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My book deals for the first time comprehensively with the techniques (and methodologies) of socio-cultural research in pre-modern societies. Contrary to prevailing opinion, it holds that some form of empirical research in these domains must have been present in all human groups, and every type of society, otherwise they would not have been able to adapt to other groups and to their own Internal changes. I distinguish between three basic research techniques: (1) travel, (2) the survey, and (3) the collection and interpretation of material objects.. Chapters I-III follow the development of these techniques from primitive societies via the early civilizations (exemplified by the Ancient near East, Egypt, Israel and the Greco-Roman world) and the Middle Ages to Early Modern Western Society. The mainstay of the book is the period from late humanism to the "scientific revolution" (circa 1570-1660),when all the techniques were refined and two of them (travel and collecting) were methodized. In that period also the age-old barriers against the accumulation of the research results and thus the development of socio-cultural sciences, namely secrecy and topicality, began to break down. I hold that all this contributed decisively to the hegemony of the west over all other World civilizations. Chapters IV-VIII deal with some special problems of the following period from the "scientific revolution" to the onset of Modernity (circa 1660-1800). They are closely interconnected and add some significant and lively details to the generalizations of chapters I-III.

Anthropology - General --- Anthropology --- Social Sciences --- 910.4 "15/17" --- 094:910.4 --- 094:910.4 Oude en merkwaardige drukken. Kostbare en zeldzame boeken. Preciosa en rariora-:-Ontdekkingsreizen. Reizen. Expedities. Reisverhalen --- Oude en merkwaardige drukken. Kostbare en zeldzame boeken. Preciosa en rariora-:-Ontdekkingsreizen. Reizen. Expedities. Reisverhalen --- 910.4 "15/17" Ontdekkingsreizen. Reizen. Expedities--"tijd"--Moderne Tijd --- Ontdekkingsreizen. Reizen. Expedities--"tijd"--Moderne Tijd --- Travel --- History --- Ethnology --- Methodology --- Social sciences --- travel, the survey, the collection, socio-cultural sciences --- Reise, Umfrage, Sammeln, Renaissance, Sozialwissenschaften, Kulturwissenschaften

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This book offers a simple to read, fast way to discover all that's new in Mac OS X Leopard, and how to make the most of it, whether you are new to the Mac, or simply upgrading from a previous version of Mac OS X. New additions to the operating system are showcased, including the changes to the Dock and Finder, and new features such as Stacks, Cover Flow, and Quick View introduced, before the book moves on to give a basic guide to using the Mac—creating folders, moving files, installing applications, and burning CDs, for example. Communication and organization are covered with chapters on Mail and iChat, including information on how to get the most of the latest features such as creating to-do items, and reading RSS feeds in Mail, and sharing screens in iChat. There are chapters that cover Spaces and Time Machine, perhaps the most talked about feature in this release of Mac OS X. iLife is fully dealt with, with discrete chapters on iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie and iDVD, and GarageBand, followed with a chapter on iWeb showing how to share your creations, and using Front Row to be entertained by them. The final chapters of the book give an overview of some more advanced areas of using a Mac, namely how Mac OS X itself works, and also how to develop for the Mac. These chapters are intended only to give a glimpse as to the possibilities—the book is primarily aimed at regular users. A number of appendices conclude the book, one providing a guide to those users who are switching from Windows, and another that contains a useful list of recommended Mac applications for a wide array of uses. In the authors own words, "This book isn't a bible or tome about how to do anything and everything with Mac OS X. Instead, its goal is to introduce the major features of Mac OS X so you can be up and running quickly.".

Macintosh (Computer) --- Operating systems (Computers) --- Mac OS. --- Macintosh Operating System --- Mac OS Sierra --- Mac OS X (Operating system) --- Mac OS X Leopard --- Mac OS X Lion --- Mac OS X Snow Leopard --- Mac OS X Mountain Lion --- Mac OS X Yosemite --- Apple Macintosh (Computer) --- Microcomputers --- Computer operating systems --- Computers --- Disk operating systems --- Systems software --- Operating systems --- Apple computer. --- Software engineering. --- Apple and iOS. --- Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems. --- Computer software engineering --- Engineering --- Mac OS (Computer software)

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The purpose of a prologue in the ancient and medieval world was to define the subject of the work, explain the author's motives and methodology, and obtain the reader's approval of his position. This volume brings together for the first time the most important historical prologues of the European tradition for a period of almost two millennia. The volume consists of more than 80 historical prologues and prefatory epistles from the fifth century BC to the fourteenth century. Each individual prologue is preceded by a brief introduction that provides basic information and context about the author and his work and directs the reader's attention to important ideas and themes. Taken together, they help to bridge the gap that separates the ancient and medieval world from our own.

Historiographie ancienne --- --Historiographie médiévale --- --prologue --- --Publication de sources --- --History, Ancient --- Middle Ages --- History Ancient--Textbooks. --- Middle Ages--Textbooks. --- Historiographie médiévale --- Publication de sources --- History, Ancient - Textbooks --- Middle Ages - Textbooks --- Prologues --- Anthologie --- History, Ancient --- Dark Ages --- History, Medieval --- Medieval history --- Medieval period --- World history, Medieval --- World history --- Civilization, Medieval --- Medievalism --- Renaissance --- Ancient history --- Ancient world history --- History

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This volume explores the life, thought and political commitments of the free-thinker John Toland (1670-1722). Studying both his private archive and published works, it illustrates how Toland moved in both subversive and elite political circles in England and abroad ... The book explores the connections between Toland's republican political thought and his irreligious belief about Christian doctrine, the ecclesiastical establishment and divine revelation, arguing that far from being a marginal and insignificant figure, he counted queens, princes and government ministers as his friends and political associates ... Overall, it illustrates how Toland's ideas and influence impacted upon English political life between the 1690's and the 1720's.

Great Britain - Church history - 16th century. --- Toland, John. --- Regions & Countries - Europe --- Philosophy & Religion --- History & Archaeology --- Great Britain --- Philosophy --- Toland, John, --- Influence. --- Church history --- Politics and government --- Philosophers --- Patricola, --- Scholars --- toland --- religion --- hanoverian --- John Toland --- Melbourne University Publishing --- Moses --- Republicanism