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Lucretius' account of the origin of life, the origin of species, and human prehistory (first century BC) is the longest and most detailed account extant from the ancient world. It is a mechanistic theory that does away with the need for any divine design, and has been seen as a forerunner of Darwin's theory of evolution. This commentary seeks to locate Lucretius in both the ancient and modern contexts. The recent revival of creationism makes this study particularly relevant to contemporary debate, and indeed, many of the central questions posed by creationists are those Lucretius attempts to answer.
Debate about the authorship of the manuscript known to us as De
Doctrina Christiana has bedevilled Milton studies over recent
years. In this book four leading scholars give an account of the
research project that demonstrated its Miltonic provenance beyond
reasonable doubt. But the authors do much more besides, locating
Milton's systematic theology in its broader European context,
picking open the stages and processes of its composition, and
analysing its Latinity.
The story of the Vikings in North America as both fact and fiction,
from the westward expansion of the Norse across the North Atlantic
in the tenth and eleventh centuries to the myths and fabrications
about their presence there that have developed in recent centuries.
Tracking the saga of the Norse across the North Atlantic to
America, Norse America sets the record straight about the idea that
the Vikings 'discovered' America. The journey described is a
continuum, with evidence-based history and archaeology at one end,
and fake history and outright fraud at the other. In between there
lies a huge expanse of uncertainty: sagas that may contain shards
of truth, characters that may be partly historical, real
archaeology that may be interpreted through the fictions of saga,
and fragmentary evidence open to responsible and irresponsible
interpretation. Norse America is a book that tells two stories. The
first is the westward expansion of the Norse across the North
Atlantic in the tenth and eleventh centuries, settling in Greenland
and establishing a shore station at L'Anse aux Meadows in
Newfoundland (to which a chapter of the book is devoted) and ending
(but not culminating) in a fleeting and ill-documented presence on
the shores of the North American mainland. The second is the
appropriation and enhancement of the westward narrative by
Canadians and Americans who want America to have had white North
European origins, who therefore want the Vikings to have
'discovered' America, and who in the advancement of that thesis
have been willing to twist and manufacture evidence in support of
claims grounded in an ideology of racial superiority.
This edition brings together Jonson's four great comedies in one
volume. Volpone, which was first performed in 1606, dramatizes the
corrupting nature of greed in an exuberant satire set in
contemporary Venice. The first production of Epicene marked the end
of a year-long closure of the theatres because of an epidemic of
Plague in 1609; its comedy affirms the consolatory power of
laughter at such a time. The Alchemist (1610) deploys the metaphors
of alchemical transformation to emphasize the mutability of the
characters and ther relationships. In Bartholomew Fair (1614)
Jonson ebroils the visitors to the fair in its myriad temptations,
exposing the materialistic impulses beneath the apparent godliness
of jacobean Puritans. Under the General Editorship of Michael
Cordner of the University of York, the texts of the plays have been
newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and
punctuation. Stage directions have been added to facilitate the
reconstruction of the plays' performance, and there is a scholarly
introduction, detailed annotation, and a glossary.
In general, Revelation studies continue to favour going outside or
behind the text (in search of its context of origin, via the
historical-critical paradigm) or, more recently, in front of the
text (to investigate the book's reception history, past and
present). To date, relatively little synchronic exegetical work
inside the text has been undertaken, with the aim of understanding
the text as we have it and on its own terms. To facilitate such
work, narrative criticism has supplied some much-needed tools and
methods, although these are mainly used to explore the mechanics of
how a text 'works' via an examination of its moving parts. Campbell
uses this methodology in a way that respects Revelation's narrative
verve, adjusting and supplementing it so as to take account of the
book's sophisticated thematic content. The result is a coherent and
satisfying account of how Revelation's complex parts fit together
into a meaningful whole. Throughout, the author is motivated by the
conviction that the Church requires a biblical-theological
appreciation of Revelation's story, developed from inside the text.
This involves relating Revelation adequately to the rest of
Christian Scripture - both to the Gospels and Epistles and to the
Old Testament, to which it so frequently alludes.
The Renaissance is one of the most celebrated periods in European
history. But when did it begin? When did it end? And what did it
include? Traditionally regarded as a revival of classical art and
learning, centred upon fifteenth-century Italy, views of the
Renaissance have changed considerably in recent decades. The
glories of Florence and the art of Raphael and Michelangelo remain
an important element of the Renaissance story, but they are now
only a part of a much wider story which looks beyond an exclusive
focus on high culture, beyond the Italian peninsula, and beyond the
fifteenth century. The Oxford Illustrated History of the
Renaissance tells the cultural history of this broader and longer
Renaissance: from seminal figures such as Dante and Giotto in
thirteenth-century Italy, to the waning of Spain's 'golden age' in
the 1630s, and the closure of the English theatres in 1642, the
date generally taken to mark the end of the English literary
Renaissance. Geographically, the story ranges from Spanish America
to Renaissance Europe's encounter with the Ottomans-and far beyond,
to the more distant cultures of China and Japan. And thematically,
under Gordon Campbell's expert editorial guidance, the volume
covers the whole gamut of Renaissance civilization, with chapters
on humanism and the classical tradition; war and the state;
religion; art and architecture; the performing arts; literature;
craft and technology; science and medicine; and travel and cultural
exchange.
