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Sir John Seeley and the Uses of History

By: Deborah Wormell

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Sir John Seeley and the Uses of History

By: Deborah Wormell

Sir John Seeley is best known for his remark that the empire was acquired in a fit of absent-mindedness.

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0521227208

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9780521227209

Xenophon's Cyropaedia

Style, Genre, and Literary Technique

By: Deborah Levine Gera

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Xenophon's Cyropaedia

Style, Genre, and Literary Technique

By: Deborah Levine Gera

Socrates - his life, ideas, and techniques of argument - is an indirect presence in the work, and the Socratic tenor of several of the dialogues in it is the subject of one chapter. The lovely Panthea, the fairest woman in Asia, is Xenophon's most colourful heroine and her story, along with the dramatic tales of the eunuch Gadatas, bereaved Gobyras, and defeated Crosesus, are the focus of another section; special attention is paid to the question of Xenophon's originality in fashioning these tales. The symposia of the Cyropaedia, with their intricate blend of Greek and Persian elements, are also investigated at length.

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370

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Oxford University Press

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0198144776

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9780198144779

Murder & Mayhem in Spokane

By: Deborah Cuyle

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Murder & Mayhem in Spokane

By: Deborah Cuyle

Spokane's dark history is loaded with murders, mischief, and drama. The beautiful city was once considered a millionaire's paradise as well as a hobo's playground, but danger lurked beneath the surface. The Black Hand gang, police hot on their trail, stalked the streets looking for local mobster Frank Bruno. A teenage boy picked up an ax for nefarious purposes. McNeil State Penitentiary housed notorious characters Charles Manson and the Birdman of Alcatraz, while Herbert Niccolls Jr., locked up at twelve years old, made history as the youngest inmate at Walla Walla Penitentiary. Join author Deborah Cuyle as she uncovers the Lilac City's violent past.

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160

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467150398

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9781467150392

Catie Copley

By: Deborah Kovacs

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Catie Copley

By: Deborah Kovacs

Catie Copley has a very special job - she is canine ambassador at a big, beautiful hotel in Boston. When a guest at the hotel loses her favourite bear, Catie knows not only must she cheer up the little girl, but she also must sneak away to find the bear somewhere in the maze of back rooms.

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David R. Godine Publisher

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1567923321

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9781567923322

Gender and Immortality

Heroines in Ancient Greek Myth and Cult

By: Deborah Lyons

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Gender and Immortality

Heroines in Ancient Greek Myth and Cult

By: Deborah Lyons

In recent years, the topic of ancient Greek hero cult has been the focus of considerable discussion among classicists. Little attention, however, has been paid to female heroized figures. Here Deborah Lyons argues for the heroine as a distinct category in ancient Greek religious ideology and daily practice. The heroine, she believes, must be located within a network of relations between male and female, mortal and immortal. Using evidence ranging from Homeric epic to Attic vase painting to ancient travel writing, she attempts to re-integrate the feminine into our picture of Greek notions of the hero. According to Lyons, heroines differ from male heroes in several crucial ways, among which is the ability to cross the boundaries between mortal and immortal. She further shows that attention to heroines clarifies fundamental Greek ideas of mortal/immortal relationships. The book first discusses heroines both in relation to heroes and as a separate religious and mythic phenomenon. It examines the cultural meanings of heroines in ritual and representation, their use as examples for mortals, and their typical "biographies." The model of "ritual antagonism," in which two mythic figures represented as hostile share a cult, is ultimately modified through an exploration of the mythic correspondences between the god Dionysos and the heroines surrounding him, and through a rethinking of the relationship between Iphigeneia and Artemis. An appendix, which identifies more than five hundred heroines, rounds out this lively work. Originally published in 1997. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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1400864380

