The outbreak of the First World War coincided with the beginnings of high modernism in literature and the visual arts to make 1914 a pivotal moment in cultural as in national history. Yeats, Wyndham Lewis, Gaudier-Breszka, Sickert, Epstein and many other avant-garde artists were at work in London during 1914, responding to urgent political as well as aesthetic problems. London was the setting for key exhibitions of high modernist paintings and sculptures, and home to a number of important movements: the Bloomsbury Group, the Whitechapel Boys and the Vorticists among them. These original essays collectively portray a dynamic, remarkable year in the city's art world, whose creative tensions and conflicts were rocked by the declaration of war. A bold, innovative account of the time and place that formed the genesis of modernism, this book suggests new routes through the fields of modernist art and literature.

Buddhist monasteries in medieval China employed a variety of practices to ensure their ascendancy and survival. Most successful was the exchange of material goods for salvation, as in the donation of land, which allowed monks to spread their teachings throughout China. By investigating a variety of socioeconomic spaces produced and perpetuated by Chinese monasteries, Michael J. Walsh reveals the "sacred economies" that shaped early Buddhism and its relationship with consumption and salvation.

Centering his study on Tiantong, a Buddhist monastery that has thrived for close to seventeen centuries in southeast China, Walsh follows three main topics: the spaces monks produced, within and around which a community could pursue a meaningful existence; the social and economic avenues through which monasteries provided diverse sacred resources and secured the primacy of Buddhist teachings within an agrarian culture; and the nature of "transactive" participation within monastic spaces, which later became a fundamental component of a broader Chinese religiosity.

Unpacking these sacred economies and repositioning them within the history of religion in China, Walsh encourages a different approach to the study of Chinese religion, emphasizing the critical link between religious exchange and the production of material culture.

In the wake of the most horrific act of terrorism ever committed on American soil, covert NSA agent realizes that someone is trying to force him to reveal himself by targeting innocent citizens. By the best-selling author of As Time Goes By. Original.

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Environmentally-friendly renewable fuels have come to the forefront as the consequences of continued global warming become more apparent and fossil fuels prices fluctuate and supplies dwindle. Wood waste and agricultural waste, landfill gas, used cooking oil, grasses, and more potential fuel sources are the subject of increasing research, development and implementation initiatives. This book offers the means to capture these clean, renewable sources of energy. Topics include how to choose and install the appropriate equipment for converting these fuels into energy, evaluate costs, limit emissions, use heat exchangers efficiently, and comply with environmental and safety and health regulations. This well-written book offers practical information, solutions, and examples to take advantage of alternative fuels. Editor and primary author McGowan (thermal systems and air pollution control, TMTS Associates Inc.) and seven co-authors contributed to the book. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This volume shows how the lessons learned from tumour biology have been applied to inflammation. It develops current knowledge on molecular and cellular mechanisms as they relate to inflammation, including acute and chronic inflammation and neurogenic inflammation, It explains the roles of the multiple cellular components of inflammation, such as fibroblasts, dendritic cells and lymphocytes.
The book shows how this knowledge is being used in the discovery of novel therapeutics. It brings together experts in each of these fields to link the molecular and cellular processes in angiogenesis to those of inflammation and human disease.

Practitioners offer a tour of the various types of laboratories that support the practice of forensic anthropology in clinical, research, and academic settings. Students, practicing scientists, educators, and attorneys are expected to be among the readers. The examples include the outdoor laboratory at the University of Tennessee, archaeology and forensics at the University of Indianapolis, repatriation osteology at the Smithsonian, and the working laboratory. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

White Cargo is the forgotten story of the thousands of Britons who lived and died in bondage in Britain's American colonies.

In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, more than 300,000 white people were shipped to America as slaves. Urchins were swept up from London's streets to labor in the tobacco fields, where life expectancy was no more than two years. Brothels were raided to provide "breeders" for Virginia. Hopeful migrants were duped into signing as indentured servants, unaware they would become personal property who could be bought, sold, and even gambled away. Transported convicts were paraded for sale like livestock.

Drawing on letters crying for help, diaries, and court and government archives, Don Jordan and Michael Walsh demonstrate that the brutalities usually associated with black slavery alone were perpetrated on whites throughout British rule. The trade ended with American independence, but the British still tried to sell convicts in their former colonies, which prompted one of the most audacious plots in Anglo-American history.

This is a saga of exploration and cruelty spanning 170 years that has been submerged under the overwhelming memory of black slavery. White Cargo brings the brutal, uncomfortable story to the surface.

For new surgeons from all countries, this text explains how to conduct an outpatient consultation. It covers general outpatient issues and conditions for every major specialty, with advice on history, examination, investigations, results, treatment, follow-up, and post-operative follow-up. Chapters are by specialist surgeons from the UK. This edition has been revised and expanded, with additional authors to reflect the trend towards multidisciplinary teams. Gaunt, Tang, and Walsh work in general and vascular surgery at Cambridge U., UK. No bibliography is provided. U.S. distribution by BookMasters. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Five Tales from Diverse Adventurers Destined to Save the World

Conquer the Monster Arena.

