Author: Anthony à WoodPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oxford (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
The Antient and Present State of the City of Oxford
Author: Anthony à WoodPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oxford (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
The Oxford Handbook of the State in the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean
Author: Peter Fibiger BangPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199397376
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Oxford Handbook of the State in the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean offers a comprehensive survey of ancient state formation in western Eurasia and North Africa. Eighteen experts introduce readers to a wide variety of systems spanning 4,000 years, from the earliest known states in world history to the Roman Empire and its immediate successors. They seek to understand the inner workings of these states by focusing on key issues: political and military power, the impact of ideologies, the rise and fall of individual polities, and the mechanisms of cooperation, coercion, and exploitation. This shared emphasis on critical institutions and dynamics invites comparative and cross-cultural perspectives. A detailed introductory review of contemporary approaches to the study of the state puts the rich historical case studies in context. Transcending conventional boundaries between ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean history and between ancient and early medieval history, this volume will be of interest not only to historians but also anthropologists, archaeologists, sociologists, and political scientists. Its accessible style and up-to-date references will make it an invaluable resource for both students and scholars.
The Bibliographer's Manual of English Literature
Author: William Thomas LowndesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : British Isles
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
The Life and Work of William and Philip Hayes
Author: Simon HeighesPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135618100
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
First Published in 1996. William and Philip Hayes, father and son, between them occupied the Heather Chair of Music at the University of Oxford for over half a century (1741-97). Although they lived and worked largely outside the mainstream of London's cosmopolitan musical life, their outlook was surprisingly broad. The present study reveals them to have been two of the most important provincial musicians of their age, who as composers contributed to all the main genres of the time except opera.
Catalogue of the Printed Books and Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library, Manchester
Author: John Rylands LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern: Biographical dictionary
Author: Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern: Biographical dictionary
Author: Charles Dudley WarnerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
Warner's Dictionary of Authors Ancient and Modern
Author: Charles Dudley WarnerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors
Languages : en
Pages : 638
Book Description
The Book of British Topography
Author: John Parker AndersonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
The Writing of Urban Histories in Eighteenth-century England
Author: Rosemary SweetPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198206699
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
This text provides an analysis of 18th-century urban culture and local historical scholarship. The author shows how a sense of the past was crucial not only in instilling civic pride and shaping a sense of community, but also in informing contests for power and influence in the local community.