John: Interpreted by Early Christian and Medieval Commentators, Hardcover

The Song of Songs, traditionally attributed to Solomon, is a collection of lyrics that celebrate in earthly terms the love of a bridegroom and a br...

Reducere. The Church's Bible series serves to bring the rich classical tradition of biblical interpretation to life. Compiled, translated, and edited by lead...

Reducere. ContentEarly Christian and Medieval Rome looks at the fascinating art and architecture in Rome dating from between about 300 and 1300. In the fourt...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: John LowdenAn authoritative account of early Christian and Byzantine art.&nbspReview citationsBooklist - pg. 1638 - 06/01/1...

Irenaeus. Tertullian. Origen. Athanasius. The Cappadocians. Augustine. Anselm. Aquinas. This book examines these vital figures in church history.Pu...

Used in China as a book of divination and source of wisdom for more than three thousand years, the I Ching has been taken up by millions of English...

Reducere. This is a book that will never die--one of the great Christian classics. Written with passion and tenderness, it tells the dramatic, true stories o...

The latest entry in the popular 50 Finds series, this volume focuses on a variety of coins recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme.Illustration...

Uncertain Powers presents a nuanced study of female leadership in medieval Japan. Sachiko Kawai explores the important political and economic roles...

Pigs were an integral part of society in the medieval West. Historian Jamie Kreiner demonstrates how the working relationships between humans and p...

Reducere. Neighbours and strangers investigates social cohesion in rural settlements in western Europe from 700 to 1050, asking to what extent settlements, o...

This book brings together a series of short discussions from various authors who interpret the Twelve Steps. The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymo...

Tom Wright has completed a series of guides to all the books of the New Testament, each with his own translation of the text. Each short passage is...

Reducere. N. T. Wright has undertaken a tremendous task: to provide guides to all the books of the New Testament, and to include in them his own translation ...

DescriptionSwords were special in Anglo-Saxon England. Their names, deeds and pedigrees were enshrined in writing. Many were curated for generation...

Up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the history of the Arthurian legend, using both fact and fiction to unravel one of the greatest mysteries of ...

Reducere. Not just the stories, but what they mean.What is myth, and why does it have such a hold on the human mind? How does myth relate to near forms such ...

Reducere. An English translation of the Muslim holy book portrays the spirit, rather than the exact context and rhythm, of the original Arabic text.About the...

Reducere. Medieval and early modern literature was fascinated with the material remains of the past. Scenes involving the discovery, description, circulation...

Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham, Hardcover

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DescriptionNow in an affordable edition, a splendid pageant of the animal kingdom as the Middle Ages saw it As the 587 colorful images in this magn...

The early Middle Ages witnessed many innovations in European architecture including the medieval castle, church spire and monastic cloister. Avoidi...

Reducere. Saint Gregory of Tours' comprehensive history of the Frankish people, who ruled over much of what is modern-day France and Germany, is published he...

DescriptionThe biblical commentaries known as Miqra'ot Gedolot have inspired and educated generations of Hebrew readers. With the publication of th...

What did it mean to keep a secret in early medieval England? It was a period during which the experience of secrecy was intensely bound to the beli...

Reducere. The twenty-two Tarot Trumps bear a relation to numbers and to letters; the true attributions are known, so far as is ascertainable, to but a few st...

Inter tempora. the chronology of the Early Medieval Period Issues, approaches, results inter tempora. Cronologia perioadei medievale timpurii. Problem

The early church fathers have always had a special place in Christian theology. As the first interpreters of the gospel, readers today often find i...

Reducere. Conventional approaches to the Synoptic gospels argue that the gospel authors acted as literate spokespersons for their religious communities. Whet...

The articles in this volume, by scholars all pursuing careers in the United States, concern the theoretical approaches and methods of early medieva...

DescriptionThis book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND license.This book reveals exciting early Christian evidence that Mary was remembered as a p...

DescriptionThe biblical commentaries known as Miqra'ot Gedolot have inspired and educated generations of Hebrew readers. Now, with the five volumes...