This book addresses two central questions in current research on the Gospel of Thomas: what was its original language and which early Christian works influenced it? At present, theories of Thomas as a Semitic work abound. Simon Gathercole dismantles these approaches, arguing instead that Thomas is G[...]

The playback of recordings is the primary means of experiencing music in contemporary society, and in recent years 'classical' musicologists and popular music theorists have begun to examine the ways in which the production of recordings affects not just the sound of the final product but also music[...]

'She looked absolutely pure. Nature, in her fantastic trickery, had set such a seal of maidenhood upon Tess's countenance that he gazed at her with a stupefied air: "Tess- say it is not true! No, it is not true!"' Young Tess Durbeyfield attempts to restore her family's fortunes by claiming their c[...]

Data warehousing is one of the hottest business topics, and there's more to understanding data warehousing technologies than you might think. Find out the basics of data warehousing and how it facilitates data mining and business intelligence with Data Warehousing For Dummies, 2nd Edition. Data is[...]

"First Kings is not so much a book of history as a book of religion," says Dr. Simon J. DeVries. "Through the historic events it relates, the religion of the Hebrew people was being shaped." Dr. DeVries's thorough overview of the world of 1 Kings--its geography, its culture, its politics, and the re[...]

"Rebhun's Diseases of Dairy Cattle, 2nd Edition" is your all-in-one guide to bovine disease management. With thorough, up-to-date coverage of differential diagnosis methods, surgical and therapeutic treatment options, and prevention strategies, it provides vital information for battling bovine disea[...]

I Viidát/Vidd presenteras fyra samtida samiska författare vars dikter rymmer många olika teman och känslolägen. En kraftfull uppgörelse med den svenska statens behandling av samerna följs av en mjuklandning i skogen med ripans skratt i öronen. Fram träder bilden av en värld där man värna[...]