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
This collection of essays provides a satisfyingly full resource on a wide range of aspects of the centuries of Ottoman rule in Cyprus (from 1571-1878), with essays on decorative arts and crafts, liter
As Radulescu (medieval literature, Bangor U., UK) and Kennedy (English and comparative literature, U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US) observe in their introduction, genealogy was a central organ
This work outlines the significance of the Carmelite liturgy as it was practiced in the Krakaow convent in the medieval period, discussing the Carmelite choir books in terms of the order's historical
Volume one of the eponymous series, this publication runs alphabetically from Aaron to Azarethus. Editors Savvides (Byzantine and Medieval history, Aegean U., Rhodes, Greece) and Hendrickx (Greek stud
It is rare to find a study investigating the mutual influences between Italian and Low Country art. Alexander-Skipnes of the University of Stavanger, Norway, has gathered essays that note the intercha
Unusual for its focus on the preaching context of the pulpits, this text surveys Tuscan examples notable for the reputation of their sculptors and expensive materials. The pulpits at Santa Croce and S
Inspired by a conference that took place in January 2005 in Leuvan and Louvain-la-Neuve, these 38 papers focus on the relationship between Christian sacred discourse and images, exploring the problema
Benjamin (Macquarie U., Sydney) provides a detailed narrative history of the dynasty and confederation of the Yuezhi during the first millennium BCE as they migrate from western China to the northern
Horie, who is not otherwise identified, looks at how the concepts of ecclesia materialis, ecclesia universalis, and ecclesia singularis are reflected in sermons written to dedicate churches in medieva
The overwhelming majority of people living in medieval European societies spent their entire lives on farms and other rural settings, but until recently they did not receive much scholarly attention.
Old English poetry is considerably more playful than is often acknowledged, says Niles, who is not further identified, and interpreting it may comprise a game in which riddling authors match wits with
The third and final part of the publication of the literary, religious, and scholastic texts recovered in excavations by Leonard Woolley at Ur in 1922-34 is largely the work of Shaffer (Hebrew U. of J
As part of a larger project studying three crucial moments in European history, European scholars of philosophy, history, and language attended a workshop in September 2002 in Groningen, the Netherlan
The criteria for originality, priority, and authenticity, used in textual criticism, the study of the Synoptic Problem, and historical Jesus research, share one basic similarity: They were all designe
Historians, classicists, and archaeologists examine such topics as fish as a source of food in antiquity; the technology and productivity of ancient sea fishing; fishery in the life of the nomadic pop
In what way can one think about ethical questions if one's starting point is Christian belief and a Christian view of life? This is the fundamental theme in Goran Moller's book Ethics and the Life of
