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In the web of cultural processes of late antiquity ablution rites and initiation rites were performed in different forms and in different contexts. Such rites existed in Early Judaism and Greco-Roman cults and were also applied in early Christianity under the label "baptism", however, not as one fixed rite uniformly performed and interpreted. Baptismal rites developed diversely corresponding to the diversity among Christian groups of which som...

This collective volume deals with the reception and assimilation of different forms of knowledge in Northern Italy in the 18th and early 19th centuries. This knowledge originated in Germany, Austria and France and was communicated through literature. The aim of this book is to show the European significance of Northern Italy as hub of cultural mediation and assimilation processes- a role which has received little attention until now. attenti...

Over 150 old photos and newspaper descriptions from 1918-1942 of building the Oregon coast highway over Neahkahnie Mountain and other scenic highways through Tillamook County, Oregon.

Cartoon and promotional characters are featured on drinking glasses decorated with their colourful images. Made since the mid-1930s, they reflect popular culture and entertainment as they derive from movie and television characters. Identification is by abbreviations of series names and a number for each design. These are popular among collectors of pop culture who will find this guide fun and accurate.

The most common marks found on antique ceramics, 1600s to 1900s, hand-drawn and with identification and dates used. These are the marks that appear in today's market under ordinary conditions. Includes America before 1890, Austria, Belgium, Bohemia, China, England, France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. Short entries give factory histories with names of relevant people and explanation...

This is the first modern comprehensive account of the syntax of Old Avestan, the earliest known form of Iranian language, attested in the Gathas of Zarathushtra and the Liturgy in Seven Chapters. It is based on the most up-to-date understanding of the texts, while following traditional principles of grammatical analysis. There are also substantial sections on word order, stylistics, and figures of speech. Translations are provided for almost a...

Semenik/Allen/O'Guinn's ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS: AN INTEGRATED BRAND APPROACH, 6E, International Edition places the reader in the midst of today's fast-paced, exhilarating world of advertising ¿ demonstrating how good advertising is the result of hard work and careful planning. The authors draw from their vast business and teaching experience to integrate a solid understanding of advertising strategy and theory with hands-on, real applicati...

The present volume contributes to a reassessment of the phenomenon of episcopal elections from the broadest possible perspective, examining the varied combination of factors, personalities, rules and habits that played a role in the process that eventually resulted in one specific candidate becoming the new bishop, and not another. The importance of episcopal elections hardly needs stating: With the bishop emerging as one of the key figures of...

Ist die Philosophie durch eine Wissenschaftslandschaft gefährdet, die zunehmend von Nutzenerwartungen geprägt wird? Aus welchen Gründen, mit welchen Zielen und Absichten wird Philosophie denn überhaupt betrieben? Die Leitfragen dieses Sammelbands berühren das Selbstverständnis der Philosophie. Namhafte Autoren untersuchen historische, systematische und gesellschaftliche Positionen zu diesen Fragen und geben grundlegende Antworten. Dabei geht e...

The volume On Stone and Scroll addresses biblical exegesis from the historical, archaeological, theological, and linguistic perspectives, and discusses many of the issues central to the interpretation of the Bible. It is written by colleagues and former students of Graham Davies in his honour on his retirement. It covers three main areas central to his work: inscriptional and archaeological, including socio-historical, studies, theological and...

The no longer extant commentary by Alexander of Aphrodisias (approx. 200 AD) on Aristotle's Physics is one of the most important works of antiquity -, as a source text having influenced both the Greek commentators on Aristotle and ¿ through the mediation of Arab scholars- Western medieval philosophy. This volume presents the first edition and study of nearly 700 recently discovered Byzantine scholia, which allow a more exact reconstruction of ...

Welchen Einfluss haben zivilgesellschaftliche Akteure, welchen Effekt haben Beteiligungsformen und soziale Einbettung auf Reichweite und Durchsetzungskraft von Modernisierungsimpulsen in ländlichen Räumen heute? Unter diesen Fragestellungen analysiert Tobias Schmidt vor dem Hintergrund einer modernisierungstheoretischen Zeitdiagnose Chancen und Schwierigkeiten für die Entfaltung einer mündigen Zivilgesellschaft in ländlichen Räumen. Indem er d...

Riding a Stage of the Tour de France is the first book that allows non-professional cyclists to do just that. A thorough 'how to' guide, it covers forty of the Tour's classic ascents, including Mount Ventoux, Galibier and Tourmalet.

Presents a carefully reasoned discussion of how existing philosophy and legal theory can accommodate increasingly sophisticated AI technology. Arguing for the legal personhood of an artificial agent, the authors discuss what it means to say it has knowledge and the ability to make a decision.

Die hier vorgelegten Überlegungen zu der Frage "Zufall oder Fügung?" möchten eine Denkhilfe sein, ein Denkanstoß. Sie berühren eine Frage, die von vielen nachdenklichen Menschen empfunden, aber selten artikuliert wird - wohl deshalb, weil ihre Formulierung Verlegenheit auslöst - etwa bei Rückfragen nach Beweisen - und nicht selten den Spott der Selbstsicheren und Pragmatiker hervorruft. Es erfordert also Mut, sich dieser Frage zu stellen und s...

Circuits of Visibility" explores transnational media environments as pathways to understand the gendered constructions and contradictions that underwrite globalization. Tracking the ways in which gendered subjects are produced and defined in transnationally networked, media saturated environments, "Circuits of Visibility" presents sixteen essays that collectively advance a discussion about sexual politics, media, technology, and globalization....

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Explores the history of British Atlantic trading colonies

Explores globalized ideas of gendered constructions and contradictions though the transnational media

Chinese and Greco-Roman ethics present highly articulate views on how one should live, both of these traditions remain influential in modern philosophy. The question arises how these traditions can be compared with one another. Comparative ethics is a relatively young discipline, and this volume is a major contribution to the field. Fundamental questions about the nature of comparing ethics are treated in two introductory chapters, followed by...