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Gr.-8°, Brosch. 167 S.; mit 8 s/w-Abb. u. 6 Tab. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // This book adopts a unique perspective on journalism by considering it as a practice of cartography. Through every aspect of their work, journalists describe and define their community and situate that community within the larger world. With words, images, and sounds, journalists: sketch out the boundaries of community; define its values; identify key components of its political, economic, and cultural infrastructure; describe its constituents; position community with respect to neighbouring communities; highlight other constituencies with which this community has important ties; and relegate to the margins great portions of the rest of the world. These news reports create mental maps for news audiences, cartographies of the imagination, from whatever news sources they draw upon. Because access to the world is highly mediated, it is largely through news reporting and commentary that we come to know that world. Thus, these maps of the news wield considerable symbolic power, feeding the social imaginary. News media power is two-fold. First, it is the power of selection, one of inclusion and exclusion, exposure and suppression. Second, it is the power of categorization, entailing classification, definition, and suppression. ISBN: 9783515128391 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 417.

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Gr.-8°, Brosch. 185 S. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // In 2018, after a century of bilateral relations, Poland and Denmark finally delineated their borders in the middle of the Baltic Sea. After the reestablishment of the Polish state in 1918, its ties to Denmark had been quite turbulent. The great powers established the conditions of the playing field. As small and intermediate European states, the two partners tried to keep their relationship as amicable as possible. Danish investors were active early in the establishment of the Port of Gdynia as well as road infrastructure during the interwar years. Though WW2 dramatically reduced the number of relations, Polish Intelligence was still active in Danish anti-Nazi resistance. During the Cold War, the so-called Polish People`s Republic and the Kingdom of Denmark found themselves in opposing camps. The Polish armed forces played a decisive role in planning wartime operations against Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein. After the Cold War, the former opponents became close allies and partners in the European integration process. This book brings together prominent scholars from Denmark, Poland, and Germany to analyze diplomatic, military, intelligence, and cultural relations across the Baltic Sea from the end of WW1 to the days of NATO cooperation. ISBN: 9783515133357 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 335.

Gr.-8°, Brosch. 181 S., mit 5 Tab. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // The history of European integration has always known "external states" that did not want or were not able to join the process of European integration. The EU might indeed not be seen as attractive: Since 2008, it has had to face many crises, first the financial crisis, then the migration and Schengen crises in 2015, and finally the "leave" vote in Great Britain in 2016, the so-called "Brexit". Euro-skepticism has continually increased in EU-member states as the rejection of various EU treaties proved. On national as well as EU levels, the strength of anti-European parties has grown. The present volume, edited by Birte Wassenberg and Patrick Moreau, concentrates on these "external states", particularly their attitude towards Europe. By looking at the geopolitical context, a wide range from historical constants to a changing of attitudes is shown and proves that the EU remains a fundamental actor of European politics and that its attraction continues to be very powerful. ISBN: 9783515112529 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 327.

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181 S. mit einem montierten Frontispiz des Geehrten. Zustand: Sehr gut, Einband kaum berieben. - Am 15.8.1998 hat prof. Dr. Carl Joachim Classen sein 70. Lebensjahr vollendet. Zu den Arbeitsgebieten, denen seit langem das besondere Interesse des Jubilars gilt, gehören Theorie und Praxis der antiken Rhetorik und beider Fortwirken. Siegmar Döpp ist der Herausgeber der Festschrift mit zahlreichen Beiträgen namhafter Wissenschaftler. ISBN: 3515075240 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 317 Gr. 8° (23,9cm), Softcover/Paperback.

Gr.-8°, Ppbd. 167 S. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // This book is a comprehensive exploration of curse tablets in the Athenian legal domain. Drawing on sociological and critical theory, Zinon Papakonstantinou outlines a framework for the interaction between curse tablets and legalities, namely in both formal and informal manifestations of the legal sphere, in Classical Athens. By delving into the complex world of Athenian daily life and disputes, Papakonstantinou argues that Athenians involved in litigation deployed binding curses as polysemic acts of conflict management and information control. They also used them as transgressive transcripts that went beyond normative or legislative taxonomies. Further, Papakonstantinou demonstrates how Athenians acting in a self-assessing and long-term agential mode employed curse tablets strategically to advance their individual agenda and position in Athenian society. As a result, Athenian legal curse tablets point to a conceptually malleable perception of "law" and "litigation" driven by utility and self-interest that clashed with claims to justice, the pursuit of the rule of law, and attitudes towards jurors articulated by litigants in Athenian forensic orations. ISBN: 9783515129145 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 312.

