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What God Kept for Himself


A revelatory account of sexual nonconformity and radical religious dissent in Renaissance Italy, drawing on never-before-studied Inquisition trials. Between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, a series of highly controversial Inquisition trials took place throughout the Italian peninsula. The defendants were all accused of the same heresy: claiming that Adam and Eve's original sin had been committing sodomy, a "celestial" pleasure reserved for God alone. Such claims were not merely subversive sexual innuendo. Rather, they were the most radical expressions of a much broader critique-one that not only targeted repressive sexual taboos but also denounced the corruption of the Church, questioned the authority of the pope, and suggested that organized religion itself was a hoax designed to maintain elite power. As Umberto Grassi shows, these dissenters' beliefs about sexual freedom came to play a crucial role in the development of skeptical and atheistic positions. Many of the accused argued that, by violating God's exclusive right to engage in sodomy, Adam and Eve dared to make themselves like gods. This view, which led to charges of atheism, radicalized a more widely held belief that the ruling classes banned sodomy to prevent the masses from enjoying it. In turn, such heresies fueled indictments of Christian morality as an all-too-human invention, whose purpose was to reinforce a social order in which the ruling classes controlled both sexuality and religious truth. Tracing a radical tradition of thought on trial, What God Kept for Himself establishes the firm relationship between sexual nonconformity and religious dissent in the early modern Mediterranean world.
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38,99 €

Distant Freedom


Chekhov's fiction offers a subtle yet powerful message: another life is possible. Something can always happen to our lives – a possibility that breaks the monotony of servitude and points to a different, more liberated existence. This is the way to approach all these brief tales of lost lives, nights filled with tears and joy, landscapes, or love, against the cynicism of those who believe that time is destined to replicate the same. In these glimmers, new forms of life arise – noble and sensible shapes that we occasionally perceive and may strive to unfold if we have the courage to do so. Jacques Ranciere, using Chekhov's stories as a lens, sees literature not as a source of knowledge but as a catalyst for reshaping the fabric of being. He illuminates the profound capability of literature: positioning us within the landscape of freedom, transparent about the distance it holds from the reality of servitude, yet unwavering in the standards it sets, inviting us to strive towards them.
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13,49 €

Immigration


American history is, in part, a history of immigration – of waves of people from other lands making their way to America's shores. Immigration: How the Past Shapes the Present argues that the past is critical in understanding current immigration; that a new historical perspective offers important insights into what is happening today. Foner examines both the facts of immigration in the past and how they are perceived – the stories, myths, and memories that color how we think of immigration today and the politics that govern it. This new historical perspective helps us understand contemporary nativism, distinguishes what is new from long-established patterns, reveals how legacies of earlier immigration shape the lives of present-day arrivals, and offers a fresh look at what lies ahead. The book is especially relevant at a time when immigration history is being made – on an almost daily basis – yet scholarship on today's immigration does not always consider the past. Drawing on a wealth of historical and contemporary research, the book makes a clear and powerful case for writing history into the study of contemporary immigration.
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19,99 €

Pediatric Sleep Problems


A concise, hands-on guide to treating pediatric sleep problems. This second edition includes updated research and practice recommendations, a new chapter on disorders of hypersomnolence, and downloadable handouts in both English and Spanish. It also incorporates new information on sleep health equity, considering such factors as individual child differences, family circumstances, school start times, home environment, neighborhood differences, and sociocultural beliefs and practices. Sleep difficulties are very common in children, with 25-40% of youth experiencing them at some point during childhood or adolescence. Yet, most healthcare providers receive little if any training in pediatric sleep problems—and most training that does exist tends to emphasize medical, rather than behavioral interventions. This book presents highly effective behavioral interventions for common pediatric sleep problems such as sleep-related anxiety, insomnia, frequent night wakings, delayed circadian rhythm, sleep terrors, and nocturnal enuresis. Step-by-step instructions provide readers with the tools to clinically assess and treat children with sleep problems, and case examples show clinicians how to apply the instructions to real-life scenarios. To facilitate implementation, authors Lisa Meltzer and Valerie McLaughlin Crabtree also provide more than 30 downloadable handouts and worksheets that practitioners can share with parents and children.
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88,49 €

