Die Verarbeitung ethischer Schlüsselprobleme gehört zum Kernbereich dessen, was nach Wolfgang Klafki unverzichtbar zur allgemeinen Bildung gehört. Sie zu kennen, sich mit ihnen auseinander zu setzen und begründet Position zu beziehen, ist spätestens... Zobraziť viac
This book examines what happened to the cities of the Roman world in the years when the Roman Empire disintegrated. It traces the end of classical political culture, the impact of Christianization, and a progressive simplification of life styles in the... Zobraziť viac
Michael Witzel persuasively demonstrates the prehistoric origins of most of the mythologies of Eurasia and the Americas ('Laurasia'). Zobraziť viac
Anne Applebaum is a leading historian of communism and a penetrating investigator of contemporary politics. Here she sets her sights on the big question, one with which she herself has been deeply engaged in both Europe and America... Zobraziť viac
A brief, up-to-date account of Italy's transformation from an agrarian state to an industrial powerhouse. Zobraziť viac
This book presents a powerful challenge to the dominant media and scholarly construction of radical Islamist politics as a purely Islamic phenomenon derived from insular, traditional and monolithic religious 'foundations'. It argues that the discourse... Zobraziť viac
Vydavatel: Regan Arts Počet strán: 288 Rozmery: 14 x 2.3 x 21 cm ISBN: 9781941393574 Formát: mäkká väzba - brožovaná (Paperb Zobraziť viac
He's a trickster, a player, a jester. His handshake's like a pact with the devil, his smile like a crack in the clouds; he's watching you now and he's gone when you turn. Tyll Ulenspiegel is here... Zobraziť viac
An introduction to how the history of Rome was written in the ancient world, and its impact on later periods. It presents essays by an international team of scholars that aim both to orient non-specialist readers to the important concerns of the Roman... Zobraziť viac
Volume two is here, and destined to be a classic, completing the most important work of political thought in at least a generation. Taking up the essential question of how societies develop strong, impersonal, and accountable political institutions,... Zobraziť viac
This volume argues for the relevance of Confucian policies and institutions for the contemporary world. Zobraziť viac
The rapid growth of online media has led to new complications in journalism ethics and practice. While traditional ethical principles may not fundamentally change when information is disseminated online, applying them across platforms has become more... Zobraziť viac
This fully revised and updated second edition of Islamic Fundamentalism since 1945 analyzes the roots and emergence of Islamic movements in the modern world and the main thinkers that inspired them.This bookprovides an authoritative account of the... Zobraziť viac
We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity... Zobraziť viac
Powerful and necessary, a state-of-the-nation portrait of America under Obama from the prize-winning, bestselling author of Between the World and Me Zobraziť viac
One of Time’s Top 10 Non-Fiction Books of the Year “We were eight years in power” was the lament of Reconstruction-era black... Zobraziť viac
We human beings share 98 percent of our genes with chimpanzees. Yet humans are the dominant species on the planet — having founded civilizations and religions, developed intricate and diverse forms of communication... Zobraziť viac
If you can't trust those in charge, who can you trust?From government to business, banks to media, trust in institutions is at an all-time low. But this isn't the age of distrust -- far from it. In this revolutionary book, world-renowned trust expert... Zobraziť viac
When the Roman legions could no longer successfully defend the borders of the Empire, and its territory was prey to raids... Zobraziť viac
International No.1 bestseller Ken Follett returns with The Evening and The Morning, a thrilling and addictive novel from the master of historical fiction. It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages, ... Zobraziť viac
