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A look at Lorca's ambivalent view of his own homosexuality as expressed through his life and his art.

Culturally significant, this work has been preserved from its original artifact, maintaining authenticity with original copyright references and library stamps. It serves as an important piece of civilization's knowledge base, reflecting the historical context in which it was created. The reproduction aims to stay true to the original, offering readers a glimpse into the past and its relevance to contemporary understanding.

This new dictionary is the most up-to-date A to Z of construction, surveying, and civil engineering terms and definitions available. Covering all core aspects of construction and related areas, it provides a one-stop reference for construction students and professionals.

This book reflects the wide range of current scholarship on Roman law. The essays, newly-commissioned for this volume, cover the sources of evidence for classical Roman law; the elements of private law, as well as criminal and public law; and the second life of Roman law in Byzantium, in civil and canon law, and in political discourse from AD 1100 to the present. Roman law nowadays is studied in many different ways, which is reflected in the diversity of approaches in the essays. Some focus on how the law evolved in ancient Rome, others on its place in the daily life of the Roman citizen, still others on how Roman legal concepts and doctrines have been deployed through the ages. All of them are responses to one and the same thing: the sheer intellectual vitality of Roman law, which has secured its place as a central element in the intellectual tradition and history of the West.

A Zero Energy Home (ZEH) is a home that produces as much energy as it consumes. This title explores the design and construction of self-sufficient houses from start to finish. It cites climate and geographic challenges, describes how to go about building an energy-efficient home, and features ten houses that were built for zero energy living.

This book explains the rules of Roman law in the light of the society and economy in which it operated. The main topics discussed are: the family and inheritance; property and the use of land; commercial transactions and the management of businesses; litigation and the assertion of legal rights.

The book offers a timely exploration of rebuilding trust at personal, community, and national levels, drawing on insights from the author's experience as a former Governor General. It focuses on the importance of trust in fostering connections and collaboration, making it a vital read for anyone interested in strengthening relationships and societal bonds. The author, known for previous bestsellers, brings a unique perspective to the discussion, emphasizing actionable steps for restoring faith in one another and in institutions.

A haunting and intimately observed new collection from David St. John, a poet of soaring imagination and passionate candor In The Last Troubadour, David St. John has given us a collection of new and selected poems of astonishing beauty, precise and keenly observed but also touched with sensuality and deep feeling. Nothing is too small to escape notice (in “Guitar” St. John reflects on the beauty of that word) or too large to be explored-the suicide of a friend, the illness of a lover, or the texture of longing and desire. A sharp observer of landscapes within and without, St. John directs his empathetic gaze and vivid, inventive voice to investigating both the darkest and the most inspiring parts of being human, the small moments between friends and lovers as well as the groundswells that alter lives. At times lyrical, sometimes conversational, occasionally wry and playful, St. John’s poetry reveals an expansive vision animated by “intimacy and subtlety, and by a disturbing force, the work of an urgent sensibility and a true ear.” (W.S. Merwin) The beauty, music, and artistry of David St. John’s widely admired work is fully on display in this masterful collection.

After a spacewreck on an inhospitable planetoid, a handful of survivors face off against each other and the elements, while waiting for rescue in a dangerous sector of space. All the while, they are stalked by the indigenous lifeforms, who seek only to feed, and survive...

Written in 1856, this account of the French educational system provides a detailed examination of its organization, curriculum, and methods, as well as its political and cultural implications.