Strung Together
Title | Strung Together PDF eBook |
Author | Sean Miller |
Publisher | University of Michigan Press |
Total Pages | 265 |
Release | 2013-03-18 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0472118668 |
An examination of the cultural influence of string theory in scientific and popular discourse
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
Title | Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office PDF eBook |
Author | USA Patent Office |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 1836 |
Release | 1917 |
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Synopsis of the Contents of the British Museum
Title | Synopsis of the Contents of the British Museum PDF eBook |
Author | British Museum |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 136 |
Release | 1879 |
Genre | Egypt |
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The Pravacana-sāra of Kunda-kunda Ācārya
Title | The Pravacana-sāra of Kunda-kunda Ācārya PDF eBook |
Author | F. W. Thomas |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 253 |
Release | 2014-07-17 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1107416248 |
Originally published in 1935, this book contains an English translation of the Pravacana-sara, an early Jain text that embodies the teaching of the Digambara sect, along with the translation of a commentary by Amŗtacandra. The introduction by F. W. Thomas provides background to the dialect of Sanskrit used by Kunda-kunda, the original author, and a few details on the author as a historical figure and his importance in Digambara Jainism. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Jain literature and scripture.
Remembering the Kanji, Volume 1
Title | Remembering the Kanji, Volume 1 PDF eBook |
Author | James W. Heisig |
Publisher | University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | 468 |
Release | 2007-01-01 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 0824831659 |
The aim of this book is to provide the student of Japanese with a simple method for correlating the writing and the meaning of Japanese characters in such a way as to make them both easy to remember. It is intended not only for the beginner, but also for the more advanced student looking for some relief from the constant frustration of how to write the kanji and some way to systematize what he or she already knows. The author begins with writing because--contrary to first impressions--it is in fact the simpler of the two. He abandons the traditional method of ordering the kanji according to their frequency of use and organizes them according to their component parts or "primitive elements." Assigning each of these parts a distinct meaning with its own distinct image, the student is led to harness the powers of "imaginative memory" to learn the various combinations that result. In addition, each kanji is given its own key word to represent the meaning, or one of the principal meanings, of that character. These key words provide the setting for a particular kanji's "story," whose protagonists are the primitive elements. In this way, students are able to complete in a few short months a task that would otherwise take years. Armed with the same skills as Chinese or Korean students, who know the meaning and writing of the kanji but not their pronunciation in Japanese, they are now in a much better position to learn to read (which is treated in a separate volume). For further information and a sample of the contents, visit http: ///www.nanzan-u.ac.jp/SHUBUNKEN/publications/miscPublications/Remembering_the_Kanji_l.htm.
Stringing the Pearls
Title | Stringing the Pearls PDF eBook |
Author | James S. Diamond |
Publisher | Jewish Publication Society |
Total Pages | 257 |
Release | 2010-01-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0827610343 |
The "how-to" book for Torah study
Beginnings of Writing in Central and Eastern Asia
Title | Beginnings of Writing in Central and Eastern Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Terrien de Lacouperie |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 232 |
Release | 1894 |
Genre | Oriental philology |
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