V patřičných mezích


Mladí lidé angažující se v otázkách klimatu, Evropské unie nebo ve sporech s místní radnicí vzbuzují zájem médií i veřejnosti. Reakce na jejich aktivity v online prostoru nabízejí možnost sledovat, jak se v českém mediálním kontextu utváří význam pojmu „aktivismus“. Kniha ukazuje, jak česká veřejnost přistupuje k občanským a politickým aktivitám dětí a mladistvých. Věnuje se mediální konstrukci dětství jako ne-dospělosti, jako určité nedostatečnosti, a jejím lokálně specifickým formám, které zohledňují i postsocialistický kontext Česka. Nabízí odpovědi na otázky, jaká jsou očekávání vůči mladistvým a jejich aktivnímu občanství, jakými způsoby je jim upírána možnost politické angažovanosti a jak jsou reprezentováni jako „ti druzí“ v generačním i mezigeneračním srovnání.
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18,95 €

Faktické a právne úkony v pracovnom práve


Publikácia sa zameriava na obnovu teoretického rozmeru pracovného práva, ktorý skúma pôsobenie inštitútov všeobecného súkromného práva na pracovnoprávne vzťahy vo vlastnej aplikačnej praxi. Autorský kolektív podrobne analyzuje rôzne aspekty pojmu právny úkon, ktorý definuje a jeho znaky upravuje Občiansky zákonník , ako aj osobitné ustanovenia Zákonníka práce týkajúce sa právnych úkonov a ich vplyv na prax. Cieľom autorského kolektívu je priniesť sumárne dielo, kde čitateľ nájde odpovede na otázky spojené napríklad s platnosťou právnych úkonov v pracovnoprávnych vzťahoch vrátane kontextu, ktorý vymedzuje Občiansky zákonník, a to v rôznych pracovnoprávnych situáciách (založenie pracovného pomeru, jeho skončenie, realizácia pracovnoprávnych vzťahov). Rovnako cieľom autorského kolektívu je hľadať odpovede na otázky, ktorý úkon je právnym úkonom a ktorý úkon faktickým úkonom a skúmať aj otázky prípustnosti niektorých faktických úkonov medzi subjektmi pracovnoprávnych vzťahov, predovšetkým medzi zamestnancami a zamestnávateľom.Táto odborná monografia sa primárne zaoberá právnymi úkonmi a faktickými úkonmi a jeho nuansami v pracovnoprávnych vzťahoch nielen z pohľadu Zákonníka práce ale aj z pohľadu Občianskeho zákonníka. Zdôrazňuje význam právnych úkonov ako aj faktických úkonov v kontexte súčasnej právnej, osobitne pracovnoprávnej, praxe. Jej praktické zameranie, ako aj bohaté skúsenosti autorov v oblasti pracovno¬právnych vzťahov sú zárukou, že si monografia nájde miesto v knižniciach zamestnávateľov, zamestnancov, personalistov a zástupcov zamestnancov.
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Od lidového umění k výtvarnému folklorismu


Lidové umění je nedílnou součástí zájmu a studia etnologie od 19. století. Za lidové umění byly považovány předměty mající z dobového pohledu estetickou hodnotu, bez ohledu na jejich původní funkci ve venkovském prostředí, na materiál a způsob zhotovení. Tyto hmotné doklady se jako první stávaly součástí muzejních sbírek a byly vnímány jako příklady národního umění. Až do druhé poloviny 20. století nebyl pojem lidové umění nijak definován a jeho obsah se proměňoval spíše intuitivně. Do této doby se odborný zájem téměř výhradně obracel k minulosti. V 70. letech se však etnologie ocitla na rozcestí a kladla si otázku, co má být nadále předmětem studia v současnosti? Bylo nutno obrátit pozornost k projevům masové kultury a výtvarného folklorismu. S tím souviselo i přehodnocení terminologie a přijetí širšího pojmu lidová výtvarná kultura, který nenese explicitně podmínku estetické hodnoty.
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21,30 €

