This tribute to the memory of Gaston Wiet, who died in 1971, consists of 28 articles which, with four exceptions, treat aspects of Islamic civilization: its historical developments, its expression in art, architecture, and literature; its manifestations as a religion in theory and practice. Three of the four exceptions deal with Sasanian studies, the fourth is devoted to the Crusades.
The twenty-four articles concerning Islamic civilization were intended to be, and are, as diverse and wide in scope as Wiet's own interests and publications. In terms of time they stretch from the Sasanian period until the present day.
D Salzmann, Gazit, Y , Komet, Y , Krumbein, AD , Loebenstein, HM , Oron, M, Paiss, Y , Rosenblum, M , Szichman, H , Zigler, A , ו others, . 1977.
“Experimental And Theoretical Studies Of Laser-Produced Plasmas At The Soreq Nuclear Research Center”. Laser Interaction And Related Plasma Phenomena: Volume 4A, Pp. 407–420.
Although a mass of evidence exists which supports the etiologic relationship between group A streptococcal infections and the pathogenesis of human disease (6, 36, 49, 103, 112), our knowledge of the mechanisms involved in the initiation of the tissue lesions characteristic of the sequelae of streptococcal infection in man is far from complete. The hallmarks of the poststreptococcal sequelae in humans are the development of rheumatic fever, arthritis, glomerulonephritis, chorea and other less defined clinical manifestations. Lasegue’s dictum (68) that “acute rheumatism licks the joints but bites the heart” still characterizes the significance of cardiac and joint involvement as “major” manifestations, which are related to their importance as diagnostic criteria, but do not necessarily refer to their importance in the severity of the process, its activity, or prognosis.
Twenty years ago, the late Moshé Stekelis published a paper, entitled ’Thirty Years of Prehistoric Research in Eretz-Israel’, in Volume IV of Eretz-Israel. In those few pages he summarized the data concerning the Pleistocene and its archaeology in Israel, as well as in the adjacent lands. Since then numerous other summaries have been offerred, both by individuals and in the form of symposia. Since the first excavations of F. Turville-Petre, in 1925, in the caves of Emireh and Zuttiyeh, many sites have been excavated and partial or comprehensive surveys have been conducted. The history of the excavations and surveys is one of continuous activity, despite the very unsettled political situation here. The 1930’s saw the excavation of many sites: in the Judean Desert by Neuville; in the Mount Carmel caves by Garrod and Bate; in Qafzeh cave by Neuville and Stekelis; at Gesher Benot Yaʿaqov by Stekelis and Picard; and others. The main chronological cultural framework for Israel had already b
Isaac Ginsburg, Neeman, N. , Ephrati, C. , Sela, Michael N, Bierkenfeld, L. , Kutani, D. , ו Lahav, Meir . 1977.
“Further Studies On The Bactericidal And Bacteriolytic Effects Of Human Leukocyte Extracts”. בתוך Movement, Metabolism And Bactericidal Mechanisms Of Phagocytes, Pp. 323-334. Padua : Piccin Medical Books.
תקציר FURTHER STUDIES ON THE BACTERICIDAL AND BACTERIOLYTIC EFFECTS OF HUMAN LEUKOCYTE EXTRACTS: MODULATION BY ANTIBODIES CATIONIC PROTEINS, LYSOZYME, ANTIBIOTICS AND BY AUTOLYTIC SYSTEMS AND THE ROLE PLAYED BY SOME OF THESE FACTORS IN THE EXTRACTION OF LIPOTEICHOIC ACIDS FROM BACTERIA
A heat-stable factor present in extracts of human blood leukocytes is capable of lysing young Staphylococcusaureusat pH 5.0. Lysis is character- ized by breakdown of cell-wall components as judged by electron microscopic and biochemical analysis. The leukocyte extracts can be replaced by a variety of agents known to injure cell membranes, e.g., leukocyte cationic protein histone, polymyxin B, colimycin, phospholipase A, and lysolecithin. The mechanisms by which all these agents bring about the degradation of the sta- phylococcal walls was studied. By using 4C-labeled cell walls devoid of cytoplasmic structures, it was demonstrated that none of the above-men- tioned agents had a direct lytic effect on purified cell walls. On the other hand, when any of these agents first interacted with intact staphylococci, a factor (presumably an autolysin) was generated that directly lysed the cell walls. Lysis of cell wails in the presence of intact staphylococci used as a source of autolysin was strongly inhibited by a variety of anionic poly- electrolytes such as heparine and liquoid. The possible role olayed by bacterial autolysins in the generation of microbial cell-wall comp ,nents capable of triggering chronic inflammation is discussed.
About 400 Nabatean, Greek, Latin, Hebrew-Aramaic, Coptic, Armenian, and Thamudic rock-cut inscriptions were photographed in 1970-1971 in a section of Wadi Haggag in western Sinai; 267 of them are published here. They include Nabatean and pre-Christian Greek graffiti written by Nabateans in the 2nd-3rd centuries CE, a Greek inscription of the early 4th century, and Greco-Christian, Jewish, Armenian, and perhaps early Arabic inscriptions from the 5th century and later. The discussions in the catalogue are supplemented by a survey of modern exploration in the area, observations on symbols and pilgrimages, a description of the related pottery, and indexes.
OFER BAR-YOSEF ו PHILLIPS, JAMES L.. 1977.
“Qedem 7”.
This volume summarizes the emergency surveys and excavations conducted in 1970-1976 in the Gebel Maghara section of northern Sinai, an area whose prehistory was previously virtually unknown. Primary attention is devoted to the Upper Paleolithic, Epi-Paleolithic, and Neolithic occurrences and industries. Studies on the environment (past and present), radiocarbon dating, and Middle Bronze Age I finds are also included.
