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The City in the Roman West, c.250 BC–c.AD 250

By: Ray Laurence,Simon Esmonde Cleary,Gareth Sears

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The City in the Roman West, c.250 BC–c.AD 250

By: Ray Laurence,Simon Esmonde Cleary,Gareth Sears

The city is widely regarded as the most characteristic expression of the social, cultural and economic formations of the Roman Empire. This was especially true in the Latin-speaking West, where urbanism was much less deeply ingrained than in the Greek-speaking East but where networks of cities grew up during the centuries following conquest and occupation. This well-illustrated synthesis provides students and specialists with an overview of the development of the city in Italy, Gaul, Britain, Germany, Spain and North Africa, whether their interests lie in ancient history, Roman archaeology or the wider history of urbanism. It accounts not only for the city's geographical and temporal spread and its associated monuments (such as amphitheatres and baths), but also for its importance to the rulers of the Empire as well as the provincials and locals.

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1139500783

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Economy, Family, and Society from Rome to Islam

A Critical Edition, English Translation, and Study of Bryson's Management of the Estate

By: Simon Swain

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Economy, Family, and Society from Rome to Islam

A Critical Edition, English Translation, and Study of Bryson's Management of the Estate

By: Simon Swain

Bryson's Management of the Estate (Oikonomikos Logos) offers advice on the key private concerns of the Roman elite: getting rich, managing slaves, love and marriage, and bringing up children. This estate owner is a farmer and a merchant, making his money through good and effective business. His wife is co-owner of the estate and their love promotes material prosperity. Their child needs twenty-four hour supervision in 'all his affairs'. Bryson's book was almost certainly written in the mid-first century AD, but survives mainly in Arabic. It had a profound effect on Islamic thinking on the economy and on marriage, but is virtually unknown to classicists. This new edition of the text together with the first English translation will appeal to Roman social and economic historians, students of imperial Greek literature and all those interested in the development of Greco-Roman thought in the Islamic empire of the Middle Ages.

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1107355141

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Oxford Handbook of Urology

By: John Reynard,Simon F. Brewster,Suzanne Biers,Naomi Laura Neal

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Oxford Handbook of Urology

By: John Reynard,Simon F. Brewster,Suzanne Biers,Naomi Laura Neal

This reference provides a comprehensive summary of urological disease and its management in a concise form. While the description of urological conditions is comprehensive, the emphasis is on the practical approach to the conditions which are likely to be encountered.

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0198783485

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Short Cases, History Taking and Communication Skills for the Paediatric Membership

By: Simon J. Bedwani

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Short Cases, History Taking and Communication Skills for the Paediatric Membership

By: Simon J. Bedwani

Focuses on the learning needs of the MRCPCH clinical exam. This book features the most common short cases with notes on examination technique, useful background information and summaries of cases seen in exams focussing on practical approach.

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1905635419

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Wounds That Heal

The Importance of Church Discipline within Balthasar Hubmaier’s Theology

By: Simon V. Goncharenko

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Wounds That Heal

The Importance of Church Discipline within Balthasar Hubmaier’s Theology

By: Simon V. Goncharenko

Is church discipline really necessary? One sixteenth-century Anabaptist reformer certainly thought so. A contemporary of Luther and Zwingli, Balthasar Hubmaier believed that church discipline was so important that he included the doctrine in every major area of his theology. Not only did church discipline appear in his doctrine of humanity, salvation, and the church, as a theoretical construct, but he also included practical instructions regarding its implementation in the life of the church. In this book Goncharenko examines Hubmaier's teaching on discipline and considers its relevance to the church today.

