Associations in the Greco-Roman World: A Sourcebook, Paperback - Richard S. Ascough

Reducere. Associations in the Greco-Roman World provides students and scholars with a clear and readable resource for greater understanding of the social, cu...

Reducere. Combining historical, exegetical, and theological interests, Bruce Longenecker here dispels the widespread notion that Paul had little or no concer...

Reducere. What was life like for first-century Christians? Imagine a modest-sized Roman home of a well-to-do Christian household wedged into a thickly settle...

By their social and material context as markers of graves, dedications and public signs of honour, inscriptions offer a distinct perspective on the...

DescriptionAn unparalleled exploration of magic in the Greco-Roman worldWhat did magic mean to the people of ancient Greece and Rome? How did Greek...

One of the foremost experts on magic, religion, and the occult in the ancient world provides an unparalleled exploration of magic in the Greco-Roma...

Reducere. A seasoned Bible scholar and an expert in organizational leadership and change offer principles for modern managers and leaders drawn from Paul's d...

Conversion to Islam is a phenomenon of immense significance in human history. At the outset of Islamic rule in the seventh century, Muslims constit...

Reducere. DescriptionIn a culture where the supernatural possessed an immediacy now strange to us, magic was of great importance both in the literary and myt...

Bathing in the Roman World - Fikret Yegul

Reducere. Who was Cleopatra? Who is Cleopatra? Viewed as both goddess and monster even in her own lifetime, she has become through the ages saint and sinner,...

An invaluable compendium of sources relating to the Great Exhibition -- .

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The original edition of Pompeii: A Sourcebook was a crucial resource for students of the site. Now updated to include material from Herculaneum, th...

Reducere. Chinese Civilization sets the standard for supplementary texts in Chinese history courses. With newly expanded material, personal documents, social...

This book collects, for the first time, primary documents associated with the Jack Cade Rebellion that have been translated into Present-Day Englis...

This book, the second of the two volumes that make up Religions of Rome, presents a wide range of documents illustrating religious life in the Roma...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Katherine McDonaldIllustration(s): 49 Halftones, black and white; 9 Tables, black and white; 49 Illustrat...

The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic period was the defining moment for modern European history. Using primary texts, this volume explains the u...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Editor: James W. HeisigEditor: Thomas P. KasulisEditor: John C. MaraldoWith Japanese Philosophy: A Sourcebook, readers of English c...

Engages students in mathematical discovery through fun and approachable problems that reveal deeper mathematical ideas. Each chapter starts with a ...

DescriptionIn Bathing in the Roman World, Fikret Yegul examines the social and cultural aspects of one of the key Roman institutions. Guiding the r...

Examines the often graphic depictions of violence which are characteristic of many genres of Latin literature, from Plautine comedy to the Christia...

Trade, Commerce, and the State in the Roman World - Andrew Wilson, Alan Bowman

Reducere. This sourcebook provides the first systematic overview of witchcraft laws and trials in Russia and Ukraine from medieval times to the late nineteen...

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Examines the Roman games focusing on the practicalities of entertainment and architectural venues. This book offers an introduction to the main for...

Reducere. J.K. Rowling has drawn deeply from classical sources to inform and color her Harry Potter novels, with allusions ranging from the obvious to the ob...

Medieval Political Philosophy: A Sourcebook, edited by Ralph Lerner and Muhsin Mahdi, has been a classroom favorite since its publication in 1963. ...

Presents a survey of the perception and reality of the use of cosmetics and perfumes under the Roman Empire. This work, a companion to "Roman Cloth...

A groundbreaking investigation of early Christ groups in the ancient Mediterranean that reshapes the perception of Christian associations in the fi...

Amid growing interest in food and drink as an academic discipline in recent years, this volume is the first to provide insight into eating and drin...

The new edition of this bestselling book builds on the author's extensive administrative and consulting experience as well as scholarship on facult...

Publisher: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & CoAuthor(s): Brian K. HarveyIllustration(s): 46Number of pages: 296Publication date: 2016Dimensions: 154 x ...

DescriptionCapitalizing on the rich historical record of late antiquity, and employing sophisticated methodologies from social and economic history...

Cannabis in the Ancient Greek and Roman World explores the use of cannabis and hemp in medicine, religion, and recreation in the classical period. ...

Offering a wide and expansive new treatment of the role water played in the lives of people across the Roman world, papers consider ports and their...

Almost fifteen per cent of the world's population today experiences some form of mental or physical disability and society tries to accommodate the...

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The Rosary and the Microphone explores U2 as a politically engaged band that manifests a particular brand of Christianity through the band's mediat...

Reducere. Only six Cheyenne Indians (but thirty-two Sioux) died in the fighting at the Little Bighorn River that wiped out the command of General George Cust...

This beautifully designed, full-color textbook introduces the Roman background of the New Testament by immersing students in the life and culture o...

The first book to present an analysis of images of working people in Roman society and to interpret the meaning and significance of these images. W...

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