“…Following the pogrom in Alexandria, Philo became active as the head of the Jewish embassy to Emperor Gaius and as an intellectual in the capital of the empire, responding to the challenges of his time and creatively reconstructing his identity, though always maintaining pride in the Jewish tradition. …”

“…Thought-provoking analytical features, such as the 'Pause for reflection' and 'Counterpoint' boxes encourage you to actively and critically engage with the topics. The book is accompanied by a suite of online resources including downloadable diagrams from the book; animated versions of selected diagrams with audio commentary; guidance on answering the questions posed in the book; web links to key cases and legislation; updates; and two additional chapters on incapacity and illegality & public policy. …”

“…At college in the late nineties he met a charismatic Muslim student who grounded his political activism with thoughtful religious conviction. Gartenstein-Ross reflects on his experience of converting to Islam--a process that began with a desire to connect with both a religious community and a spiritual practice, and eventually led him to sympathize with the most extreme interpretations of the faith. …”

“…This engagingly written and illustrated book explores the social mores behind one of society's most popular activities, and reveals not only how we dressed but why…”

“…Here is a remarkable body of new philosophical thinking about proofs, applications, and other mathematical activities…”

“…This three-part framework shows how historical and cultural factors operate in today's complex communication landscape, and should be actively considered when designing and evaluating science communication. …”

“…Fundamental figures other than Plato were active after the death of Socrates; his immediate pupils, the Socratics, took over his legacy and developed it in a variety of ways. …”

“…Estos trabajos recogen los retos más recientes a los que se enfrentan los titulares de derechos (“La propiedad industrial en el nuevo ecosistema digital”, “Los secretos empresariales”, “La nueva Ley de Patentes”) pero también algunos problemas recurrentes con los que siempre hay que lidiar (“La doctrina de los actos propios en su aplicación a la propiedad industrial” o “La casación en propiedad industrial”) -- Editor…”

“…There are also papers that deal with the ways in which select texts in the Hebrew Bible portray dream/vision interpreters and their activities.--Bloomsbury…”

“…This book explores the problems of establishing the credibility of NGO activities as they monitor working conditions, human rights and elections and provide finance through microcredit institutions, development aid and emergency assistance…”

“…Thomas Natsoulas shows us how our consciousness - in three of six senses of the word that the book identifies - is involved in our activity of perceiving the one and only world that exists, which includes oneself as a proper part of it, and that all of us share together with the rest of life on earth. …”

“…Delve into James's Principles of Psychology and you will discover humans and cuttlefish alike actively shaping their perceptions; browse through Du Bois' The Souls of Black Folk and you will encounter an evolutionary analysis of black leadership; open up Dewey's Democracy and Education and you will find a whole chapter on the role of the environment. …”

“…To be modern may mean many different things, but for nineteenth-century Europeans 'modernity' suggested a new form of life in which bourgeois activities, people, attitudes and values all played key roles. …”

“…They are the main ones responsible for globalization, which is especially evident for all citizens. Thanks to their activity, they have managed to expand borders. They have made us perceive countries as close or problems that are physically far away." …”

“…Catholics at the time believed that the devil was present everywhere, in the rise of the heretics, in the activities of witches, and even in the bodies of the pious young women. …”

“…Working responds to this need with imagination and courage, providing an informative, accessible, and theologically compelling exploration of what is arguably the defining activity of our time"--Publisher description…”

“…"Every aspect of our lives is becoming a set of projects. The speed of change witnessed in the past decade has radically affected the way we organize and manage our companies and work. …”

“…Finally, the experience of freedom of the will is traced to the experiences of forming intentions, and of maintaining resolutions, both of which require effortful activity from the agent…”

“…"What can Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) contribute to the solution of the problems facing higher education today? …”

“…Empire also made the city ineradicably foreign, polyglot, an alien capital, and a focus for un-Roman activities. The city was where the Roman cosmos was most concentrated, and so was most contested. …”