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Critical Essays, Volume I: Ancient Orators. Lysias.

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dionysius ong>ofong> Halicarnassus / Dionysius / Dionysius ong>ofong> Halicarnassus, ong>Ofong> Halicarnassus, PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press, Dionysius ong>ofong> Halicarnassus had migrated to Rome by 30 BCE, where he lived until his death some time after 8 BCE, writing his "Roman Antiquities" and teaching ong>theong> art ong>ofong> rhetoric and literary composition. Dionysius's purpose, both in his own work and in his teaching, was to re-establish ong>theong> classical Attic standards ong>ofong> purity, invention and taste in order to reassert ong>theong> primacy ong>ofong> Greek as ong>theong> literary language ong>ofong> ong>theong> Mediterranean world. He advocated ong>theong> minute study ong>ofong> ong>theong> styles ong>ofong> ong>theong> finest prose authors ong>ofong> ong>theong> fifth and fourth century BCE, especially ong>theong> Attic orators. His critical ong>essaysong> on ong>theong>se and on ong>theong> historian Thucydides represent an important development from ong>theong> somewhat mechanical techniques ong>ofong> rhetorical handbooks to a more sensitive criticism ong>ofong> individual authors. Illustrating his analysis with well-chosen examples, Dionysius preserves a number ong>ofong> important fragments ong>ofong> Lysias and Isaeus. ong>Theong> ong>essaysong> on those two orators and on Isocrates, Demosong>theong>nes and Thucydides comprise Volume I ong>ofong> this edition. Volume II contains three letters to his students; a short essay on ong>theong> orator Dinarchus; and his finest work, ong>theong> essay "On Literary Composition, " which combines rhetoric, grammar and criticism in a manner unique in ancient literature. ong>Theong> Loeb Classical Library also publishes a seven volume edition ong>ofong> "Roman Antiquities, " by Dionysius ong>ofong> Halicarnassus, a history from earliest times to 264 BCE.

New Essays on Wise Blood

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kreyling, Michael / Elliot, Emory / Kreyling, Michael, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, ong>Theong>se new critical ong>essaysong> on Wise Blood, Flannery O'Connor's explosive first novel, not only question our understanding ong>ofong> ong>theong> "Souong>theong>rn Gothic," but launch a new inquiry into ong>theong> nature and history ong>ofong> O'Connor's critical reputation. Perceived as a "classic" American writer despite ong>theong> double setbacks ong>ofong> being a woman and a twentieth-century author, O'Connor continues to speak with striking clarity and disturbing vision to successive generations.

Public Life and Propertied Englishmen, : The Ford

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Langford, Paul, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, ong>Theong> common view ong>ofong> eighteenth-century politics is one ong>ofong> aristocratic dominance coexisting with plebeian ong>vitalityong>. Langford explores ong>theong> terrain which lay between ong>theong> high ground ong>ofong> elite rule and ong>theong> low ground ong>ofong> popular politics, ong>ofong>fering a major reassessment ong>ofong> ong>theong> place ong>ofong> ong>theong> propertied class.

The Church in Colonial Latin America

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schwaller, John F. / Schwaller, John Frederick, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ong>Theong> Church in Colonial Latin America is a collection ong>ofong> ong>essaysong> that include classic articles and pieces based on more modern research. Containing ong>essaysong> that explore ong>theong> Catholic Church's active social and political influence, this volume provides ong>theong> background necessary for students to grasp ong>theong> importance ong>ofong> ong>theong> Catholic Church in Latin America. This text also presents a comprehensive, analytic, and descriptive history ong>ofong> ong>theong> Church and its development during ong>theong> colonial period. From ong>theong> evangelization ong>ofong> ong>theong> New World by Spanish missionaries to ong>theong> active influence ong>ofong> ong>theong> Catholic Church on Latin American culture, this book ong>ofong>fers a complete picture ong>ofong> ong>theong> Church in colonial Latin America. ong>Theong> Church in Colonial Latin America is ideal for courses in ong>theong> colonial period in Latin American history, as well as courses in religion, church history, and missionary history.

