Religion, historie og filosofi
Thomas Bartholin | Jesper Brandt Andersen | Språk: Engelsk628,-687,Thomas Bartholin | Jesper Brandt Andersen | Språk: EngelskPublished: April 10, 2026 07:09Other BrandReligion, historie og filosofi
From Midas to Cyrus and Other Stories Papers on Iron Age Anatolia in Honour of Geoffrey and Francoise Summers949,-1079,The period of Anatolian history between the death of the semilegendary king Midas of Gordion ca 700 BC and the advent of the Achaemenid Persian Empire ca 550 BC is dominated by certain narratives: the rise of the Mermnad Lydian Kingdom, from Gyges to Croesus; the demise of the Urartian Kingdom and ‘NeoHittite’type culture and polities; and the invasion of shadowy forces from the Steppe: Cimmerians, Scythians and Medes. The discoveries of Geoffrey and Francoise Summers’s project at the massive walled city on Kerkenes Dağı have changed the cultural history and texture of Anatolia during this time period, opening up insights into the spread of Phrygian culture and language and inviting further discussion of how the period is framed. This book honours their accomplishments by presenting papers addressing the dynamics and events of that period from various angles, and in various regions and places, as well as other interventions on Iron Age Anatolia, from dating of kings to rare and potentially influential medical techniques. The volume sheds light on and also advocates for further synthesis of the regional dynamics affecting the Mediterranean, Near East and Anatolia together, toward the production of revised, more nuanced narratives.Published: April 10, 2026 04:49Other BrandReligion, historie og filosofi
Hurricane Camille When Natural Disasters Became National Disasters599,-629,The story of how Hurricane Camille, which struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1969 as a Category 5, changed the way the nation responded to disastersHurricane Camille, which struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1969, was one of only three Category 5 hurricanes to hit the United States in the twentieth century. In this book, Andrew Morris tells the story of how this one storm changed the way the nation responded to disasters. From that point forward, Americans came to expect the federal government to play a major role in aiding individual disaster victims and helping disaster-struck communities rebuild. For most of US history, Morris recounts, this was not the case. Localities, states, and charities such as the American Red Cross were on the front line of disaster response. But after World War II, the nation's prosperity and growth put billions of dollars of homes and businesses in harm's way—particularly in storm-prone regions like the Mississippi Gulf Coast—and exceeded the capacity of this system to respond. When Hurricane Camille struck Mississippi, it ravaged a vibrant coastal economy buoyed by tourism and federal military and space facilities. Moreover, it struck a state that was in the last throes of resistance to the application of federal civil rights laws. And it struck at a particular political juncture in American politics during which a Congress still dominated by the Democratic Party had an expansive view of the nation's commitment to the less fortunate while newly elected President Richard Nixon sought to draw conservative southerners into the Republican party. Morris argues that all of these dynamics—the sheer scale of destruction, the activism by civil rights advocates for equitable care of African American disaster victims, the desire of southern elites for government subsidies to rebuild a risky coastal economy, and the openness of officials in Congress and the White House to broaden the reach of federal authority—led to a system in which, in the twenty-first century, Americans assume the federal government will be there for them in the wake of disaster.Published: April 10, 2026 04:49Other BrandReligion, historie og filosofi
Fleshing the Archive An Intimate Genealogy of Chicana Knowledge Praxis399,-429,The history of the Chicana por mi Raza Digital Memory Collective, an archive dedicated to preserving Chicana feminist knowledge of the 1970s and memory work. The late 1960s and early 1970s witnessed an explosion of publishing by Chicana activists as they took part in the Movimiento against oppression of ethnic Mexicans in the United States. Today, thousands of these documents, including written works and oral histories, have been assembled by the Chicana por mi Raza Digital Memory Collective. Drawing on these unique resources, Fleshing the Archive traces the innovative Chicana knowledge projects of the Movimiento years. Seeking to think with the past rather than about it, MarÍa Cotera explores transgressive sites and discourses of