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Welfare Policies in Switzerland and Italy

Institutions, Motherhood, Family and Work in the 19th and 20th Centuries

Edited by Michela Minesso ...

Series Book 9 - Studies in Contemporary History
This book provides two main contributions to the existing literature on the history of welfare institutions and social rights in the 20th century. First, it is, to the best of our knowledge, the first research to analyze the cross-country comparison of welfare policies between the two countries from a historical prospective. The comparison is particularly interesting as we focus on two nations ... Read more

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This book provides two main contributions to the existing literature on the history of welfare institutions and social rights in the 20th century. First, it is, to the best of our knowledge, the first research to analyze the cross-country comparison of welfare policies between the two countries from a historical prospective. The comparison is particularly interesting as we focus on two nations
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Faculdade de Tecnologia de Capão Bonito

Da gênese ao dinamismo

by Alice Elias Daniel Olivati ...

O leque apresentado traz abordagens sobre o município de Capão Bonito, formação e Educação. As políticas públicas em implantação de escolas e os trâmites para a vinda da Fatec a fim de atender à comunidade e região. A arquitetura e os estilos em diferentes idealizações nos vários locais, conforme a época e governantes. A particularidade arquitetônica da Fatec CB em sistema Wood Frame relacionado à ... Read more

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O leque apresentado traz abordagens sobre o município de Capão Bonito, formação e Educação. As políticas públicas em implantação de escolas e os trâmites para a vinda da Fatec a fim de atender à comunidade e região. A arquitetura e os estilos em diferentes idealizações nos vários locais, conforme a época e governantes. A particularidade arquitetônica da Fatec CB em sistema Wood Frame relacionado à
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Humanity and Nature in Economic Thought

Searching for the Organic Origins of the Economy

Edited by Gábor Bíró ...

Series series Routledge Studies in the History of Economics
Humanity and Nature in Economic Thought: Searching for the Organic Origins of the Economy argues that organic elements seen as incompatible with rational homo economicus have been left out of, or downplayed in, mainstream histories of economic thought.The chapters show that organic aspects (that is, aspects related to sensitive, cognitive or social human qualities) were present in the economic ... Read more

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Humanity and Nature in Economic Thought: Searching for the Organic Origins of the Economy argues that organic elements seen as incompatible with rational homo economicus have been left out of, or downplayed in, mainstream histories of economic thought.The chapters show that organic aspects (that is, aspects related to sensitive, cognitive or social human qualities) were present in the economic
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Exploring Hartmut Rosa's Concept of Resonance

by Mathijs Peters, Bareez Majid ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
This book makes a compelling case for utilising experiences of resonance in various academic and societal fields.The concept of resonance was first introduced by Hartmut Rosa to foreground the importance of affective, emotional, transformative and uncontrollable experiences in socio-political contexts that he characterizes as alienating. Based on a critical reading of Rosa’s theory and further ... Read more

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This book makes a compelling case for utilising experiences of resonance in various academic and societal fields.The concept of resonance was first introduced by Hartmut Rosa to foreground the importance of affective, emotional, transformative and uncontrollable experiences in socio-political contexts that he characterizes as alienating. Based on a critical reading of Rosa’s theory and further
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MISIR’DA OTORİTERLİĞİN KÖKENLERİ

Mısır'ın Demokrasi Tarihine Postkolonyal Bir Bakış

by Hüseyin Öztürk ...

Mısır'da otoriterleşme sorunu yirminci yüzyılın başından itibaren var olmuştur. Bu durumun en önemli sebeplerinden biri Mısır’daki demokratik yapının Kral, siyasi elitler, halk ve İngilizler için farklı anlamlara gelmesidir. Mısır’daki demokratikleşme süreci ilk kez kolonyal dönemde başlamıştır. Mısır’daki koloniyalizm, politik ve askeri bir ilişkinin ötesinde modernleşme, demokratikleşme, kimlik ... Read more

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Mısır'da otoriterleşme sorunu yirminci yüzyılın başından itibaren var olmuştur. Bu durumun en önemli sebeplerinden biri Mısır’daki demokratik yapının Kral, siyasi elitler, halk ve İngilizler için farklı anlamlara gelmesidir. Mısır’daki demokratikleşme süreci ilk kez kolonyal dönemde başlamıştır. Mısır’daki koloniyalizm, politik ve askeri bir ilişkinin ötesinde modernleşme, demokratikleşme, kimlik
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A Personalist Philosophy of History

by Bennett Gilbert ...

