Antiquities Archaeology category: 284 books
Holy Bishops in Late Antiquity
The Nature of Christian Leadership in an Age of Transition
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Between 300 and 600, Christianity experienced a momentous change from persecuted cult to state religion. One of the consequences of this shift was the evolution of the role of the bishop—as the highest Church official in his city—from model Christian to model citizen. Claudia Rapp's exceptionally...
Doctrine and Power
Theological Controversy and Christian Leadership in the Later Roman Empire
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2013
During the fourth century A.D., theological controversy divided Christian communities throughout the Eastern half of the Roman Empire. Not only was the truth about God at stake, but also the authority of church leaders, whose legitimacy depended on their claims to represent that truth. In this book,...
by Ken Jeremiah
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2014
Eternal Remains: World Mummification and the Beliefs that make it Necessary provides a comprehensive introduction to bodily preservation in worldwide cultures. It is unique, as it focuses on the religious and spiritual beliefs that necessitated the practice.
by Clyde E. Fant, Mitchell G. Reddish
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2003
Nearly two-thirds of the New Testament--including all of the letters of Paul, most of the book of Acts, and the book of Revelation--is set outside of Israel, in either Turkey or Greece. Although biblically-oriented tours of the areas that were once ancient Greece and Asia Minor have become increasingly...
The Secret of the Spear
The Mystery of the Spear of Longinus
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
The spear used by Longinus, the Roman centurion, to pierce the side of Christ as he hung on the cross has long been believed to be an object of great supernatural and occult power, with the capacity for good or evil. It has been sought by the most powerful figures in history, who have believed that...
Animals, Gods and Humans
Changing Attitudes to Animals in Greek, Roman and Early Christian Thought
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2006
Consulting a wide range of key texts and source material, *Animals, Gods and Humans *covers 800 years and provides a detailed analysis of early Christian attitudes to, and the position of, animals in Greek and Roman life and thought.
Both the pagan and Christian conceptions of animals are...
The Architecture of the Christian Holy Land
Reception from Late Antiquity through the Renaissance
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2017
In the absence of the bodies of Christ and Mary, architecture took on a special representational role during the Christian Middle Ages, marking out sites associated with the bodily presence of the dominant figures of the religion. Throughout this period, buildings were reinterpreted in relation to...
The Jesus Conspiracy
An Investigative Reporter's Look at an Extraordinary Life and Death
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
From the New York Times–bestselling author: A vividly personal, historically accurate portrait of Jesus that “transcends all religious boundaries” (Toronto Star).
Meet Jesus again for the very first time. This modern dramatization of the known facts presents a passionate portrait of Christ’s...
![Cover of Works of William Ramsay, Vol 1 [Illustrated]. The Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia; St Paul the Traveler; Was Christ Born at Bethlehem?](https://www.kuoky.com/images/2013/july/300x300/1230000149248-QVQI_300x.jpg)
by Sir William Ramsay
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2013
Includes the full texts of 1) ST PAUL THE TRAVELER AND ROMAN CITIZEN, 2) WAS CHRIST BORN AT BETHLEHEM? 3) THE LETTERS TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA.
** Not a cheap scanned copy! All have been fully spell-checked, edited and includes an active Table-of-Contents!...
by Gayleen Crawford
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2013
Is the Bible just a book of good stories, or is it true history? Does science prove evolution or creation? Was there a world-wide flood? Were dinosaurs really dragons?
There is much scientific, archeological and historical evidence to confirm the stories in the Bible, and that science hasn’t...
The Art of Empire
Christian Art in Its Imperial Context
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
In recent years, art historians such as Johannes Deckers (Picturing the Bible, 2009) have argued for a significant transition in fourth- and fifth-century images of Jesus following the conversion of Constantine. Broadly speaking, they perceive the image of a peaceful, benevolent shepherd transformed...
by Gwyneth Chaturachinda, Sunanda Krishnamurty, Pauline W. Tabtiang
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2004
This basic dictionary of South and Southeast Asian art offers clear and concise explanations of hundreds of useful terms. With over 1,300 entries and 112 line illustrations, this volume makes a handy reference for anyone interested and engaged in South and Southeast Asia
Entries range from...
by Marilyn Dunn
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2013
Challenging the accepted historical belief that they were mere passive recipients of Christian doctrine and providing insights into the way they would initially have apprehended a very different type of religion in the light of their own beliefs and intuitions, the book also examines the gradual adjustments...
The Crosses of Pompeii
Jesus-Devotion in a Vesuvian Town
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2016
Through a twist of fate, the eruption that destroyed Pompeii in 79 CE also preserved a wealth of evidence about the town, buried for centuries in volcanic ash. Since the town’s excavations in the eighteenth century, archaeologists have disputed the evidence that might attest the presence of Christians...