The Century of Bach and Mozart: Perspectives on

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gallagher, Sean / Kelly, Thomas Forrest, PUBLISHER: Harvard University Department ong>ofong> Music, For many today Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart stand as towering representatives ong>ofong> European music ong>ofong> ong>theong> eighteenth century, composers whose works reflect intellectual, religious, and aesong>theong>tic trends ong>ofong> ong>theong> period. Research on ong>theong>ir compositions continues in many ways to shape our broader understanding ong>ofong> eighteenth-century musical thought and its contexts. This collection ong>ofong> ong>essaysong> by leading authorities in ong>theong> field ong>ofong>fers a variety ong>ofong> new perspectives on ong>theong> two composers, as well as some ong>ofong> ong>theong>ir important contemporaries, Haydn in particular. Addressing topics as diverse as ong>theong> historiography ong>ofong> eighteenth-century music, concepts ong>ofong> time and musical form, ong>theong> idea ong>ofong> ong>theong> musical work and its relation to publishing practices, compositional process, and performance practice, ong>theong>se ong>essaysong> togeong>theong>r constitute a major contribution to eighteenth-century studies. This book had its origin in a conference that took place at ong>theong> Music Department ong>ofong> Harvard University on September , to honor Prong>ofong>essor Christoph Wolff, Adams University Prong>ofong>essor at Harvard University.

World System Structure: Continuity and Change

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hollist, W. Ladd, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), ong>Theong> ong>essaysong> in this volume highlight ong>theong> different views taken ong>ofong> ong>theong> world economic system. ong>Theong> first two ong>essaysong> are firmly grounded in ong>theong> world system ong>ofong> Immanuel Wallerstein. Oong>theong>r ong>essaysong> ong>ofong>fer alternative concepts and discuss ong>theong>m in ong>theong> light ong>ofong> contemporary events -- newly industrializing nations and Third World coalitions. In ong>theong> final section, Hollist and Rosenau reach conflicting conclusions as to where ong>theong> world system, and ong>theong> study ong>ofong> it, are proceding. '...ong>theong> collection captures a wide range ong>ofong> alternative approaches that international relations and world-system scholars might prong>ofong>itably be jointly aware ong>ofong>. This heightened awareness surely will stimulate even greater dialogue, ong>theong> goal ong>ofong> ong>theong> editors.' -- Contemporary Sociology, Vol 12 No 6, November

All I Know (Sort Of): Essays on Everything

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rosenberg, David, PUBLISHER: iUniverse, ong>Theong>se ong>essaysong> and articles, written in ong>theong> 70s and early 80s, contain thousands ong>ofong> little tidbits that can contribute to a total understanding ong>ofong> both U.S. and world history and culture. ong>Theong> author draws on his unique experience to think about ong>theong> serious problems we face, and, in very direct and clear language, shares his view ong>ofong> ong>theong> world. Wheong>theong>r you are just beginning to understand politics and history, or a veteran who's seen it all, "All I Know" can be a great basis for helping to shape your world view.

An Introduction to Wisdom Literature and the Psalms

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tucker, Dennis / Ballard, Wayne / Ballard, Jr. H. Wayne, PUBLISHER: Mercer University Press, Introduction to Wisdom Literature and ong>theong> Psalms ong>ofong>fers a unique approach to studying this material in ong>theong> classroom. This book is a collection ong>ofong> ong>essaysong> that explore ong>theong>mes and background issues intended for ong>theong> student ong>ofong> ong>theong> Old Testament. Divided into two sections on ong>theong> Psalms and Wisdom Literature, each section ong>ofong>fers an in-depth essay on history ong>ofong> interpretation, forms ong>ofong> poetry, ong>theong> text's relationship to ong>theong> ancient Near East, ong>theong> canonical shape ong>ofong> ong>theong> material, ong>theong> ong>theong>ology ong>ofong> ong>theong> texts, and contemporary issues currently under scholarly investigation.

Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reid Thomas, PUBLISHER: BiblioLife LLC, NA

On the Clients Path A Manual for the Practice of Brief

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: A J Chevalier Ajakai Chevalier, PUBLISHER: New Harbinger Publications, NA

Film and the End of Empire

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Grieveson, Lee / Maccabe, Colin, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, In ong>theong>se two volumes ong>ofong> original ong>essaysong>, scholars from around ong>theong> world address ong>theong> history ong>ofong> British colonial cinema stretching from ong>theong> emergence ong>ofong> cinema at ong>theong> height ong>ofong> imperalism, to moments ong>ofong> decolonization andong>theong> ending ong>ofong> formal imperialism in ong>theong> post-Second World War.

Religion, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fletcher, Anthony / Roberts, Peter, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, In this volume seventeen distinguished historians ong>ofong> early modern Britain pay tribute to an outstanding scholar and teacher. Several present reviews ong>ofong> major areas ong>ofong> debate: ong>ofong> ong>theong> significance ong>ofong> ong>theong> regulations which determined ong>theong> social and legal status ong>ofong> prong>ofong>essional actors in Elizabethan England, ong>ofong> Protestant ideas about marriage, ong>ofong> ong>theong> political significance ong>ofong> ong>theong> Anglo-Scottish Union, ong>ofong> relations between ong>theong> Churches ong>ofong> England, Scotland and Ireland under ong>theong> early Stuarts, and ong>ofong> ong>theong> riddle ong>ofong> ong>theong> inner dynamic ong>ofong> ong>theong> experience ong>ofong> emigration ong>ofong> New England. Case-studies in ong>theong> social and religious history ong>ofong> ong>theong> period include ong>theong> relationship between ideas ong>ofong> cleanliness and godliness, ong>theong> flowering ong>ofong> ong>theong> notion ong>ofong> unitive Protestantism in two declarations on behalf ong>ofong> ong>theong> National Church and provincial preaching at a moment ong>ofong> political crisis in ong>theong> north ong>ofong> England. Three ong>essaysong> draw on literary evidence to explore attitudes to men ong>ofong> war, ong>theong> use ong>ofong> ong>theong> murder pamphlet as a Puritan conversion narrative and ong>theong> service provided by scholarly readers for politically influential public figures. Two ong>essaysong> make impressive use ong>ofong> fieldwork to reveal how ong>theong> churches ong>ofong> James I and VI's two kingdoms were furnished and how ong>theong> gardens ong>ofong> Sir Nicholas and Sir Francis Bacon illuminate ong>theong>ir minds and attitudes. ong>Theong> European dimension is represented by an essay on Nicolas Pithou's history ong>ofong> ong>theong> Reformation in ong>theong> city ong>ofong> Troyes. This very wide-ranging and fascinating collection ong>ofong> ong>essaysong> will appeal both to specialists in ong>theong> period and to those interested in ong>theong> social and cultural history ong>ofong> early modern Britain.

Renaissance Essays

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wiener, Philip P. / Kristeller, Paul Oskar, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Rochester Press, ong>Theong> Journal ong>ofong> ong>theong> History ong>ofong> Ideashas, over ong>theong> years, published many important articles on ong>theong> Renaissance; this selection provides a significant index ong>ofong> American scholarship in ong>theong> field in ong>theong> first twenty-five years ong>ofong> ong>theong> journal's publication. Apart from ong>theong> quality ong>ofong> ong>theong> papers, ong>theong> main criterion ong>ofong> selection has been ong>theong>ir diversity. ong>Theong> editors aimed to present a broad cross-section ong>ofong> ong>theong> intellectual history ong>ofong> ong>theong> Renaissance, and have on ong>theong> whole preferred comprehensive raong>theong>r than monographic studies. ong>Theong> so-called problem ong>ofong> ong>theong> Renaissance is represented by FERGUSON; ong>theong> historical thought ong>ofong> ong>theong> period by WEISINGER, BARON, and REYNOLDS; its social, moral and religious thought by ADAMS, RICE and TRINKAUS; humanism by GRAY; philsophy and science by CASSIRER, RANDALL and BOUWSMA; literature by TUVE; ong>theong> visual arts by SCHAPIRO; and music by LOWINSKY. First published .

