“…In this polemical work, Merlin Donald refutes the recent arguments of scientists and philosophers who have dismissed consciousness as a superficial by-product of evolution, or even an entirely irrelevant factor in human cognition. His thesis presents the forces, both cultural and neuronal, that power our distinctly human modes of awareness. …”

“…En estas extraordinarias páginas Marta Llorente nos invita a aproximarnos de forma sutil a la realidad del jardín desde múltiples perspectivas: el itinerario por edenes pasados y presentes, reales y ficticios, nos ayudará a comprender su función en el tejido urbano, las manifestaciones que ha tenido en la literatura y el arte, y su futuro como espacio natural en un contexto de emergencia climática --…”

“…The volume highlights early work exploring patterns of grammatical complexity in present-day spoken and written registers as well as subsequent studies which extend this research to historical patterns of register variation and the application of RF research to the study of writing development for L1 and L2 English university students. …”

“…Lastly, a study on the roots and outcomes of colonialisms and their echoes on our present. These three elements are addressed by combining multiple methodologies and approaches, in the awareness that the history analysed, as well as the historiographical trajectories that underlie it, are ultimately inter-penetrable, as well as themselves the result of a process of accumulation. …”

“…An inspiring guide to creativity in the digital age, Steal Like an Artist presents ten transformative principles that will help readers discover their artistic side and build a more creative life. …”

“…The chapters in Global Royal Families present new perspectives on the global connections of monarchies from the mid-1800s to the mid-1900s, examining cases of royal families from Britain, the German states, Spain, the Austro-Hungarian empire and Russia, as well as Japan, India, the Malay states, South Africa and the Pacific islands. …”

“…From leading experts in DBT and school based interventions, this unique manual offers the first nonclinical application of DBT skills. The book presents an innovative social emotional learning curriculum designed to be taught at the universal level in grades 6-12. …”

“…"This volume presents new perspectives on transparency-theoretic approaches to self-knowledge. …”

“…Over twenty chapters from his colleagues past and present are then organised into seven sections, many of which are areas of expertise to which the honorand has contributed so much in his own work: "Constantine and his dynasty", "Ammianus Marcellinus", "Rome and the East", "Society and religion in late antiquity", "Politics and power", "Panegyric and imperial image", and "Reception of the late ancient world". …”

“…Entachée par cette mauvaise presse, elle n'a que trop peu fait l'objet d'études approfondies jusqu'à présent. Pourtant, aujourd'hui encore, la banlieue - fruit de plusieurs décennies d'espoirs et de luttes - incarne la promesse d'un monde nouveau. …”

“…"The book explores the relationship among young people, politics and the media. It presents a novel multidimensional analytical framework - The Circle Line Media Model, which accounts for the importance of a range of processes, actors and social structures in the political socialization process. …”

“…Hailed as "the most important artist working today" by the Financial Times and as "an eloquent and unsilenceable voice of freedom" by The New York Times, Ai Weiwei has written a sweeping memoir that presents a remarkable history of China over the last 100 years while illuminating his artistic process. …”

“…In the negotiation of global power relations across the twentieth century and into the present, political rights for women continues to function as a marker of success for experiments in expanding democracy, as well as a bargaining chip for reasserting some degree of political independence for men. …”
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“…In part one, the book presents five essays investigating the ways in which images have shaped sacred and theological texts. …”

“…It draws on dozens of interviews, original analysis of high-quality survey data, and a wealth of cutting-edge studies, to present an entertaining and insightful exploration of America's ex-religious landscape. …”

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“…Bremmer's goal is to present a picture of the historical development of beliefs regarding the soul in ancient Greece. …”

“…Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo draw on decades of research to explore the history of modern Korea, from the late nineteenth century, Japanese occupation, and Cold War division to the present day. A small country caught amongst the world's largest powers-including China, Japan, Russia, and the United States-Korea's fate has been closely connected to its geography and the strength of its leadership and society. …”