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The Iliad (Paperback)
Homer; Translated by Robert Fitzgerald; Introduction by G.S. Kirk
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'Fitzgerald has solved virtually every problem that has plagued
translators of Homer.' Atlantic Monthly The Iliad is the story of a
few days' fighting in the tenth year of the legendary war between
the Greeks and the Trojans, which broke out when Paris, son of King
Priam of Troy, abducted the fabulously beautiful Helen, wife of
King Menelaus of Sparta. After a quarrel between the Greek
commander, Agamemnon, and the greatest of the Greek warriors,
Achilles, the gods become more closely involved in the action.
Their intervention leads to the tragic death of Hector, the Trojan
leader, and to the final defeat of the Trojans. But the Iliad is
much more than a series of battle scenes. It is a work of
extraordinary pathos and profundity that concerns itself with
issues as fundamental as the meaning of life and death. Even the
heroic ethic itself - with its emphasis on pride, honour, prowess
in battle, and submission to the inexorable will of the gods - is
not left unquestioned. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford
World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature
from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's
commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a
wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions
by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text,
up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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The Odyssey (Paperback)
Homer; Translated by Walter Shewring; Introduction by G.S. Kirk
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This prose translation of the The Odyssey is so successful that is
has taken its place as on the few really outstanding version of
Homer's famous epic poem. It is the story of the return of Odysseus
from the siege of Troy to his home in Ithaca, and of the vengeance
he takes on the suitors of his wife Penelope. Odysseus' account of
his adventures since leaving Troy includes his encounter with the
huntress Circe, his visit to the Underworld, and the lure of the
Sirens as he sails between Scylla and Charybdis.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has
made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the
globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to
scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of
other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading
authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date
bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Submerged soils and the wetlands they support are of huge practical
importance: in global element cycles, as centres of biodiversity,
in global food production. They are also uniquely interesting
scientifically because of their peculiar biogeochemistry and the
adaptations of plants and microbes to it.
This book describes the physical, chemical and biological
processes operating in submerged soils and governing their
properties. It describes the transport processes controlling the
fluxes of gases and solutes through the soil; the interchange of
solutes between solid, liquid and gas phases; reduction and
oxidation processes; biological processes in the soil and overlying
water; and processes in the roots and rhizospheres of wetland
plants. The dynamics of nutrients, toxins, pollutants and trace
gases are then discussed in terms of these processes and in
relation to wetland productivity and global element cycles.
Written by a renowned expert in the field, this work will be
invaluable to earth, environmental and agricultural scientists
concerned with natural or man-made wetlands, and to advanced
undergraduate and graduate studen ts of these topics.
Did you know that the common shares of small cap, junior and
"penny" stocks actually EVOLVE? This groundbreaking work breathes
new life into the field of technical analysis, enabling novice
investors and seasoned analysts alike to pick the winners and avoid
the losers from among the many thousands of junior and small cap
stocks trading on world exchanges. Stephen Kirk's concepts of
Diversified Liquidity, Fractalism and his development of the
Fractal and Dynamic Signatures will allow you to reveal and
identify only those low priced, public company stocks that have
true growth potential and the possibility to become tomorrow's
market leaders New and veteran Metastock users will find Mr. Kirk's
technical indicators and analysis systems easily understood and
immediately profitable. The book explains and demonstrates exactly
how anyone can profit from these innovative techniques including:
Cascading Metastock Exploration Filters - instantly identify high
growth potential, low priced junior and small cap stocks. The
Fractal Signature - Indexes and Aspects of Fractalism within
equities, rank the leaders on any global exchange. The Dynamic
Signature - identify stocks having specific trading dynamics for
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use the Metastock commentary to write your own incredibly accurate
custom indicators. How to use super accurate support and resistance
price levels - know where any trend is likely to stall or brake.
Portfolio risk control techniques - understand the true volatility
of any stock and protect your investment capital. How to use a
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This work provides a text and an extended study of those fragments
of Heraclitus' philosophical utterances whose subject is the world
as a whole rather than man and his part in it. Professor Kirk
discusses fully the fragments which he finds genuine and treats in
passing others that were generally accepted as genuine but here
considered paraphrased or spurious. In securing his text, Professor
Kirk has taken into account all the ancient testimonies, and in his
critical work he attached particular importance to the context in
which each fragment is set. To each he gives a selective apparatus,
a literal translation and and an extended commentary in which
problems of textual and philosophical criticism are discussed.
