Pub Date : 2022-06-01DOI: 10.1017/S0041977X22000702
Salvatore Gaspa
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Pub Date : 2022-06-01DOI: 10.1017/S0041977X2200060X
Alwin Kloekhorst
Abstract In this article, it is argued that Hittite did not only possess a series of long ejective stops, as has previously been proposed, but that it also knew a series of short ejective stops. In this way, the Hittite stop system can be analysed as consisting of two types of stops, plain and ejective ones, with both types showing a length opposition: plain short /t/ vs. plain long /tː/, and ejective short /t’/ vs. ejective long /t’ː/.
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Pub Date : 2022-06-01DOI: 10.1017/S0041977X22000751
Razan Francis
the machinations of the sultan’s exceptionally powerful wife (pp. 229–30). In fact, the very form of advice – imparted by a giver distanced from its recipient – and its frequent deployment in spite of its uncontested inefficacy, should suffice to alert the judicious reader to take heed of what lies between the lines. Considered as trope, advice also resists generic categorization (p. 51). How such novel typologies enhance our understanding of mirrors as refractors of political crisis remains unresolved. These theoretical qualms aside, there is much to recommend in this study. The author offers a particularly thoughtful analysis of al-Jāḥiẓ and Machiavelli on what distinguished advice literature as works providing instruction on matters of government (pp. 49–51), and a calibrated reading of the nuances of justice in various mirrors (pp. 118–38). An impressive amount of learning is imparted in those sections (chapters 2, 3, and 4) that offer a close reading of the selected mirrors and cognate texts. However, much of what is new and original in Reflecting Mirrors is buried under endless references to artificial boundaries and devising new taxonomies that, in spite of vigorous protestations to the contrary, have their own limitations and drawbacks.
{"title":"Anna McSweeney: From Granada to Berlin: the Alhambra Cupola. (Connecting Art Histories in the Museum.) 196 pp. Dortmund: Verlag Kettler, 2020. €34. ISBN 978 3 86206 831 9.","authors":"Razan Francis","doi":"10.1017/S0041977X22000751","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0041977X22000751","url":null,"abstract":"the machinations of the sultan’s exceptionally powerful wife (pp. 229–30). In fact, the very form of advice – imparted by a giver distanced from its recipient – and its frequent deployment in spite of its uncontested inefficacy, should suffice to alert the judicious reader to take heed of what lies between the lines. Considered as trope, advice also resists generic categorization (p. 51). How such novel typologies enhance our understanding of mirrors as refractors of political crisis remains unresolved. These theoretical qualms aside, there is much to recommend in this study. The author offers a particularly thoughtful analysis of al-Jāḥiẓ and Machiavelli on what distinguished advice literature as works providing instruction on matters of government (pp. 49–51), and a calibrated reading of the nuances of justice in various mirrors (pp. 118–38). An impressive amount of learning is imparted in those sections (chapters 2, 3, and 4) that offer a close reading of the selected mirrors and cognate texts. However, much of what is new and original in Reflecting Mirrors is buried under endless references to artificial boundaries and devising new taxonomies that, in spite of vigorous protestations to the contrary, have their own limitations and drawbacks.","PeriodicalId":46190,"journal":{"name":"BULLETIN OF THE SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN STUDIES-UNIVERSITY OF LONDON","volume":"85 1","pages":"316 - 318"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45597108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-06-01DOI: 10.1017/S0041977X22000660
Andrea Seri
{"title":"Christin Möllenbeck: Institutionelle Sklaverei in Tempel und Palast in Südmesopotamien während der altbabylonischen Zeit (2000–1500 v. Chr.). (Altorientalische Publikationen / Publications on the Ancient Near East. dubsar 23.) xii, 450 pp. Münster: Zaphon, 2021. ISBN 978 3 96327 166 3.","authors":"Andrea Seri","doi":"10.1017/S0041977X22000660","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0041977X22000660","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46190,"journal":{"name":"BULLETIN OF THE SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN STUDIES-UNIVERSITY OF LONDON","volume":"85 1","pages":"309 - 310"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47608021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-06-01DOI: 10.1017/S0041977X22000659
Miriam T. Stark
Dharmaśāstra, medical texts, inscriptions, plays, poetry and literature, which illustrate a wide range of drinks used for a variety of recreational, ritual and medicinal purposes. But as McHugh notes, these sources are really only the tip of the iceberg: vernacular texts would provide a huge number of further references. The book consists of nine chapters, amusingly referred to as “Cups” (reflecting the nine “drinks” of the goddess of alcohol, Surā), which are divided into two parts (“Rounds”). In Round One, the material nature of various drinks and the practices of consumption are discussed; while in Round Two theories about drinking are examined, through mythology, law and ritual. Prefacing and ending the book are two short chapters, entitled “Aperitif” and “Digestif”, the first being introductory, the latter a summary. The first “Cup” focuses on the use of drinks based on cereal grains, usually referred to as surā, which, as noted above, has a role in Vedic ritual, primarily as a counterpart to soma. Cup 2 explores drinks based on sugar and natural fermentation, which are produced using a yeast starter. The use of betel (pān) is also examined. Brewing technology and the role of drinking houses/taverns in society are the main topics of Cup 3, while in Cup 4 there is an exploration of various contexts of drinking, including elite parties, and of the cultural roles of servants and courtesans, and drinking paraphernalia such as drinking vessels. Cup 5 focuses on the use of alcohol in Āyurveda. Beginning Round 2, the main content of Cup 6 is a presentation of a few wellknown stories about drinking from the Vedas and the epics, which have shaped and influenced opinion about aspects of drinking over the centuries. Cup 7 looks mainly at ethical and legal issues surrounding alcoholic drinks, and who may or may not drink, according to the texts. The use of alcohol in Tantric rites is explored in Cup 8, while in Cup 9 there is a brief assessment of what happened to all the drinks analysed in previous chapters. An Unholy Brew remains interesting throughout; it is abundantly referenced, carefully organized, and very readable both for the specialist and for any curious reader. The material presented in the book draws the reader into the mindset of many social and historical contexts of India, enriching our understanding of the culture through the lens of alcoholic drinks. An Unholy Brew will no doubt remain a standard work in the field for many years to come.
