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 The Libyan Anarchy: Inscriptions from Egypt's Third Intermediate Period 
 Author: Robert Kriech Ritner The Libyan Anarchy: Inscriptions from Egypt's Third Intermediate Period Society of Biblical Literature Atlanta 2009 ISBN: 1589831748 Language: English Pages: 642 Format: PDF Size: 14,52 МБ Contemporary with the Israelite kingdom of Solomon and David, the Nubian conqueror Piye (Piankhy), and the Assyrian Assurbanipal, Egypt s Third Intermediate Period is of critical interest not only to Egyptologists but also to biblical historians, Africanists, and Assyriologists. Spanning six centuries and as many dynasties, the turbulent era extended from approximately 1100 to 650 B.C.E. This volume, the first extensive collection of Third Intermediate Period inscriptions in any language, includes the primary sources for the history, society, and religion of Egypt during this complicated period, when Egypt was ruled by Libyan and Nubian dynasties and had occasional relations with Judah and the encroaching, and finally invading, Assyrian Empire. It includes the most significant texts of all genres, newly translated and revised. This volume will serve as a source book and companion for the most thorough study of the history of the period, Kitchen s The Third Intermediate Period in Egypt.
The English and the Normans: Ethnic Hostility, Assimilation, and Identity 1066 - c.1220
 The English and the Normans: Ethnic Hostility, Assimilation, and Identity 1066 - c.1220 Author: Hugh M. Thomas Oxford University Press 2005 Pages: 467 Format: PDF Size: 7 Mb Language: English This is an important new study of the impact of the Norman Conquest. It provides the first full explanation of how the English and the Normans merged to become the same people. The author draws on anthropological theory, the latest scholarship on Anglo-Norman England, and sources ranging from legal documents to romances.
Space and Sculpture in the Classic Maya City
 Space and Sculpture in the Classic Maya City Cambridge University Press Author: Alexander Parmington 2011 Pages: 282 Format: pdf Language: English Size: 21.76 mb ISBN: 978-1107002340 Quality: Good Space and Sculpture in the Classic Maya City In this book, Alexander Parmington combines an examination of space, access control and sculptural themes and placement, to propose how images and texts controlled movement in Classic Maya cities. Using Palenque as a case study, this book analyzes specific building groups and sculptures to provide insight into the hierarchical distribution and use of ritual and administrative space in temple and palace architecture. Identifying which spaces were the more accessible and therefore more public, and which spaces were more segregated and consequently more private, Dr. Parmington demonstrates how sculptural, iconographic, and hieroglyphic content varies considerably when found in public/common or private/elite space. Drawing on specific examples from the Classic Maya and other early civilizations, he demonstrates that by examining the intent in the distribution of architecture and art, the variation and function of the artistic themes represented in sculpture and other monumental works of art can be better understood.
God's Wife, God's Servant: The God's Wife of Amun (ca.740-525 BC)
 Author: Mariam F. Ayad God's Wife, God's Servant The God's Wife of Amun (ca.740-525 BC) Routledge ISBN: 041541170X 2009 Format: PDF Size: 15,4 МБ Language: English Pages: 232 Mariam F. Ayad explores how five women were elevated to a position of supreme religious authority. Drawing on a variety of textual, iconographic, and archaeological evidence, and containing fifty-one black and white and colour illustrations, the volume discusses this often neglected subject, placing the women within the broader context of the politically volatile, turbulent seventh and eighth centuries BCE.
Seth, God of Confussion
 Author: H. De Velde Seth, God of Confussion Brill 1967 Format: PDF Size: 38,12 mb Language: English
The Making of the Middle Sea: A History of the Mediterranean from the Beginning to the Emergence of the Classical World
 Author: Cyprian Broodbank The Making of the Middle Sea: A History of the Mediterranean from the Beginning to the Emergence of the Classical World Thames & Hudson Ltd 2013 Format: epub Size: 11.5 Mb Language: English The Mediterranean has been for millennia one of the global cockpits of human endeavour. World-class interpretations exist of its Classical and subsequent history, but there has been remarkably little holistic exploration of how its societies, culture and economies first came into being, despite the fact that almost all the fundamental developments originated well before 500 bc. This book is the first full, interpretive synthesis for a generation on the rise of the Mediterranean world from its beginning, before the emergence of our own species, up to the threshold of Classical times. Extensively illustrated and ranging across disciplines, subject matter and chronology from early humans and the origins of farming and metallurgy to the rise of civilizations Egyptian, Levantine, Hispanic, Minoan, Mycenaean, Phoenician, Etruscan, early Greek the book is a masterpiece of archaeological and historical writing.
Arms and Armour of Old Japan
 Author: B. W. Robinson Arms and Armour of Old Japan Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1963 Format: PDF Pages: 48 Language: English Size: 62.4 MB The book introduces you to Arms and Armour of Old Japan.
