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Book SynopsisThe clarity of Joyce's translation highlights the poem's superb versification, sophisticated use of intertextuality, and bold formal experimentation and innovation. A substantial introduction and annotations make this epic accessible to students.Trade Review"Jane Wilson Joyce's translation of the Thebaid is a stunning achievement. The long lines of loosely flowing rhythms represent Statius' manner more accurately and vividly (and in more accomplished verse) than any translation of the poem I have seen. The result is a sophisticated and very challenging poem, striking and even austere in some ways, hardly modern yet less old fashioned than other fashioned, and in its way quite new." -- William Levitan, Grand Valley State University"Our generation has developed such an appetite for violence and horror that it is more than ready to appreciate Statius' Thebaid. Thanks to Jane Wilson Joyce, a poet in her own right, we now have a rich and vivid translation that matches the pace and urgency of Statius' narrative: his gods are vindictive, his demons gruesome, his champions brutal, while brave and innocent young warriors meet their deaths and loving women grieve for them. Statius' imaginative power and Joyce's language set before us in passionate variety scenes of human hatred and loyalty, arrogance and exaltation, supernatural omens, ghosts and furies, and a fratricidal climax that drives the gods from the battlefield in sheer disgust. How lucky for readers that Jane Wilson Joyce is also a scholar! She has doubled the value of her work by supplying everything the reader needs to follow the heroic tale, a substantial introduction on Statius' life and times, synopses to open each book, footnotes, and a lively critical commentary." -- Elaine Fantham, Giger Professor of Latin Emerita, Princeton University"The scholar-poet Jane Wilson Joyce offers a new translation of Statius' Thebaid that is a major contribution to the field. Very readable, well researched, and insightful, it should prove useful and stimulating to students, casual readers, and serious scholars (both Statians and the uninitiated). It addresses three important needs. It provides the first English commentary on the epic in its entirety. It is the first verse translation in English using a six-beat line. And it it's the first English translation with a decent chance of convincing readers that Statius the epic poet can be enjoyable, that his is indeed a vox iuncunda.... This vigorous, engaging translation, copious supporting material, and confident interpretive voice... rewards casual reading or more intense study. An impressive achievement that will be hard to match, it deserves to become the new standard." -- Kyle G. Gervais, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

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Book SynopsisSuitable for knitters who want to understand the ins and outs of sock knitting 'from the yarn up' and create a perfect pair of socks every time, this title shows knitters how to create the perfect pair of socks, with a collection of 20 patterns.Trade ReviewIn The Knitter’s Book of Wool and The Knitter’s Book of Yarn , Parkes educates knitters on the ins and outs of fiber and makes minutiae interesting. Here, she describes the qualities that make yarn suitable for sock knitting, explores the different types of fibers that can be used in sock yarn, and analyzes stitches and stitch patterns commonly used in sock knitting. There’s also a beautifully curated selection of sock patterns, including new designs by some of the biggest names in the field. Though the instructions are clear, the majority of the patterns are best suited for those with sock-knitting experience. An essential addition. -Library Journal

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Book SynopsisHeidegger's innovative dialogue with Kant's transcendental philosophy.Trade ReviewHeidegger's interpretation of Kant remains a challenging way to address the issues that both Kant and Heidegger saw as crucial. . . . In reading [Kant and the Problem of Metaphysics] we can struggle with some basic issues of human existence in the company of two great minds. * International Philosophical Quarterly *One of Heidegger's most important and extraordinary works. . . . indispensable for anyone interested in Heidegger's thought as well as in current trends in hermeneutics, ethics, and political philosophy. * Interpretation *With every passing year . . . this work continues to grow in significance and stature. Publication of this new translation could not be more timely . . . a finely nuanced translation . . . This authoritative English translation will play an important role in determining Heidegger's reputation in the coming years. An essential acquisition for all collections. * Choice *Table of ContentsTranslator's IntroductionReferences to Works of Kant and HeideggerPreface to the Fourth EditionPrefaces to the First, Second, and Third EditionsIntroductionThe Theme and Structure of the InvestigationThe unfolding of the idea of a Fundamental Ontology through the interpretation of the Critique of Pure Reason as a laying of the ground for MetaphysicsPart OneThe Starting Point for the Laying of the Ground for MetaphysicsPart TwoCarrying out the Laying of the Ground for MetaphysicsA. The Characterization of the Dimension of Going-Back (needed) for Carrying Out the Laying of the Ground for MetaphysicsI. The Essential Characteristics of the Field of OriginII. The Manner of Unveiling the OriginB. The Stages of Carrying out the Projection of the Inner Possibility of OntologyThe First Stage in the Ground-Laying: The Essential Elements of Pure Knowledge A) Pure Intuition in Finite Knowing B) Pure Thinking in Finite KnowingThe Second Stage of the Ground-Laying: The Essential Unity of Pure KnowledgeThe Third Stage of the Ground-Laying: The Inner Possibility of the Essential Unity of Ontological SynthesisThe Fourth Stage of the Ground-Laying: The Ground for the Inner Possibility of Ontological KnowledgeThe Fifth Stage of the Ground-Laying: The Full Essential Determination of Ontological KnowledgePart ThreeThe Laying of the Ground for Metaphysics in Its OriginalityA. The Explicit Characterization of the Ground Laid in the Ground-LayingB. The Transcendental Power of Imagination as Root of Both StemsC. The Transcendental Power of Imagination and the Problem of Human Pure ReasonPart FourThe Laying of the Ground for Metaphysics in a RetrievalThe Laying of the Ground for Metaphysics in AnthropologyB. The Problem of Finitude in Human Beings and the Metaphysics of DaseinC. The Metaphysics of Dasein as Fundamental OntologyAppendicesI. Kant's Critique of Pure Reason and the Task of a Laying of the Ground for MetaphysicsII. Davos Disputation between Ernst Cassirer and Martin HeideggerTranslator's Notes

