The Curse Of Rome

Author : Stuart McKie
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350103016

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Living and Cursing in the Roman West by Stuart McKie Pdf

Focusing on the Roman west, this book examines the rituals of cursing, their cultural contexts, and their impact on the lives of those who practised them. A huge number of Roman curse tablets have been discovered, showing their importance for helping ancient people to cope with various aspects of life. Curse tablets have been relatively neglected by archaeologists and historians. This study not only encourages greater understanding of the individual practice of curse rituals but also reveals how these objects can inform ongoing debates surrounding power, agency and social relationships in the Roman provinces. McKie uses new theoretical models to examine the curse tablets and focuses particularly on the concept of 'lived religion'. This framework reconfigures our understanding of religious and magical practices, allowing much greater appreciation of them as creative processes. Our awareness of the lived experiences of individuals is also encouraged by the application of theoretical approaches from sensory and material turns and through the consideration of comparable ritual practices in modern social contexts. These stimulate new questions of the ancient evidence, especially regarding the motives and motivations behind the curses.

Author : Richard Blake
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798420317518

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The Curse of Babylon by Richard Blake Pdf

615 AD. A vengeful Persian tyrant prepares the final blow that will annihilate the Byzantine Empire. Back in Constantinople, though, Aelric of England - now the Lord Senator Alaric - has it made. He is almost as powerful as the Emperor. Seemingly without opposition, he dominates the vast and morally bankrupt capital. If, within his fortified palace, he revels in his books, his mood-altering substances, and the various delights of his serving girls and dancing boys, he alone is able to conceive and to push forward reforms that are the Empire's only hope of survival, and perhaps of restoration to wealth and greatness. But his domestic enemies are waiting for their moment to strike back. And the world's most terrifying military machine is assembling in secret beyond the mountains of the eastern frontier. What is the Horn of Babylon? Is it really accursed? Who is Antonia? What is Shahin, the bestial Persian admiral, doing on a ship within sight of the Imperial City? What exactly does Chosroes, the still more bestial Great King of Persia, want from Aelric? Is Rado a barbarian thug or a military genius? Will Priscus, the vile and disgraced former Commander of the East, get his place in the history books? Must it be written in Aelric's blood? In this sixth novel in the series, can Aelric rise to his greatest challenge yet? Intrigue, sex, black comedy, spectacular crowd scenes and extreme violence - you will find it all here in luxuriant abundance. Praise for the Novels of Richard Blake 'Fascinating to read, very well written, an intriguing plot and I enjoyed it very much.' - Derek Jacobi, star of I Claudius and Gladiator 'Vivid characters, devious plotting and buckets of gore are enhanced by his unfamiliar choice of period.... Nasty, fun and educational.' - The Daily Telegraph 'He knows how to deliver a fast-paced story and his grasp of the period is impressively detailed.' - The Mail on Sunday 'A rollicking and raunchy read . . . Anyone who enjoys their history with large dollops of action, sex, intrigue and, above all, fun will absolutely love this novel.' - Historical Novels 'It would be hard to over-praise this extraordinary series, a near-perfect blend of historical detail and atmosphere with the plot of a conspiracy thriller, vivid characters, high philosophy and vulgar comedy.' - The Morning Star Richard Blake is a pseudonym for Sean Gabb, who is an historian, writer and university lecturer. He lives in Kent with his wife and daughter.

Author : Richard Blake
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 755 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781848947054

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The Curse of Babylon (Death of Rome Saga Book Six) by Richard Blake Pdf

The thrilling sixth book in the DEATH OF ROME SAGA. 'An extraordinary series' - The Morning Star 615 AD. A vengeful Persian tyrant prepares the final blow that will annihilate the Byzantine Empire. Aelric of England - now the Lord Senator Alaric - is almost as powerful as the Emperor. Seemingly without opposition, he dominates the vast and morally bankrupt city of Constantinople. He alone is able to conceive and to push forward reforms that are the Empire's only hope of survival, and perhaps of restoration to wealth and greatness. Aelric faces his greatest challenge yet with danger of all frontiers. His domestic enemies are waiting for their moment to strike back and the world's most terrifying military machine is assembling in secret beyond the mountains of the eastern frontiers.

