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The Sasanian Era (2008)
Book
Sarkhosh Curtis, V., & Stewart, S. (Eds.). (2008). The Sasanian Era. I.B. Tauris. https://doi.org/10.5040/9780755696895

The Sasanians ruled Iran and most of the ancient Near East from 224 until 642 C.E., a period during which both the arts and architecture flourished under their aegis. Sasanian military success brought them into conflict with Rome, and later Byzantium... Read More about The Sasanian Era.

Akwantemfi - In Mid-Journey: an Asante shrine today and its clients (2008)
Journal Article
McCaskie, T. (2008). Akwantemfi - In Mid-Journey: an Asante shrine today and its clients. Journal of Religion in Africa, 38(1), 57-80. https://doi.org/10.1163/157006608X262683

This paper examines the activities today of the Medoma shrine in Kumasi, capital of the historic Asante kingdom in the Republic of Ghana. It seeks to contextualise this shrine in relation to historic and current Asante indigenous belief. It also look... Read More about Akwantemfi - In Mid-Journey: an Asante shrine today and its clients.

“Non solo Launeddas” e “Il Fondo Bentzon dell’ISRE” (2008)
Other
Zene, C. (2008). “Non solo Launeddas” e “Il Fondo Bentzon dell’ISRE”

Web articles on the manuscripts and field notes gathered between 1965-1971, by the Danish anthropologist Andreas Fridolin Weis Bentzon (1936-1971) on the village of Nule, Central Sardinia

Prologue (2008)
Book Chapter
Flügel, P. (2008). Prologue. In L. C. Jain, & P. Jaina (Eds.), Mathematical Sciences in the Karma Antiquity. Vol.1: Gommaṭasāra (Jīvakāṇḍa) by Laxmi Candra Jain in collaboration with Prabha Jain (1-15). Gulab Rani Karma Science Museaum and Shri Brahmi Sundari Prasthashram Samiti

This prologue to L.C. Jain's book on Mathematical Sciences in the Karma Antiquity Vol. 1 on the late 10th/early 11th century Digambara ācārya Nemicandra's work Gommaṭasāra (Jīvakāṇḍa)and Paṇḍit Ṭoḍaramala's 18th century commentary Samyagjñānacandrikā... Read More about Prologue.

History of Medicine in the Philippines: a survey of the field (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Reyes, R. A. G. (2007, January). History of Medicine in the Philippines: a survey of the field. Presented at Proceedings of the First International Conference on History of Medicine in the Philippines edited by Angel Aparicio, University of Santo Tomas, Manila

Kulturelle Spurensuche in den Hungergebieten Henans: ein Reisetagebuch (Searching for the Cultural Traces of the Past in the Famine Districts of Henan Province: a Travel Diary) (2008)
Book Chapter
Janku, A. (2008). Kulturelle Spurensuche in den Hungergebieten Henans: ein Reisetagebuch (Searching for the Cultural Traces of the Past in the Famine Districts of Henan Province: a Travel Diary). In M. Leutner, & K. Mühlhahn (Eds.), Reisen in chinesischer Geschichte und Gegenwart (71-94). Harrassowitz

The Unknown Lonka: Tradition and the Cultural Unconscious (2008)
Book Chapter
Flügel, P. (2008). The Unknown Lonka: Tradition and the Cultural Unconscious. In C. Caillat, & N. Balbir (Eds.), Jaina Studies (181-279). Motilal Banarsidas

The article investigates the effective history of the ideas of the 15th century Svetambara Jaina lay reformer Lonka, who is regarded as the founder of the aniconic or 'protestant' Jaina tradition. The article delimits the scope of Lonks's influence o... Read More about The Unknown Lonka: Tradition and the Cultural Unconscious.

Die babylonischen topographischen Texte (2008)
Book Chapter
George, A. (2008). Die babylonischen topographischen Texte. In J. Marzahn, & G. Schauerte (Eds.), Babylon: Wahrheit. Eine Ausstellung des Vorderasiatischen Museums (405-407). Hirmer