Tuesday, November 27, 2012

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Roman Amphorae: a digital resource

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 06:58 AM PST

Roman Amphorae: a digital resource 
University of Southampton, 2005

The aim of this website is to provide an online introductory resource for the study of Roman amphorae. In the Roman empire amphorae were pottery containers used for the non-local transport of agricultural products. Their fragments litter archaeological sites of all kinds on land and at sea and have been a subject of serious study for over 100 years. They are crucially important to archaeologists in providing direct evidence for inter-regional and long-distance movement of agricultural products within the empire, and have been an important source of data in the increasingly sophisticated debates about the scale and structure of the Roman economy over the last thirty years. While the study of amphorae also encompasses the stamps, painted inscriptions (tituli picti) and production sites, this website concentrates upon the containers alone.


Amphoreus: Online Database of the "Bulletin Amphorologique"

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 06:53 AM PST

 First posted in AWOL 9 June 2011. Updated 27 November 2012]
 Amphoreus
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Welcome to Amphoreus ! This site represents the on-line database of the « Bulletin Amphorologique » edited by the Revue des études grecques. Not only does it allow readers to look up all the reviews appearing in the Bulletin, it also announces the publication of studies dealing with amphoras and their stamps, automatically including them in the list of new publications ; where necessary these studies will also be reviewed in the Bulletin. Moreover, a text bank and a picture bank allow one to publish documents online, while the agenda and the forum help to keep up to date with the latest developments in amphora research. The norms for the publication of amphora stamps and a list of bibliographical abbreviations are also available.





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Online Open Access Catalogue: Ancient Carved Ambers in the J. Paul Getty Museum

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 06:15 PM PST

Ancient Carved Ambers in the J. Paul Getty Museum
With technical analysis by Jeff Maish, Herant Khanjian, and Michael Schilling
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This online catalogue opens with a general introduction to amber in the ancient world and then presents fifty-six Etruscan, Greek, and Italic carved ambers in the J. Paul Getty Museum — the second largest collection of this material in the United States and one of the most important in the world. Each piece is given a full description, including typology, style, chronology, and iconography, and is beautifully illustrated in color. The catalogue concludes with technical notes about scientific investigations of these objects and the Baltic amber from which they are carved.

With extensive notes, bibliographies, and condition reports on each object, this interactive reference provides scholars with a wealth of information. Images have zoom functionality, allowing objects to be viewed in detail and from various angles. As new scholarship becomes available, the catalogue will be updated.

Ancient Carved Ambers in the J. Paul Getty Museum is the first of several planned online scholarly collection catalogues from the Getty. The J. Paul Getty Museum and Getty Publications are committed to making available scholarly information on objects in the Museum's collections through this series of online catalogues. Each one provides a general introduction, scholarly commentary on the featured objects, and high-definition images that allow users to zoom in to view the object in full detail.
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Dittenberger-Vahlen Collection of Classical Texts Online

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:50 PM PST

Dittenberger-Vahlen Collection of Classical Texts
Illinois Harvest / Large-scale Digitization Initiative, University of Illinois
In 2000, the Classics Library at UIUC received a $85,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to microfilm its Dittenberger-Vahlen Collection of rare, priceless and perishable 19th century European dissertations and other short scholarly works on Latin and Greek literature, history and civilization. The grant was part of a $885,000 NEH grant to the Committee on Institutional Cooperation's (CIC) Center for Library Initiatives. The UIUC Library acquired the private collections of Wilhelm Dittenberger (1840-1906) and Johannes Vahlen (1830-1911) in 1907 and 1913, respectively. 

Dittenberger's collection consists of 5,600 books and 2,000 pamphlets; Vahlen's consists of 10,000 books and 15,000 pamphlets. Hundreds of the titles in this collection have now been digitized. The collection is a subset of the University of Illinois Digitized Books Collection.
Until recently this large collection of Universitätsschriften and other short scholarly works on Latin and Greek literature has been accessible only on not widely distributed microfilm. 2254 items are now accessible in multiple formats with first rate bibliographic metadata.

Dittenberger-Vahlen Collection in Worldcat

The Classics Library of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is continuing to digitize books from it's collection, many but not all of which are also from its Dittenberger-Vahlen Collection. These digital scans were created by the library's Digital Content Creation department.  They will eventually appear in the Dittenberger-Vahlen Collection of Classical Texts, but in the meantime they are accessible at the Internet Archive.  To promote this project, they have created a Tumblr account that features the latest items to have been digitized and added to the Internet Archive:

With thanks to Mark Wardecker, Acting Classics Librarian, University of Illinois at Urbana, and to Bruce Swann, former Classics Librarian, University of Illinois at Urbana, for making this collection available
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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Fw: The Star of David is referenced in the very first sentence of the Bible (Genesis 1:!) and throughout the rest of it too.

 
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Fw: [Y-Indology] Kumbh Mela Prayag

 
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The frequency of the Kumbh mela, 12 years, is the orbital period of Jupiter. No matter when the celebration is introduced, it would have been held every 12 years. The Kumbh is the zodiacal sign Aquarius. So, the mela commemorates Jupiter's return to the same place in the sky.
 
