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Enlightenment Biopolitics

A History of Race, Eugenics, and the Making of Citizens

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A wide-ranging history tracing the birth of biopolitics in Enlightenment thought and its aftermath.In Enlightenment Biopolitics, historian William Max Nelson pursues the ambitious task of tracing the context in which biopolitical thought emerged and circulated. He locates that context in the Enlightenment when emancipatory ideals sat alongside the horrors of colonialism, slavery, and race-based ... Read more

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A wide-ranging history tracing the birth of biopolitics in Enlightenment thought and its aftermath.In Enlightenment Biopolitics, historian William Max Nelson pursues the ambitious task of tracing the context in which biopolitical thought emerged and circulated. He locates that context in the Enlightenment when emancipatory ideals sat alongside the horrors of colonialism, slavery, and race-based
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The Time of Enlightenment

Constructing the Future in France, 1750 to Year One

by William Max Nelson ...

A new idea of the future emerged in eighteenth-century France. With the development of modern biological, economic, and social engineering, the future transformed from being predetermined and beyond significant human intervention into something that could be dramatically affected through actions in the present.The Time of Enlightenment argues that specific mechanisms for constructing the future ... Read more

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A new idea of the future emerged in eighteenth-century France. With the development of modern biological, economic, and social engineering, the future transformed from being predetermined and beyond significant human intervention into something that could be dramatically affected through actions in the present.The Time of Enlightenment argues that specific mechanisms for constructing the future
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Five Ways of Being a Painting and Other Essays

The Winners of the Third Notting Hill Editions Essay Prize

by William Max Nelson ...

A collection of essays by the winner and the five finalists of the prestigious Notting Hill Editions Essay Prize 2017Covering an array of subjects, from the meaning of art to supermarket shopping, these pieces were chosen for their originality, literary style, and above all, their ability to persuade. The judges awarded the first prize to “Five Ways of Being a Painting” by William Max Nelson for ... Read more

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A collection of essays by the winner and the five finalists of the prestigious Notting Hill Editions Essay Prize 2017Covering an array of subjects, from the meaning of art to supermarket shopping, these pieces were chosen for their originality, literary style, and above all, their ability to persuade. The judges awarded the first prize to “Five Ways of Being a Painting” by William Max Nelson for
... Read more
The French Revolution in Global Perspective

Edited by Suzanne Desan, Lynn Hunt, William Max Nelson ...

The French Revolution in Global Perspective illuminates the dense connections among the cultural, social, and economic aspects of the French Revolution, revealing how new political forms—at once democratic and imperial, anticolonial and centralizing—were generated in and through continual transnational exchanges and dialogues.Believe iSituating the French Revolution in the context of early modern ... Read more

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The French Revolution in Global Perspective illuminates the dense connections among the cultural, social, and economic aspects of the French Revolution, revealing how new political forms—at once democratic and imperial, anticolonial and centralizing—were generated in and through continual transnational exchanges and dialogues.Believe iSituating the French Revolution in the context of early modern
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The Barbarian's Beverage

A History of Beer in Ancient Europe

by Max Nelson ...

Comprehensive and detailed, this is the first ever study of ancient beer and its distilling, consumption and characteristicsExamining evidence from Greek and Latin authors from 700 BC to AD 900, the book demonstrates the important technological as well as ideological contributions the Europeans made to beer throughout the ages.The study is supported by textual and archaeological evidence and gives ... Read more

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Comprehensive and detailed, this is the first ever study of ancient beer and its distilling, consumption and characteristicsExamining evidence from Greek and Latin authors from 700 BC to AD 900, the book demonstrates the important technological as well as ideological contributions the Europeans made to beer throughout the ages.The study is supported by textual and archaeological evidence and gives
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Presenting with Impact Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle

How to Do Live Demos and Better Presentations

by Max Nelson, Tracy Ingram ...

Narrated by Thomas Morrison ...

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1 hour

Presenting with Impact Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: How to Do Live Demos and Better PresentationsMaster the art of impactful presentations with the Presenting with Impact Bundle, featuring two essential audiobooks that will take your presentation skills to the next level. Whether you’re delivering a live demo or closing a sales deal, this bundle equips you with the tools, tips, and techniques to wow ... Read more

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Presenting with Impact Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: How to Do Live Demos and Better PresentationsMaster the art of impactful presentations with the Presenting with Impact Bundle, featuring two essential audiobooks that will take your presentation skills to the next level. Whether you’re delivering a live demo or closing a sales deal, this bundle equips you with the tools, tips, and techniques to wow
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How to Do Live Demos

Learn the Ins and Outs of How to Create Visually Stunning Live Video Demonstrations That Can Help Promote Your Products and Services

by Max Nelson ...