The Contents of Experience Essays on Perception

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tim Crane, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, NA

Critical Survey of Poetry V06

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jason, Philip K., PUBLISHER: Salem Press, This series contains in-depth analytical reference guides to major writers ong>ofong> world literature. ong>Theong> series has an accessible style and format that allow readers to zero in on precise characteristics ong>ofong> a poet's work. ong>Theong> Critical Survey ong>ofong> Poetry presents 698 poets in 697 ong>essaysong>. Each essay includes full birth and death data and is broken down into principal poetry, oong>theong>r literary forms, achievements, biography, and analysis. ong>Essaysong> also include several sections on discrete poems or poetry collections, oong>theong>r major works, and bibliography.

Forging a Nation: Perspectives on the Canadian Military

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Horn (Lieutenant-Colonel), Bernd, PUBLISHER: Vanwell Publishing, Forging A Nation ong>ofong>fers a collection ong>ofong> ong>essaysong> on ong>theong> development ong>ofong> ong>theong> Canadian military experience. For more than two centuries, Canadians have taken up arms to defend ong>theong> nation and our national ideals, to support our allies and to bring peace in oong>theong>r parts ong>ofong> ong>theong> world. This book ong>ofong>fers an important commentary on ong>theong>se actions, and ong>theong> way our military experience has shaped our country's national and international identity.ong>Theong> ong>essaysong> are organized into four distinct eras: Part I covers ong>theong> colonial period, from early contact with ong>theong> First Nations to Canada's participation in ong>theong> American Civil War and ong>theong> Boer War. Part II studies ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> ong>theong> two world wars on Canada in terms ong>ofong> mobilization, industrial development and operational strategies. ong>Theong> third section examines ong>theong> notion ong>ofong> national security from a Canadian context, identifies ong>theong> distinctly Canadian style ong>ofong> warfare and national defence issues. Part IV explores Canada's role in international spheres-alliance relationships, Cold War participation, involvement in oong>theong>r areas ong>ofong> ong>theong> globe, and includes a penetrating appraisal ong>ofong> our peacekeeping heritage.

The New Sappho on Old Age: Textual and Philosophical Issues

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Greene, Ellen / Skinner, Marilyn, PUBLISHER: Harvard University Center for Hellenic Studie, ong>Theong> world has long wished for more ong>ofong> Sappho's poetry, which exists mostly in tantalizing fragments. So ong>theong> apparent recovery in ong>ofong> a virtually intact poem by Sappho, only ong>theong> fourth to have survived almost complete, has generated unprecedented excitement and discussion among scholarly and lay audiences alike. This volume is ong>theong> first collection ong>ofong> ong>essaysong> in English devoted to discussion ong>ofong> ong>theong> newly recovered Sappho poem and two oong>theong>r incomplete texts on ong>theong> same papyri. Containing eleven new ong>essaysong> by leading scholars, it addresses a wide range ong>ofong> textual and philological issues connected with ong>theong> find. Using different approaches, ong>theong> contributions demonstrate how ong>theong> "New Sappho" can be appreciated as a complete, gracefully spare poetic statement regarding ong>theong> painful inevitability ong>ofong> death and aging. Acquista Ora

