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Ugh (Hardcover)
Timothy James Cross
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R884
Discovery Miles 8 840
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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On Ancient Medicine, On the Art, On Breaths, On the Nature of Human
Beings and On the Sacred Disease are among the most well-known and
sophisticated works of the Hippocratic Collection. The authors of
these treatises were seeking to find means to express their
arguments that built on authoritative models of their predecessors.
By examining the range of expressive resources used in their
expository prose, James Cross demonstrates how oral tradition and
written techniques, such as sound patterning, sign-posting and
antithetical formulae, were deployed to help the writers develop a
case. The book demonstrates that there were various layers of
meaning and manners of communicating ideas which can be found in
Hippocratic expository prose, and offers fresh insights into the
oral debating culture and experiments in persuasion which
characterise the ancient Greek world of the late fifth-century BCE.
"Until the Rosetta Stone was finally translated and the decoding of hieroglyphic writing made possible, much of Egyptian history was lost. The author has done a masterful job of distilling information, citing the highlights, and fitting it all together in an interesting and enlightening look at a puzzling subject." —H. "The social and intellectual history here are fascinating. A handsome, inspiring book." —K. Notable Children's Books of 1991 (ALA) Notable 1990 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC) Children's Books of 1990 (Library of Congress) 100 Books for Reading and Sharing (NY Public Library) Parenting Honorable Mention, Reading Magic Award
On Ancient Medicine, On the Art, On Breaths, On the Nature of Human
Beings and On the Sacred Disease are among the most well-known and
sophisticated works of the Hippocratic Collection. The authors of
these treatises were seeking to find means to express their
arguments that built on authoritative models of their predecessors.
By examining the range of expressive resources used in their
expository prose, James Cross demonstrates how oral tradition and
written techniques, such as sound patterning, sign-posting and
antithetical formulae, were deployed to help the writers develop a
case. The book demonstrates that there were various layers of
meaning and manners of communicating ideas which can be found in
Hippocratic expository prose, and offers fresh insights into the
oral debating culture and experiments in persuasion which
characterise the ancient Greek world of the late fifth-century BCE.
When Matt and Abby go to live with Great-Aunt Gerda in Sierra Madre
Canyon after their mother dies, Matt is put off at first by the
life-size wooden dolls whom Aunt Gerda talks to and calls her
"children." However, when someone vandalizes the dolls and two are
stolen, it is Matt, with the help of his new friend, Kristin, who
foils the would-be thief and returns the dolls to Aunt Gerda.
Percy Leonard James was one of Victoria, British Columbia's
pre-eminent architects through the early decades of the twentieth
century. This well-researched biography, written by his daughter,
chronicles James' personal and professional life from his early
days in England to his becoming one of Victoria's most influential
designers. As James' work is often overshadowed by his contemporary
architects, Samuel Maclure and Francis Mawson Rattenbury, this book
is long overdue and, in some instances, sets the record straight.
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Ugh (Paperback)
Timothy James Cross
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R551
Discovery Miles 5 510
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Out of stock
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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 book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such
as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
On Katy's birthday, all of her animal friends come to the party
dressed in clothes of different colors. "A clever extension of a
classic American folk song that will be a boon to youngsters'
language development." -- School Library Journal
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