Whereas modern societies tend to banish the dead from the world of the living, medieval men and women acccorded them a vital role in the community. The saints counted most prominently as potential intercessors before God, but the ordinary dead as well were called upon to aid the living, and even to participate in the negotiation of political disputes. In this book, the distinguished medievalist Patrick J. Geary shows how exploring the complex relations between the living and dead can broaden our understanding of the political, economic, and cultural history of medieval Europe. Geary has brought together for this volume twelve of his most influential essays. They address such topics as the development of saints' cults and of the concept of sacred space; the integration of saints' cults into the lives of ordinary people; patterns of relic circulation; and the role of the dead in negotiating the claims and counterclaims of various interest groups. Also included are two case studies of communities that enlisted new patron saints to solve their problems. Throughout, Geary demonstrates that, by reading actions, artifacts, and rituals on an equal footing with texts, we can better grasp the otherness of past societies.

本书不仅对于教师而且对于学生都是一本实用的教科书。全书六课把小提琴演奏者由最早期的阶段一直带到左手和运弓技巧的最高深的阶段。每一课的中心配有循序渐进的系列练习，在标明小标题的下面，有相关动作和感觉的讲述分析。许多图表和谱例用来帮助分析，充分体现梅纽因先生的原则意图，把注意力集中于完善最微小的动作，以便使小提琴演奏者能真正获得身体上的自由和技术上的控制，确立起每个学生演奏者的目标。附录中讲明了实用的练习线索，并为较深程度的小提琴演奏者布置了一系列有价值的练习。最后还谈到了乐器和弓子的保养。

A direct, stylish, and engrossing story of a marvelous life well lived. Markham describes her childhood in Kenya and her experiences as a bush pilot in the 1930s -- evoking the landscapes, people, and wildlife in rich detail.