St John Simpson. “Ard Maysan and the Land behind Basrah in Late Antiquity”

Late Antiquity and Early Islam

In this paper, an investigation on the relation between state-building and Near Eastern religion is attempted. Analyzing the city-state of Ḥaṭrā (Iraq, close to Kirkuk), it is demonstrated that pre-Islamic state craft in the region was dependent on the initiative of the Parthian monarchy in Iran. The kings of the Arsacid dynasty attempted to bestow the local Arabic tribes in the Jazira with a c...

late antiquity and early islam

in this paper, an investigation on the relation between state-building and near eastern religion is attempted. analyzing the city-state of ḥaṭrā (iraq, close to kirkuk), it is demonstrated that pre-islamic state craft in the region was dependent on the initiative of the parthian monarchy in iran. the kings of the arsacid dynasty attempted to bestow the local arabic tribes in the jazira with a c...

Mark Nesbitt , St John Simpson and Ingvar Svanberg History of Rice in Western and Central Asia 10

An Anzac's childhood: John Simpson Kirkpatrick (1892-1915).

The Medical Journal of Australia ISSN: 0025-729X 21 April 2003 178 8 400-402 ©The Medical Journal of Australia 2003 www.mja.com.au History JOHN SIMPSON KIRKPATRICK, generally known as “Simpson”, is one of the most famous Anzacs of the Gallipoli campaign.1-3 From the Gallipoli landing on 25 April 1915 until his death 25 days later, Simpson and his donkey retrieved perhaps 300 casualties from the...

St. John Long's Liniment

can speak confidently of it. It js named St. John Long's liniment, and is made as follows Oil of turpentine 3 ozs., acetic acid 2 ozs., the yolks of two eggs, water 6 ozs. First rub the yolks of the_ eggs, the water, and the acetic acid together, then add the oil of turpentine, and mix well by agitation. The liniment thus made is of the colour and consistency of cow's milk, and has?to me?an agr...