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Karel van Mander and his Foundation of the Noble, Free Art of Painting : Firs…
Written by the poet-painter Karel van Mander, who finished it in June 1603, the Grondt der edel, vry schilderconst (Foundation of the Noble, Free Art of Painting) was the first systematic treatise on schilderconst (the art of painting / picturing) to be published in Dutch (Haarlem: Paschier van Wes[t]busch, 1604). This English-language edition of the Grondt, accompanied by an introductory monog…
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- 978-90-04-52307-4
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- cloth with dustjacket, 484 pages, 33 full-color illustrations
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- Brill’s Studies on Art, Art History, and Intellectual History, Volume: 62
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Karbala in the Taʿziyeh Episode, Shiʿi Devotional Drama in Iran
“I am not Shemr, this is not a dagger, nor is this Karbala,” recites the arch-antagonist as a taʿziyeh performance begins. Verisimilitude is not the endeavour; this is a devotional offering that stirs lament for the the Shiʿi martyrs by representing events crucial to sacred history. But what does that retelling entail? Through study of four of its main episodes—from their long inter-fem…
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- 978-90-04-71614-8
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- xii, 260 pp., incl. 11 fc illus.
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- Studies on Performing Arts & Literature of the Islamicate World, Volume: 15
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Justice and food security in a changing climate
"The UN's Sustainable Development Goals saw the global community agree to end hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. However, the number of chronically undernourished people is increasing continuously. Ongoing climate change and the action needed to adapt to it are very likely to aggravate this situation by limiting agricultural land and water resources and changing environmental con…
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- 978-90-8686-915-2
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- 434 pp.
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Judeans in Babylonia : A Study of Deportees in the Sixth and Fifth Centuries BCE
In Judeans in Babylonia, Tero Alstola presents a comprehensive investigation of deportees in the sixth and fifth centuries BCE. By using cuneiform documents as his sources, he offers the first book-length social historical study of the Babylonian Exile, commonly regarded as a pivotal period in the development of Judaism. The results are considered in the light of the wider Babylonian society a…
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- 978-90-04-36542-1
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- xii, 353
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- Culture and History of the Ancient Near East, Volume: 109
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Joost van den Vondel (1587-1679) : Dutch Playwright in the Golden Age
Joost van den Vondel (1587-1679) was the most prolific poet and playwright of his age. During his long life, roughly coinciding with the Dutch Golden Age, he wrote over thirty tragedies. He was a famous figure in political and artistic circles of Amsterdam, a contemporary and acquaintance of Grotius and Rembrandt, and in general well acquainted with Latin humanists, Dutch scholars, authors and …
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- 978-90-04-21883-3
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- Drama and Theatre in Early Modern Europe, Volume: 1
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John Buridan Quaestiones super libros De generatione et corruptione Aristotel…
John Buridan (d. 1361) was one of the most talented and influential philosophers of the late Middle Ages. His fame extended far into the seventeenth century and underwent a revival in the twentieth century, when the French physicist Pierre Duhem rediscovered his manuscripts and wrote studies about them. So far, very few of Buridan's works have been edited. Two different questions commentaries o…
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- 978-90-04-18586-9
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- x, 270 pp.
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- Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy and Science, Volume: 14
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Jesus and Other Men : Ideal Masculinities in the Synoptic Gospels
Now available in Open Access thanks to the support of the University of Helsinki. In Jesus and Other Men, Susanna Asikainen explores the masculinities of Jesus and other male characters as well as the ideal femininities in the Synoptic Gospels. She studies the masculinity of Jesus vis-à-vis his opponents, disciples, and women. She also considers the impact of Jesus’ emotions and suffering on…
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- 978-90-04-36109-6
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- x, 250 pp.
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- Biblical Interpretation Series, Volume: 159
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Jesuits in the North American Colonies and the United States : Faith, Conflic…
From Eusebio Kino to Daniel Berrigan, and from colonial New England to contemporary Seattle, Jesuits have built and disrupted institutions in ways that have fundamentally shaped the Catholic Church and American society. As Catherine O’Donnell demonstrates, Jesuits in French, Spanish, and British colonies were both evangelists and agents of empire. John Carroll envisioned an American church in…
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- 978-90-04-43317-5
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- vi, 112 pp.
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- Brill Research Perspectives in Jesuit Studies
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Jesuits in Spanish America before the Suppression : Organization and Demograp…
From the late sixteenth century until their expulsion in 1767, members of the Society of Jesus played an important role in the urban life of Spanish America and as administrators of frontier missions. This study examines the organization of the Society of Jesus in Spanish America in large provinces, as well as the different urban institutions such as colegios and frontier missions. It outlines …
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- 978-90-04-46034-8
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- vi, 108 pp.: 15 color ills., 4 maps, 22 tables
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- Brill Research Perspectives in Jesuit Studies
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Jesuits in Africa : A Historical Narrative from Ignatius of Loyola to Pedro A…
Jesuits have been in Africa since the founding of their order, yet their history there remains poorly researched. Although scholars have begun to focus on specific regions such as Congo, Ethiopia, and Zimbabwe, a comprehensive picture of the entire Jesuit experience on the continent has hitherto been lacking. In a condensed yet accessible way, Jesuits in Africa fills that lacuna. Narrating the …
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- 978-90-04-51285-6
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- vi, 115 pp.
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- Brill Research Perspectives in Jesuit Studies
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