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Convex Integration Applied to the Multi-Dimensional Compressible Euler Equations

By: Simon Markfelder

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Convex Integration Applied to the Multi-Dimensional Compressible Euler Equations

By: Simon Markfelder

This book applies the convex integration method to multi-dimensional compressible Euler equations in the barotropic case as well as the full system with temperature. The convex integration technique, originally developed in the context of differential inclusions, was applied in the groundbreaking work of De Lellis and Székelyhidi to the incompressible Euler equations, leading to infinitely many solutions. This theory was later refined to prove non-uniqueness of solutions of the compressible Euler system, too. These non-uniqueness results all use an ansatz which reduces the equations to a kind of incompressible system to which a slight modification of the incompressible theory can be applied. This book presents, for the first time, a generalization of the De Lellis–Székelyhidi approach to the setting of compressible Euler equations. The structure of this book is as follows: after providing an accessible introduction to the subject, including the essentials of hyperbolic conservation laws, the idea of convex integration in the compressible framework is developed. The main result proves that under a certain assumption there exist infinitely many solutions to an abstract initial boundary value problem for the Euler system. Next some applications of this theorem are discussed, in particular concerning the Riemann problem. Finally there is a survey of some related results. This self-contained book is suitable for both beginners in the field of hyperbolic conservation laws as well as for advanced readers who already know about convex integration in the incompressible framework.

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Springer Nature

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3030837858

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Paediatrics

A Core Text with Self Assessment

By: Simon Attard-Montalto,Vaskar Saha

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Paediatrics

A Core Text with Self Assessment

By: Simon Attard-Montalto,Vaskar Saha

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. The Master Medicine series of books are ideal for the new approach to teaching, emphasising a core curriculum and self-directed learning. The content is restricted to the 'must know' core information and is presented in a synoptic style. The diagrams that support the text are in a style that students can remember and reproduce in exams. Each chapter ends with a selection of self-assessment material and full explanatory answers that consolidate and expand on the chapter contents. Concise text of the essential core material Accompanying self assessment material ideal for self-directed learning Simple line drawings of a style that can be easily reproduced in examinations Modern and appealing pages designli> Many new-style OSCE style questions - increasingly used in examinations. Learning objectives are clear nad helpful Contents are short and to the point - ideal for clinical attachments

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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044307495X

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The Oxford Solid State Basics

By: Steven H. Simon

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The Oxford Solid State Basics

By: Steven H. Simon

This is a first undergraduate textbook in Solid State Physics or Condensed Matter Physics. While most textbooks on the subject are extremely dry, this book is written to be much more exciting, inspiring, and entertaining.

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Encyclopedia of American Folklife

By: Simon J Bronner

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Encyclopedia of American Folklife

By: Simon J Bronner

American folklife is steeped in world cultures, or invented as new culture, always evolving, yet often practiced as it was created many years or even centuries ago. This fascinating encyclopedia explores the rich and varied cultural traditions of folklife in America - from barn raisings to the Internet, tattoos, and Zydeco - through expressions that include ritual, custom, crafts, architecture, food, clothing, and art. Featuring more than 350 A-Z entries, "Encyclopedia of American Folklife" is wide-ranging and inclusive. Entries cover major cities and urban centers; new and established immigrant groups as well as native Americans; American territories, such as Guam and Samoa; major issues, such as education and intellectual property; and expressions of material culture, such as homes, dress, food, and crafts. This encyclopedia covers notable folklife areas as well as general regional categories. It addresses religious groups (reflecting diversity within groups such as the Amish and the Jews), age groups (both old age and youth gangs), and contemporary folk groups (skateboarders and psychobillies) - placing all of them in the vivid tapestry of folklife in America. In addition, this resource offers useful insights on folklife concepts through entries such as "community and group" and "tradition and culture." The set also features complete indexes in each volume, as well as a bibliography for further research.

