Author: Christine Kondoleon
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501727419
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Built on the southwestern coast of Cyprus in the second century A.D., the House of Dionysos is full of clues to a distant life—in the corner of a portico, shards of pottery, a clutch of Roman coins found on a skeleton under a fallen wall—yet none is so evocative as the intricate mosaic floors that lead the eye from room to room, inscribing in their colored images the traditions, aspirations, and relations of another world. In this lavishly illustrated volume, Christine Kondoleon conducts us through the House of Dionysos, showing us what its interior decoration discloses about its inhabitants and their time. Seen from within the context of the house, the mosaics become eloquent witnesses to an elusive dialogue between inhabitants and guests, and to the intermingling of public and private. Kondoleon draws on the insights of art history and archaeology to show what the mosaics in the House of Dionysos can tell us about these complex relations. She explores the issues of period and regional styles, workshop traditions, the conditions of patronage, and the forces behind iconographic change. Her work marks a major advance, not just in the study of Roman mosaics, but in our knowledge of Roman society.
Domestic and Divine
Author: Christine Kondoleon
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501727419
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Built on the southwestern coast of Cyprus in the second century A.D., the House of Dionysos is full of clues to a distant life—in the corner of a portico, shards of pottery, a clutch of Roman coins found on a skeleton under a fallen wall—yet none is so evocative as the intricate mosaic floors that lead the eye from room to room, inscribing in their colored images the traditions, aspirations, and relations of another world. In this lavishly illustrated volume, Christine Kondoleon conducts us through the House of Dionysos, showing us what its interior decoration discloses about its inhabitants and their time. Seen from within the context of the house, the mosaics become eloquent witnesses to an elusive dialogue between inhabitants and guests, and to the intermingling of public and private. Kondoleon draws on the insights of art history and archaeology to show what the mosaics in the House of Dionysos can tell us about these complex relations. She explores the issues of period and regional styles, workshop traditions, the conditions of patronage, and the forces behind iconographic change. Her work marks a major advance, not just in the study of Roman mosaics, but in our knowledge of Roman society.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501727419
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Built on the southwestern coast of Cyprus in the second century A.D., the House of Dionysos is full of clues to a distant life—in the corner of a portico, shards of pottery, a clutch of Roman coins found on a skeleton under a fallen wall—yet none is so evocative as the intricate mosaic floors that lead the eye from room to room, inscribing in their colored images the traditions, aspirations, and relations of another world. In this lavishly illustrated volume, Christine Kondoleon conducts us through the House of Dionysos, showing us what its interior decoration discloses about its inhabitants and their time. Seen from within the context of the house, the mosaics become eloquent witnesses to an elusive dialogue between inhabitants and guests, and to the intermingling of public and private. Kondoleon draws on the insights of art history and archaeology to show what the mosaics in the House of Dionysos can tell us about these complex relations. She explores the issues of period and regional styles, workshop traditions, the conditions of patronage, and the forces behind iconographic change. Her work marks a major advance, not just in the study of Roman mosaics, but in our knowledge of Roman society.
The Analytical Review, Or History of Literature, Domestic and Foreign, on an Enlarged Plan
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Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Containing scientific abstracts of important and interesting works, published in English; a general account of such as are of less consequence, with short characters; notices, or reviews of valuable foreign books; criticisms on new pieces of music and works of art; and the literary intelligence of Europe, &c.
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Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Containing scientific abstracts of important and interesting works, published in English; a general account of such as are of less consequence, with short characters; notices, or reviews of valuable foreign books; criticisms on new pieces of music and works of art; and the literary intelligence of Europe, &c.