Series series Routledge Approaches to History
Historical study has traditionally been built around the placement of the human at the center of inquiry. The de-stabilized concepts of the human in contemporary thought challenge this configuration. However, the ways in which these challenges provoke new historical perspectives both expand and enrich historical study but are also weak and vulnerable in their concept of the human, lacking or ... Read more

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Historical study has traditionally been built around the placement of the human at the center of inquiry. The de-stabilized concepts of the human in contemporary thought challenge this configuration. However, the ways in which these challenges provoke new historical perspectives both expand and enrich historical study but are also weak and vulnerable in their concept of the human, lacking or
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Historia de la civilización humana 5

Historia de la civilización humana, #5

by Seungjoo You ...

Series Book 5 - Historia de la civilización humana
El plano del imperio: el orden de dominación creado por el punto crítico de la materia«La historia no es una recopilación de palabras escritas, sino un vasto "escenario de subordinación" diseñado por aquellos que han superado las limitaciones de la materia».Desde el momento en que la humanidad abandonó las piedras y comenzó a controlar el fuego, la civilización dejó de ser igualitaria. Los ... Read more

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El plano del imperio: el orden de dominación creado por el punto crítico de la materia«La historia no es una recopilación de palabras escritas, sino un vasto "escenario de subordinación" diseñado por aquellos que han superado las limitaciones de la materia».Desde el momento en que la humanidad abandonó las piedras y comenzó a controlar el fuego, la civilización dejó de ser igualitaria. Los
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The Future of World War Two France in Academia

Contemporary Research Paradigms, Intellectual Trajectories, and Challenges

Edited by Fransiska Louwagie, Manuel Bragança ...

Series series History (R0)
This book examines the intellectual trajectories of international mid-career scholars working on the Second World War and the Holocaust in France across a wide range of disciplines, including history, literature, and cultural studies. It scrutinises disciplinary and interdisciplinary dynamics, and explores the conceptual frameworks within which the contributors have developed their research. The ... Read more

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This book examines the intellectual trajectories of international mid-career scholars working on the Second World War and the Holocaust in France across a wide range of disciplines, including history, literature, and cultural studies. It scrutinises disciplinary and interdisciplinary dynamics, and explores the conceptual frameworks within which the contributors have developed their research. The
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KIDAN: La autopsia del poder sagrado en Japón

CULTURAS DEL MUNDO

by Cristina Lobo, Manuel Rodsua ...

Series series CULTURAS DEL MUNDO
¿Es posible que la modernidad japonesa no sea una ruptura con su pasado, sino una sofisticada máscara técnica que encubre estructuras ancestrales de poder?En KIDAN: La autopsia del poder sagrado en Japón, Cristina Lobo y Manuel Rodsua presentan una investigación rigurosa que disecciona la convergencia entre el rito y la gobernanza. A través de un análisis profundo que combina la historiografía ... Read more

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¿Es posible que la modernidad japonesa no sea una ruptura con su pasado, sino una sofisticada máscara técnica que encubre estructuras ancestrales de poder?En KIDAN: La autopsia del poder sagrado en Japón, Cristina Lobo y Manuel Rodsua presentan una investigación rigurosa que disecciona la convergencia entre el rito y la gobernanza. A través de un análisis profundo que combina la historiografía
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No Alvo: Reflexões Sobre O Uso Do Jornalismo Como Mercadoria E Arma De Desestabilização Social

by Helton Costa ...