Enigmas and Arrivals: An Anthology of Commonwealth Writing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Niven, Alastair / Schmidt, Michael, PUBLISHER: Carcanet Press Ltd., To mark ten years ong>ofong> ong>theong> Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Alastair Niven, until recently Arts Council ong>ofong> England Literature Director and now Literature Director ong>ofong> ong>theong> British Council, and Michael Schmidt assemble an anthology ong>ofong> work by some ong>ofong> ong>theong> new and established writers who have been recognized by ong>theong> Prize. Enigmas & Arrivals (its title borrowed from V. S. Naipaul) is a distinctive volume, a resource for general readers ong>ofong> fiction and for teachers and students ong>ofong> English language literatures. Here some ong>ofong> ong>theong> best writing ong>ofong> a decade is presented, many ong>ofong> ong>theong> writers choosing ong>theong> work ong>theong>mselves. ong>Theong> editors provide an introduction and ong>briefong> biographical and bibliographical notes.

The Language of Canadian Politics: A Guide to Important

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McMenemy, John, PUBLISHER: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, ong>Theong> third edition ong>ofong> this indispensable guide to Canadian government and politics builds on ong>theong> strengths ong>ofong> earlier editions and reflects prong>ofong>ound changes over ong>theong> last few years. Comprising over 500 cross-referenced entries, "ong>Theong> Language ong>ofong> Canadian Politics" ong>ofong>fers ong>briefong> ong>essaysong> on ong>theong> many facets ong>ofong> ong>theong> Canadian political system, including institutions, events, laws, concepts and public policies. Written concisely and explicitly, it is an important resource for people interested in contemporary politics, as well as those interested in ong>theong> historic context ong>ofong> contemporary political behaviour. For example, ong>theong> Social Union Framework Agreement, ong>theong> Canadian Alliance party, ong>theong> Secession Reference, and ong>theong> federal Clarity bill, are covered both specifically and in ong>theong>ir larger contexts. ong>Theong> book also includes distant events and objects that continue to frame political discourse. This new edition retains ong>theong> format ong>ofong> earlier editions -- entries are listed alphabetically with numerous cross-references which readers can explore for ong>theong>ir own particular interests and purposes. Some may be interested in ong>essaysong> that touch on traditional matters such as ong>theong> country's federal, parliamentary or party systems; oong>theong>rs might focus on policy- making in ong>theong> legislative and executive branches ong>ofong> government, and ong>theong> role ong>ofong> ong>theong> judiciary in constitutional disputes; still oong>theong>rs might follow ong>theong> cross-references through various constitutional accommodations involving ong>theong> French-speaking minority from ong>theong> Royal Proclamation ong>ofong> to ong>theong> contemporary sovereignty movement in Quebec. Readers not familiar with Canadian government and politics will find ong>theong> book an invaluable introduction to Canadian government and politics; those who feel ong>theong>y are already familiar with ong>theong> subject might be surprised as ong>theong>y work ong>theong>ir way through ong>theong> ong>essaysong> to discover how much more ong>theong>y can learn and ong>theong> many ways ong>theong>y can take advantage ong>ofong> "ong>Theong> Language ong>ofong> Canadian Politics."

Southern Political Party Activists: Patterns of Conflict and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Prysby, Charles L. / Clark, John A., PUBLISHER: University Press ong>ofong> Kentucky, " ong>Theong> South continues to be ong>theong> most distinctive region in American politics. Over ong>theong> last half century, Democratic dominance in ong>theong> South has given way to ong>theong> emergence ong>ofong> a truly competitive two-party system that leans Republican in presidential elections. In some ways, ong>theong> region is increasingly like ong>theong> rest ong>ofong> ong>theong> country, yet even ong>theong> degree ong>ofong> change and ong>theong> speed with which it occurred give ong>theong> South a distinctive air. ong>Theong> contributors to Souong>theong>rn Political Party Activists examine both ong>theong> development ong>ofong> American political party organizations and ong>theong> changing political character ong>ofong> ong>theong> South, focusing on grassroots party activists-those who are involved in party organizations at ong>theong> county level. John A. Clark is associate prong>ofong>essor ong>ofong> political science at Western Michigan University. Charles L. Prysby is prong>ofong>essor ong>ofong> political science at ong>theong> University ong>ofong> North Carolina at Greensboro.

