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A comprehensive and up-to-date account of the history of Latin script containing a detailed account of the role of the book in cultural history from antiquity to the Renaissance which outlines the history of book illumination. It is designed as a textbook and contains... Lees meer.

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This book offers a new and surprising perspective on the evolution of cities across the Roman Empire in late antiquity and the early Middle Ages third to ninth centuries AD . It suggests that the tenacious persistence of leading cities across most of the Roman world is... Lees meer.

The announcement by the Persian king Cyrus following his conquest of Babylon in 539 BCE that exiled Judahites could return to their homeland should have been cause for celebration. Instead it plunged them into animated debate. Only a small community returned and partic... Lees meer.

A definitive new history of the origins evolution and scope of the ancient Greek city-stateThe Greek polis or city-state was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on the principles of citizenship freedom and equality. Emerging around 650 BCE and... Lees meer.

Jacob of Sarug s pastoral concern and rhetorical acumen have earned him the title the lyre of the Holy Spirit . This volume presents both a text and translation of Jacob s exposition of a passage central to Christian liturgy and piety. Jacob of Sarug s pastoral conc... Lees meer.

In Egypt during the first centuries CE men and women would meet discreetly in their homes in temple sanctuaries or insolitary places to learn a powerful practice of spiritual liberation. They thought of themselves as followers of Hermes Trismegistus the legendary ma... Lees meer.

A groundbreaking award-winning analysis of colour in Western culture from the ancient Greeks to the late twentieth century by one of the most foremost authors on the subject. What does the language of colour tell us. Where does one colour begin and another end. Is... Lees meer.

This important re-evaluation of the Dutch- born painter Lawrence Alma-Tadema traces his personal and artistic journey towards international fame and success in London and investigates how this exceptionally creative artist used his own houses and studios as laboratories... Lees meer.

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Ancient and medieval labyrinths embody paradox according to Penelope Reed Doob. Their structure allows a double perspective-the baffling fragmented prospect confronting the maze-treader within... Ancient and medieval labyrinths embody paradox according to Penelop... Lees meer.

Revealing the origins of today s spirituality in the Gnostic tradition. Gnosticism is a countercultural spirituality that forever changed the practice of Christianity. Before it emerged in the second century passage to the afterlife required obedience to God and kin... Lees meer.

In 11 comprehensive essays and over 500 encyclopedic entries an international cast of experts provides the latest scholarship and fresh perspectives on the history and culture of late antiquity an era marked by the rise of two world religions unprecedented political... Lees meer.

First Published in 2004. The seventeenth-century physician John Bulwer s book better known by its neologistic classical title Anthropometamorphosis humanitychanging provided the inspiration for a conference held in the Classics Department at Warwick University in Ap... Lees meer.