Banquet On The Dead
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Banquet On The Dead
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Author : Sharath Komarraju
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Banquet On The Dead written by Sharath Komarraju and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Indic fiction (English) categories.
The Banquet Of The Dead
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Author : Fiona Pitt-Kethley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-03-05
The Banquet Of The Dead written by Fiona Pitt-Kethley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-05 with categories.
Poems about magicians and characters reputed to be magicians
A Banquet For Hungry Ghosts
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Author : Ying Chang Compestine
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2009-10-27
A Banquet For Hungry Ghosts written by Ying Chang Compestine and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-27 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
According to Chinese tradition, those who die hungry or unjustly come back to haunt the living. Some are appeased with food. But not all ghosts are successfully mollified. In this chilling collection of stories,Ying Chang Compestine takes readers on a journey through time and across different parts of China. From the building of the GreatWall in 200 BCE to themodern day of iPods, hungry ghosts continue to torment those who wronged them. At once a window into the history and culture of China and an ode to Chinese cuisine, this assortment of frightening tales—complete with historical notes and delectable recipes—will both scare and satiate!
Zeus A Study In Ancient Religion
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Author : Arthur Bernard Cook
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
Release Date : 1923
Zeus A Study In Ancient Religion written by Arthur Bernard Cook and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1923 with Religion categories.
Detailing the mythology behind the Greek god Zeus, this volume also includes information about the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.?Sculpted in 432 BC by Greek artist Phidias, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia is one of the most recognized Ancient Wonders. Nearly 40 feet (12 meters) tall, the statue occupied half of the width of the temple where it sat. Ancient Greek geographer Strabo once noted in the first century BC that "if Zeus were to stand up, he would unroof the temple."?Made of ivory and gold-plated bronze, the statue sat in an intricate throne of cedar inlaid with ivory, gold, ebony and precious gems. In Zeus??right hand, he held a small statue of the goddess of victory, Nike. In his left hand, there was a scepter with an eagle perched on top.?It is believed that the Roman Emperor Caligula was the cause of the statue?s destruction. According to Roman historian Suetonius, Caligula gave orders that statues of gods that were especially famous, including that of Zeus at Olympia, were to be brought from Greece in order to have their heads removed and a marble head of Caligula put in their place. According to legend, just as workers were moving stones to disassemble the Statue of Zeus, there was a loud moment of laughter, followed by the collapsing of scaffolding and the structure, killing some workers and leaving others to flee for their lives.?Until recently, historians and archaeologists debated the time period in which the statue was built. The recent discovery of Phidias??workshop in the 1950s confirms that the temple was completed around the third quarter of the fifth century BC. Today, archaeologists continue to study the techniques Phidias used to construct the temple and the statue, and admirers of Ancient Greece admire the statue?s place on the Ancient Wonders list.
Death And Changing Rituals
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Author : J. Rasmus Brandt
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2014-07-31
Death And Changing Rituals written by J. Rasmus Brandt and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-31 with Social Science categories.
The forms by which a deceased person may be brought to rest are as many as there are causes of death. In most societies the disposal of the corpse is accompanied by some form of celebration or ritual which may range from a simple act of deportment in solitude to the engagement of large masses of people in laborious and creative festivities. In a funerary context the term ritual may be taken to represent a process that incorporates all the actions performed and thoughts expressed in connection with a dying and dead person, from the preparatory pre-death stages to the final deposition of the corpse and the post-mortem stages of grief and commemoration. The contributions presented here are focused not on the examination of different funerary practices, their function and meaning, but on the changes of such rituals _ how and when they occurred and how they may be explained. Based on case studies from a range of geographical regions and from different prehistoric and historical periods, a range of key themes are examined concerning belief and ritual, body and deposition, place, performance and commemoration, exploring a complex web of practices.
Jewish Symbols In The Greco Roman Period Symbolism In The Dura Synagogue
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Author : Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1953
Jewish Symbols In The Greco Roman Period Symbolism In The Dura Synagogue written by Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1953 with Dura-Europos (Extinct city) categories.
The Wizard Or The Fatal Banquet A Poem
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Author : Henry Llewellyn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1819
The Wizard Or The Fatal Banquet A Poem written by Henry Llewellyn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1819 with categories.
The Roman Banquet
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Author : Katherine M. D. Dunbabin
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2003
The Roman Banquet written by Katherine M. D. Dunbabin and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Art categories.
Dining was an important social occasion in the classical world. Scenes of drinking and dining decorate the wall paintings and mosaic pavements of many Roman houses. They are also painted in tombs and carved in relief on sarcophagi and on innumerable smaller grave monuments. Drawing frequently upon ancient literature inscriptions as well as archaeological evidence, this book examines the visual and material evidence for dining through Roman antiquity. Richly illustrated, Roman Banqueting offers the fullest and varied picture of the role of the banquet in Roman life.
The Mirror Of Literature Amusement And Instruction
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Author : John Timbs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1823
The Mirror Of Literature Amusement And Instruction written by John Timbs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1823 with English periodicals categories.
Containing original essays; historical narratives, biographical memoirs, sketches of society, topographical descriptions, novels and tales, anecdotes, select extracts from new and expensive works, the spirit of the public journals, discoveries in the arts and sciences, useful domestic hints, etc. etc. etc.
Egyptian Cultural Identity In The Architecture Of Roman Egypt 30 Bc Ad 325
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Author : Youssri Ezzat Hussein Abdelwahed
language : en
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2015-02-06
Egyptian Cultural Identity In The Architecture Of Roman Egypt 30 Bc Ad 325 written by Youssri Ezzat Hussein Abdelwahed and has been published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-06 with Social Science categories.
This volume considers the relationship between architectural form and different layers of identity assertion in Roman Egypt. It stresses the sophistication of the concept of identity, and the complex yet close association between architecture and identity.