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Free Download The Question of Women in Chinese Feminism By Tani E. Barlow
2004 | 496 Pages | ISBN: 0822332817 | PDF | 2 MB
The Question of Women in Chinese Feminism is a history of thinking about the subject of women in twentieth-century China. Tani E. Barlow illustrates the theories and conceptual categories that Enlightenment Chinese intellectuals have developed to describe the collectivity of women. Demonstrating how generations of these theorists have engaged with international debates over eugenics, gender, sexuality, and the psyche, Barlow argues that as an Enlightenment project, feminist debate in China is at once Chinese and international. She reads social theory, psychoanalytic thought, literary criticism, ethics, and revolutionary political ideologies to illustrate the range and scope of Chinese feminist theory's preoccupation with the problem of gender inequality. She reveals how, throughout the cataclysms of colonial modernity, revolutionary modernization, and market socialism, prominent Chinese feminists have gathered up the remainders of the past and formed them into social and ethical arguments, categories, and political positions, ceaselessly reshaping progressive Enlightenment sexual liberation theory.

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Free Download The Mythos Society Guide to New England By Clint Staples
2014 | 144 Pages | ISBN: 1935050192 | PDF | 11 MB
The Mythos Society Guide to New England is an expansive universal sourcebook by veteran game designer Clint Staples that can be used to enhance any horror, mystery, or adventure roleplaying scenarios set in New England. It is particularly suited for Mythos-oriented games like Call of Cthulhu and Cthulhu Live. It is also a fun and provocative read for anyone interested in the esoteric history of New England, and a resource for stories or other projects that have horror or the weird as themes; are based on or inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft or other Cthulhu Mythos authors; or are set during the period between the two World Wars. The Mythos Guide to New England provides a record of the land and its inhabitants, its prehistory and history, and its natural and unnatural characteristics. In these pages you will find tales of the witchcraft, hauntings, monsters, and malevolence that have plagued the peoples of the region, from pre-Colonial days into the 20th century. New England is a diverse territory. Some the earliest settlements in the New World lie cheek by jowl with rugged country that, to this day, is all but untraveled by humanity. The sea, with its rocky shoals, rugged coves, unknown depths, and centuries of legend and lore holds sway over the minds of the region's inhabitants. The mountains and forests are just as mysterious and deadly, keeping secrets centuries and even millennia old, some of which mankind would be better not off not knowing. Between these wild areas are the settled portions, farms and orchards inland and harbors filled with ships and the folk that sail them on the coast. Man prevails in such places, but in the shadowed lanes, forgotten cellars, and lightless passages beneath his world there is still much that is unknown and unsettling. Read and use the knowledge contained within this book at your own risk.

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Free Download John Wheeler, Stephen Wingate, "The Light Behind Consciousness"
English | 2008 | pages: 244 | ISBN: 0955829062 | EPUB | 0,7 mb
'Will this suffering ever end? One way or another, my seek ing and suffering must end! I am at the end of my rope-I simply cannot take it anymore! '

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Free Download The Known, the Unknown, and the Unknowable in Financial Risk Management: Measurement and Theory Advancing Practice By Francis X. Diebold (editor), Neil A. Doherty (editor), Richard J. Herring (editor)
2010 | 392 Pages | ISBN: 0691128839 | PDF | 5 MB
A clear understanding of what we know, don't know, and can't know should guide any reasonable approach to managing financial risk, yet the most widely used measure in finance today-Value at Risk, or VaR-reduces these risks to a single number, creating a false sense of security among risk managers, executives, and regulators. This book introduces a more realistic and holistic framework called KuU-the Known, the unknown, and the Unknowable-that enables one to conceptualize the different kinds of financial risks and design effective strategies for managing them. Bringing together contributions by leaders in finance and economics, this book pushes toward robustifying policies, portfolios, contracts, and organizations to a wide variety of KuU risks. Along the way, the strengths and limitations of "quantitative" risk management are revealed.

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Free Download Jia Lu, "The Geography of China"
English | 2012 | pages: 114 | ISBN: 1422221601 | PDF | 10,4 mb
Introduces the geography of China, describing its land mass, topography, cities and regional divisions, plant and animal life, energy resources, rivers, lakes, and four seas.

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English | 2012 | pages: 130 | ISBN: 1422221571 | PDF | 6,7 mb
Looks at the economic development and liberalization that has taken place in China since the rule of Mao Zedong and that continues to occur, and discusses the country's increased presence in the world economy.

