Fragments of literary papyri from the collection of the Oslo University Library,II: Homer,Iliad 1.411-437 and 473-480

Two papyrus fragments--now in the collection of the Oslo University Library--are described, transcribed and commented on in this publication. Both fragments belonged originally to a roll containing at least book 1 of Homer's Iliad. The handwriting is informal and rather careless, while the portion of the text preserved is of low textual standard. The above features suggest that the roll was a product of private scribal activity.     

Zu papyri osloenses III

The sixth Roman ode of Horace has usually been dated to 29/28 B.C. from the reference to the great temple restoration programme in the first stanza. This dating, however, tends to affect our reading of the whole cycle. An ‘inner’ dramatic date deliberately established by the poet (post Actium but before 28 B.C.) should not be mistaken for the time of writing (after 28, probably about 25 B.C.). There are even calculated effects arising from the poet's use of a dramatic date. Moreover, the poem is not independent to the effect that it is a self‐contained expression of the poet's political stance. Its provoking diagnosis of contemporary society is a warning reflecting Augustus’ policy and paving the way for reforms. It is instructive to compare epode XVI, to which III 6 bears resemblances which seem to support the late dating of the epode (cf. the author's Horaz und Actium 1984).     

Dendrochronology on material from medieval Oslo

The dendrochronological material from Oslo discussed here was collected through archaeological excavations in the period 1970–6 on the sites ‘Mindets tomt’ (Lidén 1977) and ‘S?ndre felt’ (Schia 1987).     

Building urban Christian communities: sermons on local saints in the Eusebius Gallicanus collection

This article uses the sermons in the anonymous collection known as the Eusebius Gallicanus to explore the ways in which preachers in fifth-century Gaul tried to build urban Christian communities, focusing particularly on the subset of sermons which deal with local saints. In these sermons preachers adapt a tradition of Christian language and thought to the specific circumstances they faced. They seize the opportunity provided by their subject matter to evoke a vision which is urban, localized, and which stands in contrast to more 'universal' conceptions of Christian community.     

Agriculture in sixth‐century Petra and its hinterland,the evidence from the Petra papyri

Since their discovery in 1993 the Petra papyri have drawn the attention of both historians and archaeologists because of the amount of information they contain. They deal with the property of Theodoros, son of Obodianus, and his family in Petra and its vicinity in the period between AD 537 and 593. This paper focuses on agriculture and its importance in Petra and the surrounding area in the sixth century AD, according to the information derived from the scrolls. It appears that agriculture played a major role in the economy of Petra and its hinterland at the time these documents were written. The papyri repeatedly mention agricultural lands throughout the region and in many cases specify their locations and toponyms. Some of the latter are significantly still in use. There is also information about springs, some of which are still active and contribute to local agriculture. Some papyri even contain information about the type of plants grown in the area. Finally, the authors present the current state of agriculture at selected places and compare it with the state of agriculture in the sixth century AD in the study area.     

Old Oslo

DURING an excavation outside the NW. corner of the defences of Winchester, Hants., an object was discovered which careful conservation proved to be an early medieval burse-reliquary. It has a wooden core, to which are tacked thin, gilt copper-alloy metal sheets, with embossed decoration. The context of the reliquary suggests its loss in the late 9th or early 10th century, and its art-historical associations indicate that it had been made at some time in the previous hundred years. It is the first early medieval reliquary of this type to have been found in England.     

挪威奥斯陆 无关风雨,岁月静好

正挪威的首都奥斯陆,是斯堪的纳维亚半岛上最为古老的都城。它的名字来源于古老的挪威语,含义为"上帝的山谷"。城市濒临曲折迂回的奥斯陆湾,背倚巍峨耸立的霍尔门科伦山,苍山绿海相辉映,使这座城既有海滨都市的旖旎风情,又富有依托高山密林所展示的雄浑气势。吃完早餐从酒店出来,对面就是著名的奥斯陆歌剧院(Operahuset),这座由大理石和玻璃建造的宏伟建筑,本身就是一件艺术品。去得太早,歌剧院还没有开门,我沿着平台往顶楼走,眼前的风景随着高度的上升也变得开阔起来。如果是盛夏的夜晚,这里一定     

Ritratti Romani ad Oslo

Unabhängig von der pneumatischen Deutung des Origenes vom Hohenlied Salomos ist seine ästhetische Deutung vom Werke als einem szenischen Epithalamium zu bedenken. Das Werk wäre dann als eine in der jüdischen Diaspora Alexandriens aus traditionellen hebräischen Einzelliedern unter Einfluss griechischer literarischen und musikalischen Stilmuster komponierte Ganzheit zu verstehen. Am nächsten käme von griechischer Seite her, der kitharodische Nomos.     

挪威奥斯陆 无关风雨,岁月静好

<正>挪威的首都奥斯陆,是斯堪的纳维亚半岛上最为古老的都城。它的名字来源于古老的挪威语,含义为"上帝的山谷"。城市濒临曲折迂回的奥斯陆湾,背倚巍峨耸立的霍尔门科伦山,苍山绿海相辉映,使这座城既有海滨都市的旖旎风情,又富有依托高山密林所展示的雄浑气势。吃完早餐从酒店出来,对面就是著名的奥斯陆歌剧院(Operahuset),这座由大理石和玻璃建造的宏伟建筑,本身就是一件艺术品。去得太早,歌剧院还没有开门,我沿着平台往顶楼走,眼前的风景随着高度的上升也变得开阔起来。如果是盛夏的夜晚,这里一定     

试论公元1-7世纪埃及基督教的特性

公元1世纪至7世纪,埃及文化领域中一个最重大的变化就是基督教的传播与发展。埃及基督教建立在独特的传统文化基础之上,并广泛吸收东西方文化的精髓,形成了一些迥异于其他地区的特征,即创造性、相对独立性、虔诚性以及区域性教权至上等特点。埃及成了基督教早期神学体系的诞生之地,还是基督教修道制度的滥觞之所。可见,埃及在早期基督教发展史上曾经起过巨大的作用,一度占有举足轻重的地位。     

切支丹时代欧洲人从日本运出白银分析

16世纪40年代,欧洲人(葡萄牙人)首次登陆日本.其后,他们在日本进行长达100年的传教和经商,日本和欧洲史学界称这一时期为"切支丹时代"或"切支丹世纪"①.在双方的贸易中,欧洲人从日本运走大量白银,白银成为日本最主要的输出品,这足以引起学者们的重视.本文从分析日本白银的开采冶炼着手,继而论述日本白银被大量运出的原因,然后统计了日欧白银交易的具体数据,并以此作为研究分析的基础.经研究发现,日本白银不但是日欧贸易中重要而特殊的商品,还是16-17世纪东西方交流交往的集中体现.欧洲人从日本运出白银不但促进了欧亚的经济交流,还推动了世界交通和贸易的发展.     

A pilot compositional analysis of Nasca ceramics from the Kroeber collection

In this paper we report on Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) of a sample of ceramics from Nasca, Peru collected by Alfred Kroeber in the 1920’s and curated at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. The analysis was conducted for two principal reasons: (1) to test the efficacy of LA-ICP-MS when compared to INAA; and (2) to evaluate samples that post-date Early Nasca (where focus has primarily been placed). We show here that LA-ICP-MS is a viable alternative to INAA, present some of the compositional variability in the Kroeber samples, and propose some explanations for this variability.