Creation and complexity are two themes that draw the sciences and theology together. The remarkable advances of science in the modern period have opened up new knowledge and revealed ever deepening la
The current European Union is too often presented as the perfect realisation of a Europe of the people and freedom. The present essay overturns the common way to understand this reality.
Volume VI focuses on expansion abroad during Victoria's reign, and the triumphs of science and industry that allowed Britain to maintain its position, established in the Georgian era, as the world's g
This volume of essays, the first in a new 'Christinaity in Asia Series, from the Trinity Theological College, Singapore, marks a fresh approach to articulate the character of Christian social engageme
Archaeological excavations have revealed significant evidence for crucible steelmaking; documentary research has helped elucidate details of this industry that made Sheffield world famous for the prod
This work presents 13 essays resulting from a 2006-2009 study circle at Nordic Summer University. Contributors are academics and practitioners in dance, philosophy, theater, music, and acting, in Denm
Yorke, an author and illustrator, presents his own drawings and color photos, along with historical drawings and ads, to illustrate the features and details of Art Deco style homes. He explains the ba
A short, straightforward biography of Florence Nightingale, whose faith and drive transformed nursing and medical care during the Crimean War and made her a national heroine. For ages 9-13.
For many decades, Sr Veronica Brady, IBVM, has been a gadfly to political and ecclesiastical princes and their entourages. For those parched for relief from straitening patterns of thinking and self-a
Embellished with illustrations, this selection of nursery rhymes is intended for children aged 2-4. It contains prayers, hymns, carols and poetry and are useful for adults and children to read togethe
Much of Anglo-Saxon life followed a traditional pattern, of custom, and of dependence on kin-groups for land, support and security. The Viking incursions of the ninth century and the reconquest of the
It is the mid-1960s and 17-year-old Sally is living in leafy suburbia with her bourgeois mother, indulgent father and infuriating sister. Mrs Phillips, a strict Roman Catholic, worries constantly abou
The aim of this book is to provide an informed introduction to the subjects so that the reader will be able to confidently recognize Anglo-Saxon church architectural features and Anglo-Saxon and Anglo
Hours of Infinity is the catalogue of an exhibition and performance by artist John Kannenberg at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the Work Gallery in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The three bodies of work
In 2000 and 2001 excavations in the south-west corner of the Roman town of Durnovaria, modern day Dorchester, revealed evidence for buildings and other features alongside a road. The site came to nati
Some of the most interesting and entertaining myths and legends from Ancient Egypt are given a lively re-telling by Joyce Tyldesley. These include stories about the gods, such as The Creation of the W
Jesus, Mantra of God explores the practice of the mantra in prayer. It comes out of the style of meditative prayer initiated by John Main and continued by his disciple Dom Laurence Freeman, OSB and
Jimmy Candlestick is a modern boy who lives in a high-rise apartment block and whose life is surrounded by electronic gadgetry. It is only when Jimmy falls ill and is whisked away to the country to
From the Arab world comes a love story between an Arab man and an American woman that lasted more than half a century. Their lives spanned both sides of the Jordan River, and their love was tested by
This collection of well-loved Christmas carols is brought to life by delightful illustrations, helping convey the meaning and the spirit of Christmas. Ideal for children aged 2-4.
Barbash has expanded, corrected, and otherwise revived her 2005 doctoral dissertation in Near Eastern studies at Johns Hopkins University for this volume. It focuses on the papyrus W551 of the Walters
Occupation along the east side of the Ouzel valley included a Late Iron Age field system and a cremation cemetery, with Catuvellauni funerary traditions continuing into the Roman post-conquest period.
A record of the Coinage of the Americas Conference (COAC) held in 1985. Contents : The Confederate Currency Reform of 1862, The CSA Banking Convention of 1861 and its Delegates, An Historian's View
With help from other excavators on the project, Pinnock describes the archaeological finds from the Roman period near Nostell Priory, a Palladian mansion built in 1733 and in the care of Britain's Nat
Collecting small antiques can be of absorbing interest, partly because the items are easy to display and partly because they can be found in a great variety of places, including antique shops, public
The clang of the trolley bus bell, the sudden, piercing blast of the guard's whistle, the whirr of the clippie's ticket machine and the familiar, friendly call of `Fares, Please!' are all sounds that
Important new evidence of Roman London's western cemetery has been found at Atlantic House, along the banks of the River Fleet and on both sides of the main road - Watling Street - which crosses the F
Written for the general visitor, the Athenian Agora Museum Guide is a companion to the 2010 edition of the Athenian Agora Site Guide and leads the reader through all of the display spaces within the S
Excavations at Shadwell between 1974 and 1976 uncovered extensive archaeological remains, including the base of a masonry structure interpreted as a 3rd-century military signal tower by the excavator.
This is a short 'position paper' describing the author's analysis of varying burial practices between the Predynastic and Early Dynastic periods in Egypt. This period has been seen as crucial in the d
A comprehensive glossary which provides clear definitions of over 500 terms used to describe church architecture and furniture. An invaluable reference for use in the field and for all those who have
A multi-component site containing a Terminal Late Woodland (Emergent Mississippian) linear hamlet that provided the type site for the Lindeman Phase (A.D. 950-1000) and the first excavated example of
