First Clement responds to a crisis in the Corinthian church by enjoining an ethic of subordination especially to the presbyteroi and episkopoi. Welborn examines the letter's deliberative rhetoric, its blending of citations from the Old Testament and Paul's letters, and its reliance on topoi from Greco-Roman civic discourse.
The Ze'ev Meshel Excavations (1974-1980): The Iron I "Fortress" and the
This book presents the final report of the excavations at Yotvata, the largest oasis in the Arabah Valley, conducted by the Sonia and Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology of Tel Aviv University in 1974-1980 under the direction of Dr. Ze?ev Meshel. The report covers two central sites: a fortified Iron I site and an Early Islamic settlement. The ......
Cuneiform Studies in Honor of David I. Owen on His 70th Birthday
Twenty essays on the history, culture, and literature of Ancient Mesopotamia, the land of the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians, from ca. 300-–400 BC. Essays include analysis of previously unpublished legal and administrative documents, the waging of war, aromatic and date production, newly found royal inscriptions, the treatment of ......
The Virtual Mummy is a thoroughly readable introduction to the nondestructive techniques used by contemporary researchers to analyze the artifacts and culture of ancient Egypt. It tells the captivating story of the virtual unwrapping of an Egyptian mummy and the interdisciplinary project that allowed researchers at the University of Illinois at ......
Uncovering the Past is an absorbing history of archaeology that traces the study of ancient material culture from its beginnings as a hobby for Renaissance scholars to the sophisticated modern discipline we know today. Professor William Stiebing devotes the first part of his chronicle to the exploits of the colorful, dynamic excavators of ......
From the alleged swaddling clothes of Jesus to pieces from the crown of thorns, this title shows how little proof there is that these objects are real and how obviously they are used as a means of taking advantage of the gullible. It brings the story of investigating relics.
Between 2016 and 2022, a team from the British Museum conducted excavations in the ancient Sumerian city of Girsu, the sacred center of the state of Lagash. On an archaeological mound referred to as the Mound of the Palace, or Tell A, they discovered the ground plan of the fabulous Temple of Ningirsu, built by the ruler Gudea circa 2125 BCE. Deep ......
Presents final reports of three excavations at the Southern Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem and its two corners. Examines the architecture, art, inscriptions, cemeteries, and conservation projects in these parts of the ancient compound.
In The Social and Cultural Order of Ancient Egypt, Steen Bergendorff argues that ancient Egyptian culture can only be understood in relation to its reproductive condition and that ancient Egypt must be seen as part of a larger regional trade network including the Levant and Mesopotamia in the west and Nubia and Africa to the south.
An Archaeologist's Journey to the Land of the Bible
In this fascinating book, Seymour (Sy) Gitin recounts his life's journey, from his childhood in 1940s Buffalo, New York, to a storied career as an archaeologist working and living in Israel. Over the course of his life, Sy served as a rabbi in Los Angeles and as US Air Force Chaplain, starred in an Israeli movie, trained as an archaeologist, and ......
A Critical Realist Prehistory of the Eastern Woodlands, 200 BC-1450 AD
The Real Mound Builders of North America takes the standard position that the cultural communities of the Late Woodland period hiatus-when little or no transregional monumental mound building and ceremonialism existed-were the linear cultural and social ancestors of the communities responsible for the monumental earthworks of the unique ......
A Global Evolutionary Perspective of Human Migration
This work explores the foundational nature of mobility for human beings and their societies. The author puts forward a parsimonious but comprehensive model based on Extended Evolutionary Synthesis (EES) rationales. The selected case studies range from the emergence and expansion of humans to cattle domestication and beyond.
A Global Evolutionary Perspective of Human Migration
This work explores the long-term evolutionary implications of the "Mobility Imperative: " the foundational nature of mobility for human beings and their societies. The author puts forward a parsimonious but comprehensive model based on Extended Evolutionary Synthesis (EES) rationales. The selected case studies range from the emergence and ......
A Forensic Anthropology of Intersectional Identity in the Modern Era
This volume brings forensic and cultural anthropology closer together through case studies of structural violence and power. Paying attention to how death further marginalizes minoritized populations, this volume goes beyond conventional forensic anthropology and sheds light on the field's potential to address social injustice.
A Forensic Anthropology of Intersectional Identity in the Modern Era
This volume bridges the gap between forensic and cultural anthropology in how both disciplines describe and theorize the dead, highlighting the potential for interdisciplinary scholarship. As applied disciplines dealing with some of the most marginalized people in our society, forensic anthropologists have the potential to shed light on important ......
Archaeological Report on a Late-Roman Urban House at Trimithis (Amheida
A comprehensive study of the archaeology of the House of Serenos The House of Serenos, Part II is the second of four books devoted to publishing the archaeology of the House of Serenos, a richly decorated, late antique villa of a local elite, located in Amheida (ancient Trimithis) in the Dakhla Oasis of Egypt. The House of Serenos, Part II ......
