Hokuto no Ken - Fist of the North Star Tome 5
Extraits
Sonyun (shonen)
The return of the demonic master Tome 1
" Le Démon Rouge " : son nom fait frémir de peur tous ses ennemis, car il est l'homme le plus puissant de son univers. Mais une coalition de maîtres réussit à lui ôter la vie. Pourtant, ce n'est pas la fin pour lui : le voilà de retour dans son corps d'origine sur Terre. Réincarné dans sa toute première vie, comme un adolescent normal. Ou presque... Car Jinho a gardé tous ses pouvoirs de Maître des Démons. Mais, cette fois-ci, pas question de se laisser marcher sur les pieds ou de perdre les personnes qu'il aime. Et il comprend vite que les monstres existent aussi dans la vraie vie et que lui seul peut les arrêter...
09/2022
Shonen/garçon
By the grace of the gods Tome 4
Ryôma Takebayashi, un salarié ordinaire, a accepté d'être réincarné en jeune garçon par des dieux afin de sauver leur monde. Les connaissances de sa première vie lui permettent d'utiliser l'alchimie, mais parviendra-t-il à en faire un commerce ? Entre l'étude d'une nouvelle variété de slimes et sa participation à une extermination de monstres à grande échelle avec ses camarades de la guilde, Ryôma ne chôme pas ! Voici l'histoire de sa nouvelle vie et de la guérison progressive de son coeur grâce à la bienveillance de son entourage !
05/2023
Seinen/Homme
The Rising of the Shield Hero Tome 23
Un nouveau volet de l'épopée du héros au bouclier s'ouvre ! "Tu es de connivence avec la reine ? C'est le pompon, ça ! " Naofumi et ses alliés sont enfin parvenus à mettre définitivement Kyo hors d'état de nuire. Après cette victoire, c'est le moment de dire adieu à Kizuna et à regagner Melromarc. Le royaume de la reine Mirelia ainsi que ses voisins ont énormément souffert des dégâts causés par la tortue spirituelle. Bientôt, ils devront faire face à une nouvelle menace, car le phénix ne devrait pas tarder à se réveiller ! Pour être prêt à l'affronter et mieux repousser les vagues, Naofumi décide de rendre une petite visite au marchand d'esclaves local...
12/2023
Roman d'amour, roman sentiment
The Elements Tome 4 : The Gravity of Us
" Nous n'étions pas faits l'un pour l'autre... " The Gravity of Us, série The Elements, Livre 4 : Quatrième et dernier volume d'une série de 4 titres de Brittainy Cherry, 4 standalones qui se lisent de manière indépendante, dont chaque volume correspond aux 4 éléments de l'univers : l'air, le feu, l'eau, et la terre. The Air He Breathes #1 (L'air)Fire Between High & Lo #2 (Le Feu)The Silent Waters #3 (L'eau)The Gravity of Us #4 (La terre) Graham Russel et moi n'étions pas faits l'un pour l'autre. J'obéissais à mes émotions, il était apathique. Je rêvais. La vie n'était pour lui qu'une succession de cauchemars. J'étais capable de pleurer, il était dépourvu de larmes. En dépit de son coeur gelé et de ma propension à fuir, il nous arrivait de partager de brefs instants. Des instants qui nous laissaient entrevoir nos secrets. Des instants où le goût de mes peurs s'attardait sur ses lèvres, où le parfum de ses souffrances s'insinuait en moi. Des instants où nous imaginions être amoureux l'un de l'autre. De brefs instants où nous flottions comme sur un petit nuage, mais quand la réalité nous heurtait de plein fouet, elle nous forçait à redescendre sur terre. Graham Russel était un homme qui ne savait pas aimer, et moi une femme qui ne savait pas non plus. Mais si l'occasion m'était accordée de tomber, une fois encore, je tomberais avec lui pour toujours... même si nous devions, inéluctablement, nous écraser au sol. " Délicat, haletant, puissant. On ne résiste pas au charme de The Gravity of Us". San Francisco Chronicle
03/2024
Shonen/garçon
By the grace of the gods Tome 7
Ryôma Takebayashi, un salarié japonais trentenaire, travaillait dans une entreprise qui l'exploitait. Désormais réincarné en enfant dans le monde de Seilfall, il a ouvert sa propre laverie, et les affaires marchent bien... si bien, même, que l'ouverture d'un deuxième magasin s'impose déjà ! En dehors de ça, Ryôma et Eliaria se préparent à tenter d'apprivoiser des limours. La vie est belle, mais hélas, l'heure des au revoir avec la famille ducale approche, et la solitude de Ryôma risque d'être à la hauteur de son bonheur.
