Pond [[electronic resource] ] : an almanack for the year of our Lord God 1669 : being the first after Leap-year, and from the worlds creation at the spring 5672 compleat : amplified with many good things both for pleasure and profit, and fitted for the meridian of Saffron-Walden in Essex, where the pole is elevated 52 degrees and 6 minutes above the horizon : whereunto are added the several fairs held in England each moneth this year

• Record Nr.: UNISA996396447603316
• Autore: Pond Edward <d. 1629.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge (England), : Printed by John Field ..., 1669
• Descrizione fisica: [48] p. : ill
• Soggetti: Almanacs, English; Astrology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Reproduction of original in the British Library.
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0018

Catch that catch can, or, The second part of The musical companion [[electronic resource] ] : being a collection of new catches, songs, and glees : never printed before

• Record Nr.: UNISA996384311603316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Printed by J.P. for John Playford at his shop ..., 1685
• Descrizione fisica: 1 score ([61] p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): HiltonJohn <1599-1657.>; PlayfordJohn <1623-1686?>
• Soggetti: Glees, catches, rounds, etc
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Musica a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Dedication signed: J. Playford.; Advertisements: p. [61].; Reproduction of original in British Library.
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0018

Ancient Egypt : foundations of a civilization / / Douglas J. Brewer

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784842303321
• Autore: Brewer Douglas J.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014
• ISBN: 1-315-83567-3; 1-317-86857-9; 1-317-86858-7; 1-281-38454-2; 9786611384548; 1-4082-1148-3
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (248 p.)
• Disciplina: 932
• Soggetti: Egypt Civilization To 332 B.C
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "First published 2005 by Pearson Education Limited"--T.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures, boxes and plates; Acknowledgements; Publisher's acknowledgements; Dedication; Introduction; 1 Archaeology, Egyptology and prehistory: How we knowwhat we know; 2 Archaeology and Egyptian prehistory; 3 Environmental reflections; 4 The Paleolithic: A desert in bloom; 5 The Neolithic: An agricultural revolution andnew way of life; 6 The Predynastic Period: Egypt in its infancy; 7 The Late Predynastic: Naqada III and the quest for power; 8 In search of Egypt's first Pharaoh; 9 Early Dynastic life; 10 New horizons; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Ancient Egypt is a beautifully illustrated, easy-to-read book covering the formative era of the Egyptian civilization: the age before the pyramids. Douglas Brewer shows why an awareness of the earliest phase of Egyptian history is crucial to understanding of later Egyptian culture. Beginning with a quick review of the fields of Egyptology and archaeology, Ancient Egypt takes the reader on a compelling survey of Egypt's prehistoric past. The books tours the Nile Valley to explore its impact on all aspects of life, from day-to-day living to regional politics, and introduce

Dances with spiders [[electronic resource] ] : crisis, celebrity and celebration in southern Italy / / Karen Lüdtke

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910791244803321
• Autore: Lüdtke Karen
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Berghahn Books, 2009
• ISBN: 1-282-62739-2; 9786612627392; 1-84545-875-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (272 p.)
• Collana: Epistemologies of healing ; ; v. 4
• Disciplina: 793.319457
• Soggetti: Tarantella - Italy - Salentina Peninsula; Tarantism - Italy - Salentina Peninsula; Medical anthropology - Italy - Salentina Peninsula; Salentina Peninsula (Italy) Social life and customs; Salentina Peninsula (Italy) Folklore
• 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. 221-238), filmography (p. 239), and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Title page-Dances with Spiders; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; Part I-Past and Present Spider Webs; CH 1-Seeking St Paul; CH 2-Webs through Time; Part II-The Spider's Cult Today; CH 3-Curing Myths and fictive cures; CH 4-Ads and antidotes; CH 5-Sensing Identities and Well-being; Part III-From Ritual to Limelight; CH 6-Spider WoMen transfixed; CH 7-Tarantula threads and showbiz airs; CH 8-Spider WoMen transformed; Part IV-Conclusion; CH 9-Dancing Beyond Spiders; Epilogue; Bibliography; Filmography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: For centuries, the rite of the tarantula was the only cure for those 'bitten' or 'possessed' by the mythic Apulian spider. Its victims had to dance to the local tarantella or 'pizzica' for days on end. Today, the pizzica has returned to the limelight, bringing to the forefront issues of performance, gender, identity and well-being. This book explores how and why the pizzica has boomed in the Salento and elsewhere and asks whether this current popu- larity has anything to do with the historic ; ritual of tarantism or with the intention of recovering well-being. While personal stories and experien