Gr.-8°, Brosch. 208 S., mit 18 Farbabb. u. 19 Tab. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // The Peutinger map and the Antonine itinerary represent two of the most important documents on travelling in the Roman world. With a focus on the three provinces Pannonia, Dacia and Moesia, Florin-Gheorghe Fodorean analyzes and compares the distances registered in these documents of ancient geography. By including data from other ancient sources the Itinerarium Burdigalense, the Notitia Dignitatum, and the Cosmographia of the Anonymous from Ravenna and by applying a new combination of methods, the author provides new insights into the Peutinger map and the Antonine itinerary. Fodorean discusses some important ancient literary sources, uses the data provided by milestones and compares the distances between the settlements recorded in the two documents. This new methodological approach leads him to the conclusion that the compilers of these most important documents of ancient geography used different sources. ISBN: 9783515112628 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 361.

Gr.-8°, Brosch. 235 S.; mit 23 Farbabb. u. 1 Tab. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // The period of the Julio-Claudian principate, with Rome's transition from Republic to Empire and the rise of an imperial dynasty, marks a fascinating episode of historical change in Roman history. It saw the establishment and consolidation of a new political system that fundamentally altered Rome's political landscape, its socio-economic structures, cultural identity, and its relations with the wider Mediterranean world. This volume brings together ten essays offering fresh perspectives on key aspects of this transformative era. Representing a wide range of disciplines, the authors shed light on the nature, fluidity, and plasticity of the early principate and the new realities it shaped. They discuss traditional terminology and periodization, the distinctive discourses and policies of the Julio-Claudian emperors, and the role of individuals and institutions in shaping the processes of transformation. They also analyze the development of traditional offices and the emergence of new structural features, as well as the ways in which contemporaries and later historians perceived this period of change and crafted the narratives of one-man rule. ISBN: 9783515137485 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 429.

Gr.-8°, Brosch. 254 S.; mit 74 Farb- u. 8 s/w-Abb. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // Initiation rites have shaped societies for thousands of years. In both sacred and profane contexts, they define transitions between different phases of life or cultic-religious stages. Sometimes these rituals involve Written Artefacts, such as manuscripts with texts to be read or recited, or inscribed objects, that are necessary to perform the ritual acts. While the manuscripts usually directly ensure the agency of the corresponding acts through the codified and prescribed texts, the inscriptions interpret and comment on the particular rituals. Sometimes the writing itself is also part of this process and is therefore constitutive for the efficacy of the ritual and the realisation of its validity. The authors analyse the material culture of initiation rites, which form the thematic core of the volume. Based on these phenomena, the artefacts showing writing and bearing inscriptions are examined and contextualised, opening up a broad interdisciplinary and transcultural field as a starting point for further research. ISBN: 9783515136464 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 458.

Gr.-8°, Brosch. 250 S.; mit 3 s/w-Abb. u. 1 Karte. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // The `Gesta et Passio` is a Latin hagiographic text written around 1112 by Ælnoth of Canterbury about the Danish king Cnut who was killed in 1086 and later venerated as St Cnut. Due to its textual complexity Ælnoth`s work has been considered heterogeneous and strangely structured. With her study Fiona Fritz aims to show that this complexity reflects the systematic multifunctionality of the text and that the text`s construction afforded Ælnoth the opportunity to express his perception of contemporaneous ecclesiastical and secular political matters. Relevant textual functions include the construction of Cnut as a royal saint, propagating the cult of St Cnut, furthering ecclesiastical interests, presenting an ideology of kingship, and enhancing the legitimacy of the ruling dynasty. The analysis of the text considers both the historical context of its production and various textual moves and strategies employed by the author. Over and above the results attained in relation to the `Gesta et Passio` as an individual text, the present study can be taken as a general exploration of methods for the analysis of the potential of hagiographical texts for various functions and for multifunctionality. ISBN: 9783515135979 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 453.

