1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910791374503321

Autore

McInerney Jeremy <1958->

Titolo

The cattle of the sun [[electronic resource] ] : cows and culture in the world of the ancient Greeks / / Jeremy McInerney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2010

ISBN

1-282-60750-2

9786612607509

1-4008-3487-2

Edizione

[Core Textbook]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (361 p.)

Classificazione

NH 6850

Disciplina

636.20938

Soggetti

Cattle - Greece - History

Pastoral systems - Greece - History

Cattle - Greece - Religious aspects - History

Animal sacrifice - Greece - History

Fasts and feasts - Greece - History

Cattle trade - Greece - History

National characteristics, Greek - History

Greece History To 146 B.C

Greece Religious life and customs

Greece Economic conditions To 146 B.C

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes selections translated from the Ancient Greek.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- A Note about Spellings and Translations -- Abbreviations -- CHAPTER 1. Cattle Habits -- CHAPTER 2. The Paradoxes of Pastoralism -- CHAPTER 3. Cattle Systems in Bronze Age Greece -- CHAPTER 4. Epic Consumption -- CHAPTER 5. Heroes and Gods -- CHAPTER 6. Gods, Cattle, and Space -- CHAPTER 7. Sacred Economics -- CHAPTER 8. Cities and Cattle Business -- CHAPTER 9. Sacred Law -- CHAPTER 10. Authority and Value -- CHAPTER 11. Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Though Greece is traditionally seen as an agrarian society, cattle were essential to Greek communal life, through religious sacrifice and



dietary consumption. Cattle were also pivotal in mythology: gods and heroes stole cattle, expected sacrifices of cattle, and punished those who failed to provide them. The Cattle of the Sun ranges over a wealth of sources, both textual and archaeological, to explore why these animals mattered to the Greeks, how they came to be a key element in Greek thought and behavior, and how the Greeks exploited the symbolic value of cattle as a way of structuring social and economic relations. Jeremy McInerney explains that cattle's importance began with domestication and pastoralism: cattle were nurtured, bred, killed, and eaten. Practically useful and symbolically potent, cattle became social capital to be exchanged, offered to the gods, or consumed collectively. This circulation of cattle wealth structured Greek society, since dedication to the gods, sacrifice, and feasting constituted the most basic institutions of Greek life. McInerney shows that cattle contributed to the growth of sanctuaries in the Greek city-states, as well as to changes in the economic practices of the Greeks, from the Iron Age through the classical period, as a monetized, market economy developed from an earlier economy of barter and exchange. Combining a broad theoretical approach with a careful reading of sources, The Cattle of the Sun illustrates the significant position that cattle held in the culture and experiences of the Greeks.Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910830106103321

Autore

Busby Thomas L. <1951->

Titolo

The markets never sleep [[electronic resource] ] : global insights for more consistent trading / / Thomas L. Busby with Patsy Busby Dow

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2007

ISBN

1-119-19733-3

1-280-82685-1

9786610826858

0-470-11719-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Collana

Wiley trading

Altri autori (Persone)

DowPatsy Busby

Disciplina

332.64

Soggetti

Capital market

Stock exchanges

Investments

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Let's rock and roll : why I like the global beat -- Stepping to the tune : understanding how the markets work -- Gettin' in the groove : how to think globally -- Land of the rising sun : the first tunes are Asian -- Land of the long siesta : Europe joins the party -- The United States steals the show -- Short-term strategies around the world -- Swing trading strategies across time zones -- Approaches to long-term trading -- Golden keys to unlocking the secrets of the financial markets -- Managing risk in global markets -- Consistency, consistency, consistency -- Preparing for the trading day -- Mind over matter : breaking through the psychological barriers -- You still have time to sleep -- So you want to be a trader : profile of a winner -- Wrapping it up.

Sommario/riassunto

Praise for The Markets Never Sleep ""An excellent primer for futures and the global financial market, a clear voice of their importance for all traders. Tom also gives an easy-to-understand professional approach to discipline, money management, and the 'numbers' to watch that indicate market direction. Help for all traders to earn bigger, more consistent profits.""--Ned W. Bennett, CEO, optionsXpress, Inc. ""Well . .



. they've done it again! Tom and Patsy have written another insightful and entertaining book on understanding and trading the world's markets. The Markets

3.

Record Nr.

UNISANNIORMLE047923

Autore

Rolli, Paolo <1687-1765>

Titolo

De' poetici componimenti del signor Paolo Rolli divisi in tre libri. Libro primo. Bucolica di Virgilio. Ode d'Anacreonte. Elegie

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Venezia, : appresso Bartolomeo Occhi, 1761

Descrizione fisica

390 [i.e. 388] p., [1] carta di tav. : ritr. calcografico ; 8º

Collocazione

DEMARCO   FONDO RARI              B 45

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Segn.: A-Z⁸ 2A¹⁰

La p. 303 erroneamente numerata 305

Omesse nella numerazione le p. 305-306

A c. A1v. ritr. calcogr. dell'A

Fregio xil. sul front

Ill. calcogr. a c. A4v

A c. H7r, con proprio occhietto: De' poetici componimenti ... Libro secondo

A c. S3r, con proprio occhietto: De' poetici componimenti ... Libro terzo

Var.: B ricomposta la c A3