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Anti-Postone

by Michael Sommer ...

Translated by Maciej Zurowski ...

Around the turn of the century, anti-fascism in Germany underwent a transformation. Instead of denouncing the prevailing social order as the natural breeding ground of fascist movements, the focus of the critique shifted onto regressive, unenlightened, or "abridged" forms of anti-capitalism. Asserting that capitalism is "abstract rule," it set out to accuse its various adversaries of easily ... Read more

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Around the turn of the century, anti-fascism in Germany underwent a transformation. Instead of denouncing the prevailing social order as the natural breeding ground of fascist movements, the focus of the critique shifted onto regressive, unenlightened, or "abridged" forms of anti-capitalism. Asserting that capitalism is "abstract rule," it set out to accuse its various adversaries of easily
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Imagining the Jewish God

by Leonard Kaplan, Ken Koltun-Fromm, Charles Bernstein, Rachel Blau DuPlessis, Jonathan Boyarin, Zachary Braiterman, Laynie Browne, Michael Castro, James Chapson0, Alison Creighton1, Marcia Falk2, Norman Finkelstein3, Lewis Freedman4, Jeff Friedman5, Lenn Goodman6, Susan Handelman7, Michael Heller8, Jack Hirschman9, Leonard V. Kaplan0, Shaul Magid1, Michael Marmur2, David Novak3, Randi Rashkover4, Noam Reisner5, Jerome Rothenberg6, Jonathan Wyn Schofer7, Howard Schwartz8, Bill Sherman9, Benjamin Sommer0, Gerald Stern1, Rabbi Rebecca Alpert2, Martin Kavka3, Jay Michaelson4, Alicia Ostriker5, Kenneth Seeskin6 ...

Series series Graven Images
Jewish art has always been with us, but so has a broader canvas of Jewish imaginings: in thought, in emotion, in text, and in ritual practice. Imagining the Jewish God was there in the beginning, as it were, engraved and embedded in the ways Jews lived and responded to their God.This book attempts to give voice to these diverse imaginings of the Jewish God, and offers these collected essays and ... Read more

$153.89 USD

Jewish art has always been with us, but so has a broader canvas of Jewish imaginings: in thought, in emotion, in text, and in ritual practice. Imagining the Jewish God was there in the beginning, as it were, engraved and embedded in the ways Jews lived and responded to their God.This book attempts to give voice to these diverse imaginings of the Jewish God, and offers these collected essays and
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Thomas Carlyle and the Idea of Influence

by Paul E. Kerry, Albert D. Pionke, Megan Dent, Mark Allison, Laura Beer, Michael Bentley, Laura H. Clarke, Elizabeth J. Deis0, Lowell T. Frye1, Stephanie Hicks2, Marylu Hill3, Ulrike I. Hill4, Ralph Jessop5, Tim Sommer6, Madeleine Emerald Thiele7, John M. Ulrich8, Chris R. Vanden Bossche9, Brian Young0, Kazuo Yokouchi1 ...

That Thomas Carlyle was influential in his own lifetime and continues to be so over 130 years after his death is a proposition with which few will disagree. His role as his generation’s foremost interpreter of German thought, his distinctive rhetorical style, his approach to history via the “innumerable biographies” of great men, and his almost unparalleled record of correspondence with ... Read more

$121.49 USD

That Thomas Carlyle was influential in his own lifetime and continues to be so over 130 years after his death is a proposition with which few will disagree. His role as his generation’s foremost interpreter of German thought, his distinctive rhetorical style, his approach to history via the “innumerable biographies” of great men, and his almost unparalleled record of correspondence with
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Analytics in a Business Context

Practical guidance on establishing a fact-based culture

by Michael O'Neil, The V2V Community ...

Series series From the Vision to Value Best Practice Community
Analytics in a Business Context - the first book issued by the Vision to Value (V2V) Professional Best Practice Community - guides readers through the essential steps in establishing a fact-based culture.The book leads off with an introduction by Information Builders senior executive Frank Vella, and crystallizes insights from more than 30 thought leaders into four chapters - Building the ... Read more

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Analytics in a Business Context - the first book issued by the Vision to Value (V2V) Professional Best Practice Community - guides readers through the essential steps in establishing a fact-based culture.The book leads off with an introduction by Information Builders senior executive Frank Vella, and crystallizes insights from more than 30 thought leaders into four chapters - Building the
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Palmyra

A History

by Michael Sommer ...

Series series Cities of the Ancient World
Palmyra: A History examines Palmyra, the city in the Syrian oasis of Tadmur, from its beginnings in the Bronze Age, through the classical period and its discovery and excavation, to the present day. It aims at reconstructing Palmyra’s past from literary accounts – classical and post-classical – as well as material evidence of all kinds: inscriptions, coins, art and of course the remains of Palmyra ... Read more

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Palmyra: A History examines Palmyra, the city in the Syrian oasis of Tadmur, from its beginnings in the Bronze Age, through the classical period and its discovery and excavation, to the present day. It aims at reconstructing Palmyra’s past from literary accounts – classical and post-classical – as well as material evidence of all kinds: inscriptions, coins, art and of course the remains of Palmyra
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Bilingual Aesthetics

A New Sentimental Education

by Doris Sommer, Dilip Parameshwar Gaonkar, Jane Kramer, Benjamin Lee, Michael Warner ...

