Category: Ancient

By Jörg Rüpke

This ebook offers a definitive account of the heritage of the Roman calendar, supplying new reconstructions of its improvement that call for severe revisions to earlier accounts.Examines the severe phases of the technical, political, and non secular heritage of the Roman calendar offers a entire historic and social contextualization of old calendars and chroniclesHighlights the original features that are nonetheless noticeable within the such a lot dominant glossy worldwide calendar

By Carmella Van Vleet

From the Olympics and Sparta to the computer virus and the start of democracy, this interactive reference delves into one of many world’s so much attention-grabbing civilizations—ancient Greece—and illustrates how deeply it maintains to steer sleek lifestyles. using simply available fabrics and requiring scant grownup supervision, 25 hands-on initiatives immediately immerse childrens in historic Greek tradition whereas diagrams, proof, jokes, and actions teach younger readers on subject matters corresponding to housing, nutrients, garments, toys, and technology during this golden Mediterranean society. step by step directions are supplied for every undertaking, which come with making a Greek vase, an Olympic wreath, and a malicious program, in addition to engaging in a Greek trial.

By Laura Culbertson

The 7th within the Oriental Institute Seminar sequence, this quantity comprises papers that emerged from the seminar "Slaves and families within the close to East" held on the Oriental Institute March 5-6, 2010. regardless of common point out of enslaved humans in historic documents from the traditional, medieval, and early glossy close to East, students fight to appreciate what defines this phenomenon in either specific contexts and more often than not. the aim of the seminar was once to hunt new understandings of slavery via scholarly trade and exploration of latest techniques. particularly, individuals tested slavery within the context of families, an method that permits students to reveal varied dimensions of the phenomenon past easy fiscal questions. families, even if family devices, temples, or the development blocks of political organisations, can be utilized because the prism by which to view the dynamics between enslaved humans and their speedy contacts. the amount comprises micro-historical examinations of slavery in contexts spanning virtually 4 millennia.

By H. Crosthwaite, Alfred De Grazia

Topic: electrical energy -- Mythology -- heritage topic: electrical energy -- non secular facets -- background topic: Mediterranean area -- spiritual lifestyles and customs topic: Mediterranean quarter -- faith topic: faith -- Terminology topic: Cognate phrases

By Neil D. Bramwell

A background of historical Persia discussing the contributions of rulers from Cyrus to Darius as they increased the limits of the empire. Over a interval of just about 1,200 years, the traditional Persians realized to domesticate plants resembling wheat and barley and to cultivate animals. in addition they confirmed their skills for structure and paintings by means of construction huge, immense palaces, akin to on the web site of Persepolis, and brought the belief of worshipping a unmarried god.

By Lottie Stride, Dusan Pavlic

By Neil D. Bramwell

Confucius, the good Wall, silk, oracle bones, writing, and paper are one of the issues explored in become aware of historical CHINA. The publication starts off with Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi's existence measurement terracotta military of infantrymen, chariots, and horses. the images exhibit the military because it appears at the present time and within the damaged disarray of its discovery. the next chapters care for early improvement, early dynasties, the unification of China, and the achievements, presents, and innovations of the traditional chinese language.

By Birge, Darice Elizabeth (Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1982 )

By I. E. S. Edwards, C. J. Gadd, N. G. L. Hammond, E. Sollberger

Quantity II half 2 bargains with the background of the quarter from approximately 1380 to one thousand B.C., and contains money owed of Akhenaten and the Amarna 'revolution' in Egypt, the growth and ultimate decline of the Mycenaean civilization in Greece, the exodus and wanderings of the Israelites, and the Asstrian and Hittite empires.

By Wilhelm and Dr. Fritz Baumgarten Wägner