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Os estudos historiográficos relativos ao mundo do Mediterrâneo na Antiguidade Tardia (séculos III – VIII) oferecem uma gama de abordagens que são dinâmicas e fascinantes. Este é o caso do trabalho apresentado por Ana Carolina Picoli Sotocorno como resultado de sua Dissertação de Mestrado recentemente defendida. Partindo do confronto entre as comunidades cristã nicena e judaica na Hispania romana dos primórdios do século V e lançando um olhar crítico sobre o episódio da conversão dos judeus de Minorca apresentado pelo documento legado por Severo de Minorca (418), a abordagem oferecida pela autora traz à superfície histórica debates sobre o conflito e a confrontação, ao m...
'All the books published by a certain publisher could be seen as links in a single chain' In this fascinating memoir and manifesto the author and publisher Roberto Calasso meditates on the art of book publishing. With his signature erudition and polemical flair, Calasso transcends Adelphi to look at the publishing industry as a whole, from the essential importance of graphics, jackets and cover flaps to the consequences of universal digitization. And he outlines what he describes as the 'most hazardous and ambitious' profile of what a publishing house can be: a book comprising many books, akin to that of other twentieth-century publishers, from Giulio Einaudi to Roger Straus, of whom the book offers brief portraits.
When scholars discuss the medieval past, the temptation is to become immersed there, to deepen our appreciation of the nuances of the medieval sources through debate about their meaning. But the past informs the present in a myriad of ways and medievalists can, and should, use their research to address the concerns and interests of contemporary society. This volume presents a number of carefully commissioned essays that demonstrate the fertility and originality of recent work in Medieval Studies. Above all, they have been selected for relevance. Most contributors are in the earlier stages of their careers and their approaches clearly reflect how interdisciplinary methodologies applied to Med...
The Second Princess devises various dastardly plots to depose her older sister. This sibling rivalry is solved by the royal parents, but not before the Second Princess has tried to enlist the help of a host of characters.
Presents fundamentals of French grammar for students who are familiar with basic elements of the French language.
This first monograph on Bulgarian artist Plamen Dejanoff, who became known internationally for his 1990s collaborations with Swetlana Heger, includes a range of work--including his most recent construction-project-as-artwork: a complex of buildings including a museum, bookshop and studio in his hometown--produced together with a host of collaborating architects, designers and artists.
Written by internationally recognized experts, The Genetics of Cancer provides up-to-date information and insight into the genetic basis of cancer and the mechanisms involved in cancer invasion and its secondary spread. This volume presents the deregulation of the cell cycle in tumor development and integrates the function of tumor suppressor genes, oncogenes, and metastasis-associated genes in the pathogenesis and progression of cancer. The Genetics of Cancer will be useful to all graduate students, clinicians, and researchers working in the fields of cancer biology, genetics, and molecular biology. - Clonal evolution of the metastasis phenotype - Cell Cycle regulation - Apoptosis in tumour growth and metastasis - Angiogenesis in cancer - Cell surface glycoproteins and their receptors - Proteinases and their inhibitors in cancer invasion - Oncogenes and cancer metastasis - Developmental genes - Tumour suppressor genes - Metastasis suppressor genes - Dominant metastasis-associated genes
Josh’s magic backpack takes him and his friend Tracy over the sea, over the desert, to the rainforest of his uncle’s cocoa plantation in Africa so that Josh can bring back the most important ingredient of the chocolate cake his class is going to make.
With an unfaltering optimism, the Mole Sisters make the most out of any situation, ready to turn any dull day into an opportunity for fun! When a piece of moss is feeling bad, the Mole Sisters set out to show him what a wonderful world it really is. Colored pencil artwork is bright and lush, and the Sisters' love for life is conveyed through a minimum of text.