This Element examines how the Western philosophical-theological tradition between Plato and Aquinas understands the relation between God and being. It gives a historical survey of the two major positions in the period: (a) that the divine first principle is 'beyond being' (e.g. Plato, Plotinus, and Pseudo-Dionysius), and (b) that the first principle is 'being itself' (e.g. Augustine, Avicenna, and Aquinas). The Element argues that we can recognise in the two traditions, despite their appar...

Modern thought is characterized by a dichotomy of meaningful culture and unmeaning nature. Signs in the Dust uses medieval semiotics to develop a new theory of nature and culture that resists this familiar picture of things. Through readings of Thomas Aquinas, Nicholas of Cusa, and John Poinsot (John of St. Thomas), it offers a semiotic analysis of human culture in both its anthropological breadth as an enterprise of creaturely sign-making, and its theological height as a finite p...

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Obstetrics, as with all domains of medicine, is always advancing. New science leads to new practice while changes in the environment produce new and emerging challenges, such as the corona virus. The purpose of this new edition is to align this text and its state-of-the-art information with important changes that have occurred in the four years since the last edition was published.The first section of this book focuses on preconception and prenatal care. There are several crucial u...

Music therapists are trained to use their first study instrument in clinical practice, yet existing literature focuses almost exclusively on the use of piano, basic percussion and voice.This illuminating book brings together international music therapists who use a diverse range of musical instruments in their clinical work: the clarinet, the piano accordion, the flute, the cello, the trumpet and flugelhorn, the bassoon, the violin, the viola, the harp, the guitar, lower brass instr...

Obstetrical care in the family medicine setting is an ever-evolving discipline. In addition to routine updates due to the passage of time, several new developments have occurred in the field since the last edition of this book was published. Among these developments are advances in prenatal assessment and diagnosis, recommendations for vaccination in pregnancy, assessment and management of infectious disease in pregnancy, and management of chronic disease concurrent with pregnancy....

30 extraordinary black women—including Michelle Obama, Soledad O'Brien, Shonda Rhimes and others—share their personal stories in this inspiring volume.Whether in the White House or on the courts of Wimbledon, in Hollywood or on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House, these trailblazing black women have influenced the social, cultural, and political landscape of this country, and even the world. Speaking in their unique voices, luminaries such as Patti LaBelle, Ve...

Inspired by the talent and passion Australian Test cricketing great Nathan Lyon has for the game, this is the story of an ordinary kid with an extraordinary gift.'Watch out, Garry!'Garry Keenan is the most exciting new cricketer to play for the Youngstown Under-16s in years. But can a talented ten-year-old off-spinner help his team take on the most feared XI in the competition?

Échelles de soie, narcotiques et poisons, rapts et disparitions, croix-de-ma-mère, aventuriers et ingénues persécutées : le roman populaire ne tient pas tout entier dans ce bric-à-brac coloré. Rocambole, Fantômas, Fatala et bien d’autres prennent vie sous la plume de puissants chefs d’entreprise ou de modestes manoeuvres des lettres. Les articles réunis dans ce volume évoquent sans irrespect ni dévotion les grandes heures du feuilleton et des livraisons à bon marché où prit corps en quelqu...

An examination of two seemingly incongruous areas of study: classical models of argumentation and modern modes of digital communicationWhat can ancient rhetorical theory possibly tell us about the role of new digital media technologies in contemporary public culture? Some central issues we currently deal with—making sense of information abundance, persuading others in our social network, navigating new media ecologies, and shaping broader cultural currents—also pre...

Quand on aura redressé l'axe de la terre en cultivant les pôles, les mers auront un goût de limonade, les bêtes féroces feront place aux anti-lions, aux anti-crocodiles et aux anti-baleines. Les propos fouriéristes sur les copulations des planètes et la queue des habitants du soleil ont fait scandale. Et pourtant, astronomes, « socialistes », tourneurs de table et hommes de lettres du xixe siècle ne se privaient pas d'évoquer les habitants des étoiles.