Uma Guerra Afro Atl Ntica
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Dynamics Of The Pantanal Wetland In South America
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Author : Ivan Bergier
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-11-30
Dynamics Of The Pantanal Wetland In South America written by Ivan Bergier and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-30 with Science categories.
This book provides readers with in-depth insights into the changes in the Pantanal wetland from its formation to the actual and likely future states. It reveals that today’s Pantanal is an evolutionary consequence of geological, ecological and, more recently, man-made events taking place at distinct space-time intervals. Topics include geotectonics and sun-earth interactions, which largely dictate the rate of drastic changes that eventually disrupt ecological stability and radically rebuild the regional landscape. Furthermore, the biota-climate system is discussed as a major driver reshaping the ecohydrology functioning of the landscape on an intermediate timescale. Also covered are major changes in the landscape ecohydrology and biodiversity due to recent land-use and climate changes induced by humankind in the Anthropocene. The ability to recognize how those temporal scales impact the Pantanal wetland provides the opportunity for wise management approaches and the sustainable development of the region.
Violence In The Ancient And Medieval Worlds
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Author : Nuno Simões Rodrigues
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-03-20
Violence In The Ancient And Medieval Worlds written by Nuno Simões Rodrigues and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-20 with Europe categories.
Being an integral element of how humans interact with one another, violence, however disruptive, often also manifests itself as an ordering force. In this collection of essays, the contributing authors explore this particular aspect of violence from a wide variety of perspectives, in a set of studies that focus on both the ancient and medieval worlds. Case-studies in the section on Antiquity include work on such issues as domestic violence; violence and myth; violence in Greek and Roman historiography, poetry, comedy and tragedy, and art; women and violence; violence and pollution; and various studies on classical Greek and Roman perceptions of violence. The medieval section continues with papers that look into the role of violence in the saints' lives and passions, violence in the love poems of the carmina burana, as well as several studies that center on actual cases of violence, such as violence and women in medieval Galicia and violence at Portuguese universities during the High Middle Ages. This book is essential reading for everyone interested in how and why violence came to be embedded in the cultural practices of classical Greece, ancient Rome, and medieval Europe.
Colour And Colour Naming Crosslinguistic Approaches
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Author : João Paulo Silvestre
language : en
Publisher: Centro de Linguística da Universidade de Lisboa / Universidade de Aveiro
Release Date : 2016-09-01
Colour And Colour Naming Crosslinguistic Approaches written by João Paulo Silvestre and has been published by Centro de Linguística da Universidade de Lisboa / Universidade de Aveiro this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The Colour and Colour Naming conference, held in 2015 at the University of Lisbon, offered a chance to explore colour naming processes from a cross-linguistic approach. The conference was an initiative of the working group Lexicography And Lexicology from a Pan-European Perspective, itself part of the COST action European Network of Lexicography. The working group investigates the various ways by which vocabularies of European languages can be represented in dictionaries and how existing information from single language dictionaries can be displayed and interlinked to better communicate their common European heritage. The proceedings gather together a selection of studies originally presented at the conference. The first section of the volume outlines a Pan-European perspective of colour names; the second section is devoted to the categorisation and lexicographic description of colour terms.
Latin American Mythology
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Author : Hartley Burr Alexander
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1920
Latin American Mythology written by Hartley Burr Alexander and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1920 with Social Science categories.
Myths, legends, heroes, and gods from Native Americans in Central and South America.
The Social And Cultural Contexts Of Historic Writing Practices
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Author : Philip John Boyes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
The Social And Cultural Contexts Of Historic Writing Practices written by Philip John Boyes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with SOCIAL SCIENCE categories.
Writing is not just a set of systems for transcribing language and communicating meaning, but an important element of human practice, deeply embedded in the cultures where it is present and fundamentally interconnected with all other aspects of human life. 'The Social and Cultural Contexts of Historic Writing Practices' explores these relationships in a number of different cultural contexts and from a range of disciplinary perspectives, including archaeological, anthropological and linguistic. It offers new ways of approaching the study of writing and integrating it into wider debates and discussions about culture, history and archaeology.
Atlas Of Poetic Botany
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Author : Francis Halle
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2018-11-27
Atlas Of Poetic Botany written by Francis Halle and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-27 with Nature categories.