O livro analisa criticamente a evolução do jornalismo desde seu surgimento, desvendando sua transformação de ferramenta de informação em mercadoria e, em tempos de conflito, em arma de desestabilização social. Através de uma análise histórica, o autor explora a influência de valores-notícia, rotinas de trabalho e a crescente presença do usuário como emissor de informação, demonstrando como o ... Read more

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O livro analisa criticamente a evolução do jornalismo desde seu surgimento, desvendando sua transformação de ferramenta de informação em mercadoria e, em tempos de conflito, em arma de desestabilização social. Através de uma análise histórica, o autor explora a influência de valores-notícia, rotinas de trabalho e a crescente presença do usuário como emissor de informação, demonstrando como o
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Thomas Jefferson

Guardian of the Natural Bridge

by Mark Andrew Holowchak ...

Described by Thomas Jefferson as "the most sublime of nature’s works," the Natural Bridge is a 215-foot limestone arch in Rockbridge County, Virginia, carved out over millennia by Cedar Creek. Jefferson acquired the bridge in 1774 and, for the rest of his long life, oversaw its preservation and management. In this book, Jefferson authority Andrew Holowchak guides readers through the story of the ... Read more

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Described by Thomas Jefferson as "the most sublime of nature’s works," the Natural Bridge is a 215-foot limestone arch in Rockbridge County, Virginia, carved out over millennia by Cedar Creek. Jefferson acquired the bridge in 1774 and, for the rest of his long life, oversaw its preservation and management. In this book, Jefferson authority Andrew Holowchak guides readers through the story of the
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Inventing Heritage

The Politics of Medievalism

Edited by Milan Vukašinović, Alexandra Vukovich ...

Series series ICMA Books | Viewpoints
Medieval monuments and memorials are never simply remnants of the past. Across the world, they are continually destroyed, restored, reinvented, and mobilized in the service of contemporary politics. Inventing Heritage stages a debate about medievalism and Byzantinism as global political phenomena, examining how cultural heritage becomes a site of conflict, political domination, and public memory ... Read more

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Medieval monuments and memorials are never simply remnants of the past. Across the world, they are continually destroyed, restored, reinvented, and mobilized in the service of contemporary politics. Inventing Heritage stages a debate about medievalism and Byzantinism as global political phenomena, examining how cultural heritage becomes a site of conflict, political domination, and public memory
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ΗΧΟΙ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΚΗΣ ΘΡΑΚΗΣ

Refugee Recollections, #2

by Iakovos Garivaldis ...

Series Book 2 - Refugee Recollections
Οι ιστορίες που ακολουθούν είναι μαρτυρίες ζωής, θραύσματα μνήμης και σπαράγματα ψυχής. Αφηγούνται το δράμα του ξεριζωμού, την αγωνία της επιβίωσης και την αστείρευτη δύναμη της ανθρώπινης θέλησης που πηγάζει μέσα από τη βαρβαρότητα και αισχύνη. Είναι ιστορίες προσφύγων, ανθρώπων που αναγκάστηκαν να εγκαταλείψουν τα πατρογονικά τους εδάφη, τα σπίτια τους, τις ζωές τους, για να αναζητήσουν ... Read more

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Οι ιστορίες που ακολουθούν είναι μαρτυρίες ζωής, θραύσματα μνήμης και σπαράγματα ψυχής. Αφηγούνται το δράμα του ξεριζωμού, την αγωνία της επιβίωσης και την αστείρευτη δύναμη της ανθρώπινης θέλησης που πηγάζει μέσα από τη βαρβαρότητα και αισχύνη. Είναι ιστορίες προσφύγων, ανθρώπων που αναγκάστηκαν να εγκαταλείψουν τα πατρογονικά τους εδάφη, τα σπίτια τους, τις ζωές τους, για να αναζητήσουν
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SOBERANÍA MOLECULAR: Civilización Olmeca

CULTURAS DEL MUNDO

by Cristina Lobo, Manuel Rodsua ...

