An examination of Rudolf Otto's 20th-century concept of holiness. This volume analyzes the scholarly context that shaped Otto's idea of holiness, & discusses the relation of the numinous & the holy to the divine personality, morality, religious experience & emancipatory theology. ...

This biography of 20th-century pianist Rudolf Serkin provides a narrative of Serkin's life with emphasis on his European roots & the impact of his move to America. The authors focus on: his art & career as a pianist; his activities as a pedagogue; & his key role in institutionalising a redefinition of musical values in America. ...

A personal account of the role played by Rudolph Glossop, one of the founders of geotechnical engineering in the UK. Based upon previously unpublished personal journals, diaries & letters including correspondence with Bjerrum, Skempton & Terzaghi. ...

A profile of the great Russian dancer, written & directed by Sonia Paramo. Through interviews, archive footage & dance sequences, the film traces the key moments in Nureyev's meteoric rise to fame & highlights the singular talent of a legendary figure in the world of ballet. ...

Collection comprising three of the silent-era star's best-loved films. In ' The Sheik' (1921), desperate to woo English socialite Diana (Agnes Ayres), Sheik Ahmed (Valentino) kidnaps her & whisks her away to his luxurious desert tent. At first she resists his advances but when she is kidnapped by ruthless desert bandits she begins to realise that she has true feelings for her sultry lover. But will the Sheik arrive in time to rescue her from the clutches of the bandits. In ' The Eagle' (1925), Valentino plays a Russian Cossack who is banished after rejecting the advances of the smitten Czarina, Catherine the Great (Louise Dresser). He then becomes the dashing & roguish bandit the Eagle. Finally, in ' Blood & Sand' (1922), Valentino plays a bullfighter in a small town in Spain. He becomes one of the most idolised matadors in the country & marries good Catholic girl Carmen (Lila Lee), a coy innocent with bow tie lips. However, he is seduced by Dona Sol (Nita Naldi), a high society man-eater who decides to add a bullfighter to her conquests. ...

Rudolph Walker was born in Trinidad in the Caribbean. When he was only 20 years old he left the island for London, to embark on a career in theater. He is known for his role as Patrick in " East Enders". This book presents the life story of Rudolph, an actor whose career on stage & television in the UK spans 42 years. ...

Features include: the normal function & developmental biology of organ systems; symptom-based diagnostic approaches for common disorders; effective, easy-to-use algorithms throughout to guide diagnoses; emergency & critical care management guidelines; &, a family-centered approach to caring for terminally ill children & their families. ...