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Relighting the Souls

Author : Frederick E. Brenk
Publisher : Franz Steiner Verlag
ISBN 13 : 9783515071581
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (715 download)

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Book Synopsis Relighting the Souls by : Frederick E. Brenk

Download or read book Relighting the Souls written by Frederick E. Brenk and published by Franz Steiner Verlag. This book was released on 1998 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last ten years, there has been an enormous awakening of interest in Plutarch. This collection contains many stimulating and important articles from the Plutarch renaissance, especially on the interaction between divine and human worlds, and on expectations in the next life. But treated here are also a number of other challenging topics in classical Greek literature. Among them are the Near Eastern background of early Greek myth and literature, the decisive speech of Achilleus' mentor, Phoenix, in the Iliad, divine assimilations and ruler cult, the language of Menander's young men, the vision of God in Middle Platonism, blessed afterlife in the mysteries, Greek epiphanies and the Acts of the Apostles, and the revolt at Jerusalem against Antiochos Epiphanes in the light of similar cities under Hellenistic rule. Another book of Frederick E. Brenk: Clothed in Purple Light. (Franz Steiner 1998)

The Power of the Bull

Author : Michael Rice
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317725840
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book The Power of the Bull written by Michael Rice and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone has heard of the Minotaur in the labyrinth on Crete and many know that the Greek gods would adopt the guise of a bull to seduce mortal women. But what lies behind these legends? The Power of the Bull discusses mankind's enduring obsession with bulls. The bull is an almost universal symbol throughout Indo-European cultures. Bull cults proliferated in the Middle East and in many parts of North Africa, and one cult, Mithraism, was the greatest rival to Christianity in the Roman Empire. The Cults are divergent yet have certain core elements in common. Michael Rice argues that the ancient bulls were the supreme sacrificial animal. An examination of evidence from earliest prehistory onwards reveals the bull to be a symbol of political authority, sexual potency, economic wealth and vast subterranean powers. In some areas representations of the bull have varied little from earliest times, in others it has changed vastly over centuries. This volume provides a well-illustrated and accessible analysis of the exceptionally rich artistic inheritance associated with the bull.

The Archaeology of the Arabian Gulf

Author : Michael Rice
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134967926
Total Pages : 691 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (349 download)

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Download or read book The Archaeology of the Arabian Gulf written by Michael Rice and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-03-11 with total page 691 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The archaeological remains in the Gulf area are astounding, and still relatively unexplored. Michael Rice has produced the first up-to-date book, which encompasses all the recent work in the area. He shows that the Gulf has been a major channel of commerce for millenia, and that its ancient culture was rich and complex, to be counted with its great contempororaries in Sumer, Egypt and south-west Persia.

Berenike and the Ancient Maritime Spice Route

Author : Steven E. Sidebotham
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520948386
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Book Synopsis Berenike and the Ancient Maritime Spice Route by : Steven E. Sidebotham

Download or read book Berenike and the Ancient Maritime Spice Route written by Steven E. Sidebotham and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011-02-02 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legendary overland silk road was not the only way to reach Asia for ancient travelers from the Mediterranean. During the Roman Empire’s heyday, equally important maritime routes reached from the Egyptian Red Sea across the Indian Ocean. The ancient city of Berenike, located approximately 500 miles south of today’s Suez Canal, was a significant port among these conduits. In this book, Steven E. Sidebotham, the archaeologist who excavated Berenike, uncovers the role the city played in the regional, local, and "global" economies during the eight centuries of its existence. Sidebotham analyzes many of the artifacts, botanical and faunal remains, and hundreds of the texts he and his team found in excavations, providing a profoundly intimate glimpse of the people who lived, worked, and died in this emporium between the classical Mediterranean world and Asia.

New Perspectives in Seleucid History, Archaeology and Numismatics

Author : Roland Oetjen
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110283840
Total Pages : 831 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)

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Book Synopsis New Perspectives in Seleucid History, Archaeology and Numismatics by : Roland Oetjen

Download or read book New Perspectives in Seleucid History, Archaeology and Numismatics written by Roland Oetjen and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 831 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dedicated to Getzel M. Cohen, a leading expert in Seleucid history, this volume gathers 45 contributions on Seleucid history, archaeology, numismatics, political relations, policy toward the Jews, Greek cities, non-Greek populations, peripheral and neighboring regions, imperial administration, economy and public finances, and ancient descriptions of the Seleucid Empire. The reader will gain an international perspective on current research.