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1317471946

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Religions of Rome: Volume 1, A History

By: Mary Beard,John North,Simon Price

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Religions of Rome: Volume 1, A History

By: Mary Beard,John North,Simon Price

This book offers a radical new survey of more than a thousand years of religious life at Rome. It sets religion in its full cultural context, between the primitive hamlet of the eighth century BC and the cosmopolitan, multicultural society of the first centuries of the Christian era. The narrative account is structured around a series of broad themes: how to interpret the Romans' own theories of their religious system and its origins; the relationship of religion and the changing politics of Rome; the religious importance of the layout and monuments of the city itself; changing ideas of religious identity and community; religious innovation - and, ultimately, revolution. The companion volume, Religions of Rome: A Sourcebook, sets out a wide range of documents richly illustrating the religious life in the Roman world.

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0521316820

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Oxford Handbook of General Practice

By: Chantal Simon,Francoise van Dorp,Emma Nash,Nazia Hussain,Danielle Peet

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Oxford Handbook of General Practice

By: Chantal Simon,Francoise van Dorp,Emma Nash,Nazia Hussain,Danielle Peet

The well-loved Oxford Handbook of General Practice is a lifeline for busy GPs, medical students, and healthcare professionals. With hands-on advice from experienced practitioners, this essential handbook covers the entire breadth and depth of general practice in small sections that can be located, read, and digested in seconds. Now in its fifth edition, the Handbook has been fully revised to reflect the major new developments shaping general practice today. Fully updated with the latest guidelines and protocols, this edition offers even more full colour diagrams and tables, and colour-coded chapters on general practice (green), clinical topics (purple), and emergencies (red). Covering the whole of general practice from practice management to hands-on advice dealing with acute medical emergencies, this comprehensive, rapid-reference text will ensure that everything you need to know is only a fingertip away.

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0198808186

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning

By: Rebecca Stott,Simon Avery

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning

By: Rebecca Stott,Simon Avery

This volume will provide students with an introduction to the poetry and life of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, one of the most popular poets of her day in Britain and America and who has become one of the great icons of Victorianism for the modern age. The authors present a biographical survey, study of her poetry, its critical reception and an assessment of her influence on later poets. This book also examines the complex 'myths' which are associated with Elizabeth Barrett Browning and offers re-readings of her life and work, particularly in dispelling the myth of the ailing invalid poet-recluse and instead showing her to be one of the great intellectuals of her day, immersed in European history and politics from a very early age. The book situates Browning within broader historical,political and cultural contexts than have yet been examined enabling a better understanding of her poetry and paints the portrait of a fine and innovative poet, an intellectual and an astute political thinker.

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1317877047

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Talley and O'Connor's Clinical Examination

By: Nicholas J. Talley,Simon O'Connor

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Talley and O'Connor's Clinical Examination

By: Nicholas J. Talley,Simon O'Connor

- Expanded history taking sections - Increased OSCE content - New clinical photographs

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0729589242

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9780729589246

The Toxicology and Biochemistry of Insecticides

By: Simon J. Yu

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The Toxicology and Biochemistry of Insecticides

By: Simon J. Yu

Despite their potentially adverse effects on nontarget species and the environment, insecticides remain a necessity in crop protection as well as in the reduction of insect-borne diseases. The Toxicology and Biochemistry of Insecticides provides essential insecticide knowledge required for the effective management of insect pests. Continuing as the

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CRC Press

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1482210614

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Clinical Examination Vol 2 - E-Book

A guide to specialty examinations

By: Nicholas J. Talley,Simon O'Connor

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Clinical Examination Vol 2 - E-Book

A guide to specialty examinations

By: Nicholas J. Talley,Simon O'Connor

Clinical Examination Vol 2 - E-Book

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100 Cases in Paediatrics

By: Ronny Cheung,Aubrey Cunnington,Simon Drysdale,Joseph Raine,Joanna Walker

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100 Cases in Paediatrics

By: Ronny Cheung,Aubrey Cunnington,Simon Drysdale,Joseph Raine,Joanna Walker

The new edition of this best-selling title from the popular 100 cases series explores common paediatric scenarios that will be encountered by the medical student and junior doctor during practical training on the ward, in the emergency department, in outpatient clinics and in the community, and which are likely to feature in qualifying examinations. The book covers a comprehensive range of presentations from cough to constipation, organized by sub-specialty area for ease of reference. Comprehensive answers highlight key take home points from each case and provide practical advice on how to deal with the challenges that occur when practising paediatric medicine at all levels.

