"This work provides an easy-to-follow reference for studying Egyptian scribal styles. While we have no clear evidence that ancient Egyptians themselves organized or taught writing in this way, this fresh new system assists modern scholars and is rooted in a more organic approach to the rules of calligraphy than existing methods. It allows for simple, consistent, and orderly comparisons of single signs, ligatures, and group writings."

Introductory Late Egyptian (Hieratic Paleography 1, ISSN 1527-2281, no. 1)

Arts & Photography

Gosline, Sheldon Lee

Other Media

Shangri LA Pubns Ltd

"This study of ancient astrology attempts to explain why zodiac mosaics appear in Israeli synagogues. More broadly, it explains how and why Hellenic Jews used astrology. This volume explores origins of synagogue mosaics and provides useful information concerning astrology around the world."

Written In The Stars: Ancient Zodiac Mosaics (Marco Polo Monographs 1, ISSN 1527-2265, no. 1)

History

Ness, Lester J.

Ancient Civilizations

"This volume introduces a new approach to tackling sex and human relationships in the archaeological record. Cultures, in all societies, shape sexual expressions and desires. Sex is provided, while gender is acquired, imposed, or selected depending on the cultural constraints that prevail in a given culture. Our roles in any society are labeled and placed. This changes through our life, from birth to old age, and even in death. This book studies in detail the material culture record of many ancient societies—Yoruba, Natufian, Egyptian, South Asian and Chinese—to see how society shapes everyone's role in it and how that is preserved in the archaeological record."

Archaeogender, Studies in Gender's Material Culture (Marco Polo Monographs 2, ISSN 1527-2265, no. 2)

Politics & Social Sciences

Archaeology

"With a healthy balance of criticism and respect for the subject, this book examines how the Jewish Bible became “The Bible.” It is common to speak of the Bible as “inspired”—a group of mysterious documents miraculously handed down from heaven, absolutely perfect in form, every word, every letter, carrying specifically divine significance, but it was just well edited. This book is an excellent choice for a Bible history or Bible as literature undergraduate course text. Writing in ancient societies performed quite a different function from its modern usage. We must constantly remember that writing for the ancients was preservative rather than creative. The Bible preserves such debate and differences of opinion."

God's Scribes: How the Bible Became the Bible (Marco Polo Monographs 3)

Religion & Spirituality

Gosline, Sheldon

Christian Books & Bibles

"This is the ultimate book for the study of Pontius Pilate's coins. For Christians, the name Pontius Pilate is known for one reason. He has the dubious distinction of being connected with statements of faith; in the Apostles' or Nicene Creed. For Jews, Pilate was the official emblem of their foreign oppressor and this crucifixion was no different than many others the Romans performed during the subjugation of their land. The authors have gathered all available information concerning the man, his time, and his coins. In the final analysis, it is the coins themselves, except for one fragmentary inscription, that provide the most tangible evidence of his period in history. Another outstanding aspect in this research is the contribution it provides to ongoing controversy over proposed Pontius Pilate coins over the eyes of the Turin shroud. Some general awareness of these Pilate coins has developed in light of ongoing debates over the alleged coin images on the Turin shroud, but that debate has confused and even hampered close examination of the coins themselves. Jean-Phillipe Fontanille and Sheldon Lee Gosline blend their expertise into a remarkably detailed study. In the words of David Hendin, Fellow of the American Numismatic Society, “it is the first time a person has gathered, from both primary and secondary sources, all the relevant information, historic, religious, and numismatic information about Pontius Pilate.”"

The Coins of Pontius Pilate (Marco Polo Monographs series)

Fontanille, Jean-Philippe

Phillpefontallie, Jean

Individual Artists

The Coins of Pontius Pilate (Marco Polo Monographs, 4) (English and French Edition)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Exercise & Fitness

"Originally published in Arabic and also translated into French, Dr. Aldeeb now makes his landmark study of male and female circumcision available to an English speaking audience. Dr. Aldeeb is an advocate in the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law and a leading figure in human rights issues. This major work explores the issues of circumcision in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam from religious, legal, medical, and social perspectives. It serves as both a major reference work for the subject and a monumental statement of human rights."

Male & Female Circumcision: Among Jews, Christians and Muslims Religious, Medical, Social and Legal Debate (Marco Polo Monographs, 5)

Aldeeb Abu-Sahlieh, Sami Awad

Roman Hospitality: The Professional Women of Pompeii (Marco Polo Monographs, 5)

Defelice, John F.

Architecture

"Just how many prostitutes were there in Pompeii? This book presents the facts about the role of women in Roman society. Dr. DeFelice presents a provocative understanding of the women who worked in Pompeii. Were they all prostitutes? What was the status of unmarried women in Roman society? What kind of marriages existed? This volume also includes a complete, up-to-date study of all known buildings in Pompeii devoted to the hospitality industry, making it a valuable classical reference work and guidebook."

Roman Hospitality: The Professional Women of Pompeii (Marco Polo Monographs, 6)

John F. Defelice

"Originally published in Arabic and also translated into French, Dr. Aldeeb now makes his landmark study of male and female circumcision available to an English speaking audience. Dr. Aldeeb is an advocate in the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law and a leading figure in human rights issues. This major work explores the issues of circumcision in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam from religious, legal, medical, and social perspectives. It serves as both a major reference work for the subject and a monumental statement of human rights."

Male & Female Circumcision

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