Filter by
Dionysos in Classical Athens An Understanding through Images
Dionysos, with his following of satyrs and women, was a major theme in a big part of the figure painted pottery in 500-300 B.C. Athens. As an original testimonial of their time, the imagery on these vases convey what this god meant to his worshippers. It becomes clear that - contrary to what is usually assumed - he was not only appropriate for wine, wine indulgence, ecstasy and theatre. Rather,…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-90-04-27012-1
- Collation
- oer.unej.ac.id
- Series Title
- Religions in the Graeco-Roman World, Volume: 181
- Call Number
- -
The Skandapurāṇa Volume IIb = Adhyāyas 31-52. The Vāhana and Naraka Cycles
Skandapurāṇa IIb presents a critical edition of Adhyāyas 31-52 from the Skandapurāṇa, with an introduction and English synopsis. The text edited in this volume includes central myths of early Śaivism, such as the destruction of Dakṣa's sacrifice and Śiva acquiring the bull for his vehicle. Also included is an extensive description of the thirteen hells (Naraka).
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789004277137
- Collation
- 384 hlm; ill., lamp.,
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
The School of Salamanca: A Case of Global Knowledge Production
Over the past few decades, a growing number of studies have highlighted the importance of the ‘School of Salamanca’ for the emergence of colonial normative regimes and the formation of a language of normativity on a global scale. According to this influential account, American and Asian actors usually appear as passive recipients of normative knowledge produced in Europe. This book proposes…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789004516441
- Collation
- 296 hlm; ill., lamp.,
- Series Title
- Thomas Duve, José Luis Egío, and Christiane Birr
- Call Number
- -
The Raghupañcikā of Vallabhadeva Being the Earliest Commentary on the Raghu…
For more than a millennium, Kālidāsa’s poem “Lineage of the Raghus” (Raghuvaṃśa) has been acknowledged as one of the masterpieces of Sanskrit literature. Thousands of manuscripts transmit it, and dozens of pre-modern commentaries expound the text. This is the second volume (out of three) of the earliest surviving commentary, that of the tenth-century Kashmirian Vallabhadeva. The tex…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789004721746
- Collation
- 612 hlm; ill., lamp.,
- Series Title
- Gonda Indological Studies, Volume: 24
- Call Number
- -
The Newest Sappho: P. Sapph. Obbink and P. GC inv. 105, Frs. 1-4 = Studies in…
Retraction Notice: Postscript (March, 2021): The Publisher notifies the readers that Chapter 2 of this volume (Dirk Obbink, “Ten Poems of Sappho: Provenance, Authenticity, and Text of the New Sappho Papyri”) has been retracted. For more information please view the statement by the editors in the Retraction Notice in the front matter of this volume and on page 9 of the Introduction. The reas…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789004314832
- Collation
- 560 hlm; ill., lamp.,
- Series Title
- Mnemosyne, Supplements, Volume: 392
- Call Number
- -
The Narration of China (Part 2) = Medieval and Early Modern China, Expanding …
Part Two of the Festschrift dedicated to William H. Nienhauser presents a collection of twelve academic papers that delve into the realms of poetry, fiction, and anecdotal writing from the Tang dynasty onwards. Readers will immerse themselves in the linguistic and literary intricacies of some of the most famous pieces of Tang era poetry, learn to see the city of Beijing through the eyes of a Po…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789004722415
- Collation
- 368 hlm; ill., lamp.,
- Series Title
- Ancient Languages and Civilizations, Volume: 8/2
- Call Number
- -
The Narration of China (Part 1) = Ancient China between the Lines
Part One of the Festschrift honoring William H. Nienhauser invites readers to explore the fascinating world of ancient Chinese texts through a scholarly lens. The collected articles investigate how already in early times, formerly lost texts were recovered, studied, and edited in order to produce the literature now accessible to us. They analyze how ancient poems inscribed on newly unearthed ba…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789004715547
- Collation
- 431 hlm; ill., lamp.,
- Series Title
- Ancient Languages and Civilizations, Volume: 8/1
- Call Number
- -
The Making of Middle Indonesia = Middle Classes in Kupang town, 1930s-1980s
What holds Indonesia together? 'A strong leader' is the answer most often given. This book looks instead at a middle level of society. Middle classes in provincial towns around the vast archipelago mediate between the state and society and help to constitute state power. 'Middle Indonesia' is a social zone connecting extremes. The Making of Middle Indonesia examines the rise of an indigenous mi…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789004265424
- Collation
- 318 hlm; ill., lamp.,
- Series Title
- Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde
- Call Number
- -
The Look of Lyric: Greek Song and the Visual = Studies in Archaic and Classic…
The Look of Lyric: Greek Song and the Visual addresses the various modes of interaction between ancient Greek lyric poetry and the visual arts as well as more general notions of visuality. It covers diverse poetic genres in a range of contexts radiating outwards from the original performance(s) to encompass their broader cultural settings, the later reception of the poems, and finally also thei…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789004314849
- Collation
- 404 hlm,: ill, lamp;
- Series Title
- Mnemosyne, Supplements
- Call Number
- -
Integration in Rome and in the Roman World : Proceedings of the Tenth Worksho…
Integration in the empire under the political control of the city of Rome, her princeps, and the different authorities in the provinces and cities includes processes of inclusion and exclusion. These multifaceted processes take place at various levels in society and at different places, over a long period of time. In this volume, these processes are analysed and reflected on from different pers…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-90-04-25667-5
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- Impact of Empire, Volume: 17
- Call Number
- -
Computer Science, Information & General Works 
Philosophy & Psychology 
Religion 
Social Sciences 
Language 
Pure Science 
Applied Sciences 
Art & Recreation 
Literature 
History & Geography