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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Word order is not a subject anyone reading Latin can afford to
ignore: apart from anything else, word order is what gets one from
disjoint sentences to coherent text. Reading a paragraph of Latin
without attention to the word order entails losing access to a
whole dimension of meaning, or at best using inferential procedures
to guess at what is actually overtly encoded in the syntax. This
book begins by introducing the reader to the linguistic concepts,
formalism and analytical techniques necessary for the study of
Latin word order. It then proceeds to present and analyze a
representative selection of data in sufficient detail for the
reader to develop both an intuitive grasp of the often rather
subtle principles controlling Latin word order and a theoretically
grounded understanding of the system that underlies it. Combining
the rich empirical documentation of traditional philological
approaches with the deeper theoretical insight of modern
linguistics, this work aims to reduce the intricate surface
patterns of Latin word order to a simple and general
crosscategorial system of syntactic structure which translates more
or less directly into constituents of pragmatic and semantic
meaning.
The advent of the new discipline of Formal Semantics around forty
years ago has resulted in a vast expansion in our knowledge and
theoretical understanding of grammatical meaning. Semantics for
Latin collects together this new material, applies it to Latin, and
makes the results accessible to a Classical audience. The issues
confronted by Formal Semantics are mostly those that comprise the
core subject matter of Latin grammar. Formal Semantics, however, is
not just a new way of doing an old subject: the richness and
explanatory depth of its analyses, together with their striking
elegance and precision, go far beyond anything that was achieved by
the rather vague notional semantics used in our classroom textbooks
and in the standard German reference grammars. Thus, apart from its
intrinsic interest, the material in this book will be of real
practical value to students and teachers of Latin and, more
generally, to scholars engaged in any discussion of Latin textual
meaning.
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Hebrews (Hardcover)
D. Stephen Long
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The book of Hebrews is a fascinating extended sermon which has
nurtured and challenged the church for centuries. It stands in
tension with our sensibilities but provides guidance for the
church's life and for individual Christians. In this theological
commentary, D. Stephen Long explores this captivating book. He
finds Hebrews extremely relevant for today since it integrates
doctrine, ethics, and politics while helping faithful Christians
find their ways through troubled times. It invites us into a robust
world beyond the assumptions of today's scientific worldviews.
Hebrews also helps us understand how to read Scripture after the
triumph of Jesus Christ. Long's expert theological guidance helps
us understand Hebrews and hear its message for our contemporary
world. The volumes in Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bible
from Westminster John Knox Press offer a fresh and invigorating
approach to all the books of the Bible. Building on a wide range of
sources from biblical studies, the history of theology, the
church's liturgical and musical traditions, contemporary culture,
and the Christian tradition, noted scholars focus less on
traditional historical and literary angles in favor of a
theologically focused commentary that considers the contemporary
relevance of the texts. This series is an invaluable resource for
those who want to probe beyond the backgrounds and words of
biblical texts to their deep theological and ethical meanings for
the church today.
Though scholars have devoted considerable attention to connections
between British domestic culture and imperial expansion, the
twentieth century - in particular, the imperial culture of the
interwar years - has been relatively neglected, even though
propaganda on imperial themes reached a fever pitch after the First
World War, culminating in the 1924-25 British Empire Exhibition.
The Exhibition was the largest such public event in the nation's
history to that point, and it heralded a turning point in the
history of British imperialism. Situated as it was at the
intersection of empire, national identity, and popular culture, it
embodied ongoing conflicts over the future direction of
imperialism. This much-needed study of the British Empire
Exhibition helps to correct an historiographical imbalance by
illustrating durable, persistent connections between empire and
domestic society in Britain during the interwar years, bridging the
era of Victorian dominance and the new 'liberal' discourses of
'progress' and colonial 'development' that emerged in the 1920s.
A comprehensive and authoritative collection on Christian Ethics
with contributions from a diverse range of leading figures in the
field. Unlike existing titles, this handbook focuses on Christian
Ethics in a global context and is a thoroughly up-to-date analysis
of the field with coverage of cutting-edge topics. The Routledge
Handbook of Christian Ethics is an outstanding reference source to
key topics, problems and debates in the field.
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy: Mechanisms and New Methods for
Analyzing Risks builds on earlier works focusing on the clinical
problem of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). This book
presents a methodology for identifying and classifying clusters of
risks that lead to SUDEP. Developed over the last two years, the
SUDEP Classification System and Risk Factor Cluster ID method will
help to address gaps in our knowledge about the causes and possible
prevention of this tragic complication. Exploring the interactions
among the central and peripheral autonomic nervous systems and the
cardiopulmonary systems, the book includes case studies of SUDEP,
definite or probable, as well as near miss cases. It discusses how
neurologists, emergency room physicians, and attending physicians
can identify individuals at possible risk for SUDEP and lessen the
chance of occurrence. Top medical professionals in the field detail
the development of an international database of human cases and
animal models of SUDEP and suggest how medical examiner and coroner
offices can strengthen the database by providing information about
incidences of SUDEP. In addition, the book describes related
clinical and animal studies needed to classify risk factors for
SUDEP victims. Understanding the risk factors and mechanisms
underlying SUDEP will facilitate collaborative research in the
laboratory, hospital, and clinic and lead to improved effectiveness
of SUDEP prevention strategies.
