The Medieval Saga / Carol J. Clover

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910367642203321
• Autore: Clover Carol J. <1940->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Ithaca, N.Y. : , : Cornell University Press, , 1982; ©1982
• ISBN: 1-5017-4051-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (219 p. :) : ill.
• Disciplina: 839/.63
• Soggetti: Literature, Medieval - History and criticism; Sagas - History and criticism; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Bibliography: p. 205-211.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Open Composition -- 2. Stranding -- 3. Simultaneity -- 4. Toward the Classical Saga -- Editions Consulted -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Written in the thirteenth century, the Icelandic prose sagas, chronicling the lives of kings and commoners, give a dramatic account of the first century after the settlement of Iceland-the period from about 930 to 1050. To some extent these elaborate tales are written versions of traditional sagas passed down by word of mouth. How did they become the long and polished literary works that are still read today?The evolution of the written sagas is commonly regarded as an anomalous phenomenon, distinct from contemporary developments in European literature. In this groundbreaking study, Carol J. Clover challenges this view and relates the rise of imaginative prose in Iceland directly to the rise of imaginative prose on the Continent. Analyzing the narrative structure and composition of the sagas and comparing them with other medieval works, Clover shows that the Icelandic authors, using Continental models, owe the prose form of their writings, as well as some basic narrative strategies, to Latin historiography and to French romance.

Ensuring fairness in health care coverage : an employer's guide to making good decisions on tough issues / / Matthew K. Wynia and Abraham P. Schwab

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910963320203321
• Autore: Wynia Matthew K
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : American Management Association, c2007
• ISBN: 1-281-12868-6; 9786611128685; 0-8144-3016-3
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: xiii, 225 p
• Altri autori (Persone): SchwabAbraham P
• Disciplina: 658.3/254
• Soggetti: Employer-sponsored health insurance - United States; Health insurance - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Title from title screen.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-220) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- PART I The Issues and Principles of Fair Health Care Decisions -- What's Fair? -- Why Worry? -- Why Is Health Insurance for Employees My Problem, Anyway? -- PART II The Five Ethical Guideposts of Fair Decision-Making -- A Clear Choice -- Get It Together -- You Can Count On It -- The Value Equation -- Stay Flexible -- Putting It All Together -- APPENDIX A The Expert Advisory Panel on Benefits Determination -- APPENDIX B Steering by the Rearview Mirror Factors That Shape Employee Health Plans -- Selected Resources -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Many employers have begun to require employees who smoke to pay more for health insurance, including: PepsiCo, Northwest Airlines and Gannett, as well as some public employers, such as the states of Alabama and Georgia. At Blue Cross/Blue Shield of North Carolina, company employees who are obese automatically are charged higher insurance premiums - as much as $480 a year - unless they agree to take part in wellness programs. An employee fired for smoking was even the plot of a recent episode of Boston Legal. As you can see from the included articles, policies such as these are becoming increasingly common - but will still stir up controversy. This is the only book ; available on the subject from as trusted a voice as the American Medical Association [JW: AH is checking to see if there are any interesting details about the study].