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Geography, Religion, Gods, and Saints in the Eastern Mediterranean
Av Erica Ferg
Inbunden, 2020
2504 kr
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Geography, Religion, Gods, and Saints in the Eastern Mediterranean explores the influence of geography on religion and highlights a largely unknown story of religious history in the Eastern Mediterranean. In the Levant, agricultural communities of Jews, Christians, and Muslims jointly venerated and …
Being a Man
Negotiating Ancient Constructs of Masculinity
Häftad, 2019
785 kr
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Being a Man is a formative work which reveals the myriad and complex negotiations for constructions of masculine identities in the greater ancient Near East and beyond. Through a juxtaposition of studies into Neo-Assyrian artistic representations and omens, biblical hymns and narrative, Hittite, …
Discovering Babylon
Häftad, 2020
733 kr
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This volume presents Babylon as it has been passed down through Western culture: through the Bible, classical texts, in Medieval travel accounts, and through depictions of the Tower motif in art. It then details the discovery of the material culture remains of Babylon from the middle of the 19th …
Reign of Nebuchadnezzar I in History and Historical Memory
Häftad, 2020
725 kr
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Nebuchadnezzar I (r. 1125-1104) was one of the more significant and successful kings to rule Babylonia in the intervening period between the demise of the Kassite Dynasty in the 12th century at the end of the Late Bronze Age, and the emergence of a new, independent Babylonian monarchy in the last …
Losing One's Head in the Ancient Near East
Interpretation and Meaning of Decapitation
Av Rita Dolce
Häftad, 2020
725 kr
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In the Ancient Near East, cutting off someone’s head was a unique act, not comparable to other types of mutilation, and therefore charged with a special symbolic and communicative significance. This book examines representations of decapitation in both images and texts, particularly in the context …
Settlement and Urbanization in Early Islamic Palestine, 7th-11th Centuries
Texts and Archaeology Contrasted
Av Hagit Nol
Inbunden, 2022
2504 kr
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This volume follows the changes that occurred in central Palestine during the longue duree between the 7th to the 11th centuries. That region offers a unique micro-history of the Islamicate world, providing the opportunity for intensive archaeological research and rich primary sources.Through a …
Settlement and Urbanization in Early Islamic Palestine, 7th-11th Centuries
Texts and Archaeology Contrasted
Av Hagit Nol
Häftad, 2024
650 kr
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This volume follows the changes that occurred in central Palestine during the longue duree between the 7th to the 11th centuries. That region offers a unique micro-history of the Islamicate world, providing the opportunity for intensive archaeological research and rich primary sources.Through a …
Ancient Jewish Food in Its Geographical and Cultural Contexts
What's Cooking in the Talmuds?
Inbunden, 2025
2504 kr
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This book is the first in-depth study of food in talmudic literature in its geographical and cultural contexts. It demonstrates the sharing of foods and foodways between Jews and their non-Jewish neighbours in the Near East in Late Antiquity.Using both ancient written sources and archaeological …
Ancient Jewish Food in Its Geographical and Cultural Contexts
What's Cooking in the Talmuds?
Häftad, 2026
694 kr
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This book is the first in-depth study of food in talmudic literature in its geographical and cultural contexts. It demonstrates the sharing of foods and foodways between Jews and their non-Jewish neighbours in the Near East in Late Antiquity.Using both ancient written sources and archaeological …
Gilgamesh Epic in Genesis 1-11
Peering into the Deep
Häftad, 2023
709 kr
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This book provides a substantive, reliable, and accessible comparison of the Gilgamesh Epic and Genesis 1–11, investigating their presentation of humanistic themes such as wisdom, power, and the ‘good life.’While the Gilgamesh Epic and Genesis 1–11 are characterized by historical and cultural …
Gilgamesh Epic in Genesis 1-11
Peering into the Deep
Inbunden, 2023
2879 kr
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This book provides a substantive, reliable, and accessible comparison of the Gilgamesh Epic and Genesis 1–11, investigating their presentation of humanistic themes such as wisdom, power, and the ‘good life.’While the Gilgamesh Epic and Genesis 1–11 are characterized by historical and cultural …
On the Edge of Empires
North Mesopotamia During the Roman Period (2nd – 4th c. CE)
Häftad, 2021
727 kr
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On the Edge of Empires explores the mixed culture of North Mesopotamia in the Roman period. This volatile region at the eastern edge of the Roman world became during the imperial period the theater of confrontation for multiple political entities: Rome, Parthia, Sasanian Persia. Roman presence is …
Migration and Colonialism in Late Second Millennium BCE Levant and Its Environs
The Making of a New World
Häftad, 2021
727 kr
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This book examines migration and colonialism in the ancient Near East in the late second millennium BCE, with a focus on the Levant. It explores how the area was shaped by these movements of people, especially in forming the new Iron Age societies.The book utilises recent sociological studies on …
