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 The Legacy of the Grand Tour: New Essays on Travel, Literature, and Culture By Lisa Colletta (editor) 2014 | 226 Pages | ISBN: 1611477972 | PDF | 4 MB The topos of the journey is one of the oldest in literature, and even in this age of packaged tours and mediated experience, it still remains one of the most compelling. This volume examines the ways in which the legacy of the Grand Tour is still evident in works of travel and literature. From its aristocratic origins and the permutations of sentimental and romantic travel to the age of tourism and globalization, the Grand Tour still influences the destinations tourists choose and shapes the ideas of culture and sophistication that surround the act of travel. The essays in this collection examine a wide variety of literature-travel, memoir, and fiction-and explore the ways travel and ideas of "culture" have evolved since the heyday of the Grand Tour in the 18th century. The sites of the Grand Tour remain a powerful cultural draw, and they continue to define ideas of taste and learning for those who visit them.
 S.A. Hogan, "The Leadbetter Golf Academy Handbook: Techniques and Strategies from the World's Greatest Coaches" English | ISBN: 1600786901 | 2014 | 256 pages | EPUB | 6 MB Certified instructors Sean Hogan and Kevin Smeltz, along with championship golfers Suzann Pettersen and Ian Poulter and World Golf Hall of Fame inductee Nick Price, provide invaluable advice on how to improve upon every aspect of the golf game by gaining a clear and concise understanding for each key element of the sport. The book shows golfers how to improve their full swing, short game, practice routines, and how to better their mental and physical conditioning strategies.  The Laws of the Isaurian Era: The "Ecloga" and its Appendices By Mike Humphreys (transl.) 2017 | 192 Pages | ISBN: 1786940086 | PDF | 2 MB Translated with introduction and commentary by Mike Humphreys.The eighth century was a turbulent time for Byzantium. Beset by war, plague and religious division, this remnant of the Rome fought for survival. Severe decline and dislocation necessitated far reaching reform and soul searching. In particular, Byzantines asked why God had so punished the Chosen People they believed themselves to be. Attempting to formulate solutions to these problems were the new imperial dynasty, the Isaurians. Taking power in 717 as Constantinople was under siege by the Arabs, they would rule until 802 when Irene, the first empress to rule in her own right, was overthrown.However, our understanding of this critical period is clouded by the Iconoclast controversy, the debate over the validity of religious images that dominates the traditional narrative of the era. The vast majority of our sources were penned by the victors of that debate, the iconophiles, who make the controversy the driver of all events. Fortunately, there is one set of sources that survives that is free from the prism of iconoclasm. For in 741 Leo III and Constantine V promulgated the 'Ecloga', a concise legal handbook that proved a watershed moment in Roman Law. Over the next three decades, it is argued, the 'Ecloga' was buttressed with several further texts, before Irene used her own laws to attack the dynasty she had married into, and whose policy of iconoclasm she had reversed. For the first time all these texts are gathered together and translated, providing new insights into this crucial but murky period.  Alison Halsall, "The LGBTQ+ Comics Studies Reader: Critical Openings, Future Directions" English | ISBN: 1496841344 | 2022 | 364 pages | PDF | 27 MB Contributions by Michelle Ann Abate, William S. Armour, Alison Bechdel, Jennifer Camper, Tesla Cariani, Matthew Cheney, Hillary Chute, Edmond (Edo) Ernest dit Alban, Ramzi Fawaz, Margaret Galvan, Justin Hall, Alison Halsall, Lara Hedberg, Susanne Hochreiter, Sheena C. Howard, Rebecca Hutton, remus jackson, Keiko Miyajima, Chinmay Murali, Marina Rauchenbacher, Katharina Serles, Sathyaraj Venkatesan, Jonathan Warren, and Lin Young  Heart, The - An Elegant Pump: Its Origins And Partners by Sheridan, Desmond J; English | 2022 | ISBN: 1800612508 | 494 pages | True PDF | 126.88 MB  The Guide to Play Therapy Documentation and Parent Consultation English | 2023 | ISBN: 9781003258766 | 257 pages | True PDF | 2.88 MB The Guide to Play Therapy Documentation and Parent Consultation guides play therapists through the case-documentation process, from the initial inquiry for services through intake session, diagnosis, treatment planning, session notes, and termination summary.  The Evolution of Religion: Studies, Theories, and Critiques By Joseph Bulbulia, Richard Sosis, Erica Harris, Russell Genet, Cheryl Genet, Karen Wyman 2008 | 406 Pages | ISBN: 0978844114 | PDF | 3 MB The Evolution of Religion is a unique transdisciplinary volume that gathers the latest research, debates, and programmatic visions of scholars studying religion from an evolutionary perspective. Anyone interested in the relationship of evolutionary science to religion will find insight and inspiration in this striking collection of fifty short essays from a diverse group of renowned international scholars. Here, God meets Darwin, and the conversation that ensues provides fascinating reading for those seeking to make sense of religion's place in nature.
 Anne Gangloff, "The Emperor's Qualities and Virtues in the Inscriptions from Augustus to the Beginning of Constantine's Reign: "Mirrors for prince"? Qualités et ... - A.D. 476, 42)" English, Français | ISBN: 9004515089 | 2022 | 444 pages | PDF | 116 MB This book focuses on the qualities, virtues, role and position of the emperor in the Roman world, as expressed in Greek and Latin inscriptions from Augustus to the beginning of Constantine's reign.Ce livre examine les qualités, les vertus, le rôle et la position de l'empereur dans le monde romain, tels qu'ils sont exprimés dans les inscriptions grecques et latines depuis Auguste jusqu'au début du règne de Constantin.  , "The Elements of Style Workbook: Writing Strategies with Grammar Book " English | ISBN: 1642810053 | 2018 | 214 pages | PDF | 1042 KB The Elements of Style Workbook honors the original masterpiece by William Strunk, Jr. published in 1920, with relevant updates for modern times. We have adapted Strunk's original work to include essential exercises (with answer keys) to help novice writers gain command of stylistic structures and devices through guided practice, and to guide more experienced writers through the nuances of commanding style.  Robert Ballard - The Discovery of the Bismarck Hodder & Stoughton | 1990 | ISBN: 0340529768 | English | 224 pages | PDF | 95.78 MB Using a new system of underwater exploration technology, the author and his team have located the Bismarck off the Atlantic coast of France. In a first person account of his work, the author recounts the history of the German warship "Bismarck". |
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