1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910139194203321

Autore

Giles Ryan D.

Titolo

The laughter of the saints : parodies of holiness in late Medieval and Renaissance Spain / / Ryan D. Giles

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2009

©2009

ISBN

1-4426-9709-1

1-4426-9754-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (222 p.)

Disciplina

863/.2093528282

Soggetti

Christian saints in literature

Spanish fiction - To 1500 - History and criticism

Spanish fiction - Classical period, 1500-1700 - History and criticism

Antiheroes in literature

Satire, Spanish - History and criticism

Spanien

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

; Introduction : Saints and anti-saints -- Christ and His Cross -- Holy men in the wilderness -- Virgins and harlots -- Picaresque saints -- Rivalries and reconciliations -- ; Conclusion : sanctity and humanity.

Sommario/riassunto

The Laughter of the Saints examines this rich carnivalesque tradition of parodied holy men and women and traces their influence to the anti-heroes and picaresque roots of early modern novels such as Don Quixote.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910707836403321

Autore

Evans James George <1938->

Titolo

Geology of the Rodeo Creek NE and Welches Canyon quadrangles, Eureka County, Nevada / / by James G. Evans

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Reston, Va.] : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1980

Washington : , : United States Government Printing Office

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (v, 81 pages, 2 pages of plates) : illustrations, maps

Collana

Geological Survey bulletin ; ; 1473

Soggetti

Geology - Nevada - Eureka County

Geology

Nevada Eureka County

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-81).



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910789296603321

Titolo

Suisun marsh : ecological history and possible futures / / edited by Peter B. Moyle, Amber D. Manfree, Peggy L. Fiedler ; cover image by William Franklin Jackson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, California ; ; London, England : , : University of California Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-520-95732-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (269 p.)

Classificazione

NAT010000NAT011000

Disciplina

577.6809794/6

Soggetti

Marsh ecology - California - Suisun Marsh

Salinity - California - Suisun Marsh

Brackish water ecology - California - Suisun Marsh

Water quality - California - Suisun Marsh

Suisun Marsh (Calif.) History

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 at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Historical Ecology -- 3. Physical Processes and Geomorphic Features -- 4. Shifting Mosaics: Vegetation of Suisun Marsh -- 5. Waterfowl Ecology and Management -- 6. Terrestrial Vertebrates -- 7. Fishes and Aquatic Macroinvertebrates -- 8. Suisun Marsh Today: Agents of Change -- 9. Alternative Futures for Suisun Marsh -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

One of California's most remarkable wetlands, Suisun Marsh is the largest tidal marsh on the West Coast and a major feature of the San Francisco Estuary. This productive and unique habitat supports endemic species, is a nursery for native fishes, and is a vital link for migratory waterfowl. The 6,000-year-old marsh has been affected by human activity, and humans will continue to have significant impacts on the marsh as the sea level rises and cultural values shift in the century ahead. This study includes in-depth information about the



ecological and human history of Suisun Marsh, its abiotic and biotic characteristics, agents of ecological change, and alternative futures facing this ecosystem.