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1315351595

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Nanotechnology

Assessment and Perspectives

By: Harald Brune,Holger Ernst,Armin Grunwald,Werner Grünwald,Heinrich Hofmann,Harald Krug,Peter Janich,Marcel Mayor,Wolfgang Rathgeber,Günter Schmid,Ulrich Simon,Viola Vogel,Daniel Wyrwa

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Nanotechnology

Assessment and Perspectives

By: Harald Brune,Holger Ernst,Armin Grunwald,Werner Grünwald,Heinrich Hofmann,Harald Krug,Peter Janich,Marcel Mayor,Wolfgang Rathgeber,Günter Schmid,Ulrich Simon,Viola Vogel,Daniel Wyrwa

The study tackles the subject in a new and unique way: Due to the fact that the borders between classical academic disciplines disappear at the nanoscale, a truly interdisciplinary approach is chosen. A functional definition of nanotechnology is developed by the authors as basis for the further sections of the study. The most important results enable recommendations with respect to scientific progress, industrial relevance, economic potential, educational needs, potential adverse health effects and philosophical aspects of nanotechnology. The book addresses the relevant decision levels, media, and academia.

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3540328203

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MRCPCH Clinical

Short Cases, History Taking and Communication Skills

By: Simon J. Bedwani,Christopher J. R. Anderson,R. M. Beattie

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MRCPCH Clinical

Short Cases, History Taking and Communication Skills

By: Simon J. Bedwani,Christopher J. R. Anderson,R. M. Beattie

Updated focusing on the learning needs of the new format MRCPCH Clinical examination. To maximise revision time, 3 parts represent the Clinical exam stations: Part 1 History Taking & Management Planning; Part 2 Communication Skills; Part 3 Clinical Stations. Written by paediatricians with experience of teaching and helping to run previous exams.

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1905635737

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Thucydides and Pindar

Historical Narrative and the World of Epinikian Poetry

By: Simon Hornblower

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Thucydides and Pindar

Historical Narrative and the World of Epinikian Poetry

By: Simon Hornblower

Simon Hornblower argues for a relationship between Thucydides and Pindar not so far acknowledged in modern scholarship. He argues that ancient critics were right to detect stylistic similarities between these two great exponents of the `severe style' in prose and verse. In Part One he explores the background of epinikian poetry and athletics, the values shared by the two authors, and religion and colonization myths, and presents a geographically organized survey of Pindar's Mediterranean world, exploiting onomastic evidence. Part Two includes an analysis of Thucydides' account of the Olympic games of 420 BC; discussions of the four components of Thucydides' history in their relation to Pindar; statements of method, excursuses, speeches, and narrative, especially the Sicilian books; and a stylistic-literary comparison of Thucydides and Pindar.

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OUP Oxford

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0191530352

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Child Health

By: Francoise van Dorp,Chantal Simon

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Child Health

By: Francoise van Dorp,Chantal Simon

This work will provide the practicing GP with all the information needed to deal with common paediatric problems in the community. It provides an overview of current paediatric surveillance checks and a scheme for assessment of sick children in the community. It gives detailed coverage of major paediatric clinical topics.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199215685

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9780199215683

The Archaeology of Human Bones

By: Simon Mays

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The Archaeology of Human Bones

