Household Interests is one of the first books to explore in-depth the nature of the Greek household ( oikos ) in classical Athens. Whereas the oikos traditionally has been defined as the household of the nuclear family in Greece, Cheryl Anne Cox reveals it as a much more fluid structure, taking care to distinguish between the concepts of "household" and "family." The legal basis of the typical elite household emerges as Cox describes marriage patterns or strategies among the families represented in Attic orations and funerary inscriptions: property interests ...

According to one myth, the first Athenian citizen was born from the earth after the sperm of a rejected lover, the god Hephaistos, dripped off the virgin goddess Athena's leg and onto fertile soil. Henceforth Athenian citizens could claim to be truly indigenous to their city and to have divine origins that bypassed maternity. In these essays, the renowned French Hellenist Nicole Loraux examines the implication of this and other Greek origin myths as she explores how Athenians in the fifth century forged and maintained a collective identity.

“Wings Over the Virgin Islands” is the third and final installment in the Caribbean series by Aisha Banks. It's a brilliant blend of gritty inner city and tranquil island life styles that forces its characters to wrestle with personal integrity and lasting values. Challenging, not at all predictable, heart-warming to the very last word. Aisha’s novels reflect her love for and many years living in the Virgin Islands. While residing in St. Thomas, she served as camera operator and producer of the CBS morning television program, ...

In this book, Tertullian Defends, in all Essential Points, the Doctrine of the Holy Trinity, stating that Praxeas’ beliefs are heresy:    “In various ways has the devil rivalled and resisted the truth. Sometimes his aim has been to destroy the truth by defending it. He maintains that there is one only Lord, the Almighty Creator of the world, in order that out of this doctrine of the unity he may fabricate a heresy.”    Praxeas was a Monarchian from Asia Minor. He believed in the unity of the Godhead and vehemently ...

Remigius dei Girolami , a Dominican friar and lector in the Santa Maria Novella church in Florence as well as a political philosopher and theologian, wrote in the context of the Guelf – Ghibbeline conflict in Florence in the early fourteenth century. Unfortunately, Remigius dei Girolami is rather poorly known, as he is eclipsed by his more famous teacher, Thomas Aquinas, and his Florentine contemporary, Dante. Nevertheless, Remigius dei Girolami authored an impressive array of texts, ranging in topic from theology to science to music to politics. ...

This book highlights one small area of homeopathic medicine and gives detailed insight on the use of polycrest remedies in high potency as constitutional homeopathy.

Returning from Dunkirk, Lieutenant Douglas Tulloch and the Lothian Rifles help defend Britain from the threat of German invasion. Tulloch feels that all is not right with the battalion. When the Lothians are sent to Egypt to prepare for an Italian attack, others share Tulloch's view, as Brigadier Worthington criticises the battalion's performance in battle. The Lothians share in O'Connor's victorious advance in Operation Compass, but are sent to Eritrea in early 1941. Can they overcome the malaise that seems to have followed them from Dunkirk, or will ...

Государство, в отличие от власти и влияния правящих классов, вездесуще, потому что оно развивалось ...

When her feisty grandmama informs Prue of her intentions to take her travelling, she is excited and ready to explore outside of England. Restless, unsure of what she needs and wants, Prue arrives in India intent on adventure. However, Prue soon learns that some escapades come with a price. India is exotic and tantalising, yet also rife with unrest, and closer to home, family secrets unravel destroying lives. Leaving India and heartbreak behind her, a wiser Prue travels to Italy. Experiencing that life is short, Prue is determined to make the most of her ...

Very recently cointegration analysis is used as important method for markets performance analysis. The level of integration of markets is crucial determinant for price policy in countries. Export performance of product can be studied through the competitiveness of that product utilizing different methods. This book, adopt the most recently methods to study the Sudanese domestic live sheep markets and live sheep and mutton export performance. Thus, the main objective of this work is to study the factors behind the unsatisfactory performance of Sudanese live ...