SINOPE

sĭnōˈpē, in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter.

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books on: Sinope  - 726 results

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Chronologies of the Black Sea Area in the Period, C.400-100 BC
Book by Vladimir F. Stolba, Lise Hannestad; Aarhus University Press, 2006
Subjects: Archaeological Dating--Black Sea Region--Congresses, Black Sea Region--Antiquities--Congresses
...Dynamics of Trade in Transport Amphoras from Sinope, Thasos and Rhodos on the Western Black...workshops such as Herakleia Pontike, Sinope and Chersonesos, as well as the precise...amphora production centres, i.e. Thasos, Sinope, and Rhodos, in some of the cities on...
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Classical Cynicism: A Critical Study
Book by Luis E. Navia; Greenwood Press, 1996
Subjects: Cynics (Greek Philosophy)
...philosophers, namely, Antisthenes, Diogenes of Sinope, and Crates of Thebes, for it is in...late twentieth century. Diogenes of Sinope is reported to have once said that most...of the Cynic movement: Diogenes of Sinope, Crates of Thebes, Hipparchia and...
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England and the Near East: The Crimea
Book by Harold Temperley; Longmans, Green, 1936
Subjects: Crimean War, 1853-1856, Eastern Question, Europe--Politics And Government--1848-1871, Great Britain--Foreign Relations--1837-1901, Turkey--History--1829-1878
...the Black Sea , 369 ; The Turkish cruise to Sinope , 370 ; The Sinope massacre November 30 ; Indignation in Europe...III. Reception of the news of the Sinope massacre at Con stantinople, at St. Petersburgh...
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A History of Ancient Coinage, 700-300 B.C
Book by Percy Gardner; Clarendon Press, 1918
Subjects: Coinage, Coins, Ancient, Numismatics, Greek
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Avoiding War: Problems of Crisis Management
Book by Alexander L. George; Westview Press, 1991
Subjects: Crisis Management, Military History, Modern--20th Century, War--Case Studies
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journal articles on: Sinope  - 16 results

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The Triumph of Anti-Art: Conceptual and Performance Art in the Formation of Post-Modernism
Journal article by Kathryn Atwood; Afterimage, Vol. 34, 2006
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The Triumph of Anti-Art: Conceptual and Performance Art in the Formation of Post-Modernism (Book)--Book reviews
...Art in the Formation of Post-Modernism by Thomas McEvilley. McPherson Company/391 pp./$30.00 (hb). Ever since Diogenes of Sinope decided to illustrate philosophy with public actions, there have been repeated attempts to define, classify, and categorize...
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The Times, the Crimean War, and "Stanzas from the Grande Chartreuse
Journal article by D.S. Neff; Papers on Language & Literature, Vol. 33, 1997
Subjects: Arnold, Matthew--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Crimean War, 1853-1856--History, English literature, 1837-1901 (Victorian age)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Raglan, Fitzroy James--Conduct of life, Stanzas from the Grande Chartreuse (Poem)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., The Times (London)(Newspaper)--Influence
...Turkish naval squadron lying off the town of Sinope (located on the southern shore of the Black Sea in Asia Minor), and then bombarded Sinope itself. The British Government, pressured...to Austria, but had nothing to do with Sinope or Turkey). On 19 March 1854, the Tsar...
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"The Uses and Hazards of Expatriation": Richard Wright's Cosmopolitanism in Process
Journal article by Alexa Weik; African American Review, Vol. 41, 2007
Subjects: African American authors--Criticism and interpretation, African American authors--Homes and haunts, African American authors--Works, African American writers--Criticism and interpretation, African American writers--Homes and haunts, African American writers--Works, Expatriation--Portrayals, Wright, Richard (American writer)--Criticism and interpretation, Wright, Richard (American writer)--Homes and haunts, Wright, Richard (American writer)--Works
...tradition, which dates back to Diogenes of Sinope, the cosmopolitan rejects all communal...identifying himself not as a citizen of Sinope but as a citizen of the world, Diogenes...agree that he owed special service to Sinope and the Sinopeans. So understood, I am...
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Cosmopolitan Law?
Journal article by Noah Feldman; Yale Law Journal, Vol. 116, 2007
Subjects: Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers (Book)--Evaluation, Frontiers of Justice: Disability, Nationality, Species Membership (Book)--Evaluation, International law--Interpretation and construction, The Ethics of Identity (Book)--Evaluation
...kosmopolites." (7) Diogenes was himself an exile from his native Sinope. (8) Like his contemporary Aristotle, though unlike Socrates...at 23. "When some one reminded Diogenes that the people of Sinope had sentenced him to exile, and I them, said he, to home-staying...
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The Geography of Edible Insects in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Study of the Mopane Caterpillar
Journal article by Peter Illgner, Etienne Nel; The Geographical Journal, Vol. 166, 2000
Subjects: Africa--Food and nutrition, Caterpillars--Nutritional aspects, Insects as food--Nutritional aspects
...flavinata Lepidoptera Urota sinope Larvae DRC, RSA Nkanya tree...
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magazine articles on: Sinope  - 6 results

