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Dafni Maikidou-Poutrino

Religious Connectivity and the Isiac Cults

Focusing on the Isiac cults in Roman Greece, this book examines the nexus of religious interconnectedness and the relationship established between humans and the divine. Through an examination of the mate…

Jonathan S Burgess

The Travels of Odysseus

The Travels of Odysseus employs the theme of travel to explore the Odyssey and its contexts. After an introductory chapter, Chapter 2 provides analysis of the "wanderings" or Apologos of Odysseu…

Hugh Murray, John Crawfurd, Peter Gordon, Thomas Lynn

An Historical and Descriptive Account of China

Reprint of the original, first published in 1836. The Antigonos publishing house specialises in the publication of reprints of historical books. We make sure that these works are made available to the pub…

Hugh Murray, John Crawfurd, Peter Gordon, Thomas Lynn

An Historical and Descriptive Account of China

Reprint of the original, first published in 1836. The Antigonos publishing house specialises in the publication of reprints of historical books. We make sure that these works are made available to the pub…

Eva Mol

Style and Assemblage in Roman Archaeology

Style and Assemblage in Roman Archaeology proposes a rethinking of the way in which objects, styles, concepts, and people relate in archaeological interpretation, using Egyptian and Egyptian-styled object…

Whit Dickey (geb. 1954)

Peace Planet & Box Of Light

Tillmann Schreinemacher

Das arabisch-islamische Unterrichtswesen der klassischen Periode

Tillmann Schreinemacher examines works of the dictation genre ( iml , pl. aml ) that originated in the Islamic world between the 9th and 12th centuries AD and can be traced back to the teaching activities…

Harriet I Flower

The Dancing Lares and the Serpent in the Garden

A richly detailed study of everyday religion in ancient RomeThe most pervasive gods in ancient Rome had no traditional mythology attached to them, nor was their worship organized by elites. Throughout the…

Catherine Hezser,

Rabbinic Scholarship in the Context of Late Antique Scholasticism

Based on an understanding of scholasticism as a cross-cultural phenomenon, undertaken by rabbinic, Graeco-Roman, and Christian scholars in late antiquity, this book examines the development of Palestinian…

Teaching and Learning the Norms of Life and Faith

This volume explores educational practices within the three major monotheistic religions, cultures, traditions, and languages. Through case studies, the contributors illustrate how Jewish, Christian, and …

Harry Sidebottom

Those Who Are about to Die

ONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BEST BOOKS OF 2025 - See ancient Rome through the eyes of a gladiator--from the evening before the games at the Colosseum to the evening after"A grippingly original way of maki…

Christopher Cavanagh

The Galli Priests of Cybele

Presenting a study of the Galli priests of the Roman cult of Cybele, the Great Mother goddess, this book examines the archaeological evidence to give a clearer picture of the priesthood. The Galli were pr…

Hermeneutik(en) der Weisheit von der hebräischen Bibel bis in die islamische Zeit

Although scriptural discourses in late antiquity are eminently characterized by forms of wisdom thinking, wisdom is not yet an established category in Qur'anic and Islamic studies. The contributors to thi…

Valerie M Hope

The Roman Mourner

To date, mourning has not featured prominently in studies of ancient Roman society, and this book redresses this by presenting a comprehensive analysis of who mourners were and what mourners did, as well …

John Surman & Jack DeJohnette

The Amazing Adventures Of Simon Simon (Touchstones)

John Surman und Jack DeJohnette waren schon seit 1968 musikalische Weggefährten, nahmen jedoch erst 1981 mit The Amazing Adventures Of Simon Simon ihr erstes Duo-Album auf. Die Leser von Jazz Forum wählte…

Toni Alimi

Slaves of God

A provocative look at the central role of slavery in Augustine's religious, ethical, and political thoughtAugustine believed that slavery is permissible, but to understand why, we must situate him in his …

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Philo of Alexandria's Ethical Discourse

This book illustrates the way Philo of Alexandria moves beyond Hellenistic Jewish and Greek philosophical traditions by developing reframing piety from a subordinate to a foundational virtue.Philo of Alex…

Estelle Haan,

William Dillingham's Aegyptus Triumphata

William Dillingham's Aegyptus Triumphata (1680) takes as its subject the plagues of Egypt, the crossing of the Red Sea, and Moses' consequential hymn of thanksgiving to God (Exodus 7-15). This, the first …

Mattias P Gassman

Citizens of the Earth

Citizens of the Earth presents the first comprehensive account of Augustine's engagement with traditional Roman religion. A multifaceted case-study in the Christianization of the Roman Empire, it anchors …