The Wars in Syria and Palestine of Thutmose III by Donald Bruce Redford

By Donald Bruce Redford

Thutmose III's (15th c. B.C.) compatible and brilliant new coverage lay the foundation for Egypt's empire in Syria and Palestine. major resource of our wisdom in this formative interval stems from the so-called Annals of this king within the internal chambers of the good Karnak temple of Amun. half One incorporates a new collation of those Annals, in addition to a hand-copy of the inscription, textual research and statement. partially the reader will locate new translations including observation on extra resources relating the wars: the king's speeches, royal encomia, and personal biographies. the amount concludes with an historic observation, and locations the wars of their historic context. A accomplished, illuminating and obtainable evaluate of Egypt's coverage in Syria and Palestine.

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Synopse des lois du Pentateuque by Guy Lasserre

By Guy Lasserre

This paintings includes synopses in Hebrew of the several legislation of the Pentateuch. it's prepared thematically. the most collections and lists are in succession and of their entirety. the most a part of the paintings comprises the synopses. The legislation determine in them based on the collections and lists to which they belong. Secondary parallels point out allusions to, or quotations from, the outdated testomony. The creation offers the methodological rules of the paintings and explains tips to use it. Tables permit the coed to imagine the entire parallels speedy. Notes clarify the alternatives which were made. with a view to examine the legislation, it is important to check them. This publication allows learn into the pentateuchal collections and lists, because it does into exact prescriptions, rites or institutes.

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La Decretale Ad Gallos Episcopos: Son Texte Et Son Auteur; by Yves-Marie Duval

By Yves-Marie Duval

In 1904, Ed.-Ch. Babut issued a brand new version of the real Decretale Ad Gallos episcopos with the aid of a moment manuscript of the canonical "collection of St. Maur." He attributed it to Pope Damasus (366-384), and never to Sirice (384-398). however, he did forget about the life of the ancestor of the 2 past manuscripts and of an different assortment, materialized this day through fragmented manuscripts. This new version of the Decretale is up-to-date with assistance from the entire current traditions and brings major advancements. The attribution to Damasus, mentioned through the twentieth century is the following proven via one other procedure than Babut's. The survey of the content material, the texts of the holy scripture used, and argumentation make attainable the id of the effect of Jerome who used to be the secretary of Damasus in 382-384. He was once the one guy utilizing particular bible texts or particular expressions found in this Decretale. inspite of his desire to base all his judgements upon the Scripture and upon the Fathers' culture (Nicee-Sardique), we find during this decretale, concentrated primarily at the lifetime of the blessed virgins and at the hiring procedure and lifetime of the church, the powerful review of the ability of the "Sedes apostolica" and likewise of the need of a self-discipline coverage, designed by means of the Church of Rome.

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Environmental Diversity in Architecture by Mary Ann Steane, Koen Steemers

By Mary Ann Steane, Koen Steemers

This e-book takes the location that the dynamic of the architectural atmosphere is a key element of fine layout, but one that isn't really good expected or understood. Environmental sort is a layout attribute heavily with regards to our event of structure - an structure of the senses. every one bankruptcy demonstrates how an figuring out of a selected context or environmental attribute in dynamic phrases informs layout. The booklet is an antidote to the misconceptions of 'optimum' environmental functionality or fastened standards, in its place embracing the richness of environmental type.

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Sogdian Traders: A History (Handbook of Oriental Studies) by Étienne de la Vaissière; James Ward (Translator) (Author)

By Étienne de la Vaissière; James Ward (Translator) (Author)

The Sogdian investors have been the most go-between of imperative Asia from the 5th to the 8th century. From their cities of Samarkand, Bukhara, or Tashkent, their diaspora is attested by way of texts, inscriptions or archaeology in the entire significant nations of Asia (India, China, Iran, Turkish Steppe, but additionally Byzantium). This survey for the 1st time brings jointly the entire information on their exchange, from the start, a small-scale exchange within the first century BC as much as its lead to the 10th century. it's going to curiosity the entire experts of historical and Medieval Asia (including experts of Sinology, Islamic reports, Iranology, Turkology and Indology) but in addition experts of Medieval financial heritage.

