The Assyrian Dictionary, Volume 12, P Brian Gurrin

The Assyrian Dictionary, Volume 12, P Brian GurrinThe Chicago Assyrian Dictionary was conceived to provide more than lexical information alone, more than a one to one equivalent between Akkadian and English words. By presenting each word in a meaningful context, often with a full and idiomatic translation, it recreates the cultural milieu and in many ways assumes the function of an encyclopedia.

Within these pages

Moving beyond the oft-discussed perceptual elements of vision and hearing

two mourners followed the coffin

unconventional social arrangements and shared intimacies between performer and audience

stage history

This is the second volume in the MEDIA • LIFE • UNIVERSE Trilogy

It provides a starting point for researchers and considers issues such as terminology

who during World War II became an important figure in wartime military administration

counter-cultural entertainments with openly political content

This collection illustrates once more the richness and diversity of her involvement in a remarkable range of social and literary activities

This book argues that the uniqueness of this geography has shaped Australian history and culture

this title also includes practical tips and considerations of how the platforms can be used to support knowledge and library service provision in healthcare settings