Gardens take many forms, and have a variety of functions. They can
serve as spaces of peace and tranquilty, a way to cultivate
wildlife, or as places to develop agricultural resources. Globally,
gardens have inspired, comforted, and sustained people from all
walks of life, and since the Garden of Eden many iconic gardens
have inspired great artists, poets, musicians, and writers. In this
Very Short Introduction, Gordon Campbell embraces gardens in all
their splendour, from parks, and fruit and vegetable gardens to
ornamental gardens, and takes the reader on a globe-trotting
historical journey through iconic and cultural signposts of gardens
from different regions and traditions. Ranging from the gardens of
ancient Persia to modern day allotments, he concludes by looking to
the future of the garden in the age of global warming, and the
adaptive spirit of human innovation. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very
Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains
hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized
books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly.
Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas,
and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly
readable.
Histories you can trust. The Renaissance is one of the most
celebrated periods in European history. But when did it begin? When
did it end? And what did it include? Traditionally regarded as a
revival of classical art and learning, centred upon
fifteenth-century Italy, views of the Renaissance have changed
considerably in recent decades. The glories of Florence and the art
of Raphael and Michelangelo remain an important element of the
Renaissance story, but they are now only a part of a much wider
story which looks beyond an exclusive focus on high culture, beyond
the Italian peninsula, and beyond the fifteenth century. The Oxford
History of the Renaissance tells the cultural history of this
broader and longer Renaissance: from seminal figures such as Dante
and Giotto in thirteenth-century Italy, to the waning of Spain's
'golden age' in the 1630s, and the closure of the English theatres
in 1642, the date generally taken to mark the end of the English
literary Renaissance. Geographically, the story ranges from Spanish
America to Renaissance Europe's encounter with the Ottomans—and
far beyond, to the more distant cultures of China and Japan. And
thematically, under Gordon Campbell's expert editorial guidance,
the volume covers the whole gamut of Renaissance civilization, with
chapters on humanism and the classical tradition; war and the
state; religion; art and architecture; the performing arts;
literature; craft and technology; science and medicine; and travel
and cultural exchange.
Oxford is proud to publish a limited edition of the 1611 text of
the King James Bible, with real leather binding, gilt edging,
ribbon marker, gift presentation plate, and protective cloth
slipcase.
This is the most authoritative edition of the King James Bible
available. The text of the 1611 edition differs from modern
editions of the King James Version in thousands of details, and
this edition is the most authentic version of the original text
that has ever been published. It follows the 1611 text
page-for-page and line-for-line, reproducing all misprints rather
than correcting them. The volume also reprints the large body of
preliminary matter, which includes genealogies, maps, and lists of
readings, as well as the translator's preface to the reader. The
text features an easy-to-read modern font instead of the
black-letter type of the original, with the exception of the
original decorative letters and early page ornaments, which have
been reproduced. The volume concludes with an essay by Renaissance
Studies expert, Gordon Campbell, on the first edition of the King
James Bible.
This beautiful Anniversary Edition is an elegant keepsake as well
as a marvelous gift for anyone interested in the Bible.
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Gordon Campbell; Foreword by William S. Sims; Introduction by Lewis Bayly
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R1,063
Discovery Miles 10 630
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This is a new release of the original 1929 edition.
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My Mystery Ships (Hardcover)
Gordon Campbell; Foreword by William S. Sims; Introduction by Lewis Bayly
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R1,351
Discovery Miles 13 510
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This is a new release of the original 1929 edition.
The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926 includes
over 20,000 analytical, theoretical and practical works on American
and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists,
including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames
Stephen, Frederic William Maitland, John Marshall, Joseph Story,
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Roscoe Pound, among others. Legal
Treatises includes casebooks, local practice manuals, form books,
works for lay readers, pamphlets, letters, speeches and other works
of the most influential writers of their time. It is of great value
to researchers of domestic and international law, government and
politics, legal history, business and economics, criminology and
much more.++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++Harvard Law School
LibraryCTRG95-B3733Includes index.London: J. Murray, 1917. xv, 198
p.; 19 cm
The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926 includes
over 20,000 analytical, theoretical and practical works on American
and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists,
including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames
Stephen, Frederic William Maitland, John Marshall, Joseph Story,
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Roscoe Pound, among others. Legal
Treatises includes casebooks, local practice manuals, form books,
works for lay readers, pamphlets, letters, speeches and other works
of the most influential writers of their time. It is of great value
to researchers of domestic and international law, government and
politics, legal history, business and economics, criminology and
much more.++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++Yale Law School
LibraryCTRG97-B1005Includes index.London: John Murray, 1905. xv,
198 p.; 19 cm
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!
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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