Inscribed Athenian Laws and Decrees in the Age of Demosthenes

Inscribed Athenian Laws and Decrees in the Age of Demosthenes
Author: Stephen D. Lambert
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2017-11-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 900435249X

This book collects twelve papers which make original contributions to the historical interpretation of inscribed Athenian laws and decrees, with a core focus on significant historical shapes and patterns implicit in the corpus of the age of Demosthenes. Following a synthetic Introduction, two chapters analyse locations and selectivity of inscribing, four explore the implications of the inscriptions for Athenian policy and for developing attitudes to the past, three for aspects of Athenian democracy. The volume concludes with two studies of specific inscriptions. Some of the papers have appeared elsewhere in conference proceedings and Festschriften, some are published here for the first time. The volume complements the author’s previous collection, Inscribed Athenian Laws and Decrees 352/1-322/1 BC: Epigraphical Essays.

Warmly Inscribed

Warmly Inscribed
Author: Lawrence Goldstone
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2001-06-20
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780312262686

With their typically warm and insightful style, two amateur antiquarian book collectors reveal one of the dirty secrets of the book collecting world: forgeries.

Laws

Laws
Author: Illinois
Publisher:
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1863
Genre: Law
ISBN:

Parliamentary Papers

Parliamentary Papers
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
Total Pages: 926
Release: 1906
Genre: Bills, Legislative
ISBN:

Pi: A Source Book

Pi: A Source Book
Author: J.L. Berggren
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 832
Release: 2004-06-17
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780387205717

This book documents the history of pi from the dawn of mathematical time to the present. One of the beauties of the literature on pi is that it allows for the inclusion of very modern, yet accessible, mathematics. The articles on pi collected herein fall into various classes. First and foremost there is a selection from the mathematical and computational literature of four millennia. There is also a variety of historical studies on the cultural significance of the number. Additionally, there is a selection of pieces that are anecdotal, fanciful, or simply amusing. For this new edition, the authors have updated the original material while adding new material of historical and cultural interest. There is a substantial exposition of the recent history of the computation of digits of pi, a discussion of the normality of the distribution of the digits, and new translations of works by Viete and Huygen.

Corpus-based Analyses of the Problem-solution Pattern

Corpus-based Analyses of the Problem-solution Pattern
Author: Lynne Flowerdew
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2008
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9789027223036

This book reports research on the Problem-Solution rhetorical pattern, which has to date received very little attention in corpus-based studies. Insights from genre analysis and systemic-functional grammar are also applied to the analysis of the Problem-Solution pattern, thus moving towards a more multi-faceted analysis of corpus data. The pattern is investigated in two specialized corpora of technically-oriented report writing, a professional corpus and a student corpus, using a key word and key-key word analysis. Phraseological analyses of key words in both corpora are presented. Data show that students' writing lacks a range of lexico-grammatical patternings for expressing the Problem and Solution elements of the pattern. The book concludes with some pedagogic implications and applications of the findings. Suggested concordancing activities are discussed within the context of key issues in the field of data-driven learning.

Banishment and Belonging

Banishment and Belonging
Author: Ronit Ricci
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2019-11-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108480276

A ground-breaking exploration of exile and diaspora as they relate to place, language, religious tradition, literature and the imagination.