Ancient consolatory writings offer us a window onto alien forms of loss and grief, as experienced in a world where death happened, in most cases, much earlier and with less reliable warning than in de
The Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project is devoted to digitalizing and cataloging collections of Ethiopic manuscripts in North America and around the world. Cataloguers engaged with the project presen
That a symbolic object or work of art participates in what it signifies, as a part within a whole, was a controversial claim discussed with particular intensity in the wake of Immanuel Kant’s Critique
This research is presented in three sections. The first is an historic study about ‘cura Tiberis, that sets out to clarify the relationship between magistrature and the floods of the Tiber River, with
The volume contains 27 chapters focusing on the social developments and cultural aspects of contacts in Prehistory, Antiquity and the Middle Ages, extending into the modern era.
Living with the Dead presents a detailed analysis of ancestor worship in Egypt, using a diverse range of material, both archaeological and anthropological, to examine the relationship between the liv
This volume, consisting of papers originally delivered at the Sport and Fashion symposium in 2011, celebrates the connection between sport and the clothes and fashion which are associated with certain
A catalogue and analysis of over 1000 Roman-period oil lamps from the Holy Land within the collection of the Israel Antiquities Authority. The Roman period in Palestine begins with the conquest of the
The life of a philosopher is foremost the life of thinking but it is also the life of imagination that dreams of and investigates possibilities that might not otherwise have been raised. The life of a
Anywhere But Saudi is a treasure for all who know and love the Kingdom, and an eye-opener for those with no knowledge of what life was, and is, like for a non-Muslim woman in a Muslim country. At tim
A new complete record of the architecture, scenes and inscriptions in the important tomb of Djau with description and translations. The volume includes studies by M. Schultz and R. Walker of the recen
'The Pietist Impulse in Christianity' provides a masterfully handled, multi-authored analysis of the Pietist movement tracing its origins in Northern Europe through the centuries and concluding with a
The articles of this proceedings were first presented at the 6th Meeting of the Bird Working Group of the International Council for ArchaeolZoology in Groningen, the Netherlands in August, 2008, with
The book sheds light on the cultural sequence of the Neolithic pottery in the Anatolian plateau with the help of original evidence from the settlements of Catalhoyuk in the Konya plain and Suberde and
A collection of thirty-two papers dealing with the development of the city in the Adriatic area, on Italian, Dalmatian and Albanian coasts. The time period stretches from the Iron Age right through to
For more than 200 years, and especially since the rediscovery of ancient Egypt by Europe in the 19th century, the exotic Egyptian style in architecture has been a sign of our fascination with a civili
The Institute of British Architects was established in 1834 with the published aim of establishing uniformity in the profession, yet, for the each of the eight architects included in this book, archit
In 1971, in the southwestern area of the Roman Forum of Corinth, a round-bottomed drainage channel was discovered filled with the largest deposit of pottery of the 4th century ever found in the city,
In 'Swimming with Dr Johnson and Mrs Thrale Julia Allen has taken a sideways look at her subject and in so doing has revealed unfamiliar sides of the eponymous characters she uses as guides and commen
Terence's Phormio, based on a Greek original by Apollodorus of Carystus, was produced towards the end of his short dramatic career in 161 BC. With its lively action, based on the traditional elements
Issued in conjunction with an exhibit at the Oriental Institute Museum at the University of Chicago, this is the first comprehensive study of birds in ancient Egyptian society, economy, art, and relig
This volume offers a study of Good Friday preaching and an edition (with modern translation) of five highly imaginative, rhetorically sophisticated macaronic (mixed Latin and Middle English) Good Frid
In the past, textile production was a key part of all ancient societies. The Ancient Near East stands out in this respect with the overwhelming amount of documentation both in terms of raw materials,
Groups of burial mounds may be among the most tangible and visible remains of Europe's prehistoric past. Yet, not much is known on how "barrow landscapes" came into being . This book deals with that t
English summary: [The Church of Jesus Christ. The Contribution of the Reformation towards Ecumenical Dialogue on Church Unity] Along with the Leuenberg Agreement, this text, the fruit of a doctrinal c
n this thoughtful and expansive work Thomas W. Mann analyses the early prophets of the Bible corresponding to Joshua through to Kings. The narrative, with its richly diverse cast of great, good, and s
'Sex, Wives and Warriors' is a fascinating historical and literary review of Old Testament narratives including those of Saul and David with detailed attention to their interaction with sex and war. P
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) is generally seen as one of the most important figures whose ideas had a great influence on the French Revolution (1789). Many immediately associate him with the conc
The San Vincenzo Project began in 1980 as a collaboration with the Soprintendenza Archaeologica del Molise. Its initial focus was the small frescoed crypt of 'San Lorenzo' (later known as the Crypt Ch
Early Christian apocryphal and conical documents present us with grotesque images of the human body, often combining the playful and humorous with the repulsive, and fearful. First to third century Ch
This book aims to enable a user to become closely familiar with a limited number of Older Testament texts and so be in a position to form judgments about them and, resulting from that, to have an unde
The book is a complete biographical listing of all the rare and precious collections in the library from 1600 to 1699. Each entry has complete bibliographic information, with brief description in simp
Brandwood, an author with a particular interest in Victorian and Edwardian architecture, provides a vividly illustrated history of the architectural firm of Edmund Sharpe, Edward Graham Paley and Hube
The inspiration for this volume is one of the most celebrated documents retrieved from the ancient cave library in Dunhuang: a tantric commentary in 85 folios together with its root text, and prolific
This study combines archaeological material from Romano-British forts located in northern Britain with concepts and methods from the New and Processual schools of archaeological theory in order to lea
This study takes as its subject matter the use of social space in early medieval Irish houses (c. AD 600-1200), with the evidence from the province of Ulster interrogated in more detail. During this p
In-Between God' explores three important areas for contemporary Christianity: theology, community and discipleship. Part One inquires into the rhythms of faith as it interacts with themes of uncertain
This volume deals with the so-called Tell el-Yahudiyeh ware - black vessels with incised decoration - that is found throughout the Eastern Mediterranean regions. This type of pottery dates to the Midd
Linking data from excavated plant remains with knowledge of traditional agricultural practices, ecological principles, and modern genetics, archeologists Cappers (U. of Groningen) and Neef (Deutsches
With contributions from colleagues, Graham-Campbell (Emeritus Professor, Medieval Archaeology, University College London) provides the first full study of the largest known Viking silver hoard from we
