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Speak Not

Empire, Identity and the Politics of Language

By: James Griffiths

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Speak Not

Empire, Identity and the Politics of Language

By: James Griffiths

A New Yorker Best Book of 2022 A Globe & Mail Book of the Year "A stimulating work on the politics of language." LA Review of Books As globalisation continues languages are disappearing faster than ever, leaving our planet's linguistic diversity leaping towards extinction. The science of how languages are acquired is becoming more advanced and the internet is bringing us new ways of teaching the next generation, however it is increasingly challenging for minority languages to survive in the face of a handful of hegemonic 'super-tongues'. In Speak Not, James Griffiths reports from the frontlines of the battle to preserve minority languages, from his native Wales, Hawaii and indigenous American nations, to southern China and Hong Kong. He explores the revival of the Welsh language as a blueprint for how to ensure new generations are not robbed of their linguistic heritage, outlines how loss of indigenous languages is the direct result of colonialism and globalisation and examines how technology is both hindering and aiding the fight to prevent linguistic extinction. Introducing readers to compelling characters and examining how indigenous communities are fighting for their languages, Griffiths ultimately explores how languages hang on, what happens when they don't, and how indigenous tongues can be preserved and brought back from the brink.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1786999668

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9781786999665

The Judgment of Love

An Investigation of Salvific Judgment in Christian Eschatology

By: James M. Matarazzo Jr

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The Judgment of Love

An Investigation of Salvific Judgment in Christian Eschatology

By: James M. Matarazzo Jr

This book seeks to explore the concept of divine judgment in Christian eschatology. It contends that this judgment is salvific rather than destructive. This notion can be described aphoristically as iudicandus est salvandus ("to be judged is to be saved"). The provocation to Christian eschatology is that human beings are not saved from judgment, but are saved within it. The exploration begins defining the context and moves into a review of the symbols and problems of judgment through a reappraisal of De novissimis ("concerning the last things"), the last section found in traditional works of Christian dogmatics. This is followed by a critical engagement with the soteriological optimism posited by four twentieth- and twenty-first century theologians: Sergei Bulgakov, Hans Urs von Balthasar, J. A. T. Robinson, and Marilyn McCord Adams. The event of the judgment is then defined as the event of absolute recognition: that it is within the eschatic recognition of God, the self, and the other that transformation and glorification of human persons occur in a way that avoids a dual outcome of salvation and damnation. The book concludes by proposing that we may approach divine judgment with faith, hope, and love--not only for ourselves, but for the human race as a whole.

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327

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1532644647

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9781532644641

Period Mappings and Period Domains

By: James Carlson,Stefan Müller-Stach,Chris Peters

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Period Mappings and Period Domains

By: James Carlson,Stefan Müller-Stach,Chris Peters

This up-to-date introduction to Griffiths' theory of period maps and period domains focusses on algebraic, group-theoretic and differential geometric aspects. Starting with an explanation of Griffiths' basic theory, the authors go on to introduce spectral sequences and Koszul complexes that are used to derive results about cycles on higher-dimensional algebraic varieties such as the Noether–Lefschetz theorem and Nori's theorem. They explain differential geometric methods, leading up to proofs of Arakelov-type theorems, the theorem of the fixed part and the rigidity theorem. They also use Higgs bundles and harmonic maps to prove the striking result that not all compact quotients of period domains are Kähler. This thoroughly revised second edition includes a new third part covering important recent developments, in which the group-theoretic approach to Hodge structures is explained, leading to Mumford–Tate groups and their associated domains, the Mumford–Tate varieties and generalizations of Shimura varieties.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108118186

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9781108118187

Supercritical Fluid Technology (1991)

Reviews in Modern Theory and Applications

By: Thomas J. Bruno,James F. Ely

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Supercritical Fluid Technology (1991)

Reviews in Modern Theory and Applications

By: Thomas J. Bruno,James F. Ely

In this volume, we have collected a series of reviews that cover both experimental and theoretical work geared toward the more exact requirements of current SFE applications. While we have artificially divided the volume into experimental and theoretical sections, natural overlaps will be apparent. Many of the papers on experimental and theoretical sections, natural overlaps will be apparent. Many of the papers on experimental technique contain discussions on equation of state correlations. Indeed, a good deal of the experimental work is intimately tied to a mathematical description of fluid mixtures. The theoretical section presents reviews that cover the modern theory of critical phenomena, methods to correlate near critical experimental results and approaches to understanding the behavior of near critical fluids from microscopic theory. It is hoped that the scope of these reviews will provide the reader with the basis to further develop our understanding of the behavior of supercritical fluids.

