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Bolzoni, Lina.
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686.2094509031 22
Publication Date
2001
Summary
Lina Bolzoni's impressive study of the memory culture of sixteenth-century Italy appears here for the first time in English translation. Since its original incarnation as La stanza della memoria: Modelli letterari e iconografici nell'et+ della stampa, published by Einaudi of Torino in 1995, Bolzoni's study has been praised by critics and ranked with the classic texts in its field - those by Paolo Rossi, Frances Yates and Mary Carruthers. The book takes as its starting point a striking paradox: that the antique tradition of the art of memory - created by an oral culture - reached its moment of greatest diffusion during an age that saw the birth of the printed book. Bolzoni's examination of this phenomenon, in which archaic and modern elements came together in a precarious equilibrium, reveals the profound ties that existed at the time between memory and creativity, and between words and images. Drawing on the multiplicity of practices that relied on techniques of memory, Bolzoni presents diagrams, cipher alphabets, rebuses and emblemlike pictures characteristic of the late-Medieval and early-modern periods, indicating their use for literary games and preaching. In doing so, she skilfully reconstructs a particular mentality, a way of apprehending words and images that was of central importance for a long period of time but that has since been forgotten.
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Cohn, Samuel Kline.
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945.510508863 21
Publication Date
1999
Summary
"This book offers a new approach to the study of the political history of the Renaissance: its analysis of government is embedded in the context of geography and social conflict. Instead of the usual institutional history, it examines the Florentine state from the mountainous periphery - a periphery both of geography and class - where Florence met its most strenuous opposition to territorial incorporation." "Yet, far from being acted upon, Florence's highlanders were instrumental in changing the attitudes of the Florentine ruling class."--Jacket.
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Ray, Jonathan.
Call Number
641.25
Publication Date
2019
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Celebrating the intoxicating world of spirits and liqueurs, from absinthe to whisky and everything in between.
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Parham Kordsmeier, Kate.
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641.59758231
Publication Date
2015
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Serving up an eclectic mix of foods, Atlanta boasts a host of talented chefs along with a devoted foodie community. With several James Beard Foundation Award semifinalists, Atlanta continues to pioneer the South from casual comfort to the finer foods. With 100 recipes for the home cook from Atlanta's most celebrated eateries and showcasing over 200 full-color photos featuring mouth-watering dishes, famous chefs, and lots of local flavor, Atlanta Chef's Table is the ultimate gift and keepsake cookbook for both tourists and residents alike.
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Costantini, Celso, 1876-1958.
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282.092 23
Publication Date
2014
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Italian Workshop on Neural Nets (19th : 2009 : Vietri sul Mare, Italy)
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004 22
Publication Date
2009
Summary
Reports the proceedings of WIRN09, the 19th Italian Workshop of the Italian Society for Neural Networks (SIREN). This book comprises different presentations that promote the understanding of artificial neural networks, collecting papers that involve an interdisciplinary discussion forum on their algorithms, architectures and applications.
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Wiggins, Peter DeSa.
Call Number
821.3 21
Publication Date
2000
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Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Call Number
782.10268 22
Publication Date
2009
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Harrison, Mark, 1949-
Call Number
940.5314 22
Publication Date
1998
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The result of an international collaborative project, this volume looks at what contribution economics made to war preparedness and to winning or losing the war. A chapter is devoted to each country, and an introductory overview is given.
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Sharp, Jenn.
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641.013097124
Publication Date
2020
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International Conference on Science, Arts and Culture (7th : 2007 : Veli Lošinj, Croatia)
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930.1028 22
Publication Date
2010
Summary
The aim of the conference was to discuss the contribution of physics and other sciences in archaeological research and in the preservation of cultural heritage. Considering that the mission of ECSAC is to promote the interaction among the diverse cultures of the peoples from the lands on the Adriatic and Ionian seas, it is apt that the major themes were related to the rich history and pre-history of this region - from Greek-Roman archaeology on the eastern Adriatic coasts to the palaeoanthropology of the Neanderthals of the Vindija caves in Croatia, from the Roman city of Aquileia to the pleistocenic cave of Homo heidelbergensis in the Karst of Visogliano (Trieste), from the Roman ship Julia Felix of the Grado lagoon to the ancient bronze Apoxyomenos of the Veli Los̮inj waters. A variety of scientific disciplines provide tools and methods that are crucial in reconstructing humanity's past and in preserving material remains that witness the evolution of human culture. Geology reconstructs the history of terrestrial environments, critical for the evolution and dispersal of humans. Chemistry explains reactions that modify materials left by human activities, including the destructive effects of pollution. Biology has a critical role in archaeology, particularly with the recent advance in analysis of DNA in ancient organic materials.
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Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
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782.10268 22
Publication Date
2010
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