{"title":"Louise Tythacott and Panggah Ardiyansyah (eds): Returning Southeast Asia's Past: Objects, Museums, and Restitution. (Southeast Asian Art Academic Programme, SOAS University of London.) 304 pp. Singapore: NUS Press, 2021. ISBN 978 981 325 124 3.","authors":"Miriam T. Stark","doi":"10.1017/S0041977X22000659","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0041977X22000659","url":null,"abstract":"Dharmaśāstra, medical texts, inscriptions, plays, poetry and literature, which illustrate a wide range of drinks used for a variety of recreational, ritual and medicinal purposes. But as McHugh notes, these sources are really only the tip of the iceberg: vernacular texts would provide a huge number of further references. The book consists of nine chapters, amusingly referred to as “Cups” (reflecting the nine “drinks” of the goddess of alcohol, Surā), which are divided into two parts (“Rounds”). In Round One, the material nature of various drinks and the practices of consumption are discussed; while in Round Two theories about drinking are examined, through mythology, law and ritual. Prefacing and ending the book are two short chapters, entitled “Aperitif” and “Digestif”, the first being introductory, the latter a summary. The first “Cup” focuses on the use of drinks based on cereal grains, usually referred to as surā, which, as noted above, has a role in Vedic ritual, primarily as a counterpart to soma. Cup 2 explores drinks based on sugar and natural fermentation, which are produced using a yeast starter. The use of betel (pān) is also examined. Brewing technology and the role of drinking houses/taverns in society are the main topics of Cup 3, while in Cup 4 there is an exploration of various contexts of drinking, including elite parties, and of the cultural roles of servants and courtesans, and drinking paraphernalia such as drinking vessels. Cup 5 focuses on the use of alcohol in Āyurveda. Beginning Round 2, the main content of Cup 6 is a presentation of a few wellknown stories about drinking from the Vedas and the epics, which have shaped and influenced opinion about aspects of drinking over the centuries. Cup 7 looks mainly at ethical and legal issues surrounding alcoholic drinks, and who may or may not drink, according to the texts. The use of alcohol in Tantric rites is explored in Cup 8, while in Cup 9 there is a brief assessment of what happened to all the drinks analysed in previous chapters. An Unholy Brew remains interesting throughout; it is abundantly referenced, carefully organized, and very readable both for the specialist and for any curious reader. The material presented in the book draws the reader into the mindset of many social and historical contexts of India, enriching our understanding of the culture through the lens of alcoholic drinks. An Unholy Brew will no doubt remain a standard work in the field for many years to come.","PeriodicalId":46190,"journal":{"name":"BULLETIN OF THE SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN STUDIES-UNIVERSITY OF LONDON","volume":"85 1","pages":"321 - 323"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46105339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-06-01DOI: 10.1017/S0041977X22000507
F. Pischedda
Southeast Asian countries need the frame of international law and conventions (including, but not limited to the 1970 Unesco convention) to facilitate cultural restitution efforts. No amount of domestic legislation (and chapters document many examples) stops looting and illicit antiquities trafficking. Convention signatory status triggers a range of international agency support. Collaborations between host countries and Western stakeholders take decades to complete restitutions successfully and may require governmental incentives (like dropping charges in exchange for repatriating materials). Creative solutions are needed to accommodate a range of different acquisition histories, varying scales of collections, and varying types of materials. The fact that many chapters emphasize restitution in building national identity may surprise non-specialists, but it surprises few Southeast Asian archaeologists. The virulent nationalism now surging across the globe generates geopolitical conflict, and has not left Southeast Asia untouched. Not only did nationalism and repatriation energy converge with anti-US sentiment in late 1980s Thailand (Phanomvan), nationalism and heritage stimulated a cross-border war in recent memory between Thailand and Cambodia: the Preah Vihear controversy. Beyond specific conflicts, some of Southeast Asia’s current political situations remain fragile: this can extend to their national borders. Most of the volume’s authors make clear that cultural restitution is a moral imperative, but they also emphasize the fact that repatriation offers a kind of cultural diplomacy. Generating international goodwill between the West and Southeast Asia’s countries in an era when Western colonial and post-colonial interventions in the region are under intense scrutiny is tactical. One need not be a justice warrior to support the returning of Southeast Asia’s past. Authors also illustrate that stakeholders who matter are not only government actors, but also grassroots activitists, reformed looters, and Cambodian “temple huggers”. Joining forces, using international law, and committing to career-long professional collaboration with Southeast Asian partners are all necessary to return Southeast Asia’s past. So is the kind of thoughtful and scholarly research that chapters in this book offer, and we are grateful to the authors and editors who published this volume.
