This study provides a critical edition of the Pervigilium Veneris with a Latin text, translation and commentary. This late-antique poem, the 'Vigil of Venus', is of unknown date and authorship. It exists in four heavily corrupted manuscripts, including the Codex Salmasianus, as part of a collection of later Latin poetry compiled around the 6th Century AD. Considerable attention has been paid to the piece since its first edition in the 16th century, largely on account of i...

In the late Renaissance and Early Modern period, man’s relationship to nature changed dramatically. An important part of this change occurred in the way that beauty was perceived in the natural world and in the particular features which became privileged objects of aesthetic gratification. This study explores the shift in aesthetic attitude towards the mountain that took place between 1450 and 1750. Over the course of these 300 years the mountain transformed from a fearful and ugly place t...

Are you tired of battling against mats and tangles in your Persian cat's luxurious coat? Does the thought of tear stains on your feline's face make you reach for the nearest pet wipe in despair? Are you perplexed by the nutritional needs of your long-haired companion? If these are the daily dilemmas you face, then "The Persian Cat Care Guide: Mastering the Art

Are you struggling with understanding your Maine Coon's unique needs? Do grooming challenges, health concerns, and behavioral mysteries keep you up at night? Are you looking for ways to enrich your Maine Coon's life and strengthen your bond?Discover the ultimate guide to unlocking the secrets of your majestic Maine Coon. Here are five compelling reasons why this book is an indispensable tool for any Maine Coon owner:1. Expert Insights: Drawn from top feline...

Could human beings live in a world without sexual categories? The End of Sex is a study of thinkers who thought so. The lesbian-feminist writer Monique Wittig developed this idea out of an interpretation of the work of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, despite the latter’s antifeminism.Rousseau’s social contract theory called for a society designed to be favorable to freedom and equality for men, with women confined to the home. This separation was not based in nature, however. Parti...

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading. Obviously for most of humanity’s time people couldn’t read and texts couldn’t be publishe...

Presenting a range of Neo-Latin poems written by distinguished classical scholars across Europe from c. 1490 to c. 1900, this anthology includes a selection of celebrated names in the history of scholarship. Individual chapters present the Neo-Latin poems alongside new English translations (usually the first) and accompanying introductions and commentaries that annotate these verses for a modern readership, and contextualise them within the careers of the...

The landscapes of North America, including eastern forests, have been shaped by humans for millennia, through fire, agriculture, hunting, and other means. But the arrival of Europeans on America’s eastern shores several centuries ago ushered in the rapid conversion of forests and woodlands to other land uses. By the twentieth century, it appeared that old-growth forests in the eastern United States were gone, replaced by cities, farms, transportation networks, and second-growth forests. Si...

First published in 1904, this volume emerged during a split within the Liberal Unionist Party over Joseph Chamberlain’s advocacy of Protectionism through Tariff Reform. Having originally broken with the Liberal Party over Home Rule in 1885, 1904 saw some Liberal Unionists return to the Liberal fold. The authors here constitute those departing Liberal Unionists in a multifaceted rallying call for Free Trade in the face of Protectionism. Their articles, on subjects such as Shipping, Agricult...

This fascinating book guides family therapists in recognizing the importance of their clients’spirituality or religion to therapy. Experienced therapists demonstrate how to incorporate patients’spiritual beliefs in successful family therapy. Religion and the Family explains how the spirituality of individuals and families can be used as a valuable resource for understanding and healing family problems. Therapists will learn to utilize a couple’s or family’s particular god-construct as a fu...

The Unsung Heroes & Heroines of the Civil War: A 20-Volume Tribute assembles a capacious memorial literature of the American Civil War, shifting attention from celebrated commanders toward the courage, endurance, and moral complexity of lesser-known participants. Across reminiscence, biography, local history, military narrative, and commemorative essay, the collection illuminates battlefront service, civilian sacrifice, nursing, espionage, captivity, and the sustaining labor of communities...

The go-to source on campaign management for nearly two decades is now updated to cover the latest in contemporary campaign expertise from general strategy to voter contact to the future of political campaigns.Political campaigning reinvents itself at a furious pace. This highly respected text recounts the evolution of modern campaign management and shares strategies and tactics common to American elections. Informed by the practical political experience of three sc...