Chicana knowledge, from poems and essays to newspapers, bibliographies, and testimonies. Often published independently and distributed by readers themselves, these works embodied a praxis of feminist and queer consciousness-raising. Observing the startling convergences between Chicana praxis of the 1970s and digital knowledge production in the present, Cotera argues that the Chicana archive enables transformative moments of recognition across time that unsettle supposedly objective accounts of history. The materials preserved by Chicana por mi Raza offer Chicana scholars a model of teaching and learning liberated from a corporate academy that is increasingly hostile to intellectual inquiry.Published: April 10, 2026 04:49Other BrandReligion, historie og filosofi
SecondCentury Christianity A Sourcebook829,-899,The second century of the Common Era was a time of significant transition, innovation, and upheaval for the Greco-Roman world. In the midst of great societal changes the relatively new religious movement of Christianity began to find its footing as a coherent body—though undeniably marked by incredible diversity of thought, expression, and practice—as it moved beyond its Judaic roots and took on a more Hellenistic tenor, albeit unevenly. This formative era for the church has unfortunately received little attention from a comprehensive scholarly perspective; research is sporadic, fragmented, and often focused on the major texts of the early apologists, hardly representative of the full swath of the various forms of Christianity around the Mediterranean. Second-Century Christianity aims to fill that gap and provide a wide-ranging guide to the key features of the early church in the context of the Roman Empire at its height.Leading international scholars bring to light material evidence, neglected sources, apologists and theologians, heretical groups, apocryphal writings, persecution and martyrdom traditions, formation of the biblical canon, and ecclesiastical growth. Taken together, these essays present a rich and dynamic portrait of Christianity in this pivotal time period, one that takes seriously the variegated contours of the developing faith. Second-Century Christianity will prove an authoritative resource for researchers as well as teachers of Christian history and historical theology.Published: April 10, 2026 04:49Other BrandReligion, historie og filosofi
Collaboration in Practice Transforming CommunityBased Research in the Southwest399,-429,Focusing on the Chavez Cave collections in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Collaboration in Practice presents a study of the partnership between New Mexico State University and the Zuni Cultural Resource Advisory Team (ZCRAT). Rather than centering on artifact analysis, the authors emphasize the collaborative process itself—visiting the site, curating an exhibition, and co-authoring this volume—as a model for ethical and respectful research. The book situates this collaboration within the broader historical and political context of archaeology and museology. It critically explores how museums and academic institutions can shift from extractive practices to ones that prioritize Indigenous sovereignty, knowledge systems, and cultural continuity. Through personal narratives, historical context, and methodological insights, the authors highlight the challenges and transformative potential of working collaboratively. They show how true collaboration requires humility, mutual respect, and a commitment to shared authority in both research and representation. Ultimately, this work charts a path forward for community-based research that centers Indigenous voices and values. It advocates for an archaeology that is not only more inclusive but also more meaningful to the communities whose histories are being studied. A vital resource for scholars, students, and practitioners, this work seeks to engage in ethical, reciprocal, and culturally grounded research in the Southwest and beyond.Published: April 10, 2026 04:49Other BrandReligion, historie og filosofi
The Bodhisattva's Body in a Pill The Material and Spiritual History of a Buddhist Relic Tradition1549,-1649,The first historical study of the medicinal mani pill and its profound spiritual significance in Tibetan religion and culture The ma?i pill is one of the most popular relic traditions in Tibetan Buddhism. Treasured around the globe, ma?i pills are small edible pellets formed from mixing the powdered bodily remains of buddhas and bodhisattvas with ingredients used in Tibetan medicine and sanctified through a tantric liturgy. Ma?i pills are today predominantly produced by the Fourteenth Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, who consecrates and distributes hundreds of thousands annually, but the tradition of producing and consuming ma?i pills stretches back more than a millennium. Examining the broad cultural history of Buddhist tantra in Tibet through the lens of the ma?i pill, James Duncan Gentry illustrates how these pills have influenced Tibetan conceptions of the body, medicine, healing, collective identity, and shared past; how they have functioned as a point of interaction, contestation, and negotiation between different Buddhist sects and institutions; and how they have created and shaped social bonds and religious identity across Tibet and beyond to the present day.Published: April 10, 2026 04:49Other BrandReligion, historie og filosofi
