The Invention of Law in the West
Antony Shugaar, Aldo Schiavone and Jeremy Carden
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Law is a specific form of social regulation that is distinct from religion, ethics, and even...
Witch Hunts in the Western World: Persecution and Punishment from the Inquisition Through the Salem Trials
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This in-depth and comprehensive resource explores the intersection of religion, politics, and the...
The Oxford Illustrated History of Prehistoric Europe
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Edited by Barry Cunliffe, one of the world's leading archaeologists, this book provides a...
The Trial of Tempel Anneke: Records of a Witchcraft Trial in Brunswick, Germany, 1663
Peter Morton and Barbara Dahms
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The Trial of Tempel Anneke examines documents from an early modern European witchcraft trial with...
Byzantine Art
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The coverage of this book focuses on the art of Constantinople from 330 to 1453 and the stages this...
Ausonius: Moselle, Epigrams, and Other Poems
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Ausonius provides translations of the key works of Ausonius, an important later Latin poet whose...
David McK (3562 KP) rated Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) in Movies
Mar 26, 2023
Personally, I think that's because of the juxtaposition of the events being (re)told through the eyes of Judas Iscariot alongside the more modern setting, which is just *odd*: here, for example, the Roman empire seems to have access to jet fighters, tanks and rifles (amongst others ...)
I think if they had stuck to a more 'traditional' production design instead of trying to marry the story with a modern setting it would have worked better.
Technology and Culture in Greek and Roman Antiquity
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The technological achievements of the Greeks and Romans continue to fascinate and excite admiration....
An invitation to architecture: Discovering delight in the world built around us
Max Jacobson and Shelley Brock
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This book discusses what differentiates 'architecture' from 'building', focusing on a whole range of...