Gr.-8°, Brosch. 256 S., mit 5 Tab. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // Europeanization" is a widely used yet contested concept, particularly popular among scholars of European integration studies. With regard to processes of political change within the European Community and/or the European Union, Europeanization on the one hand describes the formal transfer of national sovereignty to the EC/EU level, the development of (European) institutions and the formulation of European policy. On the other, Europeanization denotes the impact of European policy on the domestic level, particularly in EC and EU member states. In this volume, historians, political scientists and linguists investigate the possibilities and limitations of Europeanization processes in both past and present, frequently addressing the assumed relationship between Europeanization and socialization. The chapters focus on Europeanization processes in the field of EC/EU foreign policy, within European institutions such as the European Parliament and in epistemic communities, as well as on the impacts of Europeanization on national political structures and actors. "Europäisierung" ist ein weit verbreiteter, aber ebenso umstrittener Begriff, der sich insbesondere in der Forschung zur europäischen Integration großer Beliebtheit erfreut. Aus der Perspektive unterschiedlicher Disziplinen werden in diesem Band die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen des komplexen Europäisierungsprozesses untersucht und der Zusammenhang zwischen Europäisierung und Sozialisierung wird thematisiert. Die Beiträge befassen sich unter anderem mit Europäisierungsprozessen im Bereich der EG/EU-Außenpolitik, in europäischen Institutionen wie dem Europäischen Parlament, in epistemischen Gemeinschaften sowie den Auswirkungen von Europäisierung auf nationale politische Strukturen und Akteure. ISBN: 9783515116367 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 444.

Gr.-8°, Ppbd. 259 S., mit 47 teils farb. Abb. Buchblock am Fußschnitt leicht gestaucht, Papier an d. Unterkante leicht geknickt (s. 131ff.), sonst sehr gutes Ex. ISBN: 9783515093439 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 749.

Gr.-8°, Ppbd. 228 S.; mit 9 s/w-Abb. u. 3 Tab. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // Experts of ancient sport have long treated "money" and "honor" as opposites. Up to the 1970s, the idea of Greek gentlemen`s sport prevailed. It is one of the most exciting challenges for sport historians to overcome this opposition and to develop a concept that integrates the economic and symbolic motivations of ancient athletes. From the very beginning, economic aspects played a role in Greek sport, and honor remained important until the end of ancient athletics. But despite these continuities there are obvious developments in favor of economic factors: Cash prizes grew in importance since the Hellenistic period, and symbolical honors awarded to victorious athletes by their hometowns were transformed into financial ones. The studies collected in this volume aim at exploring the relationship of money and honor with regard to athletes, festivals and poleis. ISBN: 9783515136341 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 522.

Gr.-8°, Brosch. 279 S. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // Die jüngsten politischen Annäherungen zwischen Russland, Syrien, Türkei, Iran und Saudi-Arabien beruhen auf Strategien, eine neue Weltordnung zu schaffen. Diese politischen Beziehungen sind historisch zu betrachten, da es seit dem Mittelalter enge wirtschaftliche, kulturelle und politische Vernetzungen zwischen Osteuropa und dem Nahen Osten gibt. Trotz der wechselseitigen Beziehungen zwischen Nahem Osten und Osteuropa sind die Verflechtungen insbesondere zwischen dem Osmanischen und Russländischen Reich, der Habsburgermonarchie, Polen-Litauen und Persien/Iran nicht systematisch in einer übergreifenden, transosmanischen Perspektive untersucht worden. Die Beiträge des Bandes dokumentieren exemplarisch verschiedene Dynamiken zwischen den osteuropäischen Staaten und denen des Nahen Ostens. Sie behandeln politische, interreligiöse und wirtschaftliche Aspekte sowie gegenseitige Wahrnehmungen. Der Band geht auf eine vom Verband der Osteuropahistorikerinnen und -historiker Deutschlands und dem Herder-Institut für historische Ostmitteleuropaforschung organisierte Tagung zurück. ISBN: 9783515137362 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 492.

