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What difference does time make? : papers from the ancient and Islamic Middle East and China in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Midwest Branch of the American Oriental Society / edited by JoAnn Scurlock and Richard H. Beal.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Archaeopress ancient Near Eastern archaeology ; 6.
- Archaeopress ancient Near Eastern archaeology ; 6
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Time--Congresses.
- Time.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vi, 189 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2019]
- Summary:
- A wide-ranging exploration of Time as experienced and contemplated. Included are offerings on ancient Mesopotamian archaeology, literature and religion, Biblical texts and archaeology, Chinese literature and philosophy, and Islamic law. In addition, the majority of the papers specifically address issues of differences and similarities between cultures, with or without actual cultural contact. This volume is the publication of a conference designed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Midwest branch of the American Oriental Society, held at St. Mary's University in Notre Dame, Indiana, in February 2017.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781789693188
- 1789693187
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