The Mind of Egypt: History and Meaning in the Time of the Pharaohs
 Author:Jan Assmann The Mind of Egypt: History and Meaning in the Time of the Pharaohs Metropolitan books 2002 Format: pdf Size: 15.33 MB Language: English The Mind of Egypt presents an unprecedented account of the mainsprings of Egyptian civilization--the ideals, values, mentalities, belief systems, and aspirations that shaped the first territorial state in human history. Drawing on a range of literary, iconographic, and archaeological sources, the renowned historian Jan Assmann reconstructs a world of unparalleled complexity, a culture that, long before others, possessed an extraordinary degree of awareness and self-reflection.
Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
 Author: Richard H. Wilkinson Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt Thames & Hudson 2003 Format: PDF (rar+3%) Size: 218,71 mb Language: English Pages: 256 Egyptologist Wilkinson presents a clear, comprehensive and beautifully illustrated (in color and b&w) guide to the bewildering array of Egyptian deities-a complete catalogue of gods and goddesses supplemented by examinations of the history of Egyptian religion, the rise and fall of the gods, and the ways in which they were worshipped. Ancient Egypt was, Wilkinson writes, the most theocratic of any ancient culture; religion pervaded daily life for comoners as well as the pharaohs. This volume underscores the richness of ancient Egyptian beliefs: literally scores of deities are discussed, grouped by appearance: male anthropomorphic, female anthropomorphic
Roman Conquests: North Africa
 Author: Nic Fields Roman Conquests: North Africa Pen & Sword 2010 Format: ePub (e-book) Pages: 315 Language: English Size: 2 MB The third in the Roman Conquests series briefly covers Rome's first forays into the dark continent during the First and Second Punic Wars, then covers in detail her vindictive final conquest and destruction of Carthage in the Third Punic War.
Ramses II - Magnificence on the Nile
 Author: Collective Ramses II - Magnificence on the Nile (Lost Civilizations Series) Time-Life Books 1993 Format: PDF Pages: 172 Language: English Size: 23.5 MB Readers assume the role of archaeologists, uncovering secrets of ancient civilizations. Stunning photographs and illustrations, plus detailed cutaways, maps and diagrams.
Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art
 Author: Miranda Green Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art Routledge 1992 Format: PDF Pages: 296 Language: English Size: 17.5 MB In these pages, anthropologists, artists, archaeologists, historians, literary critics, novelists, and poets will discover a veritable pantheon of hitherto neglected Celtic deities who once enjoyed astonishing artistic representation in Gaul from about 500 BCE to 400 CE. . . . The variety of subjects is awesome, as is sustained iconography of their symbols and emblems. A work of major importance that libraries on many levels should welcome.
Horrible Histories: The Incredible Incas
 Author: Terry Deary Horrible Histories: The Incredible Incas Scholastic Non Fiction 2012 Format: pdf/epub Size: 21.7 Mb Language: English The incredible Incas may have built South America's greatest civilisation, but they could be very icky indeed! The poor prisoners they pulled up their huge pyramids were likely to experience a very painful death. But things weren't much better for your average Inca. Find out... * How a bucket of stewed pee could make you beautiful * Why servants ate the emperor's hair * What happened in their legendary golden temples * What chilling fate awaited their child sacrifices The Incan Empire ruled 12 million people, but was conquered by 260 Spanish invaders - and a few germs. In fact, it was the llamas who _really_ had it lucky... they got to wear earrings and drink beer! So would you rather be a lucky llama... or an incredible Inca? Erk!
Jason and the Argonauts
 Author: Neil Smith Jason and the Argonauts (Myths and Legends) Osprey Publishing 2013 Format: epub Size: 20 Mb Language: English The voyage of Jason and the Argonauts and their hunt for the Golden Fleece is one of the most enduringly popular of all of the Ancient Greek heroic myths. Accepting the quest in order to regain his kingdom, Jason assembled a legendary crew including many of Greece's greatest heroes such as Hercules, Orpheus, Atalanta, Telamon, and the twins Castor and Pollux. With this band of heroes and demi-gods, Jason set sail in the Argo on a journey across the known world. During their quest, the Argonauts faced numerous challenges including the harpies, the clashing rocks, the Sirens, Talos the bronze man, the sleepless dragon that guarded the fleece, and of course the fickle will of the gods of Olympus. Dr. Neil Smith retells this classic myth, examining its origins, its history, and its continued popularity. The text is supported by numerous illustrations both classical and modern, including numerous artwork plates especially commissioned for this work.
