Hebrew union college annual volume 38

Bahrain's surviving dynasty

This book provides valuable insights into how the Al Khalifa tribe of Bahrain managed to shape and maintain their patrimonial rule for over 240 years, ultimately emerging as one of the most prevailing and enduring royal families in the region today.

Archaeology outside the box

Archaeology Outside the Box makes contemporary archaeology germane to the general public as well as to researchers in other disciplines. Thirty-one richly illustrated chapters provide an examination of archaeology from some surprising and unexpected points of view by anthropologists, archaeologis...

The shrine of eileithyia, minoan goddess of childbirth and motherhood volume ii

This book presents the pottery and the clay and metal sculptures dedicated to the deity Eileithyia in her shrine at Inatos, in southern Crete. This is the second of three planned volumes on this assemblage of specialized gifts to a unique goddess. It follows the Egyptiaka from the shrine that wer...

In the service of the king

Titles have always been conferred on persons both to identify their functions in society and to assign honorary status. In Egypt even more than in Mesopotamia, function-related and honorary titles were so valued that officials and functionaries of varying stations collected the titles accrued in ...

First kings of europe

In this wonderfully illustrated book, which accompanies an international exhibition, scholars synthesize archaeological data and present artifacts from the most important museum collections across south-eastern Europe to illustrate the evolution of political hierarchy, power and status in this re...

The worlde and the chylde

"The Worlde and the Chylde," issued by the press of Wynkyn de Worde in 1521, is one of the very earliest plays published in England. It also has very considerable interest for its adaptation of the ages of man iconography, which is extensively treated in the introduction, notes and illustrations.

Material culture and medieval drama

Contributions to this volume recognize that early drama depended on specific developments in material culture in order to achieve its effects, which included both visual and auditory means of appealing to audiences. . Of special interest is Mary Remnant's survey of musical instruments; she is the...

Royal jousts at the end of the fourteenth century

Bringing together some of the most important accounts of medieval jousting, especially those of the jousts at St. Inglevert, this is a direct look at the sources that have influenced our modern ideas and reconstructions of late medieval jousting.  

Ex oriente lux et veritas

The essays in this book place Edward Elbridge Salisbury in the context of 19th-century Orientalism, with emphasis on the interconnected growth of Assyriology in Northern Europe and America. Salisbury was a founding figure in the development of ancient Near Eastern, Arabic, and Sanskrit studies. 3...

The final book of giovanni villani's new chronicle

The first full translation of the final book of Giovanni Villani's important “Cronica Fiorentina” - includes introduction, annotations and index.

Helliniki kasela (greek language edition)

For centuries, the chest was the only piece of storage furniture to be found in the Greek home. Highly valuable as a functional item, connected with everyday events and the most important stations in a person's life (birth, marriage and death) the chest has profound, symbolical meaning in the ima...

Mediterranean wines of place

In Mediterranean Wines of Place, Al Leonard pairs his love of the Mediterranean World with wines crafted from the grapes that have been so much a part of its history. This guide to Mediterranean wines introduces more than sixty heirloom grapes and their wines. Colour illustrations throughout.

Studies in medieval islamic architecture, volume ii

Hillenbrand has focused on Iran, particularly the Saljuq period, and Umayyad monuments in the Levant. He studies architectural significance, iconography and the context of Muslim buildings. These two collections reflect his diverse interests, including primary material, period analysis, and explo...

Gesture in medieval drama and art

Gesture and movement on stage in drama of the Late Middle Ages have previously received very little attention in scholarship. The present collection of essays is the first book to present sensible, penetrating, and wide-ranging discussions of the gestural effects that were integral to the early s...

Introduction to the italian rapier

Internationally renowned swordsman and instructor Devon Boorman demonstrates the fundamentals of Renaissance rapier combat. Practical guide for students from an expert author. Over 500 illustrations.    

Paying the piper

Studies the early music situation in a single county, Cheshire, from the late Middle Ages to the beginning of the Civil War, focusing on music outside the Church and looking not only at the trained professional but at music-makers from the performers at guild feasts to the gentleman who takes mus...

Studies in byzantine, islamic and near eastern silk weaving

This volume complements Anna Muthesius' previous works, emphasizing the selection patterns in acquiring silks by secular and ecclesiastical bodies. It highlights the continuous flourishing of Mediterranean/Near Eastern silk trade, the role of Caucasian silk routes, and the impact on Byzantine and...

Slab stelae of the giza necropolis

Full colour, numerous charts and catalogues. Draws together information on all slab stelae emplacements, the history of their excavation and previous scholarly research. Appendices include palaeographies of all hieroglyphs appearing on the stelae, and a collection of 'linen lists' that adorn the ...

Snake identification in the ancient egyptian brooklyn medical papyrus

This book is about snakebite and snake identification in ancient Egypt. The authors--in a remarkable collaboration between the fields of Egyptology, medicine, herpetology, biology and ecology--offer a new examination of the Brooklyn Medical Papyrus, better-known as the Snakebite Papyrus, the firs...

The acropolis through its museum (spanish language edition)

Guide to the works of art in the Acropolis Museum. 210 col illus, plans and reconstruction drawings. Presents the history of the Sacred Rock of the Acropolis as part of the cultural and wider history of Athens. Author is Professor of Classical Archaeology at Athens University. Spanish language ed...

A primer on chiefs and chiefdoms

In this book Timothy Earle argues that studying chiefdoms is essential to understanding the role of elemental powers in social evolution. He studies chiefs and their power strategies in historically independent prehistoric and traditional societies and shows how chiefs continue to exist as powerf...

The dicts and sayings of the philosophers

At the forefront of the medieval wisdom tradition was "The Dicts and Sayings of the Philosophers", a long prose text that purports to be a compendium of lore collected from biblical, classical and legendary philosophers and sages. It was a well-known work that traveled across many lands and was t...

Unpublished bo-fragments in transliteration iii

This volume continues the edition of unpublished Bo-texts deposited in the Museum of Ancient Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara. As in previous volumes, the text fragments are presented in both photographs and transliterations, with notes explaining particular forms and text variants. The fragment...

Jan van eyck and portugal's 'illustrious generation' vol. i

This book explores Jan Van Eyck's diplomatic role and patronage by Portugal and Burgundy. It identifies new portraits and delves into Arthurian and chivalric themes. It posits a second diplomatic mission in 1437 and discusses late Van Eyck commissions in historical context.