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Perspectives on Panopolis: An Egyptian town from Alexander the Great to the Arab Conquest : Acts...
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Panopolis, the modern town of Akhmîm in Southern Egypt, was in Graeco-Roman times an important religious and cultural centre. Its gigantic temple was a stronghold of traditional Egyptian religion. In Late Antiquity it became a major centre of Hellenistic literature and learning and, at the same time, of Coptic monasticism. The sources for Graeco-Roman Panopolis are numerous and diverse. They not only include numerous texts of all genres in various scripts and languages, but archaeological artefacts too. This volume brings together seventeen contributions, dealing with epigraphy, both hieroglyphic and Greek, Greek papyri, Demotic funerary texts, Coptic literature and local monastic architecture. Without neglecting the heuristic problems which these various sources pose, they conjure up a vivid picture of a world marked by profound religious and cultural change.
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1 online resource :
9789004427853
9789004117532
The British Navy, Rijeka and A.L. Adamić : war and trade in the Adriatic 1800-25 /
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One of the lesser known theatres of operations in the long wars between Great Britain and Napoleon was the Adriatic, where the activities of the British navy played a vital role in controlling and limiting the extension of French power eastwards into the Balkans and the Ottoman Empire; in maintaining access, diplomatic, financial and commercial, to the Austrian Empire; and in preventing the construction of new French battleships in the Venice Arsenal from adversely affecting British naval superiority. Until now, most studies on the British side have concentrated on the exploits of the British naval officers involved, particularly Captain William Hoste; those in Croatia have been largely limited to such secondary sources and to historical traditions based mainly on French and local records.
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Also issued in print: 2005.
"The following text was written as one of a collection of essays to be published by the Muzej Grada Rijeke (Town Museum Rijeke) in connection with the exhibition "Adamićevo doba" (the Era of Adamić) 1780-1830 presented in Rijeka in April-May 2005" -- Title page verso. :
1 online resource (97 pages) : map (colour) :
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9781803272764 (PDF ebook) :
Religious transformation in modern Asia : a transnational movement /
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This volume explores the religious transformation of each nation in modern Asia. When the Asian people, who were not only diverse in culture and history, but also active in performing local traditions and religions, experienced a socio-political change under the wave of Western colonialism, the religious climate was also altered from a transnational perspective. Part One explores the nationals of China (Taiwan), Hong Kong, Korea, and Japan, focusing on the manifestations of Japanese religion, Chinese foreign policy, the British educational system in Hong Kong in relation to Tibetan Buddhism, the Korean women of Catholicism, and the Scottish impact in late nineteenth century Korea. Part Two approaches South Asia through the topics of astrology, the works of a Gujarātī saint, and Himalayan Buddhism. The third part is focused on the conflicts between 'indigenous religions and colonialism,' 'Buddhism and Christianity,' 'Islam and imperialism,' and 'Hinduism and Christianity' in Southeast Asia.
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1 online resource (xxxiii, 304 pages) : color illustrations, color map. :
Includes bibliographical referenced and index. :
9789004289710 :
0169-8834 ; :
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Pilgrimage and holy space in late antique Egypt /
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This volume deals with the origins and rise of Christian pilgrimage cults in late antique Egypt. Part One covers the major theoretical issues in the study of Coptic pilgrimage, such as sacred landscape and shrines' catchment areas, while Part Two examines native Egyptian and Egyptian Jewish pilgrimage practices. Part Three investigates six major shrines, from Philae's diverse non-Christian devotees to the great pilgrim center of Abu Mina and a Thecla shrine on its route. Part Four looks at such diverse pilgrims' rites as oracles, chant, and stational liturgy, while Part Five brings in Athanasius's and an anonymous hagiographer's perspectives on pilgrimage in Egypt. The volume includes illustrations of the Abu Mina site, pilgrims' ampules from the Thecla shrine, as well as several maps.
