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 The Logic of Madness: A New Theory of Mental Illness by Matthew Blakeway 2016 | ISBN: 0992796156, 099279613X | English | 268 pages | EPUB | 3 MB A radical reappraisal of mental illness  The Holy Land in Observant Franciscan Texts (C. 1480-1650): Theology, Travel, and Territoriality (The Medieval Franciscans) by Marianne P. Ritsema van Eck 2019 | ISBN: 9004400346 | English | 260 pages | PDF | 5 MB In The Holy Land in Observant Franciscan Texts (c. 1480-1650) Marianne Ritsema van Eck analyses the development of the complex Observant Franciscan engagement with the Holy Land during the early modern period. During these eventful centuries friars of the Franciscan establishment in Jerusalem increasingly sought to cultivate strong ideological ties between themselves and the Holy Land, participating actively in contemporary literatures of geographia sacra and Levantine pilgrimage and travel. It becomes clear how the friars constructed a collective memory using the ideological canon of their order - featuring Bonaventurian theology, marvels of the east, cartography, apocalyptic visions of history, calls for Crusade, and finally a pilgrimage-possessio of the Holy Land by Francis.  The Holocaust and Antisemitism: A Short History By Jocelyn Hellig 2003 | 369 Pages | ISBN: 1851683135 | PDF | 2 MB This lucid and thought provoking introduction examines the roots of hatred towards Jewish people and culture from a unique interfaith perpective.  The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. 1-3 by Basic Books English | October 4, 2011 | ISBN: 8131792110, 0465024947, 0465025013 | 2344 pages | PDF | 45 Mb The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. I: The New Millennium Edition: Mainly Mechanics, Radiation, and Heat
 The Everything Big Book of Party Games: Over 300 Creative and Fun Games for All Ages! by Everything English | March 18, 2014 | ISBN: 144057295X | 288 pages | PDF | 1.77 Mb Tons of party games, including popular "minute-to-win" challenges!  The English Province of the Franciscans (1224-C.1350) (Medieval Franciscans) by Michael J. P. Robson 2017 | ISBN: 9004331611 | English | 526 pages | PDF | 2 MB This volume explores the rich diversity of the Franciscan contribution to the life of the order and its ministry throughout England between 1224 and c. 1350. The 21 contributions examine the friars' impact across the different strata of English society, from the parish churches, the missions, the royal courts and the universities. Friars were ubiquitous in England throughout this period and they participated in various programmes of renewal.
 Emily Voigt, "The Dragon Behind the Glass: A True Story of Power, Obsession, and the World's Most Coveted Fish" English | 2017 | pages: 336 | ISBN: 1451678959 | EPUB | 4,9 mb WINNER OF THE 2017 NASW SCIENCE IN SOCIETY JOURNALISM AWARD  The Dialectical Meaning of Offshored Work (Studies in Critical Social Sciences) by Milosz Miszczynski 2019 | ISBN: 9004411682 | English | 200 pages | PDF | 1 MB The Dialectical Meaning of Offshored Work analyzes how offshoring investments function as a platform for intercultural encounters among corporate actors and local populations of hosting communities. The book synthesizes ethnographic research, media reviews, and policy analysis to examine how localized forms of offshoring production occur in social, political and economic processes to highlight dilemmas connected to mobility of capital, modernization, social equality and capitalist expansion. The book delineates the complex interplay between Western neoliberalism and a transforming post-socialist Europe, to show the complex ways in which offshoring production infiltrates local communities. Analyzing issues of labor, work and employment, this book engages with current scholarship on critical management, sociology, anthropology, and East European studies.  The Demon in the Machine by Paul Davies English | 31 Jan. 2019 | ISBN: 0241360935 | 240 pages | PDF | 5.43 Mb How does life create order from chaos? And just what is life, anyway? Leading physicist Paul Davies argues that to find the answers, we must first answer a deeper question- 'What is information?' To understand the origins and nature of life, Davies proposes a radical vision of biology which sees the underpinnings of life as similar to circuits and electronics, arguing that life as we know it should really be considered a phenomenon of information storage. In an extraordinary deep dive into the real mechanics of what we take for granted, Davies reveals how biological processes, from photosynthesis to birds' navigation abilities, rely on quantum mechanics, and explores whether quantum physics could prove to be the secret key of all life on Earth. Lively and accessible, The Demon in the Machineboils down intricate interdisciplinary developments to take readers on an eye-opening journey towards the ultimate goal of science- unifying all theories of the living and the non-living, so that humanity can at last understand its place in the universe.
 Saskia Hin, "The Demography of Roman Italy: Population Dynamics in an Ancient Conquest Society 201 BCE - 14 CE" English | ISBN: 1107003938, 110840653X | 2013 | EPUB | 422 pages | 12 MB This book provides a fresh perspective on the population history of Italy during the late Republic. It employs a range of sources and a multidisciplinary approach to investigate demographic trends and the demographic behaviour of Roman citizens. Dr Hin shows how they adapted to changing economic, climatic and social conditions in a period of intense conquest. Her critical evaluation of the evidence on the demographic toll taken by warfare and rising societal complexity leads her to a revisionist 'middle count' scenario of population development in Italy. In tracing the population history of an ancient conquest society, she provides an accessible pathway into Roman demography which focuses on the three main demographic parameters - mortality, fertility and migration. She unites literary and epigraphic sources with demographic theory, archaeological surveys, climatic and skeletal evidence, models and comparative data. Tables, figures and maps enable readers to visualise the quantitative dynamics at work. |
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