‎Mika Waltari‎
‎The Roman‎

‎Bathing at the Edge of the Roman Empire. Baths and Bathing Habits in the North-Western Corner of Continental Europe‎

‎, Brepols, 2023 Paperback, 304 pages, Size:216 x 280 mm, Illustrations:229 b/w, 13 col., 13 tables b/w., 8 maps color, Language: English. ISBN 9782503600666.‎

‎Summary Roman bathhouses are considered to be prime markers when studying romanization in the provinces of the Empire, as these very specific ? and archaeologically recognizable ? buildings, together with their associated ideas about the body and personal health, introduced a decidedly Roman habit into regions that had hitherto been unfamiliar with (communal) bathhouses and heating technology. While traditionally, studies into Roman baths and bathing have focused on large public baths in the cities of the empire, however, those from the area that now roughly corresponds to modern-day Belgium have often been neglected in recent research as this was an area with few important urban centres. This book for the first time investigates the introduction, spread, and eventual disappearance of Roman-style baths and of bathing habits in this north-western corner of the Roman Empire. A detailed analysis of the architecture, technology, and decoration of both public and private baths is combined with a discussion on the role of bathing in the area's romanization, and supplemented by a fully illustrated catalogue of all bathhouses in the area of study. In doing so, the volume sheds new light not only on the evolution of baths and bathing in this region, but also on their broader role in larger historic processes such as cultural change across the Empire. TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Illustrations Key to All Plans Preface Introduction Chapter 1 Communal Baths ? a Roman Phenomenon? Chapter 2 Earlier Research on Roman Bathing in the North-West Chapter 3 The Roman Continental North-West, a Blank Spot for Baths? Chapter 4 The Architecture of the Baths Chapter 5 Technology of the Baths Chapter 6 Building Material and Decoration Chapter 7 Bathing and Society Conclusions Catalogue Appendices Works Cited Index‎

‎Aspects of the Roman East. Volume I - Papers in Honour of Professor Fergus Millar FBA.‎

‎, BREPOLS, 2007 PAPERBACK , XIV+230 p., 160 x 240 mm,Languages: English . ISBN 9782503526256.‎

‎This is the first of two volumes of papers by scholars actively engaged in the study of the Roman East in honour of Professor Fergus Millar FBA, formerly Camden Professor of Ancient History at the University of Oxford and the leading scholar of Roman History of his generation. The first volume mainly from contributors based in the Northern Hemisphere contain studies on the Roman Near East, Egypt and early Byzantium. A second volume containing papers by scholars mainly based in the Southern Hemisphere is in preparation. Richard Alston, 'Fraying Round the Edges: Models of Change on the Margin'; Samuel Lieu, 'Rome on the Euphrates - The Final Siege of Dura-Europos'; David Noy, 'The Jews of Roman Syria: The Synagogues of Dura-Europos and Apamea'; Nigel Pollard, 'Colonial and Cultural Identities in Parthian and Roman Dura-Europos'; Geoffrey Greatrex, 'Roman frontiers and foreign policy in the East'; Frank Beetham (Trans.), 'A Byzantine Life of Constantine (BHG 365) (Annotated by Samuel N. C. Lieu)' ‎

‎Anemurium: The Roman and Early Byzantine Pottery, The Excavation at Anemurium in Rough Cilicia.‎

‎, Brepols - Harvey Miller, 1992 Hardcover. 213 p., 606 figures, 24 plates, 165 x 245 mm, Languages: English, Including an index. Fine copy. ISBN 9780888443656.‎

‎The pottery published in this volume comes from fourteen years of survey and systematic excavations at Anemurium in Cilicia. The study provides the first detailed ceramic history of a Roman site on the south coast of Turkey since the publication of the material from Tarsus in 1950. In incorporating the results of ceramic studies from around the Mediteranean done in the decades following the appearance of the pottery from Tarsus, the work establishes a new starting point for pottery studies in this region of the eastern Mediteranean. The ceramic assemblage from Anemurium contributes much useful evidence for the history of this small provincial city in Asia Minor. From the point of view of ceramic studies in the Roman and early Byzantine periods, Anemurium is located approximately halfway between two important fineware producing areas (the west coast of Asia Minor and the Syrian littoral) and very close to a third (Cyprus). Relative quantities at Anemurium of the ceramics from each area at various periods can provide clues to trade in this particular corner of the Roman Empire. The geographical location of the site also helps to confirm or refute suggestions, based on distribution patterns, about the sources of some well-known pottery types. The status of Anemurium as a relatively minor urban centre within the Empire is in itself of interest when considering what was or was not imported to the site. In addition, the discussion of evidence for local production of an important Roman amphora type makes a significant contribution to ceramic studies. The examination of datable groups from these excavations in conjunction with external evidence from other sites, resulting in the establishment of a cooking-pot series, further enriches our understanding of common-and coarsewares. Ancient pottery production, trade and use are highlighted in this volume devoted to the results of the Canadian excavations at Anemurium. The study illuminates one facet‎

‎Heralds of Hope. The Three Advent Hymns of the Roman Office‎

‎, Brepols, 2022 Paperback, 243 pages, Size:156 x 234 mm, Illustrations:14 tables b/w., Language(s):English, Latin, Greek. ISBN 9782503596426.‎

‎Summary This book shares the fruits of several years of research on the Advent Hymns of the Roman Office. It provides an opportunity to gain fresh insights into the gradual development of the liturgical season of Advent and the particular characteristics assumed in its Roman form. The journey of the exquisite treasure of the Western Church that is the Latin hymn is explored before each of the three Advent hymns of the Roman Office is mined for its theology and rich scriptural associations. Its sometimes rocky journey through successive revisions of the Roman Office is considered through the lens of the three Advent hymns. Finally, a number of important pastoral issues dealing with the celebration of the Advent Season in our contemporary Church are considered, taking into account the nature of Advent as revealed in the traditional hymn texts, the liturgical reforms following the Second Vatican Council and current liturgical texts for Advent.‎

‎Gibbon E. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. In 7 Volumes. In Russian (as‎

‎Gibbon E. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. In 7 Volumes. In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/Gibbon E. Zakat i padenie Rimskoy imperii. V 7 tomakh.M. Academic Project. 2021. History of the Decline and Destruction of the Great Roman Empire - a multi-volume work by the eighteenth-century English historian Edward Gibbon which combines a brilliant literary style and a fascinating narrative with a high degree of scientific critical analysis of a wide range of sources. History... covering the period from ll (the Antonin Golden Age) to the sixteenth century (the fall of the Second Rome-Constantinople) - the most significant work written about the history of the Roman and Byzantine empires - remains one of the most popular historical works today. SKUalbf3fe567fff3058eb.‎