Matter of Faith


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"A landmark publication exploring the relationship between sacred matter and precious materials in the Middle Ages."--Site web de l'éditeur.







The Fourteenth Century


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The Fourteenth Century


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A Lexicon of Greek Personal Names: Volume I: The Aegean Islands, Cyprus, Cyrenaica


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This lexicon provides scholars and students of Greek civilization with a list, supported by evidence, of personal names known from literature, inscriptions, papyri, vases, coins, and other objects dating from the earliest period to the 7th century A.D. It promises to replace the mid-19th-century work of Pape and Benseler and offer fresh impetus to a wide range of historical and literary research. Produced under the auspices of the British Academy, the complete lexicon will be published in six volumes.




Rajasthan Style


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"This photographic opus expresses the sublime beauty of the people, nature, and places of this legendary region of India. From palaces to singular creative interiors, this promenade through the myriad colors and traditional handicrafts of Rajasthan captures the idealized Western dream of the Orient" -- Publisher's description.




The Daguerreotype


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Illustrates the development and rapid spread of Louis Daguerre's photographic invention in France by a variety of daguerreotypes drawn from the collection of the Musee d'Orsay.




The 'Orphic' Gold Tablets and Greek Religion


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Examines new methodologies used in the study of these tablets. Includes an updated edition and translation of the tablet texts.