Series series Public planet books
Knowing a second language entails some unease; it requires a willingness to make mistakes and work through misunderstandings. The renowned literary scholar Doris Sommer argues that feeling funny is good for you, and for society. In Bilingual Aesthetics Sommer invites readers to make mischief with meaning, to play games with language, and to allow errors to stimulate new ways of thinking. Today’s ... Read more

$25.19 USD

Knowing a second language entails some unease; it requires a willingness to make mistakes and work through misunderstandings. The renowned literary scholar Doris Sommer argues that feeling funny is good for you, and for society. In Bilingual Aesthetics Sommer invites readers to make mischief with meaning, to play games with language, and to allow errors to stimulate new ways of thinking. Today’s
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World Of E-Government, The

by Gregory G. Curtin, Michael Sommer, Veronika Vis-Sommer ...

Explore the latest groundbreaking e-government insider information!The World of E-Government investigates how electronic communication is helping to revolutionize democracies across the globe. Using case studies, cutting-edge research, and commentary from some of the field’s foremost researchers, practitioners, and industry leaders, this first-of-its-kind volume explores the enormous future ... Read more

$34.99 USD

Explore the latest groundbreaking e-government insider information!The World of E-Government investigates how electronic communication is helping to revolutionize democracies across the globe. Using case studies, cutting-edge research, and commentary from some of the field’s foremost researchers, practitioners, and industry leaders, this first-of-its-kind volume explores the enormous future
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How to Create Kind Schools

12 extraordinary projects making schools happier and helping every child fit in

by Jenny Hulme, Kidscape, Anthony Horowitz, The Mentoring and Befriending Foundation, Jill Halfpenny, The Prince's Trust, Jamie Oliver, Diversity Role Models, Charlie Condou, David Charles Manners, Friends, Families and Travellers, Achievement for All, Henry Winkler, Thrive, David Martin Domoney, The National Autistic Society, Jane Asher, Youth Dance England, Dance United, nocturn dance, 2faced dance, Linda Jasper, Carers Trust, Michael Sheen, BEAT, Jack Jacobs, NSPCC, Ade Adepitan, Janet Whitaker ...

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Kidscape, the national charity that works to challenge and prevent bullying, this book offers readers an insight into a collection of innovative projects currently running in schools to promote inclusion, tolerance and kindness.From a gay role model to a peer mentor, a dance workshop to a gardening club, an autism ambassador to a travelling Gypsy theatre group, ... Read more

$29.49 USD

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Kidscape, the national charity that works to challenge and prevent bullying, this book offers readers an insight into a collection of innovative projects currently running in schools to promote inclusion, tolerance and kindness.From a gay role model to a peer mentor, a dance workshop to a gardening club, an autism ambassador to a travelling Gypsy theatre group,
... Read more
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Bioneers Series 3-10: Getting the Real Story: Bypassing Corporate Media

by Peter Montague, Mark Sommer, Elise Hoeg ...

Narrated by Michael Toms ...

Unabridged

30 min

The rise of new communications technologies capable of linking us as never before coincides with an unprecedented bid by the corporate media to monopolize the message. How can media be used to catalyze a national and global conversation about what really matters? ... Read more

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The rise of new communications technologies capable of linking us as never before coincides with an unprecedented bid by the corporate media to monopolize the message. How can media be used to catalyze a national and global conversation about what really matters?
... Read more
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CASE OF THE MISSING TOOTH A Martino Family History, THE: From Italian Roots to Connecticut Legacy

by Michael Ditter ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Narrator E, Digital Voice John Martino Sr E, Digital Voice John Ditter E, Digital Voice Narrator 2 E, Digital Voice Rick Martino E ...

Unabridged

4 hours 53 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Embark on a sweeping journey through time and tradition in this meticulously crafted family saga. The Case of the Missing Tooth chronicles the remarkable odyssey of the Martino family, tracing their humble beginnings in the rugged landscapes of southern Italy to their enduring legacy in Connecticut. Blending rigorous historical research with evocative ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Embark on a sweeping journey through time and tradition in this meticulously crafted family saga. The Case of the Missing Tooth chronicles the remarkable odyssey of the Martino family, tracing their humble beginnings in the rugged landscapes of southern Italy to their enduring legacy in Connecticut. Blending rigorous historical research with evocative
... Read more
Immuno-Psychiatry

Facts and Prospects

Edited by Michael Berk, Marion Leboyer, Iris E. Sommer ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This book presents a thorough and critical review of current knowledge on the role of immunology in major psychiatric disorders and its potential applications. The opening chapters offer general information on the immune influence of the brain to provide readers with a better understanding of the end of immune privilege. The book then examines possible underlying mechanisms leading to psychiatric ... Read more

$98.09 USD

This book presents a thorough and critical review of current knowledge on the role of immunology in major psychiatric disorders and its potential applications. The opening chapters offer general information on the immune influence of the brain to provide readers with a better understanding of the end of immune privilege. The book then examines possible underlying mechanisms leading to psychiatric
... Read more
Teaching Nabokov's Lolita in the #MeToo Era

by Marilyn Edelstein, Anne Dwyer, José Vergara, Alisa Zhulina, Julian W. Connolly, Eric Naiman, Lisa Ryoko Wakamiya, Francesca Capossela, Elena Sommers, Charles Michael Byrd ...

Teaching Nabokov’s Lolita in the #MeToo Era seeks to critique the novel from the standpoint of its teachability to undergraduate and graduate studentsin the twenty-first century. The time has come to ask: in the #MeToo era and beyond, how do we approach Nabokov’s inflammatory masterpiece, Lolita? How do we read a novel that describes an unpardonable crime? How do we balance analysis of Lolita’s ... Read more

$32.39 USD

Teaching Nabokov’s Lolita in the #MeToo Era seeks to critique the novel from the standpoint of its teachability to undergraduate and graduate studentsin the twenty-first century. The time has come to ask: in the #MeToo era and beyond, how do we approach Nabokov’s inflammatory masterpiece, Lolita? How do we read a novel that describes an unpardonable crime? How do we balance analysis of Lolita’s
... Read more

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