“…This work outlines the phenomenon of conversions to Catholicism which took place in Florence between the 17th and 18th century, and starts by reconstructing the history of the House of Catechumens. In the second half of the 17th century, thanks to a noblewoman from Florence's bequest, the Institute offered hospitality to "infidels" of all origins, and the number of conversions increased considerably. …”

“…While the most effective CEOs keep their finger on the pulse of the redesign on an almost daily basis, from start to finish, leaders who lose control tend to have weaknesses such as half-heartedness, over-appeasement, indecisiveness, and incapacitation. …”

“…According to an Indeed survey in 2021, more than half of employees suffer from burnout. Officially recognized by the World Health Organization in 2019 as an occupational disease, burnout is characterized by symptoms including emotional exhaustion, skepticism, and inefficacy, and has been linked to mental and physical health problems including, but not limited to, increased risk of coronary heart disease, depression and anxiety. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Ancients and moderns : the emergence of modern constitutionalism -- The illegitimacy of appeals to natural law in constitutional interpretation -- Preserving a living constitution -- Demise of the constitution -- Solving the problem of democracy -- Constitutionalism and multiculturalism -- States' rights and the union -- Talkers -- Why a vice president -- Two-and-a-half cheers for the Electoral College -- Civil not natural rights -- Flag-burning & other modes of expression -- Blue movies -- Hail, New Columbia -- Teaching patriotism -- Religion and the death penalty -- Under God -- What does the constitution expect of Jews -- The assault on the universities : then and now -- Trashing Bourgeois America -- Remembering Frieda Lawrence -- Remembering Herbert Storing…”
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“…Medieval Monsters shows how strange creatures sparked artists' imaginations to remarkable heights. Half-human hybrids of land and sea mingle with bewitching demons, blemmyae, cyclops and multi-headed beasts of nightmare and comic grotesques. …”

“…Probably no theologian has exercised so profound an influence on Catholic theology during the last half century as Karl Rahner. Patrick Burke examines the structure of dialectical analogy as it appears in each of the major themes of Rahner’s theology—as an indispensable key to the correct interpretation of his thought. …”

“…Explores "why, a half century after the publication of Betty Friedan's The feminine mystique ... women still feel stuck ... …”

“…Part One covers the key philosophical and aesthetic origins of literary theory, while Part Two discusses the foundational movements and thinkers in the first half of the twentieth century. Part Three offers introductory overviews of the most important movements and thinkers in modern literary theory, and Part Four looks at emergent trends and future directions…”
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“…These essays established Blanchot as the most lucid and powerful French critic of the second half of the twentieth century. The first section of the volume, 'From Anguish to Language', indicates the relative unity of its trajectory and its special moment in the development of Blanchot's thought. …”
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