Gr.-8°, Brosch. 233 S. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // Lucia J. Linares offers the first sustained examination of the ways in which questions about German-Jewish citizenship and religious, national identity namely the "Jewish Question" shaped the politics of Imperial Germany in its final years, influencing the processes of parliamentarisation and democratisation. The "Jewish Question" still tends to be interpreted with hindsight, that is, in the context of the Holocaust and from a social or cultural historical perspective. While considering the short- and long-term effects the "Jewish Question" had on the rise of German antisemitism, this new study stresses its contingency and ambivalence. Jewish questions, this book argues, revealed the paradoxes of German state-building and the difficulties of breaking down older forms of corporate identity for the sake of national-cultural homogeneity. Linares presents a new interpretation of the role that the "problem" of German Jewry played in the political debates and decisions that paved the way for the Weimar Republic. ISBN: 9783515130691 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 421.

Gr.-8°, Brosch. 274 S., mit 10 s/w-Abb. Vorderdeckel leicht berieben, sonst tadelloses Ex. // Interpretation is crucial. Indeed, it is the very concept that may protect the humanities from the loss of their specific character. It may also stop the tendency to take the practices and methods of natural sciences as models, for example by focusing on quantitative aspects (when sociology or philosophy use criteria from the neurosciences) or by employing cognitivism instead of an historical approach. The concept of interpretation allows us to reflect on the historical and social aspects of any research. This can only be understood if we take into account the problem of the sense and meaning of individual and social conduct, by analysing the intentions of historical agents. Human facts do not speak for themselves. They need to be interpreted, understood, and analysed with instruments that are aware of the profound complexity of human events (both individual and social). From the ancient Mediterranean world through medieval Europe to contemporary India case studies focus on original developments, new techniques and new fields of, but also important reflections on, the interpretation of texts, rituals and major cultural "facts". ISBN: 9783515118842 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 474.

Gr.-8°, Brosch. 297 S.; mit 14 s/w-Abb. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // Recent scholarship has seen a general turn from separate entities to relations and inclusivity, from static and systemic views to a focus on historical processes and fluidity. Dialectical thinking fundamentally builds on the entwinement of social interactions, inclusivity, contradictory relations, and historical movement. Yet, it is underrepresented in current research of Roman society and religion. Therefore, this volume intends to foreground dialectical thinking as a critical and constructive way to expose and analyse the dynamism, diversity, and discrepancies of religion in the Roman world. Based on critical theories and archaeological, epigraphic, and literary sources, the authors discuss cults, ranging from Mars Thincsus and Mithras to Magna Mater and the deified emperors, in diverse contexts across the Mediterranean from East to West (the Hauran, Asia Minor, Jerusalem, Dalmatia, Gaul, Britain, and Rome). Together, they give a taste of the potential of dialectical approaches for enhancing our understanding of Roman society and religion. ISBN: 9783515130660 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 521.

Gr.-8°, Brosch. 201 S.; mit 2 Tab. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // Chris Mowat brings together understandings of divinatory traditions and of gender in the Late Roman Republic to consider how each influenced the performative nature of the other. The identity of the divinatory actor(s) is an important element that plays a part in confirming the correctness of interpretations, and as such gender is an important aspect in understanding divination within Roman religious traditions. Beginning with Cicero`s "On Divination", Mowat`s reading shows how gender is axiomatic to but never explicit in the opposing viewpoints presented. Four extended case studies follow, each focusing on a specific divinatory tradition: the Sibylline Books, as written prophetic guides for the State; the portentous nature of the birth of an intersex child under the Republic, and the ritual response it garnered; the sacrificial specialism of individual diviners, specifically through the story of a woman named Martha; and, finally, the construction of prophetic dreaming in the Roman Republic. Together, these studies demonstrate how the performativity of gender informed, but was also informed by, the performativity of divination in the Roman world, in a reciprocal and inseparable relationship. ISBN: 9783515129343 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 370.