Jewish Firebugs Arson and Antisemitism from the Civil War to World War I399,-479,Explores the history of Jews and arson in AmericaFollowing the Civil War, prominent fire insurance companies in the United States issued instructions to their agents to deny Jews fire insurance policies because of their alleged proclivity to arson. In the years that followed, the stereotype of the Jewish arsonist spread throughout the United States, appearing in fire insurance manuals, cartoons, songs, and silent films. Jewish Firebugs presents the first detailed exploration of both the accusations and the realities of Jewish arson from the late 1800s to the early 1920s. Drawing on such diverse records as fire department reports, insurance records, newspapers, trial transcripts, and humor journals, Jeffrey Marx delves into the social forces that created and then sensationalized the caricature of the Jewish arsonist, investigating how and why Jews became the only racial/ethnic group to be targeted this way in the United States. The book critically assesses how these antisemitic representations were solidified in the American imagination–from the spread of jokes and cartoons, to vaudeville performances across the country. In addition, Marx also investigates the various factors that led to arson criminal activity in Jewish neighborhoods, the unique way that Jewish "arson gangs" were organized, and how the fire insurance companies actively supported their efforts. Jewish Firebugs illustrates the socioeconomic realities of Jewish immigrant life at the turn of the nineteenth century, and details what the Jewish arsonist trope reveals about the dynamics of antisemitism in the United States.Published: April 10, 2026 04:49Other BrandReligion, historie og filosofi
I Think of You Constantly with Love The Letters of Ludwig Wittgenstein and Ben Richards369,-399,Ludwig Wittgenstein met Ben Richards, a medical student, in autumn 1945. It was the beginning of a deep and tempestuous relationship which lasted until Wittgenstein’s death. Their correspondence starts in the summer of 1946 and consists of more than 370 letters, notes, telegrams and photographs. The final letter was sent a week before Wittgenstein died in April 1951.Often defined by his arrogance, difficulty and critical nature of others, Wittgenstein writes letters to Richards which give us another window into his character. Their letters manifest an emotional closeness which is remarkable and unparalleled in Wittgenstein’s voluminous correspondence. They leave no doubt that Ben Richards was Wittgenstein''s closest friend in these last years of his life – indeed, perhaps the greatest love of his life.Now available in English for the first time, the letters between Wittgenstein and Richards provide a wholly new perspective on the last years of Wittgenstein’s life: his last years teaching in Cambridge, the resignation of his chair in Cambridge at the end of 1947, and the ensuing restless years spent trying to find a quiet place to do philosophy and complete his magnum opus, the Philosophical Investigations.Their letters are further proof of the extent to which Wittgenstein’s life was inseparable from his philosophy. They are an opportunity to come closer to understanding the work of this intellectual giant, telling us more about the values and beliefs of one of the 20th century’s greatest thinkers.Published: April 10, 2026 04:49Other BrandReligion, historie og filosofi
Cyclonic Lives in an Indian Ocean World979,-1029,Cyclonic Lives explores how cyclones in Mauritius shape identity, memory, and power. Blending history, myth, and state archives, it shows disasters as ongoing processes that redefine race, gender, and governance amid climate change.Published: April 10, 2026 08:02Other BrandReligion, historie og filosofi
