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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
"Oxford still remains the most beautiful thing in England, and
nowhere else are life and art so exquisitely blended, so perfectly
made into one." Oscar WildeOxford has for centuries inspired and
delighted, and its beauty and antiquity have been celebrated by
some of the most famous writers and artists in history.The unique
characteristics of Oxford are captured in this stunning
photographic collection - the famous colleges and grand buildings,
the parks, the riverside walks and the wide streets. From Boars
Hill to South Park, this beautiful book explores the familiar and
the hidden Oxford. Extracts of poetry and prose from famous writers
such as Lewis Carroll, Evelyn Waugh, Samuel Pepys, Dorothy L.
Sayers and Jan Morris complement the images perfectly, creating a
memorable portrait of this much-loved city.
An important collection of eight essays on Ancient Persia (Iran) in
the periods of the Achaemenid Empire (539-330 BC), when the
Persians established control over the whole of the Ancient Near
East, and later the Sasanian Empire. It will be of interest to
historians, archaeologists and biblical scholars. Paul Collins
writes about stone relief carvings from Persepolis; John Curtis and
Christopher Walker illuminate the Achaemenid period in Babylon;
Terence Mitchell, Alan Millard and Shahrokh Razmjou draw attention
to neglected aspects of biblical archaeology and the books of
Daniel and Isaiah; and Mahnaz Moazami and Prudence Harper explore
the Sasanian period in Iran (AD 250-650) when Zoroastrianism became
the state religion.
Iran was home to some of the greatest civilizations of both the
ancient and medieval worlds, but these achievements are now little
known outside the country. Epic Iran brings together 250
fascinating objects and images to cast a rare light on 5,000 years
of history, showing how civilized life emerged in Iran around 3,200
BC, and how a distinctive Iranian identity, formed 2,500 years ago,
has survived until today, expressed through artistic continuities,
religious affiliations and the Persian language. Lavishly
illustrated, this magnificent and important book encompasses
metalwork, ceramics, glass, illustrated manuscripts, textiles,
carpets, oil paintings, drawings and photographs from collections
around the world. It brings treasures from the ancient and Islamic
worlds together with the work of contemporary artists and makers,
demonstrating the rich legacy that still influences many modern-day
practitioners.
Kinyras, in Greco-Roman sources, is the central culture-hero of
early Cyprus: legendary king, metallurge, Agamemnon's (faithless)
ally, Aphrodite's priest, father of Myrrha and Adonis, rival of
Apollo, ancestor of the Paphian priest-kings, and much more.
Kinyras increased in depth and complexity with the demonstration in
1968 that Kinnaru-the divinized temple-lyre-was venerated at
Ugarit, an important Late Bronze Age city just opposite Cyprus on
the Syrian coast. John Curtis Franklin seeks to harmonize Kinyras
as a mythological symbol of pre-Greek Cyprus with what is known of
ritual music and deified instruments in the Bronze Age Near East,
using evidence going back to early Mesopotamia. Franklin addresses
issues of ethnicity and identity; migration and colonization,
especially the Aegean diaspora to Cyprus, Cilicia, and Philistia in
the Early Iron Age; cultural interface of Hellenic, Eteocypriot,
and Levantine groups on Cyprus; early Greek poetics, epic memory,
and myth-making; performance traditions and music archaeology;
royal ideology and ritual poetics; and a host of specific
philological and historical issues arising from the collation of
classical and Near Eastern sources. Kinyras includes a vital
background study of divinized balang-harps in Mesopotamia by
Wolfgang Heimpel. This paperback edition contains minor
corrections, while retaining the foldout maps of the original
hardback edition as spreads, alongside illustrations and artwork by
Glynnis Fawkes.
Examines the ethical dilemma of whether, and how, archaeologists
and other experts should work with the military to protect cultural
property in times of conflict. The world reacted with horror to the
images of the looting of the National Museum in Iraq in 2003 -
closely followed by other museums and then, largely unchecked, or
archaeological sites across the country. This outcome had been
predicted by many archaeologists, with some offering to work
directly with the military to identify museums and sites to be
avoided and protected. However, this work has since been heavily
criticised by others working in the field,who claim that such
collaboration lended a legitimacy to the invasion. It has therefore
served to focus on the broader issue of whether archaeologists and
other cultural heritage experts should ever work with the
military,and, if so, under what guidelines and strictures. The
essays in this book, drawn from a series of international
conferences and seminars on the debate, provide an historical
background to the ethical issues facing cultural heritage experts,
and place them in a wider context. How do medical and religious
experts justify their close working relationships with the
military? Is all contact with those engaged in conflict wrong? Does
working with the military really constitute tacit agreement with
military and political goals, or can it be seen as contributing to
the winning of a peace rather than success in war? Are guidelines
required to help define roles and responsibilities? And can
conflict situations be seen as simply an extension of protecting
cultural property on military training bases? The book opens and
addresses these and other questions as matters of crucial debate.
