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 Marcel van der Linden, "The Cambridge History of Socialism 2 Hardback Book Set" English | ISBN: 1108611338 | 2023 | 1400 pages | PDF | 10 MB Divided into two volumes, The Cambridge History of Socialism offers an up-to-date critical survey of the socialist movements and political practices that have arisen thus far throughout the world. A much-needed corrective of the current state of the study of socialism from a historical perspective, the volumes use a wider geographical and temporal focus to track the changes and trends in global socialisms and to move beyond the European trajectory. Together they cover anarchism, syndicalism, social democracy, labour, the New Left, and alternative socialist movements in the Global South in one encompassing reconstruction. Featuring 55 essays by experts across the field, the volumes will serve as examples of the rich variety of socialist histories and, together, endeavour to reveal the major contours of its development.  Martin T. Dinter, "The Cambridge Companion to Roman Comedy" English | 2019 | ISBN: 0521173884, 1107002109 | PDF | pages: 434 | 2.4 mb The Cambridge Companion to Roman Comedy provides a comprehensive critical introduction to Roman comedy and its reception through more than twenty accessible and up-to-date chapters by leading international scholars. This book defines the fundamentals of Roman comedy by examining its literary and comic technique as well as its stagecraft and music, and then traces the genre's influence through the centuries. Roman comedy has served as a model for writers as well as artists ranging from Shakespeare to Molière and from Martin Luther to Cole Porter. Just as the Middle Ages spawned Christianised versions of Terence's comedies, in which harlots find God rather than a husband and young men become martyrs rather than never-do-well lovers, the twentieth century has also given us its take on Roman comedy with Stephen Sondheim's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and numerous modern versions of Plautus' Amphitryon.  Jonathan a Fink, "The Baseball Gods are Real: Vol. 3 - The Religion of Baseball" English | ISBN: 0578830116 | 2021 | 188 pages | EPUB | 5 MB In this book, The Baseball Gods are Real: Volume 3 - The Religion of Baseball, I expand on my belief that the Baseball Gods do exist. As I did with the first two published books in my series about baseball, I take my readers with me as I chronicle the origins, history and religiosity of baseball. I cover a lot of ground, including detailed descriptions of famous baseball stadiums, which I call cathedrals, and well documented baseball miracles, some of which are extraordinary. This book also pays homage to many baseball saints, identifies many baseball sinners, and celebrates baseball zealots who are truly passionate about this great game.  Richard M. Isackes, Karen L. Maness, "The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop" English | 2016 | pages: 352 | ISBN: 194139308X | PDF | 317,2 mb The definitive behind-the-scenes history of one of Hollywood's most closely guarded cinematic secrets finally revealed-painted backdrops and the scenic artists who brought them to the big screen.  Charles Stross, "The Apocalypse Codex: Number 4 in The Laundry Files" English | 2012 | ISBN: 0356500985, 1937007464 | EPUB | pages: 416 | 0.4 mb Bob Howard used to fix computers for the Laundry - the branch of the British Secret Service that deals with otherworldly threats - but those days are over. He's not only been promoted to active service but actually survived missions against cultists, enemy spies and tentacled horrors from other dimensions. Willingly or not, he's on his way up in this dangerous organisation.
