Paradox and provocation were essential features of all of the work of Alfred Jarry (1873-1907). His non-conformist attitude, whether employed to subvert literary or artistic conventions or to scrutini
In perhaps the first anthology devoted entirely to the literary culture of Christian Nubia, contributors identified only by name sample texts written between AD 500 and 1500 in Greek, Sahidic Coptic,
Payton (history, Redeemer U. College, Ontario) characterizes Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 130-202) as the greatest Christian theologian since the time of the apostles, and his main work, Against Heresies, as
The volume represents the first part of a planned two-volume series. It presents biographical texts from stelae of Dynasties 11-12 in hieroglyphs, transliteration and translation. The texts are arrang
After pottery and beads, the most commonly found objects in tomb Egyptian assemblages of the Predynastic Period (c. 5,300-3,000 BCE) are cosmetic palettes, typically made from graywacke or slate. Abou
Negev focuses on two primary purposes, one theoretical/methodological and the second substantive. Briefly stated, the book comprises a case study of excavations at an early (ca. 2800 B.C.) pastoral si
This two volume biographical study, published in anticipation of the bicentenary of the birth of William Makepeace Thackeray in 1811, details not only the author's life, but also the cosmopolitan and
Negev focuses on two primary purposes, one theoretical/methodological and the second substantive. Briefly stated, the book comprises a case study of excavations at an early (ca. 2800 B.C.) pastoral si
In the different disposal concepts for high-level nuclear waste, corrosion of the metallic barriers and in particular the overpack/container is a major issue. It is imperative for performance assessme
The population of Medieval Europe averaged between one and two percent nobles, says, Diaz (Medieval history, U. of the Basque Country), but in Castile, nobles, or hidalgos, approached 11%. The percent
Walker (German, Birbeck College, London) contends that the distinguishing capacity of German narrative realism, and the source of its contribution to the European tradition, is to show how the power o
Eight essays further explore how late antiquity was characterized by a complex engagement with the negotiable authority of the classical past, but travel beyond the center of political and cultural li
Barbash has expanded, corrected, and otherwise revived her 2005 doctoral dissertation in Near Eastern studies at Johns Hopkins University for this volume. It focuses on the papyrus W551 of the Walters
This catalogue for an exhibit at Chicago's Oriental Institute Museum presents the newest research on the Predynastic and Early Dynastic Periods in a lavishly illustrated format. Essays on the rise of
This monograph examines the work of twentieth century English architect John Madin and discusses his contributions to the post-war development of public buildings in Birmingham. Much of Madin's work i
This study takes a linguistic approach to Ancient Egyptian funerary ritual, focusing on the definition of the word h3i and its performance. Whilst h3i has the connotation of "ritually transport" with
In recent years the so-called apocryphal literature has increasingly drawn the attention of scholars interested in early Christianity, ancient history and the ancient novel. New editions of the most i
Colleagues and former students of American archaeologist Rutter present 38 papers on the era he has studied most thoroughly. The topics include minding the gaps in early Helladic Laconia, the Cypriot
The 11 essays are from a 2005 academic colloquium held in conjunction with the exhibition Women of Distinction: Margaret of York and Margaret of Austria, in Mechelen, Belgium during 2005. Specialists
This book, the fieldwork for which was undertaken between 1984 and 1990, concentrates on the travertine (Egyptian alabaster) quarries at Hatnub, some 25 kilometres southeast of the modern town of M
The anthology emerged from a 2008 international conference in Denmark of the Medical Anthropology At Home association, the members of which conduct research in their own culture and society. Seven pap
This is the English-language edition of a book written and published in Italian (2010; Editoriale Jaca Book SpA, Milano). Inhabited for 3,000 years, Rome embodies an extraordinary continuity of civili
The occasional essays which form the present volume document the author's sense that what he initially thought of as separate intellectual and existential compartments in his life, in which his profes
Beautifully illustrated with full-page color plates and many b&w plates, this oversized volume (9.75x12.5") offers a detailed catalog of the rich Alana collection of Italian paintings. The materia
The most comprehensive volume of its kind and a valuable contribution to the history of art, Gray's Dictionary of British Women Artists provides readers with significant insight into a long-neglected
This detailed study compares the results of previously published excavations in what is termed the North Pontic region (Southern Russia and the Ukraine). It explores the question of whether a 'Scythia
The two names, and the compound they form, have been used broadly to designate the second scholastic branch of Mahayana Buddhism--the first branch being Madhyamaka. Buescher narrows its use somewhat,
The Standing Conference on Inter-Faith Dialogue in Education was formed in 1973 to convene, or encourage the convening of national and regional inter-faith conferences concerned with education in scho
Spirituality is a difficult subject in the modern world. Everywhere, from popular media to the university, from the bookshelf to the dinner table, religions are derided or marginalised and public figu
Thanks to Adolph Hitler and acculturation, the rich corpus of Yiddish literature is unavailable to most readers. Although some of his work has been translated, David Bergelson is largely unknown. Sher
Occupation along the east side of the Ouzel valley included a Late Iron Age field system and a cremation cemetery, with Catuvellauni funerary traditions continuing into the Roman post-conquest period.
T.S. Eliot's life took him from the United States to England, from philosophy to poetry and from modern scepticism to traditional Christianity. Colin MacCabe's study places Eliot's poetry in the conte
The three-volume series emerged from 1996-2002 annual meetings of the Center for Millennial Studies at Boston University, where an international array of scholars discussed the texts and traditions of
Chatzidakis scrutinizes the first evidence for Mystras, before the Frankish Conquest of 1249; the city's acme, under the Franks (from 1249 to 1262), and subsequently, in the days of the Kantakouzen
Literature, painting, architecture, and music were combined in more European works of art from the middle 15th to the middle 17th centuries than is generally recognized, according to these scholars of
The first of two volumes (the second is in press) arising from a March 2003 symposium, this book examines the interactions between archaeology and contemporary visual art: the influence of archaeology
From the Cities of the Biblical World series - a series describing the recent archaeological developments at major Biblical sites for the general reader, the student and the tourist. Until the discove
short description: A comprehensive study of translations of the Bible into English. Bruce traces the story from its beginnings to the publication of contemporary versions, and shows the impact of some
short description: A comprehensive study of translations of the Bible into English. Bruce traces the story from its beginnings to the publication of contemporary versions, and shows the impact of some
As representative of a distant government, Groom naturally met with an ambivalent reception from the local people, many of whom lived in areas that were still uncontrolled and unadministered. His book
