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Cambridge University Press The Tomb of TutAnkhAmen Discovered by the Late Earl of Carnarvon and Howard Carter Volume 3 Cambridge Library Collection Archaeology
Book SynopsisHoward Carter (1874â1939) was an English archaeologist and Egyptologist, now renowned for discovering the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun. Published between 1923 and 1933, this three-volume study contains Carter's detailed account of the sensational discovery, excavation and clearance of Tutankhamun's tomb and its treasures. The tomb was almost fully intact when discovered and remains the most complete burial discovered in the Valley of the Kings. Each volume of Carter's book is richly illustrated with over 100 photographs of the tomb and objects found in it, showing their original state and how they appeared after reconstruction. Carter's meticulous recording and conservation techniques are faithfully documented in his account, providing a vivid and engaging description of the work which occurred during the excavation of this famous site. Volume 3 describes the recording and conservation of objects in the Treasury and Annexe rooms and puts forward Carter's interpretation of their use.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The room beyond the burial chamber (a treasury); 2. The funerary equipment found in the room beyond the burial chamber; 3. The annexe (a store-room); 4. The objects found in the annexe (a store-room); 5. The main cause of deterioration and chemical changes among the objects in the tomb; Appendices; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Accidents of an Antiquarys Life
Book SynopsisThe archaeologist D. G. Hogarth (18621927) became the keeper of Ashmolean Museum and president of the Royal Geographical Society. This 1910 account of his travels and excavations in Turkey, Egypt, and Crete, intended for a popular audience, remains a highly readable account of the practicalities behind his intellectual career.Trade Review'Hogarth's writing is lively, conversational and charmingly self-effacing … a fascinating insight into the beginnings of his long and remarkably eventful career.' Current ArchaeologyTable of ContentsPreface; Introductory - apology of an apprentice; 1. An interlude; 2. Lycia; 3. Crete; 4. Nile fens; 5. The Satalian Gulf; 6. Cyrene; 7. Digging; 8. The Sajur; Hittite Problems and the Excavation of Carchemish (1911).
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Cambridge University Press The Palace of Minos
Book SynopsisPioneer of Cretan archaeology, Sir Arthur Evans (18511941) won fame for discovering Minoan civilisation. His highly illustrated multi-volume report of major excavations at Knossos, published between 1921 and 1935, develops his theories about the Bronze Age palace he uncovered and the society to which it belonged.Table of Contents50. 'House of the Chancel Screen' and 'Royal Villa'; 51. The 'North-East House' and the import of its contents; 52. The 'House of the Frescoes'; 53. Influence of natural and other designs of M.M. III wall-paintings on late Minoan ceramic decoration; 54. 'The Little Palace' and its pillar cult; 55. Extension of the town of Knossos; 56. The 'Broad Knossos' of Homeric tradition; 57. State approach to palace from north and west; 58. North-west corner entrance to palace, and sanctuary hall; 59. The west court: its causeways and altars; 60. Palatial bronze hoard from north-west treasure house and contemporary deposits from private houses; 61. West porch and entrance system, earlier and later; 62. The 'South Propylaeum', earlier and later , and 'cup-bearer fresco'; 63. The procession fresco, with comparative materials; 64. Ceremonial south-north corridor, I; 65. Ceremonial south-north corridor, II; 66. Double façade of palace on central court; 67. Lion's head 'rhytons' of Minoan rhea.
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Cambridge University Press The Palace of Minos
Book SynopsisPioneer of Cretan archaeology, Sir Arthur Evans (18511941) won fame for discovering Minoan civilisation. His highly illustrated multi-volume report of major excavations at Knossos, published between 1921 and 1935, develops his theories about the Bronze Age palace he uncovered and the society to which it belonged.Table of Contents90. Plans for structural re-constitution carried to completion; 91. The Minoan goddess as patroness of the palace bull-ring; 92. Discoveries of 1930 - outer line of enceinte wall and entrance system to the west; 93. Fresh lights on polychrome pottery of the Great Age; 94. A 'snake room' of domestic cult; 95. The sacred 'adder mark' and a stone statuette of goddess as 'snake mother'; 96. Altars and ritual of the Knossian goddess; 97. Architectural friezes and other reliefs from the 'Middle Palace' at Knossos; 98. Anticipations of later 'palace style'; 99. The 'palace style' pottery of L. M. II.
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Cambridge University Press The Palace of Minos
Book SynopsisPioneer of Cretan archaeology, Sir Arthur Evans (18511941) won fame for discovering Minoan civilisation. His highly illustrated multi-volume report of major excavations at Knossos, published between 1921 and 1935, develops his theories about the Bronze Age palace he uncovered and the society to which it belonged.Table of Contents100. The 'camp-stool' fresco of the 'North-West Sanctuary Hall'; 101. Long-robed priestly and royal personages on seals from Knossos and Vapheio; 102. Discovery in the 'initiatory area' of lapis-lazuli cylinder with early Chaldaean connexions; 103. The Minoan genii and their relation to the Egyptian hippopotamus goddess; 104. Fresh discovery of a chryselephantine image of boy-god; 105. Retrospect of Minoan bead-seals and signet-rings; 106. Indigenous sphragistic tradition; 107. Hunting and other animal types on late Minoan seals; 108. The late palatial deposits of clay seal impressions at Knossos; 109. Later phase of west magazines, upper and lower; 110. First discovery of large hoards of clay tablets in Advanced Linear Script (B); 111. Tablets of the Linear Script B (continued); 112. Knossian Script B in mainland Greece; 113. Supplementary to preceding: the Minoan remains at Ras-Shamra; 114. Deposits of tablets depicting chariots; 115. Armature in the last palatial age; 116. The latest palatial age of Knossos; 117. Epilogue.
