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Kategorier: Ekonomi, finansväsen, näringsliv och management Företagsekonomi och management Management och företagsledning Management: ledarskap och motivation
The leadership manual Tony Blair wishes he had when he became prime minister, with personal insights and global examples that show aspiring leaders how to go from talking about change to making change.
Sir Tony Blair learnt the precepts of governing the hard way: by leading a country for over ten years. In that time he…
Group Accounting provides a comprehensive coverage of the preparation of consolidated financial statements and the issues that may arise in the process. It covers all topics typically relevant in this context, from common areas like the elimination of intragroup transactions and accounting for business combinationsto…
A colourful and concise telling of the fascinating story behind Richard Wagner’s extraordinary masterpiece, Ring of the Nibelung.
The Ring is one of the most epic and compelling stories of the nineteenth century, created by a composer who was, alongside Dickens, Tolstoy and Victor-Hugo, also one of the…
When Hanna moves to Spain for an internship at the prestigious Prado gallery, she finds herself spending her days buried in the museum’s stifling archives, and her nights alone in a tiny rented flat.
Then one day she sees them; Tom, Samuel, and Leah. Glamorous and elegant, they are also foreigners in the city.…
A page-turning account of often misunderstood events set in train by religious zealotry that cost hundreds of thousands of lives in Britain.
This is an innovative, controversial history of Scotland, Ireland and England in the early modern period. Its originality lies in new research pinpointing Fife, especially St…
The imposition of a loyalty oath on French clergymen in the winter of 1790 was a turning point in the Revolutionary decade after 1789. What is more, there is a remarkable similarity between the geography of this oath–the regional percentages of those who accepted or rejected it–and the geographic patterns…
Kategorier: Ämnesområden inom filosofi Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Etik och moralfilosofi Filosofi Filosofi och religion Läromedel Läromedel: biologi Läromedel: matematik och naturorienterande ämnen Läromedel: naturorienterande ämnen Miljövetenskap och miljöteknik Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Sociologi och antropologi Teknik, ingenjörsvetenskap etc.
These times of great change challenge us to reconsider the values by which we live. Our pursuit of materialism has delivered vast inequalities in wealth, the destructive consequences of climate change and ever-increasing divisions between peoples and countries. It is a time when many are questioning the wisdom of the…
This one-of-a-kind resource in professional ethics helps today’s Christian leaders maintain a high moral character and lifestyle and sharpen their personal and professional decision-making skills. Two experienced teachers and pastors address both current and perennial ethical issues and offer guidance for…
This wide-ranging book contains twelve chapters by scholars who explore aspects of the fascinating field of Celtic mythology – from myth and the medieval to comparative mythology, and the new cosmological approach. Examples of the innovative research represented here lead the reader into an exploration of the…
A leading biblical scholar’s landmark work challenges the historical realism that has dominated the discipline for more than two centuries
How can a modern person, informed by science and history, continue to recite the traditional creeds and confessions of the Christian church? What does the Bible mean and how do we…
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SLAVE. ESCAPE-ARTIST. MURDERER. TERRORIST. SPY. LOVER. MOTHER. TRICKSTER.
