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The World Underfoot

Author : Hallie M. Franks
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190863188
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book The World Underfoot written by Hallie M. Franks and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Greek Classical period, the symposium--the social gathering at which male citizens gathered to drink wine and engage in conversation--was held in a room called the andron. From couches set up around the perimeter, symposiasts looked inward to the room's center, which often was decorated with a pebble mosaic floor. These mosaics provided visual treats for the guests, presenting them with images of mythological scenes, exotic flora, dangerous beasts, hunting parties, or the spectre of Dionysos: the god of wine, riding in his chariot or on the back of a panther. In The World Underfoot, Hallie M. Franks takes as her subject these mosaics and the context of their viewing. Relying on discourses in the sociology and anthropology of space, she presents an innovative new interpretation of the mosaic imagery as an active contributor to the symposium as a metaphorical experience. Franks argues that the images on mosaic floors, combined with the ritualized circling of the wine cup and the physiological reaction to wine during the symposium, would have called to mind other images, spaces, or experiences, and in doing so, prompted drinkers to reimagine the symposium as another kind of event--a nautical voyage, a journey to a foreign land, the circling heavens or a choral dance, or the luxury of an abundant past. Such spatial metaphors helped to forge the intimate bonds of friendship that are the ideal result of the symposium and that make up the political and social fabric of the Greek polis.

The World Underfoot

Author : Associate Professor of Ancient Studies Hallie M Franks
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780190863197
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (631 download)

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Download or read book The World Underfoot written by Associate Professor of Ancient Studies Hallie M Franks and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The World Underfoot

Author : Hallie M. Franks
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019086317X
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)

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The World Underfoot

Author : Hallie M. Franks
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190863161
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book The World Underfoot written by Hallie M. Franks and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Greek Classical period, the symposium--the social gathering at which male citizens gathered to drink wine and engage in conversation--was held in a room called the andron. From couches set up around the perimeter, symposiasts looked inward to the room's center, which often was decorated with a pebble mosaic floor. These mosaics provided visual treats for the guests, presenting them with images of mythological scenes, exotic flora, dangerous beasts, hunting parties, or the spectre of Dionysos: the god of wine, riding in his chariot or on the back of a panther. In The World Underfoot, Hallie M. Franks takes as her subject these mosaics and the context of their viewing. Relying on discourses in the sociology and anthropology of space, she presents an innovative new interpretation of the mosaic imagery as an active contributor to the symposium as a metaphorical experience. Franks argues that the images on mosaic floors, combined with the ritualized circling of the wine cup and the physiological reaction to wine during the symposium, would have called to mind other images, spaces, or experiences, and in doing so, prompted drinkers to reimagine the symposium as another kind of event--a nautical voyage, a journey to a foreign land, the circling heavens or a choral dance, or the luxury of an abundant past. Such spatial metaphors helped to forge the intimate bonds of friendship that are the ideal result of the symposium and that make up the political and social fabric of the Greek polis.

Nature Underfoot

Author : John Hainze
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300252684
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Nature Underfoot written by John Hainze and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An informed and heartfelt tribute to commonly unappreciated plants, insects, and other tiny creatures that reconsiders humanity’s relationship to nature Fruit flies, silverfish, dandelions, and crabgrass are the bane of many people and the target of numerous chemical and physical eradication efforts. In this compelling reassessment of the relationship between humans and the natural world, John Hainze—an entomologist and former pesticide developer—considers the fascinating and bizarre history of how these so-called invasive or unwanted pests and weeds have coevolved with humanity and highlights the benefits of a greater respect and moral consideration toward these organisms. With deep insight into the lives of the underappreciated and often reviled creatures that surround us, Hainze’s accessible and engaging natural history draws on ethics, religion, and philosophy as he passionately argues that creepy crawlies and unwanted plants deserve both empathy and accommodation as partners dwelling with us on earth.

