Dalcassian publishing company jun 2024 (4 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Documents from Christian churches in North Africa are rare following the Arab conquest in 699 AD. What survives is a handful of letters relating to churches and local Arab authorities which cast some insight into the state of the African church during the height of the Caliphate. These documents are few and far between and are largely of Italian origin. The papacy attempted to remain active in the affairs of Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco throughout the Medieval period until the arrival of the Spanish and Portuguese missions during the 15th century.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This work attributed to St. Augustine outlines the foundational concepts of dialectics, focusing on the classification of words and sentences into simple and compound categories. Simple words convey a single meaning, while compound words represent multiple connected ideas. The text further differentiates between simple and compound sentences, emphasizing how they can affirm or deny propositions. It also categorizes compound sentences based on whether they complete a thought or require further context. The discussion culminates in the treatment of matters, words, sayables, and expressions within the framework of logic.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This letter, addressed to Elfegus, the Bishop of Wessex, expresses reverence for Saint Swithun and the Basilica of Peter. It reflects on the miracles attributed to Swithun that have benefited the English people and the importance of the bishop's role in guiding the faithful. The author describes the grandeur of the monastery, its renovations, and the joyful celebrations held within its walls, emphasizing the abundance and community spirit fostered by the church. The dedication of the church is portrayed as unparalleled in the history of the Angles.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Law of the Himyarites, also known by its Greek title 'Nomoi ton Homeriton' (??µ?? t?? ?µ???t??), or by its Latin 'Leges Homeritarum' is a composite text of hagiography and some authentic pre-Islamic South Arabian jurisprudence. Differentiating pious legend from historical Himyarite law remains a point of academic debate. The laws enclosed are not arranged thematically, but may be categorized under seven different themes: (1) Marriage law; (2) the institution of slavery; (3) right of employment; (4) Social deviance; (5) cruelty against animals; (6) Proprietorial law; (7) and regulation of State officeholders. Within the last class are laws concerning sorcery, poisoning, perjury, theft, extrajudicial punishments, infringing ecclesiastical asylum, workhouses for criminals and prohibitions on begging.…