11/2023
Seinen/Homme
The Rising of the Shield Hero Tome 24
L'arène n'est pas le seul endroit où les combats font rage ! "Renonce à retrouver les petits semi-humains de Lurolona ! " Naofumi et le reste de sa compagnie se sont inscrits à un tournoi clandestin en espérant y gagner assez d'argent pour racheter les enfants semi-humains de Lurolona. Entre-temps, Naofumi fait la connaissance d'une belle et mystérieuse jeune femme nommée Nadia, qui semble connaître le véritable but du héros au bouclier et lui suggère fermement de renoncer à combattre. Malgré cela, l'équipe de Naofumi se retrouve face à elle en demi-finale ! Au cours du match, Raphtalia a soudain une révélation au sujet de leur adversaire...
06/2024
Economie
Arguing about justice. Essays for Philippe Van Parijs
"A book of quick and sharp thoughts on a grand theme is a novel way of paying tribute to a leading philosopher. But it has worked beautifully here, both as a stimulating book of ideas on justice, and as a fitting recognition of the intellectual contributions of Philippe Van Parijs, who is one of the most original and most creative thinkers of our time". Amartya Sen, Harvard University, 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences This book brings together fifty of today's finest thinkers. They were asked to let their imaginations run free to advance new ideas on a wide range of social and political issues. They did so as friends, on the occasion of Philippe Van Parijs's sixtieth birthday. Rather than restricting themselves to comments on his numerous writings, the authors engage with the topics on which he has focused his attention over the years, especially with the various dimensions of justice, its scope, and its demands. They discuss issues ranging from the fair distribution of marriage opportunities to the limits of argumentation in a democracy, the deep roots of inequality, the challenges to basic income and the requirements of linguistic justice. They provide ample food for thought for both academic and general readers.
01/2011
Théâtre
Impossible lovers
CLAIRE is in charge of a jewelry store. FRANK is a small time hood. A jeweler, who dreams of prince charming, holds up as hostage the man who attempted to break her jewelry. CLAIRE, head of jewelry who has just been let down by a lover she hardly knew, believes that work is her one and only way out. Disappointed, despite the late hour, and after a few drinks, she returns to her jewelry, breaking a store policy, she has disabled security and the guards by pretending that she wants to take advantage of the quiet of the night to update her work. At the same moment, a young ex-con who just got thrown out of a bistro and is passing in front of the jewelry store and decides to break in. Rather than call the police or security, CLAIRE let him in.
02/2013
Non classé
The Search for Lyonnesse
Although Mme de Lafayette is acknowledged as the founder of the modern novel, her precise legacy has been understood only in relation to male-authored texts. However, she wrote as a woman, addressing issues that concerned women of her day, particularly the problem of the apparent incompatibility of sexual fulfilment and the institution of marriage. This study seeks to identify how La Princesse de Clèves was interpreted by three of Mme de Lafayette's most talented women successors and to show how their more sombre and subversive view of society was mediated in works of fiction which have strong affinities with the contes de fées for which they are well known. The novels of Mlle Bernard, Mme d'Aulnoy and Mlle de La Force are significant, not simply for what they tell us about themselves as women writers but also for what they reveal about the origins of the eighteenth-century novel.
