"The entire field of film historians awaits the AFI volumes with eagerness."Eileen Bowser, Museum of Modern Art Film Department Comments on previous volumes: "The source of last resort for finding socially valuable . . . films that received such scant attention that they seem 'lost' until discovered in the AFI Catalog."Thomas Cripps "Endlessly absorbing as an excursion into cultural history and national memory."Arthur Schlesinger, Jr."
American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films, 1911-1920 Edited by Patricia
King Hanson. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1988. American Film
Institute Catalog of Feature Films, 1921-1930 Edited by Kenneth Munden. New
York: ...
“With great wisdom from personal experience and cumulative knowledge, the McCabes have now written the sina qua non of comprehensive guides to the complexities of an academic career. This book should be in the hands of every new faculty member and is poised to serve this next generation in fulfilling the excitement and richness of their careers.”—Jonathan D. Gitlin, MD, Vanderbilt University "This monograph addresses the complex topic of career development in a fashion that is remarkably accessible to the student at almost any stage. The use of realistic and concise examples of common experiences will engage the reader on a personal level. The book should have a permanent place on the shelf of the mentor as well as the student."—George Lister, MD, Pediatrician-in-Chief, Children's Medical Center Dallas “The 2nd edition of How to Succeed in Academics, a unique resource for the fellow and budding medical faculty, thoroughly demystifies the steps needed to succeed in academics. Besides its comprehensive coverage of issues related to faculty development, it comes replete with many relevant, real-life examples of critical decision-making. This book is just what the doctor-in-training ordered.”—B U.K. Li, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin
Your CV contains the biographical information you need when you apply for a
grant, give a talk, apply for promotion and ... In addition to providing an
opportunity to make a good first impression, your CV allows storage of
information that you ...
Organ Transplants, Islam, and the Struggle for Human Dignity in Egypt
"Based on extensive research in Egypt, this powerful, deeply disturbing ethnography causes readers to question commonly held assumptions about the organ transplant enterprise. Hamdy, acutely sensitive to the destructive forces of extreme poverty, argues against an ethics of codified rules whether religious or secular, and for a flexible bioethics situated in the historical, socio/economic and religious realities of Egyptians' daily life."--Margaret Lock, co-author of An Anthropology of Biomedicine “This is the best ethnography yet available on Islamic ethical reasoning and medical practice. Hamdy presents a truly sophisticated and nuanced portrayal of the organ transplant debate in Egypt and its larger implications for the Middle East and medicine.” --John Bowen, author of A New Anthropology of Islam “Our Bodies Belong to God is a sensitive and original exploration of how religious ethics inform the practice of medicine for doctors, patients and policy makers alike. This will be read widely in medical anthropology and the field of ethics.” --Saba Mahmood, author of Politics of Piety: The Islamic Revival and the Feminist Subject
Taha Hussein, one of the leading figures of the nahda, whose autobiography The
Days (al-Ayam) has become one of the best-known works of modern Arabic
literature, suffered from trachoma as a child in a poor Egyptian village. When the
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The works and ideas of classical antiquity had an enormous influence on Islam, not only in its philosophy, science and medicine but also in its religious disciplines. "The Classical Heritage in Islam" presents a collection of texts which reveal the extent and character of Muslim acquaintance with Hellenistic civilization and demonstrate the ways that Greek heritage influenced later Muslim thought.
The classical tradition exercised a decisive influence on the Muslim
preoccupation with musical theory, the ethos of music, and the history of musical
instruments. The great work of R. d'Erlanger (La Musique arabe [Paris, 1930-59])
makes available in French translation the results of their interest in musical theory
. The wide-ranging ethical effects of music have frequently been touched upon
but so far less intensively studied; there is a good introduction on the subject by I.
Sonne and E.
"This well-written book, chock-full of knowledge, presents a history of the idea, or ideas, of human rights through the prism of the author's thoughtful views on key controversies that bedevil human rights discourse to this day."--Professor Sir Nigel Rodley, Chair, University of Essex Human Rights Centre; Member, (UN) Human Rights Committee
Islam therefore invited all people to the truth; and should disputes arise between
different religious groups over its meaning, it is Allah "that will show you the truth
of the matters in which ye dispute" (surah 5:48). LIBERTY: THE ORIGINS OF
TOLERANCE Even if one can easily show that the "right to life and security" (
article 3 of the Universal Declaration) has deep roots in ancient religions and
cultures, it would be excessive to claim that what we understand today as liberty
is equally ...
Long before the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Islamic fundamentalism was exerting a significant influence in nearly every corner of the world. Bassam Tibi, a widely recognized expert on Islam and Arab culture, offers an important and disquieting analysis of this particular synthesis of religion and politics. A Muslim and descendant of a famous Damascene Islamic scholar family, Tibi sees Islamic fundamentalism as the result of Islam's confrontation with modernity and not only--as it is widely believed--economic adversity. The movement is unprecedented in Islamic history and parallels the inability of Islamic nation-states to integrate into the new world secular order. For this updated edition, Tibi has written a new preface and lengthy introduction addressing Islamic fundamentalism in light of and since September 11.
secular human rights. As a first step, the link between Islam and human rights
would need to be restricted to developing a distinctively Islamic underpinning for
an indigenization of these rights in Islamic societies. For the sake of a clear
inquiry it strikes me as imperative that we outline — at the outset of our
discussions — the meaning and historical significance of the terms employed. On
this basis, we may then proceed to ask in what way we might determine a
modern concept of ...
A road novel fifty years before Kerouac, The Valley of the Moon traces the odyssey of Billy and Saxon Roberts from the labor strife of Oakland at the turn of the century through Central and Northern California in search of land they can farm independently—a journey that echoes Jack London's own escape from urban poverty. As London lost hope in the prospects of the socialist party and organized labor, he began researching a scientific and environmentally sound approach to farming. In his novel, it is Saxon, London's most fully realized heroine, who embodies these concerns. The Valley of the Moon is London's paean to his second wife Charmian and to the pastoral life and his ranch in Glen Ellen, the Valley of the Moon.
Yet two thriving towns were in Walnut Grove, one Chinese, one Japanese. Most
of the land was owned by Americans, who lived away from it and were
continually selling it to the foreigners. A riot, or a merry-making — they could not
tell which — was taking place in the Japanese town, as Saxon and Billy steamed
out on the Apache, bound for Sacramento. "We're settin' on the stoop," Billy railed
. "Pretty soon they'll crowd us off of that." "There won't be any stoop in the valley of
the THE ...
Tumors of the skull base continue to challenge surgeons; even in an era of groundbreaking technological advances there is no substitute for an in-depth knowledge of anatomy to achieve surgical success. This important new book serves two functions: it gives an exceptionally clear picture of the microsurgical anatomy of the cavernous sinus & surrounding areas, & it describes actual surgical approaches to the area.
This important new book serves two functions: it gives an exceptionally clear picture of the microsurgical anatomy of the cavernous sinus & surrounding areas, & it describes actual surgical approaches to the area.
“What Is an Emotion?” In The Heart of William James, edited by Robert
Richardson, 1–19. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2010. ... Goroku no
shiso shi: Chūgoku Zen no kenkyū ###0) (; ; H |E|#0)}{4}. Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten,
2011.