Warfare in the Classical World
 Author: John Warry Warfare in the Classical World University of Oklahoma Press 1995 Format: PDF Pages: 226 Language: English Size: 85.8 MB This superbly illustrated volume traces the evolution of the art of warfare in the Greek and Roman worlds between 1600 B.C. and A.D. 800, from the rise of Mycenaean civilization to the fall of Ravenna and the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. John Warry tells of an age of great military commanders such as Alexander the Great, Hannibal, and Julius Caesar - men whose feats of generalship still provide material for discussion and admiration in the military academies of the world. The text is complemented by a running chronology, 16 maps, 50 newly researched battle plans and tactical diagrams, and 125 photographs, 65 of them in color.
Treasures of the Great Silk Road
 Author: Edgar Knobloch Treasures of the Great Silk Road The History Press 2013 Format: epub Size: 17.9 Mb Language: English A fully up-to-date exploration of the jewels of Central Asian archaeology, art, and architecture, incorporating all the very latest archaeological discoveries This comprehensive account of the culture and history of Central Asia describes the main centers of human civilization. Turkestan—the great landmass of Central Asia and Western China—is an intriguing meeting point of civilizations. Four major invasions—Greek, Arab, Mongol, and Russian—together with Persian, Turkic and Chinese cultural influences, have made their mark on this vast and sometime forbidding region. The Great Silk Route ran to the West through it, while nomad and urban peoples combined over the centuries to produce a cultural flowering under Timur and his successors in the late medieval and early modern periods, through a rich profusion of artistic and architectural styles and ornament. This text is spiced with quotations from the works of contemporary travelers, while providing an expert's commentary on the archaeological, architectural, and decorative features of the sites he describes. Stunning and evocative photographs are supplemented by numerous maps, incorporating the recent developments in the region's borders and frontiers. With up-to-date information on borders, check points, and visas, this book should appeal not only to scholars and those interested in the great cultural heritage of this region, but also to travelers to the region.
The Huainanzi: A Guide to the Theory and Practice of Government in Early Han China
 Author: John S. Major (Translator), Sarah Queen (Translator), Andrew Meyer (Translator), Harold D. Roth (Translator) The Huainanzi: A Guide to the Theory and Practice of Government in Early Han China (Translations from the Asian Classics) Columbia University Press 2010 Format: epub Size: 18.7 Mb Language: English Compiled by scholars at the court of Liu An, king of Huainan, in the second century B.C.E, The Huainanzi is a tightly organized, sophisticated articulation of Western Han philosophy and statecraft. Outlining "all that a modern monarch needs to know," the text emphasizes rigorous self-cultivation and mental discipline, brilliantly synthesizing for readers past and present the full spectrum of early Chinese thought. The Huainanzi locates the key to successful rule in a balance of broad knowledge, diligent application, and the penetrating wisdom of a sage. It is a unique and creative synthesis of Daoist classics, such as the Laozi and the Zhuangzi; works associated with the Confucian tradition, such as the Changes, the Odes, and the Documents; and a wide range of other foundational philosophical and literary texts from the Mozi to the Hanfeizi. The product of twelve years of scholarship, this remarkable translation preserves The Huainanzi's special rhetorical features, such as parallel prose and verse, and showcases a compositional technique that conveys the work's powerful philosophical appeal. This path-breaking volume will have a transformative impact on the field of early Chinese intellectual history and will be of great interest to scholars and students alike.
Ancient Maya Political Dynamics
 Author: Antonia E. Foias Ancient Maya Political Dynamics University Press of Florida ISBN: 0813060893 2013 Format: PDF Size: 19,1 МБ Language: English Pages: 306 "An impressive overview of recent scholarship coupled with the results of a long-term research project at the site and region of Motul de San José. It contributes significantly to the anthropological literature on politics and power." --Daniela Triadan, coeditor of Burned Palaces and Elite Residences of Aguateca "A long overdue and particularly welcome piece of scholarly work. It synthesizes, digests, and makes available the results of the tremendous boom in political studies in the Maya area that has occurred in the last twenty years as a consequence of rapid glyph decipherment, increased archaeological data, and more sophisticated theoretical modeling." --Eleanor M. King, Howard University The study of politics, a dominating force throughout history, can provide great insight into the lives of ancient people. Because of the richness and complexity of Maya society, archaeologists and anthropologists have spent decades attempting to reconstruct its political systems.
An Eleventh-century Egyptian Guide to the Universe: The Book of Curiosities
 Author: Yossef Rapoport An Eleventh-century Egyptian Guide to the Universe: The Book of Curiosities, Edited with an Annotated Translation (Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science) BRILL 2013 Format: PDF Size: 50.9 Mb Language:English The Book of Curiosities is an eleventh-century Arabic account of the heavens and the Earth, illustrated by remarkable maps and astronomical diagrams. This authoritative edition and translation opens a unique window onto the geographical and astrological knowledge of medieval Islam.
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