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Published 2006
The ancient Near East : historical sources in translation /

: xx, 445 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. : Includes bibliographical references and indexes. : 0631235809 (hbk)
0631235817 (pbk)

Published 2015
Religious practices and Christianization of the late antique city (4th-7th century) /

: In Religious Practices and Christianization of the Late Antique City , historians, archaeologists and historians of religion provide studies of the phenomenon of the Christianization of the Roman Empire within the context of the transformations and eventual decline of the Greco-Roman city. The eleven papers brought together here aim to describe the possible links between religious, but also political, economic and social mutations engendered by Christianity and the evolution of the antique city. Combining a multiplicity of sources and analytical approaches, this book seeks to measure the impact on the city of the progressive abandonment of traditional cults to the advantage of new Christian religious practices.
: 1 online resource (vii, 243 pages) : illustrations. : Includes bibliographical references and index. : 9789004299047 : 0927-7633 ; : Available to subscribing member institutions only.

Published 2012
Treaty, law and covenant in the Ancient Near East /

: OCLC 799039769 : 3 volumes (xxvi, 1086; xix, 268; xii, 288 pages) : color illustrations, maps ; 31 cm. : Includes bibliographical references and index. : 9783447067263

Published 2014
Le voyage à Héliopolis : description des vestiges pharaoniques et des traditions associées depuis Hérodote jusqu'à l'Expédition d'Egypte /

: "The city of Heliopolis in Egypt has always fascinated its visitors. Some recognized the residence of the famous magician-priests of the Phraraohs, those who gave their teachings to some great men of ancient Greece; others, the places of famous episodes of the Holy Scriptures; even others, some strange remains with miraculous virtues. This book gathers the descriptions of Heliopolis and its ruins by pilgrims, travelers, geographers and historians from different cultural backgrounds: Greeks, Romans, Muslims, Jewishs [sic], Christians of Orient and Occident. These testimonies, from the 5th century BC to the end of the 18th century AC, tell us about the appearance of the site and its monuments over the centuries, its history and above all, teh legends developed around this universal symbolic place" -- Page [4] of cover.
: Includes one folded loose-leaf map (24 cm x 16 cm) of the site of Heliopolis in present day Matariya, Egypt.
On front cover: "Culture et savoirs" : xvii, 222 pages : illustrations, maps, plans, facsimiles ; 24 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-212) and index. : 2724706544
9782724706543 : Noura

Published 2009
Sustain me with raisin-cakes : Pesikta deRav Kahana and the popularization of rabbinic Judaism /

: History and literature come together in a new way in this study of the midrashic collection Pesikta deRav Kahana. The book combines the findings of rabbinic historians and early Christianity scholars with a close reading of this midrashic text on its own and in relation to the tannaitic midrashim which preceded it. The rich picture that emerges suggests that PRK, in its new homiletical and aggadic stance, develops a religious language more appealing and accessible to the masses, an outreach language meant to win rabbinic popularity. Exploring issues of power and rhetoric, the book also places PRK's outreach language into the cultural context of the imperialism of Roman Christian homily.
: Revision of author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 2004 under title: Rabbinic preachers and their audiences in the Amoraic midrashim Pesikta derav Kahana and Leviticus rabbah. : 1 online resource. : Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-214) and indexes. : 9789047442288 : Available to subscribing member institutions only.

Published 2015
The translation and translator of the Peshitta of Hosea /

: In The Translation and the Translator of the Peshitta of Hosea , Eric J. Tully offers the first study of the Peshitta conducted via insights and methods from the discipline of Translation Studies. Every translator leaves residue of his or her interference in the course of the translation process. This investigation analyzes that interference (seen in the form of translation shifts), categorizes it, and draws conclusions with implications for textual criticism, Translation Studies, historical reconstruction, and the history of interpretation. Eric Tully argues that the Peshitta was translated from a Hebrew text similar to the Masoretic Text (but not identical to it) and was also influenced by readings from the Greek Septuagint. The study concludes with a socio-historical profile of the translator. Just as an ancient person makes one kind of ceramic jug or bronze incense stand and not another, the translation is a literary artifact in which the translator has crafted a text that reflects his or her own values and technique.
: 1 online resource (x, 369 pages) : illustrations. : Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-352) and indexes. : 9789004288317 : 0169-9008 ; : Available to subscribing member institutions only.

Published 2007
Ad fontes : original manuscripts and their significance for studying early Christianity : selected essays /

: This selection of essays with autobiographical introduction aims to demonstrate the value of working with the original manuscripts in detail in order to gain a more profound understanding of the many facets of Early Christianity, in particular the texts and background of the New Testament. This book should persuade other scholars to once again take a look at the original manuscripts, whether it be a textual witness to the New Testament, some apocryphal text, a reference to early Christian life, or even a specific socio-historical feature of the life of the common people in the days of early Christianity. The specific selection of essays has been chosen with this purpose in mind, presenting editions of papyri and first-hand information, and showing how to base even complex constructs of ideas on a studious treatment of manuscripts. The essays demonstrate the value of studying manuscripts for lexicography, painting a picture of a socio-historical background, and showing how to assess and evaluate data methodologically.
: 1 online resource. : Includes bibliographical references and indexes. : 9789047421344 : 1574-7085 ; : Available to subscribing member institutions only.

Published 1999
A commentary on the letters of M. Cornelius Fronto /

: This is the first commentary on the letters of Marcus Cornelius Fronto (c. 90-95 - c. 167). It aims at an extensive grammatical, stylistic and historical interpretation of the letters and the ancient testimonies on Fronto. The author demonstrates where Fronto stands in Latin literature; hence the numerous quotations of parallel, similar and dissentient passages from Fronto and other writers. The letters are written in a pure, simple style, with a great deal of colloquialisms and many a post-classical turn of phrase. The many archaisms show how Fronto as a philologist had a comprehensive knowledge of pre-Cicero Latin. This commentary, based on the Teubner-edition by the author (Leipzig 1988), offers a thorough explanation of Fronto's style and language, e.g. of his archaisms and colloquialisms, identification of the persons mentioned, and the chronology of the letters. Seven elaborate indices complete this book.
: 1 online resource (xi, 725 pages) : Includes bibliographical references (p. 701-717) and indexes. : 9789004351301 : 0169-8958 ; : Available to subscribing member institutions only.