07/1999
Shonen/garçon
The reincarnation of the strongest exorcist in another world Tome 5
Pendant les vacances d'été, Seika est envoyé au royaume d'Astéria à la place de son père pour enquêter sur un dragon. Après avoir établi une première hypothèse, il entreprend de descendre sous la montagne dans laquelle le monstre a élu domicile. Yifa, qui est restée au château, reçoit de son côté une demande en mariage enflammée de la part du prince Cécilio... Et voilà qu'en plus, il se met en tête de l'affranchir de son statut d'esclave ? !
05/2024
12 ans et +
The sun is also a star
Daniel, 18 ans, est fils de coréens immigrés à New York. Il passe un entretien pour entrer dans la prestigieuse Université de Yale. Natasha vient de la Jamaïque. Sa famille, immigrée illégalement aux Etats-Unis, est sous le coup d'une procédure d'expulsion et devra quitter le pays le soir même. L'adolescente tente par tous les moyens de trouver une solution. Sous l'effet d'un enchainement d'évènements dus au hasard (ou au destin ?), Daniel et Natasha se rencontrent et vont vivre, le temps d'une journée, une belle histoire d'amour. Une histoire à laquelle viennent se mêler le jeu des coïncidences, la menace de l'exil et le poids des différences culturelles.
07/2017
Science-fiction
Star Wars : The Old Republic : Complots
An -3500. Dark Malgus sert un but, la guerre, et un maître, le Côté Obscur, pour lesquels il s'apprête à mettre à feu et à sang la Cité galactique. Il a détruit le Temple Jedi de Coruscant en leurs noms, dans une bataille historique au cours de laquelle le Maître Ven Zallow a été assassiné. Mais à l'heure des machinations politiques, l'Empereur n'a plus besoin de son champion et cherche à le faire disparaître... Et il n'est pas le seul. Une jeune Jedi est prête à tout pour venger la mort de son Maître, elle s'appelle Aryn Leener et elle ne reculera devant aucun sacrifice, quitte à enfreindre toutes les règles. Deux destinées, deux révoltes vont se croiser dans une galaxie devenue l'enjeu de sinistres complots...
12/2011
Science-fiction
Star Wars : The Old Republic : Annihilation
L'Empire Sith est en plein bouleversement : L'Empereur a disparu, présumé mort. Néanmoins, Darth Karrid, le commandant du croiseur Impérial Ascendant Spear, poursuis son objectif : une domination totale de la galaxie par les Sith. Mais la détermination sans faille de Karrid est mise à mal par Theron Shan, dont les travaux inachevés avec l'Empire pourraient changer le destin de la guerre pour le bien de tous. Bien qu'il soit le fils d'un Maître Jedi, Theron n'a aucune affinité avec la Force - mais tout comme sa célèbre mère, l'esprit de la rébellion coule dans ses veines. Sous couverture en tant qu'agent de la République, il porte un coup crucial contre l'Empire en détruisant un arsenal de super-armes Sith. Rejoint par la contrebandière Teff'ith, avec qui il entretient une relation pour le moins bizarre, et le sage guerrier Jedi Gnost-Dural, l'ancien Maître de Darth Karrid, Theron doit utiliser toute son intelligence et toutes ses armes contre un équipage de disciples du Côté Obscur n'ayant peur de rien. Mais le temps est compté...
08/2014
Science-fiction
Star Wars : The Old Republic : Revan
Il y a quelque chose là, dehors : une montagne maléfique venant écraser la République, à moins qu'un Jedi solitaire, en fuite et injurié, ne puisse l'arrêter. Revan : héros, traître, conquérant, méchant, sauveur. Un Jedi qui a quitté Coruscant pour éliminer les Madaloriens, et revenu en tant que disciple du Côté Obscur, destiné à détruire la République. Le Conseil Jedi a rendu à Revan sa vie d'avant, mais le prix de la rédemption fut élevé. Ses souvenirs ont été effacés. Seuls restent des cauchemars, et une peur profonde et permanente. Que s'est-il exactement passé dans la Bordure Extérieure ? Revan ne s'en souvient quasiment plus, mais ne peut pas complètement oublier non plus. D'une certaine façon, il se heurte à un terrible secret qui menace l'existence même de la République. N'ayant aucune idée de ce dont il s'agit, ni de la façon de l'arrêter, Revan pourrait très bien échouer, car il n'a jamais affronté un ennemi aussi diabolique et puissant. Mais seul la mort peut l'empêcher d'essayer.
