Herbs and Healers from the Ancient Mediterranean through the Medieval West brings together eleven papers by leading scholars in ancient and medieval medicine and pharmacy, honoring John M. Riddle, a pioneer of the study of early medicine. The volume's scope demonstrates the brea…
6 Art; Rock Art; Movable Art; Summary; 7 Conquest and Obscurity; New Political Order; Constantine Son of Fergus; Vikings and the Collapse of the Pictish Kingdoms; Union of Picts and Scots; The Aftermath; Summary; 8 Literature and Remembrance; Literature; Remembrance; Picts and C…
6 Art; Rock Art; Movable Art; Summary; 7 Conquest and Obscurity; New Political Order; Constantine Son of Fergus; Vikings and the Collapse of the Pictish Kingdoms; Union of Picts and Scots; The Aftermath; Summary; 8 Literature and Remembrance; Literature; Remembrance; Picts and C…
Traces world history in cartoon format.
A revolutionary new understanding of the most famous and influential building in the world, a thesis that calls into question our basic understanding of the ancient civilization that we most identify with. For more than two millennia, the Parthenon has been revered as the symbol…
Built in the fifth century b.c., the Parthenon has been venerated for more than two millennia as the West's ultimate paragon of beauty and proportion. Since the Enlightenment, it has also come to represent our political ideals, the lavish temple to the goddess Athena serving as …
"A revolutionary new understanding of the most famous and influential building in the world, a thesis that calls into question our basic understanding of the ancient civilization that we most identify with. For more than two millennia, the Parthenon has been revered as the symbo…
"A revolutionary new understanding of the most famous and influential building in the world, a thesis that calls into question our basic understanding of the ancient civilization that we most identify with. For more than two millennia, the Parthenon has been revered as the symbo…
"A revolutionary new understanding of the most famous and influential building in the world, a thesis that calls into question our basic understanding of the ancient civilization that we most identify with. For more than two millennia, the Parthenon has been revered as the symbo…
Providing a comprehensive study of the Ancient Babylonian healing goddess, this book employs a range of Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform sources. The resulting volume challenges many long-held assumptions concerning the specialized medical literature and addresses the nature of healing…
Providing a comprehensive study of the Ancient Babylonian healing goddess, this book employs a range of Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform sources. The resulting volume challenges many long-held assumptions concerning the specialized medical literature and addresses the nature of healing…
This report presents the findings of a unique archaeological site in central Israel. The site is a fortified city, possibly from the Sea-Peoples Shardana, that contains intriguing architecture and many Egyptian finds. The Egyptian finds specifically indicate that it may have bee…