Gr.-8°, Ppbd. 216 S.; mit 1 s/w-Abb. u. 2 Tab. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // The instauration of a bond of good faith between the parties played a crucial role in ancient diplomatic agreements. On the one hand, ancient authors often highlight the multi-faceted character of good faith and the ambiguities that marked many of the ritual practices used to create it. Yet it is precisely this complexity of good faith that paves the road for modern historians to enquire on aspects such as its legal implementation, its effectiveness in creating lasting bonds or its moral implications. Forms of ancient diplomacy were often meaningful, and so were breaches of the diplomatic etiquette. The code of diplomatic communication was an extremely important channel for shaping policy (and good faith) and is therefore a fruitful heuristic tool for analysing interstate encounters in antiquity. The contributions collected in this volume offer a multifaceted, if preliminary, illustration of ancient diplomatic good faith, focusing primarily on Greek, Persian-Achaemenid, and Roman cultures, but also on the Hellenistic kingdoms and the Parthian Empire. ISBN: 9783515124683 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 507.

Gr.-8°, Ppbd. 141 S., mit 8 s/w-Abb. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // In his Republic Plato considers grasping the unity of mathematics as the ultimate goal of the mathematical studies in which the future philosopher-rulers must engage before they turn to philosophy. How the unity of mathematics is supposed to be understood is not explained, however. This book argues that Plato conceives of the unity of mathematics in terms of the mutually benefiting links between its branches, just as he conceives of the unity of the state outlined in the Republic in terms of the common benefit for all citizens. Evidence for this view is provided by a discussion of his conception of astronomy as a propedeutic to philosophy, which can be best understood as hinting at a historically possible link between fourth-century-BC astronomy and solid geometry. The monograph also includes a detailed discussion of two well-known stories about Plato: not only he motivated Greek mathematicians to solve a difficult problem in solid geometry with his interpretation of a Delphic oracle given to the inhabitants of the island of Delos but he also posed the question which led to the development of the astronomical theory of homocentric spheres. It is argued that these stories are best understood as fictional episodes in Plato`s life, constructed from passages in his works. ISBN: 9783515110761 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 375.

Gr.-8°, Ppbd. XVII, 248 S.; mit 3 Farb-, 18 s/w-Abb. u. 3 Tab. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // The Nuremberg Diary and Correspondence provide readers unprecedented access to the personal papers of Leo Alexander, the chief medical expert at the Nuremberg Doctors' Trial (19461947). This annotated edition offers a unique insight into the ethical and legal challenges that Alexander and his colleagues faced as they uncovered and documented the medical crimes of the Nazi regime, including human experiments, compulsory sterilisations, and the so-called "euthanasia" programme the killing of mentally ill and physically disabled people. Through his diary, we witness the meticulous work of a dedicated investigator, which laid the foundation for the Nuremberg Code, a landmark for human rights in modern biomedical ethics and the establishment of international medical law. Complemented by selected correspondence, photographs, scientific publications, detailed indices and excerpts from the trial, this volume is essential for anyone interested in the pursuit of justice and the development of human rights in medical science in the wake of the Second World War. The book is dedicated to the victims and survivors who have been persecuted by authoritarian regimes. ISBN: 9783515138581 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 599.

Gr.-8°, Ppbd. 121 S. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // This is the first full-scale commentary on Aristotle`s de Caelo III to appear in recent decades. De Caelo III can serve as a good introduction to Aristotle`s physics and its character. In it he answers some very general questions about the elements of all material things except celestial objects: how many these elements are, why they cannot be infinitely many but must be more than one, whether they are eternal or can be generated and decay, and, if the second, how. His discussion is often framed as a critique of rival theories, and he argues systematically against the geometrical theory of the elements in Plato`s Timaeus, which adds greatly to the interest of the work. The commentary adduces many parallel passages from Aristotle`s other works to round off the readers understanding, and the introduction offers a brief but comprehensive overview of the Aristotelian theory of the elements, which de Caelo III often takes for granted. ISBN: 9783515103367 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 342.

