Using Shakespeare and Macbeth as a test case, this book examines the idea of the writer and the writer's work. It explores the structure and theatricality of Macbeth.
Synthesizing 30 years of archaeological, architectural, and documentary research, James (archaeology and history, U. of Winchester) and Gerrard (archaeology, U. of Durham) offer an account of the land
Drawing from large deposits of vessels and bones, artistic depictions, and descriptions in manuscripts, classical scholars examine traditions of feasting on mainland Greece, Crete, and Cyprus from the
Most innovative of Victorian and Edwardian novelists, James transformed fiction by anti-realist modes of symbolic action, puzzles, gaps, and narrative uncertainties, devices emphasized in his own and
Megalithic monuments are among the most striking remains of the Neolithic period of northern and western Europe and are scattered across landscapes from Pomerania to Portugal. Antiquarians and archaeo
'Legacy of the Founders' outlines the development of monastic, mendicant, apostolic, and missionary spirituality from the progression of the ancient traditions of the Desert Ammas and Abbas, and early
The philosophical and theological ideas of John Wyclif, their dissemination among clerical and lay audiences, and the movement of religious dissent associated with his name all provoked sharp controve
Baxter (public and professional programs, U. of Cambridge) works with and studies a variety of British heritage and tourism organizations. Here he explores the role of management, particularly strateg
Chryssides (contemporary religion, U. of Birmingham) and Wilkins, a freelance writer and researcher, offer a resource for teaching Christianity to students from a wide range of backgrounds and religio
Architectural historian Riddell has taught at universities in Britain and the US and has written extensively about design and cultural history. Here he offers readers a remarkably thoroughly treatment
Fourteen European academics and independent scholars offer 14 papers contributing to the deconstruction of Mesolithic canons and presenting new ways of thinking, new approaches and new ideas to Mesoli
An excavation report on this Mesolithic site discovered in 1967. Susann Palmer and a number of other contributors describe the archaeological evidence and stratigraphy, the geophysical survey and arte
This edited volume reflects on the multitude of ways by which humans shape and are shaped by the natural world, and how Archaeology and its cognate disciplines recover this relationship.
This book presents the proceedings of the 2009 conference relating to the 2008 exhibition at the British Museum entitled "Hadrian: Empire and Conflict" and complements and expands upon the exhibition
‘Authenticity’ and authentication is at the heart of museums’ concerns in displays, objects, and interaction with visitors. These notions have formed a central element in early thought on culture and
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
Law is a central element of social and political order - with it, power is institutionalized, actions are structured and sanctioned. Fundamental concepts of order are expressed and legitimised by law.
This unusual study discloses the public discourse among educated, urban Southeast Asians in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, and considers how these people conceive of their society and its pr
A selection of 277 inscriptions and coins from or referring to Roman Britain, including recently discovered curses and Vindolanda writing tablets. As well as full Latin (and Greek) texts, translati
To the ancient Egyptians, war and peace were yet another paired manifestation of the eternal struggle between chaos and order, explains Manassa, and so modern historians seeking evidence about histori
This rich and challenging play ranges over the supreme myth of Oidipous and his doomed family. With its brooding imagery, extravagant language, ebullient rhetoric and scenic display it is quintessenti
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.
A collection of essays tracing the ideas and history behind the great Zodiac of Glastonbury, bringing together sources from religion, mythology and history to weave a complex and fascinating story.
The nine papers presented here set out to broaden the recent focus of archaeological evidence for medieval children and childhood and to offer new ways of exploring their lives and experiences.
The literary scene in the 1890s changed rapidly, with 'serious' writers defining themselves against popular fiction and that read by women and children. As modernist influences changed the style and c
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
Scholars of Yiddish and Slavic literature, Jewish history and culture, and linguistics, explore translations of work by Solomon Rabinovitch (1859-1916), who wrote as Sholem Aleichem, one of the most p
Mostly from Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, but also Europe, classicists and related scholars explore ancient Greek drama in terms of performance as meaning and action, texts as fragments of perfo
Archaeologists Sim (U. of Reading, UK) and Kaminski (U. of Brighton, UK) have both studied Roman armor extensively, and here examine the manufacturing processes of metal armor and its metal components
Baldassarre Giardina's book is the fruit of many years of research. Since the late nineteenth and the early twentieth century and the historical and archaeological studies of E. Allard, L.A. Veitme
Published in an oversized format (9.75x12") and heavily illustrated with color plates of finds, buildings, plans, and drawings, as well as the people involved in the Agora's excavation and study, this
This rich study presents a thoughtful and extended discussion of the popular theme of the Fool, and specifically, the Fool traveling, that were represented in Northern Renaissance woodcuts and other t
A retired engineer presents an illustrated social history of how technologies relating to water, sewage, gas, and electricity developed and impacted UK home life and health (e.g., nine pages are devot
This bibliography lists primary and secondary works on Islam in traditional China, concentrating on two main topics: Muslims and Islam in China; mutual knowledge by Muslims (both inside and outside Ch
Viewed by Tester (cultural sociology, U. of Portsmouth, UK) and Jacobsen (sociology, Aalborg U. Denmark) as "one of the most important and significant social and cultural analysts of the present," Zyg
The purpose of this edition is to demonstrate the quality and interest of book VI: the intellectual curiosity of the analyst of earthquakes, volcanoes and marvellous phenomena, the rhetorical and phil
Identity is relational and a construct, and is expressed in a myriad of ways. For example, material culture and its pluralist meanings have been readily manipulated by humans in a prehistoric context
Though the notion of contextual theology arose after World War II, and was being applied in cultures outside the West during the 1960s and 1970s, says Matheny (Christian theology and ethics, Philippin
Scientists and engineers have been studying and recording marine corrosion, its effects and the solutions for over 60 years. Many of these experiences have been written down, but not always in accessi
A Belgian professional of cultural heritage and fine arts, Calcoen presents drawn copies and photographs of the scenes and inscriptions on the walls of Tibetan Tomb 176, in Egypt, that were accomplish