Tomáš Baťa a 30 let jeho podnikatelské práce


Kniha Jaroslava Pagáče – Tomáš Baťa a 30 let jeho podnikatelské práce je jedinečným svědectvím o mimořádném vzestupu zlínského obuvnického impéria i o člověku, který jej vybudoval. Autor, tehdejší redaktor baťovského tisku, přináší autentický pohled zevnitř – popisuje pracovní atmosféru, podnikatelské zásady, sociální myšlení i každodenní život ve firmě, která změnila tvář moderního průmyslu. Publikace vyšla roku 1926 u příležitosti třicátého výročí založení firmy T. & A. Baťa a dodnes patří k nejcennějším historickým pramenům o počátcích baťovské éry. Je to nejen oslava práce a lidské píle, ale také obraz doby, kdy se z vizionářského snu stal světový fenomén.
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24,10 €

Ponorky druhé světové války


Nejdůležitější typy podmořských člunů z let 1939–1945. Obsahuje 124 detailních bokorysů a ilustrací. Zápas pod hladinou světových moří a oceánů zůstává jednou z fascinujících kapitol největšího konfliktu lidských dějin. Německý admirál Dönitz s pomocí svých pověstných „vlčích smeček“ zkoušel srazit na kolena Velkou Británii, Japonci používali své ponorky k podpoře bojových lodí, zatímco Američané vsadili na potápění obchodních lodí přivážejících do přístavů ostrovního císařství potřebné suroviny. Podívejte se s Encyklopedií vojenství na slavné U-Booty i méně známé čluny, jež vyplouvaly do akce pod vlajkami různých námořních mocností. Legendární U-Boot typ VII Vývoj, konstrukce a nasazení nejslavnějšího člunu německé Kriegsmarine Konstrukce US Navy Série vydařených tříd Salmon, Gato, Balao a Tench Podmořské křižníky Japonská I-400, francouzská Surcouf a další gigantická plavidla Inovace na bojišti Palubní děla, torpéda, námořní miny a také sonary i radary
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15,55 €

Cleopatra


'Brilliant and discursive' Antonia Fraser, Sunday Times 'Hughes-Hallett's exemplary reappraisal … throws a searching light on two thousand years of male erotic fantasy' Joan Smith, New Statesman Winner of the FAWCETT PRIZE and EMILY TOTH AWARD In the 2,000 years since her death, Cleopatra has been recreated over and over again by poets, artists and filmmakers, each time in a form that fits the prejudices, anxieties and yearnings of the age that produced it. To Chaucer she was the model of a good wife, while to Cecil B. DeMille she was ‘the wickedest woman in history’. In this revised edition of Lucy Hughes-Hallett’s award-winning cultural history, the real Cleopatra – one of the most powerful women in the ancient world – is skilfully revealed alongside a legion of imaginary counterparts and the sexual, racial and political messages they carry.
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14,99 €

Tri hodiny agónie v Getsemanskej záhrade


Tri hodiny agónie v Getsemanskej záhrade sú duchovným ponorom do noci, v ktorej sa v tichu Olivovej záhrady rozhoduje o spáse sveta. Táto brožúrka je výberom z diela Hodiny umučenia nášho Pána Ježiša Krista vo videniach Luisy Piccarrety a pozýva bdieť pri Ježišovi počas troch hodín jeho agónie: • agónie lásky, ktorá na seba berie hriechy ľudstva, • agónie bolesti, v ktorej Ježiš trpí až do krvavého potu, • agónie opustenosti, keď zostáva sám. Modlitbovo-meditatívny text nabáda k pomalému čítaniu, zastaveniu, súcitu a hlbokému vnútornému spojeniu s trpiacim Kristom. Je určený tým, ktorí chcú prežiť Getsemani nielen ako biblickú udalosť, ale ako osobné stretnutie, ktoré premieňa srdce, učí bdieť, modliť sa a zjednotiť svoju vôľu s Božou vôľou – aj uprostred bolesti, ticha a temnoty.
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Japan - A History in Objects


