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An in-depth examination of the cults and religions found in Ostia, a port city of ancient Rome. Scholars and history enthusiasts alike will appreciate the thorough research and analysis presented in this seminal work.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations....

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Prodigals digs deeply into each line from Jesus's famous parable about the prodigal son, inviting all readers-those down on their luck or high on their horse-to identify as prodigals. A prodigal is anyone who accepts they have a sinful human nature and turns toward the love of home, the place where we find a deeper relationship with God. Rather than divide the world into prodigals and non-prodigals, Taylor invites readers to find themselves in...

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Since the most ancient human civilizations, it was clear that the best way to cure any illness is prevention. But where does prevention start? This required more time to be understood, as the science of medicine developed and humanity grasped the understanding of how our bodies work. Today we know without the shadow of a doubt that, first and foremost, prevention starts from what we eat and how we exercise our bodies, and, in theory, it's not ...

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Excerpt from The Cults of OstiaThese recent discoveries and researches have provided new and valuable evidence for the history of the city, which is still, however, obscure in many important details. Before proceeding to a discussion of the various cults of Ostia, it is desirable to outline brie¿y those facts in the history of the city which are essential to the understanding of such a study.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundred...

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

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Excerpt from The Cults of OstiaThe present study was presented to the Faculty of Bryn Mawr College in May, 1912, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. It was begun at the suggestion of Professor J. B. Carter while I was a student at the American School of Classical Studies in Rome, in 1909-1910. I wish to express my gratitude to Professor Carter, and also to Professor A. W. Van Buren of the School, a...

In line with major changes in medical education over the last decade, 'Community-based Medicine' stresses the importance of the community and health of the population which play an integral part in becoming a good doctor. Through the use of case histories, summary panels, bullet lists the booklooks at the context within which illness is experienced, health is sought and medicine is practiced. It explains to the readerhow the determinants of he...