Can a society, a culture, a country, be trapped by its own memories? The question is not easy to answer, but it would not be a bad idea to cautiously say: ‘It depends’. This book is about one society
The Troodos Mountains, in central Cyprus, is a region of great physical and cultural diversity. The landscapes range from fertile, cultivated plains to narrow, dry valleys and forested mountain region
Hatra is a relatively small area situated between Parthia and Rome, which has become one of the richest archeological sites in the world. As such, it has become a major source of information about cla
One of many writers inspired by Laurence Sterne’s Tristram Shandy, the German novelist Jean Paul Richter coined the term ‘Shandean humour’ in his work of aesthetic theory. The essays in this volume in
This book formulates new directions within the studies on cultural transfer and transmission, including gender aspects of cultural transfer, the importance of cultural transfer for minority literature
Excavations at the Isthmian Sanctuary and Fortress, undertaken since the 1950s by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, have uncovered 150-plus graves and 100-plus skeletons. Under the d
This volume aims to define the changing nature of lordship in Viking and early medieval Scandinavia. Advances in settlement archaeology and cultural geography have revealed new aspects of social power
The Anglo-Irish womans of means and her English archaeological adventurer husband spent 20 years traveling the world together. He wrote scholarly books that were published. She kept detailed journals,
This book, summarizing more than 25 years of research by a multinational team of scholars, chronicles the cultural and artistic development in a key region of Colombia from 8000 BC to the early Col
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
Transactions from the BAA conference in 1993 which was held in Utrecht to celebrate the societies 150th anniversary. These papers present the latest research on the cities monuments from the arrival o
Just as the sea has played a pivotal role in the connectivity of people, economies and cultures, it has also provided a common platform for inter-disciplinary cooperation amongst academics.
A new critical biography of two iconic characters of the 20th century, Lawrence Johnston, the designer of the iconic garden at Hidcote in Gloucestershire and Edith Wharton, the novelist. Wharton’s dia
The importance of Norwich as the second city of England for 500 years is explored in this volume in nineteen essays and seven site reports. Current understanding of the city's origins and development
The papers in this volume, which were presented in 2011, at the first conference the British Archaeological Association held in Poland, explore the medieval art, architecture and archaeology of the ci
The papers in this volume, which were presented in 2011, at the first conference the British Archaeological Association held in Poland, explore the medieval art, architecture and archaeology of the ci
"This study aims to reach a better understanding of a key period in Cretan and European history through a comprehensive study of the totality of the known Cretan mortuary record during the Pre- and Pr
The coinage struck posthumously in the name of Faustina the Elder, wife of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius, was the largest such issue ever produced by the mint of Rome. Until now it has been impossi
A fascination with childhood unites the artist Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) and the writers Samuel Beckett (1906-89) and Marcel Proust (1871-1922). But while many commentators have traced their childh
This volume derives from a session held at the 2010 Theoretical Archaeology Group conference (Bristol University). The aims of this session were to explore occurrences of compromise (or making do) and
A collection of philosophical and theological papers examining the way that the presence and knowledge of the Christian God is understood in the West and the East. (James Clarke & Co 2012)
The present volume gathers together nine papers that present new empirical data and theoretical findings on the significance of ritual for performers and participants, for certain social groups or for
Medical Imaging plays a prominent role in contemporary medical research and practice. At the same time imaging in its broadest sense, including illustration, diagramming, model-making, photography and
The human body is the primary lens through which we view, encounter and engage the world around us. It is no surprise then to find a wide range of theological reflection upon the human body, from thos
Feminism and Christianity are seemingly oppositional, but according to Riswold (religion and gender studies, Illinois College, Jacksonville, Illinois) the two have a lot to learn from each other. The
First presented at the 2008 Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies conference, the 13 essays of this collection examine issues, definitions, and case studies in the display and effective
The murals and graffiti displayed in this volume, mostly created by British soldiers and civilians in the 20th and 21st centuries, do not all adhere to what one might think of as the characteristics o
In postwar France and Greece, says Papanikolaou (modern Greek, U. of Oxford) popular music was dominated by discussions about what constituted a good popular song in which literary criteria often pred
This work chronicles the rediscovery of Egypt and its priceless art treasures by European travellers over the last 500 years. The author interweaves text and colour illustrations, many of which are th
Ships and shipbuilding were important elements of Viking culture and a precondition for trade, warfare and conquest. The important excavations at the Viking towns of Hedeby and Schleswig-Holstein reve
In the series of final publications for the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore, this book presents ceramic material from Roman Corinth (primarily from the middle of the first century to the end of the four
Ten seasons of excavation at Tel Anafa (at the foot of the Golan Heights in the Upper Galilee of modern Israel) revealed the remains of a rich and remarkably well-preserved Hellenistic settlement show
How do children construct, negotiate and organize space? The study of social space in any human group is fraught with limitations, and to these we must add the further limits involved in the study of
Carthage is mainly known as the city that was utterly destroyed by the Romans in 146 BC. This book tells the story about this fascinating city, which for centuries was the centre of a far-flung trade
This book reviews Samian ware chronology, c. AD 150-275. A dating scheme is proposed, based upon the stratigraphic association of Samian ware with coins, and using the statistical strength of associat
In mid-eighteenth-century Europe, a taste for sentiment accompanied the 'rise of the novel', and the success of Samuel Richardson (1689-1761) played a vital role in this. James Fowler's new study is t