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9781400864386

The Tyrant's Writ

Myths and Images of Writing in Ancient Greece

By: Deborah Tarn Steiner

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The Tyrant's Writ

Myths and Images of Writing in Ancient Greece

By: Deborah Tarn Steiner

Covering material as diverse as curse tablets, coins, tattoos, and legal decrees, Deborah Steiner explores the reception of writing in archaic and classical Greece. She moves beyond questions concerning ancient literacy and the origins of the Greek alphabet to examine representations of writing in the myths and imaginative literature of the period. Maintaining that the Greek alphabet was not seen purely as a means of transcribing and preserving the spoken word, the author investigates parallels between writing and other signifiers, such as omens, tokens, and talismans; the role of inscription in religious rites, including cursing, oath-taking, and dedication; and perceptions of how writing functioned both in autocracies and democracies. Particularly innovative is the suggestion that fifth-century Greek historians and dramatists portrayed writing as an essential tool of tyrants, who not only issue written decrees but also "inscribe" human bodies with brands and cut up land with compasses and rules. The despotic overtones associated with writing inform discussion of its function in democracies. Although writing could promote equal justice, ancient sources also linked this activity with historical and mythical figures who opposed the populist regime. By examining this highly nuanced portrayal of writing, Steiner offers a new perspective on ancient views of written law and its role in fifth-century Athenian democracy. Originally published in 1994. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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1400872855

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9781400872855

The Development of Open Government Data

Connecting Supply and Demand Through Portals

By: Di Wang,Deborah Richards,Ayse Aysin Bilgin,Chuanfu Chen

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The Development of Open Government Data

Connecting Supply and Demand Through Portals

By: Di Wang,Deborah Richards,Ayse Aysin Bilgin,Chuanfu Chen

Providing a unique and enhanced theoretical and practical understanding of OGD and its usage, as well as proposing directions for OGD portals’ future development in order to encourage citizens’ OGD utilization, this is a must-read for researchers and policymakers examining the impact and possibilities of OGD.

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372

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Emerald Group Publishing

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1802623159

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9781802623154

Warrior Women

The Anonymous Tractatus De Mulieribus

By: Deborah Levine Gera

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Warrior Women

The Anonymous Tractatus De Mulieribus

By: Deborah Levine Gera

This is the very first study devoted to the anonymous "Tractatus de Mulieribus," a remarkable, virtually unknown Greek work, telling of fourteen outstanding ancient women, Greek and barbarian, who were notable for their intelligence, initiative and courage.

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BRILL

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9004106650

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9789004106659

Intimate Universality

Local and Global Themes in the History of Weather and Climate

By: James Rodger Fleming,Vladimir Janković,Deborah R. Coen

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Intimate Universality

Local and Global Themes in the History of Weather and Climate

By: James Rodger Fleming,Vladimir Janković,Deborah R. Coen

Eight essays from a summer 2004 meeting of the International Commission on History of Meteorology, held in Kloster Polling, Upper Bavaria, launch a new series on the history of the science of atmospheres. The topics include meteorology in John Herschel's (1792-1871) terrestrial physics; understanding cloud formation, cloud chambers, and the role of meteorology in Cambridge physics in the late 19th century; and atmospheric science, aviation technology, and neocolonialism in the Americas 1919-45. All but one of the contributing historians of science are from the US. Science History Publications USA is a division of Watson Publishing International.

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Watson Publishing International

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0881353671

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Sir John Seeley and the Uses of History

By: Deborah Wormell

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Sir John Seeley and the Uses of History

By: Deborah Wormell

Sir John Seeley is best known for his remark that the empire was acquired in a fit of absent-mindedness.

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Book's by Deborah Wormell

Sir John Seeley and the Uses of History

Sir John Seeley and the Uses of History

Xenophon's Cyropaedia

Xenophon's Cyropaedia

Murder & Mayhem in Spokane

Murder & Mayhem in Spokane

Catie Copley

Catie Copley

Gender and Immortality

Gender and Immortality

The Tyrant's Writ

The Tyrant's Writ

The Development of Open Government Data

The Development of Open Government Data

Warrior Women

Warrior Women

Intimate Universality

Intimate Universality

Sir John Seeley and the Uses of History

Sir John Seeley and the Uses of History

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