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These twenty-one chapters by scholars in various fields provide a fresh context for understanding Eleanor of Aquitaine's multi-faceted career and reputation. Her fame (and infamy) still fascinates us. She is a pivotal figure in the history of the twelfth century because of her lordly inheritance as well as the eminence--and political and diplomatic scope--of her marital rank as queen, first of France and then of England. Some essays in this collection reassess the often fragmentary historical information about her life, while others investigate her reputation in later literary and historical contexts.
The letters of Heloise and Abelard remain some of the great
romantic and intellectual documents of human civilization while the
writers themselves are probably second only to Romeo and Juliet in
the fame accrued by tragic lovers. Living in the abbey of the
Paraclete in twelfth-century France, the two poured their hearts
and minds out to each other in a series of letters. The letters are
notable for their intelligence, insight, and philosophy and make
clear the reason Heloise and Abelard's story has resounded for
centuries. Here, for the first time, is the collected
correspondence with accessible commentary from two of our foremost
medieval scholars. This book will be a necessity for anyone
interested in the medieval period or in these two touchingly
unforgettable figures from the distant past.
The letters of Heloise and Abelard will remain one of the great,
romantic and intellectual documents of human civilization while
they, themselves, are probably second only to Romeo and Juliet in
the fame accrued by tragic lovers. Here for the first time in Mart
Martin McLaughlin's edition is the complete correspendence with
commentary.
Eleanor's patrilineal descent, from a lineage already prestigious
enough to have produced an empress in the eleventh century, gave
her the lordship of Aquitaine. But marriage re-emphasized her sex
which, in the medieval scheme of gender-power relations relegated
her to the position of Lady in relation to her Lordly husbands. In
this collection, essays provide a context for Eleanor's life and
further an evolving understanding of Eleanor's multifaceted career.
A valuable collection on the greatest heiress of the medieval
period.
As in the widely popular earlier editions, the latest revision of
this comprehensive and systematic text approaches the Bible from a
literary/historical perspective, studying it as a body of writing
produced by real people who intended to convey messages to actual
audiences. Avoiding assessments of the Bible's truth or authority,
the authors maintain a rigorously objective tone as they discuss
such major issues as the forms and strategies of biblical writing,
its actual historical and physical settings, the process of canon
formation, and the nature of biblical genres including prophecy,
apocalypse, and gospel.
The fifth edition features a new coauthor, David Citino; a new
chapter by contributor Nicola Denzey on the essential yet often
overlooked role of women in the Bible; and a new appendix on modern
approaches to the Bible. It also incorporates new maps, a timeline,
updated bibliographies, and revised material throughout. This
objective, easy-to-use, and exciting presentation of the Bible is
indispensable to students and accessible to general readers.
With Copious Notes, Partly Original And Partly Selected From
Bentley, Dunning, Mitscherlich, Jahn, Heinrich, Dillenberger, And
Orelius.
The Shoemaker's Holiday By Dekker; The White Devil By Webster; The
Knight Of The Burning Pestle And Philaster By Beaumont And
Fletcher; The Duchess Of Malfi By Webster; A New Way To Pay Old
Debts By Massinger.
With Copious Notes, Partly Original And Partly Selected From
Bentley, Dunning, Mitscherlich, Jahn, Heinrich, Dillenberger, And
Orelius.
The Shoemaker's Holiday By Dekker; The White Devil By Webster; The
Knight Of The Burning Pestle And Philaster By Beaumont And
Fletcher; The Duchess Of Malfi By Webster; A New Way To Pay Old
Debts By Massinger.
Discussing the range of effects of pesticides on food and human
safety, water quality, wildlife, and pest management, this book
explores the agricultural, economic, and regulatory factors that
affect pesticide use. It examines crop and pest ecology, integrated
pest management principles, and emerging analytical tools to
improve the efficacy and cost-efficiency of pest control. Expert
contributions describe the current status of pesticides issues and
those related to pest management. The book summarizes advances and
trends in the crop protection industry, such as integrated pest
management, hybrid seed and generic pesticide production, improved
pesticide formulations, and plant biotechnology.
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