1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996396397903316

Autore

H. D (Henry Dawbeny)

Titolo

A sober and temperate discourse, concerning the interest of words in prayer [[electronic resource] ] : the just antiquity and pedigree of liturgies, or forms of prayer in churches, with a view of the state of the church, when they were first composed, or imposed : together with a discovery of the weakness of the grounds upon which they were first brought in, or upon which Bishop Gawden hath lately discoursed, the necessity of a liturgy, or the inconveniency of altering the English liturgie, the utility of church music, and the lawfulness of ceremonies ... / / by H.D., M.A. .

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed for W. A. ..., 1661

Descrizione fisica

110  [i.e. 106] p

Altri autori (Persone)

CollingesJohn <1623-1690.>

Soggetti

Liturgies - History

Prayer

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Written by Henry Dawbeny.  Cf. BM, NUC pre-1956.

Erroneously attributed to John Collinges. Cf. Wing, Halkett & Laing.

Reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0167



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910781861903321

Autore

Button Gregory

Titolo

Disaster culture : knowledge and uncertainty in the wake of human and environmental catastrophe / / Gregory Button

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-43035-5

1-315-43036-3

1-315-43037-1

1-59874-661-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (312 p.)

Disciplina

363.340973

Soggetti

Emergency management - United States

Crisis management - United States

Disasters - United States

Uncertainty

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2010 by Left Coast Press, Inc.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. A Sea of Uncertainty; 2. Uncertainty and Social Conflict over Animal Rescue; 3. "What You Don't Know Can't Hurt You"; 4. "Damaged by Katrina, Ruined by Murphy Oil"; 5. Knowledge Withheld; 6. "What We Don't Know Can't Hurt You"; 7. Mediated Disaster Narratives; 8. Contested Knowledge; 9. The Production of Uncertainty; 10. Sequestered Knowledge; 11. A Gulf of Uncertainty; References; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

When disaster strikes, a ritual unfolds: a flood of experts, bureaucrats, and analysts rush to the scene; personal tragedies are played out in a barrage of media coverage; on the ground, confusion and uncertainty reign. In this major comparative study, Gregory Button draws on three decades of research on the most infamous human and environmental calamities to break new ground in our understanding of these moments of chaos. He explains how corporations, state agencies, social advocacy organizations, and other actors attempt to control disaster narratives, adopting public relations strategi