Fight through the Fungeon.

Boss strategies.

 

All-Inclusive Bestiary: Complete statistical breakdown of every foe in the game. Learn where to find them and what items they drop in defeat.

 

Every Side Quest: Learn the ins-and-outs of all the Casino games, the location of every mini medal, and the workings of the Monster Arena.

 

Equipment and Item Listings: Illustrated breakdown shows which character can equip which pieces of equipment. Plus, coverage of all the Zenithian equipment!

 

Game Secrets: Discover what it takes to complete the Fungeon, the game’s bonus dungeon. Find all the rare enemies to complete the Big Book of Beasts!

 

Complete Walkthrough: Proven strategies and tips for every chapter in the game. Utilize the area maps to pinpoint item locations with ease. Defeat every powerful boss with game-tested tactics.

 

Character Analysis: Complete spell listings and usable equipment for every playable character in the game

 

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: Role-Playing Game

This magnificent new publication distinguishes itself from others by its comprehensiveness, and in its coverage of Eastern, as well as Western, saints. The book contains approximately 7,000 Saints and Blesseds. Entries are placed in alphabetical order according to name. Where there are numerous saints with the same name (for example John) these are now listed chronologically. The entries include date and place of birth and death as well as family background, education, activity for which the saint is remembered, and whether he/she is a patron saint. In order to be comprehensive, even possibly mythical saints are included—Barbara, Christopher and Katherine of Alexandria, because their stories have been so important in art, literature and popular devotion. This is the most complete and accurate "Dictionary of Saints" available.

An Inside Look at the Secretive Catholic Organization Made Famous by The Da Vinci Code

Is Opus Dei a spiritual institute dedicated to preserving Catholic orthodoxy in the face of modernist assault? Or is it an independent society, a "church within the Church," promoting its own allegiances and preserving an antiquated set of spiritual and penitential practices?

This small organization wields enormous power within the Catholic Church. Due to its status as a "personal prelature" of the pope, it operates independently of local Church authority. The influence of Opus Dei has only grown since this book first appeared.

• Opus Dei's founder, St. Josemaría Escrivá, was beatified and canonized over the vehement objections of many in the Catholic Church.
• Powerful members of the Vatican hierarchy, including the pope's own spokesman, are members.
• The bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code has made millions aware of Opus Dei.

This classic investigation is needed now more than ever. It tells the real story of this mysterious organization -- a probing but balanced examination of the organization, its charismatic founder, its practices, and its effect upon the Catholic Church at large.

Sono molte le forme di devozione popolare che si sono tramandate nei secoli: venerare reliquie e santi in genere, recitare particolari preghiere di intercessione, compiere pellegrinaggi, indossare medaglie e scapolari. Questo libro si propone di comprenderne l'origine di tali consuetudini, di collocarle nel contesto storico e sociale in cui sono nate e si sono affermate, spiegarne la vera funzione all'interno della vita della Chiesa. Il volume contiene circa 600 voci che aiutano a comrendere parole, gesti e tradizioni secolari.

This first of a two-volume set on the theoretical and empirical applications of quantitative genetics focuses on the basic biology and methods of analysis of quantitative characters. The authors endeavor to develop central theoretical concepts from first principles. They also outline basic principles of complex pedigree analysis. The extensive appendices include reviews of the statistical tools used in the book. Designed for use as a textbook or a basic reference. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

For anyone who has been intimidated, overwhelmed, or just plain confused by what they think opera is, Who's Afraid of Opera? offers a lively, readable, and frankly biased guide to what author Michael Walsh describes as "the greatest art form yet invented by humankind."
From opera's origins in Renaissance Italy to the Who's Tommy and Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods, Walsh explores what opera is - and what it's not; which is more important - the words or the music?; why does it take Tristan so long to die?; a (Not Quite) Totally Arbitrary Basic Repertoire; and what makes a great singer.
So curtain up! It's time to settle into your seat, close up your program, and watch the house lights go down. And get ready for the musical ride of your lives.

For more than two centuries, Butler's Lives of the Saints has been hailed as the authority on the Christian patron saints. Now, in this new edition of the original classic, Michael Walsh has culled the ruch resources of earlier editions to accentuate the more modern and best-documented saints. Echoing the charm and style of the eighteenth-century edition, Walsh's volume has been edited to make the fascinating and inspiring lives of the saints easily accessible to readers today. This edition features saints from many nations and backgrounds and includes new articles on recently canonized saints. The index offers the list of saints from the complete edition, and includes all new canonizations and new dates, making it eh most up-to-date listing of saints available. Butlter's Lives of the Saints remains a remarkable reference source and, through its comprehensive biographies, a valuable aid to devotion and a rich source of historical information.