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The Oracle Bone Inscriptions from Huayuanzhuang East

Translated with an Introduction and Commentary

By: Adam C. Schwartz

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The Oracle Bone Inscriptions from Huayuanzhuang East

Translated with an Introduction and Commentary

By: Adam C. Schwartz

Since 1899 more than 73,000 pieces of inscribed divination shell and bone have been found inside the moated enclosure of the Anyang-core at the former capital of the late Shang state. Nearly all of these divinations were done on behalf of the Shang kingsand has led to the apt characterization that oracle bone inscriptions describe their motivations, experiences, and priorities. There are, however, much smaller sets of divination accounts that were done on behalf of members of the Shang elite other than the king.First noticed in the early 1930's, grouped and periodized shortly thereafter, oracle bone inscriptions produced explicitly by or on behalf of "royal familygroups" reveal information about key aspects of daily life in Shang societythat are barely even mentioned in Western scholarship. The newly published Huayuanzhuang East Oracle Bone inscriptions are a spectacular addition to the corpus of texts from Anyang: hundreds of intact or largely intact turtle shells and bovine scapulae densely inscribed with records of the divinations in which they were used. They were produced on the behalf of a mature prince of the royal family whose parents, both alive and still very much active, almost certainly were the twenty-first Shang king Wu Ding (r. c. 1200 B.C.) and his consort Lady Hao (fu Hao). The Huayuanzhuang East corpus is an unusually homogeneous set of more than two thousand five hundred divination records, produced over a short period of time on behalf of a prince of the royal family. There are typically multiple records of divinations regarding the same or similar topics that can be synchronized together, which not only allows for remarkable access into the esoteric world of divination practice, but also produce micro-reconstructions of what is essentially East Asia's earliest and most complete "day and month planner." Because these texts are unusually linguistically transparent and well preserved, homogeneous in orthography and content, and published to an unprecedentedly high standard, they are also ideal material for learning to read and interpret early epigraphic texts. The Huayuanzhuang East oracle bone inscriptions are a tremendously important Shang archive of "material documents" that were produced by a previously unknown divination and scribal organization. They expose us to an entirely fresh set of perspectives and preoccupationscentering ona member of the royal family at the commencement of China's historical period. The completely annotated English translation of the inscriptions is the first of its kind, and is a vibrant new source of Shang history that can be accessedto rewrite and supplement what we know about early Chinese civilization and life in the ancient world. Before the discerning reader are the motives, preoccupations, and experiences of a late Shang prince working simultaneously in service both for his Majesty, his parents, and hisown family.

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409

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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1501505335

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9781501505331

Religious Change and Indigenous Peoples

The Making of Religious Identities

By: Helena Onnudottir,Adam Possamai

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Religious Change and Indigenous Peoples

The Making of Religious Identities

By: Helena Onnudottir,Adam Possamai

Exploring religious and spiritual changes which have been taking place among Indigenous populations in Australia and New Zealand, this book focuses on important changes in religious affiliation in census data over the last 15 years. Drawing on both local social and political debates, while contextualising the discussion in wider global debates about changing religious identities, especially the growth of Islam, the authors present a critical analysis of the persistent images and discourses on Aboriginal religions and spirituality. This book takes a comparative approach to other Indigenous and minority groups to explore contemporary changes in religious affiliation which have raised questions about resistance to modernity, challenges to the nation state and/or rejection of Christianity or Islam. Helena Onnudottir, Adam Posssamai and Bryan Turner offer a critical analysis to on-going public, political and sociological debates about religious conversion (especially to Islam) and changing religious affiliations (including an increase in the number of people who claim 'no religion') among Indigenous populations. This book also offers a major contribution to the growing debate about conversion to Islam among Australian Aborigines, Maoris and Pacific peoples.

