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In the fourth century, a group of Christians who followed the
teachings of Arius, an Alexandrian presbyter, claimed that Christ
was not truly divine but a created being. According to Arius, God
alone is unique and self-existent: the Son is not. Although
Arianism was condemned as heretical at the Council of Nicaea in
325, it continued to exert significant influence. Patriarch of
Alexandria, St Athanasius (c.296-373) was among the most vigorous
defenders of the orthodox view of the divinity of Christ. This 1873
publication presents the original Greek of four polemical orations
directed against the Arian heretics. Also included is an account of
Athanasius' life and a commentary on his work provided by William
Bright (1824-1901), Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History at
Oxford, who specialised in the history of the early church.
Have you ever driven through a small town with an intriguing
name like Wyandotte or Cuyamungue and wondered where that name came
from? Or how such well-known placenames as Tucson, Waco, or Tulsa
originated?
Native American placenames like these occur all across the
American Southwest. This user-friendly guide--covering Arizona, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas--provides fascinating information about
the meaning and origins of southwestern placenames. With its unique
regional approach and compact design, the handbook is especially
suitable for curious travelers.
Written by distinguished linguist William Bright, the handbook
is organized alphabetically, and its entries for places--including
towns, cities, counties, parks, and geographic landmarks--are
concise and easy to read. Entries give the state and county, along
with all available information on pronunciation, the name of the
language from which the name derives, the name's literal meaning,
and relevant history.In their introduction to the handbook, editors
Alice Anderton and Sean O'Neill provide easy-to-understand
pronunciation keys for English and Native languages. They further
explain basic linguistic terminology and common southwestern
geographical terms such as "mesa," "canyon, " and "barranca."
The book also features maps showing all counties in each of the
southwestern states, a list of Native languages and language
families, and contact information for tribal headquarters
throughout the Southwest.
"The most comprehensive authority on placenames of American
Indian origin"
American Indian words define the North American landscape. This
volume combines historical research and linguistic fieldwork with
Native speakers from across the United States to present the first
comprehensive, up-to-date scholarly dictionary of American
placenames derived from Native languages.
Accomplished linguist William Bright assembled a team of twelve
editorial consultants--experts in Native American languages--and
many other contributors to prepare this lexicon of eleven thousand
placenames along with their etymologies. Bright's introduction
explains his methodology and the contents of each entry. New data
from leading scholars makes this volume an invaluable reference for
students of American Indian culture, folklore, and local
history.
The works of Edward Sapir (1884 - 1939) continue to provide
inspiration to all interested in the study of human language. Since
most of his published works are relatively inaccessible, and
valuable unpublished material has been found, the preparation of a
complete edition of all his published and unpublished works was
long overdue. The wide range of Sapir's scholarship as well as the
amount of work necessary to put the unpublished manuscripts into
publishable form pose unique challenges for the editors. Many
scholars from a variety of fields as well as American Indian
language specialists are providing significant assistance in the
making of this multi-volume series.
The works of Edward Sapir (1884 - 1939) continue to provide
inspiration to all interested in the study of human language. Since
most of his published works are relatively inaccessible, and
valuable unpublished material has been found, the preparation of a
complete edition of all his published and unpublished works was
long overdue. The wide range of Sapir's scholarship as well as the
amount of work necessary to put the unpublished manuscripts into
publishable form pose unique challenges for the editors. Many
scholars from a variety of fields as well as American Indian
language specialists are providing significant assistance in the
making of this multi-volume series.
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