Divine Domesticities
Author: Hyaeweol Choi
Publisher: ANU Press
ISBN: 1925021955
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Divine Domesticities: Christian Paradoxes in Asia and the Pacific fills a huge lacuna in the scholarly literature on missionaries in Asia/Pacific and is transnational history at its finest. Co-edited by two eminent scholars, this multidisciplinary volume, an outgrowth of several conferences/seminars, critically examines various encounters between western missionaries and indigenous women in the Pacific/Asia … Taken as a whole, this is a thought-provoking and an indispensable reference, not only for students of colonialism/imperialism but also for those of us who have an interest in transnational and gender history in general. The chapters are very clearly written, engaging, and remarkably accessible; the stories are compelling and the research is thorough. The illustrations are equally riveting and the bibliography is extremely useful. —Theodore Jun Yoo, History Department, University of Hawai’i The editors of this collection of papers have done an excellent job of creating a coherent set of case studies that address the diverse impacts of missionaries and Christianity on ‘domesticity’, and therefore on the women and children who were assumed to be the rightful inhabitants of that sphere … The introduction to the volume is beautifully written and sets up the rest of the volume in a comprehensive way. It explains the book’s aim to advance theoretical and methodological issues by exploring the role of missionary encounters in the development of modern domesticities; showing the agency of indigenous women in negotiating both change and continuity; and providing a wide range of case studies to show ‘breadth and complexity’ and the local and national specificities of engagements with both missionaries and modernity. My view is that all three aims are well and truly fulfilled. —Helen Lee, Head, Sociology and Anthropology, La Trobe University, Melbourne
Publisher: ANU Press
ISBN: 1925021955
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Divine Domesticities: Christian Paradoxes in Asia and the Pacific fills a huge lacuna in the scholarly literature on missionaries in Asia/Pacific and is transnational history at its finest. Co-edited by two eminent scholars, this multidisciplinary volume, an outgrowth of several conferences/seminars, critically examines various encounters between western missionaries and indigenous women in the Pacific/Asia … Taken as a whole, this is a thought-provoking and an indispensable reference, not only for students of colonialism/imperialism but also for those of us who have an interest in transnational and gender history in general. The chapters are very clearly written, engaging, and remarkably accessible; the stories are compelling and the research is thorough. The illustrations are equally riveting and the bibliography is extremely useful. —Theodore Jun Yoo, History Department, University of Hawai’i The editors of this collection of papers have done an excellent job of creating a coherent set of case studies that address the diverse impacts of missionaries and Christianity on ‘domesticity’, and therefore on the women and children who were assumed to be the rightful inhabitants of that sphere … The introduction to the volume is beautifully written and sets up the rest of the volume in a comprehensive way. It explains the book’s aim to advance theoretical and methodological issues by exploring the role of missionary encounters in the development of modern domesticities; showing the agency of indigenous women in negotiating both change and continuity; and providing a wide range of case studies to show ‘breadth and complexity’ and the local and national specificities of engagements with both missionaries and modernity. My view is that all three aims are well and truly fulfilled. —Helen Lee, Head, Sociology and Anthropology, La Trobe University, Melbourne
#SheWins
Author: Alisa Divine
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780982156872
Category : Abused women
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Do you know someone who has been in an abusive relationship? The statistics are 1 in 3 women have experienced abuse by an intimate partner. Domestic abuse attempts to crush the spirit of its victims -- and not all victims remain defeated. #SheWins shares stories and photographs of women around the world who were abused and refused to allow their attackers to win. Hear how these women uncovered an irrepressible spirit to survive and charge ahead in life. The book and the accompanying online community encourage women to speak up, support their sisters around the world and triumph above their circumstances.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780982156872
Category : Abused women
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Do you know someone who has been in an abusive relationship? The statistics are 1 in 3 women have experienced abuse by an intimate partner. Domestic abuse attempts to crush the spirit of its victims -- and not all victims remain defeated. #SheWins shares stories and photographs of women around the world who were abused and refused to allow their attackers to win. Hear how these women uncovered an irrepressible spirit to survive and charge ahead in life. The book and the accompanying online community encourage women to speak up, support their sisters around the world and triumph above their circumstances.
The Domestic Chaplain
Author: Thomas Williams
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Category : Sermons, American
Languages : en
Pages : 178
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Category : Sermons, American
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
The Guide to Domestic Happiness ...
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Languages : en
Pages : 254
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Languages : en
Pages : 254
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The Church-warder and domestic magazine
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Languages : en
Pages : 926
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Languages : en
Pages : 926
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Guide to Domestic Happiness
Author: William Giles
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Category : Marriage
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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Category : Marriage
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Ancient Christianity Exemplified in the Private, Domestic, Social, and Civil Life of the Primitive Christians
Author: Lyman Coleman
Publisher:
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Category : Christian civilization
Languages : en
Pages : 658
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Category : Christian civilization
Languages : en
Pages : 658
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The Guide to Domestic Happiness
Author: Guide
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 258
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Languages : en
Pages : 258
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