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A fresh consideration of the enduring tradition of the Seven Deadly
Sins, showing its continuing post-medieval influence. The tradition
of the seven deadly sins played a considerable role in western
culture, even after the supposed turning-point of the Protestant
Reformation, as the essays collected here demonstrate. The first
part of the book addresses such topics as the problem of acedia in
Carolingian monasticism; the development of medieval thought on
arrogance; the blending of tradition and innovation in Aquinas's
conceptualization of the sins; the treatment of sin in the pastoral
contexts of the early Middle English Vices and Virtues and a
fifteenth-century sermon from England; the political uses of the
deadly sins in the court sermons of Jean Gerson; and the continuing
usefulnessof the tradition in early modern England. In the second
part, the role of the tradition in literature and the arts is
considered. Essays look at representations of the sins in French
music of the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries; in Dante's
Purgatorio; in a work by Michel Beheim in pre-Reformation Germany;
and in a 1533 play by the German Lutheran writer Hans Sachs. New
interpretations are offered of Gower's "Tale of Constance" and
Bosch's Tabletop of the Seven Deadly Sins. As a whole, the book
significantly enhances our understanding of the multiple uses and
meanings of the sins tradition, not only in medieval culture but
also in the transition from the medievalto the early modern period.
RICHARD G. NEWHAUSER is Professor of English and Medieval Studies,
Arizona State University, Tempe; SUSAN J. RIDYARD is Professor of
History and Director of the Sewanee Medieval Colloquium,The
University of the South, Sewanee. Contributors: Richard G.
Newhauser, James B. Williams, Kiril Petkov, Cate Gunn, Eileen C.
Sweeney, Holly Johnson, Nancy McLoughlin, Anne Walters Robertson,
Peter S. Hawkins, CarolJamison, Henry Luttikhuizen, William C.
McDonald, Kathleen Crowther.
The Ugly Duckling looks different. He doesn't fit in with the other
birds ... until he changes one day. An accessible introduction to
modern languages, these billingual readers introduce the best loved
fairy tales with parallel text in English and French.
Guillaume de Machaut, renowned fourteenth-century French composer
and poet, wrote the first polyphonic Mass and many other important
musical works. Friend of royalty, prelates, noted poets and
musicians, Machaut was a cosmopolitan presence in late medieval
Europe. He also served as canon of the cathedral of Reims, an
ancient and influential archiepiscopal see and the coronation site
of French kings. This exploration of Machaut's life and work
focuses on his music based on ecclesiastical chants: twenty-three
motets, the David Hocket, and the Mass of Our Lady. The meaning of
his music can often be understood through study of its context in
fourteenth-century Reims. Machaut emerges as a composer deeply
involved in the great crises of his day, one who skilfully and
artfully expresses profound themes of human existence in ardent
music and poetry.
The Ugly Duckling looks different. He doesn't fit in with the other
birds ... until he changes one day. An accessible introduction to
modern languages, these billingual readers introduce the best loved
fairy tales with parallel text in English and Spanish.
Exploring Mathematical Modeling in Biology through Case Studies and
Experimental Activities provides supporting materials for courses
taken by students majoring in mathematics, computer science or in
the life sciences. The book's cases and lab exercises focus on
hypothesis testing and model development in the context of real
data. The supporting mathematical, coding and biological background
permit readers to explore a problem, understand assumptions, and
the meaning of their results. The experiential components provide
hands-on learning both in the lab and on the computer. As a
beginning text in modeling, readers will learn to value the
approach and apply competencies in other settings. Included case
studies focus on building a model to solve a particular biological
problem from concept and translation into a mathematical form, to
validating the parameters, testing the quality of the model and
finally interpreting the outcome in biological terms. The book also
shows how particular mathematical approaches are adapted to a
variety of problems at multiple biological scales. Finally, the
labs bring the biological problems and the practical issues of
collecting data to actually test the model and/or adapting the
mathematics to the data that can be collected.
An accessible introduction to modern languages, these billingual
readers Introduce the best loved fairy tales with parallel text in
English and Spanish.
This is a beautiful billingual English-Polish edition of Sleeping
Beauty. An accessible introduction to modern languages, these
billingual readers Introduce the best loved fairy tales with
parallel text in English and Polish. Stories are told in
approximately 400 words and are supported by modern artwork. The
two languages are in a different fonts to help distinguish them
clearly on each spread. As well as a perfect approach to learning a
new language for the first time, these books will be a useful tool
for EAL teaching as well. The texts are perfectly pitched for
chidlren aged 5-7 and up.
