Collegia Centonariorum

Collegia Centonariorum

Author: Jinyu Liu

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 9004177744

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The collegia centonariorum were often seen as the municipal fire-brigades or status groups of sorts in the Roman cities. Through a close investigation of the chronological development and geographical distribution of the collegia centonariorum, their legal privileges, and the prosopographical data of members and patrons, this volume reveals a much more complex picture of their origins, characters and compositions in various regions from the first century BC to the fourth century AD. Intricately connected with the textile economy, the collegia centonariorum illustrate how elements as diverse as material demand from the military and the city of Rome, legal infrastructure, urban development, and organizations of urban-based craftsmen and tradesmen may have interfaced with each other in the Roman world.


Pauline Christianity

Pauline Christianity

Author: J. A. Ziesler

Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9780198264590

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This revised edition of John Ziesler's broad yet detailed overview of St Paul's thought and distinctive kind of Christianity is intended for a general readership, and is therefore of wider value than individual and more technical commentaries. Dr Ziesler's starting point is St Paul's view of Jesus Christ as marking the end of an era and the beginning of a new world and a new humanity. The concentration is on theology, but matters of authorship and dating are discussed briefly where relevant. A number of key passages from the Pauline letters are given a more extended treatment.


Religious Changes and Cultural Transformations in the Early Modern Western Sephardic Communities

Religious Changes and Cultural Transformations in the Early Modern Western Sephardic Communities

Author: Yosef Kaplan

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2019-02-11

Total Pages: 654

ISBN-13: 9004392483

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From the sixteenth century on, hundreds of Portuguese New Christians began to flow to Venice and Livorno in Italy, and to Amsterdam and Hamburg in northwest Europe. In those cities and later in London, Bordeaux, and Bayonne as well, Iberian conversos established their own Jewish communities, openly adhering to Judaism. Despite the features these communities shared with other confessional groups in exile, what set them apart was very significant. In contrast to other European confessional communities, whose religious affiliation was uninterrupted, the Western Sephardic Jews came to Judaism after a separation of generations from the religion of their ancestors. In this edited volume, several experts in the field detail the religious and cultural changes that occurred in the Early Modern Western Sephardic communities. "Highly recommended for all academic and Jewish libraries." - David B Levy, Touro College, NYC, in: Association of Jewish Libraries News and Reviews 1.2 (2019)


Jacques Derrida and the Humanities

Jacques Derrida and the Humanities

Author: Tom Cohen

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9780521625654

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This is a trans-disciplinary collection dedicated to the work of Jacques Derrida and his work in the humanities.


Copperplate Calligraphy

Copperplate Calligraphy

Author: Dick Jackson

Publisher: Courier Dover Publications

Published: 2015-12-16

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 0486803864

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A master calligrapher explains the basic strokes for almost all letters of the copperplate alphabet. Additional features include a historical introduction, guide sheets, and instructions for individual letters and numbers.


Churches that Abuse

Churches that Abuse

Author: Ronald M. Enroth

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 9780310532927

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This book warns and informs readers about the fringe churches and groups that operate with abusive styles, creating emotional and spiritual perils for their adherents.