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Some illustrations folded. :
1 online resource (xiv, 516 pages) : illustrations, maps. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004298064 :
0927-7633 ; :
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Countering the Global : Anti-Global Religion, Global Dissent and Multiple Globalisms /
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Most great religious traditions are global in scope, but they are often used to promote nationalist and isolationist ideas. Why do politicians in Poland and Lithuania stress the strong bond between the Catholic Church and the national identities? And how are ethno-religious conflicts expressed in Norway? In this book, you will find new data and new insights, providing explanations for these and other questions. Fascinating case studies from Europe and China are the basis for analyses on how global interconnectedness sparks both unity and conflict within religious spheres, demonstrating the interplay of local and global influences as well as the dynamics of glocalization. Contributors are: Milda Ališauskienė, Peter B. Andersen, Eileen Barker, Peter Beyer, Irena Borowik, Lisbet Christoffersen, Inger Furseth, Peter Gundelach, Annika Hvithamar, Massimo Introvigne, Hans Raun Iversen, Brian Arly Jacobsen, Niels Kærgaard, Pål Repstad, and Morten Warmind. Brill publications by Margit Warburg Books Citizens of the World. A History and Sociology of the Baha'is from a Globalisation Perspective (2006). ISBN 978 90 04 14373 9 (Hardback) / 978 90 47 40746 1 (E-Book). Published as Volume 106 in Numen Book Series Holy Nations and Global Identities. Civil Religion, Nationalism, and Globalisation (2009) (Edited with Annika Hvithamar & Brian Jacobsen). ISBN 978 90 04 17828 1 (Hardback) / 978 90 47 44063 5 (E-Book). Published as Volume 10 in International Studies in Religion and Society Book chapters & journal articles "Globalization, Migration and the Two Types of Religious Boundary: A European Perspective." In: Peter Beyer & Lori Beaman (Eds.), Religion, Globalization and Culture (2007), pp. 79-99. ISBN 978 90 04 15407 0 (Paperback) / 978 90 47 42271 6 (E-Book). Published as Volume 6 in International Studies in Religion and Society . Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004154070.i-608.34 "Introducing Civil Religion, Nationalism and Globalisation." (With Annika Hvithamar) In: Annika Hvithamar, Brian Jacobsen & Margit Warburg (Eds.), Holy Nations and Global Identities. Civil Religion, Nationalism, and Globalisation (2009), pp. 1-17. ISBN 978 90 04 17828 1 (Hardback) / 978 90 47 44063 5 (E-Book). Published as Volume 10 in International Studies in Religion and Society . Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004178281.i-310.3 "Transnational Civil Religion: The Fourth of July in Denmark." In: Annika Hvithamar, Brian Jacobsen & Margit Warburg (Eds.), Holy Nations and Global Identities. Civil Religion, Nationalism, and Globalisation (2009), pp. 271-293. ISBN 978 90 04 17828 1 (Hardback) / 978 90 47 44063 5 (E-Book). Published as Volume 10 in International Studies in Religion and Society . Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004178281.i-310.106 "Baha'is of Iran: Power, Prejudices and Persecutions." In: Anh Nga Longva & Anne Sofie Roald (Eds.), Religious Minorities in the Middle East. Domination, Self-Empowerment, Accommodation (2012), pp. 195-218. ISBN 978 90 04 20742 4 (Hardback) / 978 90 04 29044 0 (Paperback) / 978 90 04 21684 6 (E-Book). Published as Volume 108 in Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia . Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004216846_010 "The Baha'is of the North." In: James R. Lewis & Inga Bårdsen Tøllefsen (Eds.), Handbook of Nordic New Religions (2015), pp. 77-92. ISBN 978 90 04 29244 4 (Hardback) / 978 90 04 29246 8 (E-Book). Published as Volume 11 in Brill Handbooks on Contemporary Religion . Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004292468_006 "By Grace: Recognition of Religious Minority Associations in Denmark from the Reformation until 2018." In: Journal of Religion in Europe 12(4): 353-383 (2019). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/18748929-01204001 "Pros and Cons in Multidisciplinary Research on Religion." In: Martha Middlemiss Lé Mon & Anna-Sara Lind (Eds.), Doing Multidisciplinary Research on Religion: Methodological, Conceptual and Theoretical Challenges (2024), pp. 84-101. ISBN 978 90 04 67780 7 (Hardback) / 978 90 04 67779 1 (E-Book). Published as Volume 36 in International Studies in Religion and Society . Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004677791_008
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1 online resource (304 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004719064
Preferential Rules of Origin in the Law of the WTO and PTAs : The Challenge of 3D Printing /
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Where does a 3D printed good come from? This book examines preferential rules of origin within the context of advanced manufacturing, focusing on 3D printing. From a foundation in the legal and technical aspects of rules of origin, it explores why 3D printing implies reconsidering how materials, labour, and technology factor into the determination of the origin of a good and the risks and opportunities this brings to producers and traders. The book suggests revisiting rules of origin in PTAs and encourages the WTO to promote incorporating rules or origin and new production methods into a balanced trade framework that supports producers, traders, and consumers globally.
