Though known today largely for dating the creation of the world to 400BC, James Ussher (1581-1656) was an important scholar and ecclesiastical leader in the seventeenth century. As Professor of Theology at Trinity College Dublin, and Archbishop of Armagh from 1625, he shaped the newly protestant Church of Ireland. Tracing its roots back to St. Patrick, he gave it a sense of Irish identity and provided a theology which was strongly Calvinist and fiercely anti-Catholic. In exile in England in the 1640s he advised both king and parliament, trying to heal the ever-widening rift by devising a compromise over church government. Forced finally to choose sides by the outbreak of civil was in 1642, Ussher opted for the royalists, but found it difficult to combine his loyalty to Charles with his detestation of Catholicism. A meticulous scholar and an extensive researcher, Ussher had a breathtaking command of languages and disciplines--"learned to a miracle" according to one of his friends. He worked on a series of problems: the early history of bishops, the origins of Christianity in Ireland and Britain, and the implications of double predestination, making advances which were to prove of lasting significance. Tracing the interconnections between this scholarship and his wider ecclesiastical and political interests, Alan Ford throws new light on the character and attitudes of a seminal figure in the history of Irish Protestantism.

James Ussher: Theology, History, and Politics in Early-Modern Ireland and England

Biographies & Memoirs

Ford, Alan

Historical

Oxford University Press

Charles Harwood is an out-of-work actor, but fill-in jobs aren't for him. He doesn't want to drive a minicab, deal dope or have 'another string to his bow' - he's a purist. And without any acting to do, the main event of his day is an audition for an ice-cream commercial.The next job, and getting through the day on the few quid in his pocket, are Charlie's main preoccupations. In one day, he wends his way through a traffic jam in his dilapidated car and meets old faces. An after-work drink turns into a big night out - an opening-night party, followed by a sexual encounter with a soignee star with an arthritic hip.This is the world of Charles Harwood and most other actors in the business. It is a hand-to-mouth, event to event, lifetime spent in a state of controlled desperation.

Thin Ice

Literature & Fiction

United States

Orion Publishing

Phoenix

Inspired by Bhartrhari's and Wittgenstein's non-atomistic views, Pace Panini refuses to be intimidated by what are seen as the triumphs of Paninian and neo-Paninian approaches to morphology. It takes the notion of 'word-based morphology' seriously, and presents a radically a-morphous morphology in which all morphological relationships are captured in a uniform manner, and without the benefit of Paninian constructs such as 'root', 'stem', and 'morpheme' or devices such as 'levels' and 'strata'.

Pace Panini: Towards a Word-Based Theory of Morphology (American University Studies)

Singh, Rajendra

Martohardjono, Gita

History & Criticism

Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers

The Protestant Reformation in Ireland 1590-1641

History

Europe

Four Courts Pr Ltd

This book presents a survey of K-12 schools from around the world that combine the best in aesthetics, sustainability, and high-performance design. K-12 school construction currently represents one of the largest sectors of new construction of any building type. Considering rising energy costs and concerns for the environment, there has never been more attention focussed on the need to design schools responsibly. It highlights the work that the best architects are doing to respond to those needs while still creating beautiful schools for enhanced learning. Author Alan Ford has designed more than 75 K-12 schools projects, and with a longstanding commitment to sustainability and a passion for architecture, he is perfectly positioned to present this illuminating collection of sustainable school projects from around the world. This colourful book is a compendium of ideas illustrating how some very talented architects and committed facility planners are meeting the challenge of creating better schools

Designing the Sustainable School

Arts & Photography

Architecture

Images Publishing Dist Ac

Exploring 25 unique design solutions by Denver-based firm Hutton Ford, this book is a visual celebration and analysis of the role of entrances in architecture. Entrances serve many purposes. From defining the character of the architecture to the more practical aspects of the transition from outside to inside, they momentarily protect us from inclement weather as we launch between exterior and interior, like an environmental buffer to mitigate temperature changes, even allowing our vision to adjust to light changes. In the book, the architects illustrate the important role that successful entrance and movement design can have on creating a positive architectural experience.

A Sense of Entry: Designing the Welcoming School

Hutton, Paul

Creating the Regenerative School profiling case studies from around the world that exemplify best practices in creating healthy, climate appropriate learning environments for early learners through high school with designs that are not only beautiful places to learn, but embrace restorative principles--enhancing the lives of the occupants, the environment, and the community they reside in. Each project will be profiled with eight pages of content including multiple photographs, plans, diagrams and approximately 1,000 words of narrative capturing the unique solutions. Case studies were evaluated on five metrics:* Net-Zero Energy/Carbon Strategies* Healthy, Regenerative Building Attributes* Utilization of Evidence Based Informed Design* Occupant Satisfaction* Post Occupancy DataThe case studies will be supplemented will essays from leading subject matter experts addressing topics ranging from:* Evidence Based Design* Occupant Health* Net Zero Energy* Net Zero Carbon* Designing for Resilience in the face of Climate Change* Best Practices in Designing for Safety and Security* Biophilic Design* Pathways to AdvocacyExtensive research, communications, interviews data analysis were utilized in compiling the book with the mission to share knowledge and insights that are vital to creating healthy, regenerative ECE-12 learning environments in all manner of contexts. Outcomes for each project will be profiled in the form of post occupancy data, certifications received, and client perspectives.

Creating the Regenerative School

Mraw, Kate

del Monte, Betsy

ORO Editions

Desert Bloom: 7/21 Down in the Dirt, v185

Kuypers, Janet

Down in the Dirt

Rihlmann, Brian

Lyndon, A J

Sager, Heather

Hardesty, Jerri

Buckley, Lucy Ann

Owen, M. L.

Sievers, Rachel

Literary

Independently published

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