Christian theology is not naively the study of the Bible “only” or alone but the interactions and engagement of the Bible with these human traditions. To this end, Michael's work is the study of the B
A synthesis of recent English Heritage research on the vernacular buildings of the parish of Alston Moor, Cumbria, considering the very special examples found there of the bastle.
This book re-assesses the significance to Pre-Raphaelitism of the fundamental relationship of poem to painting, of the visual to the verbal, to examine those aspects of the movement that account for i
Eight leading contemporary interpreters of Classical Greek tragedy here explore its relation - convergence and divergence - with ideas of the Archaic Period. Prominent are the nature and possibility o
Throughout the local Bronze and Iron Age, European and Mediterranean societies appear to have been involved in complex systems of exchange networks which invariably affected local customs and historic
One of the greatest consequences of Rome’s expansion across the Mediterranean world in the course of the Republic and the earliest years of the Empire was an exponential growth in the population and e
The question of religious pluralism is the most significant yet thorniest of issues in theology today, and John Hick (1922–2012) has long been recognized as its most important scholar. However, while
When the sixteen-year-old Octavio Paz (1914-1998) discovered The Waste Land in Spanish translation, it 'opened the doors of modern poetry'. The influence of T S Eliot would accompany Paz throughout hi
Paul L. Holmer (1916-2004) was one of the most significant American students of Kierkegaard of his generation. Although written in the 1950s and 1960s, Holmer's theological and philosophical engagemen
Without trying to provide definitive answers to how today's church should be reformed, Thiessen (systematic theology, Mater Dei Institute, Dublin) reflects on some diverse topical themes in contempora
The book comprises a selection of papers delivered at the 24th IVR World Congress, divided into four sections. The first, Human Rights and Justice in a Global Perspective, centres on the problems of t
This research report is an outcome of the contribution of the Austrian Academy of Sciences team within the EU-funded project GEITONIES. It is thematically focused on the connections between social con
This is not a commentary on the theologian Augustine (354-430) says, Miles (emerita historical theology, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California), but an autobiography modeled after his Confe
The Viking congresses bring together scholars of archaeology, philology, history, toponymy, numismatics and a number of other disciplines to discuss the Viking Age from a variety of viewpoints. This v
Machuga (philosophy, Butte College, California) suggests how classical philosophy still offers insights into life today, though it says nothing about the technology that dominates most people's lives
These papers aim to explore ways of investigating those social and cultural aspects which do not show up in the material record, largely through the use of ethnoarchaeological studies to "generate new
Historians, classicists, and archaeologists pore over what little evidence remains to reveal the nature of fishing during classical times. The 18 oral, poster, and review papers consider such aspects
Over the last few years, debates concerning the wearing of Islamic dress the relationship between religious liberty and free speech and the enforcement of religious law have barely been far from the h
The study of more than a millennium of history needs more than one expert to be done well. Van Bavel (medieval economic and social history, Utrecht University) and Hoyle (rural history, University of
In this creative contribution to the doctrine of revelation, Clark seeks to develop and articulate an understanding of God's self-disclosure located in the participation of the ecclesial community in
Silk fabrics woven with gold thread, predominantly produced in Italy, were depicted frequently in Renaissance painting, both in costumes and as backdrops for important figures. These painted textiles
Reprint: originally published in hardback in 2000. This book, which was commissioned by the Copper Development Association, is intended to bring up to date the information contained in the standard r
Written in the genre of Henry David Thoreaus travel-thinking essays, Jesus, History, and Mount Darwin: An Academic Excursion is the story of a three-day climb into the Evolution Range of the High Sier
It might reasonably be asked what the connection is between Francoises malapropisms in Proust and the erudite allusions of Stephens interior monologue in Joyce. Tribout-Joseph argues that they are ind
Founded by Benedict Biscop in the late 7th century, the twin monastery of Wearmouth and Jarrow achieved an international reputation through the writings of Bede. Destroyed in the mid 9th century, the
The latest entry in the Scottish burgh survey, sponsored by the University of Edinburgh, focuses on the town of Barrhead. The authors begin with geological information and what is known about prehisto
Until recently, notes Zbinden (honorary research fellow, Bakhtin Centre, U. of Sheffield, UK), there has existed a mutual incommunicability between Russian scholars of literary theorist and philosophe
The Presbyterian Church in Vanuatu decided to publish a volume on the topic of Christology within the context of the of Vanuatan culture - interpreting and reinterpreting the person and work of Christ
This survey provides an accessible and broad-ranging synthesis of existing knowledge on historic Dunbar, as well as offering conservation guidance for future development.Strategically positioned on th
This volume is based on papers submitted to the session Skull Collection, Modification and Decoration organized for the Eleventh Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists, held at U
Very few of the engravings and metalcuts sold to the public in the last half of the 15th century survive. They were meant to be pasted into manuscripts but many were cut away and used to decorate furn
Volumes I and II bring together Professor Sauerländer's papers on Romanesque art, and complement his two previously published volumes in this series on Gothic art. The studies are again grouped around
Baptism and the Lord's Supper are means of grace, representing spiritual realities by whose observance the Church and its members celebrate the life they are given in Christ. Upon this belief Professo
This biography, the first published of Alfred Maudslay (1850-1931), describes an extraordinary man and his pioneering achievements in revealing the previously little-known culture of the ancient Maya.
short description: A further rich and profound contribution to the debate on the position of the Christian faith in the modern world opened up Dr. Kraemer's previous book, The Christian Message in a N
Books V and VI of Tacitus' Annals , when complete, carried the narrative of Tiberius' reign from A.D. 29 to 37. Unfortunately most of Book V has been lost, but Annals VI, which resumes the narrative 2