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People and Land in the Holiness Code: An Exegetical Study of by Jan Joosten

By Jan Joosten

This paintings proposes a reconstruction of the idea global underlying the Holiness Code (Leviticus 17-26). It specializes in the notions of individuals and land, that are important to the way in which the legislation is gifted during this corpus. very important topics handled contain the sons of Israel, the resident alien, the decision to holiness, the camp within the wilderness and the land because the estate of the Lord.
The conceptual universe of the Holiness Code is completely ruled via the inspiration of the presence of the Lord in his sanctuary, in the middle of his humans. it's this presence which calls for the Israelites to watch holiness and confers upon the land its specific status.
The priestly notion of the connection among God, humans and land unearths attention-grabbing parallels within the ideology of holy areas evidenced in writings from the traditional close to East.

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Space Planning Basics by Mark Karlen, Rob Fleming

By Mark Karlen, Rob Fleming

Area making plans contains even more than sketching a initial ground plan. A dressmaker needs to take a client's programming wishes under consideration and should also contemplate how different elements comparable to development codes and environmental elements have an effect on a spatial composition. area making plans fundamentals, now in its 3rd version, deals a hugely visible, step by step method of constructing initial ground plans for advertisement areas. The e-book offers instruments for visualizing area and walks the fashion designer via different issues reminiscent of construction code necessities and environmental keep an eye on wishes. particular programming options lined comprise matrices, bubble diagrams, CAD templates, block plans, and extra. New to this variation are insurance of the fundamentals of stair layout, an important element for making plans areas.

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Joannes Sambucus And The Learned Image: The Use Of The by Arnoud Visser

By Arnoud Visser

The logo is among the so much impressive literary innovations of Renaissance humanism. The symbolic imagery offered in those Neo-Latin logo books constituted an incredible effect on many parts in early sleek literature and artwork. This quantity offers the 1st finished examine of Sambucus' influential Emblemata (first released by means of Christopher Plantin, Antwerp, 1564). It reconstructs the cultural-historical contexts during which it was once produced, hence reconsidering the social and advertisement features of the humanist brand. observed by way of a close research of person trademarks, it takes under consideration the trademarks' classical intertextuality and the connection among be aware and snapshot. This examine exhibits how the emblematic perform can fluctuate from modern image and brand theories, that have frequently colored glossy interpretations of the style.

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Axial Civilizations And World History (Jerusalem Studies in by Emeritus Professor of Sociology Johann P Arnason, Shmuel N

By Emeritus Professor of Sociology Johann P Arnason, Shmuel N Eisenstadt, Bjorn Wittrock

The overarching subject matter of the e-book is the old which means of the Axial Age, typically outlined as a interval of numerous centuries round the heart of the final millennium BCE, and its cultural techniques. The civilizational styles that grew out of this tremendously inventive part are a very lucrative subject matter for comparative research. The booklet includes essays on cultural differences in old Greece, historical Israel, Iran, India and China, in addition to history advancements within the center civilizations of the traditional close to East. An introductory part bargains with the historical past of the controversy at the AxialAge, the theoretical questions that experience emerged from it, and the current nation of the dialogue. The ebook might be helpful for comparative historians of cultures and religions, in addition to for historic sociologists drawn to the comparative research of civilizations. it's going to additionally support linking the fields of classical, biblical and Asian stories to broader interdisciplinary debates in the humanities sciences.

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Muslims in the Enlarged Europe: Religion and Society by Professor Brigitte Marechal, Stefano Allievi, Felice

By Professor Brigitte Marechal, Stefano Allievi, Felice Dassetto, Jorgen Nielsen

This quantity describes the most features of latest eu Islam. Following an summary of the old historical past and a few records on the topic of the presence of Islam in Europe, the method of progress, and the advance of Islam is analysed via spiritual guide in academic structures, organizational constructions and the kinds of political participation via Muslims. as well as an outline of the connection among eu states and Islam in judicial phrases, the different sorts of the inclusion/integration of Islam in ecu society is experiences via taking a look at the media, the relatives among religions, fiscal and overseas dimensions, and the way during which have replaced following the occasions of Sept eleventh 2001. in response to large bibliographical examine, box reviews and particular contributions of students, this quantity presents an invaluable total evaluation for a large public.

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