Narrated by Thomas Morrison ...

Unabridged

28 min

How to Do Live Demos: Learn the Ins and Outs of How to Create Visually Stunning Live Video Demonstrations That Can Help Promote Your Products and ServicesLive demos or demonstration videos are as simple as they sound but can be complicated to master. They are live demonstrations of a product or service you or a company provides. It provides an opportunity to showcase exactly how a product or ... Read more

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How to Do Live Demos: Learn the Ins and Outs of How to Create Visually Stunning Live Video Demonstrations That Can Help Promote Your Products and ServicesLive demos or demonstration videos are as simple as they sound but can be complicated to master. They are live demonstrations of a product or service you or a company provides. It provides an opportunity to showcase exactly how a product or
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The Knight in History

by Frances Gies ...

Series series Medieval Life
A magisterial history of the origins, reality, and legend of the knight“A carefully researched, concise, readable, and entertaining account of an institution that remains a part of the Western imagination.” —Los Angeles TimesBorn out of the chaos of the early Middle Ages, the armored and highly mobile knight revolutionized warfare and quickly became a mythic figure in history. From the Knights ... Read more

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A magisterial history of the origins, reality, and legend of the knight“A carefully researched, concise, readable, and entertaining account of an institution that remains a part of the Western imagination.” —Los Angeles TimesBorn out of the chaos of the early Middle Ages, the armored and highly mobile knight revolutionized warfare and quickly became a mythic figure in history. From the Knights
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The Terror of Natural Right

Republicanism, the Cult of Nature, & the French Revolution

by Dan Edelstein ...

Natural right—the idea that there is a collection of laws and rights based not on custom or belief but that are "natural" in origin—is typically associated with liberal politics and freedom. In The Terror of Natural Right, Dan Edelstein argues that the revolutionaries used the natural right concept of the "enemy of the human race"—an individual who has transgressed the laws of nature and must be ... Read more

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Natural right—the idea that there is a collection of laws and rights based not on custom or belief but that are "natural" in origin—is typically associated with liberal politics and freedom. In The Terror of Natural Right, Dan Edelstein argues that the revolutionaries used the natural right concept of the "enemy of the human race"—an individual who has transgressed the laws of nature and must be
... Read more
Modern Social Imaginaries

by Charles Taylor, Dilip Parameshwar Gaonkar, Jane Kramer, Benjamin Lee, Michael Warner ...

Series series Public planet books
One of the most influential philosophers in the English-speaking world, Charles Taylor is internationally renowned for his contributions to political and moral theory, particularly to debates about identity formation, multiculturalism, secularism, and modernity. In Modern Social Imaginaries, Taylor continues his recent reflections on the theme of multiple modernities. To account for the ... Read more

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One of the most influential philosophers in the English-speaking world, Charles Taylor is internationally renowned for his contributions to political and moral theory, particularly to debates about identity formation, multiculturalism, secularism, and modernity. In Modern Social Imaginaries, Taylor continues his recent reflections on the theme of multiple modernities. To account for the
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How to Win a Roman Chariot Race

Lives, Legends and Treasures from the Ancient World

by Jane Hood ...

Who first thought of atoms? How much can you learn about archaeology from an oil lamp? Who came up with the theory of the 'wandering womb'?Oxford Classicist Jane Hood delves into the history, culture, literature, mythology and philosophy of ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt, using her expert eye to unearth unexpected gems, glittering fragments and quotable nuggets from a lost world.From ancient ... Read more

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Who first thought of atoms? How much can you learn about archaeology from an oil lamp? Who came up with the theory of the 'wandering womb'?Oxford Classicist Jane Hood delves into the history, culture, literature, mythology and philosophy of ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt, using her expert eye to unearth unexpected gems, glittering fragments and quotable nuggets from a lost world.From ancient
... Read more
Sentimental Savants

Philosophical Families in Enlightenment France

by Meghan K. Roberts ...

An illuminating study of the marriages and family lives of Diderot, Lavoisier, and other geniuses of the Age of Reason.We may imagine the lone scientific or philosophical genius generating insights in isolation—but in reality, the families of scientists and philosophers during the Enlightenment played a substantial role, not only making space for inquiry within the home but also assisting in ... Read more

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An illuminating study of the marriages and family lives of Diderot, Lavoisier, and other geniuses of the Age of Reason.We may imagine the lone scientific or philosophical genius generating insights in isolation—but in reality, the families of scientists and philosophers during the Enlightenment played a substantial role, not only making space for inquiry within the home but also assisting in
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