Le Lai de l'oiselet

Le Lai de l'oiselet
Author: Lenora D. Wolfgang
Publisher: American Philosophical Society
Total Pages: 144
Release: 1990
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 9780871698056

This edition of Lai de l'Oiselet was undertaken in order to provide a complete and accurate text of a poem that has long been available only in outdated or partial editions. The critical study was intended to bring up to date and to gather in one place as much information as possible about the origins of the story and its many analogues.

Lai de L'Oiselet: an Old French Poem of the Thirteenth Century

Lai de L'Oiselet: an Old French Poem of the Thirteenth Century
Author: Lenora Wolfgang
Publisher: American Philosophical Society
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2007-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781422374221

Provides a complete & accurate text of a poem, ¿Lai de l¿Oiselet¿, that has long been available only in outdated or partial editions. Brings up-to-date & gathers in one place as much info. as possible about the origins of the story & its many analogues. Contents: (I) Synopsis of the Story; (II) Manuscripts; (III) Editions of the Story; (IV) Sources & Analogues of the Story: The ¿Barlaam & Josaphat¿; The ¿Disciplina clericalis¿; The ¿Chastoiement,¿Trois Savoirs,¿ & ¿Donnei des Amants¿; Thematic Sources: The ¿locus amoenus¿; Generic & Stylistic Observations; (V) The Present Edition: The Choice of the Base Manuscript; Conclusions: Editorial Principles; Bibliography; Text of the Story; Rejected Readings of Ms ¿B¿; Diplomatic Texts; & Glossary. Illus.

Calcium Signalling and Disease

Calcium Signalling and Disease
Author: Ernesto Carafoli
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 591
Release: 2007-09-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1402061919

Authors highlight several promising discoveries in the field of calcium signaling that provide new information about both genetic and acquired pathologies. Their discussions will give you new insights into the underlying causes of congenital and acquired diseases and point the way to new, even more promising research and therapies.

Traditional Medicinal Plants and Malaria

Traditional Medicinal Plants and Malaria
Author: Merlin Willcox
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2004-06-28
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0203502329

Malaria is an increasing worldwide threat, with more than three hundred million infections and one million deaths every year. The worlds poorest are the worst affected, and many treat themselves with traditional herbal medicines. These are often more available and affordable, and sometimes are perceived as more effective than conventional antimala