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>Hello Friends!
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>The (full) Kumbh Mela is going to be held at Allahabad (Prayag) this
>coming January/February.
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>I am eager to learn as to where the earliest mention of the Mela is.
>Also, has the Mela always been held in the month of Magh, or has there
>been any changes over the years in this or in the frequency (every 12
>years) of this gathering, or, indeed, in the significance of the
>occasion to Hindu, Buddhist and Jain devotees? Can someone enlighten me
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    Fw: Hindu blog

     
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    Sabarimala Live Train Status Tracking – Known Train Time at Chengannur Railway Station

    Posted: 25 Nov 2012 05:43 PM PST

    If you are visiting Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple in Kerala in 2012 – 2013 and want to know about the train timing at the nearest railway...

    Teachings from Nitidvisastika of Bhartrhari

    Posted: 25 Nov 2012 01:57 PM PST

    The life of such a person alone is fruitful, who, while living, makes a multitude of people also live their lives. Friendship with the...

    Today's Hindu Calendar – November 26, 2012 – Tithi, Vrat, Good Time, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival

    Posted: 25 Nov 2012 10:31 AM PST

    Tithi in Hindu Calendar on November 26, 2012 – Shukla Paksha Trayodasi Tithi or the thirteenth day during the waxing phase of moon in Hindu...

    Chandra Grahan November 28, 2012 India Time – Lunar Eclipse November 28 in India

    Posted: 25 Nov 2012 06:09 AM PST

    Chandra Grahan, a penumbral lunar eclipse, will take place on November 28, 2012. The Chandra Grahan Time in India on November 28 is from...
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    Friday, November 23, 2012

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    Next RAS Lecture: Confluence: Arabic and Chinese Calligraphy - Thursday 13th December

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    The Society's main lecture series continues on Thursday 13th December at 6.00pm, with a lecture by Professor Uta Lauer from University of Stockholm who will be speaking on 'Confluence: Arabic and Chinese Calligraphy.'

    Uta Lauer is guest professor at Stockholm University, author of A Master of His Own: The Calligraphy of the Chan Abbot Zhongfeng Mingben (1262-1323) and numerous scholarly articles. Her main specialisation is traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting.

    Summarizing her lecture she says:

    Arabic and Chinese calligraphy are highly sophisticated writing systems and both have developed into art forms in their respective culture. This lecture will explore the differences and communalities. Of particular interest will be phenomena such as xiao'er jing, a method of transcribing Chinese in Arabic and Sini, a distinctly Chinese form of writing Arabic. Artworks which have arisen out of a confluence of both calligraphic traditions will be introduced and discussed as to their potential for future developments.

     

     
    The lecture is free and open for all. It will be followed by a question and answer session and a drinks reception. For directions to the society visit our website or for further details contact info@royalasiaticsociety.org
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    Thursday, November 22, 2012

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    Valuable Lessons from Sant Kabir

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    Give up the pride of clan and caste and devote yourself entirely to God. Give up your faults (lust, anger, greed etc.); don't be an enemy...

    Today's Hindu Calendar – November 23, 2012 – Tithi, Vrat, Good Time, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival

    Posted: 22 Nov 2012 10:33 AM PST

    Tithi in Hindu Calendar on November 23, 2012 – Shukla Paksha Dasami Tithi or the tenth day during the waxing phase of moon in Hindu...

    Curse on Yama and Birth of Vidura in Mahabharata

    Posted: 22 Nov 2012 12:34 AM PST

    Yama, god of death in Hinduism, appeared as Vidura on earth and was the uncle of Kauravas and Pandavas in Mahabharata. The birth of Yama...

    Jai Jag Janani Maa Durga Serial on Colors Television Channel on Goddess Durga

    Posted: 22 Nov 2012 04:28 AM PST

    Colors TV Channel will be featuring a serial titled Jai Jag Janani Maa Durga based on the stories of Mother Goddess Shakti – Goddess...
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    Fw: [AASTibet] Fwd: Funding Opportunity for Tibet/Himalaya PhDs

     
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    Subject: Funding Opportunity for Tibet/Himalaya PhDs

    Dear All,
     
    Please make this doctoral funding opportunity known to any potential Tibetan & Himalayan Studies PhD students that would be interested. Details can be found following the link below; if you have any further questions, I am the main project co-ordinator.
     
    Best,
     
    Martin
     
     
    Research Project Award Scheme (University of Aberdeen): Comparative Statecraft and Constitutional Thought
     
    The University of Aberdeen provides funding for innovative doctoral-level projects from high-calibre applicants on Comparative Statecraft and Constitutional Thought.
     
    Our understanding of legitimate governance in principle and practice has generally been studied through the lens of western paradigms: the United Nations, the nation-state, the separation of church and state, the will of the people. Seeking to break this mould, the Research Project initiative will support contemporary and historical research from across the humanities and social sciences on the comparative study of indigenous understandings of legitimate governance. In particular, we are looking for research proposals on:
    (i) The development of indigenous constitutional documents and frameworks;
    (ii) The historical and ethnographic study of systematised modes of statecraft; and
    (iii) The intellectual genealogy and writings of non-western constitutional thinkers.
     
    The studentships are open to all nationalities and will cover home/EU or Overseas fees. Deadline for applications (for entry October 2013) is 8 March 2013.
     
    Further information of the research aims of this funding scheme can be found through the link below:
     
    http://www.abdn.ac.uk/cass/graduate/funding/research/
     
     
     
     
     
    Dr. Martin A. Mills
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