Contributors: Peter Stone, Margaret M. Miles, Fritz Allhoff, Andrew
Chandler, Oliver Urquhart Irvine, Barney White-Spunner, Rene
Teijgeler, Katharyn Hanson, Martin Brown, Laurie Rush, Francis
Scardera, Caleb Adebayo Folorunso, Derek Suchard, Joanne Farchakh
Bajjaly, John Curtis, Jon Price, Mike Rowlands, Iain Shearer
This laboratory guidebook provides step-by-step procedures that
will aid in the dissection and collection of major organs and
tissues of the most common species of small animals used in
biomedical research. Through extensive use of photographs and
illustrations, the dissector is guided through a complete necropsy
of each species for the purpose of collecting the organs and
tissues routinely examined by pathologists. The techniques
described will enable the technician to perform necropsies on
almost any mammal in a precise and logical sequence, and to
properly collect tissue in order to avoid diagnostic errors.
Morphological differences among the various species are discussed.
An important collection of eight essays on Ancient Persia (Iran) in
the periods of the Achaemenid Empire (539-330 BC), when the
Persians established control over the whole of the Ancient Near
East, and later the Sasanian Empire. It will be of interest to
historians, archaeologists and biblical scholars. Paul Collins
writes about stone relief carvings from Persepolis; John Curtis and
Christopher Walker illuminate the Achaemenid period in Babylon;
Terence Mitchell, Alan Millard and Shahrokh Razmjou draw attention
to neglected aspects of biblical archaeology and the books of
Daniel and Isaiah; and Mahnaz Moazami and Prudence Harper explore
the Sasanian period in Iran (AD 250-650) when Zoroastrianism became
the state religion.
An important study of the treatment of cultural property, and
cultural heritage in general, in modern theatres of conflict.
Winner of the 2011 James R. Wiseman Book Award. Discussion of the
issues surrounding the destruction of cultural property in times of
conflict has become a key issue for debate around the world. This
book provides an historical statement as of 1st March 2006
concerning the destruction of the cultural heritage in Iraq. In a
series of chapters it outlines the personal stories of a number of
individuals who were - and in most cases continue to be -involved.
These individuals are involved at all levels, and come from various
points along the political spectrum, giving a rounded and balanced
perspective so easily lost in single authored reports. It also
provides the first views written by Iraqis on the situation of
archaeology in Iraq under Saddam and an overview and
contextualisation of the issues surrounding the looting, theft and
destruction of the archaeological sites, the Iraqi National museum
and the libraries in Baghdad since the war was launched in 2003.
Beyond this, it examines our attitudes towards the preservation of
cultural and heritage resources and, in particular, the growing
political awareness of their importance. Although related to a
single conflict, taking place at a specific time in history, the
relevance of this work goes far beyond these self-imposed
boundaries. PETER STONE is Professor of Heritage Studies and Head
of School of Arts and Cultures at Newcastle University; JOANNE
FARCHAKH BAJJALY is a Lebanese archaeologist and Middle East
correspondent for the French magazine Archeologia.
The Small Finds. Excavations were carried out at the Median and
Parthian site at Tepe Nush-i Jan in Western Iran in the 60s and
70s.
Living together is widely accepted and this is the first book to
take a serious and non-judgmental look at helping these couples
improve the fitness of their relationships. This first-ever
'Fitness Guide' is a complete resource for anyone who answers yes
to any of these questions: 1.Are you living together now?2.Are you
thinking about living together?3.Is your live-in relationship
getting rocky?4.Do you know someone who needs help with their
live-in relationship?5.Do you want to strengthen your live-in
relationship?6.Do you want to know more about the reasons, risks
and future of cohabitating?The strategies in this book can be
successfully applied to a new romance where the couple is just
thinking about cohabitating, a newly cohabitating couple who want
to maintain the relationship, as a possible stepping-stone to
marriage, or a long-term cohabitating couple who want to strengthen
their relationship but never plan to marry. This book provides a
clear, step-by-step method to use winning business strategies to
create a winning live-in relationship.
Interest and fascination in Achaemenid Persia has burgeoned in
recent years. It is time for a major new appraisal of the glorious
civilization founded by Cyrus the Great and continued by his
successors, the Great Kings Darius I, Xerxes and Artaxerxes I. This
volume offers precisely that: a sustained and comprehensive
overview of the field of Achaemenid studies by leading scholars and
experts. It discusses all aspects of Achaemenid history and
archaeology between 550 BCE and 330 BCE, and embraces the whole
vast territory of the Persian Empire from North Africa to India and
from Central Asia to the Persian Gulf. Topics covered in this title
include aspects of Achaemenid religion, administration, material
culture, ethnicity, gender and the survival of Achaemenid
traditions. The publication of the book is an event: it represents
a watershed not only in better appreciation and understanding of
the rich and complex cultural heritage established by Cyrus, but
also of the lasting significance of the Achaemenid kings and the
impact that their remarkable civilization has had on wider Persian
and Middle Eastern history. First published by I.B.Tauris in
association with the Iran Heritage Foundation
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