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 Anyone Can Draw: Create Sensational Artworks in Easy Steps by Barrington Barber English | September 1st, 2021 | ISBN: 1848378513 | 128 pages | True EPUB | 13.88 MB Anyone can draw and this complete coursebook will show you how, written by bestselling practical art author Barrington Barber.  Virginia R Dominguez, "Anthropological Lives: An Introduction to the Profession of Anthropology" English | ISBN: 0813597390 | 2020 | 200 pages | PDF | 5 MB Anthropological Lives introduces readers to what it is like to be a professional anthropologist. It focuses on the work anthropologists do, the passions they have, the way that being an anthropologist affects the kind of life they lead. The book draws heavily on the experiences of twenty anthropologists interviewed by Virginia R. Dominguez and Brigittine M. French, as well as on the experiences of the two coauthors. Many different kinds of anthropologists are represented, and the book makes a point of discussing their commonalities as well as their differences. Some of the anthropologists included work in the academy, some work outside the academy, and some work in institutions like museums. Included are cultural anthropologists, linguistic anthropologists, medical anthropologists, biological anthropologists, practicing anthropologists, and anthropological archaeologists. A fascinating look behind the curtain, the stories in Anthropological Lives will inform anyone who has ever wondered what you do with a degree in anthropology.  Anthology Of Nude Photography by Dani Olivier English | 2012 | ASIN: B0092RY02G | 83 Pages | Mobi | 5.64 MB  Animals in Ancient Greece: The History of the Roles that Different Animals Played in Greek Societies by Charles River Editors English | August 26, 2021 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B09DTJC9ZH | 65 pages | EPUB | 1.40 Mb To many in the ancient world, their gods and goddesses were all around them and could be seen daily in nature, which meant that nearly every kind of animal, both domestic and wild, was associated with a god or goddess. In places like Egypt and Greece, deities and other mythological characters were often depicted with human bodies and animal heads, and various Greek religious rituals relied on sacrificing animals. There were approximately 1,500 Greek city-states (poleis) in the Classical era, and sacrifices featured in every one of them. As such, animals were constantly involved in the core elements of Greek society and cults, and this centrality could be found in the numerous depictions of animals on coins and vases throughout Greece and Greek colonies. Greek thinkers and philosophers also endlessly debated issues relating to animals, which resulted in the Greeks acquiring formidable knowledge about the creatures with whom they came in contact. All the while, animals were important sources of food, companionship, and labor, and they also featured significantly in warfare.  Animal Quiz Book: 2500 Trivia Questions to Test your Knowledge of Cats, Dogs, Snakes, Wild Animals, and More! by Jane Gooden English | 2021 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B093QF753L | 206 pages | EPUB | 0.27 Mb Animals are Just the Best!  Ancient Egypt: A History From Beginning to End (Ancient Civilizations) by Hourly History English | February 16, 2017 | ISBN: 1520453485 | 51 pages | EPUB | 0.25 Mb Ancient EgyptAncient Egypt was a highly developed civilization that lasted for thousands of years and left behind fascinating clues in the form of impressive structures and monuments. It was a culture balanced between the lush fertility of the Nile Valley and the barrenness of the surrounding vast deserts. The same balance holds true for our knowledge of the history of Egypt. In spite of the evidence we have, so much remains hidden and yet to be fully understood.  April McMahon, "An Introduction to English Phonology 2nd edition Ed 2" English | ISBN: 1474463681 | 2020 | 212 pages | PDF | 953 KB [center]  Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, "An Introduction to Ecclesiology: Historical, Global, and Interreligious Perspectives" English | ISBN: 083084189X | 2021 | 296 pages | PDF | 2 MB What is the church? Why are there so many different expressions of church throughout time and space, and what ties them all together? Ecclesiology―the doctrine of the church―has risen to the center of theological interest in recent decades. In this text, theologian Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen provides a wide-ranging survey of the rich field of ecclesiology in the midst of rapid developments and new horizons. Drawing on Kärkkäinen's international experience and comprehensive research on the church, this revised and expanded edition is thoroughly updated to incorporate recent literature and trends. This unique primer not only orients readers to biblical, historical, and contemporary ecclesiologies but also highlights contextual and global perspectives and includes an entirely new section on interfaith comparative theology. An Introduction to Ecclesiology surveys  Michael Chase, "Ammonius: Interpretation of Porphyry's Introduction to Aristotle's Five Terms " English | ISBN: 1350089222 | 2019 | 208 pages | PDF | 2 MB One of his six introductions to philosophy, widely used by students in Alexandria, Ammonius' lecture on Porphyry was recorded in writing by his students in the commentary translated here. Along with five other types of introductions (three of which are translated in the Ancient Commentators on Aristotle volume Elias and David: Introductions to Philosophy with Olympiodorus: Introduction to Logic) it made Greek philosophy more accessible to other cultures. These introductions became standard in Ammonius' school and included a popular set of five or more definitions of philosophy, some of them drawn from commentaries on quite different works.  American Intellectual History: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen English | October 1st, 2021 | ISBN: 0190622431 | 184 pages | True EPUB | 3.33 MB Long before the United States was a nation, it was a set of ideas, projected onto the New World by European explorers with centuries of belief and thought in tow. From this foundation of expectation and experience, America and American thought grew in turn, enriched by the bounties of the Enlightenment, the philosophies of liberty and individuality, the tenets of religion, and the doctrines of republicanism and democracy. Crucial to this development were the thinkers who nurtured it, from Thomas Jefferson to Ralph Waldo Emerson, W.E.B. Du Bois to Jane Addams, and Betty Friedan to Richard Rorty. This addition to Oxford's Very Short Introductions series traces how Americans have addressed the issues and events of their time and place, whether it is the Civil War, the Great Depression, or the culture wars of today. |
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