Travel back in time to Hampshire, England in 1381. It is a turbulent time, and England is in the middle of the Hundred Years War. Meet a knight and family, his servants, officials and tenants, associ
It would not appear to be an easy transition to modernity, and it seems to have been conducted in fits and starts and bursts of enthusiasm, whether in literature, fine arts or drama. This collection o
At last we reached a circular enclosure among the grass and scanty trees. We rushed in and it was like getting into a tropical greenhouse with the roof off. There were tall trees and long creepers mak
Two Egyptologists from U. of Hannover and the U. of Wurzburg in Germany and six from Yale, U. of Chicago, U. of Michigan, and Johns Hopkins in the U.S. are the contributors to this proceedings. The ar
A Man of Many Parts is an inspired homage to the life and thought of John Bowker, cleric, lecturer and broadcaster. Author of The Sense of God, Is God a Virus? and The Sacred Neuron, Bowker is an inde
"A wealthy man in Denmark, citizen of the town of Schleswig, built a large ship at great expense. And the king of the country decided to join company and take part in the profits. And after h
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
‘It is not to be thought that the life of darkness is sunk in misery and lost as if in sorrow. There is no sorrowing. For sorrowing is a thing swallowed up in death, and death and dying are the very l
A new study introducing Hopkins's poetry and prose through its wide-ranging engagements with nature, language, science, philosophy, theology, prosody and social issues.
A superbly authoritative A–Z guide to all the gods, heroes, remarkable women and monsters of Greek and Roman mythology, with 172 original illustrations.
This book is an ambitious project uniting various fields in a multidisciplinary venture drawing on academics and clinicians from medicine, psychology and educational sciences.
Thin section ceramic petrography is a versatile interdisciplinary analytical tool for the characterization and interpretation of archaeological pottery and related artefacts, including ceramic buildin
Introduction: Migration and its consequences in 21st century Europe; Invited Contribution:The global economic crisis and international migration - An uncertain outlook; Refereed Articles: The globa
This new edition of Elizabeth Maslen's successful study covers the full range of Doris Lessing's work and explores in detail both its form and content.
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
From the Content: Maria Rita Testa, Tomas Sobotka and Philip S. Morgan: Reproductive decisionmaking: towards improved theoretical, methodological and empirical approaches. Demographic Debate S. Philip
An illustrated guide to the Scottish tartan, including a brief history of the costume and a comprehensive listing of the major clans and their tartans.
The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, as described in Genesis, is examined under the spotlight of modern science against a cultural backdrop of history and archaeology.
Anthropomorphic language has provided a conundrum for exegetes and theologians for millennia. Attempting to use human language to describe the divine presents ontological and epistemological problems
Dharmakirti's second fundamental treatise, the Pramana viniscaya, contains a mature and comprehensive explanation of his epistemology and logic. The work of this influential Indian philosopher, active
Charlesworth (New Testament language and literature, Princeton Theological Seminary) presents this accessible introduction to, and translation of, the Odes of Solomon. The Odes provide fascinating ins
Subversive Spirituality links the practice and study of Christian spirituality with Christian mission. It develops a twofold thesis: grace, spiritual disciplines, and mission practices are inseparably
Contributions to two annual conferences of the association of young German-speaking scholars of legal and social philosophy, theory of jurisprudence and juristic sociology. German text.
A concise and informative account of the development of Beckett's prose and drama from the early experiments in fiction through the major work to the minimal.
Staples such as potato, rice, root vegetables in early modern England, wheat and other cereals, and the staples of Indonesia indicate the range of these studies.
After the “digital turn,” sexual representations have been increasing both quantitatively (thanks to the multiplication of production and distribution channels) and qualitatively (giving rise to a plu
Sacrosanctum Concilium opened the door to all Christians to understand the contemporary challenge to their life and health, and it started with the reform of the liturgy.
If worship is God centered, and God is the Trinity, then worship should be Trinity centered.'Worshipping Trinity' explores the meaning and implications of that simple claim.
The theological and cultural vigor of these seven French Dominicans—Sertillanges, Chenu, Congar, Lebret, Loew, Liege, and Couturier—eventually influenced the entire church through the breakthrough of
The theological and cultural vigor of these seven French Dominicans—Sertillanges, Chenu, Congar, Lebret, Loew, Liege, and Couturier—eventually influenced the entire church through the breakthrough of
The Yearbook of Chinas Cultural Industries is a large comprehensive, authoritative and informative annual which accurately records and reflects the annual development of cultural industries in China.
