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A Home of the Humanities
Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss were consummate collectors and patrons. The illustrated essays in this volume reveal how the Blisses' wide-ranging interests in art, music, gardens, architecture, and interior design resulted in the creation of the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection--what they came to call their "home of the humanities."
Byzantine Coins in Çanakkale Museum
This book prepared on Byzantine Coins of Çanakkale Museum includes an evaluation of the coins documented. Covering the Hellespont, the ancient name of the narrow passage between the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara, it is a significant geographic location in the production-consumption and shopping relationships between these two regions as well as between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean regions at the long distance in the Byzantine Period. Written data indicate that this location maintained its importance in the early, middle, and late phases of the Byzantine Period. Due to a paucity of archaeological research on the upper and middle sections of the strait, a project on the Hellespont was set up in 2004. Archaeological surveys were conducted in the lower, middle and upper parts of the strait and in the Gulf of Saros, where data from the Byzantine period are scarce. In parallel with these studies, the Byzantine period artifacts in the Çanakkale Archaeological Museum were also evaluated.
The Sion Treasure Reconsidered
In 1963 a collection of fifty-seven silver vessels was discovered during illegal excavations by villagers in Antalya Province, Turkey. The Sion Treasure, named after the inscription ‘Holy Sion’ on several vessels in the hoard, is now divided between five collections: Antalya Museum (Turkey), Dumbarton Oaks (United States), a private collection in Geneva, the Digby-Jones collection and Hewett collection (United Kingdom). This book builds on the studies of the Sion Treasure and examines questions regarding silver mining, manufacture, and the economic and cultural role of the silver vessels. It considers the treasure using the concept of the cultural biography of objects. The vessels from t...
Intangible Heritage Embodied
Archaeological research has long focused on studying tangible artifacts to build a picture of the cultures it examines. Equally important to understanding a culture, however, are the intangible elements that become part of its heritage. In 2003, UNESCO adopted a convention specifically to protect intangible heritage, including the following: oral traditions and expressions, including language; performing arts (such as traditional music, dance, and theater); social practices, rituals, and festive events; knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe; and traditional craftsmanship. Since this convention was adopted, scholars and preservationists have struggled with how to best app...
LIFE
LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
International Organizations in General Universal International Organizations and Cooperation
Encyclopedia of Public International Law, 5: International Organizations in General, Universal International Organizations, and Cooperation focuses on international governmental organizations and international cooperation of a universal nature. The publication first elaborates on bank for international settlements, Bretton Woods Conference (1944), Customs Cooperation Council, Dumbarton Oaks Conference (1944), financial institutions, and food and agriculture organization of the United Nations. The text then examines industrial property and international protection, Intergovernmental Committee for Migration, international administrative unions, and the International Air Transport Association. ...
