This collection of fourteen articles on the lithic history of the Maya civilization examines issues in contemporary anthropology and archeology surrounding the use of stone in this Central American em
Every writing teacher needs a toolkit of good lesson plans and inspiring assignments. The College Writing Toolkit is just such a resource, offering practical tools for both new and experienced teacher
Every writing teacher needs a toolkit of good lesson plans and inspiring assignments. The College Writing Toolkit is just such a resource, offering practical tools for both new and experienced teacher
[Poetry and Culture in Middle Kingdom Egypt] certainly represents a landmark. It is the first monograph devoted to an integral study and interpretation of the entire corpus of literature preserved fro
Gabriel (theology and religious studies, U. of Gloucestershire, Britain) describes and discusses the Teyyam ritual of northern Kerala, on the southwest coast of India, particularly in the region known
By midway through the fifth millennium BCE rapid social change was underway in the southern Levant. One critical dimension of this cultural revolution was a series of profound technological breakthro
"Metaphor is recognised as an important way of thinking - constructing analogies and making connections between ideas - and an important way of using language to explain abstract ideas or to find indi
This volume, meant for both specialists and non-specialists, will appeal to both the growing number of scholars working in, and students needing to investigate, the field of literary linguistics, or s
Metaphor is recognised as an important way of thinking - constructing analogies and making connections between ideas - and an important way of using language to explain abstract ideas or to find indi
In introducing his timely model of religious intensity, Arbel (research archeologist, Israel Antiquities Authority) distinguishes between 'intense' and 'extreme' in the often inconsistent logic in mon
"The first volume presents new archaeological and ecological data and analyses on the relation between human subsistence and survival, and the natural history of North-Western Europe throughout the pe
Contemporary Gospel studies have recently taken increasing interest in the Jewish context of Jesus and the gospels. Judaism, Jewish Identities and the Gospel Tradition offers an overview of the ways i
Judaism, Jewish Identities and the Gospel Tradition is a collection of essays focused on what is now a major issue in contemporary gospel studies. The essays are in honor of Maurice Casey, who has ma
Personifications of evil in the form of demons, devils, spirits, vampires, and other malign entities can be found across the popular cultural spectrum. One only has to peruse the shelves of music and
In this collection of papers from a 2006 conference held at the University of Chester, Wales, international contributors in Biblical studies, religious studies, and Christian theology explore depictio
"This volume explores economy and settlement of the early post-glacial pioneers of Northern Europe. The articles present overviews and case studies from the Early and Middle Mesolithic of Northern Sca
Learning to Write, Reading to Learn presents the research of the 'Sydney School' in language and literacy pedagogy. Widely known as genre-based pedagogy, this research is cutting-edge, but is built on
The "Backwards" Research Guide for Writers demystifies the writing process by inviting writers of all levels to focus on their passions, questions, and obsessions as the key to generating seeds for fu
There are over two-hundred million Dalits - people designated as 'untouchable' - across South Asia. Dalit women are subject to greater oppression than men: many are denied access to education, meaning