At the Golden Sunset retirement home, it is not unusual for residents to invent stories. So when elderly Ms Mook first begins to unspool her memories, the obituarist listening to her is sceptical. Stories of…
A history of unparalleled scope that charts the global transformation of Christianity during an age of profound political and cultural change
Christianity in the Twentieth Century charts the transformation of one of the world’s great religions during an age marked by world wars, genocide, nationalism,…
Pursuing special experiences that take them to the brink of permanent madness or death, men and women in every age have ”returned” to heal and comfort their fellow human beings–and these shamans have fascinated students of society from Herodotus to Mircea Eliade. Gloria Flaherty’s book is about…
This sixth volume of The History of Evil charts the era 1950–2018, with topics arising after the atrocities of World War II, while also exploring issues that have emerged over the last few decades. It exhibits the flourishing of analytic philosophy of religion since the War, as well as the diversity of approaches to…
This book provides scholars and students alike with a set of texts that can deepen their understanding of the culture and society of the twelfth-century German kingdom. The sources translated here bring to life the activities of five noblemen and noblewomen from Rome to the Baltic coast and from the Rhine River to the…
The fifth volume of The History of Evil covers the twentieth century from 1900 through 1950. The period saw the maturation of intellectual movements such as Pragmatism and Phenomenology, and the full emergence of several new academic disciplines; all these provided novel intellectual tools that were used to shed light…
Kategorier: Kulturvetenskap och medievetenskap Medievetenskap Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
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Print Letters in Seventeenth-Century England investigates how and why letters were printed in the interrelated spheres of political contestation, religious controversy, and news culture—those published as pamphlets, as broadsides, and in newsbooks in the interests of ideological disputes and as political and religious…
Kategorier: Ande, kropp och själ Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Populärpsykologi och personlig utveckling Självhjälp och praktiska råd
”Prosperity is not only money in your pocket, in the bank, in your stock portfolio or under your mattress. True prosperity is the sense of abundance, the sense that you have the right to live an abundant life. It is health, wealth, happiness, joy, peace, faith, hope, wisdom, being in tune with the flow of the…
Territories of Grace offers a sophisticated model of cultural change in early modern rural society, by examining the religion of villagers in the French diocese of Grenoble during the Counter-Reformation. Keith P. Luria describes the encounter of village and official forms of piety, arguing that historians have…
Kategorier: Alternativa trossystem Eklektiska och esoteriska religioner och trossystem Filosofi och religion Gnosticism Kristendom Religion och tro Religion: allmänt Religionshistoria
Scholars have spent years questioning aspects of the historical Jesus. How can we know what Jesus said and did when Jesus himself wrote nothing? Can we trust the Gospels, written by unknown authors 40 to 70 years after Jesus’ death? And why do other sources from the time not speak of this messianic figure known…
Here is the classic edition from 1979 – a major integration of original and known theory of group psychotherapy – back in print. Kellerman presents a theoretical integration of the structure of group process, group therapy inherent in that process and the personality forces of individual members of the…
Kategorier: Bilar Fordon Livsstil, hobby och fritid Motorfordon Motorfordonsteknik Teknik, ingenjörsvetenskap etc. Transportteknik
Celebrate and explore 100 years of MG cars with this impressive volume featuring expert commentary, historical images, period ads, and contemporary photography.
For many car enthusiasts, MG is synonymous with “sports car.” It is often credited with igniting a passion for European cars in postwar America at a time when…
Across America and around the world, in cities and suburbs and small towns, people from all walks of life are redefining our “lifespaces”—the way we live and who we live with. The traditional nuclear family in their single-family home on a suburban lot has lost its place of prominence in contemporary life. Today,…
Kategorier: Historia Historia och arkeologi Historia: särskilda händelser och ämnen Idéhistoria Kulturvetenskap Kulturvetenskap och medievetenskap Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Socialhistoria och kulturhistoria
Around the turn of the nineteenth century, states within the German language area passed groundbreaking laws against the unauthorized reprinting of books. The authorial rights reforms that swept the region prompted fierce disagreements over concepts such as authorship, piracy and reprinting. How should these terms be…
The World Ephemeris is the first computer calculated and typeset ephemeris with letter-quality printing. Now ease and clarity in reading is combined with accuracy and precision of data to provide the most complete and convenient ephemeris available for astrological calculation and analysis. The Sun’s position is…
Kategorier: Ekonomi, finansväsen, näringsliv och management Historia Historia och arkeologi Historia: särskilda händelser och ämnen Industrier och branscher Media-, underhållnings-, informations- och kommunikationsbranschen
While eighteenth-century print media in essence rested on the same technical apparatus as in previous centuries – letterpress printing, woodcuts, and intaglio prints – the growth in quantity created a media revolution. The effect was a qualitative shift in terms of literacy, growth of newspapers, the spread of images…
Do witches hold a form of understanding about great cosmic mysteries? Do they possess powers to heal and see our futures? Travel through a history of witchcraft and meet mothers and fathers of the Craft who fought for their civil rights and recognition for Pagan religions. Learn about Pagans, Wiccans, and witches.…
Prisoners of war (POWs) are an extraordinary group of wartime
migrants, in the sense that they are defined as enemies of the
community. Even so, archival evidence from the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries includes striking accounts of POWs who settled
permanently in communities where they were held captive.