04/2012
Loisirs et jeux
Super colos Star Wars The Mandalorian
Un grand livre spécial Mandalorian contenant plus de 60 coloriages. - Sur chaque double page, une grande illustration à colorier et en regard son modèle en couleurs. - Un papier blanc et suffisamment épais pour le coloriage au feutre. Dès 6 ans.
10/2020
Bibliothèque verte
Star Wars - The Mandalorian : Saison 3
Devenu un apostat après avoir retiré son casque, Din Djarin est de retour sur Mandalore pour tenter de retrouver son statut de Mandalorien. Accompagné de Grogu, il va s'associer à Bo-Katan afin de réunifier le peuple mandalorien dispersé dans la galaxie et de reconquérir leur planète. Mais une menace semble peser sur le chasseur de primes tandis que l'ombre de Moff Gideon plane toujours au-dessus de lui...
04/2024
Coloriage, gommettes et autoco
Star Wars The Mandalorian Fun Colo
Un grand livre de coloriages des personnages de la série Star Wars à petit prix ! - Un cahier de 16 grandes illustrations, à coloriser en s'amusant, selon ses envies. - Un papier épais qui autorise le coloriage au crayon de couleurs ou au feutre, sans transpercer. Dès 4 ans.
01/2022
Droit
Europe's Role in a South African Methodology
This work consists of essays on the so-called Middle Ages, seen from two perspectives. Writing from a sideline perspective, as opposed to the perspectives of historically mainstream theologies, in the first part of the book the author proposes a method for reading religious political texts with European philosophical insights but with a relevance for South Africa. This is done by comparing so-called Medieval texts with South African texts and situations within the demands of liberation, contextualisation, and communalism.In the second part of the book, from a female perspective, the author reevaluates the post-Biblical history of Christianity, criticising the terms "Patristics" and "Middle Ages". A South African women's theology is then offered as the outcome of the sideline perspective on the Bible, history and theology discussed in this book.
12/1991
Littérature française
Labyrinth of Hybridities. Avatars of O’Neillian Realism in Multi-ethnic American Drama (1972-2003)
Taking its cue from Eugene O'Neill's questioning of "faithful realism", voiced by Edmund Tyrone in Long Day's Journey into Night, this book examines the distant legacy of the Irish American playwright in contemporary multiethnic drama in the U.S. It explores the labyrinth of formal devices through which African American, Latina/o, First Nations, and Asian American dramatists have unconsciously reinterpreted O'Neill's questioning of mimesis. In their works, hybridizations of stage realism function as aesthetic celebrations of the spiritual potentialities of cultural in-betweenness. This volume provides detailed analyses of over forty plays authored by such key artists as August Wilson, Suzan-Lori Parks, José Rivera, Cherríe Moraga, Hanay Geiogamah, Diane Glancy, David Henry Hwang, and Chay Yew, to give only a few prominent examples. All in all, Labyrinth of Hybridities invites its readers to reassess the cross-cultural patterns characterizing the history of twentieth century American drama.
07/1997
Non classé
Henry VIII in History, Historiography and Literature
If this anthology on the literary appreciation of the life and times of Henry VIII can show how history, historiography and the history of literature are woven together as threads in a tapestry, if this book can show how varied the sources are from which historical images are fed, especially those of significant historical figures, then it will have surely fulfilled its purpose.