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1 online resource (253 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004730595
Watching the Virtues : Playbills, Drama and the Teaching of Civic Virtue in the Jesuit Theatre of Poland-Lithuania /
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In Watching the Virtues, Jolanta Rzegocka offers an account of the Jesuit theatre in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth through the playbills, which record an astonishing variety of story designs and tales crafted for the stage. Her study reveals the profound role of Jesuit theatre (1564-1733) in the education of Polish-Lithuanian youth, mostly of Catholic but also of other faiths, aiming to instil virtues within the political and social fabric of the Commonwealth. Drawing from over 800 playbills, college playbooks, diaries as well as newly uncovered plays, Rzegocka paints a picture of a theatre deeply engaged with contemporary political and moral issues. She demonstrates how Jesuit theatre extended beyond educational institutions, influencing broader political discussions and public life, particularly regarding issues of authority, faith, and ethical behaviour. The study presents as a cultural phenomenon the diffusion through Jesuit theatre of Anglo-Scottish themes and narratives in Poland-Lithuania and discusses a hitherto unknown play about Thomas More (1765).
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1 online resource (708 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004697270
The supreme gods of the Bosporan Kingdom : Celestial Aphrodite and the Most High God /
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This is the first systematic study of the cults of the Bosporan Kingdom, which existed in South Russia in the first centuries AD. The research is based on a variety of sources: archaeological evidence and inscriptions, largely unknown to the non-Russian readers, as well as historical and literary texts. The religion of the Bosporus is viewed in this monograph as a blend of Greek and indigenous Iranian traditions. Its first part is dedicated to the cult of Celestial Aphrodite. The second part examines the controversial cult of the Most High God and its alledged Jewish affinities. The book, illustrated with thirty figures, is an important contribution to the understanding of the religious life in Greek colonies, and the history of Eastern Mediterranean in Late Antiquity.
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1 online resource (x, 371 pages) : illustrations, maps. :
Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-321) and index. :
9789004295902 :
0927-7633 ; :
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Iskandar-nāma, bakhsh-i Khatā /
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The Persian Iskandar-nāma or Alexander romance is a collection of mostly legendary stories about Alexander the Great, whose core narrative goes back to a Greek account of his life and accomplishments, written between the third century BCE and the first century CE. In the Persian tradition, the work distinguishes itself from its Greek model in that Alexander is described as half-Persian and half-Greek, and also in that he is often identified with the prophet Dhu ʼl-Qarnayn mentioned in the Qurʾān, besides the introduction of all manner of local motifs and elements. There exist various versions of this romance in Persian, both in poetry and in prose, the oldest ones dating from the 4th/11th (Firdawsī, Shāh-nāma ) and 6th/12th (Ṭarsūsī, Dārāb-nāma ) centuries, respectively. The present work is one of seven chapters of a popular prose version in story-teller fashion dating from the Safavid era in which earlier, traditional themes are often overshadowed by elements introduced for entertainment.