Author : Joseph F. MacGrail
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1907
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433070296904

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The Curse of Rome by Joseph F. MacGrail Pdf

Author : Raquel Martin Hernandez
Publisher : Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781614910824

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Materiality of Greek and Roman Curse Tablets by Raquel Martin Hernandez Pdf

The study of ancient curse tablets (defixiones or defixionum tabellae) throughout the twentieth century was based almost exclusively on the texts they contained, leaving aside, as less interesting, the analysis of the materiality of the magical artifacts on which the texts were written. The curse tablets, which were inscribed and subsequently deposited during rituals for aggressive purposes, present important material characteristics and states of preservation that deserve to be part of the analysis to which they are normally subjected. This volume contains essays on important aspects related to the materiality of lead tablets: conservation and restoration, multispectral photography, computational image processing, and paleographic analysis. The material approach to the study of the tablets in recent years is put in context in an epilogue.

Author : Joseph F Macgrail
Publisher : Sagwan Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1296889572

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The Curse of Rome by Joseph F Macgrail Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Alexander Murray
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191613999

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Suicide in the Middle Ages: Volume 2: The Curse on Self-Murder by Alexander Murray Pdf

A group of men dig a tunnel under the threshold of a house. Then they go and fetch a heavy, sagging object from inside the house, pull it out through the tunnel, and put it on a cow-hide to be dragged off and thrown into the offal-pit. Why should the corpse of a suicide – for that is what it is– have earned this unusual treatment? In The Curse on Self-Murder, the second volume of his three-part Suicide in the Middle Ages, Alexander Murray explores the origin of the condemnation of suicide, in a quest which leads along the most unexpected byways of medieval theology, law, mythology, and folklore –and, indeed, in some instances beyond them. At an epoch when there might be plenty of ostensible reasons for not wanting to live, the ways used to block the suicidal escape route give a unique perspective on medieval religion.

Author : Alexander Murray
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 661 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198207313

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Suicide in the Middle Ages: Volume 2: The Curse on Self-Murder by Alexander Murray Pdf

The second volume in a three-part series, The Curse of Self-Murder explores the origins of the condemnation of suicide and provides a unique perspective on medieval culture and religion.

Author : James B. Tschen-Emmons
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-30
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781610696203

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Artifacts from Ancient Rome by James B. Tschen-Emmons Pdf

When Roman objects and artifacts are properly analyzed, they serve as valuable primary sources for learning about ancient history. This book provides the guidance and relevant historical context students need to see relics as evidence of long-past events and society. Artifacts from Ancient Rome is a unique social history that explores major aspects of daily life in a long-ago era via images of physical objects and historical information about these items. This book also affords "hands-on training" on how to approach primary sources. The author—a historian also trained as an archaeologist—begins by explaining the concept of using artifacts to understand and "see" the past and providing a primer for effectively analyzing artifacts. Entries on the artifacts follow, with each containing an introduction, a description of the artifact, an explanation of its significance, and a list of further sources of information. Readers of the book will not only gain a composite impression of daily life in ancient Rome through the study of artifacts from domestic life, religion, war, transportation, entertainment, and more, but will also learn how to best understand and analyze primary sources for learning.

Author : Vicky Alvear Shecter
Publisher : Scholastic UK
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781407146775

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Curses and Smoke by Vicky Alvear Shecter Pdf

Two star-crossed lovers. One city on the brink of destruction. Tages is a medical slave, doomed to spend the rest of his life healing his master's injured gladiators. Lucia is the daughter of Tag's owner, doomed by her father's greed to marry a much older Roman man. Can they find each other before the volcano destroys their whole world?

Author : Joseph F Macgrail
Publisher : Scholar's Choice
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1298198453

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The Curse of Rome by Joseph F Macgrail Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Emma Leslie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600057636

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Leofwine the monk; or, The curse of the Ericsons, by the author of 'Glaucia, the Greek slave'. by Emma Leslie Pdf

Author : Theodor Mommsen
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 2023 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9788026894100

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The History of Rome (Complete Edition: Vol. 1-5) by Theodor Mommsen Pdf

The History of Rome is a five volume history of ancient Rome written by Theodor Mommsen, dealing mainly with the Roman Republic. First volume deals with the Roman origins and covers the period anterior to the abolition of the Monarchy. Second volume depicts events from the abolition of the Monarchy in Rome to the union of Italy. Third volume deals with the Punic Wars and the subjugation of Carthage and the Greek states. Volume four covers the Revolution, dealing with the Gracchi, Marius, Drusus, and Sulla. Final volume covers the Civil War and the establishment of the military monarchy during the reign of Julius Caesar.

Author : Theodor Mommsen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Rome
ISBN : NYPL:33433039356260

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The History of Rome by Theodor Mommsen Pdf

Author : Theodor Mommsen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1931
Category : Rome
ISBN : IOWA:31858020780049

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The History of Rome by Theodor Mommsen Pdf