A Companion to Geoffrey of Monmouth brings together scholars from a range of disciplines to provide an updated scholarly introduction to all aspects of his work. Arguably the most influential secular writer of medieval Britain, Geoffrey (d. 1154) popularized Arthurian literature and left an indelible mark on European romance, history, and genealogy. Despite this outsized influence, Geoffrey’s…
Membaca Sumber Abad Pertengahan adalah serangkaian baru yang menarik yang membawa para akademisi dan mahasiswa ke dalam beberapa sumber paling menantang dan bermanfaat dari Abad Pertengahan Eropa, dan memperkenalkan pendekatan-pendekatan terpenting untuk memahaminya. Ditulis oleh tim internasional yang terdiri dari dua belas akademisi terkemuka, volume ini "Uang dan Koin di Abad Pertengahan" me…
Buku akses terbuka ini mempertimbangkan peran ketidakpastian dalam desain dan pengembangan sistem rekayasa skala besar. Fokus buku ini adalah perilaku aman pembangkit listrik tenaga nuklir dalam operasi rutin maupun dalam situasi insiden. Buku ini memperkenalkan berbagai jenis ketidakpastian dan membahas sejauh mana ketidakpastian tersebut dapat dikurangi. Peran berbagai dimensi ketidakpastian …
The earliest Latin versions of the writings of the New Testament offer important insights into the oldest forms of the biblical text, the use of language in the ancient Church and the foundations from which Christian theology developed in the West. This volume presents a collation of Old Latin evidence for the four principal Pauline Epistles (Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians and Galatians). The sou…
Dieses Open-Access Buch erläutert in einer praxisnahen Darstellung, wie sich Erbstreitigkeiten durch eine Mediation zügig und für alle Beteiligten sehr befriedigend beilegen lassen. Auf der Grundlage ihrer jahrelangen Mediationspraxis berichten die Verfasser, warum sich erbrechtliche Konflikte in besonderer Weise für pragmatische Kompromisse eignen und wie es gelingt, die Erben auf diesen W…
Buku akses terbuka ini menawarkan referensi lintas sektor bagi manajer dan ilmuwan yang tertarik pada kehutanan cerdas iklim, dengan fokus pada daerah pegunungan. Buku ini menyediakan analisis komprehensif tentang isu-isu hutan, yang memfasilitasi penerapan tujuan iklim. Buku ini mencakup ringkasan terstruktur dari setiap bab. Didanai oleh program Horizon 2020 Uni Eropa, CLIMO telah menyatukan …
Ichthyology in Context (1500–1880) provides a broad spectre of early modern manifestations of human fascination with fish – “fish” understood in the early modern sense of the term, as aquatilia: all aquatic animals, including sea mammals and crustaceans. It addresses the period’s quickly growing knowledge about fish in its multiple, varied and rapidly changing interaction with culture…
Financing development requires access to financial resources. The AIIB Yearbook of International Law Volume 4 explores the role of international organizations in the development of local capital markets, their legal status under public international law and selected domestic jurisdictions, as well as innovations in resource mobilization and organizational structures. The volume collects insight…
This book is open access. This book undertakes a multifaceted and integrated examination of biometric identification, including the current state of the technology, how it is being used, the key ethical issues, and the implications for law and regulation. The five chapters examine the main forms of contemporary biometrics–fingerprint recognition, facial recognition and DNA identification– a…
This open access book offers a cross-sectoral reference for both managers and scientists interested in climate-smart forestry, focusing on mountain regions. It provides a comprehensive analysis on forest issues, facilitating the implementation of climate objectives. This book includes structured summaries of each chapter. Funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme, CLIMO has brought togethe…