From the Mediterranean to the China Sea

Author : C. Guillot
Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
ISBN 13 : 9783447040983
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (49 download)

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Book Synopsis From the Mediterranean to the China Sea by : C. Guillot

Download or read book From the Mediterranean to the China Sea written by C. Guillot and published by Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. This book was released on 1998 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Choral Mediations in Greek Tragedy

Author : Renaud Gagné
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107033284
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Choral Mediations in Greek Tragedy by : Renaud Gagné

Download or read book Choral Mediations in Greek Tragedy written by Renaud Gagné and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-17 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores how the choruses of Ancient Greek tragedy creatively combined media and discourses to generate their own specific forms of meaning. The contributors analyse choruses as fictional, religious and civic performers; as combinations of text, song and dance; and as objects of reflection in themselves, in relation and contrast to the choruses of comedy and melic poetry. Drawing on earlier analyses of the social context of Greek drama, the non-textual dimensions of tragedy, and the relations between dramatic and melic choruses, the chapters explore the uses of various analytic tools in allowing us better to capture the specificity of the tragic chorus. Special attention is given to the physicality of choral dancing, musical interactions between choruses and actors, the trajectories of reception, and the treatment of time and space in the odes.

The Hellenistic Settlements in the East from Armenia and Mesopotamia to Bactria and India

Author : Getzel M. Cohen
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520273826
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Book Synopsis The Hellenistic Settlements in the East from Armenia and Mesopotamia to Bactria and India by : Getzel M. Cohen

Download or read book The Hellenistic Settlements in the East from Armenia and Mesopotamia to Bactria and India written by Getzel M. Cohen and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2013-06-02 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the third volume of Getzel CohenÕs important work on the Hellenistic settlements in the ancient world. Through the conquests of Alexander the Great, his successors and others, Greek and Macedonian culture spread deep into Asia, with colonists settling as far away as Bactria and India. In this book, Cohen provides historical narratives, detailed references, citations, and commentaries on all the Graeco-Macedonian settlements founded (or refounded) in the East. Organized geographically, Cohen pulls together discoveries and debates from dozens of widely scattered archaeological and epigraphic projects, making a distinct contribution to ongoing questions and opening new avenues of inquiry.

Royal Mounds of A'ali in Bahrain

Author : Steffen Terp Laursen
Publisher : Aarhus Universitetsforlag
ISBN 13 : 8793423195
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (934 download)

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Book Synopsis Royal Mounds of A'ali in Bahrain by : Steffen Terp Laursen

Download or read book Royal Mounds of A'ali in Bahrain written by Steffen Terp Laursen and published by Aarhus Universitetsforlag. This book was released on 2017-12-21 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Royal Mounds of A'ali in Bahrain has long been shrouded in mystery and suspected to be the final resting place of the Bronze Age kings of Dilmun. Puzzled by their great size explorers and professional archaeologists have for hundreds of years attempted to penetrate their interior and wrestle secrets and treasures from the tombs. This book presents information from the early days of archaeological exploration at A'ali as well as new data from the joint Bahrain - Moesgaard Museum investigations 2010 -2016 directed by the author. The evidence from both old and new field explorations at A'ali are meticulously analyzed. The results are discussed with a strong focus on the royal cemetery as an institution, using a theoretical approach based on the anthropology and ethnography of death rituals. Emphasis is also placed on developing an architectural typology and a radio-carbon based chronology of the royal tombs at A'ali. In this study, vast quantities of hitherto unpublished data from excavations in the burial mounds of Bahrain is integrated to allow a more informed and diachronic picture of the evolution in tomb architecture, death rituals and social organization in the Early Dilmun period, c. 2200-1700 BC. Philological evidence is presented which demonstrates that the entombed kings were of Amorite ancestry. The study reveals that the Amorite Dynasty buried at A'ali emerged with the formation of huge monumental tombs in a royal cemetery proper around 2000-1900 BC and lost its grip on power c. 1700 BC.

A Historical Atlas of Kuwait

Author : Kurt Ray
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9780823939817
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (398 download)

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Download or read book A Historical Atlas of Kuwait written by Kurt Ray and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2003-12-15 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maps and text chronicle the history of Kuwait, from early Sumerian settlements to the Persian Gulf War.

Recent Danish Research in Classical Archaeology

Author : Tobias Fischer-Hansen
Publisher : Museum Tusculanum Press
ISBN 13 : 9788772891217
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (912 download)

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Book Synopsis Recent Danish Research in Classical Archaeology by : Tobias Fischer-Hansen

Download or read book Recent Danish Research in Classical Archaeology written by Tobias Fischer-Hansen and published by Museum Tusculanum Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume celebrates the centenary of Classical Archaeology as a University discipline in Denmark by presenting nineteen articles on classical archaeological research within Greek, Etruscan and Roman archaeology, ranging from fieldwork and research projects to the publication of material in Danish collections.

The Iranian Expanse

Author : Matthew P. Canepa
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520379209
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book The Iranian Expanse written by Matthew P. Canepa and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2020-11-01 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Iranian Expanse explores how kings in Persia and the ancient Iranian world utilized the built and natural environment to form and contest Iranian cultural memory, royal identity, and sacred cosmologies. Investigating over a thousand years of history, from the Achaemenid period to the arrival of Islam, The Iranian Expanse argues that Iranian identities were built and shaped not by royal discourse alone, but by strategic changes to Western Asia’s cities, sanctuaries, palaces, and landscapes. The Iranian Expanse critically examines the construction of a new Iranian royal identity and empire, which subsumed and subordinated all previous traditions, including those of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Anatolia. It then delves into the startling innovations that emerged after Alexander under the Seleucids, Arsacids, Kushans, Sasanians, and the Perso-Macedonian dynasties of Anatolia and the Caucasus, a previously understudied and misunderstood period. Matthew P. Canepa elucidates the many ruptures and renovations that produced a new royal culture that deeply influenced not only early Islam, but also the wider Persianate world of the Il-Khans, Safavids, Timurids, Ottomans, and Mughals.

