Anna schäffer – an example for the sick, the suffering and the poor

Richard berry seager

Vernacular poetics in the middle ages

Deals with the attitudes and assumptions about vernacular poetry from the eleventh to the fifteenth century. Collection of essays ranging from broad surveys of the changing conceptions of poetry to close studies of the emerging literary languages in France, Germany, Italy, England, and Scotland a...

The book of historic fashion

Provides a visual snapshot of the courtly elegance and common wear of the Middle Ages. Filled with hundreds of sketches taken from original sources, mechanical drawings and detailed 'layer drawings' demonstrating how the clothing was worn, the book will help newcomers find their way into the stud...

Hatnub

The volume explores the Hatnub travertine quarries in Egypt, focusing on Old to New Kingdom remains. It examines social and economic aspects of ancient Egyptian quarrying, including organization, workmen, and ritual practices at remote sites.

A significant season

A slice of life

Primarily for students of medieval history, nothing from a specifically literary text has been included. Only material from record sources is provided as these are the only written materials that permit some measure of personalized contact with specific men and women from the past, so this gives ...

Islamic finance volume 2

The studies in this volume focus on examples in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries to provide empirical analysis of the risk aspects of Islamic finance, to test its stability, identify its growth trajectories, and measure its impact on economic growth.

Chinese society in the age of confucius (1000-250 bc)

The treatment of social stratification, clan and lineage organisation, as well as gender and ethnic differences will be of interest to those involved in the general or comparative analysis of grand themes in the Social Sciences.

The classical legacy of gilbert highet

Gilbert Highet (1906-1978) was one of Columbia University's greatest teachers and in his day the most celebrated classical scholar in America.

Seen not heard

Contributors from the fields of Egyptology, Sinology, Hittitology, and Assyriology, together with Mesoamericanists, art historians and a sign language specialist, interrogate writing as a medium that is not simply a handmaiden to oral and aural exchange but a communication system that is richly l...

Dictionary of behavioral assessment techniques

This resource incorporates descriptions of both major and minor behavioral assessment techniques written by their leading proponents and practitioners in the field. A new preface by the editors contributes to the book’s currency.

Ronchamp

Chicago on the nile

This book relates the colourful story of the University of Chicago's Epigraphic Survey expedition to Egypt, from its conception in 1924 by the first American Egyptologist, James Henry Breasted, through its development over the course of a century to become a major scientific and social presence i...

The acropolis history

Prompted by a visit to the Acropolis and its Museum, an amazing journey to the ancient world and its secrets begins. A curious student overwhelms a veteran archaeologist with his questions; together, they try to discover the hidden secrets of the monuments. Aided by colourful images and reconstru...

A tragedy of errors

The story of Bar Qamtza is one of the most famous in all rabbinic literature. In this tragic tale, a private feud at a Jerusalem banquet triggers a series of events which culminates in the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Amram Tropper uses this well-known rabbinic tale as a window ...

The south american camelids

Bonavia's landmark study of the South American camelids. This first English edition includes an updated analysis and comprehensive bibliography. The Ayacucho's Project's faunal analysts, Elizabeth S. Wing and Kent V. Flannery, have added appendices on the Ayacucho results to this English edition.

Homo, memento finis

The medieval cycle plays from such cities as York and Chester culminated in a drama about the end of time, the Last Judgment. David Bevington and the other contributors to this book look at this final event of history as depicted in pre-modern times.

Land of sikyon

Ancient Sikyon, in the northeastern Peloponnese, was a major player on the Mediterranean stage, especially in the Archaic and Hellenistic periods. This comprehensive study combines a discussion of the geological and historical background with the results of original research based on many years o...

The tafila-busayra archaeological survey 1999-2001, west-central jordan

This report presents the archaeological evidence for human settlement and land use in the Tafila-Busayra region of southern Jordan from the Palaeolithic (ca. 500,000 BP) to the 20th century AD.  

Bikeri

This book describes the multi-disciplinary research of the Körös Regional Archaeological Project in southeastern Hungary. Centred around two Early Copper Age villages in the Great Hungarian Plain, the research incorporated excavation, surface collection, geophysical survey and soil chemistry to i...

Empires and diversity

For more than 4,000 years, empires have been geographically the largest polities on Earth. The case studies demonstrate the necessity to combine perspectives from the longue duree and global comparativism with the theory of agency and an understanding of specific contexts for human actions.

Journeys toward god

Published in cooperation with the Medieval and Renaissance Studies program at the University of Pittsburgh, this collection of essays explores the interconnectedness of pilgrimage and crusade, and the central role of these enterprises for the history of European society and thought.

His good name

This book focuses on the topic of identity and self-presentation in ancient Egyptian society, approaching this through studies of gender, literature, material culture, mythology, names and officialdom.

Santa cruz island figure sculpture and its social and ritual contexts

Anthropologist William H. Davenport explores Santa Cruz Island's traditional sculpture in this ethnographic study. The book details figurine making, iconography, and social interactions. Davenport's records of 55 sculptures and engaging insights into oral myths provide a glimpse into the culture,...

Ismaili and fatimid studies in honor of paul e. walker

A collection of essays on Ismaili and Fatimid studies in honour of Paul E. Walker, former Director of the American Research Center in Egypt.

Hebrew union college annual volume 89

Hebrew Union College Annual is the flagship journal of Hebrew Union College Press and the primary face of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to the academic world.