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 Barbara Bohen, "Kratos & Krater: Reconstructing an Athenian Protohistory" English | ISBN: 1784916226 | 2017 | 270 pages | PDF | 9 MB Athenian governance and culture are reconstructed from the Bronze Age into the historical era based on traditions, archaeological contexts and remains, foremost the formal commensal and libation krater. Following Mycenaean immigration from the Peloponnesos during the transitional years, changes in governance are observable. Groups under aristocratic leadership, local and immigrant, aspired to coexist under a surprisingly formal set of stipulations that should be recognized as Athens' first constitution. Synoikismos did not refer to a political union of Attica, sometimes attributed to Theseus, but to a union of aristocratic houses (oikoi). The union replaced absolute monarchy with a new oligarchical-monarchy system, each king selected from one of the favoured aristocratic houses and ruling for life without inheritance. The system prevailed through the late eleventh to the mid-eighth c. and is corroborated by Athenian traditions cross-referenced with archaeological data from the burial grounds, and a formerly discredited list of Athenian Iron Age kings. Some burial grounds have been tentatively identified as those of the Melanthids, Alcmeonids, Philaids and Medontids, who settled the outskirts of Athens along with other migrant groups following the decline of the elite in the Peloponnesos. While the Melanthids left during the 11th c. Ionian Migration other aristocratic houses remained and contributed to the evolution of the historical era polis of Athens. One noble family, the Alcmeonids preserved their cemetery into the Archaic period in a burial record of 600 years' duration. Incorporated into this work is a monograph on the Athenian formal krater used by these primarily Neleid aristocratic houses in assembly and ritual. Some Homeric practices parallel those found in Athens, so the Ionic poets may have documented customs that had existed on the Mainland and were transferred to Ionia during the Ionian Migration. The demise of both the constitution and the standard, ancestral krater in Athens following a mid-eighth c. watershed is testimony to an interval of political change, as noted by Ian Morris, before the systematized establishment of annual archonship in the following century. The support this research has given to the validity of the King List has resulted in a proposed new chronology, with an earlier onset for the Geometric period at 922 BC, rather than the currently accepted 900 BC. The relative chronology of Coldstream based on style is generally accepted here, but some intermediate stages are revised based on perceptible break data, such as the onset of a new kingship, a reported war, or the demise of a governance system.  Knit Hats with Woolly Wormhead: Styles for the Whole Family by Woolly Wormhead English | ISBN: 0811739678 | 136 pages | EPUB | August 1, 2021 | 16 Mb International hat-knitting icon Woolly Wormhead is known for her unique, innovative hat designs and is followed the world over by avid fans. This collection of her work includes patterns for 22 of her designs: 12 patterns for women, 5 men's designs, and 5 hats for kids. The special elements in her designs-such as cables, textures, and colorwork-mixed with the "how'd she do that" types of construction she is famous for, are what set her designs apart and make them extra-fun to knit.  Dianne Selton, "KNITTING: Knitting for Beginners - A Complete Step-By-Step Guide To Knitting Like a Pro! + 7 Bonus Knitting Projects" English | ASIN: B01E8APBYM | 2016 | 70 pages | AZW3 | 2 MB Learn to Knit Like a Pro!  Martha C. Carpentier, "Joycean Legacies" English | 2015 | pages: 290 | ISBN: 1137503610 | PDF | 1,0 mb These twelve essays analyze the complex pleasures and problems of engaging with James Joyce for subsequent writers, discussing Joyce's textual, stylistic, formal, generic, and biographical influence on an intriguing selection of Irish, British, American, and postcolonial writers from the 1940s to the twenty-first century.  Jewels of Nizam: Recipies from the Khansama of Hyderabad: Recipes from the Khansamas of Hyderabad By Geeta Devi English | 2013 | ASIN : B015A9ZJR4 | 146 pages | PDF,EPUB | 4.5 MB  Japan Eats!: An Explorer's Guide to Japanese Food by Betty Reynolds English | August 11, 2020 | ASIN: B088FXVXY7, ISBN: 4805315326 | AZW3 | 79 pages | 15.6 MB For first-time visitors and seasoned gourmets alike, Japan Eats! is an entertaining guide to the pleasures and pitfalls of dining in Japan-with hilarious insights and tips not found in other books. Whether it's the proper technique for holding chopsticks or the etiquette of slurping soup, author Betty Reynolds reassures the bewildered and includes mini-lessons on how to read the curtains at the entrance, the menus on the wall, and even the signs on the bathroom doors!  Islamic Theology in the Turkish Republic by Philip Dorroll English | Apr 13, 2021 | ISBN: 1474474926 | 248 pages | PDF | 2 MB Philip Dorroll argues that Turkish Islamic theology is in fact a distinct tradition of Islamic theological thought, shaped by the unique social conditions of the Turkish Republic. Tracking the emergence and development of this tradition over time, Dorroll examines the key themes of theology in the Turkish Republic; themes such as nationalism and democracy; conceptions of God and humanity; the definition of religion itself and theological arguments for secularism; and theologies of human rights, gender and sexuality. In doing so, he provides an important historical and conceptual map to the vast territory of modern Turkish theology.  Isaiah Berlin: An Interpretation of His Thought by John Gray English | April 7, 2013 | ISBN: 0691157421 | PDF | 240 pages | 4.7 MB Isaiah Berlin (1909-1997) was the greatest intellectual historian of the twentieth century. But his work also made an original and important contribution to moral and political philosophy and to liberal theory.  Is Your DREAM Really Worth It?: Discover Your Passion, Purpose, and Plan by Tony Shavers III English | December 13, 2017 | ISBN: 1981318429 | 88 pages | EPUB | 0.14 Mb YOUR DREAM IS WORTH IT!  English | 2021 | ISBN: 9781953329622 | 230 pages | epub | 5.19 MB Boost your understanding of data science techniques to solve real-world problemsData science is an exciting, interdisciplinary field that extracts insights from data to solve business problems. This book introduces common data science techniques and methods and shows you how to apply them in real-world case studies. From data preparation and exploration to model assessment and deployment, this book describes every stage of the analytics life cycle, including a comprehensive overview of unsupervised and supervised machine learning techniques. The book guides you through the necessary steps to pick the best techniques and models and then implement those models to successfully address the original business need. No software is shown in the book, and mathematical details are kept to a minimum. This allows you to develop an understanding of the fundamentals of data science, no matter what background or experience level you have. |
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