This book explores the position of Islamic theology and jurisprudence towards people with
disabilities. It investigates how early and modern Muslim scholars tried to reconcile their …

This monograph presents an original portrait of the second-century miscellanist Aulus
Gellius, based on a detailed reading of" Attic Nights" against its contemporary background …

Philostratus is one of the greatest examples of the vitality and inventiveness of the Greek
culture of his period, at once a one-man summation of contemporary tastes and interests …

Many colleagues and friends have contributed to the development of this dissertation,
perhaps more than many of them realise. Hakan Erdem has given me truly invaluable …

A distinctive feature of the biographies of Suetonius is his methodical and detailed
description of the physical appearances of the emperors. This feature was adopted by two …

In the process of recording the history of the Roman Empire, from the death of Marcus
Aurelius to the accession of Gordian III, Herodian makes his characters respond to the same …

During the late second and early third centuries CE the resurrection became a central
question for intellectual commentary, with increasingly tense divisions between those who …

Byzantine Childhood examines the intricacies of growing up in medieval Byzantium,
children's everyday experiences, and their agency. By piecing together a wide range of …

" Te esperaré, hermana", escribió, de su puño y letra, Claudia Severa a su amiga Sulpicia
Lepidina, en la invitación a la celebración de su cumpleaños en un fuerte perdido junto al …

La fisiognomía es una disciplina que interpreta el aspecto exterior de los seres humanos (ya
veces, de animales) para sacar conclusiones acerca de su carácter, disposición y destino …