Most Probably

Most Probably
Author: Nathan Wasserman
Publisher: Penn State Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1575066645

The system that any language uses to express evaluations, judgments, estimations, and non-real situations tends to be complicated and poorly understood, and this has certainly been the case, historically, for Akkadian. In this study, Nathan Wasserman presents the fruit of 15 years of study of the epistemic modal system of Old Babylonian, which represents one of the better-known and best-documented periods of the Akkadian language. As Wasserman notes, the interplay of philology, linguistics, and psychology that are involved in understanding any modal system make coming to conclusions a difficult enterprise. And though many questions remain unanswered, in this clearly organized and presented monograph, he guides the reader through a study of each modal word/particle, its etymology, syntax, and usage, on the basis of an examination of most of the Old Babylonian examples published thus far. He thus arrives at a general view of epistemic modality in Old Babylonian. Wasserman’s monograph is a work that will add significantly to our understanding of Old Babylonian language and the interpretation of texts and will become the benchmark for further study of verbal modality in Akkadian and other Semitic languages.

God? Very Probably

God? Very Probably
Author: Robert H. Nelson
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2015-11-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1498223761

In recent years, a number of works have appeared with important implications for the age-old question of the existence of a god. These writings, many of which are not by theologians, strengthen the rational case for the existence of a god, even as this god may not be exactly the Christian God of history. This book brings together for the first time such recent diverse contributions from fields such as physics, the philosophy of human consciousness, evolutionary biology, mathematics, the history of religion, and theology. Based on such new materials as well as older ones from the twentieth century, it develops five rational arguments that point strongly to the (very probable) existence of a god. They do not make use of the scientific method, which is inapplicable to the question of a god. Rather, they are in an older tradition of rational argument dating back at least to the ancient Greeks. For those who are already believers, the book will offer additional rational reasons that may strengthen their belief. Those who do not believe in the existence of a god at present will encounter new rational arguments that may cause them to reconsider their opinion.

The Guy Most Likely To...

The Guy Most Likely To...
Author: Leslie Kelly
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2012-06-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0373796986

A collection of three love stories.

Most Likely to Succeed

Most Likely to Succeed
Author: Jennifer Echols
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2015-08-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442474513

"Sawyer and Kaye fall in love despite hating each other"--

Howard's Gift

Howard's Gift
Author: Eric Sinoway
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2012-10-02
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1250015626

This work offers wonderful wisdom for navigating the inflection points in our lives." -- Mehmet Oz, MD An iconic teacher. A warm friend. A generous mentor. For more than 40 years, Howard Stevenson has been a towering figure at Harvard Business School: the man who literally defined entrepreneurship and taught thousands of the world's most successful professionals. Now - spurred by Stevenson's heart-stopping brush with death - his student, colleague, and dear friend Eric Sinoway shares the man's wisdom and inspiration. Through warm and engaging conversations, we hear Howard's timeless and practical lessons on pursuing both success and fulfillment, beginning with: - Create a vision of your own legacy through a process called "business planning for life." - Be entrepreneurial in driving your career ahead (even if you're not an entrepreneur). - Exploit the inflection points in your life - whether "friend," "foe," or "silent." - Cut risk in tough career and life decisions by shining the "light of predictability" on them. - Plan for the ripples, not just the splash from your actions and choices. Reading Howard's Gift is like having a wise, caring friend sit down and say, "Let's figure all this out together." And the deeply personal perspectives from guest contributors - such as CNN correspondent Soledad O'Brien, Teach for America Founder Wendy Kopp, two-time Super Bowl Champion Carl Banks, and legendary MTV Founder Bob Pittman - reinforce the practical lessons in this clear-sighted book that will help readers "define success in their own terms," and "live a life with no regrets.

Myths on the Margins of Homer

Myths on the Margins of Homer
Author: Joan Pagès
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2022-05-09
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 3110751232

Even though there is agreement on the existence of an Imperial commentary on Homer, going under the name Mythographus Homericus, a large-scale study of this work has been lacking. The objective of this collective volume is to fill this blank. The authors represent diverse opinions, a consequence of the complex nature of the textual tradition but also of the difficulty of defining the nature of this mythographic work itself. This volume offers a study of Mythographus Homericus from different perspectives: the place of the work in the history of scholarship, the state of the text, which has been transmitted by scholia and papyri, its readership, its place in mythography and in Homeric scholarship, its intertextual relationship to other mythographic works or scholiastic corpora and its contribution to the study of myth from a typological perspective.

Enamels of Limoges

Enamels of Limoges
Author: John Philip O'Neill
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages: 480
Release: 1996
Genre: Art metal-work
ISBN: 0870997580

Treasuries of France, and other sources. The works of Limoges were created for important ecclesiastical and royal patrons. The wealth of enameling preserved from the Treasury of the abbey of Grandmont, just outside Limoges, is due chiefly to the Plantagenet patronage of Henry II and his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine. Enamels created during their reign resonate with the elegant style of the court, and the dramatic history of Henry's monarchy is evoked by such works as the.

The Undeciphered Signs of Linear B

The Undeciphered Signs of Linear B
Author: Anna P. Judson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2020-09-24
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1108494722

Ground-breaking analysis of the Linear B undeciphered signs shedding light on the writing system and the activities of its writers.

Ancient Communities in the Mimbres Valley

Ancient Communities in the Mimbres Valley
Author: Roger Anyon
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 589
Release: 2024
Genre: History
ISBN: 0816552746

"Spanning from the end of the Classic Mimbres period to the Black Mountain phase, this volume contains the final report on the excavations of the Mimbres Foundation. The authors consider the nature of the relationship between the Classic Mimbres period population of the valley and the people of the succeeding Black Mountain phase, as well as relationships among the Black Mountain phase people and those of neighboring parts of the region"--