By: Simon Mays

The Archaeology of Human Bones provides an up to date account of the scientific analysis of human skeletal remains from archaeological sites. This completely revised edition reflects the latest developments in scientific techniques for studying human skeletons and the latest applications of those techniques in archaeology. In particular, the sections on ancient DNA and bone stable isotopes have been comprehensively updated, and two completely new chapters have been introduced, covering metric study of the postcranial skeleton and ethical dimensions of the study of human remains. The Archaeology of Human Bones introduces students to the anatomy of bones and teeth, utilising a large number of images. It analyzes the biasing effects of decay and incomplete recovery on burial data from archaeological sites, and discusses what we may learn about burial rites from human remains. Subsequent chapters focus on demographic analysis of earlier populations, normal skeletal variation, disease and injury, isotopic and DNA analysis of bone, the study of cremated bone and ethical aspects of working with ancient human remains. Current scientific methods are explained, alongside a critical discussion of their strengths and weaknesses. The ways in which scientific analyses of human skeletal remains can contribute to tackling major archaeological or historical issues is illustrated by means of examples drawn from studies from around the world. Technical jargon is kept to a minimum, and each chapter contains a summary of the main points that a student should grasp and a list of further reading targeted to enable students to follow up major issues covered in the book. Featuring case studies from around the world and with copious illustrations, The Archaeology of Human Bones continues to be a crucial work for students of archaeology.

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1136971777

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The Christian Invention of Time

Temporality and the Literature of Late Antiquity

By: Simon Goldhill

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The Christian Invention of Time

Temporality and the Literature of Late Antiquity

By: Simon Goldhill

Time is integral to human culture. Over the last two centuries people's relationship with time has been transformed through industrialisation, trade and technology. But the first such life-changing transformation – under Christianity's influence – happened in late antiquity. It was then that time began to be conceptualised in new ways, with discussion of eternity, life after death and the end of days. Individuals also began to experience time differently: from the seven-day week to the order of daily prayer and the festal calendar of Christmas and Easter. With trademark flair and versatility, world-renowned classicist Simon Goldhill uncovers this change in thinking. He explores how it took shape in the literary writing of late antiquity and how it resonates even today. His bold new cultural history will appeal to scholars and students of classics, cultural history, literary studies, and early Christianity alike.

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1009080830

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Rider Haggard and the Imperial Occult

Hermetic Discourse and Romantic Contiguity

By: Simon Magus

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Rider Haggard and the Imperial Occult

Hermetic Discourse and Romantic Contiguity

By: Simon Magus

In Rider Haggard and the Imperial Occult, Simon Magus explores the occult world of H. Rider Haggard through an analysis of his literary engagement with ancient Egypt, Romanticism and Theosophy.

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9004470247

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The Gospel of Mark and the Roman-Jewish War of 66-70 CE

Jesus' Story as a Contrast to the Events of the War

By: Stephen Simon Kimondo

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The Gospel of Mark and the Roman-Jewish War of 66-70 CE

Jesus' Story as a Contrast to the Events of the War

By: Stephen Simon Kimondo

This book interprets Mark's gospel in light of the Roman-Jewish War of 66–70 CE. Locating the authorship of Mark's gospel in rural Galilee or southern Syria after the fall of Jerusalem and the temple, and after Vespasian's enthronement as the new emperor, Kimondo argues that Mark's first hearers—people who lived through and had knowledge of the important events of the war—may have evaluated Mark's story of Jesus as a contrast to Roman imperial values. He makes an intriguing case that Jesus’ proclamation as the Messiah in the villages of Caesarea Philippi set up a deliberate contrast between Jesus’s teaching and Vespasian's proclamation of himself as the world’s divine ruler. He suggests that Mark's hearers may have interpreted Jesus' liberative campaign in Galilee as a deliberate contrast to Vespasian's destructive military campaigns in the area. Jesus's teachings about wealth, power, and status while on the way to Jerusalem may have been heard as contrasts to Roman imperial values; hence, the entire story of Jesus may have been interpreted an anti-imperial narrative.