A collection of five present-day Sherlock Holmes stories that poke
gentle fun at the idiosyncrasies of modern life - not to mention
the eccentric detective and his world-weary friend who are at the
heart of the action. Stuck in a dysfunctional marriage and the job
from hell, aspiring writer Doctor John H Watson battles against the
angst of a midlife crisis whilst being drawn further into the
individual world of his friend - the irascible, difficult but
brilliant consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes. Each story is
based directly on an adventure from the original work of Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle, but updated with a modern-day twist. Instead of the
foggy cobbled streets and hansom cabs of Victorian London, we get
over-paid footballers, pop-stars, a glamour model, the tabloid
press and social media. But friendship and Holmes' unique science
of deduction remain central to each story.
To celebrate the release of her novel Barefoot on Baker Street,
Charlotte Anne Walters undertook the task of reading and reviewing
one of the original Sherlock Holmes short stories every day until
she had completed all 56. The reviews were posted daily on her blog
and attracted viewers from all over the world. The reviews are full
of humour and Holmesian insight, ending in a score out of ten for
each story. This book contains all 56 blogs plus additional
material including reviews of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's four Holmes
novels. Although it was a pleasure for a life-long Holmes admirer
to re-visit the stories, trying to do this on top of holding down a
busy full-time job and family commitments was a big challenge -
resulting in some stressful but comical moments detailed in the
blogs. Even Mr Walters couldn't resist throwing in a few comments
of his own. Charlotte is donating all her royalties from this
publication to the Undershaw Preservation Trust, a charity striving
to protect and restore the former home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle -
saveundershaw.com.
Fully revised and updated 2nd edition. Barefoot on Baker Street is
set in late Victorian London where a life of crime is the only way
to escape poverty and servitude for one bright young workhouse
orphan. The narrative follows Red on her incredible life-journey as
it twists and turns through poverty, riches, infatuation, loss and
love. A dramatic escape from the workhouse at thirteen propels Red
into a world of slum housing, street gangs, prostitution and petty
crime as the rapidly expanding city groans under the weight of the
industrial revolution. A chance meeting with the mysterious and
eccentric Sherlock Holmes prompts an infatuation which cuts through
her street-wise bravado. Red's blossoming criminal career also
brings her to the attention of Professor James Moriarty. An
autistic savant riddled with obsessive compulsions, Moriarty is a
dangerous criminal who draws Red into his life and onto a collision
course with Holmes.
Barefoot on Baker Street is set in late Victorian London where a
life of crime is the only way to escape poverty and servitude for
one bright young workhouse orphan. The narrative follows Red on her
incredible life-journey as it twists and turns through poverty,
riches, infatuation, loss and love. A dramatic escape from the
workhouse at thirteen propels Red into a world of slum housing,
street gangs, prostitution and petty crime as the rapidly expanding
city groans under the weight of the industrial revolution. A chance
meeting with the mysterious and eccentric Sherlock Holmes prompts
an infatuation which cuts through her street-wise bravado. Red's
blossoming criminal career also brings her to the attention of
Professor James Moriarty. An autistic savant riddled with obsessive
compulsions, Moriarty is a dangerous criminal who draws Red into
his life and onto a collision course with Holmes.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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Hendersonville (Hardcover)
Galen Reuther, Lu Ann Welter, Lu Ann Walter
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R842
R691
Discovery Miles 6 910
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The Royal Abbey of Saint-Denis was founded in honour of Dionysius,
one of seven missionaries sent from Rome to Gaul around 250. It
grew to be one of the most powerful monasteries in western
Christendom and enjoyed a central position in French history as the
first Gothic abbey, royal necropolis, and place of origin of the
chronicles of the kings. This is a study of the music and ritual at
Saint-Denis from the sixth to the sixteenth century. It is based on
an examination of the liturgical books and archival sources
relating to the abbey, in particular the surviving service-books,
which tell us much about the history of the music and of the Divine
Office at Saint-Denis. Anne Robertson also looks at the tropes and
sequences proper to the office for Saint-Denis, provides
information on the performance practices, instruments, musicians,
and liturgists from the abbey, and offers an account of the history
of the liturgy from the Council of Tours in 567 to the pillage of
the abbey by the Huguenots in 1567, thus explicating the extant
liturgical codices from Saint-Denis. For the author the ritual and
history of the abbey is also inextricably linked to the
reconstruction of its various buildings, the decorations of the
church, even the monks' ambitions. This is a fascinating and
wide-ranging study of this extraordinary institution.
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