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Gr.-8°, Brosch. 322 S.; mit 52 Farb-, 30 s/w-Abb. u. 1 Tab. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // "Objects of Understanding" brings together studies of artifacts, collections, and practices in science education from the early 18th century to contemporary times. Even though science education plays a crucial role in the formation, stabilisation, dissemination, transfer and transformation of scientific knowledge and practices, its history remains still an underexplored topic. This is true even more so for its material cultures and practices. Demonstration, experimentation by teachers and students, model making and dissection, but also image projection and showcasing objects have been central to science education throughout its history. Extensive teaching collections, teaching infrastructure and the architecture at schools, colleges and universities bear witness to the importance of these cultures and practices. The chapters from various disciplines, geographical regions and contexts demonstrate the richness as well as the high potential of the field. ISBN: 9783515137881 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 558.

Gr.-8°, Ppbd. 276 S.; mit 14 Farb-, 5 s/w-Abb. u. 2 Tab. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // Few natural resources can be more important than water. And this is precisely why few resources can be the subject of greater conflict than water itself. This volume, edited by two internationally renowned specialists on the topic of water management research, brings together eleven experts from all over the world to propose as many innovative studies as possible that fully understand the scope of this issue for historical research but also for environmental science. The contributors break with a tradition of Eurocentric research on these times by bringing together research that covers not only Western, Central and Southern Europe but also India, China and Sri Lanka. The thematic coherence together with the geographical but also chronological range (5th18th centuries) make it an essential starting point for all future studies on the subject. ISBN: 9783515137249 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 616.

Gr.-8°, Ppbd. 265 S.; mit 2 Farb- u. 4 s/w-Abb. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // What motivates people to give to those in need? How do their actions reflect the historical moment in which they occur? Founded in 1945, the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe (CARE) allowed U.S. citizens to send humanitarian aid to friends, family, and strangers overseas. Germany was the most popular destination for CARE packages, with numbers exceeding those of all other European destinations combined. Maximilian Klose examines why Americans were more likely to give aid to their recently defeated enemies than to their allies or to the victims of Nazi aggression. Embedding a diverse selection of case studies in the social, cultural, and political debates of the early postwar era, the study finds that these acts of giving were much more than altruistic deeds. In fact, donors used humanitarianism for their own purposes. Some gave to people who reflected their own worldview and sense of importance, or who could strategically advance their power on either side of the Atlantic. Others supported causes they considered essential to the progress of German-American relations in the early Cold War. In all cases, humanitarianism was at least as much about the donor as it was about the recipient. ISBN: 9783515136532 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 510.

Gr.-8°, Brosch. 347 S.; mit 27 Farb-, 9 s/w-Abb., 1 Tab. u. 2 farb. Karten. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // The "Making of Saints" is a phenomenon of central significance to Christianity since a vision-inspired Ambrosius discovered the remains of the martyrs Gervasius and Protasius in 386 AD in Milan. In North Africa it seems to have taken on an extremely interesting form that makes Brent D. Shaw speaking of the blood of the martyrs as "the vital force, the kinetic energy powering Christian life in Africa". This volume contributes to the productively expanding research field of North African Christianity by providing narrative analyses on the one hand and presenting case studies from an archaeological perspective on the other, which allow a comparative perspective of the phenomenon in order to systematically combine them: narrative alone did not "make" a martyr, architectural staging too was needed the story made the martyr and the staging made the saint. The multidisciplinary approach brings together the most recent results concerning excavations and epigraphy, but also an innovative conceptual understanding of text, space, and last but not least religion, in order to examine the social function that the veneration of martyrs had in a longue durée perspective. ISBN: 9783515137270 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 614.

Gr.-8°, Brosch. 153 S.; mit 4 s/w-Abb. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // This book is about two giants of 20th century historiography, Michael Rostovzteff (18701952) and Elias Bickerman (18971981) whose lives and careers intersected on many occasions but who have rarely been discussed together. "Writing History in Time of War" contains, in the main, the results of a lecture given by Pierre Briant and a series of responses to that lecture as the Fourth Annual Michael I. Rostovtzeff Lecture and Colloquium hosted by the Department of Classics at Yale University. Both Rostovzteff and Bickerman were deeply affected by war and exile, and both sought relevance for the modern world in their work and read their own experiences back into their interpretations of the ancient world. This volume adds much new and exciting information about these two scholars, and brings into focus how their own life experiences informed their historical interpretation of the Hellenistic world. Even those who are well familiar with them will find much of value in this volume. ISBN: 9783515109482 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 392.