01/1993
Droit
Activation Policies for the Unemployed, the Right to Work and the Duty to Work
Since the 1990s and the 2000s, Western social protection systems have experienced a turn towards activation. This turn consists of the multiplication of measures aimed at bringing those who are unemployed closer to participation in the labour market. These measures often induce a strengthening of the conditions that must be met in order to receive social benefits. It is in this well known context that the authors gathered in this book decided to take a closer look at the relationship between activation policies for the unemployed and the right and the duty to work. If activation measures are likely to increase transitions towards the labour market, we can also make the assumption that they may, particularly when they are marked with the seal of coercion, hinder or dramatically reduce the right to freely chosen work. In such circumstances, the realisation of the "right to work", which is often stated to be the aim of those who promote activation, tends in practice to be reduced to an increasing pressure being exerted on the unemployed. In this case, isn't it actually the duty to work that is particularly reinforced ? After an historical and philosophical perspective on the issue, this assumption is confronted with the developments observed in the United States and in France, and then with the guidelines laid down in international human rights instruments. What follows is a discussion of two alternatives to the dominant activation model : the basic income guarantee and the employment guarantee.
06/1987
Grands textes illustrés
1001 Nights. Edition français-anglais-allemand
In the late 1910s, in a Europe ravaged by World War I, Danish illustrator Kay Nielsen put the finishing touches on his illustrations of A Thousand and One Nights. The results are considered masterpieces of early 20th-century illustration : bursting with sumptuous colors of deep blues, reds, and gold leaf, and evoking all the magic of this legendary collection of Indo-Persian and Arabic folktales, compiled between the 8th and 13th centuries. However, publishers retreated from Nielsen's project in the financially strapped postwar climate, and the publication never happened. A rising star, Nielsen moved on to other work. This world heritage classic's spectacular pen, ink, and watercolor images remained under lock and key for 40 years. Published just once in the 1970s, the illustrations were rescued from oblivion after Nielsen's death in 1957 and are now held by the UCLA Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, the Art Institute of Chicago, and in two private collections. This publication is a unique compilation of fine art prints and stunning illustrations reproduced directly from Nielsen's original watercolors-the only complete set of his extraordinary drawings to have survived. The book features descriptions of all of the images and three generously illustrated essays on the making of this series, the origin of Nielsen's unique imagery, and a history of the tales. In addition, it shows many unpublished or rarely seen artworks by Nielsen and intricate black-and-white drawings Nielsen created for the original publication.
06/2023
Guides gastronomiques
Alain Ducasse (édition en anglais). The Art of Manufacture
Discover the artistry that begins with a craftsman's hand-be it a roaster, chocolatier, ice-cream maker, or pastry chef. It's a delicate, beautiful gesture that embodies the philosophy of "A l'origine, le goût" or "Taste, from inception". Since Chef Alain Ducasse's first Manufacture opened in 2013, he has breathed new life into artisanal techniques and exceptional craftsmanship dating back to the nineteenth century. His mission ? To create the world's finest products. Embracing raw ingredients and artisanal creation, Chef Ducasse's Manufactures adhere to a simple principle : the pursuit of the highest quality and a distinctive taste. Whether it's crafting chocolate, coffee, gelato, or biscuits, control and mastery are ever-present. The Manufactures prioritize quality over quantity, blending craftsmanship with carefully selected ingredients. Here, machinery and gesture come together to elevate tradition into a contemporary masterpiece. This volume offers an exclusive look behind the scenes of each Parisian Manufacture-Le Chocolat, Le Café, La Glace, and Le Biscuit. Illustrated with exclusive imagery by Laziz Hamani, it immerses readers in the remarkable process of creating some of today's most coveted delicacies. Enriched by insights from each Manufacture's chef, The Art of Manufacture : Alain Ducasse is a testament to the unique beauty and refinement that French craftsmanship represents. Explore it today and savor the essence of culinary excellence.
09/2023
Beaux arts
SISLEY. Edition en anglais
Alfred Sisley is now recognized as one of the great landscape painters of the nineteenth century, and a leading figure in the Impressionist movement. He divided his time between France and England, and the 55 colour illustrations in this book include the celebrated snow scenes of the Paris suburbs, his views of the flooded Seine at Port-Marly and his paintings of the colourful regattas on the Thames which Kenneth Clark described as embodying 'the perfect moment of Impressionism'. Richard Shone has completely updated his essay, first published in 1979, and selected new colour plates and added extensive commentaries on the illustrations to make this book an ideal introduction to the work of Alfred Sisley.