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Book SynopsisDiscusses the history of the lute, the archlute, and the theorboTrade Review" ... a valuable book. It is an important link between the unknown of the Renaissance and the present." The Triangle of Mu Phi Epsilon "Straightforward practicality is the most outstanding characteristic of this book." Continuo "... a fine and very welcome book that is likely to remain the high standard of lute continuo instruction for some time to come." Sixteenth Century JournalTable of ContentsPART ONE; THE THEORBO, CHITARRONE AND ARCHLUTE1 An Historical Background: Musical Qualities of each Instrument2 Practical Advice3 List of Appropriate RepertoryPART TWO: HARMONY AND FIGURES4 An harmonic precis5 Cadences, Sequences and Unfigured Basses6 Finer Points concerning Style, Technique and PerformancePART THREE: FIRST PRACTICAL STEPS7 Lute and Archlute8 Exercises and Musical Extracts from Seventeenth-and Eighteenth-century SourcesPART FOUR: THE THEORBO9 An Introduction to the Theorbo10 The Theorbo, First Practical Steps11 Original Exercises for Theorbo and Lute, with Tablature Cadenze finali (modena MS)PART FIVE: MUSIC EXAMPLES12 Music with Original Realized Accompaniments for the Theorbo13 Music with Editorial Realizations for Theorbo, English Theorbo in G, Archlute, 10-course Renaissance Lute and 13-course Baroque Lute14 Music Examples without RealizationsAppendix: Song TranslationsNotesMusic ListSelect Bibliography

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Book SynopsisIn The Heart of Torah, Rabbi Shai Held's Torah essays – two for each weekly portion –open new horizons in Jewish biblical commentary. Held mines Talmud and midrashim, great writers of world literature, and astute commentators of other religious backgrounds to ponder fundamental questions about God, human nature, and what it means to be a religious person in the modern world.Trade Review"Rabbi Shai Held offers thought pieces on the parashat ha-shavua whose scope, depth, ethics, and insight will delight readers from all Jewish backgrounds, as well as anyone interested in mining the Bible for its timeless wisdom."—Jewish Book Council"Shai Held's new book on the weekly Torah portions is the kind of book that people should keep in their tallit bag and peruse during the Torah reading, because he understands the three kinds of questions that we need to confront whenever we study the Torah."—Jack Riemer, Jewish Advocate"If you want a book that is both accessible and deep, one which will open you to the humanity of all kinds of people, with love and compassion, this is the book for you."—Kol Ra'ash Gadol, Jew School"A breathtaking commentary."—Parshat Lekh Lekha, madlik"In Held's deft hand, these divrei Torah teach of human ethical responsibility in the face of pain that is interwoven into God's world. . . . The essays are beautifully written, richly woven, and speak honestly to the challenges facing religious people in the 21st century."—Yoel Finkelman, Association of Jewish Libraries Reviews"A spirited call to moral action and social justice. . . . Held is not content with learning Torah. He insists that we must not only study the word of God; rather, we must both "hear and do."—Jonathan Kirsch, Jewish Journal"The Torah reading cycle provides the structure not just for the Jewish year but also for countless volumes of commentary on the biblical text, including Rabbi Shai Held's brilliant new two-volume collection The Heart of Torah, Essays on the Weekly Torah Portion."—Ilana Kurshan, Jewish Review of Books“The Heart of Torah is a stunning achievement: textually learned, theologically profound, ethically challenging, spiritually uplifting, and psychologically astute. If you want to know what it can mean to read the Torah today with your whole heart and your whole mind, read this book.”—Rabbi Sharon Brous, founder and senior rabbi at Ikar, Los Angeles“Shai Held deftly brings the wisdom of Torah to bear upon the contemporary human condition. Christians who read this book can discover fresh dimensions within the biblical text, see more clearly where there is common ground between Jews and Christians, and better grasp what it means to understand and live in this world as God’s world.”—Walter Moberly, professor of theology and biblical interpretation at Durham University“Shai Held is one of the most important teachers of Torah in his generation.”—Rabbi David Wolpe, author of David: The Divided HeartTable of ContentsForeword Acknowledgments A Note on Translations Introduction Genesis Bere’shit No. 1. What Can Human Beings Do, and What Can’t They? Or, Does the Torah Believe in Progress? Bere’shit No. 2. Created in God’s Image: Ruling for God Noaḥ No. 1. Before and After the Flood: Or, It All Depends on How You Look Noaḥ No. 2. People Have Names: The Torah’s Takedown of Totalitarianism Lekh Lekha No. 1. Are Jews Always the Victims? Lekh Lekha No. 2. Between Abram and Lot: Wealth and Family Strife Va-yera’ No. 1. The Face of Guests as the Face of God: Abraham’s Radical and Traditional Theology Va-yera’ No. 2. In Praise of Protest: Or, Who’s Teaching Whom? Ḥayyei Sarah No. 1. Isaac’s Search: On the Akedah and Its Aftermath Ḥayyei Sarah No. 2. People Are Complicated: Or, Sensitivity Is a Dangerous Thing Toledot No. 1. In Praise of Isaac: The Bible’s Paragon of Marital Empathy Toledot No. 2. Between God and Torah: Judaism’s Gamble Va-yetse’ No. 1. Can We Be Grateful and Disappointed at the Same Time? Or, What Leah Learned Va-yetse’ No. 2. No Excuses: Jacob’s Sin and Its Consequences Va-yishlaḥ No. 1. The Fear of Killing: Jacob’s Ethical Legacy Va-yishlaḥ No. 2. The Power of Compassion: Or, Why Rachel’s Cries Pierce the Heavens Va-yeshev No. 1. Against Halfheartedness Va-yeshev No. 2. Election and Service: What Joseph Learned Mikkets No. 1. His Brother’s Brother: Judah’s Journey Mikkets No. 2. Reuben’s Recklessness: What Disqualifies a Leader? Va-yiggash No. 1. Humiliation: Judaism’s Fourth Cardinal Sin? Va-yiggash No. 2. Saving and Enslaving: The Complexity of Joseph Va-yeḥi No. 1. The Majesty of Restraint: Or, Joseph’s Shining Moment Va-yeḥi No. 2. Underreacting and Overreacting: Dinah’s Family in Crisis Exodus Shemot No. 1. Why Moses? Or, What Makes a Leader? Shemot No. 2. Gratitude and Liberation Va-’era’ No. 1. The Journey and the (Elusive) Destination Va-’era’ No. 2. Cultivating Freedom: When Is Character (Not) Destiny? Bo’ No. 1. Pharaoh: Consumed by the Chaos He Sows Bo’ No. 2. Receiving Gifts (and Learning to Love?): The “Stripping” of the Egyptians Be-shallaḥ No. 1. Leaving Slavery Behind: On Taking the First Step Be-shallaḥ No. 2. Bread from the Sky: Learning to Trust Yitro No. 1. Does Everyone Hate the Jews? And, Is There Wisdom Outside of Torah? Yitro No. 2. Honoring Parents: (Sometimes) the Hardest Mitzvah of All Mishpatim No. 1. Turning Memory into Empathy: The Torah’s Ethical Charge Mishpatim No. 2. Hearing the Cries of the Defenseless: Or, We Are All Responsible Terumah No. 1. Being Present While Making Space: Or, Two Meanings of Tzimtzum Terumah No. 2. Returning to Eden? An Island of Wholeness in a Fractured World Tetsavveh No. 1. God in the Mishkan: Present but Not Domesticated Tetsavveh No. 2. Between Ecstasy and Constancy: The Dynamics of Covenantal Commitment Ki Tissa’ No. 1. The Importance of Character: Or, Why Stubbornness Is Worse Than Idolatry Ki Tissa’ No. 2. God’s Expansive Mercy: Moses’s Praise and Jonah’s Fury Va-yak’hel No. 1. Whom Do We Serve? The Exodus toward Dignified Work Va-yak’hel No. 2, Pekudei No. 1. (A) Building with Heart Pekudei No. 2. Building a Home for God Notes on Genesis Notes on Exodus A Note on Bible Commentaries Bibliography Subject Index Classical Sources Index