A history of the Japanese archipelago through its material artefacts over fifteen millennia. This spirited visual account of life in the Japanese archipelago spans over 15,000 years, revealing the stories behind an intriguing selection of objects from the British Museum Collection. It explores the history of the region through artefacts, from the lengthy prehistoric record, through the rise of Buddhism and a military elite in Japan's classical and medieval periods, to the economic and cultural developments of the early modern and modern eras. Ancient flame pots and jewelry, textiles and armour, folding screens and contemporary manga provide glimpses of the lives of farmers and merchants, medieval warriors and modern women. A wide range of ceramics and sculpture, metalwork and lacquerware, paintings, prints and textiles provides a rich and compelling portrait of a society and culture that occupies a special place in the imagination of its citizens and visitors.
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Can We Be Great Again?


‘A masterly analysis of why Britain has much more global influence than it thinks’ Eric Schmidt, former CEO Google'Enthralling' Daily MailSince the global financial crisis, Britain has been through a difficult period, leading many to conclude the country is doomed to inevitable decline. Jeremy Hunt was at the top of government as both Foreign Secretary and Chancellor. In Can We Be Great Again? he persuasively rebuts those who think Britain is no longer capable of shaping the world we live in. With the election of President Trump, a world that was already becoming more dangerous has also become more unpredictable. But when it comes to the big challenges facing the world – whether on European security, the future of democracy, migration, trade or climate - the UK remains one of the most influential countries. Hunt does not shy away from our weaknesses but argues that they should be considered in perspective and without underestimating our many strengths. If we want a world that remains safe and free, now is the time for countries with influence to use it wisely.
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Dialed In


It’s not about how you feel, it’s about what you do. For readers of Atomic Habits and Inner Excellence, a practical guide to performing your best in the moments that matter most.No matter what your job or goals are, everyone has decisive moments—the presentation, the pitch, the interview, the big game. Those high-pressure situations can make or break the paths we’re on, and it’s normal to struggle with the stress they bring. With guidance though, you can clear the mental clutter that can sabotage your most important days and create new, better habits for your toughest professional, and even personal, challenges. In Dialed In, Dr. Dana Sinclair, one of the world’s leading performance psychologists, shares the practical strategies that she’s revealed to hundreds of professional athletes, surgeons, and business leaders. It’s not about becoming fearless; it’s about crafting sustainable strategies, habits, and routines for those high-pressure situations, and peeling away the lessons that need to be unlearned about motivation and success. In Part One, Dr. Dana shares her key concepts: -the true nature of confidence (it’s overrated) -the difference between effective routines and unhelpful superstitions -helpful communicating vs. common bad advice -why character matters more than talent, and much more In Part Two, she takes us through her three-step process for making your own performance plans, with five helpful case studies to illustrate how it’s done. The final section includes questionnaires about motivation, habits, fears, and more, and gives quick tips to help you develop your personalized performance plan for the specific challenges you face. Straightforward, universal, and no-nonsense, this is a hands-on guide to get your best results when the pressure is on.
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Rivals in the Storm