Story of YHWH
Cultural Translation and Subversive Reception in Israelite History
Häftad, 2021
706 kr
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A Story of YHWH investigates the ancient Israelite expression of their deity, and tracks why variation occurred in that expression, from the early Iron Age to the Persian period. Through this text, readers will gain a better appreciation for the complexities and contexts in the development of YHWH, …
Near Eastern Cities from Alexander to the Successors of Muhammad
Häftad, 2021
727 kr
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Near Eastern Cities from Alexander to the Successors of Muhammad compares the evolution of several cities in the Near East from the time of Alexander the Great until the beginning of the Islamic 'Abbasid Dynasty. This volume examines both archaeological remains and literary sources to explain the …
Children in the Bible and the Ancient World
Comparative and Historical Methods in Reading Ancient Children
Häftad, 2021
706 kr
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The topic of children in the Bible has long been under-represented, but this has recently changed with the development of childhood studies in broader fields, and the work of several dedicated scholars. While many reading methods are employed in this emerging field, comparative work with children …
Geography, Religion, Gods, and Saints in the Eastern Mediterranean
Av Erica Ferg
Häftad, 2021
704 kr
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Geography, Religion, Gods, and Saints in the Eastern Mediterranean explores the influence of geography on religion and highlights a largely unknown story of religious history in the Eastern Mediterranean. In the Levant, agricultural communities of Jews, Christians, and Muslims jointly venerated and …
Discovering Babylon
Inbunden, 2018
2504 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This volume presents Babylon as it has been passed down through Western culture: through the Bible, classical texts, in Medieval travel accounts, and through depictions of the Tower motif in art. It then details the discovery of the material culture remains of Babylon from the middle of the 19th …
Losing One's Head in the Ancient Near East
Interpretation and Meaning of Decapitation
Av Rita Dolce
Inbunden, 2017
2578 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In the Ancient Near East, cutting off someone’s head was a unique act, not comparable to other types of mutilation, and therefore charged with a special symbolic and communicative significance. This book examines representations of decapitation in both images and texts, particularly in the context …
On the Edge of Empires
North Mesopotamia During the Roman Period (2nd – 4th c. CE)
Inbunden, 2019
2578 kr
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On the Edge of Empires explores the mixed culture of North Mesopotamia in the Roman period. This volatile region at the eastern edge of the Roman world became during the imperial period the theater of confrontation for multiple political entities: Rome, Parthia, Sasanian Persia. Roman presence is …
Reign of Nebuchadnezzar I in History and Historical Memory
Inbunden, 2018
2578 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Nebuchadnezzar I (r. 1125-1104) was one of the more significant and successful kings to rule Babylonia in the intervening period between the demise of the Kassite Dynasty in the 12th century at the end of the Late Bronze Age, and the emergence of a new, independent Babylonian monarchy in the last …
Near Eastern Cities from Alexander to the Successors of Muhammad
Inbunden, 2019
2578 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Near Eastern Cities from Alexander to the Successors of Muhammad compares the evolution of several cities in the Near East from the time of Alexander the Great until the beginning of the Islamic 'Abbasid Dynasty. This volume examines both archaeological remains and literary sources to explain the …
Being a Man
Negotiating Ancient Constructs of Masculinity
Inbunden, 2016
2578 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Being a Man is a formative work which reveals the myriad and complex negotiations for constructions of masculine identities in the greater ancient Near East and beyond. Through a juxtaposition of studies into Neo-Assyrian artistic representations and omens, biblical hymns and narrative, Hittite, …
Children in the Bible and the Ancient World
Comparative and Historical Methods in Reading Ancient Children
Inbunden, 2019
2504 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The topic of children in the Bible has long been under-represented, but this has recently changed with the development of childhood studies in broader fields, and the work of several dedicated scholars. While many reading methods are employed in this emerging field, comparative work with children …
Story of YHWH
Cultural Translation and Subversive Reception in Israelite History
Inbunden, 2019
2504 kr
Lägg i varukorg
A Story of YHWH investigates the ancient Israelite expression of their deity, and tracks why variation occurred in that expression, from the early Iron Age to the Persian period. Through this text, readers will gain a better appreciation for the complexities and contexts in the development of YHWH, …
Migration and Colonialism in Late Second Millennium BCE Levant and Its Environs
The Making of a New World
Inbunden, 2019
2578 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book examines migration and colonialism in the ancient Near East in the late second millennium BCE, with a focus on the Levant. It explores how the area was shaped by these movements of people, especially in forming the new Iron Age societies.The book utilises recent sociological studies on …