Ancient accounts of Heraclitus were inadequate and misleading, and
as Kirk wrote, understanding was often hindered by excessive
dogmatism and a selective use of the fragments. Professor Kirk's
method is critical and objective, and his 1954 work marks a
significant advance in the study of Presocratic thought.
This volume offers a sequence of prayers that enable congregations
to benefit from a full and sustained participation in the liturgy.
The Call to Worship concentrates on the psalm for the day. The
Prayer of Praise and Adoration puts in narrative form some of the
thoughts contained in the psalm. The Litany of Confession or
Affirmation draws its inspiration from the epistle, while the
Prayer of Dedication looks to thoughts contained in the Gospel
lesson. Often the Prayer of Thanksgiving and Supplication will seek
out themes from the Old Testament lesson. In this way the
congregation is encouraged to repsond to the scriptural themes in a
variety of ways, each of which serves to deepen and enhance the
hearing of God's word.
In this book, James G. Kirk provides meditations to help
Christians celebrate Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. After a
synopsis of the recommended Bible passage, there is a reflection,
written in understandable language with real-life examples, which
provide insight and direction for making the day more meaningful. A
closing prayer follows. Based on Scripture readings from the
lectionary, these meditations can be read by individuals or used
with a group.
The forty days of Lent represent a special time of preparation.
James G. Kirk's meditations are meant to help Christians use this
time well. Based on Scripture readings from the lectionary, his
meditations lead individuals to center their attention on the
Easter mystery. Daily, a biblical theme such as mercy, forgiveness,
or judgment is highlighted and each day's meditation concludes with
a prayer. Classic illustrations by Virgil Solis, a contemporary of
Martin Luther King, enhance the volume.
This is the second volume in the major six-volume commentary on the Iliad now being prepared under Professor Kirk's direction. The volume consists of four introductory essays followed by the commentary itself (the Greek text is not included). This project is the first large-scale commentary on the Iliad for nearly 100 years, and takes special account of language, style, and thematic structure while examining the complex social and cultural background of Homer's epic.
From wildcatting Texas oilmen to Colorado rock climbers, from
hipster capitalists to populist moralizers, westerners have proven
themselves to be a highly individualistic breed of American--as
much in their politics as in their vocations or lifestyles. This
first book on the landscape of the American West's politics looks
beyond red state/blue state assumptions to explore how westerners
have expanded the boundaries of the political and emerged as a
harbinger of America's electoral future.
Representing a wide range of specialties--popular culture,
business history, the environment, ethnic history, agriculture, and
more--these authors portray a politically heterogeneous region and
show how its multiple traditions have strongly shaped the nation's
body politic. Viewing politics as more than cyclical
electioneering, they draw on historical evidence to portray
westerners imaginatively rethinking democratic practice and
constantly forging new political publics.
These twelve essays move western political history beyond the
usual discussions of elections and parties and the standard issues
of water, progressivism, and states' rights. Some explore claims to
western authenticity among those associated with western
conservatism-not just regional heroes like Barry Goldwater and
Ronald Reagan, but farmers and evangelicals as well. Others examine
the transformation of the West's minority communities to reveal a
liberalism that celebrates diversity and articulates claims for
social justice. The final chapters reveal the complexity of
contemporary western political culture, challenging longstanding
assumptions about such notions as space, nature, and the
liberal-conservative divide.
Here then is the paradox of western politics in all its
enigmatic glory, with frontier individualism going head-to-head
with multiethnic diversity in debates over divergent views of
"western authenticity," and wild cards put into play by
counterculturists, cyber-libertarians, fiscally conservative
gun-toting Democrats, and environmentalists. "The Political Culture
of the New West" shows how westerners have expressed themselves
within a complex, often contradictory, and constantly changing
political culture-and helps explain why no electoral outcome in
this part of America can be predicted for certain.
Beginning with a revised introduction surveying the predecessors of the Presocratics, this new edition traces the intellectual revolution initiated by Thales in the early 6th century B.C. to its culmination in the metaphysics of Parmenides and the physical theories of Anaxagoras and the Atomists of the fifth century.
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