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Rethinking the Gods

Philosophical Readings of Religion in the Post-Hellenistic Period

By: Peter van Nuffelen

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Rethinking the Gods

Philosophical Readings of Religion in the Post-Hellenistic Period

By: Peter van Nuffelen

Ancient philosophers had always been fascinated by religion. From the first century BC onwards the traditionally hostile attitude of Greek and Roman philosophy was abandoned in favour of the view that religion was a source of philosophical knowledge. This book studies that change, not from the usual perspective of the history of religion, but as part of the wider tendency of Post-Hellenistic philosophy to open up to external, non-philosophical sources of knowledge and authority. It situates two key themes, ancient wisdom and cosmic hierarchy, in the context of Post-Hellenistic philosophy and traces their reconfigurations in contemporary literature and in the polemic between Jews, Christians and pagans. Overall, Post-Hellenistic philosophy displayed a relatively high degree of unity in its ideas on religion, which should not be reduced to a preparation for Neoplatonism.

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113950343X

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Orosius and the Rhetoric of History

By: Peter Van Nuffelen

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Orosius and the Rhetoric of History

By: Peter Van Nuffelen

Shows how Orosius situates himself in the classical tradition and draws on a variety of rhetorical tools to shape his historical narrative, The histories against the pagans, written in 415/7, and position the Church at the heart of his view of Roman history.

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Oxford University Press

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0199655278

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Orosius and the Rhetoric of History

By: Peter Van Nuffelen

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Orosius and the Rhetoric of History

By: Peter Van Nuffelen

The Histories Against the Pagans of Orosius, written in 416/7, has been one of the most influential works in the history of Western historiography. Often read as a theology of history, it has been rarely been set against the background of ancient historiography and rhetorical practice in the time of Orosius. Arguing for the closeness of rhetoric and historiography in Antiquity, this book shows how Orosius situates himself consciously in the classical tradition and draws on a variety of rhetorical tools to shape his narrative: a subtle web of interextual allusions, a critical engagement with traditional exempla, a creative rewriting of the sources, and a skilled deployment of the rhetoric of pathos. In this way, Orosius aims at opening the eyes of his adversaries; instead of remaining blinded by the traditional, glorious view of the past, he wishes his readers to see the past and the present in their true colours. The book paints a more complex picture of theHistories, and argues against the tendency to see Orosius as a naïve apologist of the Roman empire. In fact, he can be shown to put the Church at the heart of view of Roman history. Setting Orosius in the context of contemporary historiography and literature, it sheds new light on the intellectual life in the early fifth century AD.

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Oxford University Press

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0191627070

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Studies on the Melitian Schism in Egypt (AD 306–335)

By: Hans Hauben,edited by Peter Van Nuffelen

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Studies on the Melitian Schism in Egypt (AD 306–335)

By: Hans Hauben,edited by Peter Van Nuffelen

The Melitian schism originated in the context of the Diocletianic persecution. In 306, under dramatic circumstances, Melitius of Lycopolis decided to challenge his superior, the bishop of Alexandria. An attempt at reconciliation proposed by the Council of Nicaea (325) was unsuccessful, and the Melitians, as they were now called, often associated with the Arians, would become favourite targets of a bitter and polemical Athanasius of Alexandria (328-373). The schism continued to exist in Egypt until the middle of the eighth century. Notwithstanding the rich source material, including original documents and papyri, the dissidence has received relatively little scholarly attention. This collection of essays by Hans Hauben focuses on the well-documented earliest phase of the schism, from the persecution to the Synod of Tyre (335). It elucidates the chronology of the schism, the decisions of Nicaea, the internal organisation of the parallel church, and the tensions in Alexandria caused by its repression, as well as interpretative problems posed by the sources. The essays constitute an in-depth assessment of the causes, development and meaning of the Melitian schism, and together with additional, related studies also included in the volume they paint a rich picture of early Christian society.

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Routledge

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1351219561

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Justinian

Emperor, Soldier, Saint

By: Peter Sarris

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Justinian

Emperor, Soldier, Saint

By: Peter Sarris

A definitive new biography of the Byzantine emperor Justinian Justinian is a radical reassessment of an emperor and his times. In the sixth century CE, the emperor Justinian presided over nearly four decades of remarkable change, in an era of geopolitical threats, climate change, and plague. From the eastern Roman—or Byzantine—capital of Constantinople, Justinian’s armies reconquered lost territory in Africa, Italy, and Spain. But these military exploits, historian Peter Sarris shows, were just one part of a larger program of imperial renewal. From his dramatic overhaul of Roman law, to his lavish building projects, to his fierce persecution of dissenters from Orthodox Christianity, Justinian’s vigorous statecraft—and his energetic efforts at self-glorification—not only set the course of Byzantium but also laid the foundations for the world of the Middle Ages. Even as Justinian sought to recapture Rome’s past greatness, he paved the way for what would follow.

