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Uma Politics

An Ethnography of Democratization in West Sumba, Indonesia, 1986-2006

By: Jacqueline A.C. Vel

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Uma Politics

An Ethnography of Democratization in West Sumba, Indonesia, 1986-2006

By: Jacqueline A.C. Vel

Democracy cannot be implemented overnight. Democratization is an often unpredictable process. This book concentrates on that political transformation in one of Indonesia’s most ‘traditional’ islands, Sumba. Why does democratization create such great opportunities for local politicians with their private agenda’s? Why does regional autonomy, as part of the national democratization program, promote socio-economic inequality in West Sumba? This book is written out of an intimate knowledge of Sumba’s social groupings. Jacqueline Vel lived in Sumba as a development worker for six years in the 1980s and has made frequent return visits for further research since then. She studied every stage of ‘transition to democracy’ in the local context, thus creating this ethnography of democratization. The book analyses themes apparent in a series of chronological events that occurred over a period of twenty years (1986-2006). Uma Politics is the sequel of Vel’s dissertation The Uma Economy, and the title refers to the uniquely Sumbanese type of network politics. The author brings together tradition with the modern economy, government and politics into an evolving, dynamic concept of political culture.

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BRILL

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9004253920

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Medieval Narbonne

A City at the Heart of the Troubadour World

By: Jacqueline Caille,Kathryn L. Reyerson

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Medieval Narbonne

A City at the Heart of the Troubadour World

By: Jacqueline Caille,Kathryn L. Reyerson

This volume presents a series of studies by Jacqueline Caille, acknowledged as the leading expert on medieval Narbonne, which chart the development and history of the city from its Roman origins to its decline in the late Middle Ages. They focus on the period of Narbonne's heyday, from the mid-11th to the mid-14th centuries, and a central place is held by Ermengarde, viscountess for half the 12th century, and celebrated figure in the 'world of the troubadours'. The book opens with an important new introductory survey, in English, setting the context for the detailed studies which follow, several of which also appear in English for the first time, and all being updated with additional notes. These articles cover the physical growth of the great medieval centre, the relations and conflicts between its secular and ecclesiastical lords, its administrative and religious life, and its political and commercial connections with the areas around. Ce volume regroupe une série d'études de Jacqueline Caille, spécialiste reconnue de l'histoire de Narbonne au Moyen Age. L'antique cité y est présentée depuis ses origines romaines jusqu'à la fin du XVe siècle, en insistant particulièrement sur la période la plus brillante des siècles médiévaux, du milieu du XIe au milieu du XIVe siècle. Le recueil s'ouvre par un "long survol historique" inédit, en anglais, brossant le contexte général où s'insèrent les études spécialisées qui suivent, réactualisées par des notes additionnelles. Les principaux thèmes pouvant être dégagés des ces articles concernent le développement topographique de cette "grande ville médiévale", les relations et les conflits entre les seigneurs qui la dirigent (archevêques et vicomtes), la vie administrative et religieuse de l'agglomération ainsi que ses relations politiques et commerciales avec les régions environnantes. Enfin, une place de choix est faite à l'une des éminentes figures du "monde des troubadours", la victomtesse

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416

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Taylor & Francis

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1000945189

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9781000945188

Mathematics Emerging

A Sourcebook 1540 - 1900

By: Jacqueline Stedall

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Mathematics Emerging

A Sourcebook 1540 - 1900

By: Jacqueline Stedall

This book examines the development of mathematics from the late 16th Century to the end of the 19th Century. Each chapter will focus on a particular topic and outline its history with the provision of facsimiles of primary source material along with explanatory notes and modern interpretations.

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676

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Oxford University Press

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0199226903

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9780199226900

A Discourse Concerning Algebra

English Algebra to 1685

By: Jacqueline A. Stedall

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A Discourse Concerning Algebra

English Algebra to 1685

By: Jacqueline A. Stedall

A Discourse Concerning Algebra, provides a new and readable account of the rise of algebra in England from the Medieval period to the later years of the 17th Century.Stedall's book follows the reception and dissemination of important algebraic ideas and methods from continental Europe and the consequent revolution in the state of English mathematics in the 17th century.

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314

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Mathematics

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0198524951

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9780198524953

Chaucer Name Dictionary

A Guide to Astrological, Biblical, Historical, Literary, and Mythological Names in the Works of Geoffrey Chaucer

By: Jacqueline de Weever

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Chaucer Name Dictionary

A Guide to Astrological, Biblical, Historical, Literary, and Mythological Names in the Works of Geoffrey Chaucer

By: Jacqueline de Weever

Praised by reviewers as highly recommended, indispensable, and thorough, comprehensive, usable, and unquestionably useful, theChaucer Name Dictionary is the ultimate A-Z guide to the writer who stands at the head of the English curriculum. It provides full information on all the hundreds of proper names mentioned throughout Chaucer and essential to an understanding of his works. Each entry provides historical and/or literary definition, references to occurrences in Chaucer's works with explanations of the context, a list of related words, etymology, and a bibliography of primary and secondary works. Special Features The only reference source that identifies the hundreds of historical, literary, and mythological names mentioned in Chaucer, Provides reliable background information essential to understanding Chaucer's text, Alphabetical arrangement and clear format allow quick answers to reference questions, Includes an important Glossary of Astronomical and Astrological Terms, along with six astrological maps Suitable for courses in:Chaucer, Medieval English Poetry, Medieval Literature in Translation, Old and Middle English Literature, Glossary Also includes maps.

