Between the third and sixth centuries, the ancient gods, goddesses, and heroes who had populated the imagination of humankind for a millennium were replaced by a new imagery of Christ and his saints. Thomas Mathews explores the many different, often surprising, artistic images and religious interpretations of Christ during this period. He challenges the accepted theory of the "Emperor Mystique," which, interpreting Christ as king, derives the vocabulary of Christian art from the propagandi...

'Ravindra, these ex-servicemen have dedicated their lives to the safety of our nation and now they need the nation's support and care. I am hopeful that you will find a way to do something for them.'In 1973, inspired by popular socialist leader Jaiprakash Narayan, Ravindra Kishore Sinha, a journalist earning a meagre salary of INR 250/-, quit his job and set up SIS (Security and Intelligence Services), a private security firm aimed at helping ex-servicemen get employment as private...

Construction of Maya Spaces sheds new light on how Maya society may have shaped—and been shaped by—the constructed environment. Moving beyond the towering pyramids and temples often associated with Maya spaces, this volume focuses on how those in power used features such as walls, roads, rails, and symbolic boundaries to control those without power, and how the powerless pushed back.Through fifteen engaging chapters, contributors examine the construction of spatial feature...

This book provides medical professionals and researchers with a comprehensive overview of fundamental concepts and recent advances in neurochemistry, and offers new perspectives for all those involved with research in related disciplines. As drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases is one of the largest subspecialties in the field of medicine, the book addresses topics that transcend the borders between disciplines, and presents a wealth of investigations into and discussions on criti...

Science and Technology of Silkworm Sericin: Extractions, Modifications and Applications focuses on the development and performance of many novel strategies for sericin extraction, modification, and its application.This book includes contributions from leading researchers in the fields of materials science, medical science, chemical science, and nanotechnology from companies, university, government, and private research institutes all around the world.Graduates and postgraduates, as well as...

Winner, Business Book of the Year-Biography of Business Leader,FICCI Publishing Awards 2025Winner, Popular Choice Non-Fiction Book of the Year, Amazon 2025Winner, Popular Choice, Business and Management, Crossword BookAwards 2025'The most authoritative and comprehensive biography of RNT - revealing him as a warm, compassionate and yet complex human being.'- Ronen Sen...

The truth behind the Sham ID "Aadhaar" Hoax revealed and made public with incontrovertible documentary evidence.Ask the author for advice on problems posed by people asking for the Sham ID Aadhaar number for various purposes, such as, admitting your child in school, for opening a bank account, for obtaining a new mobile phone connection, for registering property etc.For advice please send email queries to [email protected] are you told to lam...

Do you want to quit your 9-5 job and create another stream of income?This book is a step by step guide on how to build a 100,000 dollar dropshipping business. Inside is a business model that will change your life forever. It will change the way you look at business. It will change the way you make money. It will change the way you spend your time on. The information in this book is priceless and the Idea is simple. Make a website, Find a manufacturer that makes a product that sells...

Sparks from the Hearth is a collection of short stories engaging you on the sidelines of life and slowly leading you to the main terrains. The blower, the hearth and the sparks all in unison conjure up the image of the embers of life, kept aglow with puffs of virgin breath. The dust and the soot blown off, the sparks are here for you to brush against.“The style carries the author's signature.” Shri. Prabha Varma“Remarkable blending of fact and fiction.” Dr. Wooday P ...

Do you want to create online empire? Do you want to create online income to create financial freedom for you for the rest of your life?Maximize efficiency and learn how to run both business models and combine them for massive success. Learn how to create six figure incomes from both.How to Start a Clothing Company: Learn Branding, Business, Outsourcing, Graphic Design, Fabric, Fashion Line Apparel, Shopify, Fashion, Social Media, and Instagram Marketing Strategy contains eve...

Jade, stone tools, honey and wax, ceramics, rum, land. What gave these commodities value in the Maya world, and how were those values determined? What factors influenced the rise and fall of a commodity’s value? The Value of Things examines the social and ritual value of commodities in Mesoamerica, providing a new and dynamic temporal view of the roles of trade of commodities and elite goods from the prehistoric Maya to the present.Editors Jennifer P. Mathews and Thomas H....

This book provides a set of integrated frameworks—capital, systems, and objects—that transcend managerial or technology hype by focusing on the long-term fundamentals that sustain organizational success, and it contains cases from South East Asia to elaborate this concept. Many organizations are currently addressing two important transformational issues: ecological sustainability and digitization. Sustainability is a goal, an end, and digitization is a process, a means to achieve a goal. T...