Europe - What's in a Name

Europe - What's in a Name
Title Europe - What's in a Name PDF eBook
Author Peter H. Gommers
Publisher Leuven University Press
Pages 236
Release 2001
Genre Art
ISBN 9789058671493

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Europe is a word that is almost daily on our lips. But how far do we have to go back in order to find the origins of its name? The first part of this beautifully illustrated book traces the geographical and mythological basis of Europe's name. Who came up with the idea to distinguish the world in continents with proper names? The search will bring the reader back to the early history of mankind. How did the ancient Egyptians see the world and populations around them? Where did the Hebrews get the idea to split the world in three? And what was the world-picture in ancient Greece, laid down in geographic treatises and fragments? Where did the name 'Europe' originate from? Could it be from a person, either mortal or divine? In ancient Greek literature the name 'Europa' appears quite frequently for Greek goddesses and Greek women. Strangely enough, the best known Europa myth concerns a Phoenician princess, loved by the Greek god Zeus. Many mythographs doubt the Asian descent of the Phoenician Europa. Is her real origin to be located on mainland Greece? How can the contradicting Greek myths be interpreted, and was the name universally accepted as the name for the continent? In the second part of this book, the author tells the amazing story of how the Arts have treated the Europa myths for almost three millennia. He shows the extraordinary influence of the personification of the geographic continent Europe on literature, music, sculpture, painting, tapestry and other applied arts. All this clearly demonstrates the vivid interest in Europe for the subject throughout the ages and illustrates, according to Karel van Miert in his Foreword, our common European culture.

BrainBubbles: Photocopiable ESL/EFL Activities for Enhanced Autonomy

BrainBubbles: Photocopiable ESL/EFL Activities for Enhanced Autonomy
Title BrainBubbles: Photocopiable ESL/EFL Activities for Enhanced Autonomy PDF eBook
Author John Provo
Publisher Lulu.com
Pages 139
Release
Genre
ISBN 0557023327

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Teachers Magazine

Teachers Magazine
Title Teachers Magazine PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 792
Release 1913
Genre Education
ISBN

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Compilation from the Annual Reports of the Superintendent of Public Instruction of the State of Michigan

Compilation from the Annual Reports of the Superintendent of Public Instruction of the State of Michigan
Title Compilation from the Annual Reports of the Superintendent of Public Instruction of the State of Michigan PDF eBook
Author Michigan. Department of Public Instruction
Publisher
Pages 336
Release 1910
Genre Education
ISBN

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Mayor's Inaugural Address and Annual Reports ...

Mayor's Inaugural Address and Annual Reports ...
Title Mayor's Inaugural Address and Annual Reports ... PDF eBook
Author Salem (Mass.)
Publisher
Pages 578
Release 1891
Genre Municipal government
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The Canadian Teacher ...

The Canadian Teacher ...
Title The Canadian Teacher ... PDF eBook
Author Gideon E. Henderson
Publisher
Pages 1286
Release 1911
Genre Education
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The SAGE Handbook of European Foreign Policy

The SAGE Handbook of European Foreign Policy
Title The SAGE Handbook of European Foreign Policy PDF eBook
Author Knud Erik Jorgensen
Publisher SAGE
Pages 1081
Release 2015-04-30
Genre Political Science
ISBN 1473914434

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During the last two decades the study of European foreign policy has experienced remarkable growth, presumably reflecting a more significant international role of the European Union. The Union has significantly expanded its policy portfolio and though empty symbolic politics still exists, the Union’s international relations have become more substantial and its foreign policy more focused. European foreign policy has become a dynamic policy area, being adapted to changing challenges and environments, such as the Arab Spring, new emerging economies/powers; the crisis of multilateralism and much more. The SAGE Handbook of European Foreign Policy, Two-Volume set, is a major reference work for Foreign Policy Programmes around the world. The Handbook is designed to be accessible to graduate and postgraduate students in a wide variety of disciplines across the humanities and social sciences. Both volumes are structured to address areas of critical concern to scholars at the cutting edge of all major dimensions of foreign policy. The volumes are composed of original chapters written specifically to the following themes: · Research traditions and historical experience · Theoretical perspectives · EU actors · State actors · Societal actors · The politics of European foreign policy · Bilateral relations · Relations with multilateral institutions · Individual policies · Transnational challenges The Handbook will be an essential reference for both advanced students and scholars.