Ancient Sacred Sites In The Gulf Of Naples

Author : Luca Di Franco
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781003827337

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Ancient Sacred Sites in the Gulf of Naples by Luca Di Franco Pdf

The geographical position between the gulfs of Naples and Salerno made pre-Roman Sorrento a fundamental point of passage. Around the inhabited centre, sacred sites or scattered settlements developed, including the sanctuary of Athena on the extreme tip of the peninsula near Punta Campanella. This book explores the historical development of the sanctuary from the 6th century BC to the 1st century AD. Drawing on partly unpublished archaeological documentation and literary sources, the book provides useful elements for understanding the site and its relationship with the surrounding area. Sorrento and the Greek presence in the Gulf of Naples are linked to the sanctuary installation, perhaps first dedicated to the Sirens but surely after to Athena. Judging from literary sources, it was one of the best-known places of worship in ancient Italy. It was only in the 1980s that the discovery of an Oscan inscription with a dedication to Minerva made it possible to hypothesise the presence of a sanctuary near the Medieval tower at Punta Campanella. The analysis of the archaeological documentation known until now, the study of the new archaeological plans and the material culture (ceramics) from the site make it possible to better understand the development and the importance of the sanctuary. This book, therefore, defines the historical and territorial development of the sanctuary of Athena, reconstructing the history of the territory of ancient Surrentum and, above all, its most important sanctuary. The book will be of particular interest to archaeologists, ancient historians and historians of religion.

Author : Carlo Maria Masieri
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-08
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781040096987

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Medical Malpractice Legislation by Carlo Maria Masieri Pdf

This book aims to analyse the legal tools that the legislatures of France, Germany and Italy adopted in order to regulate medical malpractice. In the mid-1970s, a reform movement started in the United States, where there was considerable concern about then ongoing medical malpractice crises. Since the beginning of the current century, France, Germany and Italy have passed statutes that aim to reform medical liability rules. Thus, it is first interesting to assess whether any medical malpractice crises have been identified in these systems and, second, how these have been faced through the passing of new statutes on the continent. Accordingly, the first chapter explores the idea of medical malpractice crisis and its relationship with the insurance market, also considering the reflections of American scholars. It then reconstructs the French, German and Italian legal frameworks, as well as their insurance and litigation contexts, reviewing and commenting on the quantitative evidence that was collected before the reforms. The second chapter briefly summarises the debate on medical malpractice reforms in France, Germany and Italy. It then analyses the statutes that have been passed, distinguishing between reforms that consolidate case law and reforms that introduce innovative solutions, sometimes repealing court-developed doctrines. In particular, the chapter examines in a comparative perspective the diff erent options adopted in these civil law countries with regard to the rules on liability, burden of proof, statute of limitations and damages. Moreover, the chapter examines the reforms of insurance, procedural and evidence law, to the extent they affect medical malpractice cases. The third chapter reviews and analyses the current available data related to medical malpractice litigation and insurance after the reforms adopted in France, Germany and Italy, in order to find out evidence of their effectiveness and efficiency. It also highlights some aspects of medical malpractice law that still belong to the domain of the judiciary. It finally points out which problems may be addressed by the legislatures and what further data should be collected in the future. This work may interest legal scholars, healthcare providers, insurers and policymakers.

Author : Guillaume Alonge
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781003847632

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A History of Jesuit Missions in Japan by Guillaume Alonge Pdf

In the aftermath of the religious crisis triggered by the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Church set out to conquer faithful in new territories. The first missionaries to arrive in Japan were the Jesuits who were forced to adopt a different type of evangelization, with a bottom-up rather than a top-down approach. This volume shows that Japan turned out to be a land of experimentation and development of a global Catholicism, as well as an unprecedented laboratory of encounter between political, scientific and religious cultures in the age of the first globalization. It analyzes the different conversion strategies developed by the Jesuit fathers toward various groups, including samurai, Buddhist bonzes and Japanese peasants. A key step was the appropriation of sacred space by the missionaries: first in a violent way with the construction of large crosses and the destruction of temples, pagodas and pagan idols, then through strategies more flexible and accommodating of replacing pre-existing cultural practices. To be attractive, the Jesuit fathers had to compromise with local culture and spirituality, but they were also forced, in some way, to simplify and modify their very way of understanding and living Christianity. This book also reflects on the reasons for the failure of this ambitious Catholic conversion project: the hostility of the Japanese ruling class, the irreducibility of a different culture and spirituality, but also, if not above all, the rise of internal rivalries in Catholicism between Jesuits, Franciscans and Dominicans. This book marks a significant contribution to the literature on the history of the Jesuits, Catholic missions and Christianity in Japan.

