1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910457200303321

Autore

Bright William <1928-2006.>

Titolo

1500 California place names [[electronic resource] ] : their origin and meaning / / William Bright

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1998

ISBN

1-280-08577-0

9786613520289

0-520-92054-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (175 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GuddeErwin Gustav <1889-1969.>

Disciplina

917.94/001/4

Soggetti

Names, Geographical - California

Electronic books.

California History, Local

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A revised version of 1000 California place names, by Erwin G. Gudde, third edition."

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Preface -- Key to Pronunciation -- 1500 California Place Names

Sommario/riassunto

This is the new "pocket" version of the classic California Place Names, first published by California in 1949. Erwin G. Gudde's monumental work, which went through several editions during its author's lifetime, has now been released in an expanded and updated edition by William Bright. The abridged version, originally called 1000 California Place Names, has grown to a dynamic 1500 California Place Names in Bright's hands. Those who have used and enjoyed 1000 California Place Names through the decades will be glad to know that 1500 California Place Names is not only bigger but better. This handbook focuses on two sorts of names: those that are well-known as destinations or geographical features of the state, such as La Jolla, Tahoe, and Alcatraz, and those that demand attention because of their problematic origins, whether Spanish like Bodega and Chamisal or Native American like Aguanga and Siskiyou.Names of the major Indian tribes of California are included, since some of them have been directly adapted as place names and others have been the source of a variety of names.



Bright incorporates his own recent research and that of other linguists and local historians, giving us a much deeper appreciation of the tangled ancestry many California names embody. Featuring phonetic pronunciations for all the Golden State's tongue-twisting names, this is in effect a brand new book, indispensable to California residents and visitors alike.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910137454703321

Autore

Forclaz Bertrand

Titolo

L'expérience de la différence religieuse dans l'Europe moderne (XVIe-XVIIIe siècles) / / Bertrand Forclaz (Dir.)

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Neuchâtel : , : Editions Alphil-Presses universitaires suisses, , [2012]

©2012

ISBN

2-88930-064-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (410 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Open Access e-Books

Knowledge Unlatched

Colloquium

Disciplina

274

261.72

Soggetti

Religious tolerance - Europe - History

Freedom of religion - Europe - History

Christianity - Europe

Lingua di pubblicazione

Francese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This collective work explores the themes of religious coexistence and the broaching of religious frontiers in Europe during the 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries. It intends to open new areas for discussion on a European level through the bias of a dia-logue between researchers subscribing to highly different national traditions (France, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany). It acts through the contributions gathered here to analyse the possibilities and different methods of interfaith con-tact by using as a departure point the experience of religious



differences: The ex-perience garnered by diverse social actors – ecclesiastical, magisterial, academics and nobility.

3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910780464903321

Titolo

Continua of biliteracy [[electronic resource] ] : an ecological framework for educational policy, research, and practice in multilingual settings / / edited by Nancy H. Hornberger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Clevedon, England ; ; Buffalo, : Multilingual Matters, c2003

ISBN

1-84769-956-1

1-280-82823-4

9786610828234

9781853596562

1-85359-656-6

Descrizione fisica

xxix, 370 p

Collana

Bilingual education and bilingualism ; ; 41

Altri autori (Persone)

HornbergerNancy H

Disciplina

370.117

Soggetti

Education, Bilingual

Literacy

Multiculturalism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- 1. Continua of Biliteracy -- 2. Revisiting the Continua of Biliteracy: International and Critical Perspectives -- 3. Biliteracy and Transliteracy in Wales: Language Planning and the Welsh National Curriculum -- 4. A Luta Continua!: The Relevance of the Continua of Biliteracy to South African Multilingual Schools -- 5. Searching for a Comprehensive Rationale for Two-way Immersion -- 6. Language Education Planning and Policy in Middle America: Students’ Voices -- 7. Biliteracy Development among Latino Youth in New York City Communities: An Unexploited Potential -- 8. To Correct or Not to Correct Bilingual Students’ Errors is a Question of Continua-ing Reimagination -- 9. Biliteracy Teacher Education in the



US Southwest -- 10. Content in Rural ESL Programs: Whose Agendas for Biliteracy Are Being Served? -- 11. Enabling Biliteracy: Using the Continua of Biliteracy to Analyze Curricular Adaptations and Elaborations -- 12. When MT is L2: The Korean Church School as a Context for Cultural Identity -- 13. ‘Be Quick of Eye and Slow of Tongue’: An Analysis of Two Bilingual Schools in New Delhi -- 14. Multilingual Language Policies and the Continua of Biliteracy: An Ecological Approach -- Afterword -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Biliteracy - the use of two or more languages in and around writing- is an inescapable feature of lives and schools worldwide, yet one which most educational policy and practice continue blithely to ignore. The continua of biliteracy featured in the present volume offers a comprehensive yet flexible model to guide educators, researchers, and policy-makers in designing, carrying out, and evaluating educational programs for the development of bilingual and multilingual learners, each program adapted to its own specific context, media, and contents.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789756403321

Autore

Park Abraham

Titolo

The covenant of the torch [[electronic resource] ] : a forgotten encounter in the history of the Exodus and wilderness journey / / Abraham Park

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore, : Periplus Editions

North Clarendon, Vt., : Distributed by Tuttle Pub., c2010

ISBN

1-283-26248-7

9786613262486

1-4629-0207-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (375 p.)

Collana

God's administration in the history of redemption ; ; bk. 2

Disciplina

231.7/6

Soggetti

Exodus, The

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 (p.345-346) and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The covenant of the torch and God's administration in the history



of redemption -- pt. 2. The covenant of the torch and the four generations -- pt. 3. The history of the patriarchs -- pt. 4. The history of the Exodus until the conquest of Canaan -- pt. 5. The fulfillment of the covenant.

Sommario/riassunto

In this book, Rev. Abraham Park brings to life the "Covenant of the Torch" made with Abraham, and helps us to understand-accurately, and in chronological detail-692 years of redemptive history starting from Abraham, including the great exodus, the wilderness journey and theconquest of Canaan.Just as his The Genesis Genealogies has helped readers to better understand the time frames and relationships in the Book of Genesis, Rev. Park now helps us to carefully study the books of Exodus up to Joshua, and to realize what those events and participants tell us regarding God's