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Book SynopsisA demonstration of drawing techniques for capturing the movement of clothed figures, and how each action of the body affects the clothing.

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Book SynopsisXJ12 and Sovereign, Daimler Double Six (inc. Vanden Plas), Series 1, 2 and 3 (72 - 88, up to F). XJS inc. XJSC (Cabriolet) (75 - 85, up to C). Petrol: 5.3 litre (5343cc) V12. Exclusions:Does NOT cover E-type or XJS Convertible.

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Book SynopsisSpecific Models Covered:Gasoline Models: 100, 130, 140, 200, 230, 240, 284, 330, 340, 354, 404, 424, 444, 2404, 2424, 2444, 2504, B-414, F504, IH504. Diesel Models: 274, 284, 340, 354, 364, 384, 424, 444, 2424, 2444, 2504, B-275, B-414, F504, IH504

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Book SynopsisSpecific Models Covered:Honda CB550F, 1975-1977; Honda CB550, 1974-1978; Honda CB500, 1971-1773; Honda CB400F, 1975-1977; Honda CB350F, 1972-1974;

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Book SynopsisWeavers have always traded patterns, just as avid cooks trade recipes. 'The Weaver's Book of 8-Shaft Patterns' is the ultimate pattern swop: some 250 readers of Handwoven magazine, dedicated and skillful weavers all, created samples and drafts to share in these pages.

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Book SynopsisThis ambitious work engages several major philosophical genres. It responds to current discussions of the "gift," which lie on the frontier of literature, anthropology, and economics, notably in the work of Jacques Derrida, and offers a detailed critique of the basis on which those discussions have proceeded.Trade Review"Jean-Luc Marion has established himself as the leading phenomenologist of the day. The appearance of Being Given, the English translation of what is in my view the most important philosophical work of this important thinker, marks a milestone in the reception of Marion's work in English. A brilliant, complex and meticulous analysis of the whole range of phenomena surrounding giving, givenness, and the gift, culminating in the saturated phenomenon as the 'given par excellence,' Being Given, which was ten years in the making, will be the standard work in this field for an entire generation. Kosky's translation is superb. Altogether, a major publishing event."—John D. Caputo, Villanova University"Audacious and rigorous, Being Given is a signal contribution to modern thought. For Marion, phenomenology is concerned not with objects or even being but with givenness. Having clarified what phenomenology does, Marion brilliantly shows how it exceeds metaphysics and how it requires us to rethink the human subject in the most radical manner. At no time are we asked to call on revelation, yet every page of this luminous book has rich and inescapable implications for theology as well as philosophy."—Kevin Hart, Monash University"Being Given is . . . simply dazzling: it is a work of tremendous depth and highly original thought. . . . It's amazing how much Marion . . . has changed the landscape of phenomenology—or what we on this side of the Atlantic call 'continental philosophy of religion.'"—The Christian Century..."Marion's Being Given is a major event in contemporary phenomenology, which will be a major source of debate and inspiration for contemporary philosophy and theology."—The Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Theory

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Book SynopsisIn these three texts, brought together and translated into English for the first time, Gilles Clement outlines his interpretation of the laws that govern the natural world as well as the principles that should guide our stewardship of the global garden of Earth.Trade Review"Gilles Clément, horticultural engineer, entomologist, landscape architect, and writer, occupies a special place in French professional circles. . . . All Clément's concepts speak about nature as well as about humanity; they evoke a possible community of humans and nonhumans, a way of constantly inventing new forms for living better together." * From the Foreword, by Gilles A. Tiberghien *

