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Hasmonean Historical Traditions Preserved in a Tenth-Century CE History of Ancient Israel: The Intriguing Case of Sefer YosipponThe tenth-century CE Hebrew historical work known as Sefer Yosippon has been among the most widely circulated and influential histories of ancient Israel for Jews and non-Jews alike for over a millennium. Long believed to be a lost work of the first-century CE Jewish historian Flavius Josephus that he wrote in Hebrew for Jews, the book’s author is anonymous. Scholars generally agree that its unknown writer resided i…
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(H.) Plommer Ancient and Classical Architecture [Simpson's History of Architectural Development, Vol. I]. London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1956. Pp. xxii + 384, with 24 plates and 121 line illustrations. 35sarticle
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Zweimanualiges CembaloBook · DOAB
Experiencing SpaceThis book analyses the interconnection of space and experience in Roman antiquity, Byzantium, and the Middle Ages, ca. 100 BCE–1500 CE. The joint analysis of these two conceptual spearheads enables a novel analysis of how space affected social frameworks and how experiences built communities and shaped individual lives over the longue durée . The volume manifests the richness and innovativeness of analysing individu…
Full text · Open Library
The Ancient CitySuperb, detailed reconstructions of buildings provide the starting-point for a vivid exploration of these two great cities and the lives of the people who inhabited them. Peter Connolly's illustrations and reconstructions have a unique authority, with their blend of superb draughtsmanship, imagination, and meticulous research. The text appeals to a wide spectrum of readers, from young adults to professional historia…
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Temples, tombs, and monuments of ancient Greece and Rome. A description and a history of some of the most remarkable memorials of classical architectureIllus. t.-p