A seventeenth-century English traveler to the Eastern Mediterranean would have faced a problem in writing about this unfamiliar place: how to describe its inhabitants in a way his countrymen would understand? In an age when a European education meant mastering the Classical literature of Greece & Rome he would naturally turn to touchstones like the Iliad to explain the exotic customs of Ottoman lands. His Turk would have been Homers Turk. An account of epic sweep spanning the Crusades the Indian Raj & the postwar decline of the British Empire Homers Turk illuminates how English writers of all eras have relied on the Classics to help them understand the world once called the Orient." Ancient Greek & Roman authors Jerry Toner shows served as a conceptual frame of reference over long periods in which trade religious missions & imperial interests shaped English encounters with the East. Rivaling the Bible as a widespread flexible vehicle of Western thought the Classics provided a ready model for portrayal & understanding of the Oriental Other. Such image-making Toner argues persists today in some of the ways the West frames its relationship with the Islamic world & the rising powers of India & China. Discussing examples that range from Jacobean travelogues to Hollywood blockbusters Homers Turk proves that there is no permanent version of either the ancient past or the East in English writing--the two have been continually reinvented alongside each other." ...

The Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite which tells of the seduction of the shepherd Anchises by the love-goddess Aphrodite has long been recognized as a masterpiece of early Western literature. This edition is designed as a reference tool to aid scholars & students in their study of the poem. The introduction & commentary deal with points of language appropriate to the specialist or student of Greek but also with matters of literary interpretation of interest to the non-specialist reader. ...

It is New Year's Eve 1982 & the whole gang is at Victor & Nandini's house. The Godfather is on repeat upstairs. Baila music is blaring from the record player in the lounge. Poppadoms are frying in the kitchen. & Preethi tipsy on youth & friendship & covert cigarettes out the window just wants to belong. But what does that mean to belong? From that New Year's party to a family funeral via ghetto blasters & growing pains through 7/7 & the world according to Charlie Chaplin life in all of its complexity happens to Preethi Nil Lolly Rohan & their tightly knotted Sri Lankan families in south London. ...

If flat-pack furniture & expensive designer pieces arent really your thing & youd rather make your own cushion cover than buy it then Homespun Style is for you. Showcasing inspiring homes around the world the book reflects our growing passion for crafting stitching & painting. These are homes packed with personality & interest full of homemade pieces restored junk-shop finds & one-off treasures. Interiors stylist Selina Lake & writer Joanna Simmons will show you how this homely crafty look has been given a modern twist with vivid colours tactile fabrics & bold combinations. The book begins with the Themes from the basics of modern craft to making colour & pattern work. It also focuses on imaginative ways to recycle & reuse from transforming furniture with a lick of paint to finding inspired new uses for everyday items. Next Details looks at textiles furniture & display while the third section Spaces shows how the style works beautifully in living rooms kitchens bedrooms & bathrooms childrens rooms workrooms & even out of doors. ...

Drawing inspiration from the interiors & fashions of the twentieth century this great new book is packed full of knit & crochet projects which will fit perfectly into any vintage-inspired interior. The craft skills that have traditionally been passed down through the generations from mother to daughter are as popular as ever boosted by the current vogue for all things vintage. Creating your own bespoke home furnishings is now seen not just as an exercise in thrift but as a creative & rewarding activity in itself. Two Tone Chic draws inspiration from the sophistication & elegance of Coco Chanels famous little black dress the drama of geometric art deco shapes & the simplicity of embellishments such as ribbons & lace. Folk Tales introduces the tradition of colour & spontaneity found in Scandinavian & Russian folk art with its recurring motifs from the natural world as well as joyful decorative techniques like bobbles beads pom poms embroidery & applique. Birds & flowers adorn cushions while the bright colours of Russian Dolls provide inspiration for a cosy blanket & a sumptuous floor cushion. Time for Tea brings us to the make do & mend era of the 1950s with its floral frocks & afternoon tea parties. Pretty vintage buttons frills & lace are all in evidence here with floral cushions doilies & table runners. With feature spreads on the inspiration behind each look these projects will help you turn your house into a home. Word count: 40 000 ...