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Free Download The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hinduism: A New Look at the World's Oldest Religion By Linda Johnsen
2011 | 549 Pages | ISBN: 1101052570 | EPUB | 2 MB
The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Hinduism, 2nd Edition, contains updated and expanded information on how the religion developed from its very fragmented origins, the basic Hindu beliefs, and the multiple Hindu deities, as well as the sociological aspects of the religion including ethics, sacraments, dietary habits, the caste system, and much more.1. Hinduism is the third-largest religion in the world, with over 765 million followers worldwide2. Updated information on the state of Hinduism today3. An exploration of the Hindu paths to enlightenment including Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Tantra and Laya Yoga4. Expanded information on the Hindu ReformationTable of Contents:-Part 1: The Eternal ReligionChapter 1. Time for GodChapter 2. Hindus in HistoryChapter 3. The World Discovers HinduismChapter 4. Matrix of the Hindu TraditionChapter 5. The People's ReligionPart 2: What Hindus BelieveChapter 6. One God with Many NamesChapter 7. Born Again!Chapter 8. Turning On Your Inner LightChapter 9. Blind Men Describe an ElephantPart 3: Who Hindus WorshipChapter 10. "Can You Show Me God?"Chapter 11. Meet the Hindu GodsChapter 12. Meet the Hindu GoddessesChapter 13. Visits from GodChapter 14. The Main DenominationsPart 4: How Hindus LiveChapter 15. A Classy ReligionChapter 16. Living RightChapter 17. Sacraments and Holy DaysChapter 18. Temples and Sacred SitesPart 5: God's House Has Many DoorsChapter 19. A Robe of FireChapter 20. The Rewarding LifeChapter 21. An Ever-Expanding HeartChapter 22. The Razor's EdgeChapter 23. The Royal RoadPart 6: A Timeless TraditionChapter 24. The Interwoven UniverseChapter 25. Spiritual ScienceChapter 26. Ancient Religion in Modern TimesAppendicesAppendix A - GlossaryAppendix B - More to ReadAppendix C - Hindu Resource ListIndex

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Free Download The Broadview Guide to Writing: A Handbook for Students - Sixth Edition By Corey Frost; Karen Weingarten; Doug Babington; Don LePan; Maureen Okun
2017 | 720 Pages | ISBN: 177048583X | PDF | 10 MB
"Even the most useful reference guides are not always, well, shall we say, riveting. A refreshing exception is the new Broadview Guide to Writing, which is smart, helpful, and even fun to read." -Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein, authors of They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing Key Features -A coil-bound reference text suitable for a range of introductory composition and writing courses -Divided into three sections: Writing Processes (including Research, Argumentation, and Style) Writing Mechanics (Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation) Writing Contexts (Writing in different academic disciplines, Forms and conventions, and citation) -Comprehensive treatment of citation style guides, with 2016 MLA style updates -Expanded treatment of research methods, argument structures, and writing in the workplace -A unique section on "How to Be Good With Words"-issues of gender, race, class, religion, sexual orientation, disability, etc. -Expanded coverage for those whose native language is not English -All-new chapter on reading images -Extensive companion website featuring interactive exercises Increasingly, writing handbooks are seen as over-produced and overpriced. One stands out: The Broadview Guide to Writing is published in an elegant but simple format, and sells for roughly half the price of its fancier-looking competitors. That does not change with the new edition; what does change and stay up-to-date is the content of the book. The sixth edition brings a substantial re-organization of the contents under three headings: Writing Processes, Writing Mechanics, and Writing Contexts. Coverage of APA, Chicago, and CSE styles of documentation has been substantially expanded, and the MLA section has now been fully revised to take into account all the 2016 changes. Also expanded is coverage of academic argument; of writing and critical thinking; of writing about literature, of paragraphing; of how to integrate quoted material into one's own work; of balance and parallelism; and of issues of gender, race, religion etc. in writing. The chapter "Seeing and Meaning: Reading (and Writing About) Visual Images" is entirely new to the sixth edition.

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Free Download The Broadview Guide to Writing - Revised Canadian Sixth Edition By Doug Babington; Don LePan; Maureen Okun; Nora Ruddock
2016 | 750 Pages | ISBN: 1770486445 | EPUB | 4 MB
Increasingly, writing handbooks are seen as over-produced and overpriced. One stands out: The Broadview Guide to Writing is published in an elegant but simple format, and sells for roughly half the price of its fancier-looking competitors. That does not change with the new edition; what does change and stay up-to-date is the book's contents. For the sixth edition the coverage of APA, Chicago, and CSE styles of documentation has been substantially expanded; the MLA section has now been fully revised to take into account all the 2016 changes. Also expanded is coverage of academic argument; of writing and critical thinking; of writing about literature, of paragraphing; of how to integrate quoted material into one's own work; of balance and parallelism; and of issues of gender, race, religion etc. in writing. The chapter "Seeing and Meaning: Reading (and Writing About) Visual Images" is entirely new to the sixth edition.

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Free Download Shelia Hollihan-Elliot, "The Ancient History of China"
English | 2013 | pages: 122 | ISBN: 1422221547 | PDF | 7,6 mb
Describes the history of ancient China, from the earliest signs of civilization twelve thousand years ago, through the heights of each ancient Chinese dynasty, and details the political, social, and technological advances of each dynasty.

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