Richard Shone is Associate Editor of The Burlinglon Magazine. His publications include Bloomsbury Portraits (1976, revised 1993), Walter Sickert (1988) and Sisley (1992), all published by Phaidon.
01/1994
Livres 0-3 ans
YAOUNDÉ BABA SCARED?....ME?....NO WAY!
YAOUNDE BABA SCARED ? ... ME ? ... NO WAY ! YAOUNDE goes off in search of his little goat, BEEE, who, in spite of the young boy's watchful eye, has gone missing. On the way he meets ZOULÏA, a friendly mouse, and ARWANE, a little ant, who help him to find the little goat. Their search will lead them to an isolated hill where a very strange creature lives - a creature capable of transforming itself into unimaginably frightening shapes and forms to scare away anybody who dares to set foot on its steep hill. In order to find BEEE, YAOUNDE and his two friends will have little choice. They will have to cross its territory and confront this incredible and terrifying creature. 6 to 10 Years.
10/2017
Mouvements artistiques
Hockney's Eye. The Art and Technology of Depiction
David Hockney is the best known and most widely admired painter in the world. This vibrant catalogue accompanies a major exhibition at the The Fitzwilliam Museum and the Heong Gallery in Cambridge, as well as the Teylers Museum in Haarlem, Netherlands. Throughout his long career, David Hockney has insistently explored diverse ways of depicting the visible world. He has scrutinised the methods of the old masters, and explored radical departures from their cherished assumptions The exhibition and accompanying book are the first to focus on this central theme in his art. "Western art" from the Renaissance until at least the late 19th century has been dominated by the depiction of nature. Was this to be accomplished by direct looking (called "eyeballing" by Hockney) or with the assistance of optical theory and devices, such as cameras ? Hockney has experimented with the full range of existing strategies, overtly using perspective in some of his classic pictures and rigorously investigating optical aids for the imitation of nature, including the camera obscura and camera lucida. Yet he has come to reject the photograph as the definitive image of what we see. Along the way, he has identified a "camera culture'' in European painting from 1400, arguing very controversially that the supreme naturalism of painters like Jan van Eyck are the product of optical devices. His book, Secret Knowledge (2001), with its majestic panorama of paintings over the course of five centuries, claims that art historians have missed the central aspect of painters' practice. The "Hockney thesis" has been received more favourably outside the professional world of art history than in it. His own artistic practice has been in vigorous dialogue with his radical thesis, and he has progressively demonstrated new and dynamic ways of characterising the visual world without perspective and other conventional techniques. This quest results a series of joyous challenges to our ways of seeing in the major exhibition in Cambridge at the Fitzwilliam Museum and in the Heong Gallery (Downing College). It will look at the whole span of Hockney's varied career and at the nature of the optical devices he has tested. His vision will be explored in the setting of traditional masterpieces of naturalistic observation, and in the context of modern sciences and technologies of seeing. The first section of the book looks at his thrilling experiments in seeing and representing in broad historical and contemporary contexts. This is followed by discussions of pre-photographic devices for capturing the appearances of things by optical means. The third section includes essays on Hockney's experiments from the perspectives of neuroscience and computer vision. In short, it reveals in a new way the working of Hockney's unique eye.
04/2022
Publicité
Lürzer's Int'l Archive N° 3-4/2021
The second double issue this year, and no fewer than 101 print and 45 film campaigns are waiting for you. The main interview with Adam Hessel, EVP and CCO of the New York agency Harrison and Star is titled "At the end of the day, it's all about having vision and passion". The digital section was curated by Luis Gaitán, CCO of Grey Mexico. And responsible for the eerily intriguing cover is McCann Health Hong Kong.
