This study examines the development and decline of the 17th and 18th century English/British fortifications of Nevis, West Indies. The forts were first built in the early 17th century and continued
Bagnall (classics, New York U.), Keenan (Loyola U. Chicago), and Leslie S.B. MacCoull (Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies) edit and publish a codex from the British Library that is fr
John Bunyan (1628-88) lived and wrote through some of the most turbulent years of political, social, and religious change in British history from civil war, through Commonwealth and Protectorate to th
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
Penrose, a heritage consultant, defines archeologists as people who "look at other peoples' stuff and think about it." So she and three colleagues have looked at the constructions and spaces of contem
The excavation of area WF in the eighteenth and nineteenth seasons at Nippur (1988/89, 1990) was aimed specifically at delineating the transition between the Early Dynastic and Akkadian periods, and t
This publication includes a detailed discussion of the pottery, the finds and their parallels, and a reconstruction of both the excavation and stratigraphy of Tholos Gamma in the Bronze Age cemetery o
Professor Kerr gives critical consideration to Orwell's whole writing career, from its awkward beginnings in Down and Out in Paris and London to the ambiguous triumphs of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eigh
Nine papers revised, annotated, and often augmented from talks at the March 2001 colloquium at Florida State University present views of US, British, and Italian classicists on the extent to which and
This book treats separately all four poems: Pearl, Cleanness, Patience and Sir Gawain. There are also chapters on: the history of the poems and their rediscovery; alliterative verse; and what little i
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
The book includes a thorough catalogue of seal-boxes from Britan, it offers a typology of shapes, looks at the chronolgy and manufacture and discusses possible uses as well as designs and significance
A richly detailed and lavishly illustrated introduction to the world of pearl diving in the Gulf. Gillespie explores the past and present in an accessible, fun and educational look at the many aspects
Alison Stones has taught History of Art and Architecture in the USA since 1969 and has enjoyed Visiting Fellowships at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Paris. She is a specialist in illumina
An adjunct curator at the American Numismatic Society and author of Guide to Biblical Coins, Hendin specializes in weights and currency of the ancient Levant. He presents a catalog and companion to an
Robinson (art history and classical studies, Vanderbilt U.) has written an epic work, describing not only the origins and classical form and context of the fountain of Peirene in the city of Corinth,
Charles Plomer Hopkins (1861-1922), born in America and educated in Falmouth, England, became a seamen's chaplain in Burma, and then India, where he founded a seamen's union and used the Merchant Ship
Tom Henn's classic work represents an important and illuminating reading for the student of English literature and religion, the general reader of the Bible and the Bible lover. Based on the King Jame
Honess (Italian, U. of Leeds, UK) analyzes the importance of the concepts of citizenship and the city-state in the writings of Dante Alighieri and connects them to broader theological and poetical con
Shortly after 800 B.C., a village was founded in the wetland and riverine habitat of northern Belize. Now called K'axob, this Maya community grew and prospered through Formative and Classic times. A m
This EEA volume contains the acta of three bishops: Philip of Poitou (1197-1208) and Richard Marsh (1217-1226), who were both controversial and unpopular figures, and Richard Poore (1228-1237), who pr
The honorand of this volume, Matti Egon, has been a great benefactor to museums, schools, universities and hospitals in the UK and also in Greece: all areas that her background and life's interests ha
Malaita traces the history and culture of a Pacific island from the 19th to 21st centuries through over 600 images drawn from the archives of the British Museum and public and private photographic col
The extraordinary story of the Princess Alia Foundation, its formation and work. A holistic blueprint for a better society and an inspiring story which reminds us that we share this planet and our des
This commemorative volume presents the ongoing Czech-led excavation and research of ancient Egypt and Roman occupation in Egypt in the form of a photo-essay of the places and people, including the loc
Persepolis is a foodie's paradise. Sally Butcher and her husband Jamshid have created a food store from heaven, gathering all that's best from Iran and the Middle East. Chef and food writer Tom Norrin
This study looks at the archaeological evidence for Roman campaigning in Britain under the Flavians (AD 69-96). It discusses the tribal and place names in Ptolemy's map and the Ravenna Cosmology and a
Drawing on the finds of decades of earlier excavations there and his own excavation and research, Papadopoulos (his affiliation is not noted) has re-created the topography and use of the early Iron Ag
The publication of Possession (1990) brought world-wide renown for A. S. Byatt and prompted a reappraisal of her work. Her ideas on fiction writing, and on religion, philosophy, and the fairy tale, ha
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
Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, "she of Uriah" and Mary all initially occupy places on the margins and consequently represent both those who are outsiders to Israel and those on the margins with
Richard was prior of St. Victor in Paris from 1162 until he died in 1172, says British dogmatic and historical theologian Angelici, and though he was an important spiritual writer and thinker of the t
While many successes of the Victorian era are well known, Stan Yorke, a retired engineer and author, and Trevor Yorke, an artist and author, details mistakes that were made that they argue were the re
This work is a survey of individual Beaker culture and Early Bronze Age burial methods in the French section of the Rhone basin, and its sphere of influence. It classifies the various forms and assess
The author (ancient history and classics, U. of Exeter, UK) explores the veiling of women in the ancient Greek world from mainland Greece to Asia Minor, Egypt, and south Italy between about 900 BC and
This edition offers a full and up-to-date commentary on the last book of the Republic, and explores in particular detail the two main subjects of the book: Plato's most famous and uncompromising conde
An anthology of favourite stories from the world of ballet and modern dance, evoking the lives of the great dancers and the magic of performance on stage. Compiled and edited by the former ballerina a
Fernan Gonzalez lived from about AD 910 to 970. The popular image of him is of a fearsome warrior who gave his people protection from their enemies (both Muslim and Christian), and a wise and respecte
Fernan Gonzalez lived from about AD 910 to 970. The popular image of him is of a fearsome warrior who gave his people protection from their enemies (both Muslim and Christian), and a wise and respecte
This report completes prior publications by Clarence S. Fisher (1929), P. L. O. Guy (1931), Robert M. Engberg and Geoffrey M. Shipton (1934a), and P. L. O. Guy and Robert M. Engberg (1938) on the earl
