“…Social scientists have long been fascinated by the Christian conversion, a form of religious experience that believers say both strengthens their faith and changes their lives. …”

“…But as Michael Wolff shows in this fascinating and sure-to-be-controversial book, their buzz and venture financing rounds are based on assumptions that were wrong from the start, and become more wrong with each passing year. …”

“…In "Les Miserables: The Official Archives", the reader can find out how the musical came to life - the trials and tribulations of turning it from the initial concept into a thrilling musical extravaganza - and how the new film version starring Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe, and directed by the Oscar-winning Tom Hooper ("The King's Speech") has emerged from the show that has been seen by over 55 million people worldwide. To bring this fascinating story to life, the book also contains at least 15 facsimiles that highlight key moments in the creation of "Les Miserables", both on stage and on the screen. …”

“…The biographer Suetonius is one of the most fascinating writers of ancient Rome, but he is rarely afforded serious critical attention. …”

“…"Joseph Cornell and Astronomy" provides an in-depth look at one artist's intense fascination with the science of astronomy. Joseph Cornell (1903-72) has often been viewed as a recluse, isolated in his home on Utopia Parkway, lost in the fairy tales and charming objects of his collages and assemblage boxes. …”

“…Painters including Hans Richter and Fernand Leger as well as filmmakers belonging to such avant-garde movements as Dada and surrealism made some of the most enduring and fascinating films in the history of cinema. In The Filming of Modern Life, Malcolm Turvey examines five films from the avant-garde canon and the complex, sometimes contradictory, attitudes toward modernity they express: Rhythm 21 (Hans Richter, 1921), Ballet mecanique (Dudley Murphy and Fernand Léger, 1924), Entr'acte (Francis Picabia and René Clair, 1924), Un chien Andalou (Salvador Dali and Luis Buñuel, 1929), and Man with a Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929). …”

“…In A Book Forged in Hell, Steven Nadler tells the fascinating story of this extraordinary book: its radical claims and their background in the philosophical, religious, and political tensions of the Dutch Golden Age, as well as the vitriolic reaction these ideas inspired. …”

“…These questions animate James Boyd White's Living Speech, a profound examination of the ethics of human expression--in the law and in the rest of life.Drawing on examples from an unusual range of sources--judicial opinions, children's essays, literature, politics, and the speech-out-of-silence of Quaker worship--White offers a fascinating analysis of the force of our languages. …”

“…Ce voyage apparemment sans conséquence fait basculer l'histoire révolutionnaire : il éteint dans les esprits et les coeurs l'image paternelle longtemps incarnée par Louis XVI; met en scène le divorce entre la royauté et la nation; ouvre inopinément un espace inédit à l'idée républicaine; et, pour finir projette la Révolution française dans l'inconnu. …”

“…From the New York Times bestselling author, the fascinating story of U.S. economic policy from Kennedy to Biden-filled with lessons for todayIn this book, Alan Blinder, one of the world's most influential economists and one of the field's best writers, draws on his deep firsthand experience to provide an authoritative account of sixty years of monetary and fiscal policy in the United States. …”

“…From reviews of the second edition: "The fascinating, well-chosen essays in this volume represent almost all of the recent (and often competing) trends in film scholarship and present significant revisions of earlier genre theories and analysis. …”
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“…"The poetry of the late Roman world has a fascinating history. Sometimes an object of derision, sometimes an object of admiration, it has found numerous detractors and defenders among classicists and Latin literary critics. …”

“…En apercevant que la distinction masculin/féminin n’est pas une simple différence : elle ne désigne aucune propriété substantielle, aucun attribut identitaire de l’individu. …”

“…Maurie Mulheron, President, NSW Teachers Federation ‘A fascinating history of a fascinating woman: Lucy’s interests were so broad and so modern – equal pay, racism, internationalism, Indigenous rights and anti-war struggles were all part of Lucy’s world. …”

“…Par les délibérations municipales, par les correspondances, par la production pamphlétaire et quelques récits de contemporains, Henri Hours dénoue l’écheveau du basculement politique de la ville vers la soumission au roi. …”

“…Porque políticos y funcionarios son como bailarines de diferente perfil que deberían seguir en pareja los ritmos que marcan las instituciones públicas…”

“…En este fascinante ensayo, Joan López analiza el papel de la tertulia en nuestro país mediante una serie de capítulos divulgativos y polémicos que ponen en entredicho su contribución efectiva al debate público ya que parecen regirse más por el sesgo ideológico que marcan sus respectivas cadenas que por una voluntad honesta de análisis de la actualidad política y social…”

“…Los cambios antropológicos reales que están teniendo lugar marcan un panorama sin precedentes en los asuntos humanos. …”
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“…And I draw attention to hegemonic masculinities that operate in the midst of a demonstration. …”
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“…El propósito de este libro es destacar como ejemplo de Mashup el proyecto Sloodle, inicialmente desarrollado como la integración de un Sistema de Gestión del Aprendizaje (LMS) como Moodle y un Mundo virtual (Second Life), y ha evolucionado a Entorno de Aprendizaje a Distancia orientado a objetos vinculado a una simulación. …”
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