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Sources of Slavic Pre-Christian Religion /
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In Sources of Slavic Pre-Christian Religion Juan Antonio Álvarez-Pedrosa presents the original texts as well as English translations of all known medieval sources that inform us about the religion practiced by the Slavs before their Christianization. Since the Slavs did not have a written culture before their conversion to Christianity, all the texts were authored by people who were involved in this long process or in contact with the Slavs. For this reason, the texts come from a lengthy period from the ninth to the fifteenth century. Since the texts were originally written in seven different ancient languages, the present book is the result of the work of a large team of specialists.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004441385
9789004440616
El tesoro de Regina Turdulorum (Casas de Reina, Badajoz) /
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The Regina Turdulorum Hoard (Casas de Reina, Badajoz) was buried with 818 imitative antoniniani of Divo Claudio type, minted in copper. The vast majority of the coins bear the reverse legend CONSECRATIO. This figure makes the Regina Turdulorum hoard one of the most important in Spain and Portugal. In numismatic terms, the most common reverse type is the funeral pyre, as opposed to the eagle. In addition to this main group, there is a second group, where there are curious imitations that follow various prototypes for the manufacture of the reverse. The study of the posthumous coinage of Claudius II and his imitations represents one of the most complex tasks in ancient numismatics. The work is considerably complicated by the fact that they are highly copied coins, which means that regular issues are very difficult to distinguish from the imitations.
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Also issued in print: 2021.
"Available in both print and Open Access"--Homepage. :
1 online resource (ii, 87 pages) : illustrations (colour), maps (black and white). :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781789699418 (PDF ebook) : :
Open access.
Indigenous apostles : Maya Catholic catechists working the word in highland Chiapas /
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Indigenous Apostles tells the story of conversion to Catholicism and birth of new ecclesial community with the arrival of Vatican II mission in Santa Maria Magdalenas, a Tzotzil-speaking village in Mexico's Maya highlands. In the state of Chiapas, the nation's erratic advance into the global market beginning in the 1970s drove landless young Magdaleneros to search for alternatives to peasant peonage. A few became catechists in the Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas. Cognitive entailments of newly-acquired biblical literacy warranted the subsequent critique of local Tzotzil tradition - costumbre - through which they reclaimed their ancestral land. This ethnographic account of their dialectical passage from the way of the ancestors to communion with the world Catholic Church demonstrates local constraints on liberation mission strategy and the power of indigenous agency in their own evangelization. It also points to the salience of place and everyday productive practice for native construction of local theology in the context of the new globalization.
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1 online resource (205 pages) : maps. :
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-202) and index. :
9789042028739 :
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
Thaúmata : Critical and Underrepresented Perspectives on Hagiography and Hagiographic Studies /
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Thaúmata: Critical and Underrepresented Perspectives on Hagiographic Studies gathers renowned international scholars to reflect and explore the study of Hagiography and its sources. Breaking through chronological and spatial boundaries, this compelling volume critically examines sanctity, holy figures, and the study of them across diverse cultures, periods, and sources. Offering fresh insights and innovative methodologies while acknowledging the most established perspectives, Thaúmata broadens our understanding of holiness in history, making it an indispensable resource for academics in Religious Studies and related fields.
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1 online resource (325 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004738683
Household studies in complex societies : (micro) archaeological and textual approaches : papers from the Oriental Institute Seminar Household Studies in Complex Societies, held at...
: xlii, 470 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), plans (some color) ; 26 cm. : Includes bibliographical references. : 9781614910237
The Nile mosaic of Palestrina : early evidence of Egyptian religion in Italy /
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The famous Nile Mosaic of Palestrina, ancient Praeneste in central Italy, dating to c. 100 B.C., is one of the earliest large mosaics which have been preserved from the classical world. It presents a unique, comprehensive picture of Egypt and Nubia. The interpretation of the mosaic is disputed, suggestions ranging from an exotic decoration to a topographical picture or a religious allegory. The present study demonstrates that the mosaic depicts rituals connected with Isis and Osiris and the yearly Nile flood. The presence of these Egyptian religious scenes at Praeneste can be explained by the assimilation of isis and Fortuna, the tutelary goddess of Praeneste, and by the interpretation of the mosaic as a symbol of divine providence.
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1 online resource (viii, 409 pages, [78] pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) :
Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-398) and index. :
9789004283831 :
0927-7633 ; :
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
Christian Missions and Humanitarianism in The Middle East, 1850-1950 : Ideologies, Rhetoric, and Practices /
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From the early phases of modern missions, Christian missionaries supported many humanitarian activities, mostly framed as subservient to the preaching of Christianity. This anthology contributes to a historically grounded understanding of the complex relationship between Christian missions and the roots of humanitarianism and its contemporary uses in a Middle Eastern context. Contributions focus on ideologies, rhetoric, and practices of missionaries and their apostolates towards humanitarianism, from the mid-19th century Middle East crises, examining different missionaries, their society's worldview and their networks in various areas of the Middle East. In the early 20th century Christian missions increasingly paid more attention to organisation and bureaucratisation ('rationalisation'), and media became more important to their work. The volume analyses how non-missionaries took over, to a certain extent, the aims and organisations of the missionaries as to humanitarianism. It seeks to discover and retrace such 'entangled histories' for the first time in an integral perspective. Contributors include: Beth Baron, Philippe Bourmaud, Seija Jalagin, Nazan Maksudyan, Michael Marten, Heleen (L.) Murre-van den Berg, Inger Marie Okkenhaug, Idir Ouahes, Maria Chiara Rioli, Karène Sanchez Summerer, Bertrand Taithe, and Chantal Verdeil.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004434530
9789004394667
Hrozný and Hittite : the first hundred years : proceedings of the International Conference held at Charles University, Prague, 11-14 November 2015 /
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This volume collects 33 papers that were presented at the international conference held at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University in November 2015 to celebrate the centenary of Bedřich Hrozný's identification of Hittite as an Indo-European language. Contributions are grouped into three sections, "Hrozný and His Discoveries," "Hittite and Indo-European," and "The Hittites and Their Neighbors," and span the full range of Hittite studies and related disciplines, from Anatolian and Indo-European linguistics and cuneiform philology to Ancient Near Eastern archaeology, history, and religion. The authors hail from 15 countries and include leading figures as well as emerging scholars in the fields of Hittitology, Indo-European, and Ancient Near Eastern studies.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004413122