Includes an account of political and military developments, and including sections on social, economic an cultural life, this book presents a survey of the Roman world at a time when the Principate was established, and the Pax Romana consolidated.
Updated text and new maps bring this standard introduction up to date. Throughout Christian history, the works of Josephus have been mined for the light they shed on the world of the New Testament. Josephus tells us about the Herodian family, the temple, the Pharisees, the Sadducees, and the Essenes. He mentions James the brother of Jesus, John the Baptist, and even Jesus himself. In Josephus a…
The intersection of archaeology and text in the late Second Temple period -- 2. Purifying the body and hands -- 3. Creeping and swarming creatures, locusts, fish, dogs, chickens, and pigs -- 4. Household vessels: pottery, oil lamps, glass, stone, and dung -- 5. Dining customs and communal meals -- 6. Sabbath observance and fasting -- 7. Coins -- 8. Clothing and tzitzit -- 9. Oil and spit -- 10.…
Die Festschrift zum 65. Geburtstag des Mitbegründers der Übersetzungswissenschaft Otto Kade verdeutlicht den interdisziplinären Charakter der theoretischen Grundlagen der Sprachmitteilung. Aufsätze führender Wissenschaftler aus sechs Ländern erfassen den Bereich von der kommunikationswissenschaftlichen Begründung der Translation bis zum computergestützten translatorischen Expertensystem…
Life of the great St. John Vianney (1786-1859). He barely succeeded in becoming a priest, but from the humblest parish imaginable, he became the "Patron Saint of Parish Priests" everywhere. He spent hours in the confessional, and because of his virtuous life he had to confront the devil many times. Read this concise and edifying biography of the famous Cure of Ars.
On doctrinal theology in the context of Indonesia; festschrift in honor of Sularso Sopater, a prominent Javanese Protestant priest and scholar.