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David Young argues that the reception of the Epistle to the Hebrews
in early Christianity was influenced by a number of factors which
had little to do with debates about an authoritative canon of
Christian writings, and which were primarily the concern of a
relatively small group of highly educated scholars. Through careful
study of the quotations and reproductions of Hebrews in their own
rhetorical and material context, Young stresses that the concept of
canon had little bearing on its early reception. By exploring the
transformation of authorship into authority, the patristic
citations of Hebrews, the Epistle's position in edited collections
of the Pauline corpus and the consequences of translation, this
complex reception history illustrates the myriad ways in which
early Christians thought of and interacted with their scriptures.
In the not so distant (and nowhere near as bright) future, young
Chantal Kiffer grew up, a 'latch key kid, ' in a 'Cold Zone;'
something that could best be described as a lawless modern day slum
district. Orphaned before her teens, Chantal was adopted by her
only aunt, who threw her out when she was sixteen. At eighteen
Chantal was abandoned by her cowardly boyfriend when she told him
she was carrying his child. Faced with the virtual death sentence
of homelessness in the Cold Zone, Chantal is forced to turn to
prostitution. Rescued from a considerable beating from a marauding
rape gang by an escaped 'lab experiment', Chantal settles down to
share her home with her mysterious rescuer for the winter. Erika is
a highly illegal 'project, ' a cloned human, modified with
cybernetic implants and technology to be an assassin, with a dark
secret in her past. Erika looks after, and nurses, a badly beaten
and helpless Chantal, in exchange for nothing more than an
uncomfortable couch to sleep on and some cast-off clothes to wear;
the best deal that anyone had offered to the jaded street
prostitute in a long time. Chantal becomes Erika's first friend,
and then later, her first lover. Becoming a highly successful
upper-class call girl, Erika takes her one true love away from the
life she knew in the lawless Cold Zone, and shows her what life
could be like in a more civilised area, where the police still dare
to go. David Young lives in northeast England and enjoys playing
war games. He is devising the rest of the trilogy. Publisher's
website: http: //sbpra.com/DavidYoung
How to Direct a Musical is a step-by-step guide for anyone interested in creating a musical play. Writing in a style that is informal and accessible, David Young covers all aspects of directing, from initial casting through to dress rehearsals and the first performances. The range is comprehensive, covering choreography and musical direction as well as strictly dramatic theatrical presentation. A uniquely useful feature of the book is a diary that chronicles the decisions and reasoning of the director of a professional production, allowing the reader to examine the creative thought processes involved in bringing a musical to the stage.
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Art And Crime
Stefan Koldehoff, Tobias Timm; Translated by Paul David Young
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Beethoven Symphonies Revisited guides the reader -- music student,
concert goer, or general music lover -- through the movements in a
way that renews the novelty and excitement that listeners must have
felt at the first performances. Stylistic discussion concentrates
on the unusual features of each symphony, placing each individual
work in the context of Beethovens musical advancement and
circumstances. His musical innovations are explored, and his
contribution to the genre assessed. Thirty author-annotated musical
pages elaborate and exemplify. The essential building blocks of
key, tonality, metre, rhythm and instrumentation are discussed in
detail. The authors purpose is twofold: to bring together major
research findings and at the same time offer detailed descriptive
analyses of all nine symphonies. The approach is singular in its
emphasis on the symphonies in the context of performance practice
of the time, especially musical direction; the importance of the
wind instruments (especially horns) and kettle drums; how
counterpoint features in various passages in all the symphonies
except the Sixth and Eighth, and how this was influenced by
Beethovens strict training in species counterpoint. New evaluations
are offered, especially for the Second, Eighth and Ninth
symphonies. The books multi-faceted approach will be invaluable not
only for conductors and music students at all levels, but for all
concert goers and music lovers who wish to gain insight into the
musical intricacies developed and enhanced by Beethovens symphonic
journey. Illustrations: 30 annotated musical score pages comprising
99 examples linked to text explanations; autographed manuscripts;
performance venues; and instruments of the period.
During the last two decades, the pharmaceutical industry has been
under pressure to reduce development costs and the time needed to
bring drugs to market in order to maximize return on investment and
bring treatments to patients sooner. To meet these ends,
pharmaceutical scientists working in the differing areas of
pharmacy, pharmaceutics, and pharmacokinetics are collaborating to
address physicochemical and biological issues in the early stages
of development to avoid problems in later stages. In Vitro-In Vivo
Correlation (IVIVC) is a multidisciplinary tool that has been
successfully applied in testing the effectiveness of a drug
substance. The only comprehensive guide available on IVIVC, this
source illustrates the emerging importance of IVIVC in the drug
development process, and covers the most recent advances and
regulatory perspectives on the role of IVIVC in the pharmaceutical
industry.
