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The value of human life : a study of the story of the flood (Genesis 6-9) /
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This book examines the way in which the story of the flood in Genesis 6-9 presents the ethical question of the value of human life. The sources J and P are examined to see how their combination in the canonical text enhances interpretation. Several themes of the story are studied including the causes of the flood, the righteousness of Noah, God's repentance, creation and uncreation, the covenant and the image of God. The work concludes by arguing that the value of human life is found in man's relation to God (Gen. 9:6).
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-228) and indexes. :
9789004275881 :
0083-5889 ; :
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
A classical archaeologist's life : the story so far : an autobiography /
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Sir John Boardman is one of the foremost experts on ancient Greek art. His autobiography offers a mixture of scholarly reminiscence, reflection on family life, travelogue and critique of classical scholarship worldwide. Illustrated with pictures of travels, friends and home life, it reflects on his experiences of more than 90 years.
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Also issued in print: 2020. :
1 online resource (271 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour). :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781789693447 (ebook) :
Women and Miracle Stories : A Multidisciplinary Exploration /
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This book contains a multidisciplinary collection of studies on women in miracle stories found in texts ranging from religious classics to contemporary literary fiction. Miracle stories are a genre of great importance for the study of women's religious inheritance and for the historical and cultural understanding of women as 'makers of faith'. Miracle stories are very generally speaking more open to popular religion and culture than, for instance, doctrinal and official ecclesiastical texts, and as such, they can be of special interest to the study of women's lives and religious aspirations. Remarkably, up till now this genre has not been looked at from this point of view. This book aims to open this field for further research by presenting case studies from diverse angles and disciplines. Some of the questions this book tries to answer are: What do miracle stories specifically tell us about women? Are there some (types of) miracles that are in particular related to (certain groups of) women? What do these stories tell us about women as performers and/or subjects of miracles? What can be said about the social function and religious meaning of miracles by specifically looking at the way certain groups of women are practising and experiencing miracles? By including research on miracle stories in contemporary fiction written by women this book also wants to acknowledge and research the disputed status of 'miracles' as well of 'women' in our present society which is moving from modernity to post-modernity. Please note that Women and Miracle Stories is previously published by Brill in hardback (ISBN 90 04 16681 8, still available).
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789047402879 :
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
The waning of the Middle Ages : a study of the forms of life, thought and art in France and the Netherlands in the XIVth and XVth centuries /
: Translation of : Herfsttij der middeleeuwen. : viii, 328 pages, [8] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm. : Bibliography : pages 309-318.
Home and migrant identity in dialogical life stories of Moroccan and Turkish Dutch /
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In Home and Migrant Identity in Dialogical Life Stories of Moroccan and Turkish Dutch , Femke J. Stock explores the multivoiced life stories of Dutch adults of Moroccan and Turkish descent. Focusing on stories about 'home', this book deals with social relationships and being oneself, countries and houses, discrimination and Islamophobia, family and religion, and how these feature in personal narratives. Through microanalysis of case study material using Dialogical Self Theory, this book formulates and substantiates clear insights into descendants of migrants' roots and routes, their sense of home, and their ambivalent processes of (dis)identification and belonging. Showing how religion plays a relatively marginal role in personal narratives, it provides an antidote to the widespread tendency to address and study Muslims almost exclusively in terms of their religious identity.
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1 online resource (x, 421 pages) :
Includes bibliographical references (p. 390-404) and index. :
9789004353701 :
1570-7571 ; :
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
Stories in stone : conserving mosaics of Roman Africa : masterpieces from the national museums of Tunisia /
: "Issued in conjunction with the exhibition 'Stories in stone: conserving mosaics of Roman Africa,' held at the Getty Villa, Malibu, Oct. 26-Apr. 30, 2007". : x, 188 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm. : Includes bibliographical references and index. : 9780892368037