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Dura-Europos is one of Syria's most important archaeological sites.
Situated on the edge of the Euphrates river, it was the subject of
extensive excavations in the 1920s and 30s by teams from Yale
University and the Academie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres.
Controlled variously by Seleucid, Parthian, and Roman powers, the
site was one of impressive religious and linguistic diversity: it
was home to at least nineteen sanctuaries, amongst them a Synagogue
and a Christian building, and many languages, including Greek,
Latin, Persian, Palmyrene, and Hebrew which were excavated on
inscriptions, parchments, and graffiti. Based on the author's work
excavating at the site with the Mission Franco-Syrienne
d'Europos-Doura and extensive archival research, this book provides
an overview of the site and its history, and traces the story of
its investigation from archaeological discovery to contemporary
destruction.
This new evidence-based model, derived from a study of parents and
exemplary clinicians, offers a clear presentation of the complex
process of interaction between healthcare providers and parents of
seriously ill children. A unique aspect of the book is that it is
based on the study of excellence rather than focusing on what did
not go well. This model gives clinicians practical strategies for
optimizing interactions with parents of seriously ill children.
Moving beyond the prevalent idea of communication as a step-by-step
procedure, this book demonstrates the complex and holistic nature
of interaction in healthcare.
Graffiti are ubiquitous within the ancient world, but remain
underexploited as a form of archaeological or historical evidence.
They include a great variety of texts and images written or drawn
inside and outside buildings, in public and private places, on
monuments in the city, on objects used in daily life, and on
mountains in the countryside. In each case they can be seen as
actively engaging with their environment in a variety of ways.
Ancient Graffiti in Context interrogates this cultural phenomenon
and by doing so, brings it into the mainstream of ancient history
and archaeology. Focusing on different approaches to and
interpretations of graffiti from a variety of sites and
chronological contexts, Baird and Taylor pose a series of questions
not previously asked of this evidence, such as: What are graffiti,
and how can we interpret them? In what ways, and with whom, do
graffiti communicate? To what extent do graffiti represent or
subvert the cultural values of the society in which they occur? By
comparing themes across time and space, and viewing graffiti in
context, this book provides a series of interpretative strategies
for scholars and students of the ancient world. As such it will be
essential reading for Classical archaeologists and historians
alike.
Graffiti are ubiquitous within the ancient world, but remain
underexploited as a form of archaeological or historical evidence.
They include a great variety of texts and images written or drawn
inside and outside buildings, in public and private places, on
monuments in the city, on objects used in daily life, and on
mountains in the countryside. In each case they can be seen as
actively engaging with their environment in a variety of ways.
Ancient Graffiti in Context interrogates this cultural phenomenon
and by doing so, brings it into the mainstream of ancient history
and archaeology. Focusing on different approaches to and
interpretations of graffiti from a variety of sites and
chronological contexts, Baird and Taylor pose a series of questions
not previously asked of this evidence, such as: What are graffiti,
and how can we interpret them? In what ways, and with whom, do
graffiti communicate? To what extent do graffiti represent or
subvert the cultural values of the society in which they occur? By
comparing themes across time and space, and viewing graffiti in
context, this book provides a series of interpretative strategies
for scholars and students of the ancient world. As such it will be
essential reading for Classical archaeologists and historians
alike.
This new evidence-based model, derived from a study of parents and
exemplary clinicians, offers a clear presentation of the complex
process of interaction between healthcare providers and parents of
seriously ill children. A unique aspect of the book is that it is
based on the study of excellence rather than focusing on what did
not go well. This model gives clinicians practical strategies for
optimizing interactions with parents of seriously ill children.
Moving beyond the prevalent idea of communication as a step-by-step
procedure, this book demonstrates the complex and holistic nature
of interaction in healthcare.
Dura-Europos is one of Syria's most important archaeological sites.
Situated on the edge of the Euphrates river, it was the subject of
extensive excavations in the 1920s and 30s by teams from Yale
University and the Academie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres.
Controlled variously by Seleucid, Parthian, and Roman powers, the
site was one of impressive religious and linguistic diversity: it
was home to at least nineteen sanctuaries, amongst them a Synagogue
and a Christian building, and many languages, including Greek,
Latin, Persian, Palmyrene, and Hebrew which were excavated on
inscriptions, parchments, and graffiti. Based on the author's work
excavating at the site with the Mission Franco-Syrienne
d'Europos-Doura and extensive archival research, this book provides
an overview of the site and its history, and traces the story of
its investigation from archaeological discovery to contemporary
destruction.
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