Author: Institut national genevoisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1016
Book Description
Bulletin
Author: Institut national genevoisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1016
Book Description
Peiresc's Orient
Author: Peter N. MillerPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351219685
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
The ten essays published in this volume were written over the space of a decade, but they were conceived from the start as a coherent whole, presenting Peiresc's study of discrete languages and literatures of the Near East and North Africa. For Peiresc the student of the Classical past, this described the eastern and southern space in which the Greeks and Romans lived and strove. For Peiresc the Christian, this was the world of the Bible that impacted upon the Greeks and Romans. And for Peiresc of the Mediterranean (for he was born in Aix, spent much time in Marseille, and lived outside of the region for only 6 of his 57 years), this was the territory that his friends and colleagues sailed to, lived in and, usually, came back from. The convergence of these axes in the life of one man, and a man of singular intellectual power and charm whose vast personal paper arsenal had survived, makes this such a compelling project. The essays are arranged in a roughly chronological order. They follow the course of Peiresc’s own projects from his early encounter with the ancient Near East in Greek and Roman literature, through his engagement with Arabic to his deepening kowledge of rabbinic texts to the wider world of the new oriental studies of the seventeenth century which he helped create: Samaritan, Coptic and Ethiopic.
Report of the ... Conference
Author: International Law AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : DVD-ROMs
Languages : en
Pages : 732
Book Description
Mistress Branican
Author: Jules VernePublisher: BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
"Mistress Branican" is a novel written by the French author Jules Verne, first published in 1891. This adventure novel is set in the maritime world and revolves around the character of John Branican, a sailor who embarks on a mission to find his missing wife, Mistress Branican, who disappeared in mysterious circumstances. The story takes place in the South Seas, and it combines elements of exploration, love, and intrigue. As John Branican searches for his wife, he encounters various challenges, including navigating treacherous waters, facing natural disasters, and dealing with hostile natives. The novel also explores the theme of perseverance and the strength of human bonds. While "Mistress Branican" is not as well-known as some of Jules Verne's other works, it still reflects his signature style of combining adventure, travel, and exploration in a captivating narrative.
Author: Publisher: TheBookEdition
ISBN: 2953597247
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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The Amours of the Chevalier de Faublas
Author: Jean-Baptiste Louvet de CouvrayPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Les Majuscules et la Ponctuation
Author: R. SolskiPublisher: On The Mark Press
ISBN: 1770729569
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
The First Step in French, Being an Easy Method of Learning the Elements of the French Language
Author: Le ́on ContanseauConcreteness in Generative Phonology
Author: Bernard TranelPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520377362
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
Concreteness in Generative Phonology presents major topics in French phonology and morphology within the theoretical framework of generative grammar. The concrete analyses advocated in Bernard Tranel’s study constitute a radical departure from the abstract solutions proposed in previous generative treatments. Abundant internal and external evidence anchors the concrete approach, which is based on the recognition of the lexical nature of nasal vowels, the absence of protective schwas, and the necessity of a rule-feature analysis for h-aspire words. French phonology has been a well-known subject of controversy, both because French is an influential Indo-European language and because the complexity of the data has made it difficult to decide certain issues. This integrated account brings to bear data generally omitted from consideration, demonstrates the critical role that substantive evidence plays as a tool of investigation, and provides a data-based comparison between two approaches within the same broad generative framework. Taking advantage of certain theoretical developments, Tranel presents each problem set of data alongside previous and logical possible analyses and clearly lays out the arguments for and against each analysis. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.
Of Yankee Granite: An Account of the Building of the Bunker Hill Monument
Author: E. H. CameronPublisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465512284
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
On Saturday, 17 June 1775, on a fortified hilltop farm near Bunker’s Hill, Charlestown, Mass., a volunteer force of American citizens faced the professional soldiery of the world’s strongest nation. When their scant supply of ammunition gave out, the survivors retired in good order, to learn later that 140 of their neighbors and other companions had been killed in the fight. Their battle is therefore registered as an American defeat. It proved to be a striking victory, however, for historians agree that the Battle of Bunker Hill set the pace that led to ultimate victory in the American War of Independence. This little force of farmers, mechanics, tradesmen, and professional men had demonstrated how Americans should fight, when their independence is threatened. On the field where the battle was fought, the Bunker Hill Monument has now stood for over a century, the rugged lines of its granite masonry symbolizing the enduring strength of the stern spirit of American independence that it commemorates. About 40 years after the Battle of Bunker Hill, all New England was deeply stirred by a pamphlet published by Major General Henry Dearborn who had taken part in the engagement. The pamphlet accused General Israel Putnam, one of the most revered of the Revolutionary heroes, of incapacity and cowardice in the battle. Thereupon, the Battle of Bunker Hill was fought over and over again, at the wharves, sail lofts and ropewalks of Boston, and in all places where men gathered to work and to talk about the events of the day. Crowded nine inside and five on top of the jolting four-in-hand stagecoaches from Boston, friends and foes of the popular Revolutionary hero would wrangle over his conduct at the battle. It would be a long argument, at five miles per hour, with little room for gestures. With tankards in hand, by the warm fireplace in the low-ceilinged tavern of the village where the coach would stop for the night, the passengers could express their convictions more forcefully, and the Battle of Bunker Hill would become a very live topic indeed. The furor over the Putnam-Dearborn controversy became secondary, however, as the bald fact was realized that, aside from a small wooden column, no memorial existed on the site of one of the most famous military engagements of American history.