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Cambridge University Press Seventy Years in Archaeology Cambridge Library Collection Egyptology
Book SynopsisAmong the leading Egyptologists of his day, Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853â1942) excavated over fifty sites and trained a generation of archaeologists. He is credited with bringing his subject to a much wider audience, and his talent for exposition is reflected in this accessible autobiography, first published in 1931 and illustrated throughout. It describes life on digs in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, providing rich insights into developing archaeological methods. Petrie's most important discoveries are recounted, including his unearthing of the Merneptah Stele, some of the earliest evidence of mummification, and elements of Greek and Roman cultural influence in Egypt. Furthermore, he reflects here on his innovative practice of recording and preserving every artefact, not just obvious museum pieces. Petrie wrote prolifically throughout his long career, and a great many of his other publications are also reissued in this series.Table of ContentsForeword; 1. Preparation, 1853–80; 2. The pyramids, 1880–2; 3. In the delta, 1883–6; 4. Up the Nile, 1886–7; 5. In the Fayum, 1887–90; 6. Palestine and Meydum, 1890–1; 7. Amarna, 1891–2; 8. Koptos, Naqada, and Thebes, 1893–7; 9. Deshasheh, Dendereh, Hu, Abydos, 1897–1902; 10. Ehnasya, Sinai, Yehudiyeh, 1902–6; 11. Rifeh, Memphis, Qurneh, Hawara, 1906–11; 12. Tarkhan, Lahun, the war, 1911–14; 13. Lahun, Sedment, Oxyrhynkhos, Qau, 1919–26; 14. Egypt over the border, in the Negeb, 1926–31; Bibliography; Index; Tell-el-Ajjul.
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Cambridge University Press Nineveh and Its Remains
Book SynopsisThe excavations of Sir Austen Henry Layard (181794) provided important evidence about ancient Assyrian civilisation. Placing Mesopotamian history in the context of the more familiar biblical and classical worlds, this two-volume illustrated work of 1849 is a combination of archaeology, ancient history, anthropology and travel writing.Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Part I: 1. First journey in Assyria; 2. Mohammed Pasha; 3. Return to Mosul; 4. Preparations for a journey to Al Hather; 5. Discovery of small objects; 6. Departure for the Tiyari mountains; 7. Asheetha; 8. Introduction of Christianity into Assyria; 9. Invitation to the feast of the Yezidis; 10. Excavations on a large scale undertaken by the British Museum.
£37.99
Cambridge University Press Researches in Sinai
Book SynopsisA pioneering Egyptologist, Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (18531942) made Near Eastern archaeology a much more rigorous and scientific discipline. This 1906 account of archaeological work in the Sinai Peninsula, with additional chapters by Charles T. Currelly (18761957), describes the discovery of the Proto-Sinaitic script at Serabit el-Khadim.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. On the Sinai road; 2. The Bedawy and the desert; 3. Wady Maghareh and its sculptures; 4. The miners of Wady Maghareh; 5. Serabit el Khadem and the bethels; 6. The temple of Serabit; 7. The history and purpose of the temple; 8. The mining expeditions; 9. The lesser and foreign monuments; 10. The altars and the offerings; 11. The mines of Serabit el Khadem; 12. The revision of chronology; 13. The worship at Serabit el Khadem; 14. The conditions of the exodus; 15. Tor to Maghareh; 16. Gebel Musa and the Nawamis; 17. Mount Sinai and Gebel Serbal; 18. Tor to Aqabah; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians
Book SynopsisA pioneer of British Egyptology, Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (17971875) published this well-illustrated three-volume work in 1837. Writing in a popular genre normally focused on contemporary societies, Wilkinson covers areas ranging from daily life to funerary beliefs. His imaginative approach underpinned the book's considerable success.Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; List and explanation of the plates; 1. Egypt, the land of Ham or Khem; 2. History of Egypt and list of kings; 3. Egypt properly so called.
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Cambridge University Press Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians
Book SynopsisA pioneer of British Egyptology, Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (17971875) published this well-illustrated three-volume work in 1837. Writing in a popular genre normally focused on contemporary societies, Wilkinson covers areas ranging from daily life to funerary beliefs. His imaginative approach underpinned the book's considerable success.Table of ContentsList and explanation of the plates; 4. The other members of the second caste; 5. Houses of the Egyptians; 6. Apartments for guests; 7. Vases.
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Cambridge University Press A Handbook to the Palace of Minos at Knossos With its Dependencies Cambridge Library Collection Archaeology
Book SynopsisThis short handbook on the Palace of Minos at Knossos in Crete was published in 1933 by archaeologist John Pendlebury (190441), who had worked for several seasons at Knossos. It provides an architectural history of the Palace of Minos, and a guide to the site, with photographs and maps.Table of ContentsForeword; Preface; An architectural history of the palace; Note; The palace; The dependencies of the palace; Plates; Plans.
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Cambridge University Press Operations Carried On at the Pyramids of Gizeh in 1837 Volume 2
Book SynopsisThis influential three-volume work, published 18402, narrates in detail, with illustrations, important excavations on the pyramids at Giza, as carried out by Richard William Howard Vyse (178453). Volume 2 (1840) contains detailed descriptions of the excavation of several pyramids and their contents, and appendices with extensive measurements.Table of ContentsThe pyramids of Gizeh (cont.); Appendix.