{"title":"Jia Lianxiang 賈連翔: Chutu shuzi gua wenxian jishi 出土數字卦文獻輯釋 [Organization and Interpretation of Unearthed Numerical Divination Symbol Texts]. 305 pp. Shanghai 上海: Zhonghua Book Company 中西書局, 2020. ISBN 978 7 5475 1691 1.","authors":"F. Pischedda","doi":"10.1017/S0041977X22000507","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0041977X22000507","url":null,"abstract":"Southeast Asian countries need the frame of international law and conventions (including, but not limited to the 1970 Unesco convention) to facilitate cultural restitution efforts. No amount of domestic legislation (and chapters document many examples) stops looting and illicit antiquities trafficking. Convention signatory status triggers a range of international agency support. Collaborations between host countries and Western stakeholders take decades to complete restitutions successfully and may require governmental incentives (like dropping charges in exchange for repatriating materials). Creative solutions are needed to accommodate a range of different acquisition histories, varying scales of collections, and varying types of materials. The fact that many chapters emphasize restitution in building national identity may surprise non-specialists, but it surprises few Southeast Asian archaeologists. The virulent nationalism now surging across the globe generates geopolitical conflict, and has not left Southeast Asia untouched. Not only did nationalism and repatriation energy converge with anti-US sentiment in late 1980s Thailand (Phanomvan), nationalism and heritage stimulated a cross-border war in recent memory between Thailand and Cambodia: the Preah Vihear controversy. Beyond specific conflicts, some of Southeast Asia’s current political situations remain fragile: this can extend to their national borders. Most of the volume’s authors make clear that cultural restitution is a moral imperative, but they also emphasize the fact that repatriation offers a kind of cultural diplomacy. Generating international goodwill between the West and Southeast Asia’s countries in an era when Western colonial and post-colonial interventions in the region are under intense scrutiny is tactical. One need not be a justice warrior to support the returning of Southeast Asia’s past. Authors also illustrate that stakeholders who matter are not only government actors, but also grassroots activitists, reformed looters, and Cambodian “temple huggers”. Joining forces, using international law, and committing to career-long professional collaboration with Southeast Asian partners are all necessary to return Southeast Asia’s past. So is the kind of thoughtful and scholarly research that chapters in this book offer, and we are grateful to the authors and editors who published this volume.","PeriodicalId":46190,"journal":{"name":"BULLETIN OF THE SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN STUDIES-UNIVERSITY OF LONDON","volume":"85 1","pages":"323 - 325"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44979541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-06-01DOI: 10.1017/s0041977x22000891
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Pub Date : 2022-06-01DOI: 10.1017/S0041977X22000817
H. Wiese
Abstract This paper deals with the contest of the “vital functions” for superiority in the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad and the Chāndogya Upaniṣad, in the Aitareya Āraṇyaka and others. The paper concentrates on two particular approaches to deciding the superiority question, namely (i) singly leaving or entering (breath, sight, etc. leave one after another or enter one after another), and (ii) alternating withdrawal (breath leaves and returns, sight leaves and returns). The paper defends two claims. First, it can be shown that the commentators were aware of the generalizable nature of these two approaches. Second, these two approaches are closely related to the so-called Shapley value developed in cooperative game theory.
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Pub Date : 2022-06-01DOI: 10.1017/S0041977X22000593
Teddy Fassberg
Abstract Sībawayhi, the founder of the Arabic grammatical tradition, was said to have died in Persia of sorrow after losing to Kufan rivals in a competition in Baghdad. The first part of this article demonstrates the artifice of Sībawayhi's biography, his death tradition in particular, and the stakes involved in its elaboration in early Islamic culture. The second part argues that the tradition of his death was based on the model of Homer's death, which can be shown to have circulated and been creatively adapted in contemporary Syriac historiography. The third part considers the consequences of Sībawayhi's Greek death for the old question of the influence of Greek on early Arabic grammar.
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Pub Date : 2022-06-01DOI: 10.1017/S0041977X22000799
Na’ama Pat-El
Abstract Assyriologists and Semitists have assumed that the attributive masculine plural morpheme -ūt found in Akkadian is a secondary development in analogy with the feminine plural -āt. In this paper I suggest that this morpheme should be reconstructed to Proto-Semitic. My arguments are based on some attributive pronouns in West Semitic and the existence of a distinction between attributive and predicative plural morphology in both branches of Semitic.
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