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Published 2005
Abseits von Ma'at : Fallstudien zu Aussenseitern im alten Ägypten /

: 247 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-244) and index. : 3899134656 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Published 2017
Understanding material text cultures : a multidisciplinary view /

: 287 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. : Includes bibliographical references and index. : 9783110417852

Published 2013
Greek baths and bathing culture : new discoveries and approaches /

: vii, 350 pages : illustrations (some colored), maps ; 28 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-348). : 9042928972
9789042928978

Published 2015
Sugar in the social life of medieval islam /

: xii, 232 pages ; 24 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-225) and index. : 9789004277526

Published 2015
Ceramics, cuisine and culture : the archaeology and science of kitchen pottery in the ancient Mediterranean world /

: "The 23 papers presented here are the product of the interdisciplinary exchange of ideas and approaches to the study of kitchen pottery between archaeologists, material scientists, historians and ethnoarchaeologists. They aim to set a vital but long-neglected category of evidence in its wider social, political and economic contexts. Structured around main themes concerning technical aspects of pottery production; cooking as socio-economic practice; and changing tastes, culinary identities and cross-cultural encounters, a range of social economic and technological models are discussed on the basis of insights gained from the study of kitchen pottery production, use and evolution. Much discussion and work in the last decade has focussed on technical and social aspects of coarse ware and in particular kitchen ware. The chapters in this volume contribute to this debate, moving kitchen pottery beyond the Binfordian 'technomic' category and embracing a wider view, linking processualism, ceramic-ecology, behavioural schools, and ethnoarchaeology to research on historical developments and cultural transformations covering a broad geographical area of the Mediterranean region and spanning a long chronological sequence"--Publisher's information.
: viii, 278 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm : Includes bibliographical references and index. : 9781782979470
9781782979487

Published 2010
Die Provinztempel Ägyptens von der 0. bis zur 11. Dynastie : Archäologie und Geschichte einer gesellschaftlichen Institution zwischen Residenz und Provinz /

: Egyptian temples are commonly perceived as monumental buildings and royal institutions. However, this perception is true only for the temples of the later periods of dynastic Egypt. Using archaeological and inscriptional data this book explores the social history of the rarely studied local temples from Dynasty 0 to 11 (ca. 3000-2000 BC). A major focus is placed on the investigation of the temple votives, especially those from Hierakonpolis and Abydos. They are one of the most complex sources for the history of the temples between the provincial milieu and the kings. The book shows how these temples develop from locally based institutions to royal ones and how this overall process was embedded in the local history of each site. "...this is an important book for the early history of Egypt, opening new thoughts for the discussion of the interaction between local traditions and state control." Stan Hendrickx
: 1 online resource. : Includes bibliographical references and indexes. : 9789047441687 : 0169-9601 ; : Available to subscribing member institutions only.

Published 2004
Bodywork: Dress as Cultural Tool : Dress and Demeanour in the South of Senegal /

: This book looks at the encounter between dress and the body. In the social sciences, dress tends to be viewed as a form of communication, a way in which the wearer gives expression to his or her ideas or situation. 'Bodywork', rather than looking at what people do with their clothes, looks at what clothes do with the wearers. In the context of three small West African communities - Muslim, Christian and Animist - the book describes the dress styles and dress practices of the villagers and shows how a particular way of dressing influences the body's demeanour and habit. It considers thereby the role played by dress in the enculturation of the body.
: 1 online resource. : Includes bibliographical references and index. : 9789047406402
9789004141070

Published 2019
Entertainment among the Ottomans /

: Approaching Ottoman social history through the lens of entertainment, this volume considers the multi-faceted roles of entertainment within society. At its most basic level entertainment could be all about pleasure, leisure and fun. But it also played a role in socialisation, gender divisions, social stratification and the establishment of moral norms, political loyalties and social, ethnic or religious identities. By addressing the ways in which entertainment was employed and enjoyed in Ottoman society, Entertainment Among the Ottomans introduces the reader to a new way of understanding the Ottoman world. Contributors are: Antonis Anastasopoulos, Tülay Artan, Ebru Boyar, Palmira Brummett, Kate Fleet, James Grehan, Svetla Ianeva, Yavuz Köse, William Kynan-Wilson, Milena Methodieva and Yücel Yanıkdağ.
: 1 online resource. : Includes bibliographical references and index. : 9789004399235

Published 2015
Sugar in the social life of medieval islam /

: In Sugar in the Social Life of Medieval Islam Tsugitaka Sato explores the actual day-to-day life in medieval Muslim societies through different aspects of sugar. Drawing from a wealth of historical sources - chronicles, geographies, travel accounts, biographies, medical and pharmacological texts, and more - he describes sugarcane cultivation, sugar production, the sugar trade, and sugar's use as a sweetener, a medicine, and a symbol of power. He gives us a new perspective on the history of the Middle East, as well as the history of sugar across the world. This book is a posthumous work by a leading scholar of Middle Eastern and Islamic studies in Japan who made many contributions to this field.
: 1 online resource. : Includes bibliographical references and index. : 9789004281561 : Available to subscribing member institutions only.