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Cambridge University Press The Great Pyramid Why Was It Built And Who Built It Cambridge Library Collection Egyptology
Book SynopsisThe publisher and author John Taylor (1781â1864), who took an interest in various antiquarian matters, published this work in 1859. Using the measurements taken by the seventeenth-century archaeologist John Greaves and by the French savants who had examined the Great Pyramid at Giza during Napoleon's Egyptian expedition, he deduced the existence of a 'pyramid inch' (fractionally longer than the British inch), which was one twenty-fifth of the so-called 'sacred cubit' and was derived from ancient astronomical and time-measurement observations; and as a convinced Christian, he concluded that the British inch was therefore divinely inspired. His work was very influential and had a considerable following (the astronomer Charles Piazzi Smyth's 1864 book on Our Inheritance in the Great Pyramid is also reissued in this series), but was later debunked by the more accurate surveys and measurements of Flinders Petrie, whose interest in Egypt was partly aroused by reading this book.Table of ContentsPart I. Exterior of the Great Pyramid: 1. The pyramids of Gizeh; 2. Earliest measures of the base of the pyramid; 3. Various heights ascribed to the great pyramid; 4. Various estimates of the Greek foot; 5. The measure of the great pyramid according to Herodotus; 6. The cubit of Karnak; 7. The royal or Philetaerian foot; 8. The sacred cubit of the Jews; 9. Degrees, minutes, and seconds in the table of constants; 10. Diameter of the earth; Part II. Interior of the Great Pyramid: 11. General description of the interior of the great pyramid; 12. The king's chamber; 13. The pyramid coffer the standard of all measures; 14. The pyramid coffer the measure of the laver; 15. The pyramid coffer the standard of Grecian measures; 16. The pyramid coffer the standard of English measures; 17. English weights derived from English measures of capacity; 18. Grecian weights derived from Grecian measures of capacity; 19. English and French systems of metrology compared; 20. Etymological illustrations; Part III. The Founders of the Great Pyramid: 21. Introductory remarks; 22. The founders not the race of Ham; 23. These shepherds were an abomination to the Egyptians; 24. The founders of the great pyramid were the race of Shem; 25. Noah the probable originator of the work; 26. The earth divided in the days of Peleg; 27. The canal of Joseph; 28. The builders of the tower of Babel were of the race of Ham; 29. The great pyramid alluded to in the Book of Job; 30. The great pyramid alluded to in the Book of Psalms; 31. Origin of the Arabian language; 32. Arabian numerals preceded alphabetic writing; Appendix.
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Cambridge University Press Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt Volume 3
Book SynopsisVivant Denon (17471825), a dilettante and diplomat under the Ancien Régime, survived the Revolution and accompanied Napoleon's army to Egypt. The publication in 1802 of this lively, illustrated three-volume account (translated a year later) is regarded as the chief stimulus for the so-called 'Egyptian Revival' style of architecture and interior design.Table of Contents19. Arab council; 20. Balasse, and the porous earthen vessels manufactured there; 21. Embark at Keneh for Cairo; Explanation of the plates; Index; List of plates; Contents.
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Cambridge University Press Travels and Researches in Asia Minor Mesopotamia Chaldea and Armenia Volume 1 Cambridge Library Collection Archaeology
Book SynopsisThe surgeon William Ainsworth (1807â96) acted as the geologist of the 1835 Euphrates Expedition, his account of which is also reissued in this series. Great interest was aroused by the scientific and archaeological findings of that journey, and a further expedition was funded, ostensibly to make contact with the Nestorian Christians of the region, but covertly to make further mineralogical investigations. Ainsworth was the leader of the expedition, and his two-volume account was published in 1842. Starting from Istanbul in 1839, Ainsworth took a route through Asia Minor, northern Syria, Kurdistan, Persia and Armenia, returning to Istanbul in 1840. The expedition was regarded as unsuccessful, as Ainsworth had massively overspent on the budget originally allotted by the sponsors, and his secret activities were discovered by the Ottoman authorities, but the work remains a vivid account of the area. Volume 1 covers events up to the battle of Nezib in 1839.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Suburb of Constantinople; 2. Ismid; 3. The hero's stone; 4. The hollow rock; 5. Upland of Iflani; 6. Virgin's castle; 7. Town of Osmanjik; 8. Town of Changri; 9. A French instructor of cavalry; 10. Quit Angora; 11. Deserted mines and foxes; 12. Utch Ayak; 13. Christians of Nev Shehr; 14. Koch Hisar; 15. Iron village; 16. Kaiseriyeh; 17. Viran Shehr; 18. Start from Derendah; 19. Passage of the Taurus; 20. Vale of Gergen Kafehsi; 21. Retrospective; 22. Town of Birehjik; 23. Prisoners of water; 24. Position of the Turks turned by the enemy; 25. Line of retreat.
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Cambridge University Press The Power of Ritual in Prehistory
Book SynopsisThe Power of Ritual in Prehistory is the first book in nearly a century to deal with traditional secret societies from a comparative perspective and the first from an archaeological viewpoint. Providing a clear definition, as well as the material signatures, of ethnographic secret societies, Brian Hayden demonstrates how they worked, what motivated their organizers, and what tactics they used to obtain what they wanted. He shows that far from working for the welfare of their communities, traditional secret societies emerged as predatory organizations operated for the benefit of their own members. Moreover, and contrary to the prevailing ideas that prehistoric rituals were used to integrate communities, Hayden demonstrates how traditional secret societies created divisiveness and inequalities. They were one of the key tools for increasing political control leading to chiefdoms, states, and world religions. Hayden''s conclusions will be eye-opening, not only for archaeologists, but also for anthropologists, political scientists, and scholars of religion.Trade Review'This is a strong book and a fascinating account of practices … It gives us clear examples of secret societies in a variety of cultures and helps us get an appreciation for how they might have functioned in the past as well as how this undermines perceived notions of the role of religion in ancient societies.' Joanne M.A. Murphy, American Journal of ArchaeologyTable of Contents1. The secret; Part I. The New World: 2. The complex hunter/gatherers of the American Northwest; 3. California; 4. The American Southwest and Mesoamerica; 5. Plains secret societies; 6. The Eastern woodlands and others; Part II. The Old World: 7. Oceania; 8. Chiefdoms in Central Africa; 9. West Africa; Part III. Implications For Prehistory: 10. Archaeological applications; 11. Conclusions.
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Cambridge University Press Papyri and the Social World of the New Testament
Book SynopsisIn this book, Sabine R. Huebner explores the world of the protagonists of the New Testament and the early Christians using the rich papyrological evidence from Roman Egypt. This gives us unparalleled insights into the everyday lives of the non-elite population in an area quite similar to neighboring Judaea-Palestine. What were the daily concerns and difficulties experienced by a carpenter''s family or by a shepherd looking after his flocks? How did the average man or woman experience a Roman census? What obstacles did women living in a patriarchal society face in private, in public, and in the early Church? Given the flight of Jesus'' family into Egypt, how mobile were the lower classes, what was their understanding of geography, and what costs and dangers were associated with travel? This volume gives a better understanding of the structural, social, and cultural conditions under which figures from the New Testament lived.Table of Contents1. Egypt and the social world of the New Testament; 2. The social milieu of the early Christians in Egypt: who were the first readers of the Gospels?; 3. 'In those days a decree went out …': the Herodian Kingdom and the Augustan provincial census system; 4. 'But these words seemed to them an idle tale': discrimination and the struggle for women's equality in early Christianity; 5. 'The carpenter's son': the family and household of a craftsman; 6. 'In those days Mary set out …': travel by the lower classes in Roman times; 7. 'In that region there were shepherds living in the fields': an occupation on the margins of society; 8. Afterword.
