Eastern Canons
Title | Eastern Canons PDF eBook |
Author | Wm. Theodore De Bary |
Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Pages | 420 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9780231070058 |
The essays gathered here, in addition to those by editors Wm. Theodore de Bary and Irene Bloob, are written by leading scholars of Asian cultures--among them Donald Keene, Peter Awn, Barbara Stoler Miller, Ainslie Embree, Burton Watson, C.T. Hsia, Paul Anderer, and others. They introduce classics from the Islamic, Indian, Chinese, and Japanese traditions, providing entree to texts which have emerged as monuments of Asian thought and literature. Among the works discussed are the Qu'ran, the philosophy of history of Ibn Khaldun, the Upanishads, the epic Mahabarata, the philosopher Mencius, the Lotus Sutra, T'and Poetry, the Tale of Genji, and the poet Basho.
The History of Byzantine and Eastern Canon Law to 1500
Title | The History of Byzantine and Eastern Canon Law to 1500 PDF eBook |
Author | Wilfried Hartmann |
Publisher | CUA Press |
Pages | 376 |
Release | 2012-02-27 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 0813216796 |
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1. The Formation of Ecclesiastical Law in the Early Church -- 2. Sources of the Greek Canon Law to the Quinisext Council (691/2): Councils and Church Fathers -- 3. Byzantine Canon Law to 1100 -- 4. Byzantine Canon Law from the Twelfth to the Fifteenth Centuries -- 5. Sources of Canon Law in the Eastern Churches -- Index of Councils and Synods -- General Index.
A Guide to the Eastern Code
Title | A Guide to the Eastern Code PDF eBook |
Author | Jōrjj Ji Neṭuṅṅāṭṭȧ |
Publisher | Oriental Institute Press |
Pages | 988 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN |
Contains bibliographical references, notes and indices.
Instruction for Applying the Liturgical Prescriptions of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches
Title | Instruction for Applying the Liturgical Prescriptions of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 104 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780964051218 |
Testing the Canon of Ancient Near Eastern Art and Archaeology
Title | Testing the Canon of Ancient Near Eastern Art and Archaeology PDF eBook |
Author | Amy Gansell |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 485 |
Release | 2020-02-03 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0190673168 |
This book considers the "Greatest Hits" of ancient Near Eastern art and archaeology, including canonical objects, sites, and monuments from Egypt, the Levant, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran, from the prehistoric era through the Classical period. Gansell, Shafer, and their contributors investigate the factors that have made these historical artifacts so well known for so long. By questioning the canon, this book allows readers to better reflect on the range of ancientNear Eastern culture and revise the canon so it can accommodate new discoveries, represent the values of heritage communities, and remain relevant to contemporary and future audiences.
The Code of Canon Law
Title | The Code of Canon Law PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2023 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9789392340642 |
Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches
Title | Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches PDF eBook |
Author | Catholic Church |
Publisher | |
Pages | 916 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Religion |
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