Hannah's desire, God's design [[electronic resource] ] : early interpretations of the story of Hannah / / Joan E. Cook

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910453889103321
• Autore: Cook Joan E
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Sheffield, England, : Sheffield Academic Press, c1999
• ISBN: 1-281-81429-6; 9786611814298; 0-567-29846-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (137 p.)
• Collana: Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; ; 282
• Disciplina: 221.92; 222.4092
• Soggetti: Women in the Bible; Childlessness in the Bible; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 HANNAH IN 1 SAMUEL; Chapter 3 PSEUDO-PHILO'S STORY OF HANNAH IN BIBLICAL ANTIQUITIES; Chapter 4 THE SONG OF HANNAH IN TARGUM OF THE PROPHETS; Chapter 5 LUKE'S INFANCY NARRATIVE; Chapter 6 DESIRE AND DESIGN; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors
• Sommario/riassunto: This study analyses the biblical personage Hannah as a literary entity, to illustrate her uniquely significant place in the traditions of Israel as the mother of Samuel and thus of the reform of the priesthood, the creation of the monarchy, and the teacher of all Israel. There are three interweaving themes: first, the literary issue of the barren mother type scene; second, the theological theme of divine guidance and human initiative; and third, the perspectives of early biblical interpretation. The study develops around four works: the Hannah narrative in 1 Samuel 1-2, Pseudo-Philo's Biblical

RNA viruses [[electronic resource] ] : host gene responses to infections / / edited by Decheng Yang

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910456582703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009
• ISBN: 1-282-44115-9; 9786612441158; 981-283-380-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (722 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): YangDecheng
• Disciplina: 579.2/5
• Soggetti: RNA viruses; Viral genetics; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Contributors; Preface; Section I Retrovirus; Section II Negative Single-Stranded RNA Virus; Section III Positive Single-Stranded RNA Virus; Section IV Double-Stranded RNA Virus; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This is the first comprehensive book on human/animal gene responses to RNA viral infections, including prevalent, emerging and re-emerging RNA viruses such as HIV, SARS-CoV, West Nile virus, influenza virus and many others. Human gene responses are reviewed by leading virologists worldwide in the following aspects: (i) the altered gene expression profiles at the transcriptional and translational levels detected with cutting-edge technologies such as cDNA microarray and proteomics; (ii) host innate and adapted immune responses to viral replication in target organs; (iii) virus-activated signal

Protecting life on Earth [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction to the science of conservation / / Michael P. Marchetti, Peter B. Moyle

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784912203321
• Autore: Marchetti Michael P
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010
• ISBN: 1-282-66088-8; 9786612660887; 0-520-94795-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (233 p.)
• Collana: Stephen Bechtel Fund imprint in ecology and the environment Protecting life on Earth
• Altri autori (Persone): MoylePeter B
• Disciplina: 578.68
• Soggetti: Wildlife conservation; Ecology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Environmental History -- 2. Variation, Natural Selection, and Evolution -- 3. Species. The basic unit of conservation -- 4. Climate and Global Patterns of Distribution -- 5. Ecology. Individuals and populations -- 6. Ecology. Communities and ecosystems -- 7. Biodiversity and Extinction -- 8. Value, Economics, and the Tragedy of the Commons -- 9. Conservation Science -- 10. Conservation and the American Legal System -- 11. Invasive Species and Conservation -- 12. Restoration Ecology -- 13. Conservation in Action -- Bibliography -- INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: Written to be accessible to any college-level reader, Protecting Life on Earth offers a non-technical, yet comprehensive introduction to the growing field of conservation science. This multifaceted exploration of our current biodiversity crisis delivers vivid examples throughout, including features on some of nature's most compelling wildlife. Beginning with a brief introduction to environmental history, the text introduces the central concepts of evolution and ecology, and covers several major issues related to the conservation of biodiversity including extinction, climate change, sustainability, conservation law, and invasive species. It also touches on adjacent disciples such as economics and sociology as they relate to conservation. The text even ; includes practical advice on the decisions we make every day-how we spend our money, where we live and work, what we eat and buy. Throughout, Protecting Life on Earth underscores the ways in which our future is tied to that of Earth's threatened species, and demonstrates exactly why conservation is so vitally important for us all.