12/2021
Antiquité - Généralités
Egyptian Cults and Sanctuaries on Delos
Renowned to this day for its Sanctuary of Apollo, the island of Delos was a flourishing trading port in antiquity that drew both Greeks and foreigners to its shores for commercial purposes. Many exotic deities - some hailing from the east and others, introduced by the Italian community, from the west - were worshipped on the island. Among these foreign divinities, the Egyptian gods figured prominently, and their first appearance can be dated to the 3rd century BC. The spread of Egyptian-Greek cults beyond the Nile Valley favoured the worship of the goddess Isis. While the goddess was the object of great devotion on Delos as elsewhere, it was actually the god Sarapis who was at the centre of a pantheon forming a triad with Isis and Anubis, joined by Harpocrates, Ammon and Osiris.
11/2021
Objets d'art, collection
The Wider Goldsmiths' Trade in Elizabethan and Stuart London
The Wider Goldsmiths' Trade in Elizabethan and Stuart London is the first book to study all aspects of the Goldsmiths' trade. It challenges the assumption that the manufacture of silver plate and gold jewellery was the company's only activity during the seventeenth century. It considers allied trades such as refining, wiredrawing, and the making of small-swords and watches, as well as the development of the modern banking system. On Elizabeth I's accession, England was essentially a 'third world economy', with exports mainly of wool, unfinished woolen cloth and some minerals, whilst imports consisted of a great range of goods including luxuries such as silks, fine linens, and even scissors. By the end of the seventeenth century, the situation was transformed : a burgeoning maritime trade with many parts of the world enabled the import of raw materials as well as some luxury goods and a wide range of exports which included certain goods produced in London with an international reputation for quality, such as beaver hats and mathematical instruments. Throughout the period, religious refugees and economic migrants brought their skills and knowledge to England. At the Restoration, Royalists returning to London from the Continent introduced French and Low Country fashions in dress, manners, cuisine and dining practice. Refining, wiredrawing, and the making of plate, smallwares and jewellery were at the heart of the trade and of concern to the Goldsmiths' Company that had responsibility for ensuring that the correct alloys were used for silver and gold wares. This was not always the case for clocks, watches and swords. Nevertheless, they are included in this study as several members of the Company were instrumental in the development of clock and watch making in the city. Towards the end of the seventeenth century, the great increase in the sale of watches with gold and silver cases forced the Company to become involved in the control of this trade. Similarly, after the Civil Wars, the wearing of the small-sword by all those with aspirations to gentility gave rise to a demarcation dispute between the Goldsmiths' and Cutlers' Companies. Further, during the Commonwealth, goldsmith-bankers developed the clearing system which led to modern retail banking. This book considers the wider Goldsmiths' trade against dynamic changes : the organization and control of its branches and the design, manufacture and sale of its wares. The twelve chapters cover a range of topics - from history and context, to the various branches of the trade.
04/2024
Religion
Like Man, Like Woman
Modern scholarship often discusses Roman women in terms of their difference from their male counterparts, frequently defining them as ‘other'. This book shows how Roman male writers at the turn of the first century actually described women as not so different from men : the same qualities and abilities pertaining to the domains of parenthood, intellect and morals are ascribed by writers to women as well as to men. There are two voices, however : a traditional, ideal voice and an individual, realistic voice. This creates a duality of representations of women, which recurs across literary genres and reflects a duality of mentality. How can we interpret the paradoxical information about Roman women given by the male-authored texts ? How does this duality of mentality inform us about gender roles and gender hierarchy ? This work analyses well-known, as well as overlooked, passages from the writings of Pliny the Younger, Tacitus, Suetonius, Quintilian, Statius, Martial and Juvenal and sheds new light on Roman views of women and their abilities, on the notions of private and public and on conjugal relationships. In the process, the famous sixth satire of Juvenal is revisited and its topic reassessed, providing further insights into the complex issues of gender roles, marriage and emotions. By contrasting representations of women across a broad spectrum of literary genres, this book provides consistent findings that have wide significance for the study of Latin literature and the social history of the late first and early second centuries.
07/2013
