Author: Ammon Shea
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399533983
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
An obsessive word lover provides an account of the year he spent reading the Oxford English Dictionary cover to cover, offering a selection of obscure and offbeat vocabulary gems he discovered along the way.
Reading the OED
Author: Ammon Shea
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399533983
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
An obsessive word lover provides an account of the year he spent reading the Oxford English Dictionary cover to cover, offering a selection of obscure and offbeat vocabulary gems he discovered along the way.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399533983
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
An obsessive word lover provides an account of the year he spent reading the Oxford English Dictionary cover to cover, offering a selection of obscure and offbeat vocabulary gems he discovered along the way.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Theology
Author: Samuel Eugene Balentine
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780199858699
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Exploration of the Bible's theology is ever-changing. While some issues are clearly rooted in the Bible's historical context like theological perspectives on the creation of the world, covenant, sin, sacrifice and atonement, grace and forgiveness, other issues are rooted in the modern world, where both the secular and religious raise questions biblical authors may not have anticipated. This resource situates itself inside this tension, with the objective of providing a resource for constructive theological reflection in the market place of public discourse.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780199858699
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Exploration of the Bible's theology is ever-changing. While some issues are clearly rooted in the Bible's historical context like theological perspectives on the creation of the world, covenant, sin, sacrifice and atonement, grace and forgiveness, other issues are rooted in the modern world, where both the secular and religious raise questions biblical authors may not have anticipated. This resource situates itself inside this tension, with the objective of providing a resource for constructive theological reflection in the market place of public discourse.
Britannica Student Encyclopedia
Author: Encyclopedia Britannica Editorial
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781615353217
Category : Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Entertaining and informative, the 'Britannica Student Encyclopedia' helps children aged seven to 12 years gain a better understanding of the world around them. Captivating articles are the perfect resource for homework, classroom reference and for satisfying the curiosity of young learners.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781615353217
Category : Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Entertaining and informative, the 'Britannica Student Encyclopedia' helps children aged seven to 12 years gain a better understanding of the world around them. Captivating articles are the perfect resource for homework, classroom reference and for satisfying the curiosity of young learners.
The World Book Dictionary
Author: Clarence L. (Ed.) Barnhart
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A Dictionary of World History
Author: Anne Kerr
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191044784
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1341
Book Description
This wide-ranging dictionary contains a wealth of information on all aspects of history, from prehistory right up to the present day. Over 4,000 clear, concise entries include biographies of key figures in world history (living and dead), separate entries for every country in the world (summarising key historical events), and in-depth entries on religious and political movements, international organizations, and major conflicts and events and their after-effects. For this new edition, existing entries have been revised and updated to reflect the very latest global events including changes in leadership, wars, political situations, and the statistical information given for each country (population counts, currency, languages, religions). New entries have been included for key figures who have recently come to prominence and world events. The book also contains twenty-five detailed maps linked to key historical events and topics. These include the African slave trade, the Black Death, and the Normandy campaign. Also included are over 200 country maps. The dictionary is enhanced by entry-level web links which are accessed via a dedicated companion website. Encyclopedic in scope, this ambitious A to Z provides an excellent overview of world history both for students and anyone with an interest in the subject.
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191044784
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1341
Book Description
This wide-ranging dictionary contains a wealth of information on all aspects of history, from prehistory right up to the present day. Over 4,000 clear, concise entries include biographies of key figures in world history (living and dead), separate entries for every country in the world (summarising key historical events), and in-depth entries on religious and political movements, international organizations, and major conflicts and events and their after-effects. For this new edition, existing entries have been revised and updated to reflect the very latest global events including changes in leadership, wars, political situations, and the statistical information given for each country (population counts, currency, languages, religions). New entries have been included for key figures who have recently come to prominence and world events. The book also contains twenty-five detailed maps linked to key historical events and topics. These include the African slave trade, the Black Death, and the Normandy campaign. Also included are over 200 country maps. The dictionary is enhanced by entry-level web links which are accessed via a dedicated companion website. Encyclopedic in scope, this ambitious A to Z provides an excellent overview of world history both for students and anyone with an interest in the subject.
Historical Dictionary of Calvinism
Author: Stuart D.B. Picken
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810872242
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Calvinism is named after 16th century Reformer, John Calvin whose overall theology is contained in his Institutes of the Christian Religion (1559). Calvin's theology and ecclesiology provided the foundation upon which the Reformed Churches of Europewere built. It was a comprehensive and carefully expounded alternative to the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church and was designed to expose their weaknesses and present a view of the Christian Faith that was a reformed version of the old faith. TheHistorical Dictionary of Calvinism relates the history of its founder John Calvin, the Reformed Church, and the impact that Calvinism has had in the modern world along with an account of modern and contemporary developments within the religious, political, and social culture it has created. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries on concepts, significant figures, places, activities, and periods. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Calvinism.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810872242
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Calvinism is named after 16th century Reformer, John Calvin whose overall theology is contained in his Institutes of the Christian Religion (1559). Calvin's theology and ecclesiology provided the foundation upon which the Reformed Churches of Europewere built. It was a comprehensive and carefully expounded alternative to the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church and was designed to expose their weaknesses and present a view of the Christian Faith that was a reformed version of the old faith. TheHistorical Dictionary of Calvinism relates the history of its founder John Calvin, the Reformed Church, and the impact that Calvinism has had in the modern world along with an account of modern and contemporary developments within the religious, political, and social culture it has created. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries on concepts, significant figures, places, activities, and periods. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Calvinism.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: A to G
Author: Saul Bernard Cohen
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231145541
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 4454
Book Description
A geographical encyclopedia of world place names contains alphabetized entries with detailed statistics on location, name pronunciation, topography, history, and economic and cultural points of interest.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231145541
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 4454
Book Description
A geographical encyclopedia of world place names contains alphabetized entries with detailed statistics on location, name pronunciation, topography, history, and economic and cultural points of interest.
The World Book Encyclopedia
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.
The Dictionary of Imaginary Places
Author: Alberto Manguel
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156008723
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
Describes and visualizes over 1,200 magical lands found in literature and film, discussing such exotic realms as Atlantis, Tolkien's Middle Earth, and Oz.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156008723
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
Describes and visualizes over 1,200 magical lands found in literature and film, discussing such exotic realms as Atlantis, Tolkien's Middle Earth, and Oz.