They...go. They vanish. People. Civilizations. Languages. Philosophies. Works of art disappear, species are extinguished, books are lost. Dunwich is drowned, Pompeii buried, Athena`s statue gone from the Parthenon, Suetonius`s Lives of the Great Whores... Zobraziť viac
Thorough and comprehensive, this volume engages with recent debates about the uses and abuses of the human body, both living and dead. Zobraziť viac
In 2009 Slavoj Zizek brought together an acclaimed group of intellectuals to discuss the continued relevance of communism. Unexpectedly the conference attracted an audience of over 1,000 people. The discussion has continued across the world and this... Zobraziť viac
As internet use is extending to younger children, there is an increasing need for research focus on the risks young users are experiencing, as well as the opportunities, and how they should cope. With expert contributions from diverse disciplines and a... Zobraziť viac
Atrocities committed by the Nazis during the Holocaust were photographed more intensely that any before. In the time since the images were taken they have been subjected to a perplexing variety of treatments: variously ignored, suppressed, distorted... Zobraziť viac
With its emphasis on practical and conceptual aspects, rather than mathematics or formulas, this accessible book has established itself as the go-to resource on confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Detailed, worked-through examples drawn from psychology... Zobraziť viac
In attempting to carve out a place for themselves in local and global contexts, young Sikhs mobilize efforts to construct, choose, and emphasize different aspects of religious and cultural identification depending on their social setting and context.... Zobraziť viac
Faktenglaube und fiktionales Wissen - dieses Paradox verweist auf einen Dauerkonflikt zwischen faktenorientierter Wissenschaft und fiktionsfundierter Kunst: Sie kämpfen um den kulturellen Führungsanspruch in der Moderne und sind doch immer wieder... Zobraziť viac
Last Night I Dreamed of Peace is the moving diary kept by a 27-year-old Vietnamese doctor who was killed by the Americans during the Vietnam War, while trying to defend her patients. Not only is it an important slice of history, from the opposite side... Zobraziť viac
The actions, images and stories within films can impact upon the political consciousness of viewers, enabling their audience to imagine ways of resisting the status quo, politically, economically and culturally. But what does political theory have to... Zobraziť viac
This text contains the complete English poems of John Donne. The detailed notes explain unfamiliar words, clarify obscure references, and refine grammatical complexities; they also give the most important variant reading from selected manuscripts.... Zobraziť viac
This book presents a collection of papers illustrating the variety of "experimental" methodologies used to study voting. Experimental methods include laboratory experiments in the tradition of political psychology... Zobraziť viac
Was uns der Supermarkt serviert – und was sich ändern muss... Zobraziť viac
From the “New York Times friendship correspondent,” a definitive step-by-step guide to understanding the fundamental mechanics of friendship... Zobraziť viac
This personal diary records the many small moments that constitute a life of harmony-with the self, the natural world, and friends, family and passersby... Zobraziť viac
In a style that is writerly and audacious, Adam Phillips takes up a variety of seemingly ordinary subjects underinvestigated by psychoanalysis—kissing, worrying, risk, solitude, composure, even farting as it relates to worrying... Zobraziť viac
Social medicine, starting two centuries ago, has shown that social conditions affect health and illness more than biology does, and social change affects the outcomes of health and illness more than health services do... Zobraziť viac
From the pyramids in the north to the temples in the south, ancient artisans left their marks all over Egypt, unique marks that reveal craftsmanship we would be hard pressed to duplicate today... Zobraziť viac
This comprehensive, entertaining and authentic collection of English folktales is perfect for fans of Madeline Miller, Philip Pullman and the Brothers Grimm. Zobraziť viac
The joyful and critically acclaimed memoir of growing up and finding home from an exciting new voice in non-fiction Zobraziť viac
