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As the first woman, Eve was the pattern for all her daughters. The
importance of readings of Eve for understanding how women were
viewed at various times is a critical commonplace, but one which
has been only narrowly investigated. This book systematically
explores the different ways in which Eve was understood by
Christians in antiquity and in the English Middle Ages, and it
relates these understandings to female social roles. The result is
an Eve more various than she is often depicted by scholars.
Beginning with material from the bible, the Church Fathers and
Jewish sources, the book goes on to look at a broad selection of
medieval writing, including theological works and literary texts in
Old and Middle English. In addition to dealing with famous authors
such as Augustine, Aquinas, Dante and Chaucer, the writings of
authors who are now less well-known, but who were influential in
their time, are explored. The book allows readers to trace the
continuities and discontinuities in the way Eve was portrayed over
a millennium and a half, and as such it is of interest to those
interested in women or the bible in the Middle Ages.
As the first woman, Eve was the pattern for all her daughters. The
importance of readings of Eve for understanding how women were
viewed at various times is a critical commonplace, but one which
has been only narrowly investigated. This book systematically
explores the different ways in which Eve was understood by
Christians in antiquity and in the English Middle Ages, and it
relates these understandings to female social roles. The result is
an Eve more various than she is often depicted by scholars.
Beginning with material from the bible, the Church Fathers and
Jewish sources, the book goes on to look at a broad selection of
medieval writing, including theological works and literary texts in
Old and Middle English. In addition to dealing with famous authors
such as Augustine, Aquinas, Dante and Chaucer, the writings of
authors who are now less well-known, but who were influential in
their time, are explored. The book allows readers to trace the
continuities and discontinuities in the way Eve was portrayed over
a millennium and a half, and as such it is of interest to those
interested in women or the bible in the Middle Ages.
After completing her own home renovation and extension, Fiona
McPhillips, author, journalist and interiors fanatic, was inspired
to bring together everything she learned along the way. In
collaboration with three award-winning architects, Fiona provides
you with the most holistic approach to your design and build. A
practical step-by-step guide to surviving the transformation of
your home, taking the reader from the design stage, through the
planning process to building, decorating and finishing touches. The
balance of personal stories and professional advice makes this an
accessible and inspiring guide to renovation. Filled with
photographs of real homes, this books is bursting with great ideas
and will no doubt inspire you to make the home you love.
A legal scholar and sociologist, John Flood spent years
observing a large law firm from the inside--much like an embedded
journalist, but with the perspective of a researcher on the theory
and practice of legal organizations. What he found and analyzed
resulted in a study that has been cited by many scholars over the
years as the ultimate account of the inner workings of a corporate
law firm, including its relations with clients, employees, and the
broader profession. Further, using four detailed case studies, he
showed how the construction of legal information and problems
depended heavily on the role and specialization of the lawyer and
the power of the client.
Now in its Second Edition, with updated references and account
of the radical shifts in legal practice over the past few years in
the U.S. and U.K., Flood's pathbreaking book continues to be a
fascinating resource for scholars of the legal profession, as well
as interested readers who want to see exposed the inner sanctum of
private, big-money law practice.
The new edition also adds a new, reflective introduction by Lynn
Mather, the SUNY Distinguished Service Professor at the University
at Buffalo. She writes that, compared to litigators, prosecutors,
and public interest attorneys, "far less is known about exactly
what business lawyers do." However, "Flood's brilliant ethnography
of a corporate law firm helps to fill this gap, providing an
in-depth analysis of corporate lawyers at work and addressing
significant issues of professional work. Originally done in the
late 1980s, this classic study has now been updated and still
stands as a singular contribution to the field for its insights
into the work of corporate lawyers. ... The themes it
raises--differences between office lawyers and litigators, ethical
decision making in the context of legal work, change in corporate
practice in relation to the economy and professional regulation,
and the role of law in what lawyers do--remain crucial for
understanding the role of lawyers in society."
A classic resource from Quid Pro Books is now readily available
worldwide, in print and ebook formats, for scholars, researchers,
lawyers, and other interested readers.
A legal scholar and sociologist, John Flood spent years observing a
large law firm from the inside-much like an embedded journalist,
but with the perspective of a researcher on the theory and practice
of legal organizations. What he found and analyzed resulted in a
study that has been cited by many scholars over the years as the
ultimate account of the inner workings of a corporate law firm,
including its relations with clients, employees, and the broader
profession. Further, using four detailed case studies, he showed
how the construction of legal information and problems depended
heavily on the role and specialization of the lawyer and the power
of the client. Now in its Second Edition, with updated references
and account of the radical shifts in legal practice over the past
few years in the U.S. and U.K., Flood's pathbreaking book continues
to be a fascinating resource for scholars of the legal profession,
as well as interested readers who want to see exposed the inner
sanctum of private, big-money law practice. This edition also adds
a new, reflective introduction by Lynn Mather, the SUNY
Distinguished Service Professor at the University at Buffalo.
English literature from Chaucer to Milton was produced in a culture
where accusations of heresy were frequently made, and where the
meaning of orthodoxy was unsettled. The essays in this book show
the ways in which ideas about heresy and orthodoxy had their
impact, sometimes fatally, on writers. The various movements -
Lollardy, Bible Protestantism, Calvinist orthodoxy, and antinomian
heresy - produced vital, often eloquent or satiric, writing from
all sides in the recurring debates. The literary genres - where
these issues are important - include autobiography, romance,
history, theology, drama, and poetry.
The Dubliner Walter Quin first came to prominence at the court of
James VI, where he wrote poetry in support of the Stuart succession
to Elizabeth I's throne. Thus began a career in royal service that
brought Quin to London, where he continued to produce occasional
verse in praise of his patrons and fellow writers as well as
biographical texts on the soldier Bernard Stuart (d. 1508) and King
Henri IV and a neo-Stoic handbook. Quin was one of the earliest
Irish writers to leave a substantial body of creative work in
modern English (in addition to his texts in Latin, French and
Italian) and part of his reward for this included land and
privileges in his native country. He can also be claimed for
Scottish and English literature, since his work illuminates the
life of the Stuart courts as well as the literary fashions of his
time. This is the first edition of Quin's work and it includes a
biographical introduction as well as translations of his
non-English texts.
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