'A fascinating, provocative, timely reflection' -- Rory Stewart'Superb' -- Daily ExpressA vivid biography in cinematic snapshots of David Lloyd George, one of the world’s greatest statesmen. Brought up in rural North Wales, David Lloyd George attended neither a grand school nor ancient university. He was very much an outsider. And yet he rose through the ranks with charisma, fierce intelligence and fighting spirit to become, as Churchill put it in his tribute, a man who ‘stood, when at his zenith, without a rival’. But his rise was not without its hardships, and in Rivals in the Storm, experienced MP and author Damian Collins focuses on the impact of Lloyd George’s personality on other leading politicians, in driving progressive reforms through government, changing the course of the First World War to lead the Allies to victory, and cementing Britain’s alliance with America. Covering Lloyd George’s emergence as the dominating political personality in Great Britain to the aftermath of his resignation, this fascinating biography takes you inside the rooms where the important decisions happened, and shows the bitter struggles as well as the triumphs of this great man of his or any other age, who nonetheless fell short of his own high expectations.
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An illustrated study of the Luftwaffe’s iconic Fw 190 Jabo units and their high-speed, low-level attacks on the south coast of England. The service debut of the Fw 190 in the late summer of 1941 marked a quantum leap in the Luftwaffe’s capability to oppose the RAF on the Channel Front. Conceived to be purely a fighter, the type soon revealed its potential as a Jabo fighter-bomber, and the manner in which it was used matured from the ad hoc style of its early operations to highly effective ‘hit-and-run’ coastal raids. This progress was aided both by frequent refinements from Focke-Wulf and the development of sub-types designed specifically for air-to-ground operations, equipping the Fw 190 to deliver useful munitions loads and also to look after itself when meeting British fighter interception. This engaging study sees Luftwaffe historian Malcolm V. Lowe chart the action-packed history of the Fw 190 Jabo force on the Channel Front. Following the aircraft from its origins to its successful strikes on valued targets on England’s south coast and eventual combat during D-Day, the text complements first-hand accounts from both Luftwaffe pilots and their RAF opponents with photographs from private archives and 24 specially commissioned profile artworks.
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Liverpool is a unique city within the United Kingdom - in terms of its dialect, hedonism, friendliness, rejection of 'Englishness', and most pertinently, its politics. It is bastion of working-class left-wing politics like no other - as evidenced by the suspension of a Liverpool FC match after the death of the Queen, for fear the Liverpool fans would boo the minute's silence. Yet it was not always so, and Liverpool's transformation from a stronghold of working-class Toryism to its current identity is a remarkable remaking. It shows how a unique history, of triumph and tragedy, in particular the legacy of Hillsborough and subsequent boycott of the Sun - has led to its distinctive status today. Liverpool's idiosyncrasies mean we need to explore its history to understand how it has become what it is now - for the story of Liverpool is key to understanding modern Britain: trade, racism, Empire, deindustrialisation, immigration, and popular culture have all left an important imprint. It is of the UK but its modern identity is defined in part in opposition to 'Britishness'. This book will discuss the origins of Scouse separateness, the importance of football within the city, the unusual history of the Scouse accent, Liverpool's politics, culture, and rivalry with Manchester, the Liverpudlian diaspora, and the UK's love-hate relationship with the city. It will intersperse the story of the city with Swift's own story: relating what he learned about the city during the first 18 years of his life; what he subsequently learned about outsiders' views of Liverpool and its citizens in the 18 years since he left; and his impressions of how the city has changed whenever he returns.
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A pioneering study into how we interpret faces and what they reveal about us, from a world-renowned cultural historian. What's in a face? The face is the only part of the body where all the senses come together and, over the course of human history, has come to represent who we are as individuals. We unlock our phones with facial recognition; we have our faces stamped in our passports; and although our faces may change over the course of our lives - whether through ageing, accident, illness or lifestyle - they remain a foundational marker of identity. In The Face, cultural historian Fay Bound-Alberti explores the ways humans have interpreted faces and how they have shaped our ideas of morality, social hierarchy, psychology and so much more, revealing some of the biases that inform our everyday lives. She charts how new technologies and cultural innovations have transformed our conception of selfhood over time - from the growth of portraiture in the Renaissance and the mass production of mirrors and photography in the nineteenth century, to twenty-first century developments, such as digital avatars and face transplants. Bringing together a wealth of fascinating research, interviews and illuminating personal narratives, Bound-Alberti probes beneath the surface to ask what our faces really say about us.
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