Sentences with phrase «century old histories»

While similar to tequila or mezcal, sotol, a spirit from Mexico with a centuries old history, has its own unique flavor profile and is distilled from wild agave harvested in the Chihuahuan Desert of Northern Mexico.

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The drug at the heart of four lawsuits in New Jersey is insulin — «a century - old medicine that for most of its history cost $ 15 or less,» write Barrett and Langreth, but «whose list price has risen more than 270 percent over the past decade.»

While the history of the three - century - old village will be maintained, the revitalization will update recreational and commercial facilities to meet the growing community needs.

For the next week people lined up to shed the evidence of Penney's century - old history.

Hostess, which has filed for bankruptcy twice in its nearly century - old history, generated sales of about $ 650 million in the 12 months ended May 31.

The London Stock Exchange is one of the worlds oldest and can trace its history back to coffee houses of 17lth Century London.

Rogue ordinations of priests and consecrations of bishops are nothing new in Christian history, but with the breakaways to the Old Catholic Church following Vatican Council I in the nineteenth century, the phenomenon of episcopi vagantes (bishops on the loose) became a pronounced feature of an underworld of apostate Catholics and sectarian Anglicans.

(a) Philosophical preoccupation with the various types of cultural activities on an idealistic basis (Johann Gottfried Herder, G. W. F. Hegel, Johann Gustav Droysen, Hermann Steinthal, Wilhelm Wundt); (b) legal studies (Aemilius Ludwig, Richter, Rudolf Sohm, Otto Gierke); (c) philology and archeology, both stimulated by the romantic movement of the first decades of the nineteenth century; (d) economic theory and history (Karl Marx, Lorenz von Stein, Heinrich von Treitschke, Wilhelm Roscher, Adolf Wagner, Gustav Schmoller, Ferdinand Tonnies); (e) ethnological research (Friedrich Ratzel, Adolf Bastian, Rudolf Steinmetz, Johann Jakob Bachofen, Hermann Steinthal, Richard Thurnwald, Alfred Vierkandt, P. Wilhelm Schmidt), on the one hand; and historical and systematical work in theology (church history, canonical law — Kirchenrecht), systematic theology (Schleiermacher, Richard Rothe), and philosophy of religion, on the other, prepared the way during the nineteenth century for the following era to define the task of a sociology of religion and to organize the material gathered by these pursuits.7 The names of Max Weber, Ernst Troeltsch, Werner Sombart, and Georg Simmel — all students of the above - mentioned older scholars — stand out.

Thucydides» history of the Peloponesian War and Herodotus» history of the Persian War (both written in the 5th century BC) survives in about eight early copies, the oldest ones dating from the 10th century AD.

It was a standing principle of Rabbinic exegesis of the Old Testament that what the prophets predicted had reference to the «days of the Messiah,» that is to say, to the expected time when God, after long centuries of waiting, should visit His people with judgment and blessing, bringing to a climax His dealings with them in history.

Writing of men in an old section of the South that he knew so well Wolfe writes: «He is not a colonist, a settler, a transplanted European; during his three centuries there in the wilderness he has become native to the immense and lonely land that he inhabits; during those three centuries he has taken on the sinew and the color of that earth, he has acquired a character, a tradition, a history of his own..

What concerns Berlin is the very old problem of the One and the Many Only very recently in our cultural history» since «the second third of the eighteenth century,» by Berlin's reckoning» have we developed a true appreciation of the claims of the «Many,» of diversity and pluralism in the realm of values.

His declared purpose from of old is to bless, through Abraham and Israel, all the families of the earth (see Gen. 12:3, an expression, probably of the faith of the J writer in the tenth century B.C.) It is his purpose in history to redeem, to reconcile rebellious man with himself.

The oldest new religions of Japan trace their history to the early 19th century.

«A reading of the Old Testament materials of the various periods of the history of Israel, in the light of the contrasts between these perspectives, shows that this tension existed throughout the centuries covered by the canonic literature as the two «trajectories» in the reading of history where the existence and vocation of the people of God is made explicit».29

Over the past two centuries, Old Testament theology has been shaped by two countervailing forces: since the Reformation, the church has been reluctant to free the Bible from its doctrinal interpretations; but since the Enlightenment, the history - of - religions approach that prevails in the academy has refused to be limited by the constraints of faith.

But the narrative gives us a form of celebration developed over the seven or eight following centuries (12:21 - 27 appears to be derived from the older J stratum; but 12:1 - 13, 43 - 49 is of the character of the Priestly history), since this developed meaning alone can represent the episode's true significance.

Curiously, this position is similar to that of the great Julius Wellhausen, whose Prolegomena to the History of Ancient Israel, published over a century ago, put the documentary hypothesis on a firm footing and set the agenda of Old Testament studies down to the present.