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1 online resource. :
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9789648700121
An artist in Abydos : The life and letters of Myrtle Broome /
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An Artist in Abydos is the first book to recognize Broome?s great contribution to the work done during this golden age of excavation in Upper Egypt. In this remarkable account, Lee Young tells the story of Myrtle Broome, who died in 1978, largely through her letters. An only child and a prolific writer, Broome wanted her parents to know every facet of her life in Egypt. Her frequent letters to them vividly capture life in the villages, the traditions of the local people, the work of artisans, such as weaving and pot-making, and festivals, ceremonies, and music. In fascinating detail, the letters also depict Broome?s living conditions providing us with a personal account of what it was like to be an English, working woman living abroad in Egypt in the 1930s.0Myrtle Florence Broome was born in 1888 to artistically inclined middle-class parents in the district of Holborn in London. Between 1911 and 1913, she studied at University College London under the legendary Sir William Petrie. In 1927 she was invited to join the excavations at Qau el-Kebir as an artist for the British School of Archaeology in Egypt, later traveling, in 1929, to work at the now famous Seti Temple in Abydos for the Egypt Exploration Society. Broome spent eight seasons there, copying the painted scenes in the Temple. Regarded then as one of the greatest copyists working in Egypt, she left invaluable renditions of some of ancient Egypt?s most beautiful monuments.
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x, 231 pages, 8 color pages of plates : illustration (some color) ; 24 cm. :
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9774169921
International influences and Baptist mission in West Cameroon : German-American missionary endeavor under international mandate and British colonialism /
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This study presents a history, based on original archival and primary source material, of the Baptist mission educational situation of Cameroon province from 1922 to 1945. The provisions of the League of Nations' mandate, under which Great Britain administered the province in this period, included 'complete freedom of conscience and the free exercise of all forms of worship', yet from the beginning of the Mandate clear tensions existed. The missions desired education to serve evangelical purposes, while the colonial government strove for a uniform adaptionist program, suited to European perceptions of the abilities, traditions and local conditions of the African peoples. The work relates thus to a number of themes: European colonialism; the Mandate system; international theories of education; a comparison of British, American and German influences; cross-cultural mission work; and the personal contributions of three particular missionaries: Bender, Gebauer and Dunger.
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1 online resource (xvi, 176 pages) : illustrations, maps. :
Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-173) and index. :
9789004319905 :
0924-9389 ; :
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Migration and Christian identity in Congo (DRC) /
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Christianity and migration have greatly influenced society and culture of sub-Saharan Africa, yet their mutual impact is rarely studied. Through oral history research in north eastern Congo (DRC), this book studies the migration of Anglicans and the subsequent reconfiguring of their Christian identity. It engages with issues of religious contextualisation, revivalism and the rise of Pentecostalism. It examines shifting ethnic, national, gender and generational expressions, the influence of tradition, contemporanity, local needs and international networks to reveal mobile group identities developing through migration. Borrowing the metaphor of 'home' from those interviewed, the book suggests in what ways religious affiliation aids a process of belonging. The result is an original exploration of important themes in an often neglected region of Africa.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-230) and index. :
9789047443049 :
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Etudes sur les Hymnes orphiques /
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The book is a study of the Orphic Hymns , a collection of 87 Greek texts in hexameter addressed to various deities. These hymns are closely related to one another and seem to originate in Asia Minor during the first centuries of the Christian era. The great originality of this corpus is that a link can be traced between a set of beliefs, rituals, offerings and mysteries, and a group of believers. Surprisingly the Hymns has been generally neglected. Les études sur les Hymnes orphiques begins with a study of the genre. The Hymns are essentially composed of long lists of epithets and are therefore distinctive. Through the choice of epithets in the different hymns and a comparision between the different texts it is possible to trace allusions to myths, to rituals and to mysteries related to the gods. This first part also concentrates on the literary ways of expressing religious ideas. The group using this text referred to the legendary figure Orpheus as the composer of the Hymns . It is therefore not surprising to find Dionysos at the center of this text. The basic approach is to compare the content of the Hymns to what we know and do not know about orphism. Questions such as vegetarianism, prohibition of beans, belief in metempsychosis, the content of the mysteries arise. It may seem awkward to find typically orphic gods, such as Protogonos, next to traditional gods and local deities from Asia Minor. Finally, the group was organised and the participants bore titles such as boukolos , the oxherd. A large place is given to epigraphy. The aim is to fit these elements to a definition of orphism during the first centuries of our era and to put together an image of this particular group. This book will be essential to scholars interested in orphism, in Greek religion, in religion at the beginning of Christianity, in literature and in hymns.
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1 online resource (xvi, 374 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references (p. 350-361) and indexes. :
9789004301504 :
0927-7633 ; :
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