Native american voices on identity, art, and culture

The fatwa as an islamic legal instrument (3-volume set)

One of the most misunderstood aspects of Islamic legal practice and thought is the role of fatwas or legal opinions. This 3-volume reference work offers a comprehensive overview and detailed insights into the concept of the fatwa as a vehicle of legal opinion-making in Islam and its historical ro...

Textiles from beneath the temple of pachacamac, peru

A careful examination of the collection of textiles from this famous Peruvian site. The author examines categories of textiles by their possible use and technique of manufacture, as well as reexamines the field notes of Uhle's expedition. Extensive attention to weaving and sewing techniques.

Nemea and me 1971 to 2017

The former Director of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens presents his archaeological discoveries at Ancient Nemea. Almost 1,800 colour and black and white illustrations, two volumes, large format. English language edition.

Household studies in complex societies

Scholars specialising in the Old and New World from Europe and the US came together to find new approaches in the study of households in complex societies. Presents case studies from the Near East, Egypt and Nubia, the Classical World, and Mesoamerica, including three comparative responses from t...

People of ancient daunia

This book offers an in-depth analysis of the statue-stelae of Early Iron Age Daunia (north Apulia, Italy), a group of stone slabs, each incised to represent the garb and accoutrements of a person. This is the first time a holistic study of the stelae has been undertaken, and the first presentatio...

Early urban life in the land of anshan

Chotuna and chornancap

Explores the legend of Naymlap, founder of a dynasty that ruled the Lambayeque Valley of Peru, said to have built his palace at a place that many believe to be the archaeological sites of Chotuna and Chornancap. Presents the results of excavations at those sites and demonstrates the extent to whi...

Islamist occidentalism

Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) was the most important radical Islamist ideologue in modern times. This groundbreaking new study analyses Qutb's thinking from his early years in Cairo to the radical Islamist stance he adopted towards the end of his life.

Pero tafur and cyprus

For the first time, this volume establishes an accurate account of the travels and adventures of Pero Tafur, beginning in 1436. Tafur set out from his native Spain to voyage to Jerusalem.

Commentary on the book of jonah

Haimo of Auxerre's Commentary on the Book of Jonah was probably written as a study text for scholars in the monastery. 

Reform of islam

This is an open indictment of prevailing conservative Islam which insists on the absolute subjugation of the body and mind of all Muslims. The author seeks a humanist understanding of Islam, interpreted in today's terms. He argues against the historical alienation and transfiguration that shape t...

From caravaggio to artemisia

This volume compiles Richard Spear's influential research on Baroque painting, covering various aspects and artists of the 17th century. It also includes reflections on the state of art history research and key articles from his career, providing valuable insights into the field.

Inscriptions from lisht

This volume incorporates all of the inscribed material associated with more than one hundred burial chambers and graves found at Lisht North and Lisht South, two sites excavated by the Egyptian Expedition of The Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1907 until 1934 and from 1984 to 1991.

Burgundian poleaxe

Le Jeu de la Hache, written in the mid fifteenth century for the Burgundian Court, is the oldest known French-language martial arts text. In this new translation and interpretive guide, Jason Smith presents a complete translation of Le Jeu, photographic reconstructions of techniques and a primer ...

The miracle of theophilus by gautier de coinci

The legend of Theophilus is a medieval miracle story which reveals the period's deep fear of hell and the Devil. This first English translation of Gautier de Coinci's pre-Faustian version of the legend is presented in a facing-page translation with the original Old French, along with a full intro...

The sea of gods, heroes and men in ancient greek art (parallel text, english/greek)

Published to coincide with an exhibition in both France and Greece, dedicated to marine representations on vases, and particularly those inspired by mythology. Part I examines 42 specific examples of vases; Part II contains specialist articles on the iconography of the sea and on marine archaeolo...

Great moments in greek archaeology (english language edition)

This beautifully illustrated book offers an overview of the greatest archaeological sites and discoveries from ancient Greece. The contributors include those who have excavated at the sites in question and scholars who have spent a lifetime studying the monuments about which they write. 650 col i...

Two middle english prayer cycles

This book is the first critical edition of two fascinating but overlooked devotional texts, each shining its own light on medieval faith. Both texts are accompanied by extensive notes and introductory essays to aid students and specialists alike.

Landscape painting and the agricultural revolution

The text discusses the development of English landscape painting during the 18th and 19th centuries, notably by artists like Gainsborough, Stubbs, Constable, and Turner. It highlights the artificial nature of this landscape, shaped by agricultural revolution and Enclosure Acts.

World heritage regensburg

Etruscan myth, sacred history, and legend

Making the Etruscans come alive for us, de Grummond is an archaeological detective, piecing together evidence from representations in art, from archaeological sites, and from accounts of Etruscan lore in Greek and Roman texts. This book is valuable for Etruscan researchers, classicists, and schol...

The continuatio of the samaritan chronicle of abu i-fath al-samiri al-danafi

A complete facsimile edition with translation into English and full editorial and explanatory annotation of the previously unedited Samaritan Middle Arabic sequel to the Kitab al-Ta‘rikh by Ab? l-Fat? al-S?mir? al-Dinf? (d. ca. 1355).

Aphrodite's kephali

This book provides a discussion of the architecture, artifacts, and ecofacts from the excavation of the Early Minoan I watchtower at the small site of Aphrodite's Kephali in the Isthmus of Ierapetra in eastern Crete. The site gave easy access to the natural trade route between the Aegean and the ...

Destruction and its impact on ancient societies at the end of the bronze age

This volume offers a ground-breaking reassessment of the destructions that allegedly occurred at sites across the eastern Mediterranean at the end of the Late Bronze Age, and challenges the numerous grand theories that have been put forward to account for them.

Guillaume de machaut, the complete poetry and music, volume 9

New edition of Guillaume de Machaut's 23 motets, is based on the most authoritative of the surviving manuscripts and is designed to meet the needs both of advanced scholars and musicians as well as students and performers. User-friendly format indicates variants on the scores. The lyrics, with fu...