After one hundred years : the 1910 exhibition "Meisterwerke muhammedanischer Kunst" reconsidered /
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The exhibition \'Meisterwerke muhammedanischer Kunst\' that took place in Munich in 1910 marked a turning point in the approach to Islamic Art. The show attempted to break free of Orientalism and exotic fantasies and, in doing so, set a new standard for the reception of Islamic art in Europe. Moreover, naming the Islamic artefacts masterpieces, it layed claim to bestow upon Islamic art "a place equal to that of other cultural periods". This book is the first comprehensive study on this path-breaking exhibition. It includes a wealth of unpublished material and numerous novel ideas on the subject and addresses the exhibition's historical context, organization, realization and display as well as its reception in the West and its later influence on the study of Islamic art.
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Outgrowth of a scholarly conference held in Munich on the 24th and 25th of October 2008 in the International Meeting Centre (IBZ) of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich. :
1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. :
9789004191020 :
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New approaches to disease, disability and medicine in Medieval Europe /
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An interdisciplinary collection of papers focusing on infections, chronic illness, and the impact of infectious diseases on Medieval society, with contributions by academics from a variety of disciplines and a diverse range of international institutions.
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Previously issued in print: 2018.
Selected conference papers. :
1 online resource (ii, 152 pages) : illustrations (colour) :
Specialized. :
9781784918842 (ebook) :
The impact of the Roman army (200 BC-AD 476) : economic, social, political, religious, and cultural aspects : proceedings of the Sixth Workshop of the International Network Impact...
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To many inhabitants of the Roman Empire the army was the most visible representation of imperial power. Roman troops were the embodiment of imperial control. Military installations and buildings, the imperial guard, other troops, fleets, and militarily tinged works of art brought home the majesty of Rome to anybody who saw them, in Rome and in other parts of the Empire. With Roman armies came administrators, taxes and requisitions in cash and kind, traders, permanently residing veterans and military personnel, useful relations between local notables and Roman military cadre, and chances of upward social mobility. This sixth volume in the series Impact of Empire focuses on these topics.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. :
9789047430391 :
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
The Materiality of Texts from Ancient Egypt, New Approaches to the Study of Textual Material from the Early Pharaonic to the Late Antique Period.
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The volume The Materiality of Texts from Ancient Egypt contains nine contributions from well-known papyrologists, Egyptologists, archaeologists and technical specialists. They discuss the materiality of ancient writing and writing supports in various ways through methodological considerations and through practical case studies from the early Pharaonic to the Late Antique periods in Egypt, including Greek and Egyptian papyri and ostraca, inscriptions and graffiti. The articles in this volume present new approaches to the study of textual material and scribal practice, especially in the light of the ongoing development of digital techniques that uncover new information from ancient writing materials. The aim of the book is to encourage researchers of ancient texts to consider the benefits of using these new methods and technological resources.
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1 online resource. :
9789004375277
Mirrors of salt : proceedings of the First International Congress on the Anthropology of Salt : 20-24 August 2015, 'Al. I. Cuza' University, Iași, Romania /
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'Mirrors of Salt' publishes the proceedings of the First International Congress on the Anthropology of Salt, which took place at the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Iași (Romania).
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Also issued in print: 2023. :
1 online resource (478 pages) : illustrations :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781784914578 (PDF ebook) :