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsDANCE IN THE MIDDLE AGESThe EvidenceTheoretical Statements and the Dance RepertoryVocal DancesInstrumental DancesTHE REPERTORY OF TEXTLESS DANCESEstampieDuctiaNotaOther DancesSaltarelloDance Pairs and TrottoUnidentified Dances"Bel fiore dance""Chanconeta Tedescha""Czaldy Waldy""Chose Tassin"No. 42SummaryDANCINGRound and CarolEstampiePERFORMANCE PRACTICESInstrumentsTempoOrnamentation and ImprovisationTheoretical EvidenceOrnamented ManuscriptsImprovisation over a Cantus FirmusImprovising Additional Dance MaterialPreludes and PostludesDrones Monophonic and Polyphonic PerformanceNotesTHE DANCESEditorial PracticesParis, Bibliotheque Nationale, fonds francais 225431a. Kalenda MayaParis, Bibliotheque l'Arsenal 51981b. Souvent SouspireOxford, Bodleian Libary, Douce 1392.Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale, fonds francais 844c3. [La Prime Estampie Royal]4. La Seconde Estampie Royal5. La Tierche Estampie Roial6. La Quarte Estampie Royal7. La Quinte Estampie Real8. La Seste Estampie Real9. La Septime Estampie Real10. La Uitime Estampie Real11. Dansse Real12.13. DanseLondon, British Library, Additional 2998714. Ghaetta15. Chominciamento di Gioia16. Isabella17. Tre Fontane18. Belicha19. Parlamento20. In Pro21. Principio di Virtu22. Salterello [1]23. Salterello [2]24. Salterello [3]25. Salterello [4]26. Lamento di Tristano—La Rotta27. La Manfredina—La Rotta della Manfredina28. TrottoFlorence, Archivio di Stato, Antecosimiano No. 1787929. Danca Amorosa—TrotoPrague, State Library XVII F930. Czaldy WaldyMontpellier, Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine MS H19631. Chose Tassin [1]32. Chose Tassin [2]33. Chose Tassin [3]34. Chose LoysetLondon, Britich Library, Additional 2998735. Chanconeta Tedescha [1]36. Chancona Tedescha [2]37. Chancona Tedescha [3]38. Chancona Tedescha [4]London, Britich Library, Harley 97839.40.41.London, British Library, Additional 28550 (Robertsbridge Codex)42.43.44. PetroneFaenza, Biblioteca Comunale 117 (faenza Codex)45. Tumpes46. Sangilio47. Bel Fiore DancaCritical NotesFacsimiles and TranscriptionsPLATESDance in the Garden of Mirth Frontispiece1. Detail from The Effects of Good Government 32. Detail from Church 33. Fresco, Trent 44. Music in the Garden of Delight 4

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Book SynopsisDiscusses the role of tools and instruments in our relation to the earth and the ways in which technologies are culturally embeddedTrade Review" ... Dr. Ihde brings an enlightening and deeply humanistic perspective to major technological developments, both past and present." Science Books & Films "Don Ihde is a pleasure to read... The material is full of nice suggestions and details, empirical materials, fun variations which engage the reader in the work ... the overall points almost sneak up on you, they are so gently and gradually offered." John Compton "A sophisticated celebration of cultural diversity and of its enabling technologies... perhaps the best single volume relating the philosophical tradition to the broad issues raised by contemporary technologies." Choice " ... important and challenging ... " Review of Metaphysics " ... a range of rich historical, cultural, philosophical, and psychological insights, woven together in an intriguing and clear exposition ... The book is really a pleasure to read, for its style, immense learning and sanity." Teaching PhilosophyTable of ContentsPreface Introduction: Entry Level 1. From Garden to Earth 2. Technology and the Lifeworld 3. Lifeworld: Praxis and Perception HeideggerOs Hammer HusserlOs Galileo Merleau-PontyOs Father 4. Adam and Galileo Lifeworld Technics: Time Perception Lifeworld Technics: Space Perception Artifacts and Technofacts 5. Program One: A Phenomenology of Technics Technics Embodied Hermeneutic Technics Alterity Relations Background Relations Horizontal Phenomena Eve and the Spaceship Dreams of Totalization 6. Program Two: Cultural Hermeneutics Technology Transfer: Technologies as Cultural Instruments Neocolonialism as the Failure of Tranfer OControllingO Technology Techology-Culture Embeddedness as Multistable The Varieties of Technological Experience Adam and EveOs Culinary Revolution 7. Program Three: Lifeworld Shapes Pluriculturality Decisional Burden Materializing the Conceptual Oscillatory Phenomena 8. Epilogue: The Earth Inherited Stwardship Recommendations for the Inherited Earth To Conserve the Earth Demythologizing (and Demasculinizing) Technological Science Galileo in the Kitchen Concluding Postscript on Technological Science Index

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Book SynopsisCelebrating its twentieth anniversary and over 115,000 copies sold, here is the essential, entertaining guide to speaking Spanish like a native, with a new preface by the author.Table of Contents Foreword and Forewarning Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Ten Ways to Avoid Being Taken for a Gringo 2. Minding Your Verbal Manners 3. Tricksters 4. Our Fellow Human Beings 5. The Secret Life of Verbs 6. The Twilight Zone 7. Sixty-four Verbs, Up Close and Personal 8. Cranking Up Your Spanish 9. Snappy Answers 10. Invective and Obscenity 11. Which Is Which? 12. Say It Right 13. Spanish Roots 14. The Big Mix Appendix A. Spanish’s Anglicisms and Barbarisms Appendix B. Nuances, Translation Tips, and Words and Phrases Influenced by English Appendix C. English’s “Hispanisms”