Author : Joseph Emerson Worcester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1823
Category : Geography
ISBN : PRNC:32101067723344

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A Geographical Dictionary Or Universal Gazetteer, Ancient and Modern by Joseph Emerson Worcester Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HN3SDX

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The Home Encyclopædia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : CHI:28491467

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Americanized Encyclopaedia Britannica by Anonim Pdf

Author : Maureen Carroll
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Excavations (Archaeology).
ISBN : 0892367210

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Earthly Paradises by Maureen Carroll Pdf

The cultivation of gardens played an integral role in both the public and private spheres of the ancient world. Whether grown as sources of food, symbols of wealth and prestige, or as dwellings for the gods, gardens were nurtured at every level of society. In this beautifully illustrated book, Maureen Carroll examines the most recent evidence for the existence, functions, and designs of gardens from the second millennium B.C. to the middle of the first millennium A.D. in the cultures of the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the provinces of the Roman Empire. She looks at gardens in their many forms, including house gardens, orchards and parks, sacred gardens and cemetery gardens, and dedicates a chapter to gardens in ancient poetry. She also discusses ancient horticultural practices and the role of gardeners, concluding with a chapter on the survival of ancient gardening traditions in the Islamic and Byzantine worlds, and the perception and depiction of paradise in those cultures. Evidence is drawn from archaeological excavations, which can reveal the remains of gardens that were never mentioned in written sources, as well as from textual, pictorial, and environmental sources. Illustrated with delightful images from tomb and wall paintings, sculptural reliefs and manuscripts, as well as with informative reconstructions and plans, this book provides fascinating insights into the earthly paradises of antiquity. Book jacket.

Author : Mario B. Mignone
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1433101874

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Italy Today by Mario B. Mignone Pdf

Italy Today is a concise narrative of the nation's stunning transformation from the ashes of World War II to the leading economic and cultural power it is today. This book provides insights into the dynamics of Italy's progression from the Second World War, through the anthropologically revolutionary 1970s and '80s, and into the complexities of a postindustrial nation, negotiating the challenges created by industrial, economic, and cultural globalization. Encompassing the cultural, political, and economic spectrums, topics include: communism; socialism; foreign relations; terrorism; industrial and social transformations; education; emigration and immigration; family tradition; feminism; the transformation of class and gender roles; political favoritism and corruption; popular culture; culture and civil society; the broader problems of the development of civil society and the rule of law in southern Italy; and the role of politics in shaping contemporary Italy. The book devotes particular attention to the controversial issues of the role of the family in Italian society and economy, the insidious presence of the Mafia, the lasting influence of Catholicism, the impact of television, and the country's often unstable politics, framing all these as the result of a complex and unique relationship between the individual and the state, with the family acting as intermediary. Four major sections analyze politics, the economy, society, and mass culture, and comprise a portrait of contemporary Italy that will appeal to a broad range of scholars, students, and general readers.

Author : Barbara E. Borg
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781119077893

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A Companion to Roman Art by Barbara E. Borg Pdf

A Companion to Roman Art encompasses various artistic genres, ancient contexts, and modern approaches for a comprehensive guide to Roman art. Offers comprehensive and original essays on the study of Roman art Contributions from distinguished scholars with unrivalled expertise covering a broad range of international approaches Focuses on the socio-historical aspects of Roman art, covering several topics that have not been presented in any detail in English Includes both close readings of individual art works and general discussions Provides an overview of main aspects of the subject and an introduction to current debates in the field

Author : Jennifer Westwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Antiquities
ISBN : 0760707839

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Mysterious Places by Jennifer Westwood Pdf

"This is a comprehensive reference to the world of unexplained sites, symbols, cities and landscapes. An extensive guide, the book details 40 places and their particular mysteries. A six-page gazetteer at the end of the book includes a further 54 places of mystery throughout the world. Scattered over the planet are the curious ruins of cities, temples and tombs, puzzling earthworks and inscriptions on the land, sacred sites where civilizations have sought communion with the supernatural, and the remnants of lost lands with a proud and prosperous past."--Amazon.com

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : UCAL:B2941719

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Americanized Encyclopedia Britannica, Revised and Amended by Anonim Pdf

Author : Luca Cerchiai,Lorena Jannelli,Fausto Longo
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Cities and towns, Ancient
ISBN : 0892367512

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The Greek Cities of Magna Graecia and Sicily by Luca Cerchiai,Lorena Jannelli,Fausto Longo Pdf

After colonizing the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor, the ancient Greeks turned toward southern Italy and Sicily, driven by the unrest that troubled their homeland in the eighth and seventh centuries B.C. The new arrivals brought with them their language, as well as their cultural and religious traditions and the institution of the polis. In Italy they created an autonomous political community that eventually surpassed the cities of Greece in wealth, military power, and architectural and cultural splendor. Such forefathers of Western philosophy as Pythagoras, Parmenides, and Archimedes lived and worked within this civilization. The Greek Cities of Magna Graecia and Sicily presents an overview of Greek colonization in Italy and the principal historical events that took place in this area from the Archaic period until the ascendancy of the Romans. This comprehensive survey is followed by a review of the major archaeological sites in the region.

Author : Thomas Bourn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 942 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1815
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB10428926

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A gazetter of the most remarkable places in the world by Thomas Bourn Pdf

Author : John R. Miles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : Bible
ISBN : HARVARD:AH55VR

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A Dictionary of Scripture Geography; Containing Illustrations of All the Places Mentioned in the Old and New Testaments and the Leading Events Connecting Them Eith the Christian by John R. Miles Pdf

Author : John Lemprière
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 820 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1838
Category : Classical dictionaries
ISBN : NYPL:33433082461504

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Bibliotheca Classica by John Lemprière Pdf