£23.99
Cambridge University Press The Archaeology of Food
Book SynopsisThe Archaeology of Foodexplains how archaeologists reconstruct what people ate, and how such reconstructions reveal ancient political struggles, religious practices, ethnic identities, gender norms, and more. Balancing deep research with accessible writing, Katheryn Twiss familiarizes readers with archaeological data, methods, and intellectual approaches as they explore topics ranging from urban commerce to military provisioning to ritual feasting. Along the way, Twiss examines a range of primary evidence, including Roman bars, Aztec statues, Philistine pig remains, Nubian cooking pots, Mississippian squash seeds, and the bones of a medieval king. Her book introduces both archaeologists and non-archaeologists to the study of prehistoric and historic foodways, and illuminates how those foodways shaped and were shaped by past cultures.Trade Review'Engaging examples drawn from published research are provided throughout, supported by an extensive, up-to-date bibliography. Even though this text is written in a style that seems intended primarily for students, faculty and other researches are likely to find it useful as well.' W. Kotter, Choice'The Archaeology of Food takes a global perspective on the centrality of food. In this short but exceptionally well-written volume, Twiss shows how food can be used to understand economic systems, social inequality, politics, religion, identity, and human–environment relationships in the past and present.' Matthew E. Hill Jr, American Anthropologist'With its wide variety of case studies and outstanding bibliography, The Archaeology of Food should be on the bookshelves of researchers working on issues of cuisine, foodways, and zooarchaeology. Its modest length and exceptionally clear writing also make this volume a must-read in various undergraduate and graduate seminars. With her often witty prose, and a commitment to make even the most arcane academic debate understandable to beginning students, Twiss has produced an engaging book that will help both the student and professional alike better understand how archaeologists study food.' Matthew E. Hill, Jr, American AnthropologistTable of Contents1. What is food, and why do archaeologists study it?; 2. How do archaeologists study food? Data sets and methods; 3. Food and economics; 4. Food and inequality; 5. Food and politics; 6. Identity: food, affiliation, and distinction; 7. Food, ritual, and religion; 8. Archaeology, food, and the future.
£25.99
Cambridge University Press The Cosmos in Ancient Greek Religious Experience
Book SynopsisA nuanced study for students and researchers of ancient Greek religion and archaeology. It reveals the importance of cosmological tenets in the performance of ritual and the importance of their location and time for religious education. Also of interest to historians of science, as it explains how astronomy permeated ancient daily life.Trade Review'An undoubtedly interesting book, well-researched and rich in new conceptions, that is to be recommended to all students and researchers in ancient Greek religion, architecture, and archaeoastronomy, as well as to anyone, non-expert, interested in these subjects.' Panagiota Markoulaki, Journal of Hellenic ReligionTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Methodological Advances, Approaches, and Considerations; 3. Worship in Space and Time; 4. Astronomy and Perceptual Cognition in Apolline Cults; 5. The Cosmos in Manifestations of Identity, Memory, and Remembrance; 6. Cosmic Time in Greek Mystery Cults; 7. Epilogue.
£85.50
Cambridge University Press The Brothel of Pompeii
Book SynopsisThis book provides a provocative and authoritative analysis of the only definitive brothel from Greco-Roman antiquity. Scholars and fans of the Greco-Roman world, women's history, and the history of prostitution will find this an essential read. All readers will appreciate the accessible writing style and numerous illustrations.Trade Review'… richly illustrated (and) accompanied by thoughtful analysis.' Sarah E. Bond, History Today'… invites readers to consider the famous Pompeiian brothel in the context of the gender and class of clients and prostitutes, as a window to understanding social hierarchy in the ancient city.' L. De Danaan, Choice'If Sarah Levin-Richardson is right that this brothel was an economic anomaly, rather than a representation of common Roman practice, this turns our understanding of ancient prostitution on its head. The Brothel of Pompeii brings home the value of stopping to listen to the unheard voices of the past.' Rebecca Langlands, The Times Literary Supplement'With this definitive publication, Levin-Richardson makes a lasting contribution to our knowledge of ancient prostitution and to ancient social history in general.' Marilyn Skinner, CJ OnlineTable of ContentsPart I: 1. Architecture; 2. Material finds; 3. Graffiti; 4. Frescoes; 5. Upper floor; Part II: 6. Male clients; 7. Female prostitutes; 8. Male prostitutes.
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Cambridge University Press Army and Society in Ptolemaic Egypt
Book SynopsisThe only substantial and up-to-date reference work on the Ptolemaic army. This book illuminates how state-formation and the changing structures of the army in Egypt after Alexander's conquest had an effect on settlement, land distribution and the development of social networks between Greeks and Egyptians.Trade Review'Fischer-Bovet has written the first full-scale study of the Ptolemaic military in over a century. Few books have the potential to change the direction of scholarship; this is such a book … This well-written, clearly argued study belongs in all university libraries.' S. M. Burstein, Choice'Army and Society in Ptolemaic Egypt offers a wide-ranging analysis of Ptolemaic military institutions, particularly as a social vehicle for stability and integrative activity. It features a comprehensive bibliography, numerous sources in translation, several helpful maps, charts and diagrams, and thorough indices.' Paul Johstono, Bryn Mawr Classical Review'… [the book] is filled with a great deal of useful and highly interesting information and, as such, it amply repays the time taken to make a considered read.' Victor Blunden, Ancient EgyptTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. The army in Late Period Egypt (664–332 BC); Part I. Structure and Role of the Army: 3. Military challenges faced by the Ptolemies: power, money, crisis and reform; 4. Military organization and hierarchy; 5. Military recruitment and ethnic composition; Part II. Economic Status and Social Networks of Soldiers and Officers: 6. Settling soldiers; 7. Soldiers and officers in the Egyptian countryside; Part III: The Army and Egyptian Temples: 8. Priests in the army: a politico-ideological explanation; 9. The army and Egyptian temple-building; 10. Conclusion; Appendix.