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Basic Books

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1541601343

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Introduction to Medieval Europe 300–1500

By: Wim Blockmans,Peter Hoppenbrouwers

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Introduction to Medieval Europe 300–1500

By: Wim Blockmans,Peter Hoppenbrouwers

Introduction to Medieval Europe 300-1500 provides a comprehensive survey of this complex and varied formative period of European history. Covering themes as diverse as barbarian migrations, the impact of Christianization, the formation of nations and states, the emergence of an expansionist commercial economy, the growth of cities, the Crusades, the effects of plague, and the intellectual and cultural life of the Middle Ages, the book explores the driving forces behind the formation of medieval society and the directions in which it developed and changed. In doing this, the authors cover a wide geographic expanse, including Western interactions with the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic World. Now in full colour, this second edition contains a wealth of new features that help to bring this fascinating era to life, including: A detailed timeline of the period, putting key events into context Primary source case boxes Full colour illustrations throughout New improved maps A glossary of terms Annotated suggestions for further reading The book is supported by a free companion website with resources including, for instructors, assignable discussion questions and all of the images and maps in the book available to download, and for students, a comparative interactive timeline of the period and links to useful websites. The website can be found at www.routledge.com/cw/blockmans. Clear and stimulating, the second edition of Introduction to Medieval Europe is the ideal companion to studying Europe in the Middle Ages at undergraduate level.

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Routledge

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1317934253

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Fundamentals of Domination in Graphs

By: Teresa W. Haynes,Stephen Hedetniemi,Peter Slater

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Fundamentals of Domination in Graphs

By: Teresa W. Haynes,Stephen Hedetniemi,Peter Slater

Provides the first comprehensive treatment of theoretical, algorithmic, and application aspects of domination in graphs-discussing fundamental results and major research accomplishments in an easy-to-understand style. Includes chapters on domination algorithms and NP-completeness as well as frameworks for domination.

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CRC Press

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1482246589

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Contemplation and Classical Christianity

A Study in Augustine

By: John Peter Kenney

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Contemplation and Classical Christianity

A Study in Augustine

By: John Peter Kenney

This study explores Augustine's developing understanding of contemplation, beginning with his earliest accounts written before his baptism and ending with the Confessions. The arc of Augustine's thought through these years of transition leads into the Confessions, giving a vantage point to survey its classical Christian theology of contemplation.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199563705

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On God, The Soul, Evil and the Rise of Christianity

By: John Peter Kenney

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On God, The Soul, Evil and the Rise of Christianity

By: John Peter Kenney

Reading Augustine is a new line of books offering personal readings of St. Augustine of Hippo from leading philosophers and religious scholars. The aim of the series is to make clear Augustine's importance to contemporary thought and to present Augustine not only or primarily as a pre-eminent Christian thinker but as a philosophical, spiritual, literary and intellectual icon of the West. Why did the ancients come to adopt monotheism and Christianity? On God, The Soul, Evil and the Rise of Christianity introduces possible answers to that question by looking closely at the development of the thought of Augustine of Hippo, whose complex spiritual trajectory included Gnosticism, academic skepticism, pagan Platonism, and orthodox Christianity. What was so compelling about Christianity and how did Augustine become convinced that his soul could enter into communion with a transcendent God? The apparently sudden shift of ancient culture to monotheism and Christianity was momentous, defining the subsequent nature of Western religion and thought. John Peter Kenney shows us that Augustine offers an unusually clear vantage point to understand the essential ideas that drove that transition.

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Bloomsbury Academic

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1501313983

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Roman Phrygia

By: Peter Thonemann

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Roman Phrygia

By: Peter Thonemann

The first synthesis of the remarkable cultural history of the highlands of inner Anatolia under Roman rule.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107031281

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Eigenspaces of Graphs

By: Dragoš M. Cvetković,Peter Rowlinson,Slobodan Simic

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Eigenspaces of Graphs

By: Dragoš M. Cvetković,Peter Rowlinson,Slobodan Simic

Current research on the spectral theory of finite graphs may be seen as part of a wider effort to forge closer links between algebra and combinatorics (in particular between linear algebra and graph theory).This book describes how this topic can be strengthened by exploiting properties of the eigenspaces of adjacency matrices associated with a graph. The extension of spectral techniques proceeds at three levels: using eigenvectors associated with an arbitrary labelling of graph vertices, using geometrical invariants of eigenspaces such as graph angles and main angles, and introducing certain kinds of canonical eigenvectors by means of star partitions and star bases. One objective is to describe graphs by algebraic means as far as possible, and the book discusses the Ulam reconstruction conjecture and the graph isomorphism problem in this context. Further problems of graph reconstruction and identification are used to illustrate the importance of graph angles and star partitions in relation to graph structure. Specialists in graph theory will welcome this treatment of important new research.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521573521

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Computational Systems Bioinformatics

CSB2006 Conference Proceedings, Stanford CA, 14-18 August 2006

By: Peter Markstein,Ying Xu

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Computational Systems Bioinformatics

