Ancient religions and Mythologies

The Tyrants of Corinth is the first monograph in English devoted to the archaic tyranny of Corinth and the engaging legends of Cypselus and Periander, which embrace such themes as hidden babies, animal helpers, arbitrary violence, necrophilia and vengeful ghosts.

Early Christian Dress is the first full-length monograph on the subject of dress in early Christianity.

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Robert Twigger, poet and travel author, was in search of a new way up England when he stumbled across the Great North Line.

Theology and Existentialism in Aeschylus revivifies the complex question of fate and freedom in the tragedies of the famous Greek playwright.

Examining the roots of the relationship between literature and theology, this book offers the first serious attempt to probe the deep theological purposes of the study of literature.

How and why did virginity come to play such a crucial part in the Christian Church in the formative and defining period of Late Antiquity?

Throughout history the motif of 'the Fall' has impacted upon our understanding of theology and philosophy and has had an influence on everything from literature to dance.

In the ancient conversation between Western philosophy and Christian theology, powerful contemporary voices are arguing for monologue rather than dialogue.

Exile constitutes one of the most central experiences in the Bible, notably in the book of Genesis.

This collection of articles confirms Norman Whybray's place as one of the foremost contributors to scholarship on wisdom literature in the last three decades of the twentieth century.

Do humans have a special capacity designed to foster experiences of God?

This book explores the development of tombs as a cultural phenomenon in ancient Egypt and examines what tombs reveal about ancient Egyptian culture and Egyptians' belief in the afterlife.

Women and Religion in the First Christian Centuries focuses on religion during the period of Roman imperial rule and its significance in women's lives.

Flinders Petrie undertook excavation and survey of ancient Egyptian towns in the Faiyum oasis, south-west of Cairo, in 1888–90.

In A Social-Political History of Monotheism, Cataldo shows how political concerns were fundamental to the development of Judeo-Christian monotheism.

This book provides analysis of a variety of biblical narratives and texts which are the vehicle for the expression, articulation and performance of diverse identities in the Indian context and is the first attempt to do so for a global audience of scholars and students.

This volume sheds new light on the significance and meaning of material culture for the study of pilgrimage in the ancient world, focusing in particular on Classical and Hellenistic Greece, the Roman Empire and Late Antiquity.

An exploration of the many forms of the ancient myth of the Wild Hunt and its influence in pagan and early Christian Europe *; Recounts the myriad variations of this legend, from the Cursed Huntsman and King Herla to phantom armies and vast processions of sinners and demons *; Explains how this belief was an integral part of the pagan worldview and was thus employed by the church to spread Christian doctrine *; Reveals how the secret societies of medieval Europe reenacted these ghostly processions for soul travel and prophecies of impending death Once upon a time a phenomenon existed in medieval Europe that continuously fueled local lore: during the long winter nights a strange and unknown troop could be heard passing outside over the land or through the air.

2012 erlebte die Welt einen spektakulären Medienhype um einen angeblich im Maya-Kalender vorausgesagten Weltuntergang.

First published in 1964, this is a short collection of both literary and philosophical essays.

Bernhard Lang, known for his contributions over several decades to biblical anthropology, offers in this volume a selection of essays on the life and literature of the ancient Hebrews.

There are many books about how people ought to interpret the Bible.

'The Apostle Paul and His Letters' presents a detailed examination of the apostle's seminal writings in the Book of Acts.

A focused study of an ancient myth and its reception, which provokes new consideration of how myth in general can challenge social norms.

Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt offers a stimulating overview of the study of ancient Egyptian religion by examining research drawn from beyond the customary boundaries of Egyptology and shedding new light on entrenched assumptions.

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Drachen – mächtige, ehrfurchtgebietende und geheimnisvolle Wesen – haben die chinesische Kultur seit Jahrtausenden durchdrungen.

Antike Architekturteile wie Säulen, Kapitelle, Gesimse, aber auch Statuen, Sarkophage, Reliefs, Inschriften sind im Mittelalter einfallsreich wiederverwendet worden, wobei die Motive von bloßer materieller Verwertung über interpretatio christiana bis zu politischer Legitimierung reichen.

Pindar and the Cult of Heroes combines a study of Greek culture and religion (hero cult) with a literary-critical study of Pindar's epinician poetry.

Human beings have speculated about whether or not there is life after death, and if so, what form that life might take, for centuries.

This book explores figurative images of the womb and the simile of a woman in labor from the Hebrew Bible, problematizing previous interpretations that present these as disparate images and showing how their interconnectivity embodies relationship with YHWH.

This book examines the interplay between astronomy and dynastic power in the course of ancient Egyptian history.

A Community of Witches explores the beliefs and practices of Neo-Paganism and Witchcraft-generally known to scholars and practitioners as Wicca.

Facsimile edition of the 1974 reissue of Flinders Petrie’s 1917 pioneering typological catalog of Egyptian metal, wooden and composite tools and weapons, one of a number of such catalogs to be reissued in this new series.

Preaching Bondage introduces and investigates the novel concept of doulology, the discourse of slavery, in the homilies of John Chrysostom, the late fourth-century priest and bishop.

Consulting a wide range of key texts and source material, Animals, Gods and Humans covers 800 years and provides a detailed analysis of early Christian attitudes to, and the position of, animals in Greek and Roman life and thought.

Shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize'Impressive' Sunday Times'Audacious' Scotsman 'Beautifully written' Michelle PaverWhat the years have buried is about to be exposed.

This volume consists consists of forty contributions written by an internationally renowned selection of scholars.