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UNINA9910164901503321 |
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Autore |
Hahn Cynthia |
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Titolo |
The reliquary effect : enshrining the sacred object / / Cynthia Hahn |
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London, England : , : Reaktion Books, , 2017 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (330 pages) : illustrations |
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Relics - History |
Reliquaries - History |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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From skeletons to strips of cloth to little pieces of dust, reliquaries can be found in many forms, and while sometimes they may seem grotesque on their surface, they are nonetheless invested with great spiritual and memorial value. In this book, Cynthia Hahn offers the first full survey in English of the societal value of reliquaries, showing how they commemorate religious and historical events and, more important, inspire awe, faith, and, for many, the miraculous. Hahn looks deeply into the Christian tradition, examining relics and reliquaries throughout history and around the world, going from the earliest years of the cult of saints through to the post-Reformation response. She looks at relic footprints, incorrupt bodies, the Crown of Thorns, the Shroud of Turin, and many other renowned relics, and she shows how the architectural creation of sacred space and the evocation of the biblical tradition of the temple is central to the reliquary's numinous power. She also discusses relics from other traditions - especially from Buddhism and Islam—and she even looks at how reliquaries figure in contemporary art. Fascinatingly illustrated throughout, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the enduring power of sacred objects. |
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UNINA9910961002203321 |
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Acute exposure guideline levels for selected airborne chemicals / / Subcommittee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels, Committee on Toxicology, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission of Life Sciences, National Research Council |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2000 |
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0-309-18354-5 |
1-280-18513-9 |
9786610185139 |
0-309-56508-1 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (219 p.) |
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Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous |
Hazardous substances - Environmental aspects |
Hazardous substances - Health aspects |
Chemicals - Physiological effect |
Chemicals - Health aspects |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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""Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals""; ""Introduction""; ""SUMMARY OF REPORT ON GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING AEGLS""; ""REVIEW OF AEGL REPORTS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Roster of the National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances""; ""COMMITTEE MEMBERS""; ""OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY STAFF""; ""NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE STAFF""; ""Appendix""; ""1 Aniline1 Acute Exposure Guideline Levels""; ""SUMMARY"" |
""1. INTRODUCTION""""2. HUMAN TOXICITY DATA""; ""2.1. Acute Lethality""; ""2.2. Nonlethal Toxicity""; ""2.2.1. Experimental Studies""; ""2.2.2. Epidemiology Studies""; ""2.2.3. Accidents""; ""2.3. Developmental and Reproductive Effects""; ""2.4. Genotoxicity""; ""2.5. |
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Carcinogenicity""; ""2.6. Summary""; ""3. ANIMAL TOXICITY DATA""; ""3.1. Acute Lethality""; ""3.1.1. Rats""; ""3.1.2. Mice""; ""3.2. Nonlethal Toxicity""; ""3.2.1. Dogs""; ""3.2.2. Rats""; ""3.2.3. Mice""; ""3.2.4 Guinea pigs""; ""3.3. Developmental and Reproductive Effects""; ""3.4. Genotoxicity""; ""3.5. Carcinogenicity"" |
""3.6. Summary""""4. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS""; ""4.1. Metabolism and Disposition""; ""4.2. Mechanism of Toxicity""; ""4.3. Structure-Activity Relationships""; ""4.4. Other Relevant Information""; ""4.4.1. Susceptible Subpopulations""; ""4.4.2. Species Differences""; ""4.4.3. Concentration-Exposure Duration Relationship""; ""5. DATA ANALYSIS FOR AEGL-1""; ""5.1. Human Data Relevant to AEGL-1""; ""5.2. Animal Data Relevant to AEGL-1""; ""5.3. Derivation of AEGL-1""; ""6. DATA ANALYSIS FOR AEGL-2""; ""6.1. Human Data Relevant to AEGL-2""; ""6.2. Animal Data Relevant to AEGL-2"" |
""6.3. Derivation of AEGL-2""""7. DATA ANALYSIS FOR AEGL-3""; ""7.1. Human Data Relevant to AEGL-3""; ""7.2. Animal Data Relevant to AEGL-3""; ""7.3. Derivation of AEGL-3""; ""8. SUMMARY OF AEGLS""; ""8.1. AEGL Values and Toxicity Endpoints""; ""8.2. Comparisons with Other Standards and Guidelines""; ""8.3. Data Adequacy and Research Needs""; ""9. REFERENCES""; ""2 Arsine1 Acute Exposure Guideline Levels""; ""SUMMARY""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""2. HUMAN TOXICITY DATA""; ""2.1. Acute Lethality""; ""2.1.1. Case Reports""; ""2.2. Nonlethal Toxicity""; ""2.2.1. Case Reports"" |
""2.2.2. Epidemiologic Studies""""2.3. Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity""; ""2.4. Genotoxicity""; ""2.5. Carcinogenicity""; ""2.6. Summary""; ""3. ANIMAL TOXICITY DATA""; ""3.1. Acute Lethality""; ""3.1.1. Nonhuman Primates""; ""3.1.2. Dogs""; ""3.1.3. Cats""; ""3.1.4 Rats""; ""3.1.5. Mice""; ""3.2. Nonlethal Toxicity""; ""3.2.1. Nonhuman Primates""; ""3.2.2. Rats""; ""3.2.3. Mice""; ""3.2.4. Hamsters""; ""3.3. Developmental/Reproductive Toxicity""; ""3.3.1. Rats""; ""3.3.2. Mice""; ""3.4. Genotoxicity""; ""3.5. Carcinogenicity""; ""3.6. Summary""; ""4. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS"" |
""4.1. Metabolism and Disposition"" |
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In the Bhopal disaster of 1984, approximately 2,000 residents living near a chemical plant were killed and 20,000 more suffered irreversible damage to their eyes and lungs following the accidental release of methyl isocyanate. This tragedy served to focus international attention on the need for governments to identify hazardous substances and assist local communities in planning how to deal with emergency exposures. Since 1986, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been tasked with identifying extremely hazardous substances and, in cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Transportation, assist local emergency response planners. The National Advisory Committee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances was established in 1995 to develop acute exposure guideline levels (AEGLs) for high priority toxic chemicals that could be released into the air from accidents at chemical plants, storage sites, or during transportation. This book reviews toxicity documents on five chemicals-chlorine, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, toluene, and uranium hexafluoride-for their scientific validity, comprehensives, internal consistency, and conformance to the 1993 guidelines report. |
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