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Book SynopsisAward-winning music journalist Don McLeese offers the first musical biography of the electrifying artist who has most successfully bridged the disparate worlds of commercial country and alternative/Americana/roots music, Dwight Yoakam.Trade ReviewThis lovingly crafted and compulsively readable biography is essential for fans of Yoakam and lovers of good music writing. * Library Journal *Table of Contents Introduction: A Thousand Miles from Nowhere 1. How Far Is Heaven? 2. Readin', Rightin', Rt. 23 3. South of Cincinnati, West of Columbus 4. Corvette Cowboy 5. From Kentucky Bourbon to Babylonian Cowboys 6. Who You Callin' Cowpunk? 7. Honky-Tonk Man 8. "It's Jes' Ol' Hillbilly Stuff" 9. Hillbilly Deluxe 10. Streets of Bakersfield 11. Bonus Cut 12. "Well, I'm Back Again . . ." 13. Wild Ride 14. Gone, Real Gone 15. Act Naturally 16. The Same Fool 17. Playing Out the String 18. South of Heaven, West of Hell (and Off the Charts) 19. Splitsville 20. Produced by Dwight Yoakam 21. The Buck Stops Here 22. "I Wanna Love Again, Feel Young Again" Appendix. The Dwight Dozen: A Selected Discography Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisTrade Review[This] translation makes it easy to see why Arsenyev maintains a fan base among Russian readers: his travelogue is both romantic and closely observed, and he is an appealing narrator, courageous but more than willing to admit faults and share credit. * The New Yorker *Excellent and accessible . . . Slaght follows in Arsenyev's snowy, muddy footsteps — preserving, but also teaching others to identify and appreciate what is unique. Thus the pleasure of reading his new translation lies in the details, which are abundant but never frivolous. * LA Review of Books *A translation that, in its fluency and readability, stands comparison with English-language classics of the genre. . . . Slaght has done Arsenyev proud. The smooth translation doesn't read like one: it is seamless and colloquial while remaining entirely in tune with the style of period in which it was written. * Asian Review of Books *Arsenyev's narrative in Jonathan Slaght's fine translation should inspire us all to treasure and protect these remarkable places. * Times Literary Supplement *Table of ContentsForeword: The Unknown Arsenyev / Ivan YegorchevPreface to the 1921 EditionTranslator's AcknowledgementsTranslator's IntroductionPart I: The 1902 Expedition1. The Glass Valley2. Meeting Dersu3. The Boar Hunt4. The Incident at a Korean Village5. The Lower Reaches of the Lefu6. The Blizzard at Lake Khanka7. Parting Ways with DersuPart II: The 1906 Expedition8. The 1906 Expedition—Preparations and Equipment9. At the Departure Site10. Up the Ussuri11. From Chzhumtayza to the Village Zagornaya12. The Route across the Mountains to the Village of Koksharovka13. The Fudzin River Valley14. Through the Taiga15. The Great Forest16. Across the Sikhote-Alin to the Sea17. The Villages of Fudin and Permskoye18. Saint Olga Bay19. Trip to the Sydagou River20. Adventure on the Arzamasovka River21. Saint Vladimir Bay22. The Tadusha River23. Dersu Uzala24. Amba25. The Li-Fudzin26. The Path along the Noto River27. An Accursed Place28. Return to the Sea29. Up the Tyutikhe River30. The Red Deer Rut31. The Bear Hunt32. From the Mutukhe River to Seokhobe33. An Encounter with the Khunkhuz34. Fire in the Forest35. The Winter Expedition36. To the Iman37. A Dangerous River Voyage38. Plight39. From Vagunbe to Parovoza40. The Final TripAppendix I: Historical and Current Names of Landmarks and SettlementsAppendix II: Biographical InformationBibliographyIndex of Plants and AnimalsIndex

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Book SynopsisDemonstrates that the sexually specific body is socially constructed: biology or nature is not opposed to or in conflict with culture. Examining the theories of Freud, Lacan, Merleau-Ponty, Foucault, Deleuze, Derrida, and more on the subject of the body, this title concludes that the body they theorize is male.Trade Review"... one of the best cultural studies books on theories of the body." - Passion " ... Grosz writes a thorough and philosophically well-crafted prolegomenon for a new corporeal feminism." - Signs "Working through an impressive range of theories, it raises important questions and ventures into new terrain which invites further exploration."- Rocky Mountain Review " ... a must-read for feminist scholars and for any serious scholar of the body." - Review "Volatile Bodies is an enlightening and critically significant addition to feminist discussions of embodiment, sexuality, and difference." - Masculinities "This is a lucidly written study, which sets out debates clearly for those not familiar with the field, while being impressive in its erudition." - Radical Philosophy "This is a text of rare erudition and intellectual force. It will not only introduce feminist to an enriching set of theoretical perspectives but set a high critical standard for feminist dialogues on the body." - Judith Butler "Because it both offers arms for counterviolence and a sharply critical read of the philosophical foundations of much of the new critical work in anthropology, the book is highly recommended ..." - American Anthropologist Elizabeth Grosz examines the corporeal experiences unique to women- menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, menopause- to lay the groundwork for new theories of sexed corporeality.Table of ContentsIntroduction and AcknowledgmentsPart I. Introduction1. Refiguring BodiesPart II. The Inside Out2. Psychoanalysis and Psychical Topographies3. Body Images: Neurophysiology and Corporeal Mappings4. Lived Bodies: Phenomenology and the FleshPart III. The Outside In5. Nietzsche and the Choreography of Knowledge6. The Body as Inscriptive Surface7. Intensities and FlowsPart IV. Sexual Difference8. Sexed BodiesNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewClare Kitson has written an exemplary book . . . The tale she tells sheds light on the origins and makings of the images, on their relation to Norstein's life and to Russian culture, to other works of art (poems and paintings) and to the troubled culture of censorship. She illuminates, and deepens the mystery, leaving the power of the images intact and strengthened, which is what good criticism should do. -- A.S. Byatt * The Guardian (U.K.) *