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948

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CRC Press

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1351357506

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9781351357500

Cacti of the Trans-Pecos & Adjacent Areas

By: A. Michael Powell,James F. Weedin

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Cacti of the Trans-Pecos & Adjacent Areas

By: A. Michael Powell,James F. Weedin

A Southwest Book of the Year * 2005 Southwest Book Award "[A] monumental study." --Review of Texas Books "A reliable and handy general reference for those with an interest in cacti inside and outside this region. Recommended." --Choice "These authors have . . . provided the world with the much needed scientific clarification on this family of succulent plants that humans have loved and hated for thousands of years." --Sida "Information: Wow! . . . For both lay readers and for researchers looking for lots of data about the cacti of this rich flora, this book offers fascinating details presented in a very readable fashion." --Cactus and Succulents Journal "This will be the standard reference for decades to come."--Southwest Books of the Year Of the 132 species and varieties of cacti in Texas, about 104 of them occur in the fifteen counties of the Trans-Pecos region. This volume includes full descriptions of those many genera, species, and varieties of cacti, with sixty-four maps showing the distribution of each species in the region. The descriptions follow the latest findings of cactus researchers worldwide and include scientific names; common names; identifying characters based on vegetative habit, flowers, fruit, and seeds; identification of flowerless specimens; and phenology and biosystematics. The introduction--full of details about the biology and morphology of the family Cactaceae, the uses of cacti, and the horticulture and conservation of cacti--is an important reference for general readers. More than three hundred beautiful full-color photographs of the cacti in flower and in fruit, all cross-referenced to their description in the text, highlight the book. A glossary of cactus terms, an exhaustive list of literature, and a thorough index complete the book.

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Texas Tech University Press

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0896725316

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9780896725317

Death at the Priory

Love, Sex, and Murder in Victorian England

By: James Ruddick

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Death at the Priory

Love, Sex, and Murder in Victorian England

By: James Ruddick

Details the unsolved murder of successful attorney Charles Bravo, a cruel man who tormented his wife Florence, in a mystery that paints a portrait of Victorian culture and one woman's fight to exist in this repressive society.

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236

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Grove Press

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0802139744

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9780802139740

Wine Atlas of Australia

By: James Halliday

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Wine Atlas of Australia

By: James Halliday

Written by one of the most respected wine critics in the world, this book is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to the wine-growing regions of Australia. With his usual wit and erudition, James Halliday introduces the reader to each area with an informative overview of its distinguishing features and history, as well as the wine styles and individual wines for which that region is known. He includes contact details for many of the regions' wineries, along with profiles of the wineries' styles and signature labels. Superbly produced with more than 90 color maps and hundreds of illuminating color photos throughout, this user-friendly atlas provides everyone from the devoted connoisseur to the armchair enthusiast with a thorough understanding of why Australia is rapidly becoming one of the world's top wine regions. Australian wines are known not only for their quality but also for their unequalled, rainbowlike spectrum of styles. With a career that spans over forty years, the author is a consummate authority on every aspect of the wine industry, from the planting and pruning of vines through the creation and marketing of the finished product. His passion for his subject is evident and his insights brilliantly demonstrate how variety, climate, terroir, and technology have combined to produce superb wines that are just beginning to make their mark on the world. Copub: Hardie Grant Books

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Univ of California Press

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0520250311

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9780520250314

A Fiery & Furious People

A History of Violence in England

By: James Sharpe

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A Fiery & Furious People

A History of Violence in England

By: James Sharpe

*Chosen as a Book of the Year by The Times, History Today and the Sunday Telegraph* ‘Wonderfully entertaining, comprehensive and astute.’ The Times ‘Genuinely hard to put down.’ BBC History Magazine From murder to duelling, highway robbery to mugging: the darker side of English life explored. Spanning some seven centuries, A Fiery & Furious People traces the subtle shifts that have taken place both in the nature of violence and in people’s attitudes to it. How could football be regarded at one moment as a raucous pastime that should be banned, and the next as a respectable sport that should be encouraged? When did the serial killer first make an appearance? What gave rise to particular types of violent criminal - medieval outlaws, Victorian garrotters – and what made them dwindle and then vanish? Above all, Professor James Sharpe hones in on a single, fascinating question: has the country that has experienced so much turmoil naturally prone to violence or are we, in fact, becoming a gentler nation? ‘Wonderful . . . A fascinating and rare example of a beautifully crafted scholarly work.’ Times Higher Education ‘Sweeping and ambitious . . . A humane and clear-eyed guide to a series of intractable and timely questions.’ Observer ‘Deeply researched, thoughtfully considered and vividly written . . . Read it.’ History Today ‘Magisterial . . . The outlaw’s song has surely never been better rendered.’ Times Literary Supplement

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908

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Random House

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1446456137

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9781446456132

Language and Emotion

By: James M. Wilce

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Language and Emotion

By: James M. Wilce

This book analyses the signals people use to express emotion, looking at the social, cultural and political functions of emotional language.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521864178

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9780521864176

Serials Cataloging at the Turn of the Century

By: Jeanne M. K. Boydston,James W. Williams

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Serials Cataloging at the Turn of the Century

By: Jeanne M. K. Boydston,James W. Williams

Fourteen contributions discuss serials cataloguing in terms of the demand for the position during the past 15 years and increasing expectations for candidates, applications of AACR2 and CONSER, the trend towards outsourcing, the cataloguing of Internet materials, European practices, the multiple-version problem, and bibliographic control of serials in a special library. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Psychology Press

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0789003732

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Book's by James Griffiths

Speak Not

Speak Not

The Judgment of Love

The Judgment of Love

Period Mappings and Period Domains

Period Mappings and Period Domains

Supercritical Fluid Technology (1991)

Supercritical Fluid Technology (1991)

Cacti of the Trans-Pecos & Adjacent Areas

Cacti of the Trans-Pecos & Adjacent Areas

Death at the Priory

Death at the Priory

Wine Atlas of Australia

Wine Atlas of Australia

A Fiery & Furious People

A Fiery & Furious People

Language and Emotion

Language and Emotion

Serials Cataloging at the Turn of the Century

Serials Cataloging at the Turn of the Century

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