I. Egypt, Babylon, and Palestine, and some traditional origins of civilization.--II. Deluge stories and the new Sumerian version.--III. Creation... Show moreI. Egypt, Babylon, and Palestine, and some traditional origins of civilization.--II. Deluge stories and the new Sumerian version.--III. Creation and the dragon myth; and the problem of Babylonian parallels in Hebrew tradition.--Appendixes: I. Comparative table of the Sumerian, Semitic-Babylonian, Hellenistic, and Hebrew versions of creation, antediluvian history, and the deluge. II. The antediluvian kings of Berossus and the Sumerian dynastic list. At head of title: The British academy. Show less
by Viscount Bryce, O.M. Reprinted by permission from the "Contemporary Review". Show moreby Viscount Bryce, O.M. Reprinted by permission from the "Contemporary Review". Show less
1. Summary of the history of Ugarit as revealed by the excavations at Ras Shamra -- 2. The library of cuneiform texts at Ugarit -- 3. Fertility... Show more1. Summary of the history of Ugarit as revealed by the excavations at Ras Shamra -- 2. The library of cuneiform texts at Ugarit -- 3. Fertility cult and cult of the dead at Ugarit -- 4. The religious texts of Ras Shamra -- Notes -- Index. by Claude F.A. Schaeffer ... Bibliography included in "Notes" (p. [79]-96). Show less
by Captn. T. Elwon & Lieut. H.N. Pinching, I.N. Sold by J.D. Potter, agent for Admiralty charts.. Depths indicated by bathymetric soundings. Also... Show moreby Captn. T. Elwon & Lieut. H.N. Pinching, I.N. Sold by J.D. Potter, agent for Admiralty charts.. Depths indicated by bathymetric soundings. Also includes a coastal view of Jeddah Harbor from anchorage Nautical chart Chart 2599. Main Heritage Display General HC.MAP.00149 Print Map Item-ID: i17066219 BIB-ID: 1525287 Show less
by R.A. Stewart Macalister. At head of title: The British Academy. Includes bibliographical references. Show moreby R.A. Stewart Macalister. At head of title: The British Academy. Includes bibliographical references. Show less
Down to the fall of Nineveh, by T.H. Robinson. -- From the fall of Nineveh to Titus, J.W. Hunkin. -- Petra and Palmyra, by F.C. Burkitt. by the Rev.... Show moreDown to the fall of Nineveh, by T.H. Robinson. -- From the fall of Nineveh to Titus, J.W. Hunkin. -- Petra and Palmyra, by F.C. Burkitt. by the Rev. Professor Theodore H. Robinson, the Rev. J.W. Hunkin and Professor F.C. Burkitt. Show less
Glass weights, Weights and measures, Arab, CJ3413 .L26 1891, 389.159
Edited by Reginald Stuart Poole. "...weights in the Dept. of Coins and Medals, and in that of Mediaeval Antiquities." Show moreEdited by Reginald Stuart Poole. "...weights in the Dept. of Coins and Medals, and in that of Mediaeval Antiquities." Show less
Land use, Land use--Libya--Tripolitania, Agriculture--Economic aspects, Agriculture--Economic aspects--Libya--Ṭarābulus (Province), HD1007.L5 A55 1945
[by J.W. Rowland]. "Arab report on Tripolitanian agriculture submitted by Mustapha Serrag"--P. 151-156. Main Heritage Shelves General HD1007.L5 A55 1945 ... Show more[by J.W. Rowland]. "Arab report on Tripolitanian agriculture submitted by Mustapha Serrag"--P. 151-156. Main Heritage Shelves General HD1007.L5 A55 1945 Book Item-ID: i10182950 BIB-ID: 1019931 Includes bibliographical references. Show less
Knights of Malta., Johanniterorde, CR4723 .F5 1933
by H.W. Fincham. Main Heritage Shelves General CR4723 .F5 1933 Book Item-ID: i10215323 BIB-ID: 1023168 Includes bibliographical references (p. 84-86). Show moreby H.W. Fincham. Main Heritage Shelves General CR4723 .F5 1933 Book Item-ID: i10215323 BIB-ID: 1023168 Includes bibliographical references (p. 84-86). Show less
CoronationElizabeth , 1926-, Elizabeth , 1926-, Coronations, DA590 .B7 1953
Main Heritage Compact General DA590 .B7 1953 Book Item-ID: i2323281x BIB-ID: 2495296 Show moreMain Heritage Compact General DA590 .B7 1953 Book Item-ID: i2323281x BIB-ID: 2495296 Show less
Manuscripts, Qurʼan, Koran, Islamic illumination of books and manuscripts, Islamic calligraphy, Buchmalerei, Kalligraphie, ND2955 .B35 2007, 745.619927
Spanning over 1200 years, from the 7th to 19th centuries, this history traces the evolution of Qur'an manuscripts across the vast expanse of the... Show moreSpanning over 1200 years, from the 7th to 19th centuries, this history traces the evolution of Qur'an manuscripts across the vast expanse of the Islamic empire, stretching from Spain to the borders of China. From the early stages -- Grand designs -- Qu'ran manuscripts and the spread of Islam -- Miniatures, scrolls, bindings and furniture Colin F. Baker. Main Heritage Reading Room ND2955 .B35 2007 Reference Item-ID: i10167353 BIB-ID: 1018371 Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Show less