Theres no doubt about it: domesticity is enjoying a major comeback with the explosion of stitch n bitch" knitting circles; our sudden fascination with canning cheese-making & grinding our own flour; & a tidal wave of memoirs in the "I quit my corporate job & found fulfillment on a Vermont goat farm" vein. Why are women embracing the labor-intense domestic tasks that our mothers & grandmothers so eagerly shrugged off? Why has the image of the blissfully domestic vintage-clad supermom become the medias feminine ideal? In Homeward Bound Emily Matchar offers an investigation into how New Domesticity is fundamentally reshaping the role of women in society & what the consequences might be. With research spanning from coast to coast Matchar introduces us to a diverse cast of characters-Southern food bloggers "radical homemakers" on the East Coast Etsy entrepreneurs in Provo members of urban knitting circles in Austin & many more. She identifies the negative elements of these trends along with the positive ultimately suggesting that this return to domesticity goes a step too far to the detriment of both men & women alike." ...

Collins KS3 Science Homework Book 1 contains three exciting & levelled questions for every double-page lesson in Pupil Book 1 as well as a CD-ROM of Pupil Book 1. There are three styles of levelled question
- Test yourself Creative & Digital
- each of which will engage your pupils & promote their progression in science. This book is perfectly matched to the new QCA Programme of Study & new Science Framework. It provides exciting & varied homework activities that will help pupils working at all levels to succeed at Key Stage 3. It will: * Make progression easy with clearly-levelled homework questions that provide full differentiation * Make science engaging with three styles of question
- Test yourself Creative & Digital
- & mid-topic project pages * Put science in context with How Science Works questions embedded throughout * Allow pupils access to their Pupil Books at home with the Pupil Book CD-ROM * Encourage pupils to monitor their own progression with the levelled record cards.



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The Homework books aim to make homework a positive learning experience reinforcing core subjects (English maths & science) & cross-curricular thinking skills through enjoyable practice activities. Pull-out answers make marking quick & easy & give children the chance to evaluate their own progress. Book 1 is aimed at Year 3 pupils (ages 7-8) &
Includes:: literacy
- reading comprehension/dictionary skills/spelling/punctuation maths
- money/telling the time/addition & subtraction/10 times table/tens & units/2-d shapes/quarters science
- living & non-living things/plant growth/what plants & animals need to stay alive.



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Collins KS3 Science Homework Book 2 contains three exciting & levelled questions for every double-page lesson in Pupil Book 2 as well as a CD-ROM of Pupil Book 2. There are three styles of levelled question
- Test yourself Creative & Digital
- each of which will engage your pupils & promote their progression in science. This book is perfectly matched to the new QCA Programme of Study & new Science Framework. It provides exciting & varied homework activities that will help pupils working at all levels to succeed at Key Stage 3. It will: * Make progression easy with clearly-levelled homework questions that provide full differentiation * Make science engaging with three styles of question
- Test yourself Creative & Digital
- & mid-topic project pages * Put science in context with How Science Works questions embedded throughout * Allow pupils access to their Pupil Books at home with the Pupil Book CD-ROM * Encourage pupils to monitor their own progression with the levelled record cards.



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The Homework books aim to make homework a positive learning experience reinforcing core subjects (English maths & science) & cross-curricular thinking skills through enjoyable practice activities. Pull-out answers make marking quick & easy & give children the chance to evaluate their own progress. Book 2 is aimed at Year 3 pupils (ages 7-8) &
Includes:: literacy
- reading comprehension/dictionary skills/spelling/punctuation maths
- money/telling the time/addition & subtraction/10 times table/tens & units/2-d shapes/quarters science
- living & non-living things/plant growth/what plants & animals need to stay alive.



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