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Book SynopsisExamines how US foreign policy since the 1960s has led to partial or total cover-ups of past domestic criminal acts, including, perhaps, the catastrophe of 9/11. This book probes how the policies of presidents since Nixon have augmented the tangled bases for the 2001 terrorist attack.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface. The America We Knew and Loved: Can It Be Saved? 1 Introduction: Wealth, Empire, Cabals, and the Public State 2 Nixon, Kissinger, and the Decline of the Public State 3 The Pivotal Presidency: Ford, Rumsfeld, and Cheney 4 Brzezinski, Oil, and Afghanistan 5 Carter's Surrender to the Rockefellers on Iran 6 Casey, the Republican Countersurprise, and the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, 1980 7 Afghanistan and the Origins of al Qaeda 8 Al-Kifah, al Qaeda, and the U.S. Government, 1988--98 9 The Pre-9/11 Cover-up of Ali Mohamed and al Qaeda 10 Al Qaeda and the U.S. Establishment 11 Parallel Structures and Plans for Continuity of Government 12 The 9/11 Commission Report and Vice President Cheney 13 The 9/11 Commission Report and Cheney's Deceptions about 9/11 14 Cheney, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Continuity of Government 15 Conclusion: 9/11 and the Future of America Notes Glossary of Open Politics Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe Life of an Enslaved African in the Ottoman Empire and Iran is a poignant and compelling account of one man’s journey through struggle, resilience, and unimaginable suffering. In the early twentieth century, Mahboob Qirvanian recorded his personal experiences of forced migration and enslavement as he navigated his path from captivity in Africa to full citizenship and a reconstructed identity in Iran. Written in Persian and Arabic, this remarkable autobiography serves as a powerful testament to Mahboob’s endurance, suffering, and ultimate transformation.Through insightful analysis, Behnaz A. Mirzai places Mahboob’s narrative – the only known account by a former African slave in Iran – within the context of the political upheavals of the Constitutional Revolution in Iran and the Tanzimat reforms of the Ottoman Empire. This book not only sheds light on Mahboob’s personal story and the historical injustices of slavery but also engages with broader themes of displacement, identity, and social justice. In doing so, it invites readers to reflect on the enduring legacies of racial inequality and the ongoing struggles for freedom and dignity in the modern world.

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Book SynopsisNANOBLOCK POKEMON TOYS. Each Nanoblock building kit gives you the joy of discovery as you build your own mini model brick by brick until you have a perfect, miniature sculpture. Nanoblocks Pokemon figures are brilliant gifts for kids or adults from 12+.

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Book SynopsisAlthough his audacious, erotic, and satirical verses survived the Middle Ages in only a single copy, Catullus has become in our time a canonical author, ranking in popularity and importance with Virgil, Horace, and Ovid. For students and teachers of Latin, Daniel Garrison's The Student's Catullus is a definitive introductory text.

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Book SynopsisAgamben seeks to separate the Pauline texts from the history of the Church that canonized them, thus revealing them to be "the fundamental messianic texts of the West." He argues that Paul's Letters are concerned not with the foundation of a new religion but rather with the "messianic" abolition of Jewish law.Trade Review"The Time that Remains presents itself as an exegetical seminar on the opening line of the Letter to the Romans ("Paul, called as a slave of Jesus the Messiah, separated as apostle for the announcement of God")... Agamben's insightful close reading of the Pauline corpus sets this book apart from the more free-range grazing over the text modeled by Badiou and iek."—Radical Philosophy Review"Agamben, through the close reading of Pauline letter and the comparison of W. Benjamin's philosophy of history, gives us a fruitful key to better understand Western history and civilization. Philosophers and theologians will learn a great deal from reading this book." —Philosophy in Review/Comptes Rendus philosophiquesTable of Contents@fmct:Contents @toc2:The First Day 000 The Second Day 000 The Third Day 000 The Fourth Day 000 The Fifth Day 000 The Sixth Day 000 Threshold or Tornada 000 @toc4:Appendix 000 Bibliogrpahy 000 Index of Names 000

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Book SynopsisThis book explores in detail the relation between ontology and ethics in the early work of Ludwig Wittgenstein, notably the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus and, to a lesser extent, the Notebooks, 1914-1916. Requiring no prior knowledge of Wittgenstein's thought, it is the first book-length argument that his views on ethics decisively shaped his ontological and semantic thought.Trade Review"This is an outstanding book. Owing to its broad and balanced scope, I know of no better book on the Tractatus. It is unique in covering in depth both the ontological-technical aspects and the ethical parts of that work." -- Göran Sundholm * Leyden University *

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Book SynopsisA political biography of one of the 20th century's most emblematic political figures.Trade Review'A much-needed account of Allende's life, showing the consistency of his political project and arguing persuasively that he was always at heart a revolutionary' -- Diana Raby, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Liverpool'An excellent book on a very interesting Latin American political figure that deserves to be recuperated' -- Jorge Arrate, Chilean presidential candidate for the left, 2009Clark ... writes with clarity and breadth about a revolutionary figure, from his last dramatic moments backwards, to unravel an exceptional life. A book that is as moving as enlightening.The book improves our understanding of the Chilean politics between 1930 and the coup of 1973, by providing a wealth of information and analysis of principal political events of the period.Well written and thoroughly researched, Salvador Allende: Revolutionary Democrat is an important contribution to a crucial debate and pays due tribute to a great leader of the left.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Early Life and Youth 2. Reaching Political Maturity 3. Becoming the Leader of the Left 4. Between Revolutions 5. The Popular Unity 6. The Coup 7. What followed Allende? 8. Life and Legacy Notes Index

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Book SynopsisScotland's stunning lochs are abundant in wild brown trout. The fishing of wild brown trout has been the heritage of the common man for generations. Out of this legacy has come the art form which we call traditional, or simply 'loch style', fly fishing.Trade Review'The weight of the book in my hand and its general quality were enough to tell me I was about to read something different, even had the author's name not been enough. Few are as well qualified as he to write the authoritative work on the subject. I can't think of a better [book] for ...loch fishers to read.' -- Andrew Herd Waterlog Magazine