Afro-Peruvian Mestizos379,-399,A transformative study by Daniel S. Cozart, Afro-Peruvian Mestizos redefines the narrative of mestizaje in post-abolition Peru, uncovering the hidden histories and enduring strength of Afro-Peruvian communities. Afro-Peruvian Mestizos: The Invisibility of Blackness in Post-Abolition Peru by Daniel S. Cozart investigates the ideologies of mestizaje, or racial mixing, that Latin American elites used to construct modern national identities during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Through close reading of archival records, legal documents, and literary works, Cozart uncovers the systematic exclusion of Afro-Peruvians from the nation's narrative of progress, revealing how their presence was deliberately omitted from official histories and censuses. The abolition of slavery in 1855 marked the beginning of a process where Afro-Peruvians were marginalized, their identities overshadowed by a national narrative that prioritized Indigenous heritage and whiteness. Drawing on Michel-Rolph Trouillot's framework of historical production, the book traces the contradictions inherent in liberal and positivist ideologies that sought to forge a "raceless" society, all while silencing Afro-Peruvian voices and erasing their history. The conclusion reflects on the significance of erasure for Afro-Peruvians in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, as they now demand to be seen. This book is a powerful examination of historical silences and the ongoing struggle for recognition in the face of systemic racism.Published: April 10, 2026 08:02Other BrandReligion, historie og filosofi
Vanished Water379,-399,The trickle-down effects of empire on the environment Vanished Water examines the ecological and social consequences of British imperial rule—and its inherently extractive aims—on water development in late-colonial Kenya. Examining the arid northern and eastern parts of the country between 1938 and the mid-1960s, James Parker demonstrates how the British colonial state manipulated scant water supplies to drive cash crop production, rerouting critical resources away from the pastoral and riverine communities who relied on them for their existence. In doing so, the state sought to force these communities away from their traditional subsistence economies and into the capitalist economy, a move that fundamentally altered relationships to the land and between ethnic groups themselves. Vanished Water describes how these nefarious programs devastated rural communities, while also showing how they were resisted and manipulated and how Kenyans adapted to these life-altering changes imposed on them from the outside. These developments, as Parker shows, echo into the present, continuing to test the resiliency of arid communities now dealing with climate change.Published: April 10, 2026 08:02Other BrandReligion, historie og filosofi
Collaborative and Community-Engaged Archaeology979,-1029,A collection of detailed case studies that emphasize partnerships with local and descendant communities to foster ethical, inclusive research practicesThis book highlights approaches to archaeological research that emphasize active involvement of local communities and descendant groups in the design, investigation, interpretation, and management of sites and heritage. It argues for a paradigm shift toward ethical, inclusive, and community-driven archaeology, providing real-world examples that demonstrate the broad applicability and benefits of collaborative work. The detailed case studies in this book examine successes and challenges in building reciprocal partnerships within academic, public outreach, museum, and compliance contexts. These projects include NAGPRA compliance work with the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, an archaeological field school in South Carolina that provides educators with resources for teaching African American history, and the preservation of a cemetery uncovered during FEMA efforts in the US Virgin Islands. Throughout the chapters of Collaborative and Community-Engaged Archaeology, contributors advocate for consultation, shared decision-making, respect for knowledge systems, and the integration of diverse perspectives at every stage of archaeological practice. Contributors: Scott Willard Katie Stringer Clary Jayne-Leigh Thomas Brianna Cail Norman Hildebrand A. Brooke Persons Holly Norton Rebecca A. Hawkins Hannah Strehlau Rick Knecht Anna Wessman Warren Jones Kelly Goldberg Stacey Halfmoon Diane Hunter Larry Heady Tonya Tipton Charlotta Hillerdal Kevin C. Nolan Cheryl Cail William Tarrant Stacey Young Jonathan Lim Bonnie Pitblado Julie Olds Heather Shotton Rhonda Hayworth Kristin M. Barry Glenna Wallace Anna Mossolova Edward W. Herrmann Alice Watterson Charles A. Bello Christine Thompson Robyn S. Lacy Lynn Marie Church Nekole Alligood Kate A. Crossan Harold Hatcher Ethel Cook Suzie Thomas Matthew Bussler Mary C. Davis Salvador Valdez-Ono Carolyn D. DillianPublished: April 10, 2026 08:02Other BrandReligion, historie og filosofi