ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EPOCH
From New Latin epocha, from Greek epokhē cessation; related to ekhein to hold, have.
10 QUOTES WITH «EPOCH»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
epoch.
As scientists have discovered - or perhaps explained is a better word, or perhaps identified - we now live in the age of the Anthropocene. The geologic age of the Anthropocene. Those high priests of material evidence have given us our own epoch like the Holocene, the Pleistocene! Apparently we now, it seems, have superhuman powers.
A country, a style or an epoch are interesting only for the idea behind them.
Ever since my youth it has disturbed me that of the literary works that survived their own epoch, so many dealt with historical rather than contemporary subjects.
In all the areas within which the spiritual life of humanity is at work, the historical epoch wherein fate has placed us is an epoch of stupendous happenings.
But I now entered on my fifteenth year - a sad epoch in the life of a slave girl. My master began to whisper foul words in my ear. Young as I was, I could not remain ignorant of their import.
We live in an epoch of denudation.
Our epoch is a time of tragic collision between matter and spirit and of the downfall of the purely material world view.
In the present epoch of struggle between two worlds the two opposing and antagonistic trends penetrating the foundations of nearly all branches of biology are particularly sharply defined.
It's the relationship I have with the world: always trying to escape from reality. I'm a daydreamer; I don't feel in harmony with my epoch or the societies I live in.
The epoch of Customary Law, and of its custody by a privileged order, is a very remarkable one.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPOCH»
Discover the use of
epoch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
epoch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Timothy Carter combines humor, fantasy, sci/fi, and satire into a novel that is the missing link between The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and The Left Behind. The end has come. But the fun has just begun.
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Yuganta: The End of an
Epoch
Irawati Karve Studies The Humanity Of The Mahabharata S Great Figures, With All Their Virtues And Their Equally Numerous Faults.
Irawati Karmarkar Karve, Irawati Karve, 2006
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Bright
Epoch: Women and Coeducation in the American West
In Bright Epoch, Andrea G. Radke-Moss tells the story of female students early mixed-gender encounters at four institutions: Iowa Agricultural College, the University of Nebraska, Oregon Agricultural College, and Utah State Agricultural ...
Andrea G. Radke-Moss, 2008
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Relays: Literature as an
Epoch of the Postal System
This book examines how one aspect of the social and technological situation of literature—namely, the postal system as a mode of transmission—determined how literature was produced and what was produced within literature.
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Anti-Semitism in Germany: The Post-Nazi
Epoch Since 1945
Based on all empirical survey data available up to now, this volume offers a thorough comparative analysis of anti-Semitism in Germany, and in particular its resurgence with the rise of right-wing extremism since unification.
Werner Bergmann, Rainer Erb, 1997
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Jax
Epoch and the Quicken Forbidden: Borrowed Magic
After falling though an interdimensional portal, Jax Epoch discovers her life is now complicated by magic armor, a book of spells, and an evil force called the Quicken. In comic book format.
Dave Roman, John Green, 2003
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The Eminent Domain Revolt: Changing Perceptions in a New ...
Twist the Constitution and you can un-do decades of work sustaining the right to housing. What is the "public interest"? A legal expert analyzes recent legislative proposals and presents a new argument for housing rights.
Closely allied to the Prenatal Epoch is the Law of Polarity, or sex. Properly calculated, the Prenatal Epoch will not only confirm the sex of the individual, it will also serve to rectify the birth-time itself.
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Royal Persian paintings: the Qajar
epoch, 1785-1925
This beautifully illustrated book for the first time comprehensively examines the flowering of Persian painting and the visual arts of this period.
Layla S. Diba, Maryam Ekhtiar, Basil William Robinson, 1998
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News from Nowhere: an
Epoch of Rest: Easyread Edition
A utopian fiction that presents the ideals of Socialists in a unique way. The writer's visionary approach remains a unique one even today. Various deeply-embedded questions about the socialist philosophy are answered in the book.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPOCH»
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epoch is used in the context of the following news items.
It takes an epoch | Editorial
The population of the Puget Sound region is expected to grow by one million people between now and 2040. Sound Transit is looking ahead to ... «Mercer Island Reporter, Jul 15»
Beautiful Homes of Port Jervis (Photo Page)
(Holly Kellum/Epoch Times). A house on E. Main St. on July 7, 2015 (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times). A house on E. Main St. in Port Jervis, N.Y. on ... «The Epoch Times, Jul 15»
Summer Budget: Tories cheer 'epoch-making' day
“I think this is an epoch-making [Budget],” said a jubilant Stewart Jackson, who has campaigned for an increase in wages for the lowest paid. «Financial Times, Jul 15»
After reorganization, developer purchases Southside apartment …
Thornton Park Luxury Apartments, located on Gate Parkway, was developed in 2008 by Epoch Residential for Gate Parkway Apartments LLC. «Jacksonville Business Journal, Jul 15»
Cyberattack Can't Be Ruled Out for New York Stock Exchange …
By Joshua Philipp, Epoch Times | July 8, 2015. Last Updated: July 8, 2015 9:09 pm. A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in the afternoon ... «The Epoch Times, Jul 15»
Deconstructing Chief Justice Roberts' Dissent in the Epoch-Making …
Since the slate of epoch-making rulings by SCOTUS last month, several op-eds have appeared questioning the attribution of a subliminal ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Greece rejects bailout: What does this mean?
Epoch Times on Facebook · Epoch Times on Twitter · Epoch Times on Google+ · Epoch Times RSS Feed. July 5, 2015 |; Languages. Bulgarian · Chinese ... «The Epoch Times, Jul 15»
Rev. Jesse Jackson Praises Teens Making 3000-Mile Ride2Freedom
The Rev. Jackson greets the R2F cyclists. (Chris Jasurek/Epoch Times). Rev. Jackson called team leader Annie Chen to the microphone. «The Epoch Times, Jul 15»
Kawhi, LaMarcus, The Mid-Range And The Spurs' Next Epoch
Results always come before aesthetics in sports. The San Antonio Spurs were always thought of having bad aesthetics until their sheer ... «RealGM.com, Jul 15»
July Events Open To Public At Bridges By EPOCH
“Coordinating a Caregiving Team” is the topic of a presentation being hosted at Bridges by EPOCH at Mashpee on Tuesday, July 14, at 2:30 ... «CapeNews.net, Jul 15»