Originally published in 1989, Universities, Education and the
National Economy looks at changes in the structure of British
industry, which have brought into question the traditional role of
universities in the economy. The emphasis on high technology in
many emerging industries has prompted a closer relationship between
science-based industries and the science departments of many
leading universities. However, such co-operation is not always so
apparent, and the emphasis in many universities on the wider
aspects of education at the expense of a straightforward
vocationalism remains a stumbling block. This book makes it clear
however that it is not just a case of academic idealism vying with
industrial philistinism. These essays, each of them by a leading
figure in the world of higher education, emphasize the complexity
of the relationship between the universities and economy. The
authors discuss how difficult it has been to establish and
effective dialogue between the educational and economic spheres and
to decide what exactly it is that the latter requires of the
former. The successes that have been achieved to date are
highlighted and the problems that remain are analysed.
Originally published in 1989, Universities, Education and the
National Economy looks at changes in the structure of British
industry, which have brought into question the traditional role of
universities in the economy. The emphasis on high technology in
many emerging industries has prompted a closer relationship between
science-based industries and the science departments of many
leading universities. However, such co-operation is not always so
apparent, and the emphasis in many universities on the wider
aspects of education at the expense of a straightforward
vocationalism remains a stumbling block. This book makes it clear
however that it is not just a case of academic idealism vying with
industrial philistinism. These essays, each of them by a leading
figure in the world of higher education, emphasize the complexity
of the relationship between the universities and economy. The
authors discuss how difficult it has been to establish and
effective dialogue between the educational and economic spheres and
to decide what exactly it is that the latter requires of the
former. The successes that have been achieved to date are
highlighted and the problems that remain are analysed.
How is God sovereign with respect to creation? Does creation affect
God? Does God suffer or change because of creation? If so, how is
this related to Christology? Why have these questions been so
controversial in evangelical theology, even costing some people
their jobs? This book is a collection of lectures given to the
Forum for Evangelical Theology at Garrett-Evangelical Theological
Seminary. Six theologians answer the questions above from a variety
of perspectives. They draw on resources including the church
fathers, Thomas Aquinas, John Calvin, Jurgen Moltmann, process
theology, and open theism. In the process of answering the
question, does God suffer? each theologian also illustrates how
responding to this subject requires an examination of other crucial
evangelical issues, such as how we read Scripture and what it means
to proclaim that God is love. Although the writers answer these
questions in a variety of ways, the hope is that engaging in this
conversation together can help evangelicals and all Christians to
speak more faithfully of our sovereign God.
Today more pediatric therapists are centering their work on the
parent-child relationship and are turning to parents as a primary
modality in solving children's problems. Parent-Focused Child
Therapy: Attachment, Identification, and Reflective Functions is an
edited collection, drawing from leading psychotherapists with
specialties in family therapy. Carrol Wachs and Linda Jacobs tap
into the current literature on the efficacy of working with parents
in therapy situations. The collected essays in this book, from
renowned psychotherapists, focus on identifying and evaluating a
variety of approaches and their effects on standard questions of
attachment, identity, and reflection in dealing with children in
therapy. Parent-Focused Child Therapy is especially attractive
given its currency, integrating relational theory, attachment
theory and infant research.
First published in 1984, Post-School Education attempts to compare
development of post-school education in America and England in
nineteenth century. Divided into eight chapters, it discusses
themes like traditions and attitudes; systems of school education;
middle class initiatives prior to 1850; educational provision for
adults in the 19th century; the growth of technical education; the
development of university education; and the role of government, to
showcase the extent to which England influenced America and
differences between the two experiences. This book is an essential
read for scholars and researchers of history of education, American
education, British education and education in general.
The interface between syntax and meaning, both semantic and pragmatic, has emerged as perhaps the richest and most fascinating area of current linguistics theory. This study applies some of these ideas to hyperbaton, offering an original new theory with broad applications for our understanding of Greek syntax. Students of epic will find a fresh perspective on orality in Homer while the general classicist will discover a more precise and explicit framework for the analysis of textual meaning in literary research.
First published in 1988, International Organizations in Education
is a collection of essays written to explore the various roles of
international organizations in the field of adult education. The
book highlights two distinct categories that emerged: organizations
with a world-wide commitment, such as Unesco, ad those with a more
regional basis, such as the African Association for Literacy and
Adult Education. Each contributor examines the history and
contemporary characteristics of the organization before going on to
consider possible future directions. The achievements and role of
such organizations are considered, and each author offers a depth
of personal experience. International Organizations in Education
offers a varied and wide-ranging view of the history of
international organizations in the field of education and the role
of those organizations at the time of original publication.
In this original interpretation and critique of Paul Ramsey's
ethical thought, D. Stephen Long traces the development of one of
the mid-twentieth century's most important and controversial
religious social thinkers. Long examines Ramsey's early liberal
idealism as well as later influences on his work, including the
just war doctrine, Reinhold Niebu
In this original interpretation and critique of Paul Ramsey's
ethical thought, D. Stephen Long traces the development of one of
the mid-twentieth century's most important and controversial
religious social thinkers. Long examines Ramsey's early liberal
idealism as well as later influences on his work, including the
just war doctrine, Reinhold Niebu
Series Information: Radical Orthodoxy
In the early 1980s, many observers, argued that powerful organized
economic interests and social democratic parties created successful
mixed economies promoting economic growth, full employment, and a
modicum of social equality. The present book assembles scholars
with formidable expertise in the study of advanced capitalist
politics and political economy to reexamine this account from the
vantage point of the second half of the 1990s. The authors find
that the conventional wisdom no longer adequately reflects the
political and economic realities. Advanced democracies have
responded in path-dependent fashion to such novel challenges as
technological change, intensifying international competition, new
social conflict, and the erosion of established patterns of
political mobilization. The book rejects, however, the currently
widespread expectation that 'internationalization' makes all
democracies converge on similar political and economic institutions
and power relations. Diversity among capitalist democracies
persists, though in a different fashion than in the 'Golden Age' of
rapid economic growth after World War II.
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