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Towards a socio-historical analysis of Ancient Greek? Some problems and prospects [PDF]
Recent findings in sociolinguistics have greatly enhanced our understanding of the mechanisms of linguistic variation and change. In this paper, I discuss the possibility of applying a historical sociolinguistic approach to a corpus language such as ...
Bentein, Klaas
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In the context of a project to update the data collected in the catalogue of Guidoboni et al.(1994), we noticed that two Egyptian earthquakes of 184 and 95 B.C. mentioned in the catalogue of Ambraseys et al. (1994, p. 20) were not included.
R. Mazza
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: The aim of the present study is to examine the way of syntax of the consecutive clauses with infinitive and participle in Greek non-literary papyri of the Imperial and the early Arabic Period.
Eleni Tsitsianopoulou
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Literary and documentary evidence for lay medical practice in the Roman Republic and Empire [PDF]
The majority of surviving ancient medical literature was written by medical practitioners and produced for the purpose of ensuring the effective diagnosis and treatment of their patients, suggesting an audience of medical professionals ranging from ...
Draycott, Jane
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Politeness in pronouns : third-person reference in Byzantine documentary papyri [PDF]
In many languages, a person can be addressed either in the second person singular or second person plural. While the former indicates familiarity and/or lack of respect, the latter suggests distance and/or respect towards the addressee.
Bentein, Klaas
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Die gelykenisse van Jesus: Allegorieë of simbole van sosiale transformasie?
The parables of Jesus: Allegories or symbols of social transformation? This article reflects on a possible methodology that can be used to interpret the parables of Jesus preserved in the Synoptics (and the Gospel of Thomas).
Ernest van Eck
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Latin learning materials in light of the papyri
The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the ancient materials used in teaching Latin in order to recreate the ancient Latin teaching and learning experience. Particular attention is devoted to the case of Greek speakers learning Latin.
Isabella Bonati
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Recent developments in New Testament textual criticism [PDF]
This is a preprint version of an article published in Early Christianity 2.2 (2011). \ud \ud The article provides an overview of recent developments in New Testament Textual Criticism.
Houghton, H.A.G.
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Review of J. Frösén, A. Arjava, M. Lehtinen (edd.): The Petra Papyri I. (American Center of Oriental Research Publications 4.). Pp. xx + 144, ills, pls. Amman: American Center of Oriental Research, 2002. Cased, US$80.
Gonis, N
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Abstract The vertebrate skull is composed of bones derived from neural crest cells and mesoderm. The evolutionary capacity of the skull has been linked, in part, to the emergence of neural crest cells; however, this increased capacity for evolutionary change requires that variation within neural crest‐ and mesoderm‐derived bones remains partly ...
Alyssa C. Moore +5 more
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