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Phil Hutchinson engages with philosophers of emotion in both the
analytic and continental traditions. He advances a framework for
understanding emotion - world-taking cognitivism and argues that
reductionist accounts of emotion leave us in a state of poverty
regarding our understanding of the world and ourselves.
Volume V of the first complete English translation of the
chronicles of Fernão Lopes, containing the general bibliography
and a comprehensive index containing all people and place names
mentioned in the chronicles Until now, the chronicles of Fernão
Lopes (c.1380-c.1460) have only been available in critical editions
or in partial translations. Comparable to the works of Froissart in
France or López de Ayala in Spain, the chronicles provide a wealth
of detail on late fourteenth-century politics, diplomacy, warfare
and economic matters, courtly society, queenship and noble women,
as well as more mundane concerns such as food, health and the
purchasing power of a fluctuating currency. Lopes had a keen eye
for detail and a perspective especially attuned to the common
people, and his chronicles provide an invaluable source for the
history of Western Europe in the later Middle Ages.
Volume I of the first complete English translation of the
chronicles of Fernão Lopes chronicles the reign of Pedro I
(1357-67), dubbed both 'the Just' and 'the Cruel', including his
dealings with the kingdom of Castile, the war between Castile and
Aragon, and the revenge he took on the men who murdered the woman
he loved, Inês de Castro. Until now, the chronicles of Fernão
Lopes (c.1380-c.1460) have only been available in critical editions
or in partial translations. Comparable to the works of Froissart in
France or López de Ayala in Spain, the chronicles provide a wealth
of detail on late fourteenth-century politics, diplomacy, warfare
and economic matters, courtly society, queenship and noble women,
as well as more mundane concerns such as food, health and the
purchasing power of a fluctuating currency. Lopes had a keen eye
for detail and a perspective especially attuned to the common
people, and his chronicles provide an invaluable source for the
history of Western Europe in the later Middle Ages.
Volume IV of the first complete English translation of the
chronicles of Fernão Lopes chronicles the Battle of Aljubarrota
(1385), which secured the throne for João I, his marriage to
Philippa of Lancaster, and his reign up to 1411. Until now, the
chronicles of Fernão Lopes (c.1380-c.1460) have only been
available in critical editions or in partial translations.
Comparable to the works of Froissart in France or López de Ayala
in Spain, the chronicles provide a wealth of detail on late
fourteenth-century politics, diplomacy, warfare and economic
matters, courtly society, queenship and noble women, as well as
more mundane concerns such as food, health and the purchasing power
of a fluctuating currency. Lopes had a keen eye for detail and a
perspective especially attuned to the common people, and his
chronicles provide an invaluable source for the history of Western
Europe in the later Middle Ages.
Volume III of the first complete English translation of the
chronicles of Fernão Lopes chronicles the War of Succession
(1383-1385), the rise of the House of Avis under João I, and his
acclamation by the Cortes in Coimbra. Until now, the chronicles of
Fernão Lopes (c.1380-c.1460) have only been available in critical
editions or in partial translations. Comparable to the works of
Froissart in France or López de Ayala in Spain, the chronicles
provide a wealth of detail on late fourteenth-century politics,
diplomacy, warfare and economic matters, courtly society, queenship
and noble women, as well as more mundane concerns such as food,
health and the purchasing power of a fluctuating currency. Lopes
had a keen eye for detail and a perspective especially attuned to
the common people, and his chronicles provide an invaluable source
for the history of Western Europe in the later Middle Ages.
Volume II of the first complete English translation of the
chronicles of Fernão Lopes chronicles the reign of Fernando I
(1367-1383) including Portugal's involvement in the Hundred Years'
War, the military conflicts with Castile, the alliances with
England, Aragon and Granada, the king's marriage with Leonor Teles,
and the dispute over the succession to the Portuguese throne.'
This new edition of Portuguese: An Essential Grammar is a practical
reference guide to the most important aspects of modern European
Portuguese. Combining traditional and function-based grammar, the
book sets out the complexities of Portuguese in short, readable
sections. Explanations are clear, free from jargon and
substantiated by examples. Throughout, the emphasis is on
Portuguese as used by native speakers. This third edition: reflects
the new orthographic agreement; includes an expanded section on
verbs and pronouns, as well as a new section on syntax; provides
authentic examples to illustrate grammar in context; focuses on
Portuguese as used in Portugal and Africa; links to Basic
Portuguese: A Grammar and Workbook, which offers a valuable set of
language practice exercises; includes a detailed contents list and
index for easy access to information. An important addition to
Routledge's collection of grammars on the variants of Portuguese,
this is an ideal reference source for the learner and user of
European Portuguese. It is suitable for either independent study or
for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes
of all types.
Intracranial Pressure is a linking keyword, uniting various aspects
of diagnostics and treatment of hydrocephalus, head injury,
subarachnoid haemorrhage, and brain ischaemia. This volume contains
selected papers presented at the XIth International Symposium on
Intracranial Pressure and Brain Biochemical Monitoring, held in
Cambridge, UK, in July 2000. Various clinical and experimental
methodologies are discussed including multiparameter brain
biochemical monitoring (including brain oxygenation, microdialysis
and novel imaging techniques), assessment of cerebral
autoregulation, measurement of brain compliance, etc. This
state-of-the-art volume introduces neuroscientists into a world of
new techniques, models, monitoring modalities but also theories and
new concepts, which highlight directions for the further research
and future clinical practice.
Engaging with current research in the philosophy of emotions, both
analytic and continental, the author argues that reductionist
accounts of emotions leave us in a state of poverty regarding our
understanding of our world and of ourselves.
This new edition of Portuguese: An Essential Grammar is a practical
reference guide to the most important aspects of modern European
Portuguese. Combining traditional and function-based grammar, the
book sets out the complexities of Portuguese in short, readable
sections. Explanations are clear, free from jargon and
substantiated by examples. Throughout, the emphasis is on
Portuguese as used by native speakers. This third edition: reflects
the new orthographic agreement; includes an expanded section on
verbs and pronouns, as well as a new section on syntax; provides
authentic examples to illustrate grammar in context; focuses on
Portuguese as used in Portugal and Africa; links to Basic
Portuguese: A Grammar and Workbook, which offers a valuable set of
language practice exercises; includes a detailed contents list and
index for easy access to information. An important addition to
Routledge's collection of grammars on the variants of Portuguese,
this is an ideal reference source for the learner and user of
European Portuguese. It is suitable for either independent study or
for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes
of all types.
The first complete English translation of one of the major
chronicles of medieval Europe, by 'the father of Portuguese
historiography' Covering the reigns of Pedro I, Fernando I and
João I up to the signing of the 1411 treaty with Castile which
confirmed the survival of the Portuguese kingdom, the chronicles
provide a wealth of detail on late fourteenth-century politics,
diplomacy, warfare and economic matters, courtly society, queenship
and noble women, as well as more mundane concerns such as food,
health and the purchasing power of a fluctuating currency. Lopes
had a keen eye for detail and a perspective especially attuned to
the common people, and his chronicles provide an invaluable source
for the history of Western Europe in the later Middle Ages. The
first four volumes are accompanied by introductions and
bibliographies setting the translations in context, and the fifth
volume contains a general bibliography and a comprehensive general
index encompassing all of the chronicles.
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