Tourist map Relief shown by shading Verso has "Around London Map" and a mileage chart, list of traffic signs, and other information With tourist and... Show moreTourist map Relief shown by shading Verso has "Around London Map" and a mileage chart, list of traffic signs, and other information With tourist and other important information With inset maps of the Orkney, Shetland, and Channel Islands Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.01291 Print Map Item-ID: i24442963 BIB-ID: 2599455 Show less
Tourist map Relief shown by shading Verso has "Around London Map" and a mileage chart, list of traffic signs, and other information With tourist and... Show moreTourist map Relief shown by shading Verso has "Around London Map" and a mileage chart, list of traffic signs, and other information With tourist and other important information With inset maps of the Orkney, Shetland, and Channel Islands Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.01281 Print Map Item-ID: i24442501 BIB-ID: 2599455 Show less
In this book, the author explores 100 books that have played a critical role in the creation and expansion of books and all that they bring -... Show moreIn this book, the author explores 100 books that have played a critical role in the creation and expansion of books and all that they bring - literacy, numeracy, expansion of knowledge, religion, political theory, oppression, liberation, and much more. The book is ordered chronologically and divided thematically. Each of the 100 sections focuses on one book that represents a particular development in the evolution of books and in turn, world history and society. Abundant photographs inform and embellish. In the beginning: Cave paintings: El Castillo Cave -- Earliest evidence of mathematical knowledge: Ishango Bone -- Cuneiform tablets: Epric of Gilgamesh -- An Andean mystery: Caral Khipu -- Egyptian books on papyrus: Book of the Dead of Ani -- Eastern approaches: Chinese developments in bookmaking: Guodian Chu Slips -- Mass production in Japan: Sh寴oku's Dharani -- Monumental Korean undertaking: Tripitaka Koreana -- Indian palm-leaf manuscript: Nalanda Perfection of Wisdon Sutra -- The biggest books ever written: Yongle Dadian -- Bone, bamboo and bark: Batak Pustakha -- Burmese folding format: Parabaik -- The great classics: Origins of a children's classic: Aesop's Fables -- A timeless epic: Homer's Iliad -- An early masterpiece of Ethiopian art: Garima Gospels -- The first cookbooks: Apicius -- A mathematical miracle: Archimedes Palimpsest -- Medieval worlds & the book: Ireland's greatest treasure: Book of Kells -- Schism and discord: Chludov Psalter -- The foundation of pharmacology: Dioscorides' De Materia Medica -- A masterpiece of Armenian illumination: T'oros Roslin Gospels -- The father of mapping: Ptolemy's Geographica -- A sailor's guide to Byzantium: Cristoforo's Liber Insularum Archipelagi -- Illumination by the master of theprayer book: Bruges Roman de la Rose -- A giant among giants: Farnese Hours -- Light from the East: The oldest printed book of all: Dunhuang Diamond Sutra -- A literary and artistic masterpiece: Murasaki's The Tale of Genji -- The "Indian Aesop": Panchatantra -- The standard Islamic Book of Astronomy: Al-Sufi's Book of Fixed Stars -- A forgotten precursor of Leonardo da Vinci: Al-Jazari's Compendium on the Mechanical Arts -- An early Islamic book produced in Java: Boke van Bonang -- Wheels of change: Gutenberg's revolution: Gutenberg's 42-line Bible -- A blockbuster among early printed books: Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle -- A book from the first English printer: Caxton's Chesse Moralysed -- The first joke book: Wynkyn's Demaundes Joyous -- The earliest scientific tests: Euclid's Elementa Geometriae -- A model for future book design: Aldine Virgil -- Printing in Arabic: Gregorio's Book of Hours -- The first printing in Africa: Sefer Abudarham -- Heavenly voices: St. Gall Cantatorium -- A Gutenberg problem solved: Constance Gradual -- A major work of Biblical scholarship: Complutensian Polyglot Bible -- A dangerous invention: Developing the Swedish language: Gustav Vasa Bible -- Practical censorship at work: Erasmus' De ratione conscribendi epistolas -- The