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1532653026

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Working for Debt

Banks, Loan Sharks, and the Origins of Financial Exploitation in the United States

By: Simon Bittmann

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Working for Debt

Banks, Loan Sharks, and the Origins of Financial Exploitation in the United States

By: Simon Bittmann

In the early twentieth century, wage loans became a major source of cash for workers all over the United States. From Black washerwomen to white foremen, Illinois roomers to Georgia railroad men, workers turned to labor income as collateral for borrowing capital. Networks of companies started profiting from payday and property advances, exposing debtors to the grim prospects of garnishments of their wages and possessions in order to mitigate the risk of default. Progressive and later New Deal reformers sought to eradicate these practices, denouncing “loan sharks” and “financial slavery” as major threats to a new credit democracy. They proposed fair credit as a universal solution to move past industrial poverty and boost consumer freedom—but in doing so, reformers, lenders, and bankers limited credit access to the white middle-class constituencies seen as worthy of protection against extortion. Working for Debt explores how the fight against wage loans divided the American credit market along class, race, and gender lines. Simon Bittmann argues that the moral and political crusades of Progressive Era reformers helped create the exclusionary credit markets that favored white male breadwinners. The politics of credit expansion served to obscure the failures of U.S. capitalism, using the “loan shark” as a scapegoat for larger, deeper depredations. As credit became a core feature of U.S. capitalism, the association of legitimate borrowing with white middle-class households and the financial exclusion of others was entrenched. Blending economic sociology with business, labor, and social history, this book shows how social stratification shaped credit markets, with enduring consequences for class, race, and gender inequalities.

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Columbia University Press

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0231554761

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A Commentary on Thucydides: Volume II: Books IV-V. 24

By: Simon Hornblower

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A Commentary on Thucydides: Volume II: Books IV-V. 24

By: Simon Hornblower

This will be a 3 volume commentary on Thucydides. Appendices will appear in v.3 to be published some years hence.

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0199276250

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Cancer Care

By: Max Watson,Chantal Simon,Audrey Fenton,Anne Drake,Caroline McLoughlin,Richard Wilson

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Cancer Care

By: Max Watson,Chantal Simon,Audrey Fenton,Anne Drake,Caroline McLoughlin,Richard Wilson

This book provides the practising GP with all the information needed to help in the management of patients with cancer.

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0199232032

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Decision Behaviour, Analysis and Support

By: Simon French,John Maule,Nadia Papamichail

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Decision Behaviour, Analysis and Support

By: Simon French,John Maule,Nadia Papamichail

Behavioural studies have shown that while humans may be the best decision makers on the planet, we are not quite as good as we think we are. We are regularly subject to biases, inconsistencies and irrationalities in our decision making. Decision Behaviour, Analysis and Support explores perspectives from many different disciplines to show how we can help decision makers to deliberate and make better decisions. It considers both the use of computers and databases to support decisions as well as human aids to building analyses and some fast and frugal tricks to aid more consistent decision making. In its exploration of decision support it draws together results and observations from decision theory, behavioural and psychological studies, artificial intelligence and information systems, philosophy, operational research and organisational studies. This provides a valuable resource for managers with decision-making responsibilities and students from a range of disciplines, including management, engineering and information systems.

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1139480987

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Oxford Textbook of Critical Care

By: Webb

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Oxford Textbook of Critical Care

By: Webb

Now in paperback, the second edition of the Oxford Textbook of Critical Care is a comprehensive multi-disciplinary text covering all aspects of adult intensive care management. Uniquely this text takes a problem-orientated approach providing a key resource for daily clinical issues in the intensive care unit. The text is organized into short topics allowing readers to rapidly access authoritative information on specific clinical problems. Each topic refers to basic physiological principles and provides up-to-date treatment advice supported by references to the most vital literature. Where international differences exist in clinical practice, authors cover alternative views. Key messages summarise each topic in order to aid quick review and decision making. Edited and written by an international group of recognized experts from many disciplines, the second edition of the Oxford Textbook of Critical Careprovides an up-to-date reference that is relevant for intensive care units and emergency departments globally. This volume is the definitive text for all health care providers, including physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other allied health professionals who take care of critically ill patients.

