Brill jul 2004 (9 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This volume investigates the methods of political theory in the later Middle Ages. It presents both, case studies of prominent authors like Marsilius of Padua, William of Ockham or Baldus de Ubaldis, and the attempt to outline the phenomenon of political consultation and its conditions from late antiquity to the Reformation. Questions of specific textual traditions in political commentaries are treated as well as the particular environment in which the authors struggled for influence. The authors of this volume, international specialists in their field and younger historians, came together in Heidelberg on the occasion of Jürgen Miethke¿s 65th birthday. The volume also contains Jürgen Miethke¿s farewell address to his colleagues, in which he presents some fundamental reflections on the topic of political theory, to which he devoted the bulk of his academic career.Contributors include: Francisco Bertelloni, William J. Courtenay, Christoph Flüeler, Martin Kaufhold, Roberto Lambertini, Susanne Lepsius, Robert L. Lerner, Matthias Nuding, Alexander Patschovsky, Kenneth Pennington, Gregorio Piaia, Verena Postel, Gerald Schwedler, Kurt-Victor Selge, Karl Ubl, Helmuth G. Walther, Georg Wieland, and Eva Luise Wittneben.Publications by Jürgen Miethke: - Edited by William J. Courtenay and Jürgen Miethke. With the Assistance of David B. Priest, Universities and Schooling in Medieval Society, ISBN: 978 90 04 11351 0- Studieren an mittelalterlichen Universitäten: Chancen und Risiken. Gesammelte Aufsätze, ISBN: 978 90 04 13833 9- Herausgegeben von Fritz Peter Knapp, Jürgen Miethke und Manuela Niesner, Schriften im Umkreis mitteleuropäischer Universitäten um 1400, ISBN: 978 90 04 14053 0.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Setting a group of medieval carved ivory horns in the specific artistic and historical context in which they were manufactured, used and re-used, this book presents a mine of information for the study of medieval history. The first chapters explore such technical aspects as the cutting and carving of oliphants, and also the broader issues of the morphology of ivory and its availability in the Mediterranean basin in the Middle Ages. On the basis of specific carving methods and varying vocabulary of motifs, the oliphants are organized into groups and their probable sites of production are suggested.The core of this volume, however, is the attempt to place them in their specific historical context. The purpose of their mass-production, namely their patronage and original function, is explored, but also their reception and new functions in the church treasuries of Latin Europe is broadly discussed.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - No detailed description available for 'Apuleius Madaurensis Metamorphoses, Books IV 28-35, V and VI 1-24'.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'This book is a synthesis of contributions drawn from the 12th Nitrogen Workshop held at the University of Exeter, UK. It provides a valuable compilation of current research, aimed at reconciling the environmental and economic components of N cycling within the context of a productive agricultural industry. The book is divided into seven main sections, which examine systematically, the nature of the problems associated with losses of N and a range of possible solutions. Section 1, 'Drivers towards sustainability-why change ' identifies the need to adopt new strategies to avoid losses to the environment. Section 2 considers the options for 'Matching supply with demand', followed by the reasons for, and means of 'Controlling losses to air' and to 'water' in section 3 and 4. Section 5 describes the challenges of 'Reconciling productivity with environmental considerations'. The remaining sections describe some mathematical models to assist the researcher, with the final section devoted to reports from the 'Themed Working Groups' which debated the following topical questions: Organic matter: does it matter, or can technology overcome most problems related to soil fertility Optimising N additions: can we integrate fertilizer use and manure use Controlling gaseous N emissions: what is achievable Missing N: is the solution in dissolved N Pollution problems: mitigation, or are we swapping one form of pollution for another System studies: do we need them, or can they be replaced by desktop studies Model answers: can we improve their level of confidence and applicability This book will be of value to researchers, policy makers and all those wishing to promote more efficient use of N.'.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This volume deals with the friars, especially the Franciscans and Dominicans, in their writing and preaching about Jews and Judaism in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The articles deal with such issues as Jews and Judaism in theology, biblical exegesis, apocalyptic thought, preaching, economics and art. Building on the pioneering work of Jeremy Cohen, this volume shows the complexity of Christian-Jewish relations in the life and writings of the mendicants on the eve of the modern world. It will be a useful volume for understanding medieval interreligious understanding and how Christians thought of Jews during the era in question.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This unique collection has been compiled to mark the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the activities of the Human Rights Committee established under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It reflects various aspects of the Committee and its activities and is comprised of articles contributed exclusively by its members, past and present.The Festschrift is divided into five chapters. Chapter I comprises four articles dealing with the UN system of human rights protection in general and the role and work of the Human Rights Committee in particular. Chapter II contains two articles on the historical aspects of the Committee, both in retrospect and prospect. Chapter III covers three articles, each dealing with the Committee's different activities of a general nature, whereas Chapter IV includes six articles, each analyzing Committee activities of a specific nature. Chapter V is composed of only one article, a case study of domestic implementation of the Covenant. This is a must-have collection for government officials, academics, NGO personnel and students interested in studying human rights in a worldwide perspective.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This volume chronicles the proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Silanes and Other Coupling Agents held under the aegis of MST Conferences, LLC in Orlando, FL, June 11-13, 2003. Silanes have been used for about half a century as coupling agents / adhesion promoters to promote adhesion between dissimilar materials in a variety of situations, e.g., coating technology, adhesive bonding, and reinforced composites. However, recently silanes have found other applications, for example, as corrosion inhibitors. Lately there has been tremendous R&D activity in understanding the mechanisms by which silanes work as well as in devising new and improved silanes. This volume contains a total of 16 papers which were properly peer reviewed, revised and edited. The book is divided into two parts: 1. Silane Coupling Agents; and 2. Other Coupling Agents / Adhesion Promoters.Topics covered include: sterically hindered silanes; silane hydrolysis; silane oligomers; adsorption of silanes and their surface characterization; structure of bis-silane water-barrier films; silanes for improving adhesive bonding of aluminim, elastomer-to-metal adhesive bonds, and adhesion in silica-filler tire-tread compounds; electrodeposition of bis-silanes; silanes to provide corrosion resistance and as corrosion fatigue inhibitors; silane and other treatments for musical instrument strings; cyclic azasilanes as coupling agents for nanotechnology; hybrid polymers based on silanes for coating textile fabrics; plasma copolymers as adhesion promoters; organophosphate adsorption; and activation of wood fibres. This volume and its predecessors containing bountiful information should serve as a reference source for the latest R&D activity in the arena of coupling agents. Anyone interested or involved in promoting adhesion between dissimilar materials for any application should find this volume of great use and value.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Das Buch bietet eine systematische Rekonstruktion des Aufbaus und Gedankengangs der Rechtsphilosophie Kants. Es legt ihre metaphysischen Grundlagen frei und folgt ihrer Ausdifferenzierung in Privatrecht, Staatsrecht und Völkerrecht. Besondere Aufmerksamkeit wird in systematischer Hinsicht dem Verhältnis von Recht und Moral, in historischer Hinsicht den Beziehungen Kants zu Hobbes, Locke und Rousseau gewidmet.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The most important medium of Seneca's Lebenskunst is language. We first change the meaning of words through philosophical reflection; then we can change ourselves through language. Each chapter in this book takes linguistic or stylistic observations in texts as starting point (e.g. metaphors from the domains of health, finance, and sea-faring). Topics are man's self-definition in time and place and his relation to property, learning, and tradition. Single words and rhetorical patterns guide us in constructing an inner world and to find our own identity. Texts in Latin and in translation document Seneca's importance for modern, Christian Europe.…