This volume is a major contribution to the field of disability history in the ancient world. Contributions from leading international scholars examine deformity and disability from a variety of historical sociological and theoretical perspectives as represented in var... Lees meer.

The history of gardens in antiquity is characterized by a rich mix of cultures interacting throughout Europe Africa and Asia. This period - from the sixth century BCE to the sixth century CE - was foundational to the later periods of garden history. The emergence of ad... Lees meer.

A Cultural History of Sport in Antiquity covers the period 800 BCE to 600 CE. From the founding of the Olympics and Rome s celebratory games sport permeated the cultural life of Greco-Roman antiquity almost as it does our own. Gymnasiums public baths monumental arena... 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.

The history of the Arabs in antiquity from their earliest appearance around 853 BC until the first century of Islam. It traces the mention of people called Arabs in all relevant ancient sources and suggests a new interpretation of their history. The history of the Ar... Lees meer.

In this volume Hugh Elton offers a detailed and up to date history of the last centuries of the Roman Empire. Beginning with the crisis of the third century he covers the rise of Christianity the key Church Councils the fall of the West to the Barbarians the Justin... Lees meer.

In The Other Judaisms of Late Antiquity the late Alan F. Segal is at his very best. This reissued and expanded editionanow containing his celebrated Heavenly Ascent in Hellenistic Judaism Early Christianity and Their Environment adelineates the variegated nature of... Lees meer.

Though there was not even a word for or a concept of disability in Antiquity a considerable part of the population experienced physical or mental conditions that put them at a disadvantage. Drawing on a wide variety of sources from literary texts and legal sources... Lees meer.

Explores the role played in book-burning by Christian institutions writers and saints during the Roman Empire. Dirk Rohmann analyses a broad range of literary and legal sources paying special attention to which genres and book types were likely to be targeted. Onl... Lees meer.

The Divination Of Antiquity is van Winterfylleth. The Divination Of Antiquity bestaat uit n rock cd.... Lees meer.

Sir Thomas Little Heath s The Copernicus of Antiquity Aristarchus of Samos is a detailed and enlightening exploration of the groundbreaking work of Aristarchus of Samos often regarded as the first mathematician to propose a heliocentric model of the universe. Heath... Lees meer.

A complete geographical and thematic overview of the village in an antiquity and its role in the rise of Christianity. The volume begins with a state-of-question introduction by Thomas Robinson assessing the interrelation of the village and city with the rise of earl... Lees meer.

A comprehensive look at four of the most famous problems in mathematics A comprehensive look at four of the most famous problems in mathematicsTales of Impossibility recounts the intriguing story of the renowned problems of antiquity four of the most famous and stu... Lees meer.

This study of various female deities of Graeco-Roman antiquity is the first to provide evidence that primary goddesses were conceived of as virgin mothers in the earliest layers of their cults. By taking feminist analysis of divinities further this book provides a fres... 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.