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Oxford University Press

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0198855435

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9780198855439

Ocular and Visual Physiology

Clinical Application

By: Simon E. Skalicky

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Ocular and Visual Physiology

Clinical Application

By: Simon E. Skalicky

This book meets the growing demand among ophthalmologists, optometrists and orthoptists, in training and in practice, as well as visual neuroscientists, to have a clear, succinct and well-written textbook to objectively cover the subject of ocular and visual physiology. Ocular and visual physiology is a core knowledge component for these disciplines, and yet is often difficult to understand. However, this book clearly conveys the simple elegance of the relationship between structure and function that is the hallmark of understanding the physiology of the eye and visual system. Ocular and Visual Physiology – Clinical Application is essential reading for any one hoping to have a clear understanding of the subject. Students will find it a great resource to pass their exams. Each of the chapters has been independently reviewed and edited by an expert in the field with a clinical or visual scientific academic background. The text is based on the latest publications in peer-reviewed journals that are closely referenced within the body of the text.

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Springer

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9812878467

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Biology of Female Cancers

By: Simon P. Langdon,William R. Miller,Andrew Berchuck

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Biology of Female Cancers

By: Simon P. Langdon,William R. Miller,Andrew Berchuck

Biology of Female Cancers explores what can be learned about female cancers by summarizing what is known about the mechanisms of growth regulation and genetic features associated with common forms of female cancers, including malignancies of the breast, ovary, uterus, cervix, vulva, and gestational trophoblastic disease. The book describes the etiology, incidence, pathology, staging, and treatment of each type of cancer. The risk of developing particular tumor types and how their growth may be influenced by hormones, growth factors, and cytokines is also discussed. For oncologists, gynecologists and obstetricians, cell biologists, and everyone interested in learning more about female cancers, the Biology of Female Cancers offers a comprehensive, unique approach.

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CRC Press

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0849394430

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9780849394430

Essential Surgery E-Book

Problems, Diagnosis and Management: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access

By: Simon J.F. Harper,Kourosh Saeb-Parsy

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Essential Surgery E-Book

Problems, Diagnosis and Management: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access

By: Simon J.F. Harper,Kourosh Saeb-Parsy

Essential Surgery is a comprehensive and highly illustrated textbook suitable for both clinical medical students as well junior surgical trainees, preparing for postgraduate qualifications in surgery such as the MRCS. Covering general surgery, trauma, orthopaedics, vascular surgery, paediatric surgery, cardiothoracic surgery and urology, it incorporates appropriate levels of basic science throughout. The book is ideal for modern clinical courses as well as being a practical manual for readers at more advanced levels. Its main aim is to stimulate the reader to a greater enjoyment and understanding of the practice of surgery. Essential Surgery incorporates a problem-solving approach wherever possible, emphasising how diagnoses are made and why particular treatments are used. The pathophysiological basis of surgical diseases is discussed in relation to their management, acting as a bridge between basic medical sciences and clinical problems. The uniformity of the writing style and the clarity of elucidation will encourage continued reading, while the emphasis on the principles of surgery will enable a real understanding of the subject matter. The book’s extensive use of original illustrations, boxes and tables emphasises important concepts and will aid revision. The principles of operative surgery and perioperative care are explained together with outlines of common operations, enabling students and trainee surgeons to properly understand procedures and to participate intelligently in the operating department. A major revision of the text has taken full account of the progressive evolution of surgery and includes new concepts that have advanced medical understanding. New topics have been added to ensure the book’s contents match the curriculum of the UK Intercollegiate MRCS examination, including patient safety, surgical ethics, communication, consent, clinical audit and principles of research. The broad experience of surgical teaching and training of two new authors has brought a fresh perspective on the book’s contents and its presentation. New consensus guidelines for managing common disorders have been incorporated where appropriate.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0702054836

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9780702054839

Poverty in Africa - Cultural Studies

By: Sebastian Tonnemacher,Simon Dühren

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Poverty in Africa - Cultural Studies