The Underfoot Vol. 1

Author : Ben Fisher
Publisher : Oni Press
ISBN 13 : 9781549302893
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book The Underfoot Vol. 1 written by Ben Fisher and published by Oni Press. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2020 Ringo Award Nominee It has been untold years since the Giants-That-Were disappeared, leaving behind the animals forever changed by their strange science. Now, granted the gifts of intelligence and self-awareness, the valiant Hamster Aquatic Mercenaries struggle to keep their horde alive in the dangerous new world. In The Underfoot: The Mighty Deep, H.A.M. has been hired to save their badger allies from dangerous flooding, but first they’ll need new recruits. Only the best of the best can join the ranks of H.A.M., and the colony’s most ambitious young hamster pups compete for their chance at glory and prestige. Those who succeed, however, soon discover that life outside their burrow is not the grand adventure they imagined, but instead find a world of deadly threats and conflicting stories about their species’ origins. Combining heroic battles, dark mysteries, and heartfelt friendships, The Underfoot: The Mighty Deep is the beginning of an epic sci-fi trilogy chronicling the animal kingdoms left to rise and fall in the absence of the Giants-That-Were. When the hamsters learn the truth about their past, will they find the strength to overcome the forces aligning against them, or will their tiny horde be wiped from the earth?

Geology Underfoot in Southern California

Author : Robert Phillip Sharp
Publisher : Mountain Press Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780878422890
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (228 download)

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Download or read book Geology Underfoot in Southern California written by Robert Phillip Sharp and published by Mountain Press Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty vignettes focus on particular geologic scenes, relationships, and features of southern California's active landscape.

Underfoot, Or, What Harry and Nelly Learned of the Earth's Treasures

Author : Laura D. Nichols
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Underfoot, Or, What Harry and Nelly Learned of the Earth's Treasures written by Laura D. Nichols and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dreams Underfoot

Author : Charles de Lint
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780765306791
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book Dreams Underfoot written by Charles de Lint and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-08-02 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newford's citizens--fey folk, magicians, hustlers, painters, fiddlers, and ordinary people--stumble headfirst into enchanting adventures.

Underfoot In Show Business

Author : Helene Hanff
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786256185
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (862 download)

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Download or read book Underfoot In Show Business written by Helene Hanff and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her spirited, witty and vastly entertaining memoir, Helene Hanff recalls her ingenuous attempts to crash Broadway in the early forties as one of “the other 999.” Naive, nearsighted, frequently penniless but hopelessly stagestruck, she found her life governed by Flanagan’s Law: “No matter what happens to you, it’s unexpected.” Therefore, as a prize-winning Theatre Guild protégée with a brilliant future, Helene naturally found that all the producers who were going to produce her plays didn’t, and all the agents who were going to sell her plays couldn’t. Together with her best friend Maxine, an aspiring actress consigned to playing the comedy-ingénue in plays that regularly folded after five performances, she cultivated the “delicate, illegal art of getting everything for nothing”—from free seats to every Broadway show and neighborhood movie and borrowed outfits from Saks to voice lessons for Maxine and Greek lessons for Helene. To keep body and soul together until Broadway fame arrived, they devised an economic survival system that embraced such unlikely jobs as taking street-corner. Reviews — “Miss Hanff, having a good memory and a lively sense of humor, has composed a theater sketch that is realistic as well as hilarious....One of the most amusing recent theater books about the Broadway theater.”—Brooks Atkinson “A delightful book by an irrepressible author....What really lifts the book to a high level of entertainment is the sparkling humor. To describe the incidents wouldn’t do justice to the book’s charm which comes from the style of writing and Miss Hanff’s boundless optimism.”—Library Journal “A gay and entertaining book which also has substance.”—Boston Herald “Hilarious and highly successful. If you need cheering up, this is it. Here’s hoping Miss Hanff finds more failures to write books about.”—Columbus Dispatch

Geology Underfoot in Illinois

Author : Ray Wiggers
Publisher : Mountain Press Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780878423460
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (234 download)

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Download or read book Geology Underfoot in Illinois written by Ray Wiggers and published by Mountain Press Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Copious illustrations and witty, page-turning prose guide readers on geologic walking or driving tours of 37 sites in Illinois.

Trampled Under Foot

Author : Barney Hoskyns
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780571259380
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (593 download)

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Download or read book Trampled Under Foot written by Barney Hoskyns and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Barney Hoskyns, founder of Rock's Backpages and author of Hotel California and Lowside of the Road, Trampled Under Foot is the definitive biography of Led Zeppelin.

Underfoot

Author : David M. Schwartz
Publisher : Creative Teaching Press
ISBN 13 : 9781574712100
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book Underfoot written by David M. Schwartz and published by Creative Teaching Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the world of ants, centipedes, earthworms, star-nosed moles, and other animals living in or on the ground.