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162

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Routledge

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1317067029

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9781317067023

Psychotherapy: A Practical Introduction

By: Adam Brenner,Laura Howe-Martin

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Psychotherapy: A Practical Introduction

By: Adam Brenner,Laura Howe-Martin

Offering unique, essential coverage of the theoretical foundations and core techniques of a variety of psychotherapies, Psychotherapy: A Practical Introduction is a one-stop resource for psychiatry residents and psychiatrists beginning practice, as well as graduate trainees in psychology and clinical social work. This practical reference is an invaluable tool for understanding the common approaches fundamental to all therapies, exploring the most frequently used therapy approaches, learning evidence-based approaches for making treatment decisions, and engaging patients in safe and effective psychotherapies, regardless of treatment setting. For faculty instructors, brand new resource provides a readable, highly applicable core textbook for any introductory psychotherapy course or psychotherapy didactic series.

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453

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1975126793

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9781975126797

Songs of the Royal Zhōu and the Royal Shào

Shī 詩 of the Ānhuī University Manuscripts

By: Dirk Meyer,Adam Craig Schwartz

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Songs of the Royal Zhōu and the Royal Shào

Shī 詩 of the Ānhuī University Manuscripts

By: Dirk Meyer,Adam Craig Schwartz

The songs of the Royal Zhōu (“Zhōu Nán” 周南) and of the Royal Shào (“Shào Nán” 召南) have formed a conceptual unit since at least the late Spring and Autumn period (771–453 BC). With this book Meyer and Schwartz provide a first complete reading of their earliest, Warring States (453–221 BC), iteration as witnessed by the Ānhuī University manuscripts. As a thought experiment, the authors seek to establish an emic reading of these songs, which they contextualise in the larger framework of studies of the Shī (Songs) and of meaning production during the Warring States period more broadly. The analysis casts light on how the Songs were used by different groups during the Warring States period.

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BRILL

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9004512438

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9789004512436

Lever's Dermatopathology

Histopathology of the Skin

By: David E. Elder,Rosalie Elenitsas,George F. Murphy,Misha Rosenbach,Adam I. Rubin,John T. Seykora,Xiaowei Xu

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Lever's Dermatopathology

Histopathology of the Skin

By: David E. Elder,Rosalie Elenitsas,George F. Murphy,Misha Rosenbach,Adam I. Rubin,John T. Seykora,Xiaowei Xu

Used by generations of physicians who encounter patients with dermatological diseases, Lever’s Dermatopathology: Histopathology of the Skin comprehensively covers skin disease in which histopathology plays an important role in diagnosis. The updated 12th Edition, edited by Drs. David E. Elder, Rosalie Elenitsas, George F. Murphy, Misha Rosenbach, Adam I. Rubin, John T. Seykora, and Xiaowei Xu, maintains the proven, clinicopathologic classification of cutaneous disease while incorporating a “primer” on pattern-algorithm diagnosis. It features larger images throughout, as well as thoroughly revised content with new diseases and new information on pathophysiology and molecular pathogenesis—all in an easy-to-navigate, highly readable format.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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197517450X

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9781975174507

Biomedical Applications of Light Scattering

20-21 and 23 January 2007, San Jose, California, USA

By: Adam Wax,Vadim Backman

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Biomedical Applications of Light Scattering

20-21 and 23 January 2007, San Jose, California, USA

By: Adam Wax,Vadim Backman

Proceedings of SPIE present the original research papers presented at SPIE conferences and other high-quality conferences in the broad-ranging fields of optics and photonics. These books provide prompt access to the latest innovations in research and technology in their respective fields. Proceedings of SPIE are among the most cited references in patent literature.

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SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering

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0819465593

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9780819465597

Book's by Adam C. Schwartz

The Oracle Bone Inscriptions from Huayuanzhuang East

The Oracle Bone Inscriptions from Huayuanzhuang East

Religious Change and Indigenous Peoples

Religious Change and Indigenous Peoples

Psychotherapy: A Practical Introduction

Psychotherapy: A Practical Introduction

Songs of the Royal Zhōu and the Royal Shào

Songs of the Royal Zhōu and the Royal Shào

Lever's Dermatopathology

Lever's Dermatopathology

Biomedical Applications of Light Scattering

Biomedical Applications of Light Scattering

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