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Gonzalo de Berceo and the Latin Miracles of the Virgin A Translation and a Study

Gonzalo de Berceo and the Latin Miracles of the Virgin A Translation and a Study

In Gonzalo de Berceo and the Latin Miracles of the Virgin Patricia Timmons and Robert Boenig present the first English translation of a twelfth-century Latin collection of miracles that Berceo the first named poet in the Spanish language used as a source for his thirteenth-century Spanish collection Milagros de Nuestra Se±ora. Using the MS Thott 128 close to the one Berceo must have used Timmons and Boenig provide both translation and analysis exploring the Latin Miracles suggesting how it was used as a sacred text and placing it within the history of Christians' evolving understanding of the Virgin's role in their lives. In addition this volume explores Berceo's reaction to the Latin Miracles demonstrating that he reacted creatively to his source texts as well as to changes in Church culture and governance that occurred between the composition of Latin Miracles and the thirteenth century translating it across both language and culture. Accessible and useful to students and scholars of medieval and Spanish studies this book includes the original Latin text translations of the Latin Miracles including analyses of 'Saint Peter and the Lustful Monk ' 'The Little Jewish Boy ' and 'The Jews of Toledo. ' | Gonzalo de Berceo and the Latin Miracles of the Virgin A Translation and a Study

GBP 42.99
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Fitting Statistical Distributions The Generalized Lambda Distribution and Generalized Bootstrap Methods

Fitting Statistical Distributions The Generalized Lambda Distribution and Generalized Bootstrap Methods

Throughout the physical and social sciences researchers face the challenge of fitting statistical distributions to their data. Although the study of statistical modelling has made great strides in recent years the number and variety of distributions to choose from-all with their own formulas tables diagrams and general properties-continue to create problems. For a specific application which of the dozens of distributions should one use? What if none of them fit well?Fitting Statistical Distributions helps answer those questions. Focusing on techniques used successfully across many fields the authors present all of the relevant results related to the Generalized Lambda Distribution (GLD) the Generalized Bootstrap (GB) and Monte Carlo simulation (MC). They provide the tables algorithms and computer programs needed for fitting continuous probability distributions to data in a wide variety of circumstances-covering bivariate as well as univariate distributions and including situations where moments do not exist. Regardless of your specific field-physical science social science or statistics practitioner or theorist-Fitting Statistical Distributions is required reading. It includes wide-ranging applications illustrating the methods in practice and offers proofs of key results for those involved in theoretical development. Without it you may be using obsolete methods wasting time and risking incorrect results. | Fitting Statistical Distributions The Generalized Lambda Distribution and Generalized Bootstrap Methods

GBP 59.99
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A History of Sports Coaching in Britain Overcoming Amateurism

A History of Sports Coaching in Britain Overcoming Amateurism

At the London Olympics in 2012 Team GB achieved a third place finish in the medals table. A key factor in this achievement was the high standard of contemporary British sports coaching. But how has British sports coaching transitioned from the amateur to the professional and what can the hitherto under-explored history of sports coaching in Britain tell us about both the early history of sport and about contemporary coaching practice? A History of Sports Coaching in Britain is the first book to attempt to examine the history of British sports coaching from its amateur roots in the deep nineteenth century to the high performance high status professional coaching cultures of today. The book draws on original primary source material including the lost coaching lives of key individuals in British coaching to trace the development of coaching in Britain. It assesses the continuing impact of the nineteenth-century amateur ethos throughout the twentieth century and includes important comparisons with developments in international coaching particularly in North America and the Eastern Bloc. The book also explores the politicisation of sport and the complicated interplay between politics and coaching practice and illuminates the origins of the structures organisations and philosophies that surround performance sport in Britain today. This book is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in the history of sport sports coaching sports development or the relationships between sport and wider society. | A History of Sports Coaching in Britain Overcoming Amateurism

GBP 46.99
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Routledge Encyclopaedia of Educational Thinkers

Routledge Encyclopaedia of Educational Thinkers

The Routledge Encyclopaedia of Educational Thinkers comprises 128 essays by leading scholars analysing the most important influential innovative and interesting thinkers on education of all time. Each of the chronologically arranged entries explores why a particular thinker is significant for those who study education and explores the social historical and political contexts in which the thinker worked. Ranging from Confucius and Montessori to Dewey and Edward de Bono the entries form concise accessible summaries of the greatest or most influential educational thinkers of past and present times. Each essay includes the following features; concise biographical information on the individual an outline of the individual’s key achievements and activities an assessment of their impact and influence a list of their major writings suggested further reading. Carefully brought together to present a balance of gender and geographical contexts as well as areas of thought and work in the broad field of education this substantial volume provides a unique history and overview of figures who have shaped education and educational thinking throughout the world. Combining and building upon two internationally renowned volumes this collection is deliberately broad in scope crossing centuries boundaries and disciplines. The Encyclopaedia therefore provides a perfect introduction to the huge range and diversity of educational thought. Offering an accessible means of understanding the emergence and development of what is currently seen in the classroom this Encyclopaedia is an invaluable reference guide for all students of education including undergraduates and post-graduates in education or teacher training and students of related disciplines.

GBP 42.99
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Practical English Phonetics and Phonology A Resource Book for Students

Practical English Phonetics and Phonology A Resource Book for Students

Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject with activities study questions sample analyses commentaries and key readings – all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible ‘two-dimensional’ structure is built around four sections – Introduction Development Exploration and Extension – which offer self-contained stages for study. Revised and updated throughout this fourth edition of Practical English Phonetics and Phonology: presents the essentials of the subject and their day-to-day applications in an engaging and accessible manner; covers all the core concepts of phonetics and phonology such as the phoneme syllable structure production of speech vowel and consonant possibilities glottal settings stress rhythm intonation and the surprises of connected speech; incorporates classic readings from key names in the discipline; outlines the sound systems of six key languages from around the world (Spanish French Italian German Polish and Japanese); is accompanied by a brand-new companion website which hosts a collection of samples provided by genuine speakers of 25 accent varieties from Britain Ireland the USA Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa India Singapore and West Africa as well as transcriptions further study questions answer keys links to further reading and numerous recordings to accompany activities in the book. This edition has been completely reorganised and new features include: updated descriptions of the sounds of modern English and the adoption of the term General British (GB); considerable expansion of the treatment of intonation including new recordings; and two new readings by David Crystal and John Wells. Written by authors who are experienced teachers and researchers this best-selling textbook will appeal to all students of English language and linguistics and those training for a certificate in TEFL. | Practical English Phonetics and Phonology A Resource Book for Students

GBP 35.99
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