Gods of Dawn 12 Book Bin
Author | : Lemesurier Peter |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1998-04 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780722590539 |
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Author | : Lemesurier Peter |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1998-04 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780722590539 |
Author | : John Milton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 1915 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Society of Biblical Archæology (London, England) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 1905 |
Genre | : Bible |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John Ballou Newbrough |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 968 |
Release | : 1891 |
Genre | : Automatism |
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Author | : Joan Aruz |
Publisher | : Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 2014-09-15 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0300208081 |
Bringing together the research of internationally renowned scholars, Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical Age contributes significantly to our understanding of the epoch-making artistic and cultural exchanges that took place across the Near East and Mediterranean in the early first millennium B.C. This was the world of Odysseus, in which seafaring Phoenician merchants charted new nautical trade routes and established prosperous trading posts and colonies on the shores of three continents; of kings Midas and Croesus, legendary for their wealth; and of the Hebrew Bible, whose stories are brought vividly to life by archaeological discoveries. Objects drawn from collections in the Middle East, Europe, North Africa, and the United States, reproduced here in sumptuous detail, reflect the cultural encounters of diverse populations interacting through trade, travel, and migration as well as war and displacement. Together, they tell a compelling story of the origins and development of Western artistic traditions that trace their roots to the ancient Near East and across the Mediterranean world. Among the masterpieces brought together in this volume are stone reliefs that adorned the majestic palaces of ancient Assyria; expertly crafted Phonecian and Syrian bronzes and worked ivories that were stored in the treasuries of Assyria and deposited in tombs and sanctuaries in regions far to the west; and lavish personal adornments and other luxury goods, some imported and others inspired by Near Eastern craftsmanship. Accompanying texts by leading scholars position each object in cultural and historical context, weaving a narrative of crisis and conquest, worship and warfare, and epic and empire that spans both continents and millennia. Writing another chapter in the story begun in Art of the First Cities (2003) and Beyond Babylon (2008), Assyria to Iberia offers a comprehensive overview of art, diplomacy, and cultural exchange in an age of imperial and mercantile expansion in the ancient Near East and across the Mediterranean in the first millennium B.C.—the dawn of the Classical age.
Author | : Michael Ely |
Publisher | : Pocket Books/Star Trek |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Space colonies |
ISBN | : 9780671040772 |
After a ship malfunction leads to the death of the captain, members of the starship Unity break into factions, hindering plans for building peaceful human civilization on their new planet.
Author | : Detroit Public Library |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 1897 |
Genre | : Dictionary catalogs |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Michael Ely |
Publisher | : Pocket Books/Star Trek |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Computer games |
ISBN | : 9780671040796 |
A century has passed since events of "Alpha Centauri #2: Dragon Sun." Civilization is braced for final reckoning. Science and faith collide as the fanatical Believers of Sister Miriam vie with the technological might of Prokhor Zakharov in a merciless war of destruction. Five besieged factions join the battle against Miriam's zealots as the planet Chiron prepares itself for a new era.
Author | : Janet Lee Scott |
Publisher | : Hong Kong University Press |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 2007-05-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9789622098275 |
Offerings of various kinds – food, incense, paper money and figures – have been central to Chinese culture for millennia, and as a public, visual display of spiritual belief, they are still evident today in China and in Chinatowns around the world. Using Hong Kong as a case study, Janet Scott looks at paper offerings from every conceivable angle – how they are made, sold, and used. Her comprehensive investigation touches on virtually every aspect of Chinese popular religion as it explores the many forms of these intricate objects, their manufacture, their significance, and their importance in rituals to honor gods, care for ancestors, and contend with ghosts. Throughout For Gods, Ghosts and Ancestors, paper offerings are presented as a vibrant and living tradition expressing worshippers' respect and gratitude for the gods, as well as love and concern for departed family members. Ranging from fake paper money to paper furniture, servant dolls, cigarettes, and toiletries – all multihued and artfully constructed – paper offerings are intended to provide for the needs of those in the spirit world. Readers are introduced to the variety of paper offerings and their uses in worship, in assisting worshippers with personal difficulties, and in rituals directed to gods, ghosts, and ancestors. We learn of the manufacture and sale of paper goods, life in paper shops, the training of those who make paper offerings, and the symbolic and artistic dimensions of the objects. Finally, the book considers the survival of this traditional craft, the importance of flexibility and innovation, and the role of compassion and filial piety in the use of paper offerings.