The Middle English Penitential Lyric
Title | The Middle English Penitential Lyric PDF eBook |
Author | Frank Allen Patterson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 226 |
Release | 1911 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN |
How Language Began: The Story of Humanity's Greatest Invention
Title | How Language Began: The Story of Humanity's Greatest Invention PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel L. Everett |
Publisher | Liveright Publishing |
Pages | 309 |
Release | 2017-11-07 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 087140477X |
A Buzzfeed Gift Guide Selection “Few books on the biological and cultural origin of humanity can be ranked as classics. I believe [this] will be one of them.” — Edward O. Wilson At the time of its publication, How Language Began received high acclaim for capturing the fascinating history of mankind’s most incredible creation. Deemed a “bombshell” linguist and “instant folk hero” by Tom Wolfe (Harper’s), Daniel L. Everett posits that the near- 7,000 languages that exist today are not only the product of one million years of evolution but also have allowed us to become Earth’s apex predator. Tracing 60,000 generations, Everett debunks long- held theories across a spectrum of disciplines to affi rm the idea that we are not born with an instinct for language. Woven with anecdotes of his nearly forty years of fi eldwork amongst Amazonian hunter- gatherers, this is a “completely enthralling” (Spectator) exploration of our humanity and a landmark study of what makes us human. “[An] ambitious text. . . . Everett’s amiable tone, and especially his captivating anecdotes . . . , will help the neophyte along.”— New York Times Book Review
The New Larned History for Ready Reference, Reading and Research
Title | The New Larned History for Ready Reference, Reading and Research PDF eBook |
Author | Josephus Nelson Larned |
Publisher | |
Pages | 972 |
Release | 1923 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
The Columbia History of Chinese Literature
Title | The Columbia History of Chinese Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Victor H. Mair |
Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Pages | 1369 |
Release | 2010-02-22 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0231109857 |
Comprehensive yet portable, this account of the development of Chinese literature from the very beginning up to the present brings the riches of this august literary tradition into focus for the general reader. Organized chronologically with thematic chapters interspersed, the fifty-five original chapters by leading specialists cover all genres and periods of poetry, prose, fiction, and drama, with a special focus on such subjects as popular culture, the impact of religion upon literature, the role of women, and relationships with non-Sinitic languages and peoples.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine
Title | Harper's New Monthly Magazine PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 504 |
Release | 1882 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Hispano-Arabic Literature and the Early Provencal Lyrics
Title | Hispano-Arabic Literature and the Early Provencal Lyrics PDF eBook |
Author | J. A. Abu-Haidar |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 290 |
Release | 2013-12-16 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1136808841 |
As the distinctive contribution of Islamic Spain to Arabic literature, the strophic muwashshahand zajal are still viewed by some as a development from putative Romance prototypes. No less than seven theories of origin of the Provençal lyrics have been proffered, foremost among them being the Arabic origins theory. This book lets the strophic muwashshah tell its own tale of a natural development in the context of classical Arabic literature.
A monograph covering the origin, history and significance of the term Cast
Title | A monograph covering the origin, history and significance of the term Cast PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Watkeys Mitchell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 1927 |
Genre | Soap |
ISBN |