The Soil Underfoot

Author : G. Jock Churchman
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 146657156X
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (665 download)

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Download or read book The Soil Underfoot written by G. Jock Churchman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-04-21 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The largest part of the world’s food comes from its soils, either directly from plants, or via animals fed on pastures and crops. Thus, it is necessary to maintain, and if possible, improve the quality—and hence good health—of soils, while enabling them to support the growing world population. The Soil Underfoot: Infinite Possibilities for a Finite Resource arms readers with historical wisdom from various populations around the globe, along with current ideas and approaches for the wise management of soils. It covers the value of soils and their myriad uses viewed within human and societal contexts in the past, present, and supposed futures. In addition to addressing the technical means of maintaining soils, this book presents a culturally and geographically diverse collection of historical attitudes to soils, including philosophical and ethical frameworks, which have either sustained them or led to their degradation. Section I describes major challenges associated with climate change, feeding the increasing world population, chemical pollution and soil degradation, and technology. Section II discusses various ways in which soils are, or have been, valued—including in film and contemporary art as well as in religious and spiritual philosophies, such as Abrahamic religions, Maori traditions, and in Confucianism. Section III provides stories about soil in ancient and historic cultures including the Roman Empire, Greece, India, Japan, Korea, South America, New Zealand, the United States, and France. Section IV describes soil modification technologies, such as polymer membrane barriers, and soil uses outside commercial agriculture including the importance of soils for recreation and sports grounds. The final section addresses future strategies for more effective sustainable use of soils, emphasizing the biological nature of soils and enhancing the use of "green water" retained from rainfall.

The Underfoot Vol. 2

Author : Ben Fisher
Publisher : Oni Press
ISBN 13 : 9781620108536
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book The Underfoot Vol. 2 written by Ben Fisher and published by Oni Press. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Into the Sun, the second volume in the epic sci-fi series, The Underfoot, is a fast-paced graphic novel full of daring escapes, heroic rescues, and devious cunning. It presents a world in which the tiniest creatures demonstrate the greatest feats of strength, courage, and friendship, leaving you fully invested in their furry fate… It has been untold years since the Giants-That-Were disappeared, leaving behind the animals forever changed by their strange science. Now, granted the gifts of intelligence and self-awareness, the valiant Hamster Aquatic Mercenaries and their new allies, the Hamster Airborne Paratroopers, struggle to keep their hordes alive in a dangerous world. In The Underfoot: Into the Sun, H.A.M. has joined forces with H.A.P., using their differing gifts and combined knowledge to explore new territory and aid “clients” with problems both on land and in the Great Wide above. After priceless Giants-That-Were artifacts vanish from storage and one of their allies is double-crossed by deadly “stingers,” H.A.M. and H.A.P. find themselves at the center of a plot far more sinister than anything they’ve faced before. But it’s not just supplies that have gone missing; hamsters have begun disappearing, too. The mysterious dots are finally connected when a third hamster colony arrives, bringing clues that reveal an insidious plan of annihilation by Hashak, leader of the “scales” and sworn enemy of the “fur.” Soon, Hashak will use the Giants’ deadly technology and the labor of kidnapped hamsters to complete her secret weapon. Will the three allied hamster hordes succeed in their most dangerous mission yet, or will everything — and everyone — they know succumb to Hashak’s terrible scheme?

Something Furry Underfoot

Author : Amy L. Peterson
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781492759553
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (595 download)

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Download or read book Something Furry Underfoot written by Amy L. Peterson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-09-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Amy Married a biologist named Mark, she knew that a few pets were in her future, but she had no idea the number and variety of pets Mark had in mind. This is Amy's humorous, touching memoir about raising and falling for frogs, iguanas, hedgehogs, ferrets, dogs, a stray cat, a rescue rabbits, a domestic duck, hamsters, guinea pigs, and many more. With 50 tips about pets and the spouses that love pets, this book is also a pet primer, too. This is a must read for any pet lover.

Underfoot

Author : Leanne Banks
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1460309138
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Underfoot written by Leanne Banks and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bellagio, Inc. public relations genius Trina Roberts had been a bad, bad girl when she’d gone to bed with a recently jilted groom and wound up pregnant. She knew Walker Gordon wasn’t looking for forever—at least not with her. So when he took a job overseas, she sort of neglected to tell him about the baby on the way. Well, now he’s back…and he’s just figured out the truth. Walker had been reeling from a very public breakup when Trina had offered solace he couldn’t deny. He’d never expected the result would make him somebody’s daddy! Trina claimed not to need anything from him, but he was determined that his child have a father; he just didn’t know if it should be him. Because a father’s shoes…well, those he wasn’t sure he could fill.