After the American Civil War, a young man from Maine takes a diplomatic position in Nagasaki, Japan, where he and his aide, Harada, explore the city and absorb its history and culture. There, they befriend the lovely geisha Cio-Cio and attend her wedding to the American naval lieutenant Pinkerton.
Gary Davis Pratico Ordine dei libri
Il Dr. Gary D. Pratico è Professore Emerito di Antico Testamento e Lingua Ebraica presso il Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Il suo background accademico comprende una profonda competenza nella Bibbia Ebraica, nella storia dell'Antico Vicino Oriente e nell'archeologia siro-palestinese, permettendogli di offrire intuizioni uniche sui testi biblici. In qualità di ex curatore di collezioni archeologiche e partecipante a scavi in Medio Oriente, porta preziose esperienze sul campo nella sua ricerca. Il lavoro di Pratico si concentra sul collegare i reperti archeologici con la comprensione degli studi biblici e del Vicino Oriente Antico.




- 2023
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Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar
- 475pagine
- 17 ore di lettura
Featuring five fully rewritten chapters, this standard seminary/college textbook offers a complete course for learning the elements of Old Testament language. Blending deductive and inductive learning, it emphasizes the structural pattern of the language, minimizing rote memorization. The enhanced CD-ROM helps students begin working directly with scriptural texts.
- 2006
Graded Reader of Biblical Hebrew
- 256pagine
- 9 ore di lettura
This graded reader introduces the second-year Hebrew student to various types of biblical Hebrew literature and contains various notations to assist him or her in the further advancement of Hebrew translation and exegesis.
- 1988
Sound Reinforcement Handbook
- 432pagine
- 16 ore di lettura
(Yamaha Products). Sound reinforcement is the use of audio amplification systems. This book is the first and only book of its kind to cover all aspects of designing and using such systems for public address and musical performance. The book features information on both the audio theory involved and the practical applications of that theory, explaining everything from microphones to loudspeakers. This revised edition features almost 40 new pages and is even easier to follow with the addition of an index and a simplified page and chapter numbering system. New topics covered include: MIDI, Synchronization, and an Appendix on Logarithms. 416 Pages.