“…Cultural Capitals is a fascinating work of literary and cultural history that redefines our conception of when the modern city came to be and brings early modern London and Paris alive in all their splendor, squalor, and richness…”
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“…That is a more appropriate theoretical framework, they contend, because for all of its manifest flaws, the American state is durable. …”

“…As the scope and diversity of work shown here clearly conveys, new protocols of engagement between the design and making of digital architecture offer disciplines on all sides the challenge to rethink fabrication as a design activity, and to rethink how the necessary expertise to master this field can be acquired. …”

“…The authors further argue that atheism is driven by the kinds of moral considerations that should be familiar to all religious believers. Atheists are motivated by a moral concern for others, a desire to alleviate suffering and combat evil, and an appreciation for the value of life, freedom, and responsibility. …”

“…From genetic accidents and environmental forces to historical and cultural advances, he explores how our brain’s evolution turned us into Homo sapiens and beyond. A single mutation is all it takes -- Editor…”

“…He provides the framework necessary for understanding the attempt to bring all modes of meaning-making together under one unified theoretical roof. …”

“…Deutlich wird, wie stark die Nachkriegserfahrungen von ihren jeweiligen Verfolgungskontexten, ihrer Staatsangehörigkeit und ihrem Geschlecht geprägt waren. Dies alles hatte nachhaltige Auswirkungen auf ihr weiteres Leben."…”

“…The result is an enlightening introduction to some of the most enduring political wisdom of all time…”

“…At the heart of the project is the ambition to introduce both performance and politics scholars to the tools of research and analysis needed in order to develop, on one hand, a sophisticated understanding of political actions as a function of performance, and on the other a firmer basis for recognizing the political potential inherent in all acts of performance"-- Proporcionado por el editor…”

“…Fashioning the stories of the powerful and the ordinary into a dazzling mosaic, Wizard of the Crow reveals humanity in all its endlessly surprising complexity. Informed by richly enigmatic traditional African storytelling, Wizard of the Crow is a masterpiece, the crowning achievement in Ngugl wa Thiong’o’s career thus far…”
Acceso a las primeras páginas

“…Im vierten Teil geht der Autor auf der Grundlage einer jahrzehntelangen Arbeit mit historisch-kritischer Quellen- und Wirkungsgeschichte der Nachwirkung dieser Lehre im Umkreis des Nikolaus von Kues und deren Fortwirken vom 16. bis ins 20. Jahrhundert nach. Alle Teile werden durch umfangreiche bibliographische Verzeichnisse im Sinn einer "bibliographie raisonnée" erschlossen, die auch die aus Anlass des 600. …”
Plan general de la obra

“…Issues of theory, pedagogy, design, assessment, communities of practice, collaboration, and faculty development are discussed.Each section of the book includes:*a primary chapter written by an author or authors involved with a distance education program that reflects learner-centered principles;*a formal reaction to the chapter by a specialist from the learning sciences, educational evaluation and policy, administration, or the corporate sector with expertise in issues of distance learning; and*an edited transcript of the authors' discussion of the primary chapter held at a symposium at the Asilomar Conference Center.A final "summing up" section offers two perspectives--from leading scholars outside the fields of instructional design, evaluation, and the learning sciences--on the approaches and thinking reflected in the rest of the book.This book is essential for researchers, as well as all those engaged in delivering, supporting, or administrating distance education programs at the post-secondary level. …”
Sumario

“…Tracing these varied strands of historical argumentation, Zeb Raft shows how history was constructed through rhetorical elements including the narration of officialdom, the anecdote, and, above all, the historical document. The portrait that emerges is of an epideictic historiography where praise was mixed with irony and achievement diluted with ambivalence-and where the most secure positions lay on the threshold of political power and historical interpretation"-- Harvard University Asia Cente…”

“…By illustrating what addiction is, and is not, the book illustrates how timing, history, family, peers, culture and chemicals come together to create both illness and recovery- and why there is no "addictive personality" or single treatment that works for all.Combining Maia Szalavitz's personal story with a distillation of more than 25 years of science and research,Unbroken Brain provides a paradigm-shifting approach to thinking about addiction --…”

“…It features chapters on* Advising as teaching* Current status of faculty advising and where it is headed* The importance of faculty advising and practical means to achieving a strong program* Expectations and training of faculty advisors* The role of evaluation and reward in faculty advising* Seven organizational models and delivery systems for faculty advising* Managing and leading faculty advising to promote success* Resources to improve faculty advising on campus* Examples of outstanding faculty advising programs* Philosophical and cultural foundations for faculty advising* Practical legal concepts for faculty advising* Faculty advising and technologyThe wealth of information contained within these pages makes this an invaluable resource for all those involved in the advising process…”
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“…Taking a truly global perspective on this topic, Marxist Historiographies demonstrates clearly the breadth and depth of Marxism's influence in historical writing throughout the world and is essential reading for all students of historiography…”

“…This fascinating book tells the story of an organisation at the heart of the relationship between two of Europe's major powers, it will be compulsory reading for those interested in the process of 'soft diplomacy' but above all for those interested in the relationship between Spain and Britain…”

“…Practical and provocative, this book is an essential resource for all teams seeking to strengthen their innovative prowess"…”

“….- producing an object attractive to both the collectors and those who do not know the magazine at all, trying to intrigue those who may have only a few numbers, those who believed it was no longer published and the most faithful readers…”

“…This careful analysis of academic roles will prove invaluable for all those working in Higher Education"…”