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Originally published in 1885, this book by William Robertson Smith
examines the history of marriage and kinship relations within
tribal groups in Arabia at the beginning of Islam. The text
explains the intricate links of heredity and dependence among
various groups based on male descent, as well as taking an
interesting look at the practice of polyandry in various groups.
Highly influential in its own day as well as later, this book will
be of use to anyone interested in anthropology and the state of
Arabic tribal groups in the time of Mohammed.
Julius Wellhausen (1844 1918) first published this work in German
in 1878. Reissued here is the 1885 English translation of a revised
1883 version. Intended as a multi-volume work, this first book now
stands as a self-contained work. A biblical scholar and
orientalist, Wellhausen was professor of theology at Greifswald
(until resigning for reasons of conscience) and then professor at
Halle, Marburg and Gottingen. An early exponent of scientific
philology, he placed the Pentateuch in a historical-social context,
setting aside theological traditions. In this work, he sets out his
method and argues that the Pentateuch is a synthesis of four
independent narratives. He then examines the history of worship,
sacrifice, sacred feasts, priests, and the law in ancient Israel.
Wellhausen is a central figure in modern biblical studies, his
theory dominated scholarship for a century, and his pioneering work
remains of great interest in the field."
William Robertson (1721 93), Principal of the University of
Edinburgh and historiographer to His Majesty for Scotland,
published this work in 1791. Already famous for a History of
Scotland, which went into many editions, and a History of America,
Robertson aimed to synthesise all earlier western accounts of the
subcontinent from classical times to the sixteenth century.
Beginning with a consideration of the practical difficulties facing
explorers from Europe and Africa who headed east, Robertson
discusses the (legendary) Pharaoh Sesostris of Egypt, Alexander the
Great, and Roman military incursions into, and trade with, India,
before turning to the Portuguese, Spanish, French and English
explorers of the early modern period, furnishing his account with
copious source notes. A long appendix then describes 'the genius,
the manners, and institutions of the people of India, as far as
they can be traced from the earliest ages to which our knowledge of
them extends'.
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Detection of Intrusions and Malware, and Vulnerability Assessment - 9th International Conference, DIMVA 2012, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, July 26-27, 2012, Revised Selected Papers (Paperback, 2013 ed.)
Ulrich Flegel, Evangelos Markatos, William Robertson
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R1,978
Discovery Miles 19 780
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This book constitutes the refereed post-proceedings of the 9th
International Conference on Detection of Intrusions and Malware,
and Vulnerability Assessment, DIMVA 2012, held in Heraklion, Crete,
Greece, in July 2012. The 10 revised full papers presented together
with 4 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 44
submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on
malware, mobile security, secure design, and intrusion detection
systems (IDS).
This comprehensive handbook provides an authoritative source of
information on global water and health, suitable for
interdisciplinary teaching for advanced undergraduate and
postgraduate students. It covers both developing and developed
country concerns. It is organized into sections covering: hazards
(including disease, chemicals and other contaminants); exposure;
interventions; intervention implementation; distal influences;
policies and their implementation; investigative tools; and
historic cases. It offers 71 analytical and engaging chapters, each
representing a session of teaching or graduate seminar. Written by
a team of expert authors from around the world, many of whom are
actively teaching the subject, the book provides a thorough and
balanced overview of current knowledge, issues and relevant
debates, integrating information from the environmental, health and
social sciences.
This comprehensive handbook provides an authoritative source of
information on global water and health, suitable for
interdisciplinary teaching for advanced undergraduate and
postgraduate students. It covers both developing and developed
country concerns. It is organized into sections covering: hazards
(including disease, chemicals and other contaminants); exposure;
interventions; intervention implementation; distal influences;
policies and their implementation; investigative tools; and
historic cases. It offers 71 analytical and engaging chapters, each
representing a session of teaching or graduate seminar. Written by
a team of expert authors from around the world, many of whom are
actively teaching the subject, the book provides a thorough and
balanced overview of current knowledge, issues and relevant
debates, integrating information from the environmental, health and
social sciences.
The nearly ten-month struggle for Petersburg, Virginia, is well
known to students of the Civil War. Surprisingly few readers,
however, are aware that Petersburg's citizens felt war's hard hand
nearly a week before the armies of Grant and Lee arrived on their
doorstep in the middle of June 1864. Distinguished historian
William Glenn Robertson rectifies this oversight with the
publication of The First Battle for Petersburg in a special revised
Sesquicentennial edition. During his ill-fated Bermuda Hundred
Campaign, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler in late May took note of the
"Cockade City's" position astride Richmond's railroad lifeline and
its minuscule garrison. When two attempts to seize the city and
destroy the bridges over the Appomattox River failed, Butler
mounted an expedition to Petersburg on June 9. Led by Maj. Gen.
Quincy Gillmore and Brig. Gen. August Kautz, the Federal force of
3,300 infantry and 1,300 cavalry appeared large enough to overwhelm
Brig. Gen. Henry Wise's paltry 1,200 Confederate defenders,
one-quarter of which were reserves that included several companies
of elderly men and teenagers. The attack on the critical logistical
center, and how the Confederates managed to hold the city, is the
subject of Robertson's ground-breaking study. Ironically, Butler's
effort resulted in Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard's decision to slightly
enlarge Petersburg's garrison-troops that may have provided the
razor-thin margin of difference when the head of the Army of the
Potomac appeared in strength six days later. The First Battle for
Petersburg describes the strategy, tactics, and generalship of the
Battle of June 9 in full detail, as well as the impact on the
city's citizens, both in and out of the ranks. Robertson's study is
grounded in extensive primary sources supported by original maps
and photos and illustrations. It remains the most comprehensive
analysis of the June 9 engagement of Petersburg's "old men and
young boys." Petersburg itself has never forgotten the sacrifices
of its citizens on that summer day 150 years ago, and continues to
honor their service with an annual commemoration. Once you read Dr.
Robertson's The First Battle for Petersburg: The Attack and Defense
of the Cockade City, June 9, 1864, you will understand why.
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Kinship and Marriage in Early Arabia
William Robertson Smith; Edited by Stanley A. Cook; Preface by E L Peters
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Discovery Miles 12 310
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Kinship and Marriage in Early Arabia
William Robertson Smith; Edited by Stanley A. Cook; Preface by E L Peters
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Discovery Miles 7 790
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