Lance, spear, sword, and messer

This book covers the fighting traditions of the late 14th and early 15th centuries, particularly as recorded by Johannes Liechtenauer (1300-1389), with sections on the two-handed sword, spear, poleaxe, wrestling, and the use of long shields. It also provides analysis and historical commentary on ...

Early scholars' visits to central america

This volume presents translations of essays by three German scholars - Karl Sapper, Walter Lehmann, and Franz Termer - who were preeminent in the social and natural science study of Central America in the early part of the twentieth century. Their research areas included ethnology, archaeology, g...

L'art monumental en normandie et dans l'europe du nord-ouest, 800-1200

Maylis Baylé, historian and art historian, explores Romanesque monumental art, the interaction between sculpture and other art forms, and medieval architectural techniques. Her analytical method reveals connections between regions and provides a new perspective on Romanesque art.

The mithraeum at caesarea maritima

The Caesarea Mithraeum (sanctuary or temple of the god Mithras) is only one of two excavated from eastern half of the Empire. Includes new photographs, plans and section drawings; catalogues the small finds from the vault, technical details about the recovery of information about frescoes and how...

Clovis revisited

Studies in english printing and libraries

This volume compiles John Oates' research on English printing and Cambridge University Library's collection. It includes 15 studies on English printing (15th-18th centuries), 11 on the library's collection, and 3 on his interest in Sterne.

Oil men, territorial ambitions and political agents (2-volume set)

Oil Men' represents a unique resource for the student of the challenges, both physical and political, of oil prospecting in a region with no infrastructure and no formal boundaries between local power bases. The book charts the slow and unexpected transformation of the emirates from poverty to un...

Extramural sanctuary of demeter and

Coins, prized for their chronological value, hold significance in archaeological contexts. Their discovery, especially silver or gold coins, is welcomed for their well-preserved state. Additionally, Red Figure pottery, while not as chronologically decisive, contributes to dating and garners atten...

Iconoclasm vs. art and drama

The radical Protestantism that led to the suppression of religious drama in England also destroyed perhaps the majority of ecclesiastical art in the country. The essays in this book provide analysis of the intellectual and religious motivation as well as new historical information concerning this...

Letters to cassite kings from the temple archives of nippur

Gods, objects, and ritual practice in ancient mediterranean religion

Uses case studies from Israel, Athens, Rome, Sicily and North Africa to explore how scholars are incorporating study of material culture into study of religion in the ancient Meditteranean.  First volume in new series - Studies in Ancient Mediteranean Religions.

Generic composition in greek and roman poetry

Original in conception and powerful in scope, Generic Composition in Greek and Roman Poetry remains one of the most important books on early Greek, Hellenistic and Roman poetry in a generation.

Ayia irini periods i-iii

Continuing the work of publishing the excavations at the site of Ayia Irini on the Cycladic island of Keos, this volume focuses on the architecture and stratigraphy of the site.

Studies in english pre-romanesque and romanesque architecture volume ii

These volumes include Dr Gem's main work over a period of quarter of a century. Taken together, these studies present an overview of the development of English Church architecture from the 7th century to the 12th.

Language and nature

This book includes thirty contributions - twenty-nine papers and one artistic contribution - by John's colleagues, former students, and friends, on a variety of topics that represent John's versatility and many interests, including philology, history, natural history, and art.

Drawing the holocaust

Twelve-year-old Michael Kraus began keeping a diary while he was still living at home in the Czech city of Nachod. He continued writing while a prisoner at Theresienstadt/Terezin until he was shipped to Auschwitz-Birkenau, when his diaries were confiscated and destroyed. After his liberation he b...

Gothic sculpture in america iii

The final volume of a three-volume series surveying Gothic monumental sculpture in American collections - The Census of the Gothic Sculpture in America.  589 b&w photographs of items in twenty seven collections in New York and Pennsylvania; contributions from 35 individual specialists. .

The history of geography

Essays on the history of geography by Emmanuel de Martonne, Paul Claval, Philippe Pinchemel, Hermann Wagner, Alfred Hettner, Hanno Beck.

Hutong metabolism

Small stone hutongs, built within a courtyard-and-alley system, are emblematic of Beijing's traditional inner-city architecture which still contends with modern redevelopments to shape the character of the city. In one of the oldest cities in China, the important tasks of preservation and revital...

Studies in carolingian manuscripts

Florentine Mutherich, an expert in Carolingian illuminated manuscripts, presents a selection of her studies, exploring aspects of Carolingian book illumination. Topics include court schools, monastic and episcopal schools and different manuscript types including Bibles, Gospel books, Psalters and...

Sotira kaminoudhia

The excavations at Sotira Kaminoudhia in southern Cyprus revealed the remains of tombs and an Early Bronze Age settlement. This volume provides a final report on the excavations and includes specialist studies on various artifact groups, including: ceramics, chipped and ground stone, metals and t...

Muslim perceptions and receptions of the bible

The articles brought together in this volume deal with Muslim perceptions and uses of the Bible in its wider sense, including the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament as well as the New Testament, albeit with an emphasis on the former scripture.

Enosis and the british

The documents within this volume reflect five phases of the Enosis agitation. This volume details each phase, highlighting the struggles between British forces and increasing independence from the people of Cyprus.

Nelson glueck

Describes the many achievements of this extraordinary man whose life straddled two distinct Jewish worlds: he excavated remains of the ancient Nabataeans in Transjordan, described a biblical copper-mining industry at the shore of the Red Sea, and showed how the Negev could support a large populat...