 Hattie C. Cooper, "The Anxious Girl's Guide to Dating: How to find romance while also being really, really nervous. Ed 2" English | ISBN: 1519679009 | 2015 | 140 pages | EPUB | 259 KB Since its launch in 2013, the popular dating advice blog "The Anxious Girl's Guide to Dating" has reached thousands of readers. Now, Hattie C. Cooper reveals even more secrets and tips on how to find love while also living with anxiety. Whether you're looking for advice on how to embrace being a late-bloomer or if you're hoping to conquer anxiety before a first date, The Anxious Girl's Guide to Dating offers readers heartfelt and humorous encouragement. Written by someone who has been there, Hattie C. Cooper welcomes readers into her own dating history complete with her Generalized Anxiety Disorder, her phobia disorder, and an irritable bowel. Cooper shares honest and hilarious insights into first kisses, being naked with another person, and beyond. Within the pages of The Anxious Girl's Guide to Dating you will: - Find out why being a late bloomer is the best - Learn how to tackle anxiety before, during, and after first dates - Gain tips on how to think beyond the average "let's grab coffee" first date - Start examining what being healthy means to you - Learn how to be a supportive partner if you are dating someone with anxiety Combining highlights from the blog with new, easy-to-use advice, Cooper is like an understanding friend, providing astute insight into what it's like to try and date with anxiety. Written with wit, warmth, and intelligence, The Anxious Girl's Guide to Dating is a must-have companion for anyone who struggles with anxiety.  The American Welfare State: A Practical Guide By Brian J. Glenn 2021 | 118 Pages | ISBN: 1032042761 | PDF | 6 MB Through a practical introduction to the policies of the American welfare state―a wide-ranging subject much discussed but seldom described―this concise volume details the four main areas of social welfare policy: housing assistance, nutrition assistance, income assistance, and medical assistance.In plain, approachable language, author Brian Glenn explains, for example, how Section 8 housing vouchers function, what the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is, how Medicare has developed, and what Temporary Aid for Needy Families does. Especially in the era of Covid-19 and a recession, there is a need for citizens and students to understand the American social safety net. The American Welfare State is written in a manner that allows a complete novice to understand these programs in a brisk and comprehensive fashion that is both short enough to read over a couple of nights in a course and yet detailed enough for the programs to be understood at quite a nuanced level.In this thoroughly updated second edition, author Brian Glenn outlines the ways in which social welfare programs differ, sometimes dramatically, from locality to locality. To help students understand how these policies function, Glenn looks at the support households receive in five cities: Boston, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, and New Orleans. This approach provides not only a geographic spread but also an examination of the variability of support, giving the reader a feel for the range of funding levels and also the variety of ways programs can be implemented. In short, this book is a fully updated and handy teaching and learning tool that fills a huge gap in the literature on a subject that many want to teach but often lack the resources to do.  The .NET Languages: A Quick Translation Guide by Brian Bischof English | 2001 | ISBN: 1893115488 | 408 Pages | PDF | 6.6 MB For Visual Basic and C# programmers facing Microsoft's new platform, The .NET Languages: A Quick Translation Guide offers an extremely useful comparison of three languages: Visual Basic 6, Visual Basic .NET, and C#.
 The 'desegregation' of English schools: Bussing, race and urban space, 1960s-80s By Olivier Esteves 2018 | 240 Pages | ISBN: 1526124858 | PDF | 19 MB Dispersal, or 'bussing', was introduced in England in the early-1960s after white parents expressed concerns that the sudden influx of non-Anglophone South Asian children was holding back their own children's education. It consisted in sending busloads of mostly Asian children to predominantly white suburban schools in an effort to 'spread the burden' and to promote linguistic and cultural integration. Although seemingly well-intentioned, dispersal proved a failure: it was based on racial identity rather than linguistic deficiency and ultimately led to an increase in segregation, as bussed pupils were daily confronted with racial bullying in dispersal schools. This is the first ever book on English bussing, based on an in-depth study of local and national archives, alongside interviews with formerly-bussed pupils decades later.  Texts of the Passion: Latin Devotional Literature and Medieval Society By Thomas H. Bestul 1996 | 272 Pages | ISBN: 081223376X | PDF | 16 MB In this book Thomas H. Bestul constructs the literary history of the Latin Passion narratives, placing them within their social, cultural, and historical contexts. He examines the ways in which the Passion is narrated and renarrated in devotional treatises, paying particular attention to the modifications and enlargements of the narrative of the Passion as it is presented in the canonical gospels. Of particular interest to Bestul are the representations of Jews, women, and the body of the crucified Christ. Bestul argues that the greatly enlarged role of the Jews in the Passion narratives of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries is connected to the rising anti-Judaism of the period. He explores how the representations of women, particularly the Virgin Mary, express cultural values about the place of women in late medieval society and reveal an increased interest in female subjectivity. |
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