Botanical encounters in the rainforest: trees that walk, a leaf as big as an awning, a plant that dances. This Atlas invites the reader to tour the farthest reaches of the rainforest in search of exotic—poetic—plant life. Guided in these botanical encounters by Francis Hallé, who has spent forty years in pursuit of the strange and beautiful plant specimens of the rainforest, the reader discovers a plant with just one solitary, monumental leaf; an invasive hyacinth; a tree that walks; a parasitic laurel; and a dancing vine. Further explorations reveal the Rafflesia arnoldii, the biggest flower in the world, with a crown of stamens and pistils the color of rotten meat that exude the stench of garbage in the summer sun; underground trees with leaves that form a carpet on the ground above them; and the biggest tree in Africa, which can reach seventy meters (more tha 200 feet) in height, with a four-meter (about 13 feet) diameter. Hallé's drawings, many in color, provide a witty accompaniment. Like any good tour guide, Hallé tells stories to illustrate his facts. Readers learn about, among other things, Queen Victoria's rubber tree; legends of the moabi tree (for example, that powder from the bark confers invisibility); a flower that absorbs energy from a tree; plants that imitate other plants; a tree that rains; and a fern that clones itself. Hallé's drawings represent an investment in time that returns a dividend of wonder more satisfying than the ephemeral thrill afforded by the photograph. The Atlas of Poetic Botany allows us to be amazed by forms of life that seem as strange as visitors from another planet.
The Ekphraseis In The Byzantine Literature Of The 12th Century Ediz Critica
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Author : Ēlias Taxidēs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
The Ekphraseis In The Byzantine Literature Of The 12th Century Ediz Critica written by Ēlias Taxidēs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Literary Criticism categories.
The Eye
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Author : Philippe Costamagna
language : en
Publisher: New Vessel Press
Release Date : 2018-08-14
The Eye written by Philippe Costamagna and has been published by New Vessel Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-14 with Art categories.
“Lifting the veil on the shadowy world of art insiders, Costamagna delivers an entertaining reflection on the dealers, devotees, and decision makers.” —Town & Country Magazine It’s a rare and secret profession, comprising a few dozen people around the world equipped with a mysterious mixture of knowledge and innate sensibility. Summoned to Swiss bank vaults, Fifth Avenue apartments and Tokyo storerooms, they are entrusted by collectors, dealers and museums to decide if a coveted picture is real or fake and to determine if it was painted by Leonardo da Vinci or Raphael. The Eye brings to light the rarified world of connoisseurs devoted to the authentication and discovery of Old Master art works. This is an art adventure story and a memoir all in one, written by a leading expert on the Renaissance whose métier is a high-stakes detective game involving massive amounts of money and frenetic activity in the service of the art market and scholarship alike. It’s also an eloquent argument for the enduring value of visual creativity, told with passion, brilliance and surprising candor. “[A] rollicking and erudite tour of the art world . . . Costamagna’s candor and well-earned hubris make for an entertaining foray into the high-stakes art world.” —Publishers Weekly “As thrilling as a police novel.” —La Croix “An insider’s look at the dramatic world of attributing and dating art . . . This art world Sherlock Holmes travels the globe . . . Delightful.” —Introspective Magazine “One comes away feeling somewhat re-sensitized to beauty and somewhat nostalgic for an era when museums weren’t the selfie-stick madhouses they are today.” —The Washington Post
The Fight For Greek Sicily
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Author : Melanie Jonasch
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2020-06-30
The Fight For Greek Sicily written by Melanie Jonasch and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-30 with Social Science categories.
The island of Sicily was a highly contested area throughout much of its history. Among the first to exert strong influence on its political, cultural, infrastructural, and demographic developments were the two major decentralized civilizations of the first millennium BCE: the Phoenicians and the Greeks. While trade and cultural exchange preceded their permanent presence, it was the colonizing movement that brought territorial competition and political power struggles on the island to a new level. The history of six centuries of colonization is replete with accounts of conflict and warfare that include cross-cultural confrontations, as well as interstate hostilities, domestic conflicts, and government violence. This book is not concerned with realities from the battlefield or questions of military strategy and tactics, but rather offers a broad collection of archaeological case studies and historical essays that analyze how political competition, strategic considerations, and violent encounters substantially affected rural and urban environments, the island’s heterogeneous communities, and their social practices. These contributions, originating from a workshop in 2018, combine expertise from the fields of archaeology, ancient history, and philology. The focus on a specific time period and the limited geographic area of Greek Sicily allows for the thorough investigation and discussion of various forms of organized societal violence and their consequences on the developments in society and landscape.
New Moon
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Author : Stephenie Meyer
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-02-26
New Moon written by Stephenie Meyer and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-26 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
I stuck my finger under the edge of the paper and jerked it under the tape. 'Shoot,' I muttered when the paper sliced my finger. A single drop of blood oozed from the tiny cut. It all happened very quickly then. 'No!' Edward roared ... Dazed and disorientated, I looked up from the bright red blood pulsing out of my arm - and into the fevered eyes of the six suddenly ravenous vampires. For Bella Swan, there is one thing more important than life itself: Edward Cullen. But being in love with a vampire is more dangerous than Bella ever could have imagined. Edward has already rescued Bella from the clutches of an evil vampire but now, as their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them, they realise their troubles may just be beginning ...