So there are a lot of old ties and the old rivalry has a lot of history since the turn of the century and only last season Chelsea beat Liverpool in the FA Cup Final last year.

Old Sturbridge Village is an outdoor living history museum and re-created New England town of the early 19th century.

Freya is one of the most beautiful girls names of this century with a history that is as old as time.

Old Sturbridge Village's internship program offers opportunities for high school and college students to gain valuable experience in 19th - century history, museum education and administration, and visitor relations.

This old fashioned narrative, drawn from the history of seventeenth century Europe, can not even begin to explain what the commotion over The Satanic Verses was all about.

We are fortunate to live in a place that is marked by its proximity to the majestic Hudson River, its green rolling hills, and extraordinary history: from our place on the National Historic Register for many of the incredible old homes and other structures in our town, to our amazing agricultural and rural back story over the centuries which may be best exemplified by the annual New Baltimore Agfest.

History will remember him as the leader who presided over the end of a three century old union, the man who signed off on a weak question on the ballot paper, failed to focus on the campaign until it was far too late and then, when he finally realised the error of his ways, sprinted to Scotland and spluttered out a panicked - looking promise of everything he'd never wanted.

Quite apart from centuries - old political stances being irrelevant to the current campaign - the Labour Party once stopped Emmeline Pankhurst from joining on the grounds of her gender, but I'm not aware of that governing the nature of their equalities policies since - Mr Huhne is being selective with his history.

With centuries - old history to uncover, scenic waterways to adventure, an evolving culinary scene to More

By the end of the 20th century, «many countries, especially in the more developed regions, had already achieved population structures older than any ever seen in human history,» says a report, World Population Ageing: 1950 - 2050, from the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) of the United Nations.

Even as Apollo was coming to an end, those lunar rocks were catapulting lunar research into new territory, settling centuries - old questions about the moon's geology and history.

The sacred forests have effectively protected old - growth trees from clear - cutting for centuries despite major upheavals in the region's history, including the logging era and the Cultural Revolution.

While some climatologists study tree rings to decode the history of climatic change, others are scrutinizing a different kind of tree record: century - old forest photographs.

The completion of the $ 3 million facility marks a major milestone in the history of the 119 - year - old institution, reflecting its 21st century focus on pioneering new approaches to regenerative medicine and creating a global hub for biomedical innovation and entrepreneurship.

Silver has a centuries - old medicinal history dating back to the time of the Phoenicians, Hippocrates (460 BC — c. 370 BC), the glory days of the Greek and Romans, and the age of royal European families.

The history of wearing tights dates back to several centuries (almost 2000 years old) in Egypt, where men predominantly wore them.

With nearly four centuries of history behind it, Providence is among the oldest cities in the US.

Named among the best 100 bars in the United States by Esquire Magazine, Pengilly's Saloon has a rich history in Boise — with a 114 - year - old hardwood Brunswick bar and turn - of - the - century National Cash Register.

As ancient university cities go, Cambridge is up there with its rival, Oxford, with the amount of rich history and romance between its centuries - old colleges.

Confused by the dating older courtship system that existed prior to the late 19th century, A Brief History of Courtship and Dating in

But with centuries» worth of history to revisit and acres of exhibits in the world's largest museum, it might have been better to leave the old characters under wraps and focus solely on the new ones.

The plot involves a centuries - old curse on the town of Blithe Hollow, which has taken advantage of its sad history of Puritans persecuting women they deemed witches by making everything witch - themed.

Choosing ten «deadliest movie characters of all time» from over a century - old history has been quite a task.

As a member of an elite order of knights, join a centuries - old war that will determine the course of history forever.

This literal chiller sees Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch play father - son coroners with a mystery on their slab: a beautiful corpse whose innards reveal a centuries - old history of torture and terror.

This object allows us to explore this important moment in twentieth century history and the shift in the balance of power from the old European empires to new global powers.

The result of a two - year study, the report examines the history of the century - old Carnegie Unit and its impact on education reform in K — 12 and higher education.

This brief history illustrates how Republicans were motivated by political reasons to move away from their century - old position as strong advocates for public education and to become supporters of public funding for private schools.

The result of a two - year study, the report examines the history of the influential, century - old Carnegie Unit and its impact on education reform in K - 12 and higher education.

Scion of an old New England family with a history of mental illness, Lowell was able to transform his illness into art, becoming one of the 20th century's most significant American poets.

Over the course of six adventures, and an entire century of local history, Touchstone Season 1 builds into a moving coming - of - age saga that has won plaudits from young and old readers alike with its intelligent blend of time travel adventure, science fiction, historical romance and fantasy.

While the history of the three - century - old village will be maintained, the revitalization will update recreational and commercial facilities to meet the growing community needs.