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· Reveals the distinct stages of paradigm shifts through the ages,
including the 18th-century Enlightenment and the critical stage of
our current shift
· Explains how the new organic worldview began with Goethe and
Kant
· Offers solutions for each of us to be able to realise and make the
deep…
Scientific publication is the major route by which research is made available to a worldwide audience. Developing the skills needed to write, review and publish papers is therefore an important part of any research career.In this book we examine what scientific writing entails, the structure of a scientific manuscript…
’Fascinating…. Wonderfully exhilarating.’ Mail on SundayAn engaging, original and radical reassessment of J.R.R. Tolkien, revealing how his visionary creation of Middle-Earth is more relevant now than ever before.What is it about Middle-Earth and its inhabitants that has captured the imagination of…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Skönlitteratur barn och ungdom: fantasy och magisk realism
Since the beginning of time, monsters have existed to frighten humans. We have known them in cinema or television, literature, urban legends and mythology, many are so ancient that we do not even know their true origin. But what if the stories about these so-called monsters only paint one side of them? What if these…
Kategorier: Alternativa terapier, healing och hälsa Ande, kropp och själ Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Naturläkekonst och örtläkemedel
Spagyrics is a branch of medicinal alchemy that enhances the healing properties already existing in plants. Developed by Paracelsus, the magus and alchemist of the early 16th century, spagyrics is a holistic therapy that promotes healing at all levels of the human being – body, soul and spirit.
Spagyric essences…
Kategorier: Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Job hunting / changing careers Karriär och framgång Självhjälp och praktiska råd
Multiple Job Offers in 10 Days will show you how to generate outrageous interest in you! Why hasn’t anyone told you this before? Because it is hard! Written in plain English and peppered with interesting anecdotes, this book offers a completely unique approach to the entire job-search process.
Contrary to popular opinion, the automotive industry is not a man's world! Since the early days of General Motors, there have been women—known and unknown—who have had vital roles in design, engineering, manufacturing, and administration. In this follow-up to Damsels in Design, her book on women automotive…
’Mesmerising, heartbreaking … a wild ride of a novel’ Monica Ali
SLAVE. ESCAPE-ARTIST. MURDERER. TERRORIST. SPY. LOVER. MOTHER. TRICKSTER.
At the Golden Sunset retirement home, it is not unusual for residents to invent stories. So when elderly Ms Mook first begins to unspool her memories, the…
Kategorier: Matematik Matematik och naturvetenskap Pedagogik Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Undervisning i specifika ämnen
The aim of this thesis is to contribute to a deeper understanding of the relationship between teaching and student learning in mathematics when small-group discussions are used in teaching. This thesis focuses on student learning of specific subject matter when small group discussions are used in whole-class teaching.…
How can we reach landscapes, lives, and voices from people once living in urban outskirts that today are difficult to access through traditional archaeological excavations and data? Through the method of newspaper archaeology, the study Afloat and Aflame reveals how newspapers from the long 19th century…
Kategorier: Konst
The ultimate collector’s resource, including hundreds of pieces by both well- and lesser-known designers from around the world.
From armchairs and chaises longues to cabinets and nightstands, the period between the late 1930s and early 1970s was one of the most productive, inventive and exciting eras for objects…
Kategorier: Ande, kropp och själ Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Parapsykologi och psykiska fenomen
The Magical Calendar is one of the most amazing and comprehensive tables of celestial and magical correspondences ever published, and is one of the most important documents from the seventeenth-century renaissance of medieval occultism that focused around the Rosicrucian movement. Designed by Johannes Theodorus de Bry…