'Religion as Magical Ideology' examines the relationship between rationality and supernatural beliefs arguing that such beliefs are products of evolution, cognition and culture. The book does not offe
This collection of essays on American philosopher William James, the originator of pragmatism, is for scholars in philosophy, literary and cultural studies, social science, and religious studies Inter
US anthropologists present the results of original new archaeological, epigraphic, and art historical research in the Mexican states of Yucatan, Campeche, and Quintana Roo--the subtropical scrub fores
Clayton (philosophy and religion, Claremont Graduate U., California) presented the first annual Frankfurt Templeton Lectures, at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt in May 2006, and the
Post represents ritual and liturgical studies, Tineke Nugteren represents comparative religion, and Hessel Zondag represents the psychology of religion on the Dutch team charged with exploring the rit
Artistic and aesthetic beauty should be practiced and taught by those involved in liturgical "celebration" of the "Christian mysteries," argues Lamberts (theology, St.-Michielsstraat 6, Belgium). He p
Some of the contents: Italian soundscapes: Souvenirs from the Grand Tour, Dinko Fabris; Musical encounters public and private, Margaret Murata; Singer-songwriters, the Lute, and the Stile Nuovo, John
The twentieth century saw religion challenged by the rise of science and secularism, a confrontation which resulted in an astonishingly diverse range of philosophical views about religion and religiou
Across the globe and from prehistory to the present, twenty-three contributors consider the concept of purity. With an interdisciplinary approach, this volume developed by investigating changes and dy
Christensen (media and information studies, U. of Aarhus, Denmark) presents an overview of the business development of markets and industries of the experience economy, including all industries that c
Challenging the convention in philosophy and political science during the 20th century that there were no significant female political thinkers, scholars from Australia, New Zealand, the US, and Europ
Illustrated with striking Pompeian depictions of these ancient combatants, Gladiators at Pompeii presents a complete picture of the gladiators of the Roman Empire and the highly organized and regulate
A Greek version with facing-page French translation of Hippocrates' maladie sacree with notes and commentary. The introduction draws attention to contemporary ideas about the treatment of illness and
"This collection critically examines translations of Boethius's Consolatio not only into English and German but also into Dutch, Italian, Polish, Hebrew, and Greek. It breaks new ground by expanding t
In order to explain the various elements and stages of regional settlement demography, archaeologists Drennan (U. of Pittsburgh), Berrey (U. of Pittsburgh), and Peterson (U. of Hawai'i at Manoa) draw
The Routledge Handbook of Neoplatonism is an authoritative and comprehensive survey of the most important issues and developments in one of the fastest growing areas of research in ancient philosophy.
Religious belief is one of the most pervasive and ubiquitous characteristics of human society. Religion has shadowed and illuminated human lives since primitive times, shaping the world views of cultu
Religious belief is one of the most pervasive and ubiquitous characteristics of human society. Religion has shadowed and illuminated human lives since primitive times, shaping the world views of cultu
In a study commissioned by The Evangelical Church in Germany in 2007, historians and church historians investigate the beginnings of German Protestant ministries abroad and missionary work, as well as
England's religious life in the fifteenth century is worthy of sustained, nuanced and meticulous analysis. This book offers a portrait of late medieval English religious theory and praxis that complic
Many of the 13 articles in this collection examine landscape and environmental reconstruction in Syria and southern Turkey in order to clarify human-environmental interactions in the area. The topics
This palaeographic study analyses the development of sign forms during the Early Dynastic period. It presents a series of tables of all published inscriptions, and discusses their chronology and distr
Facility in reading an ancient language requires several competencies: control of the morphology, a working vocabulary of common words and phrases, and a grasp of syntax. This pedagogical aide address
Typical for this series, this volume presents painstaking analysis, clearly presented and well-supported by the archaeological and historical evidence, in this case, on the subject of the coins, hacks
The sculpture of this 15th-century Italian is surveyed in a detailed analysis of the style and patronage of reliefs, terracottas, and marble. The influences of compatriots, especially Verrocchio, are
Relying on Armenian and Persian archival sources and 17th-century western travelers' accounts, this study explores the social composition of Armenian refugees in Iran, their treatment by the Safavid s
Root presents students, academics, and researchers with a fresh examination of source documents from the first century CE related to the culture and society of Roman Galilee. The author has organized
Ushebtis are statuettes used as funerary equipment and one of the most popular object groups from Ancient Egypt. Examples from Middle Egypt are under-represented in Egyptology, however and German arch
Liberation theology has, since its beginnings over forty years ago, placed the poor at the heart of theology and revealed the ideologies underlying both society and church. Meanwhile, over this period
Magic has been an important term in Western history and continues to be an essential topic in the modern academic study of religion, anthropology, sociology, and cultural history. 'Defining Magic' is
Jesus in an Age of Neoliberalism looks at the ideological trends underpinning scholarly and popular quests for the historical Jesus. The book focuses particularly on the context and influence of neoli
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
Gender Matters is a collection of Sara Mills' new and previously published essays on feminist linguistic analysis of texts (literature, media texts, pop songs) and conversation. The essays focus on th
Gender Matters is a collection of Sara Mills' new and previously published essays on feminist linguistic analysis of texts (literature, media texts, pop songs) and conversation. The essays focus on th
This volume collects sixteen contributions on Egyptian Jewish and Christian papyri, read in their context, in four thematic parts. The first one concerns New Testament and papyri; the second part focu
Since the early 1970s, the increasingly effective conduct of archaeological work in the City of London and surrounding parts of the conurbation have revolutionised our view of the development and Euro
Medieval writers frequently refer to the composition of their own verse and prose works. These authorial interventions are often cryptic and partial, bringing them together, like pieces in a puzzle, r
This collection of nine essays on globalism explores the age old conflict between politics and capitalist economics in light of current trends in global capitalism and the ongoing economic troubles ar
European and US scholars of Arabic literature examine change in Arab societies that resulted in a breach between the literary styles before the 1960s and experimental styles emerging thereafter in Ara
Classicists and archaeologists consider land-based perspectives on the Aegean Sea in ancient times. The topics include the paradox of early voyaging in the Mediterranean and the slowness of the Neolit