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Cambridge University Press Southern Gaul and the Mediterranean
Book SynopsisThe Celtic-speaking communities of Southern Gaul interacted with the ancient Mediterranean world during a period of constantly evolving cultural configurations. Using sociolinguistics and archaeology, this book investigates evidence for multilingualism and multiple identities from the foundation of Greek Marseille in 600 BC to the final phases of Roman Imperial power.Trade Review'Scholarly studies of Gaul are not readily available in English, so this work provides a plethora of material (also detailed in tables and appendixes) for students to digest.' ChoiceTable of ContentsPart I. Multilingualism and Multiple Identities: Interdisciplinary Methodologies: 1. Multiple voices; 2. Language contact and community dynamics; 3. Bilingual texts and community dynamics; 4. Scripts as indicators of contact; 5. Names as indicators of contact; Part II. Multilingualism and Multiple Identities in Southern Gaul: 6. Gallia in Graeciam translata? Investigating Gaulish-Greek linguistic contacts; 7. 'La Celtique méditerranéenne'? Investigating the influence of the Mediterranean koine; 8. 'D'où rayonna en Occident la civilisation'? Investigating the loci of cultural change; 9. Being Greek, becoming Roman, staying Celtic? Ethnolinguistic vitality from the Augustan period; 10. Conclusions; Appendices.
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Cambridge University Press Comparing the Ptolemaic and Seleucid Empires
Book SynopsisSystematic comparison of the Seleucid and Ptolemaic empires, whose formation was similar in many ways. Focuses on forms of communication; settlement policies and the relationship between local and immigrant populations; and the forms of collaboration with and resistance of local elites against immigrant populations and government institutions.Trade Review'The book offers numerous vantage points for further study, and it also contains some important lessons on co-authorship in comparative projects.' Benedikt Eckhardt, Bryn Mawr Classical Review'… a rich and rewarding collection of excellent papers … Highly recommended.' S. M. Burstein, Choice ConnectTable of ContentsIntroduction Christelle Fischer-Bovet and Sitta von Reden; Part I. Cities, Settlement and Integration: 1. Imperial Metropoleis and foundation myths: Ptolemaic and Seleucid capitals compared Sitta von Reden and Rolf Strootman; 2. Reassessing Hellenistic settlement policies: the Seleucid Far East, the Ptolemaic Red Sea basin and Egypt Rachel Mairs and Christelle Fischer-Bovet; 3. The integration of indigenous elites and the development of Poleis in the Ptolemaic and Seleucid empires Philippe Clancier and Gilles Gorre; 4. Contextualizing a Ptolemaic solution: the institution of the ethnic Politeuma Patrick Sänger; Part II. Communication and Exchange: 5. Imperial and indigenous temporalities in the Ptolemaic and Seleucid dynasties: a comparison of times Paul Kosmin and Ian Moyer; 6. The visual representation of Ptolemaic and Seleucid kings: media and messages Ralf von den Hoff; 7. Monetary policies, coin production and currency supply in the Seleucid and Ptolemaic empires Panagiotis Iossif and Catharine Lorber; Part III. Collaboration, Crisis, and Resistance: 8. Legitimizing the foreign king in the Ptolemaic and Seleucid empires: the role of local elites and priests Stefan Pfeiffer and Hilmar Klinkott; 9. Antiochus III, Ptolemy IV and local elites: deal-making politics at its peak François Gerardin and Boris Dreyer; 10. Regional revolts in the Seleucid and Ptolemaic empires Sylvie Honigman and Anne-Emmanuelle Veïsse.
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Cambridge University Press Power and Regions in Ancient States
Book SynopsisThe aim of the Element is to provide a comprehensive comparison of the basic organization of power in Mesoamerica and Egypt. How power emerged and was exercised, how it reproduced itself, how social units (from households to cities) became integrated into political formation and how these articulations of power expanded and collapsed over time. The resilience of particular areas (Oaxaca, Middle Egypt), to the point that they preserved a highly distinctive cultural personality when they were included or not within states, may provide a useful guideline about the basics of integration, negotiation and autonomy in the organization of political formations.Table of Contents1. Comparing ancient societies: prehispanic Mesoamerica and the Nilotic world; 2. Regional background; 3. The economic basis: Agriculture, sedentary life and productive complexity; 4. The beginnings of complexity: Households, cities and states; 5. Polity and governance: The basis of power and leadership; 6. State power and its local implementation; 7. Monumentality and society; 8. Conclusions; References.
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Cambridge University Press Unspoken Rome
Book SynopsisShowcases innovative approaches to Latin literature by reading textual absence as a generative force for literary interpretation and reception. Includes chapters by a wide range of scholars, covering some of the main authors of the Latin literary tradition, often in dialogue with modern literature and philosophy.Table of ContentsIntroduction Tom Geue and Elena Giusti; Part I. Absence in Text: 1. Catullus' Sapphic lacuna: A Palimpsest of Absences and Presences Ábel Tamás; 2. Speaking Aposiopeseis: The (Generic) Sound of Silence in Statius' Thebaid Stefano Briguglio; 3. Allegorical Absences: Virgil, Ovid, Prudentius and Claudian Philip Hardie; 4. Tamen Apsentes Prosunt Pro Praesentibus: Proxied Absences and Roman Comedy Giuseppe Pezzini; 5. Absence Left Wanting: The Groove in Ovid's Remedia Victoria Rimell; 6. The Gaze on the Void: Hermeneutic Responses to Dido's First Appearance Viola Starnone; Part II. Absence in Context: 7. Speaking Silence in Cicero's Brutus and Tacitus' Dialogus de Oratoribus Kathrin Winter; 8. Et Sine Auctore Notissimi Uersus: Unauthored Poetry and Rome's Authoritative Turn Barbara Del Giovane; 9. Looking for the Emperor in Seneca's Letters Catharine Edwards; 10. Marcus Aurelius: Medi()ations not Medi(c)ations John Henderson; 11. Lost in Germania: The Absence of History in Tacitus' Ethnography James Mcnamara; 12. Conspicuous Absence: Tacitus' de Re Publica Ellen O'gorman; Part III. Going Beyond: 13. The Slave, Between Absence and Presence William Fitzgerald; 14. In Search of the Lost City: The Enduring Absence of Pompeii Joanna Paul; 15. Omnibus Umbra Locis Adero: Elena Ferrante and the Poetics of Absence Francesca Bellei; 16. The Philology of Grief: Catullus 101 and Anne Carson's Nox Erik Fredericksen; 17. Absence, Metaphysically Speaking: From Reception to Instauration? Duncan Kennedy; 18. Afterword: Lights Out Emily Gowers.
