This book outlines a proposal for a legal regime of international waterways, based on existing treaties but also informed by human rights concerns. Focusing on the Tigris-Euphrates basin, the book ex
This study examines the two German governments’ attempts from 1949 to 1959 to shape national political identity through state symbols in order to legitimate their rule. It evaluates the extent to whic
This publicaton on the present state of scholarship on the medieval commentaries on the Sentences of Peter Lombard which was the key theological textbook of the later mediaeval centuries, provides a u
Ten articles are presented covering psychological, sociological and cross-cultural topics or relevance to religious/spiritual researchers and academics.
Daviau (Near Eastern archaeology, Wilfrid Laurier U., Canada) reports on excavations at the Jordanian site Tall Jawa, considered a prime candidate to investigate the extent of the Iron Age Ammonite Ki
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi completed the final version of his astronomical tract al-Tadhkira fi cilm al-jau'a at Baghdad in 1274 AD. cAbd al- cAli b. Muhammad b. Husain al-Birjandi completed his commenta
Featuring some 1300 authors and 4000 text editions, Wiepert's (Semitic philology, U. of Munich) handbook serves as a supplement to Brockelmann's Geschichte der Arabischen Litteratur and to Sezgin's
this is the first comprehensive publication of an exceptional cache of eight Gallo-Roman bronzes (first to third centuries A.D.). It provides important insights into not only the art but also the reli
This study is the first volume in the new Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series. It contains a new English translation of the Jewish philosopher’s famous treatise On the creation of the cosmos (the fi
This book explores a fascinating interpretation of Warhol's The Last Supper Series. By showing how the sacred is manifest in modern advertising, it demonstrates that America's most influential artist,
By analyzing Flavius Josephus' portrayal of the Pharisees, this study clarifies some of the crucial evidence that is necessary for scholars to evaluate anew the history of the Pharisees. Included in t
In his introduction to 13 contributed chapters, Hermans (identity of Catholic schools and religious education, Catholic U. of Nijmegan, Netherlands) explains that there is a movement within practical
This volume consists of 21 essays on Marsilio Ficino (1433-99), the Florentine scholar-philosopher-magus-priest who was the architect of Renaissance Platonism. They cast fascinating new light on his t
The difficulties that biblical wisdom literature poses to the theologian are caused not only by its distinctiveness from other biblical traditions, but also by the internal tensions within it. The pre
Neurasthenia, meaning nerve weakness, was ‘invented’ in the United States as a disorder of modernity, caused by the fast pace of urban life. Soon after, from the early 1880s onwards, this modern disea
This first critical edition of Hugo Grotius’ most important work on church and state is based on manuscript evidence, and offers a completely new text, an extensive introduction, an English translatio
The current view among Western scholars of Islam concerning the early development of Islamic jurisprudence was shaped by Joseph Schacht's famous study on the subject published fifty years ago. Since t
Aggadat Bereshit is a Midrash on the Book of Genesis written in Hebrew, about the 10th century CE. It contains unparalleled material, such as an anti-Christian interpretation of Genesis 22. This is th
This volume, including sixteen contributions, analyses ancient and medieval theories of intentionality in various contexts: perception, imagination, and intellectual thinking. It sheds new light on cl
First large-scale investigation into the attitude of the historical Jesus towards covenant belief, the dominant theme of the Judaism of Jesus' day. The question intensively illuminates Jesus' relation
Although they once were found in every Chinese agricultural community, the 14th century dragon king temple in Southern Shanxi is the only known temple to the Water God that is still intact. In this st
The International Monetary Fund under Constraint exposes a legal dilemma facing the IMF as it tackles international crisis management. This volume is a long-overdue legal analysis of IMF activities. I
A reference for academics, policy makers, journalists, and others that provides a profile of al-Qaida: its ideology and objectives, organizational structure, financial sources of support, and targets
The author formulates a communicative concept of the Christian tradition to individuals, particularly in the situation of mourning. The empirical exploration shows that texts on the absence of God are
This book is a provocative study of an aspect of Reformed Theology that has not been treated before: a new interpretation of the Federal Theology of Johannes Cocceius. It traces the pneumatological pr
The Onomasticon of the Hittite Pantheon by Ben van Gessel was published in 1998. In three years time the work has established itself as the ultimate comprehensive reference work concerning the Hittite
This study addresses Pavi's use of Scripture in explicit and implicit forms within I cor. 1:18-3:23 in light of his Jewish, prophetic, and apostolic identity. It draws conclusions concerning Paul's us
This publication discusses the development of Shiite Islam since the 18th century in its various aspects. Its 21 contributions focus on the transformation of theological traditions, the role of intern
This volume provides a comprehensive historico-doctrinal analysis of the transformation of the concept of time in the transition from the medieval debate to early modern philosophy. 21 contributions a
In what is designated as the first published study in English of Greek pottery dating from the 8th to the first half of the 5th century BC found in the Iberian peninsula, Dominguez (ancient history, U
This book contains all the papers on Greek Colonization published by A. J. Graham over the last forty years. In addition, it includes one new paper, not previously published, entitled 'Thasian Controv
In the late colonial period (1870-1942), the Outer Islands of Indonesia formed a dynamic area. The economic development of these islands outside Java is analysed in this book by focusing on the enormo
In this volume, the authors ask of the documents of the Dead Sea Library found at Qumran a simple question: how does each participate in a single Judaic religious system? Their analysis of the Dead Se
In this volume, the authors ask of the documents of the Dead Sea Library found at Qumran a simple question: how does each participate in a single Judaic religious system? Their analysis of the Dead Se
This is the second volume published in this commentary series, which is the first comprehensive literary-historical commentary on the works of Flavius Josephus in English.Flavius Josephus: Life of Jos
What, in Judaism, is meant by "law" - is the fresh perspective in which this work is presented. The volume provides first an overview, followed by a systematic, critical account of the fading consensu
Carlo Borromeo earned sainthood by attempting to turn Milan into a holy city. This book is the first to interpret his program of penitential discipline as an effort to reshape Lombard society by reach
Many questions about Christianity in China are answered in this reference work. It comprehensively presents current knowledge of Christianity in the China before 1800, guides the reader through the so
Jacquette (philosophy, Pennsylvania State U.) critically examines David Hume's philosophy of mathematics, focusing on his objections to the concept of infinity. He considers Hume's critique of infinit