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Book SynopsisNow in its expanded, updated revised edition, this is the original classic text (with more than five million old) that helped create the natural foods industry. It remains today one of the major texts on herbs, natural diet and lifestyle and holistic health.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The Republic Unsettled is thick, sophisticated thinking, which should unsettle the comfortable certainties of French and American secularism and monoculturalism. . . . Anthropologists like Fernando comprehend the situation most fully, and we owe it to our fellow citizens and our own societies to get the message out as widely and loudly as possible." -- Jack David Eller * Anthropology Review Database *"The Republic Unsettled is invaluable not only for anthropologists and ethnographers but also for scholars wanting to deepen their understanding of how contemporary secularism functions as a theory of politics and society, including through its contradictions, tensions, inconsistencies, anxieties, and instabilities." -- Roshan A. Jahangeer * ReOrient *“By taking the debate away from the well-worn lines of whether or not ‘Muslims’ can be or are ‘integrated’ (in other words, whether or not Muslims are an unsettling presence or not in the republic), and by instead underlining how the republic itself is inherently ‘unsettled’, this book will no doubt rile many French secular republicans and become a key point of reference in future studies of the French Republic, laı¨cite´, and ‘non-normative’ identities.” -- Natalya Vince * French Studies *“The Republic Unsettled is a crucial and stimulating read for any scholar thinking about secularism and secularity, difference politics, contemporary France and Europe, and/or Western liberalism(s) and liberal (in)tolerance. The book (and especially its vivid, emotional, and purposeful introduction) can easily find resonance across a variety of social science, religion, and history disciplines.” -- Carol Ferrara * Journal of Church and State *“That her book ends with a legitimate comparison between William Connolly's notions of critical responsiveness and agonistic respect and the way in which her Muslim French interlocutors think shows that the history of colonization, immigration and the creation of diasporas does not have to lead to a conflict of civilizations or economically reductive globalization but can produce rich and complex hybrids or mouvements aberrants that can genuinely contribute to human progress. What The Republic Unsettled manages to convey is that those who seem marginal to the present could be central to a better future, and that is indeed a very remarkable achievement.” -- Nardina Kaur * Radical Philosophy *“The Republic Unsettled is a dense, but extremely well written book that exposes and 'unsettles,' as the title indicates, secular republicanism by laying bare its numerous inconsistences and paradoxes. … In the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo shootings, which has issued in an uncritically and self-gratulatory reinvigoration of secular republicanism in France, accompanied by a dramatic increase in anti-Muslim violence, Mayanthi Fernando’s book is more timely and urgent than ever.” -- Jeanette S. Jouili * Journal of the Society for Contemporary Thought and the Islamicate World *"Because Fernando makes a lucid argument based on extended ethnography and sophisticated reading in political theory, The Republic Unsettled will surely be read widely by all those engaged in thinking about the politics of diversity in Europe." -- John R. Bowen * American Ethnologist *"I offer the highest praise for The Republic Unsettled: it is a beautifully written book that readers will be eager to continue discussing long after they finish it." -- Jennifer Fredette * Anthropos *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction 1 Field Notes I: "Vive la Republique Plurielle" 29 1. "The Republic Is Mine" 33 2. Indifference, or the Right to Citizenship 69 Field Notes II: Friday Prayers 101 3. "A Memorial to the Future" 105 4. Reconfiguring Freedom 145 Field Notes III: A Tale of Two Manifestos 181 5. Of Mimicry and Woman 185 6. Asymmetries of Tolerance 221 Epilogue 261 Notes 267 References 285 Index 305

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Book SynopsisFrom Wal-Mart drag parties to renegade Homemaker's Clubs, this book offers a contemporary account of the lives of rural queer youth. It maps out the experiences of young people living in small towns across rural Kentucky and along its desolate Appalachian borders.Trade ReviewOut in the Country succeeds insofar as it turns our attention toward the unique set of challenges faced by queer rural youth as they try to reconcile where they live with who they love. * Daily Yonder *Out in the Country gives hope that times are changing, highlighting the lives of todays rural queer youth through a series of case studies focusing on the efforts of advocates to increase gay visibility. Informative and insightfulyoull be surprised by what you find! * MIX Word *Gray . . . challenges the urban focus of queer politics and media studies, and not solely in her choice of topic. This book has more ambitious aims than simply documenting a neglected population. Her focus on rural queer youth does this admirably, but even more impressive is how she uses her topic to unpack what Jack Halberstam calls the 'metronormativity' of queer scholarship and its implications for politics of visibility -- D. Travers Scott * International Journal of Communication *Out in the Country promises to excite and ignite our critical imaginations as it pushes us to reckon with the complexity of queer lives away from the urban spotlight. Gray has done a stupendous job in bringing these stories to light, and in analyzing them with such warmth, humor, and insight. -- Suzanna Danuta Walters,author of All the RageGrays ethnography allows us an in-depth look at GLBT young people in the southeastern United States. Grays book should be read by anyone who works with rural GLBT youth, and those interested in learning about an under-represented, but not invisible, population. * PopMatters.com *In this deft, smart ethnography, Gray not only brings to life the intricacies of rural queer existence, but also dislodges conventional assumptions about gay media visibility, queer identities, and the closet. As friendly, articulate, and challenging as its subjects, Out in the Country is a major contribution to both sexuality and media scholarship. -- Joshua Gamson,author of The Fabulous SylvesterWe still know far too little about the experiences of queer youth, especially those who live in small towns and farming communities. Grays pioneering work will do much to cure our ignorance, as she takes us along on an engaging exploration of queer teenagers caught in the crosswinds of commercial media culture and local societal and political beliefs. -- Larry Gross,author of Up From Invisibility: Lesbians, Gay Men, and the Media in AmericaYoung queer people living in rural areas face numerous challenges, to be sure. But they creatively use new media and other strategies to find one another, as Gray shows so well. Out in the Countrychallenges preconceptions about both gender and sexual nonconformity in rural America. -- Arlene Stein,author of The Stranger Next DoorTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface: Never Met a Stranger 1 Introduction: There Are No Queers Here Part I: Queers Here? Recognizing the Familiar Stranger 2 Unexpected Activists: Homemakers Club and Gay Teens at the Local Library 3 School Fight! Local Struggles over National Advocacy Strategies 4 From Wal-Mart to Websites: Out in Public Part II: Queering Realness 5 Online Profiles: Remediating the Coming-Out Story 6 To Be Real: Transidentification on the Discovery Channel 7 Conclusion: Visibility Out in the Country Epilogue: You Got to Fight for Your Right ... to Marry? Appendix: Methods, Ad-hoc Ethics, and the Politics of Sexuality Studies Notes Bibliography Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisThis write-in workbook is an invaluable resource to help students improve their Maths and English skills and help prepare for Level 1 and Level 2 Functional Skills exams. The real-life questions are all written in a Plumbing context to help students find essential Maths and English theory understandable, engaging and achievable. Written by Gary Taylor, lecturer with a wealth of experience in the Construction Multi-Skills and Plumbing industries, this workbook is an effective resource to support Maths and English learning in the classroom, at work and for personal study at home.Table of Contents1. Spelling 2. Alphabetising 3. Comprehension 4. Grammar 5. Punctuation 6. Formal letter writing 7. General mathematics 8. Basic operations 9. Decimals 10. Fractions 11. Percentages 12. Measurement conversions 13. Earning wages 14. Squaring numbers 15. Vouchers 16. Deals 17. Reading, interpreting and understanding information in tables and charts 18. Practice written exam