Failaka Island

Author : Jehan Sayid Rajab
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789789948031
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Failaka Island written by Jehan Sayid Rajab and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is not a scientific analysis of the social and cultural strata of the population of the island of Failaka, not is it a detailed historical study of its ancient past. This is an illustrated introduction to the island as we knew it in the early 1960s and a reminder of its endless charms before its final destruction by the Iraqi invaders in 1990" (Jehan S. Rajab).

A Companion to the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East

Author : D. T. Potts
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444360779
Total Pages : 1509 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)

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Book Synopsis A Companion to the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East by : D. T. Potts

Download or read book A Companion to the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East written by D. T. Potts and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 1509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A COMPANION TO THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST A Companion to the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East is a comprehensive and authoritative overview of ancient material culture from the late Pleistocene to Late Antiquity. This expansive two-volume work includes 58 new essays from an international community of ancient Near East scholars. With coverage extending from Asia Minor, the eastern Mediterranean, and Egypt to the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Indo-Iranian borderlands, the book highlights the enormous variation in cultural developments across roughly 11,000 years of human endeavor. In addition to chapters devoted to specific regions and particular periods, many contributors concentrate on individual industries and major themes in ancient Near Eastern archaeology, ranging from metallurgy and agriculture to irrigation and fishing. Controversial issues, including the nature and significance of the antiquities market, ethical considerations in archaeological praxis, the history of the foundation of departments of antiquities, and ancient attitudes towards the past, make this a unique collection of studies that will be of interest to scholars, students, and interested readers alike.

A Seleukid Prosopography and Gazetteer

Author : John D. Grainger
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004330100
Total Pages : 852 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book A Seleukid Prosopography and Gazetteer written by John D. Grainger and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1997-09-01 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Seleukid kingdom was one of the greatest states of the ancient world, stretching from Greece to India; it is also one of the least known. This reference work lists all the people whose names are known who lived in that kingdom, classifying them into rulers, officials and subjects, and in each case noting their activity. In addition all the foreigners whose lives affected the Seleukid state are listed. The Gazetteer lists the places which were included in the kingdom, classified as regions, including provinces and peoples, or settlements, whether cities or villages, with a description of their place in its history. In addition the institutions of the kingdom, the social and political glue which made it work, are noted and briefly described.

Sagalassos II

Author : Marc Waelkens
Publisher : Leuven University Press
ISBN 13 : 9789061865742
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (657 download)

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Download or read book Sagalassos II written by Marc Waelkens and published by Leuven University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sagalassos, once the metropolis of the Western Taurus range (Pisidia, Turkey), was only thoroughly surveyed in 1884 and 1885 by an Austrian team directed by K. Lanckoronski. In 1986-1989 this work was resumed by a British-Belgian team co-directed by Dr. Stephen Mitchell (University College of Swansea) and by Prof. Dr. Marc Waelkens (Catholic University of Leuven). In 1990 Sagalassos became a full scale Belgian project and a leading center for interdisciplinary archaeological and archaeometrical research. Due to its altitude, the site is one of the best preserved towns from classical antiquity, with a rich architectural and sculptural tradition dating from the second century BC to the sixth century AD. From early Imperial times until the early Byzantine period a complete range of coarse and red slip wares was produced locally. Excavations are concentrated on the upper and lower agoras to document the political and commercial life in the town and also in the area where a late Hellenistic fountain house, which still functions to date, and a Roman library were discovered. Major efforts are undertaken to restore the excavated monuments in their old glory. Several disciplines integrate the town again within its ancient environment and document the central role which Sagalassos played in the area.

We Visit Kuwait

Author : Kathleen Tracy
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1612281001
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book We Visit Kuwait written by Kathleen Tracy and published by Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kuwait is one of the smallest Arabic countries but one of the wealthiest per capita, thanks to huge reserves of oil beneath its sands. It is a country of contradictions. While the capital city is modern and sophisticated, the rest of the country remains mostly undeveloped desert, unchanged for thousands of years. Although an Islamic state, Kuwait is one of the most democratic Muslim countries, even though it has been ruled by the same royal family for two centuries. Nestled between Iraq and Saudi Arabia along the Persian Gulf, the area has been an important trade hub since the time of Alexander the Great. With its rich history, natural (if harsh) beauty, friendly citizens, and intriguing culture, Kuwait is full of surprises. Come take a tour of this fascinating country, where the past coexists with the present to create a unique destination in the Middle East.