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Cambridge University Press The Origins of Concrete Construction in Roman Architecture
Book SynopsisIn this study, Marcello Mogetta examines the origins and early dissemination of concrete technology in Roman Republican architecture. Framing the genesis of innovative building processes and techniques within the context of Rome''s early expansion, he traces technological change in monumental construction in long-established urban centers and new Roman colonial cites founded in the 2nd century BCE in central Italy. Mogetta weaves together excavation data from both public monuments and private domestic architecture that have been previously studied in isolation. Highlighting the organization of the building industry, he also explores the political motivations and cultural aspirations of patrons of monumental architecture, reconstructing how they negotiated economic and logistical constraints by drawing from both local traditions and long-distance networks. By incorporating the available evidence into the development of concrete technology, Mogetta also demonstrates the contributions of Trade Review'… [a] stimulating work … the bold thesis will inspire much discussion, in no small part because it rests on a keen understanding of the evidence … [Mogetta's] efforts deserve broad readership and serious engagement.' Seth Bernard, American Journal of ArchaeologyTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Deconstructing Roman Concrete; 3. A New Date for Concrete in Rome; 4. A View from the Suburbium; 5. Building Samnite Pompeii; 6. Colonial Networks; 7 Conclusion.
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Cambridge University Press Northwest Europe in the Early Middle Ages c.AD 6001150
Book SynopsisSupported by evidence from architecture, relics, manuscript illuminations and texts, Christopher Loveluck explores the radical transformation of Northwest Europe (primarily Britain, France and Belgium) between c.AD 600 and 1150 in the most comprehensive comparative analysis of the rural and urban archaeological remains for twenty-five years.Trade Review'… this book is an elegant step in the direction of a new history of this region during a formative era, and for its boldness and breadth it must be welcomed.' Richard Hodges, Antiquity'This important synthesis of material evidence for early medieval Europe delivers even more than its title promises … a major study that should be essential reading for students and researchers of the period.' Christopher Scull, The Archaeological Journal'… this is an important book that provides a much-needed comparative overview that cuts across traditional temporal and national boundaries. It is extremely well written and presented, and should be essential reading for any early medieval archaeologist or historian.' Stephen Rippon, Medieval Archaeology'This book is a rich storehouse [of data], marshalled within a comparative framework undertaken at 'inter-site, regional and supraregional levels', and providing an exploration of the 'mental templates' which governed aspirations and action at all levels of society in the early Middle Ages. The exploration thus enabled is a valuable, thought-provoking and thoroughly enjoyable journey.' Brian Ayers, History'This is an excellent book. It is theoretically aware and critical in character but not densely speculative as a result; it lays out a mass of archaeological evidence. It provides us with an informative, clearly laid-out and appropriately commented survey of a substantial period within [a] considerable area of [northwest] Europe that has hitherto been far too obscure.' John Hines, Cardiff University'Christopher Loveluck's magisterial survey of the emergence of medieval Europe from its origins in the fading Roman Empire is a solid contribution to the scholarship of the period.' Susan Oosthuizen, Landscape HistoryTable of ContentsPart I. Context: 1. Introduction; 2. The social fabric of Northwest Europe, AD 600–1150: paradigms and perspectives; Part II. The Age of the Carolingians, c.AD 600–900: 3. Small farming communities of West Francia, AD 600–900; 4. Larger farming communities, specialist producers and collectors in West Francia, AD 600–900; 5. Farming communities of Anglo-Saxon England and the Atlantic fringes, AD 600–900; 6. Expressions of leadership and models for emulation, AD 500–900; 7. Conspicuous consumption and secular authority in the landscape, AD 650–900; 8. Diocesan towns, AD 600–900; 9. Ports and maritime-oriented societies, AD 600–900; Part III. From the Viking Age to Angevin Hegemony: 10. Transformations in architectures and settings of public power, AD 900–1150; 11. The rural world, AD 900–1150: lifestyles of old and new aristocracies; 12. The rural world, AD 900–1150: social mobility, landscape reorganisation and colonization; 13. Major ports and merchant patricians as catalysts for social change, AD 900–1100; 14. Towns as regional centres and urban diversity, AD 900–1150; 15. Final conclusions.
£29.44
British Academy Hebrew Illuminated Manuscripts in the British
Book SynopsisCatalogue raisonné of sixty Medieval manuscripts.