By: Sebastian Tonnemacher,Simon Dühren

Essay from the year 2005 in the subject Cultural Studies - North African Studies, grade: 1.0, Institute of Technology, course: Cultural Studies, 8 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Africa, the third biggest continent consisting of 53 different countries, is the poorest in the world, with approximately 42 percent of all Africans living under the poverty line. Disastrous effects of this state for the population - including illnesses and a high mortality rate - are various and so are the reasons for this continent, which is so rich in beauty and natural resources, being that poor. This essay deals with the current situation on the African continent and the roles that politics and the influence of the rest of the world are playing in the process. Furthermore the results of development aid and strategies for effective support for lesser developed countries as well as 'The Enlightenment' will be discussed. The facts are based on different articles published in German "Spiegel" magazine supported by opinions and statements by European author and director Henning Mankell.

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GRIN Verlag

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3640226860

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9783640226863

Avoiding the requalification of loans under German and U.S. Law

By: Simon Schuler

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Avoiding the requalification of loans under German and U.S. Law

By: Simon Schuler

Master's Thesis from the year 2003 in the subject Law - Civil / Private, Trade, Anti Trust Law, Business Law, grade: B+, University of Frankfurt (Main) (Institute for Law and Finance), course: Master Thesis in Law and Finance, language: English, abstract: Sowohl im amerikanischen als auch im deutschen Gesellschaftsrecht findet sich das Rechtsinstitut der eigenkapitalersetzenden Gesellschafterdarlehen. Die vorliegende Arbeit beschreibt die rechtlichen Voraussetzungen in beiden Rechtsordnungen und geht dabei der jeweiligen Teleologie des Rechtsinstituts auf den Grund. Hierbei werden im Rahmen eines Rechtsvergleichs das deutsche und das amerikanische Rechtsinstitut der kapitalersetzenden Gesellschafterdarlehen analysiert. Anschließend wird aufgezeigt, wie die Umqualifizierung von Gesellschafterdarlehen in Eigenkapital nach den in Rechtsprechung und Literatur vertretenen Meinungen am besten vermieden werden kann. Es werden dabei zunächst die Verhinderungsmöglichkeiten nach deutschem und anschließend nach amerikanischem Recht dargestellt. Schließlich wird aufgezeigt, welche Strategien sich bei einer bilateralen Transaktion am besten zur Vermeidung einer Umqualifizierung nach beiden Rechtsordnungen eignen.

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3638459764

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9783638459761

Remembering Katyn

By: Alexander Etkind,Rory Finnin,Uilleam Blacker,Julie Fedor,Simon Lewis,Maria Mälksoo,Matilda Mroz

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Remembering Katyn

By: Alexander Etkind,Rory Finnin,Uilleam Blacker,Julie Fedor,Simon Lewis,Maria Mälksoo,Matilda Mroz

Katyn– the Soviet massacre of over 21,000 Polish prisoners in 1940 – has come to be remembered as Stalin’s emblematic mass murder, an event obscured by one of the most extensive cover-ups in history. Yet paradoxically, a majority of its victims perished far from the forest in western Russia that gives the tragedy its name. Their remains lie buried in killing fields throughout Russia, Ukraine and, most likely, Belarus. Today their ghosts haunt the cultural landscape of Eastern Europe. This book traces the legacy of Katyn through the interconnected memory cultures of seven countries: Belarus, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and the Baltic States. It explores the meaning of Katyn as site and symbol, event and idea, fact and crypt. It shows how Katyn both incites nationalist sentiments in Eastern Europe and fosters an emerging cosmopolitan memory of Soviet terror. It also examines the strange impact of the 2010 plane crash that claimed the lives of Poland’s leaders en route to Katyn. Drawing on novels and films, debates and controversies, this book makes the case for a transnational study of cultural memory and navigates a contested past in a region that will define Europe’s future.

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John Wiley & Sons

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074566296X

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9780745662961

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