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474

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Routledge

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1135614466

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9781135614461

The Greate Invention of Algebra

Thomas Harriot's Treatise on Equations

By: Jacqueline A. Stedall,Thomas Harriot

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The Greate Invention of Algebra

Thomas Harriot's Treatise on Equations

By: Jacqueline A. Stedall,Thomas Harriot

The clear and concise exposition makes this an excellent reference volume for historians of mathematics and those interested in the history of science. This is an important new resource for understanding the development of algebra in seventeenth-century England."--Jacket.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0198526024

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Eloquent Bodies

Movement, Expression, and the Human Figure in Gothic Sculpture

By: Jacqueline E. Jung

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Eloquent Bodies

Movement, Expression, and the Human Figure in Gothic Sculpture

By: Jacqueline E. Jung

A radical reassessment of the role of movement, emotion, and the viewing experience in Gothic sculpture Gothic cathedrals in northern Europe dazzle visitors with arrays of sculpted saints, angels, and noble patrons adorning their portals and interiors. In this highly original and erudite volume, Jacqueline E. Jung explores how medieval sculptors used a form of bodily poetics—involving facial expression, gesture, stance, and torsion—to create meanings beyond conventional iconography and to subtly manipulate spatial dynamics, forging connections between the sculptures and beholders. Filled with more than 500 images that capture the suppleness and dynamism of cathedral sculpture, often through multiple angles, Eloquent Bodies demonstrates how viewers confronted and, in turn, were addressed by sculptures at major cathedrals in France and Germany, from Chartres and Reims to Strasbourg, Bamberg, Magdeburg, and Naumburg. Shedding new light on the charismatic and kinetic qualities of Gothic sculpture, this book also illuminates the ways artistic ingenuity and technical skill converged to enliven sacred spaces.

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341

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Yale University Press

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0300214014

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9780300214017

Patronage and Humanist Literature in the Age of the Jagiellons

Court and Career in the Writings of Rudolf Agricola Junior, Valentin Eck, and Leonard Cox

By: Jacqueline Glomski,Senior Research Fellow Jacqueline Glomski

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Patronage and Humanist Literature in the Age of the Jagiellons

Court and Career in the Writings of Rudolf Agricola Junior, Valentin Eck, and Leonard Cox

By: Jacqueline Glomski,Senior Research Fellow Jacqueline Glomski

Every epoch has its artists, thinkers, and creators, and behind many of these people, there is a patron waiting in the wings. Patronage and Humanist Literature in the Age of the Jagiellons looks at the relationship between humanist scholars and their patrons in east central Europe during the early sixteenth century. It is the first study in English specifically to address literary patronage as it existed in this particular time and place. Drawing on the writings of three itinerant scholar-poets associated with the courts of Cracow, Buda, and Vienna, Jacqueline Glomski argues that, even while they supported the imperial pretensions of the Jagiellonian monarchs, the humanist scholars of east central Europe also created effective propaganda for themselves by representing their own role in the conferring of fame upon their patrons. Using a wide array of source material, from dedicatory letters to panegyric and political literature, Glomski describes how important patronage was to the scholar-poets, and analyzes the process by which conventions of Renaissance humanism spread across Europe. Patronage and Humanist Literature in the Age of the Jagiellons is an insightful historic account that is accessible to anyone interested in patronage at the time of the European Renaissance.

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353

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University of Toronto Press

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0802093000

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9780802093004

Aesop and the Imprint of Medieval Thought

A Study of Six Fables as Translated at the End of the Middle Ages

By: Jacqueline de Weever

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Aesop and the Imprint of Medieval Thought

A Study of Six Fables as Translated at the End of the Middle Ages

By: Jacqueline de Weever

This work studies two medieval translations of Aesop's fables, one in Latin (1497) and one in vernacular Italian (1526), with a close examination of how each translation reflected its audience and its translator. It offers close readings of the "Feast of Tongues" along with six fables common to both texts: "The House Mouse and the Field Mouse," "The Lion and the Mouse," "The Nightingale and the Sparrow Hawk," "The Wolf and the Lamb," "The Fly and the Ant," and "The Donkey and the Lap-Dog." The selected fables highlight imbalances of power, different stations in life, and the central question of "how shall we live?

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McFarland

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0786459557

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9780786459551

Book's by Jacqueline A.C. Vel

Uma Politics

Uma Politics

Medieval Narbonne

Medieval Narbonne

Mathematics Emerging

Mathematics Emerging

A Discourse Concerning Algebra

A Discourse Concerning Algebra

Chaucer Name Dictionary

Chaucer Name Dictionary

The Greate Invention of Algebra

The Greate Invention of Algebra

Eloquent Bodies

Eloquent Bodies

Patronage and Humanist Literature in the Age of the Jagiellons

Patronage and Humanist Literature in the Age of the Jagiellons

Aesop and the Imprint of Medieval Thought

Aesop and the Imprint of Medieval Thought

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