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Oxford University Press Inc Empire of Letters Writing in Roman Literature and
Book SynopsisShedding new light on the history of the book in antiquity, Empire of Letters tells the story of writing at Rome at the pivotal moment of transition from Republic to Empire (c. 55 BCE-15 CE). By uniting close readings of the period''s major authors with detailed analysis of material texts, it argues that the physical embodiments of writing were essential to the worldviews and self-fashioning of authors whose works took shape in them. Whether in wooden tablets, papyrus bookrolls, monumental writing in stone and bronze, or through the alphabet itself, Roman authors both idealized and competed with writing''s textual forms.The academic study of the history of the book has arisen largely out of the textual abundance of the age of print, focusing on the Renaissance and after. But fewer than fifty fragments of classical Roman bookrolls survive, and even fewer lines of poetry. Understanding the history of the ancient Roman book requires us to think differently about this evidence, placing it into the context of other kinds of textual forms that survive in greater numbers, from the fragments of Greek papyri preserved in the garbage heaps of Egypt to the Latin graffiti still visible on the walls of the cities destroyed by Vesuvius. By attending carefully to this kind of material in conjunction with the rich literary testimony of the period, Empire of Letters exposes the importance of textuality itself to Roman authors, and puts the written word back at the center of Roman literature.Trade ReviewParticularly noteworthy is Frampton's focus on the specific technology and materiality of writing, which forms an indispensable context not only for understanding the writers of the late Republic and the Augustan period (the focus of this study) but also for later writers. Written in an accessible style, with abundant references to earlier scholarship, this book constitutes an ideal first step for students interested in the history of writing in Rome, and will be especially welcome to students and scholars of Roman literature. ... Summing up: Highly recommended * M. L. Goldman, CHOICE *This is an engagingly written and thought-provoking volume that usefully brings together a wide range of interesting literary and physical material on specific topics. * The Classical Review *Frampton set herself the difficult task of producing an exhaustive overview of all aspects of the material aspects of writing in the Graeco-Roman world, but with emphasis on Latin language, by scouring available literary and epigraphic sources for information. The successful result is this eminently readable volume, which answers questions about ancient literacy that had never occurred to this reviewer, for one, to ask.... A beguiling book, a pleasure to read. * Classical Journal-Online *This is a very good book to shake up the classicists still relying on approaches of yore. * The Library *there is a great deal of interest and plenty of incentive to appreciate the inadequacy of one's experience as one settles down to study Horace * Keith Maclennan, Classics for All *Frampton explores the fascinating minutiae of the physical act of writing in Roman antiquityâ. For those of us who love the Roman literary tradition, Empire of Letters immerses us in the grit and gravel of Lucretius' and Virgil's tools of the trade, giving classically-minded readers the delightful opportunity to feel the papyrus and smell the wax. * FORMA Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Figures Introduction: More Than Words Chapter 1: Classics and the Study of the Book Chapter 2: Writing and Identity Chapter 3: The Text of the World Chapter 4: Tablets of Memory Chapter 5: The Roman Poetry Book Chapter 6: Ovid and the Inscriptions Conclusion: Texts and Objects References Index locorum Index
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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Soundings at Tell Fakhariyah 79 Oriental
Book SynopsisAn imposing array of scholars have united to pay a debt of piety to the late C. W. McEwan, whose untimely death in 1950 forestalled the publication of his campaign at Tell Fakhariyah, which took place in 1940.
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The University of Chicago Press Rise of the Dragon Readings from Nature on the
Book SynopsisMany of the fossil finds in China were announced to English speakers in the journal Nature. This collection features 16 reports, some augumented with commentaries originally published in Nature's News and Views section.
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The University of Chicago Press Rise of the Dragon Readings from Nature on the
Book SynopsisMany of the fossil finds in China were announced to English speakers in the journal Nature. This collection features 16 reports, some augumented with commentaries originally published in Nature's News and Views section.
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The University of Chicago Press Patina
Book SynopsisWhen Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, the world reacted with shock on seeing residents of this distinctive city left abandoned to the floodwaters. After the last rescue was completed, a new worry arosethat New Orleans's unique historic fabric sat in ruins, and we had lost one of the most charming old cities of the New World. In Patina, anthropologist Shannon Lee Dawdy examines what was lost and found through the destruction of Hurricane Katrina. Tracking the rich history and unique physicality of New Orleans, she explains how it came to adopt the nickname the antique city. With innovative applications of thing theory, Patina studies the influence of specific itemssuch as souvenirs, heirlooms, and Hurricane Katrina ruinsto explore how the city's residents use material objects to comprehend time, history, and their connection to one another. A leading figure in archaeology of the contemporary, Dawdy draws on material evidence, archival and literary texts, and dozens of post-Katr
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The University of Chicago Press The Sangamo Frontier
Book SynopsisWhen Abraham Lincoln moved to Illinois' Sangamo Country in 1831, he found a pioneer community transforming from a cluster of log houses along an ancient trail to a community of new towns and state roads. But two of the towns vanished in a matter of years, and many of the activities and lifestyles that shaped them were almost entirely forgotten. In The Sangamo Frontier, archaeologist Robert Mazrim unearths the buried history of this early American community, breathing new life into a region that still rests in Lincoln's shadow.Named after a shallow river that cuts through the prairies of central Illinois, the Sangamo Countryan area that now encompasses the capital city of Springfield and present-day Sangamon Countywas first colonized after the War of 1812. For the past fifteen years, Mazrim has conducted dozens of excavations there, digging up pieces of pioneer life, from hand-forged iron and locally made crockery to pewter spoons and Staffordshire teacups. And here, in beautifully illustrated stories of each dig, he shows how each of these small artifacts can teach us something about the lifestyles of people who lived on the frontier nearly two hundred years ago. Allowing us to see past the changed modern landscape and the clichés of pioneer history, Mazrim deftly uses his findings to portray thehomes, farms, taverns, and pottery shops where Lincoln's neighbors once lived and worked.Drawing readers into the thrill of discovery, The Sangamo Frontier inaugurates a new kind of archaeological history that both enhances and challenges our written history. It imbues today's landscape with an authentic ghostliness that will reawaken the curiosity of anyone interested in the forgotten people and places that helped shape our nation.
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The University of Chicago Press Wondrous Curiosities
Book SynopsisMuseums play a vital role in connecting us with little-known terrains and the deep mysteries of our historical past. Based on the author's exploration of the British Museum's world-famous collection of Egyptian antiquities, this title reveals the powerful role of museums in shaping our understanding of science, culture, and history.Trade Review"In her meticulously researched and cogently argued Wondrous Curiosities, Stephanie Moser demonstrates how popular audiences, museum trustees, art critics, and others with little knowledge of ancient Egypt all contributed... to the creation of representations that still influence our perceptions today." (Current Anthropology) "Stephanie Moser shows how the [British Museum] came to define Egyptian culture by the way it presented objects to the public. This fascinating exploration looks at the history of some of its iconic treasures and how they ended up at the museum." (New Scientist)"
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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Sumerological Studies in Honor of Thorkild
Book SynopsisA collection of synthetic articles covering the field of Sumerology, including: Nissen on the geography of Sumer, Tom B Jones on the administrative archives, Edzard on the Sumerian oath, Diakonoff on writing, Civil on lexicography, and Sjöberg, Hallo, and Wilcke on different aspects of the Sumerian literary corpus.