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Dreaming
Magazine article by Andre Bernard; American Scholar, Vol. 72, Winter 2003
Subjects: Dreams--Quotations
...Then Lucullus restored to the citizens of Sinope their private property, and ministered to the needs of the city...Lucullus that it was the statue of Autolycus, the founder of Sinope. --PLUTARCH (46-120 A.D...
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Going Up to Oxford
Magazine article by Renee C. Fox; American Scholar, Vol. 68, Autumn 1999
Subjects: College faculty--Achievements and awards, College teachers--Achievements and awards, Sociology--Study and teaching, University of Oxford--Achievements and awards
...wearing a slicker, wheeling a bicycle, and carrying an electric torch. My Alice fantasy gave way to an image of Diogenes of Sinope. From within the enclosure of the house and the garden, I could hear some of the distinctive sounds of Oxford: the reverberations...
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I Have Written in Catholic Matters and Elsewhere of Standing in St. Peter's Square Many Years Ago and Being Suddenly Struck by the Wonder That Both St. Peter and St. Paul Were Drawn from the Distant Origins of the Faith to Die in Rome
Magazine article by Richard John Neuhaus; First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life, May 2007
Subjects: Apostles--Appreciation, Scottish Journal of Theology (Periodical)--Excerpts
...and venerable pedigree, being famously advocated in the second century by Marcion of Sinope (d. c. 160), a powerful interpreter of Paul and temporary resident of Rome. And...
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War by Other Means: The Legacy of Byzantium
Magazine article by Michael Antonucci; History Today, Vol. 43, February 1993
Subjects: Byzantine Empire--History, Diplomacy--History
...to settle a border dispute. The Emperor Alexius I Comnenus struck a secret deal with the ambassador, buying the fortress of Sinope from him. By the time the Sultan discovered what had happened, Byzantine troops had already occupied the city. Some 200 years...
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Frankly, I Don't Give a Damn
Magazine article by Nick Cohen; New Statesman, Vol. 129, December 18, 2000
Subjects: Blair, Tony--Political activity, Hague, William--Political activity, Politics--United Kingdom, Voting--United Kingdom
...those you often despise (and who often despise you). In the fourth century BC, Alexander the Great went to meet Diogenes of Sinope, the original cynic. He asked if there was anything he could do for the philosopher. Yes, replied Diogenes, get out of my space...
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newspaper articles on: Sinope  - 5 results

 
 
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Blaine's Stunt Isn't Wise - the Ancient Greeks Knew Better; AND INCIDENTALLY
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), May 3, 2006
...were a good way of proclaiming their spiritual fortitude and attracting important patrons. The Greek philosopher Diogenes of Sinope was a particularly extreme example. Diogenes, who lived in the fourth century BC, was a great advocate of plain living and famously...
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When Counterfeiting Obsesses
Newspaper article; The Washington Times (Washington, DC), July 29, 2009
...C., a Greek called Diogenes - who became one of the most celebrated philosophers in history - was banished from the city of Sinope for adulterating in coinage. It was, Mr. Kersten reminds, also Diogenes who said, Man is the most intelligent of animals - and...
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FOCUS: Coventry Sales Cheer for CALA
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), November 7, 2008
...walking distance, Rugby and Warwick are only 20 minutes away and Birmingham city centre, 40 minutes. CALA will pay five per cent deposits and stamp duty on some plots. Details from the sales centre, 02476 553093 Homes at Sinope start from pounds 74,950
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A Lost Army over the Bosporus
Newspaper article by Carol Herman; The Washington Times, December 26, 1999
...family friend) had remained foreign secretary. Nevertheless, war began after the Russian navy destroyed the Turkish fleet at Sinope in the Black Sea and Russia invaded some Turkish provinces in the Balkans. Fearing Russian expansionism Britain and France...
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Name the Year
Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), November 8, 2008
...later life I turned my hand to politics and in 1981 I was the 40th president of the USA. answers NAME THE YEAR: 1958. (June). WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN: Sir Thomas Malory; Sinn Fein; Sinope; 1500. REMEMBER WHEN: 1980. WORDWISE: C. WHO AM I: Ronald Reagan.


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encyclopedia articles on: Sinope  - 10 results

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Sinope
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SINOPE sino pe, in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Sinop
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SINOP senop , anc. Sinope, town (1990 pop. 25,537), capital of Sinop prov., N Turkey, on the Black Sea. A small port, it has an excellent harbor but lacks...
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Marcion
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...bishop, founder of the Marcionites, one of the first great Christian heresies to rival Catholic Christianity. He was born in Sinope. He taught in Asia Minor, then went (c.135) to Rome, where he perfected his theory. In 144 he was excommunicated from the church...
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Diphilus
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DIPHILUS dif il s, fl. 300 b.c., Greek dramatist of the New Comedy, b. Sinope. His many dramas (perhaps 100) were extensively adapted by Plautus and Terence and influenced the entire Roman stage. The fragments...
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Paphlagonia
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...modern Turkey. A mountainous district with the Halys as its chief river, Paphlagonia had a string of Greek colonies (including Sinope) along its coast. It was not a political unit and was annexed and occupied by the kings of Bithynia and Pontus respectively...
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