Cave Droppings analyses the work of Nick Cave, a singular, idiosyncratic and brilliant musician, specifically through his engagements with theology and the Bible. It does so not merely in terms of his
In Britain during the late 1970s and early 1980s, a new phenomenon emerged, with female guitarists, bass-players, keyboard-players and drummers playing in bands. Before this time, women's presence in
Agriculturalist, theologian, and biblical archaeologist Guillaume seeks to make biblical exegetes more familiar with ancient farming and its techniques by integrating some of the growing body of knowl
In May 2009 the Leuven Institute of Early Christian and Byzantine Studies organized an international congress, with the title: "Encyclopedic trends in Byzantium?" Some 40 scholars discussed the concep
Reconciliation in Interfaith Perspective: Jewish, Christian and Muslim Voices brings together scholars from Jewish, Christian and Islamic backgrounds to discuss the concept of reconciliation from with
In a critical analysis of textbooks on English as a foreign language, Summer investigates whether the conceptual design of current textbooks and the methodological options employed comply with importa
"The basic focus which this book is concerned with, a strong new pact has been forged between Theology and Art History. Carefully calibrated methodologies have been developed to unite the world of the
"The version of the Rule of St Augustine used at the Abbey of St Victor began with the command to love God above all things and one's neighbor as oneself. Not surprisingly, then, love was a pervasive
George Berkeley (1685-1753) is, with John Locke and David Hume, one of the three major figures in the British empiricist school of philosophy. He has been the centre of much attention recently and his
A January 2007 symposium in Los Angeles was held in conjunction with an exhibition of Christian icons and manuscripts from Sinai. The 19 papers published here cover the place, liturgy, manuscript, ico
Written and spoken in many places outside of France, and fluid in its incorporation into local language, the uses of French in medieval Europe is the subject of this fine volume of 14 essays, with a f
Sindawi (no affiliation is noted) has gathered the extant sources for the poet and presents a unified edition (in the Arabic original), with annotation (also in Arabic). For non-Arabic readers, he pro
This series is concerned with the relationship between religon, society, culture, and identity in Europe from the early medieval period to the end of the ancien regime, with particular emphasis on con
Albert of Saxony was one of the great logicians of the Middle Ages, on a par with William Ockham and John Buridan. The Twenty-Five Disputed Questions on Logic treat of central issues in logic, both th
"Activating the past explores critical historical events and transformations associated with embodied memories in the Black Atlantic world. The assembled case-studies disclose hidden historical refer
A volume of the series appears every other year, presenting results of Danish archaeological field work in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean, and studies by Danish and foreign scholars working with
This volume honours Dr Luc Limme with 34 contributions from his friends and colleagues on a wide variety of topics concerning the study of ancient Egypt. The first set of articles focuses on the site
Published in an oversized format (8.5x12") and heavily illustrated with excellent color plates of the sites and finds as well as drawings and plans, this volume offers a detailed analysis of the excav
Bailey, Digglemann, and Phillips, all from the history department of the University of Auckland, have redefined the terms "old" and "new" world to look at encounters between Europeans with other cultu
Kienzle (Harvard Divinity School) here presents the middle volume in a literary triptych that began with the 2007 critical edition of Hildegarde's (1098-1179) Expositiones euangeliorum, and is project
Jacobsen (systematic theology, Aarhus U., Denmark) presents the results of a research project engaged with the factors that played a role in the development of a normative corpus of scripture and doct
A lexicon of the Septuagint and the Pentateuch includes such data as synonms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, combinations with prepositions, and noun cases.
A specialist in urban history of the Middle Ages, Haemers (Ghent U.) looks at political ebbs and flows in Medieval Flanders. He begins with the state and the marriage of Mary and Maximilian, the war a
Uncertainty is often assumed to be a modern condition, says Flanagan (history, U. of Adelaide, Australia), and contrasted with confident Victorian values or with the faith of earlier periods. But she
The island of Hormuz in the Persian/Arabian Gulf was once a colony of Portugal, used mainly as a military outpost and source of contact with India, Persia and China. This collection touches on several
Cardullo (media and communication, Izmir University of Economics, Izmir, Turkey) looks at the development of avant-garde theatre in the twentieth century with an emphasis on the work of Brecht and Pin
In their account of childhood and youth rituals in the ancient Nepalese city, Gutschow and Michaels (both Heidelberg U.) begin with an overview of Hindu life-cycle rituals, specifically childhood and
De Munck (history, U. of Antwerp, Belgium) aims to show that the apprenticeship system used before the advent of modern schooling was a flexible and dynamic system in tune with the demands of an early
Undergraduate and graduate students and scholars in northern literature will find this collection of articles fascinating, with topics ranging in time from the beginnings of the modern period onward a
According to Kelso, the Book of Chronicles silences women in specific ways, most radically through their association with maternity. Drawing on the work of two feminist philosophers, Luce Irigaray and
This short monograph examines in detail relations between the Normans and Byzantines from c.1030-1108, with its main focus on the invasions of the Byzantine mainland by Robert Guiscard and Bohemond, e
The concern here is not with outer space, which had yet to be invented, nor with the inner space of conscience and faith, but with middle space, where people live: the landscape. Historians specializi
By bringing the key people in the history of biblical studies to life in a series of short stories, this book provides an alternate introduction to and engagement with Hebrew Bible studies. The model
In summer of 1971, the project began archaeological excavations in the sand dunes that covered Caesarea, the former port and capital of Palestine, and continued steadily for 12 summers with further in
This amusing book satirizes Beatlemania by providing a "guide" to disliking the group and identifying typical Beatles fans--such as the Musician and the American--and how to deal with them. He also di
In this volume 10 art historians respond to a 2002 exhibit at the St. Louis Art Museum with conflicting opinions about the work and life of Artemisia Gentileschi. The articles address particular paint
The first piece reports on assessments of eight sites in Jordan with substantial Early Bronze Age occupation, looking at architectural features and the nature of preservation. Most of the sites are in
A dozen essays, some reprinted and some written for the anthology, present a range of views on the brain, the mind, and the connection between the two, with the goal of trying to find common ground am
In an effort to rectify the lack of attention given to the contributions of pianist, composer, and teacher Lennie Tristano, Ind, who knew and played with Tristano, recalls the New York jazz scene in t
This book is written for a wide range of interested readers, including students, pastors, church workers and others interested in learning about Paul as a person and his work. The author deals with Pa
