![]() It was designated “Object 782” in the collection and bore the description: “Anthropologia, or a treatis containing a short description of Man in two parts: the first Anatomical, the second Psychological.” Harkness surmises that the manuscript was lost due to an incorrect catalogue entry or shelving error. ![]() Ashmole 782 does in fact exist outside of Harkness’ fictional world, though its whereabouts are currently unknown.Īshmole 782 was originally donated to the Bodleian Library at Oxford University in 1858 as part of chemist and bibliophile Elias Ashmole’s extensive book, coin and natural object collection. Take Ashmole 782, the enigmatic manuscript that became the jumping off point for A Discovery of Witches (Viking Adult, 2011) and Shadow of Night (Viking Adult, 2012), the first two installments of her uber-successful All Souls Trilogy. And where records of their pursuits sometimes lead to dead ends, Harkness finds fuel for fiction. Like clues to a mystery, they hold the key to unraveling the chronology, ambitions, failures and successes of those who lived before us. ![]() USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Instituteĭeborah Harkness believes the pages of centuries-old manuscripts are enchanted. Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture Max Kade Institute for Austrian-German-Swiss Studies ![]() Huntington-USC Institute on California and The West Casden Institute for the Study of the Jewish Role in American LifeĬenter for Islamic Thought, Culture and PracticeĬenter for Latin American and Latinx Studies ![]()
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Ha definito «modernità liquida» come la nuova condizione nella quale l’individuo si trova oggi a vivere e ad agire. Ha acquistato notorietà per le sue analisi sui legami tra modernità e olocausto e sul consumismo postmoderno. Dal 1969 al 1971 ha insegnato presso l’Università di Tel Aviv per poi accettare la cattedra di Sociologia all’Università di Leeds. Docente presso l’Università di Varsavia, nel marzo del 1968 fu espulso per le idee politiche invise al regime comunista. Zygmunt Baumanīiografia Zygmunt BaumanNato a Poznan il 19 novembre 1925, è un sociologo e filosofo britannico di origini ebraico-polacche. ![]() ![]() I mean, sure - why not include a moment of portraiture for Pa Kent and his weird hands in the midst of Batman/Superman #2, a Greg Pak-written team-up comic that would doubtlessly carry less charge if divorced from the very specific visual style Lee has devised with colorist June Chung, a simplification of the approach the duo brought to Before Watchmen: Ozymandias: figure work derived from early 20th century illustration, explicitly *posed* in and out of shadow against stylized, often sparse arrangements of background silhouettes, with frames arranged in symmetrical, circular patterns. ![]() Features THIS WEEK IN COMICS! 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If a day passes without my receiving something from Valerie I fear something has happened to her! ![]() ![]() Valerie Belt, a Los Angeles teacher, constantly sends me emails about essays dealing with all sorts of topics that center on nonhuman animals (animals) and human-animal relationships ( anthrozoology). ![]() ![]() Legendborn - I hardly have words for Tracy Deonn’s Legendborn, which is an extraordinary work of contemporary fantasy which features a twist on the legend of King Arthur and has a seriously incredible love triangle. It explores grief and ghosts and found family with a twist of fabulism. Watch Over Me - I love everything Nina LaCour touches and Watch Over Me was no exception. The Project - When I found out Courtney Summers’ most recent book was about a cult, I was fairly certain that it had been written just for me, and this emotional, searching story did not disappoint. Jackson is a master storyteller and devastates with every word. ![]() The Girls I’ve Been - Tess Sharpe is one of my favorite authors and this high-stakes thriller about Nora, the daughter of a con woman caught in the middle of a bank robbery, caught me by the throat and never let me go. danforth’s twisty, sapphic story within a story about a movie about a story, features gorgeous illustrations by Sara Lautman and a sweeping timeline. ![]() ![]() ![]() And the more Mara finds out about Liam, the harder it is to loathe him…and the easier it is to love him. the most accurate 10-day forecast for Hazelwood, MO with highs, lows. The problem is, living with someone means getting to know them. FOX 4 Weather Team Dan Henry Meteorologist Evan Andrews Meteorologist Ali Turiano. Liam was already entrenched in his aunt’s house like some glowering grumpy giant when Mara moved in, with his big muscles and kissable mouth just sitting there on the couch tempting respectable scientists to the dark side…but Helena was her mentor and Mara’s not about to move out and give up her inheritance without a fight. Okay, sure, technically she’s the interloper. And other rules Liam, her detestable big-oil lawyer of a roommate, knows nothing about. Though their fields of study might take them to different corners of the world, they can all agree on this universal truth: when it comes to love and science, opposites attract and rivals make you burn…Īs an environmental engineer, Mara knows all about the delicate nature of ecosystems. Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. A Novella by Ali Hazelwood From the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new steamy, STEMinist novella. ![]() ![]() A scientist should never cohabitate with her annoyingly hot nemesis-it leads to combustion. ![]() ![]() ![]() Soon, she realizes that maybe she doesn't need Knuffle Bunny as much as she thought she did. ![]() But when they finally get there, Trixie can't find her best friend Knuffle Bunny anywhere! With the absence of her beloved fluffy friend, everyone tries their best to help Trixie enjoy the rest of her holiday. Trixie is growing up! Knuffle Bunny and Trixie are going on a very exciting holiday abroad to visit "Oma" and "Opa" in Holland. Knuffle Bunny goes international! The hilarious and touching final instalment in the Knuffle Bunny series from bestselling, award-winning author Mo Willems. But when they finally get there, Trixie can't find her best friend Knuffle Bunny anywhere! 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