Kim Jong Il on the Juche Philosophy Pyongyang, Korea

Kim Jong Il on ong>theong> Juche Philosophy; Binding: Song>ofong>tcover; Pages:190; Dimensions: 21x15cm Weight:140 grams; Brand: Foreign Languages Publishing House, Pyongyang, Korea . Collection ong>ofong> 6 Works ong>ofong> Kim Jong Il On ong>Theong> Juche Philosophy. Includes: - On Some Questions In Understanding ong>Theong> Juche Philosophy - On Correctly Understanding ong>Theong> Originality ong>Ofong> Kimilsungism - On ong>Theong> Juche Idea - On Some Problems On ong>Theong> Ideological Foundations ong>Ofong> Socialism - On Having A Correct Viewpoint And Understanding ong>Ofong> ong>Theong> Juche Philosophy - ong>Theong> Juche Philosophy Is An Original Revolutionary Philosophy. Le tariffe postali sono: - Raccomandata.........€. 5,10 - Piego libri ordinario.........€. 2,10

Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" and Other Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, - Critical ong>essaysong> reflecting a variety ong>ofong> schools ong>ofong> criticism - Notes on ong>theong> contributing critics, a chronology ong>ofong> ong>theong> author's life, and an index - An introductory essay by Harold Bloom.

Philadelphia Campaign

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Martin, David G. / Martin, Jay, PUBLISHER: Da Capo Press, This all new study presents ong>theong> strategy, engagements, and personalities ong>ofong> ong>theong> Philadelphia Campaign (which included Brandywine and Germantown), along with ong>essaysong> on equip-ment, tactics, and uniforms ong>ofong> ong>theong> period.

The Early Modern Atlantic Economy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCusker, John J. / Morgan, Kenneth O. / Morgan, Kenneth, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book throws new light on ong>theong> interlocking commercial relationships ong>ofong> ong>theong> Atlantic trading world during ong>theong> centuries ending with ong>theong> American and French Revolutions. Grouped under four ong>theong>mes--ong>theong> role ong>ofong> merchants and ong>theong>ir connections; ong>theong> development ong>ofong> trades; imperial economies; and colonial working societies--and written by an international team ong>ofong> economic historians, ong>theong>se ong>essaysong> increase our knowledge and understanding ong>ofong> ong>theong> transatlantic economy. Contributions include studies ong>ofong> individual businessmen, labor patterns, port cities, branches ong>ofong> trade, and comparative studies ong>ofong> trading nations.

The Dance of the Intellect: Studies in Poetry of the Pound

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Perlong>ofong>f, Marjorie / Gelpi, Albert / Posnock, Ross, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Ezra Pound termed a new strain in Post-Modernist poetry 'Logopoeia - ong>theong> dance ong>ofong> ong>theong> intellect among words', and in this collection ong>ofong> ong>essaysong>, Marjorie Perlong>ofong>f examines this new strain in poetics. ong>Theong>se ong>essaysong> focus on ong>theong> poetry ong>ofong> Swinburne, Yeats, Stevens, Joyce, Williams, Cage, and Pound, among oong>theong>rs. Through her analyses, ong>theong> author traces a new direction in Post-Modernist poetry to Pound, whose legacy is present throughout this volume, even in ong>essaysong> not specifically devoted to him. Prong>ofong>essor Perlong>ofong>f finds that ong>theong> Symbolist elements that Yeats rejected - fragments, purely metrical or visual impressions, and ong>theong>oretical concepts - became increasingly important to later poets. She also argues that ong>theong> Romantic and Modernist cult ong>ofong> ong>theong> personality has given way to a denial ong>ofong> ong>theong> authoritative ego. ong>Theong>se developments, combined with oong>theong>r cultural influences which Perlong>ofong>f identifies, such as ong>theong> art ong>ofong> ong>theong> Italian Futurists, lead to a new strain in poetry.

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