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Book SynopsisHer afterword serves as a decisive intervention in the ongoing discussions in and about the field.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The Wound and the Voice1. Unclaimed Experience: Trauma and the Possibility of History (Freud, Moses and Monotheism)2. Literature and the Enactment of Memory (Duras, Resnais, Hiroshima mon amour)3. Traumatic Departures: Survival and History in Freud (Beyond the Pleasure Principle, Moses and Monotheism) 4. The Falling Body and the Impact of Reference (de Man, Kant, Kleist) 5. Traumatic Awakenings (Freud, Lacan, and the Ethics of Memory)Afterword: Addressing Life: The Literary Voice in the Theory of Trauma NotesIndex

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Book SynopsisAn introduction to three of the languages of the former Yugoslav Republic - Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian. Dialogues and exercises are presented in each language, shown side by side for easy comparison, and Serbian is rendered in both its Latin and its CTrade Review“This textbook is the most grammatically and culturally accurate of any BCS materials available. It is the best adapted to the diverse needs of my students, who often combine Croatian heritage, Bosnian contacts, and Serbian preoccupations in the same classroom.”- Wayles Browne, Cornell University

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Trade Review“Combines sophisticated linguistic understanding with texts, grammar explanations, and cultural information. . . . The most creative and resourceful South Slavic textbook currently available.” —Margaret H. Beissinger, Princeton University

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Book SynopsisOvid's Metamorphosesis a weaving-together of classical myths, extending in time from the creation of the world to the death of Julius Caesar. This volume provides the Latin text of the first five books of the poem and the most detailed commentary available in English of these books.

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Book SynopsisAn authoritative account of the operation of the Auschwitz death camp.Trade ReviewFilled with relevant illustrations and detailed notes, Anatomy of the Auschwitz Death Camp is an indispensable guide to Auschwitz and all that is has come to represent. It is an important contribution to the body of work on the Holocaust, and a copy of this book should be added to every public and private library. * The Jewish Eye *Table of ContentsContents Preface Contributors Acknowledgements Part 1 A History of the Camp 1.Auschwitz - An Overview / Yisrael Gutman 2.The System of Prisoner Exploitation / Franciszek Piper 3.The Satellite Camps / Shmuel Krakowski 4.The Number of Victims / Franciszek Piper Part II Dimensions of Genocide 5.Auschwitz and the "Final Solution" / Raul Hilberg 6.A Site in Search of a Mission / Robert-Jan Van Pelt 7.Gas Chambers and Crematoria / Franciszek Piper 8.The Machinery of Mass Murder at Auschwitz / Jean-Claude Pressac with Robert-Jan Van Pelt 9.The Plunder of the Victims and Their Corpses / Andrzej Strzelecki Part II The Perpetrators 10.Historical-Sociological Profile of the Auschwitz SS / Aleksander Lasik 11.Rudolf Hoss: Manager of Crime / Aleksander Lasik 12.Nazi Doctors / Robert Jay Lifton and Amy Hackett 13.The Crimes of Josef Mengele / Helena Kubica Part IV The Inmates 14.The Auschwitz Prisoner Administration / Danuta Czech 15.Hospitals / Irena Strzelecka 16.Women / Irena Strzelecka 17.Children / Helena Kubica 18.The Family Camp / Nili Keren 19.Gypsies / Yehuda Bauer 20.Hungarian Jews / Randolph L. Braham 21.Auschwitz - A Psychological Perspective / Leo Eitinger Part V The Resistance 22.The Auschwitz Underground / Hermann Langbein 23.Prisoner Escapes / Henryk Swiebocki 24.Diaries of the Sonderkommando / Nathan Cohen Part VI Auschwitz and the Outside World 25.What Was Known and When / Martin Gilbert 26.The Vrba and Wetzler Report / Miroslav Karny 27.Why Auschwitz Wasn't Bombed / David S. Wyman 28.Postwar Prosecution of the Auschwitz SS / Alexander Lasik 29.The Literature of Auschwitz / Lawrence Langer Index

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Book SynopsisHeidegger's provocative interpretation of ancient Greek philosophy.Table of ContentsTranslators' ForewordIntroduction: Preparatory mediation on the name and the work and its counter-essence. Two directives from the translating word1. The goddess "truth." Parmenides, I, 22-32.Part One: The third directive form the translating word: the realm of the opposition between and in the history of Being2. First meditation on the transformation of the essence of truth and of its counter-essence.3. Clarification of the transformation of and of the transformation of its counter-essence (veritas, certitudo, rectitudo, iustita, truth, justice—4. The multiplicity of the oppositions to unconcealedness in its essential character.5. The opposite to The event of the transformation of the withdrawing concealment and the human behavior of forgetting.6. The Greeks' final word concerning the hidden counter-essence of (I): The concluding myth of Plato's Politeia. The myth of the essence of the polis. Elucidation of the essence of the demonic. The essence of the Greek gods in the light of The "view" of the uncanny.7. The Greeks final word concerning the hidden counter-essence of (II). The concluding myth of Plato's Politeia. The field ofPart Two: The Fourth directive from the translating word . The open and free space of the clearing of Being. The goddess "truth."8. The fuller significance of dis-closure. The transition to subjectivity. The fourth directive: the open, the free. The event of in the West. The groundlessness of the open. The alienation of man.9. The looking of Being in the open lighted by it. The directive within the reference to the word of Parmenides: the thinker's journey to the home of and his thinking out toward the beginning. The saying of the beginning in the language of the Occident.AddendumEditor's Afterword

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