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WW Norton & Co The Lost World of the Old Ones Discoveries in the
Book SynopsisAn award-winning author and veteran mountain climber takes us deep into the Southwest backcountry to uncover secrets of its ancient inhabitants.Trade Review"An utterly fascinating, beautifully written and elegiac exploration." -- Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Cities of Gold and Blue Labyrinth"Stimulating, provoking, mournful…[Roberts] has a deep and infectious passion for the landscapes, history and people of the Southwest." -- Gerard Helferich - Wall Street Journal"Roberts captivates the reader with the thrill of finding artifacts…Full of insights." -- Durango Herald"Engaging…enjoyable reading." -- Alex Heard - Pasatiempo"A funny, witty and highly personal account." -- Sandra Dallas - Denver Post"Part ethnographer, part archaeologist—with healthy doses of skeptical enquirer, curiosity seeker, and professional mountain climber mixed in—this talented writer navigates the secret canyons and hidden watercourses of the American Southwest in search of a lost civilization." -- Alex Beam, author of American Crucifixion: The Murder of Joseph Smith and the Fate of the Mormon Church"With the verve of his great mountaineering books, David Roberts takes us inside a lost ‘genius climber’ civilization and its mysteries, introducing the looters, ruin baggers, warring academics and wary tribal descendants who frame the ethical conflicts of modern archeology—while never losing his own explorer’s energy and thirst for the thrill of wilderness discovery. These tales should be told around a campfire." -- Tom Kizzia, author of Pilgrim’s Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier"The rare sequel that stands alone yet also takes its rightful place as a classic alongside its predecessor volume." -- Mitchell Zuckoff, author of Lost in Shangri-La"[H]as the pull and excitement of a suspense novel and appeals to a wide range of readers interested in this region’s deep past and great beauty." -- Booklist (starred review)"Fascinating…While the book is historical and biographical, it reads more like an intense novel with an invitation to explore the canyons that share the lives of these ancient peoples." -- Katrina Lynn Hawkins - Deseret News
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Nature of Heritage
Book SynopsisThe Nature of Heritage: The New South Africa is unique in revealing the conflicts inherent in preserving both natural and cultural heritage, by examining the archaeological, ethnographic and economic evidence of a nation''s attempts to master its past and its future. Provides a classic example of how nations attempt to overcome a negative heritage through past mastering of their histories Evaluates the continuing dominance of nature and conservation over concerns for cultural heritage Employs ethnographic and archaeological methodologies to reveal how the past is processed into a new national heritage Identifies heritage as therapy, exemplified in the strategy for repairing legacies of racial and ethnic difference in post-apartheid South Africa Highlights the role of archaeological heritage sites, national parks and protected areas in economic development and social empowerment Explores how nature trumps culture anTrade Review“Lynn Meskell’s book is carefully researched and engagingly written, and is essential reading for anyone interested in archaeology and heritage in South Africa.” (South African Archaeological Bulletin, 1 October 2013) Table of ContentsAcknowledgments viii Abbreviations xiii Introduction: Past Mastering in the New South Africa 1 1 Naturalizing Cultural Heritage 13 2 Making Heritage Pay in the Rainbow Nation 37 3 It’s Mine, It’s Yours: Excavating Park Histories 63 4 Why Biodiversity Trumps Culture 98 5 Archaeologies of Failure 125 6 Thulamela: The Donors, the Archaeologist, his Gold, and the Flood 149 7 Kruger is a Gold Rock: Parastatal and Private Visions of the Good 176 Conclusions: Future Perfect 203 References 217 Index 248
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The University of Michigan Press Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome Vol. 40
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The University of Michigan Press East Central and Eastern Europe in the Early
Book SynopsisStudies on the history and archacology of Eastern Europe during the early Middle Ages.
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The University of Michigan Press The Life and Work of Francis Willey Kelsey
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The University of Michigan Press The Collection of Antiquities of the American
Book SynopsisThe foundation of the American Academy in Rome dates back more than one hundred years to the early decades of the last century. Over the years, the Academy has acquired a study collection of material goods from antiquity. The Collection of Antiquities of the American Academy in Rome focuses on the highlights of the collection.Trade ReviewTelling the story of the Academy through the history of the collections is a superb way of tying it to the history of that ‘sacrosanct antiquity’ that has drawn American students to Rome from the very beginning.” —Eugene Dwyer, Kenyon College
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The University of Michigan Press Traces of the Past
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LUP - University of Michigan Press Papyri from Karanis
Book SynopsisThe twenty-first volume of University of Michigan papyri and the fourth devoted to texts from the University's excavations at Karanis. The volume offers a contextualized edition of thirty-seven documents found in a single structure, a large granary originally built in the first century CE, in addition to an analysis of the archaeology and history of the structure.
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Thames and Hudson Ltd The Complete Pompeii 0
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Thames and Hudson Ltd In the Footsteps of King David Revelations from
Book SynopsisKing David is a pivotal figure in the Bible, which provides stirring accounts of his deeds, including the slaying of the Philistine giant Goliath and the founding of his capital in Jerusalem. However, no certain archaeological finds from the period of his reign or of the united kingdom he ruled over have been uncovered until now. In this first-hand and highly readable account, the excavators of Khirbet Qeiyafa in the Valley of Elah, where the Bible says David fought Goliath, reveal how seven years of exhaustive investigation have uncovered a city dating to the time of David the late 11th and early 10th century bc surrounded by massive fortifications with impressive gates, a clear urban plan and an abundance of finds that tell us much about the inhabitants, including a pottery sherd with the earliest known Hebrew inscription. The authors clearly describe the methods of the excavation and the evidence they discovered, as well as how we interpret it. But more than just a simple excavat
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Thames and Hudson Ltd The Thames Hudson Dictionary of Ancient Egypt
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Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. Scripture and Other Artifacts
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