first printing in British America: Bay Psalm Book -- An Aztec view of Pre-Columbian life: Codex Mendoza -- Searching for pepper and nutmeg: Linschoten's Itinerario -- The first modern study of anatomy: Vesalius' De humani corporis fabrica -- An amazing amateur astonomer: Brahe's astronomiae -- A foundation stone of modern science: Newton's Principia -- Everyman his own expert: Makham's Cavelarice -- Fashion in clothing: Helm's Art and Fashion -- An outstanding British contribution to botany: Blackwell's Curious Herball -- A Baroque dance to the music of time: Tomlinson's Art of Dancing Printing & the enlightenment: Rococo fress for classical drama: Boucher's Moliᥲe -- The greatest dictionary of the English language: Johnson's Dictionary -- A very early book for children: Newbery's Little Pretty Pocket-Book -- The lodestone for the enlightenment: Diderot's Encyclop⥤ie -- A pioner in information retrieval: Linnaeus' Species Plantarum -- Using graphs to convery information: Playfair's Commercial and Political Atlas -- Records of crime and punishment: Newgate Calendar -- The literary oddity that entranced Europe: Sterne's Tristram Shandy -- Mighty lewd or literary classic?: Cleland's Fanny Hill -- An African-American work in an ancient field: Banneker's Almanack -- The master of black and white: Bewick's British Birds -- Landscape design at its best: Repton's Red Books -- How tactile writing began: Ha赹's Education of the Blind -- Print & steam: Patently brilliant Yankee inventiveness: Perkins' Patent -- The first book illustrated photographically:Atkins Photographs of British algae -- Photography moves to the Third World: Duperly's Daguerian excursions in Jamaica -- Missionary printing in Canada: Evan's Syllabic hymnbook -- The development of serial publishing: Dickens' Pickwick Papers -- Pulp fiction, Victorian style: Powell's Old Grizzly Adams -- Innovative books for young readers: Aikin's Robinson Crusoe in words of one syllable -- Moral education through pictures: Hoffman's Struwwelpeter -- From Medieval mysticism to paper engineering: Meegendorfer's Grand circus -- Have guidebook, will travel: Baedeker's Switzerland -- The first celebrity chef: Soyer's Modern housewife -- Marketing for the Colonies: Boldrewood's Robbery under arms -- The book in the turbulent 20th century: The blind seer of Buenos Aires: Borges' Garden of forking paths -- A major advance in document production: Carlson's Lab book -- Printing as a performing art: Cranach-Presse's Hamlet -- A West-Coast interpretation of an American epic: Whitman's Leaves of grass -- Tangoing towards the revolution: Kamensky's Tango with cows -- Time-travel Surrealism: Ernst's Une semaine de Bont⥠-- Street literature-The voice of the people: Nnadozie's Beware of harlots -- Twentieth-century solutions to publishing needs: Lehmann's Invitation to the waltz -- Never surrender! Clandestine presses in war: Kami⮳ki's Stones for the rampart -- The greatest Samizdat book: Bulgakov's Master and Margarita -- Guidance in the marital home: Stopes' Married love -- The limits of political propaganda: Frank's Diary of a young girl -- Digitisation & the future of the book: All his own work: Hunter;s Old papermaking -- The last of the old, the first of the new: RAND's Million random digits -- Modernising Medieval manuscripts: Electronic Beowulf -- The first e-book?: Ruiz's Mechanical encyclopedia -- Multum in Parvo -- the smallest books: Technion Nano Bible -- Modern technology and manga: Koyama-Richard's One thousand years of manga -- Are "artists" books' books?: prieto's antibook -- Is it a book, or is it a book?: Sulawesi Lontar. Roderick Cave & Sara Ayad. Main Heritage Reading Room Z4 .C39 2014 Reference Item-ID: i25227348 BIB-ID: 2706538 Includes bibliographical references and index. Show less
v. 1. Terrestrial atlases -- v. 2. Maritime atlases; Celestial atlases; General works; Manuscript atlases. Rodney Shirley. CD-ROM in pocket attached... Show morev. 1. Terrestrial atlases -- v. 2. Maritime atlases; Celestial atlases; General works; Manuscript atlases. Rodney Shirley. CD-ROM in pocket attached to inside back cover of vol. 2. "The CD-Rom contains the indexto the two printed volumes. Searches can be made for principal atlas-makers or book authors, personal names of surveyors, map-makers, engravers, etc., or geographical area of map."--CD-ROM. Main Heritage Reading Room Z6028 M55 2004 Reference Item-ID: i23210965 BIB-ID: 1713005 Includes bibliographical references and index. Show less
