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Babylon Under Western Eyes
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Author : Andrew Scheil
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2016-01-01
Babylon Under Western Eyes written by Andrew Scheil and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-01 with History categories.
Babylon under Western Eyes examines the mythic legacy of ancient Babylon, the Near Eastern city which has served western culture as a metaphor for power, luxury, and exotic magnificence for more than two thousand years. Sifting through the many references to Babylon in biblical, classical, medieval, and modern texts, Andrew Scheil uses Babylon's remarkable literary ubiquity as the foundation for a thorough analysis of the dynamics of adaptation and allusion in western literature. Touching on everything from Old English poetry to the contemporary apocalyptic fiction of the "Left Behind" series, Scheil outlines how medieval Christian society and its cultural successors have adopted Babylon as a political metaphor, a degenerate archetype, and a place associated with the sublime. Combining remarkable erudition with a clear and accessible style, Babylon under Western Eyes is the first comprehensive examination of Babylon's significance within the pantheon of western literature and a testimonial to the continuing influence of biblical, classical, and medieval paradigms in modern culture.
Babylon Under Western Eyes
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Author : Andrew P. Scheil
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Babylon Under Western Eyes written by Andrew P. Scheil and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY categories.
"Combining remarkable erudition with a clear and accessible style, Babylon under Western Eyes is the first comprehensive examination of Babylon's significance within the pantheon of western literature and a testimonial to the continuing influence of biblical, classical, and medieval paradigms in modern culture."--
History And Salvation In Medieval Ireland
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Author : Elizabeth Boyle
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-12-30
History And Salvation In Medieval Ireland written by Elizabeth Boyle and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-30 with History categories.
History and Salvation in Medieval Ireland explores medieval Irish conceptions of salvation history, using Latin and vernacular sources from c. 700–c. 1200 CE which adapt biblical history for audiences both secular and ecclesiastical. This book examines medieval Irish sources on the cities of Jerusalem and Babylon; reworkings of narratives from the Hebrew Scriptures; literature influenced by the Psalms; and texts indebted to Late Antique historiography. It argues that the conceptual framework of salvation history, and the related theory of the divinely-ordained movement of political power through history, had a formative influence on early Irish culture, society and identity. Primarily through analysis of previously untranslated sources, this study teases out some of the intricate connections between the local and the universal, in order to situate medieval Irish historiography within the context of that of the wider world. Using an overarching biblical chronology, beginning with the lives of the Jewish Patriarchs and ending with the Christian apostolic missions, this study shows how one culture understood the histories of others, and has important implications for issues such as kingship, religion and literary production in medieval Ireland. This book will appeal to scholars and students of medieval Ireland, as well as those interested in religious and cultural history.
Writing The Early Medieval West
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Author : Elina Screen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-05-03
Writing The Early Medieval West written by Elina Screen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-03 with History categories.
This innovative collection re-evaluates the function and significance of the written word in early medieval Europe.
Thelfl D Lady Of The Mercians And Women In Tenth Century England
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Author : Rebecca Hardie
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2023-11-06
Thelfl D Lady Of The Mercians And Women In Tenth Century England written by Rebecca Hardie and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-06 with History categories.
Æthelflæd (c. 870–918), political leader, military strategist, and administrator of law, is one of the most important ruling women in English history. Despite her multifaceted roles and family legacy, however, her reign and relationship with other women in tenth-century England have never been the subject of a book-length study. This interdisciplinary collection of essays redresses a notable hiatus in scholarship of early medieval England. Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians, and Women in Tenth-Century England argues for a reassessment of women’s political, military, literary, and domestic agency. It invites deeper reflection on the female kinships, networks, and communities that give meaning to Æthelflæd’s life, and through this shows how medieval history can invite new engagements with the past.
Discovering Babylon
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Author : Rannfrid Thelle
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-10-10
Discovering Babylon written by Rannfrid Thelle and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-10 with History categories.
This volume presents Babylon as it has been passed down through Western culture: through the Bible, classical texts, in Medieval travel accounts, and through depictions of the Tower motif in art. It then details the discovery of the material culture remains of Babylon from the middle of the 19th century and through the great excavation of 1899-1917, and focuses on the encounter between the Babylon of tradition and the Babylon unearthed by the archaeologists. This book is unique in its multi-disciplinary approach, combining expertise in biblical studies and Assyriology with perspectives on history, art history, intellectual history, reception studies and contemporary issues.
Russia Under Western Eyes 1517 1825
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Author : Anthony Glenn Cross
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
Russia Under Western Eyes 1517 1825 written by Anthony Glenn Cross and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Russia categories.
A Short History Of Babylon
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Author : Karen Radner
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-02-20
A Short History Of Babylon written by Karen Radner and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-20 with History categories.
Much of our perception of Babylon in the West is filtered through the poignant echoes of loss and longing that resonate in the Hebrew Bible. The lamenting exiles of Judah craved a return to their lost homeland after the sack of Jerusalem in 587 BC and their forcible removal by Nebuchadnezzar to the alien floodlands of the Euphrates. But to see Babylon only as an adjunct to Old Testament history is misleading. A Short History of Babylon explores the ever-changing city that shaped world history for two millennia.
Undoing Babel
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Author : Tristan Major
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2018-01-01
Undoing Babel written by Tristan Major and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-01 with History categories.
Undoing Babel is the first extensive examination of the development of the Babel narrative amongst Anglo-Saxon authors from late antiquity to the eleventh century.
The Allure Of The Ancient
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Author : Margaret Geoga
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2022-02-14
The Allure Of The Ancient written by Margaret Geoga and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-14 with Art categories.
How was the ancient Middle East—including Egypt, Babylonia, and Persia— imagined and employed for artistic, scholarly, and political purposes in Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America, circa 1600–1800 ?