CSB2006 Conference Proceedings, Stanford CA, 14-18 August 2006

By: Peter Markstein,Ying Xu

This volume contains about 40 papers covering many of the latest developments in the fast-growing field of bioinformatics. The contributions span a wide range of topics, including computational genomics and genetics, protein function and computational proteomics, the transcriptome, structural bioinformatics, microarray data analysis, motif identification, biological pathways and systems, and biomedical applications. There are also abstracts from the keynote addresses and invited talks. The papers cover not only theoretical aspects of bioinformatics but also delve into the application of new methods, with input from computation, engineering and biology disciplines. This multidisciplinary approach to bioinformatics gives these proceedings a unique viewpoint of the field. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Exploring the Ocean''s Microbes: Sequencing the Seven Seas (122 KB). Contents: Exploring the Ocean''s Microbes: Sequencing the Seven Seas (M E Frazier et al.); Protein Network Comparative Genomics (T Ideker); Bioinformatics at Microsoft Research (S Mercer); Protein Fold Recognition Using Gradient Boost Algorithm (F Jiao et al.); Efficient Annotation of Non-Coding RNA Structures Including Pseudoknots via Automated Filters (C Liu et al.); Efficient Generalized Matrix Approximations for Biomarker Discovery and Visualization in Gene Expression Data (W Li et al.); Sorting Genomes by Translocations and Deletions (X Qi et al.); Detection of Cleavage Sites for HIV-1 Protease in Native Proteins (L You); Identifying Biological Pathways via Phase Decomposition and Profile Extraction (Y Zhang & Z Deng); Complexity and Scoring Function of MS/MS Peptide De Novo Sequencing (C Xu & B Ma); Simulating In Vitro Epithelial Morphogenesis in Multiple Environments (M R Grant et al.); and other papers. Readership: Research and application community in bioinformatics, systems biology, medicine, pharmacology and biotechnology. A useful reference for graduate researchers in bioinformatics and computational biology.

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Imperial College Press

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1860947573

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9781860947575

Spectral Generalizations of Line Graphs

On Graphs with Least Eigenvalue -2

By: Dragoš Cvetkovic,Peter Rowlinson,Slobodan Simic

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Spectral Generalizations of Line Graphs

On Graphs with Least Eigenvalue -2

By: Dragoš Cvetkovic,Peter Rowlinson,Slobodan Simic

Introduction -- Forbidden subgraphs -- Root systems -- Regular graphs -- Star complements -- The Maximal exceptional graphs -- Miscellaneous results.

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0521836638

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The Roman Empire

Economy, Society and Culture

By: Peter Garnsey,Richard Saller

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The Roman Empire

Economy, Society and Culture

By: Peter Garnsey,Richard Saller

During the Principate (roughly 27 BCE to 235 CE), when the empire reached its maximum extent, Roman society and culture were radically transformed. But how was the vast territory of the empire controlled? Did the demands of central government stimulate economic growth or endanger survival? What forces of cohesion operated to balance the social and economic inequalities and high mortality rates? How did the official religion react in the face of the diffusion of alien cults and the emergence of Christianity? These are some of the many questions posed here, in the new, expanded edition of Garnsey and Saller's pathbreaking account of the economy, society, and culture of the Roman Empire. This second edition includes a new introduction that explores the consequences for government and the governing classes of the replacement of the Republic by the rule of emperors. Addenda to the original chapters offer up-to-date discussions of issues and point to new evidence and approaches that have enlivened the study of Roman history in recent decades. A completely new chapter assesses how far Rome’s subjects resisted her hegemony. The bibliography has also been thoroughly updated, and a new color plate section has been added.

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Univ of California Press

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0520285980

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Studies on the Melitian Schism in Egypt (AD 306–335)

By: Hans Hauben,edited by Peter Van Nuffelen

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Studies on the Melitian Schism in Egypt (AD 306–335)

By: Hans Hauben,edited by Peter Van Nuffelen

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Episcopal Elections in Late Antiquity

By: Johan Leemans,Shawn W. J. Keough,Carla Nicolaye

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Episcopal Elections in Late Antiquity

By: Johan Leemans,Shawn W. J. Keough,Carla Nicolaye

The election of a new bishop was a defining moment for local Christian communities in Late Antiquity. This volume contributes to a reassessment of the phenomenon of episcopal elections from the broadest possible perspective, examining the varied combination of factors, personalities, rules and habits that played a role in the process. Building on the state of the art regarding late antique bishops and episcopal election, this interdisciplinary volume of collected studies by leading scholars offers fresh perspectives by focussing on specific case-studies and opening up new approaches.

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Walter de Gruyter

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3110268612

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Rethinking the Gods

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Introduction to Medieval Europe 300–1500

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Fundamentals of Domination in Graphs

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Contemplation and Classical Christianity

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On God, The Soul, Evil and the Rise of Christianity

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Eigenspaces of Graphs

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Computational Systems Bioinformatics

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Spectral Generalizations of Line Graphs

Spectral Generalizations of Line Graphs

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