An extensively revised third edition of this introduction to
neuroethology - the neuronal basis of animal behaviour - for
zoology, biology and psychology undergraduate students. The book
focuses on the roles of individual nerve cells in behaviour, from
simple startle responses to complex behaviours such as route
learning by rats and singing by crickets and birds. It begins by
examining the relationship between brains and behaviour, and
showing how study of specialised behaviours reveals neuronal
mechanisms that control behaviour. Information processing by nerve
cells is introduced using specific examples, and the establishing
roles of neurons in behaviour is described for a predator-prey
interaction, toads versus cockroaches. New material includes:
vision by insects, which describes sensory filtering; hunting by
owls and bats, which describes sensory maps; and rhythmical
movements including swimming and flying, which describes how
sequences of movements are generated. Includes stunning photographs
which capture the detail of the behaviour.
First published in 1980, this book provides a clear and practical
introduction to a wide variety of English structures. It
concentrates on a large and crucial area of English grammar, which
covers units of higher rank than words, and structures that have
verbs rather than nouns as their nuclear elements. Throughout the
book, David Young focuses on the English language as it is actually
spoken. At every point his discussion of syntax is closely
integrated with meaning, and he pays particular attention to the
ways in which speakers of English signal their intensions. The
author points out how verbal patterning is meaningful, and outlines
the criteria used by grammarians to distinguish one structure from
another. The result is an analytical framework that can be applied
to any real-life text in order to understand its structure. This is
a book that will encourage a realistic, exploratory and
investigative attitude towards the English language.
How to Direct a Musical is a lively and practical guide to the
seemingly overwhelming task of directing a musical. David Young
brings to this handbook his extensive experience as a director of
over 100 productions and more than 250 workshops in the US, China,
Senegal and Brazil. Young takes a pragmatic, do-it-yourself
approach, guiding the reader from planning to casting, rehearsal to
opening night. Topics covered include script analysis,
collaboration with designers, musical directors, choreographers and
crew, eliminating lengthy pauses between scenes, dress rehearsals
and curtain calls.
First published in 1980, this book provides a clear and practical
introduction to a wide variety of English structures. It
concentrates on a large and crucial area of English grammar, which
covers units of higher rank than words, and structures that have
verbs rather than nouns as their nuclear elements. Throughout the
book, David Young focuses on the English language as it is actually
spoken. At every point his discussion of syntax is closely
integrated with meaning, and he pays particular attention to the
ways in which speakers of English signal their intensions. The
author points out how verbal patterning is meaningful, and outlines
the criteria used by grammarians to distinguish one structure from
another. The result is an analytical framework that can be applied
to any real-life text in order to understand its structure. This is
a book that will encourage a realistic, exploratory and
investigative attitude towards the English language.
The year is 1987. Having made history by becoming the UK's first
female Prime Minister and then driving out the most left-wing
manifesto the country has ever seen, Margaret Thatcher faces a
climactic third election campaign. Her eight years in power have
been pivotal in guiding the UK back onto the path towards
prosperity, and as he surveys the scene, David Young, Secretary of
State for Employment, can see the fragile seeds of Thatcher's
government beginning to grow. But this third election threatens to
destroy it all, plunging the nation back into the chaos of union
militancy, the three-day week and the Winter of Discontent, when
Britain ground to a halt and even the bodies lay unburied. Drafted
in to run the campaign, Young knows one thing for certain: the
country cannot afford to go back. Written in lucid, powerful prose,
Young's remarkable diary of the election that set the UK on course
for the next thirty years invites readers into the room with the
key players, including the Prime Minister herself. Full of
gut-wrenching claustrophobia, tension and paranoia, Inside
Thatcher's Last Election reveals the personality clashes that
threatened to derail the campaign from the beginning and presents a
very different woman from the Thatcher we think we know. For those
in the eye of the storm, there was little doubt about what was at
stake: the future of Britain's enterprise.
An illuminating look at a fundamental yet understudied aspect of
Italian Renaissance painting The Italian Renaissance picture is
renowned for its depiction of the human figure, from the dramatic
foreshortening of the body to create depth to the subtle blending
of tones and colors to achieve greater naturalism. Yet these
techniques rely on a powerful compositional element that often goes
overlooked. Groundwork provides the first in-depth examination of
the complex relationship between figure and ground in Renaissance
painting. "Ground" can refer to the preparation of a work's
surface, the fictive floor or plane, or the background on which
figuration occurs. In laying the material foundation, artists
perform groundwork, opening the ground as a zone that can precede,
penetrate, or fracture the figure. David Young Kim looks at the
work of Gentile da Fabriano, Giovanni Bellini, Giovanni Battista
Moroni, and Caravaggio, reconstructing each painter's methods to
demonstrate the intricacies involved in laying ground layers whose
translucency and polychromy permeate the surface. He charts
significant transitions from gold ground painting in the Trecento
to the darkened grounds in Baroque tenebrism, and offers close
readings of period texts to shed new light on the significance of
ground forms such as rock face, wall, and cave. This beautifully
illustrated book reconceives the Renaissance picture, revealing the
passion and mystery of groundwork and discovering figuration beyond
the human figure.
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