Series series CULTURAS DEL MUNDO
¿Es la civilización olmeca el resultado de influencias externas o la cristalización de un genio soberano desarrollado íntegramente en el Golfo de México?Soberanía Molecular: Arqueometría, Ideología y Poder en la Civilización Olmeca desafía los cimientos de la arqueología tradicional al confrontar los mitos del difusionismo histórico con el rigor de la evidencia científica contemporánea. A través ... Read more

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¿Es la civilización olmeca el resultado de influencias externas o la cristalización de un genio soberano desarrollado íntegramente en el Golfo de México?Soberanía Molecular: Arqueometría, Ideología y Poder en la Civilización Olmeca desafía los cimientos de la arqueología tradicional al confrontar los mitos del difusionismo histórico con el rigor de la evidencia científica contemporánea. A través
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Preserving History

The Construction of History in the K-16 Classroom

by Scott Monroe Waring ...

What and how to teach in the K-16 classroom history has been a perennial and, at times, heated debate. Beginning as early as 1892, the question of what knowledge is of the most worth and what should be the central function of the history curriculum became a focus of many interested in education. It was felt that the teachers needed to move away from “traditional” methods of teaching history, such ... Read more

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What and how to teach in the K-16 classroom history has been a perennial and, at times, heated debate. Beginning as early as 1892, the question of what knowledge is of the most worth and what should be the central function of the history curriculum became a focus of many interested in education. It was felt that the teachers needed to move away from “traditional” methods of teaching history, such
... Read more
Sudacas

Un viaje a la semilla

by Pablo Balleto ...

Sudacas. Un viaje a la semilla es un ensayo político-cultural que recorre la historia, la identidad y el potencial de Sudamérica a través de relatos breves, reflexiones y episodios que van desde la conquista hasta el presente.En fragmentos ágiles y precisos, Pablo Balleto reconstruye momentos fundacionales del continente — el secuestro de Atahualpa, la rebelión de Túpac Katari, las Heroínas de la ... Read more

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Sudacas. Un viaje a la semilla es un ensayo político-cultural que recorre la historia, la identidad y el potencial de Sudamérica a través de relatos breves, reflexiones y episodios que van desde la conquista hasta el presente.En fragmentos ágiles y precisos, Pablo Balleto reconstruye momentos fundacionales del continente — el secuestro de Atahualpa, la rebelión de Túpac Katari, las Heroínas de la
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CRÓNICAS DEL ABZU: El eclipse de los Me astrales

CULTURAS DEL MUNDO

by Cristina Lobo, Manuel Rodsua ...

Series series CULTURAS DEL MUNDO
CRÓNICAS DEL ABZU Burocracia, el farmakon del Hul Gil y el eclipse de los Me astralesToda obra que pretenda adentrarse en las fisuras de la historia oficial y en los mecanismos que configuran la conciencia colectiva requiere un faro conceptual, un eje que articule la dispersión de los datos históricos con la profundidad de la intuición ontológica.La presente investigación nace de una premisa ... Read more

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CRÓNICAS DEL ABZU Burocracia, el farmakon del Hul Gil y el eclipse de los Me astralesToda obra que pretenda adentrarse en las fisuras de la historia oficial y en los mecanismos que configuran la conciencia colectiva requiere un faro conceptual, un eje que articule la dispersión de los datos históricos con la profundidad de la intuición ontológica.La presente investigación nace de una premisa
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The Social Life of Memory

Violence, Trauma, and Testimony in Lebanon and Morocco

Edited by Norman Saadi Nikro, Sonja Hegasy ...

Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
This edited volume addresses memory practices among youth, families, cultural workers, activists, and engaged citizens in Lebanon and Morocco. In making a claim for ‘the social life of memory,’ the introduction discusses a particular research field of memory studies, elaborating an approach to memory in terms of social production and engagement. The Arab Spring is evoked to draw attention to new ... Read more

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This edited volume addresses memory practices among youth, families, cultural workers, activists, and engaged citizens in Lebanon and Morocco. In making a claim for ‘the social life of memory,’ the introduction discusses a particular research field of memory studies, elaborating an approach to memory in terms of social production and engagement. The Arab Spring is evoked to draw attention to new
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Perceptions of the Crusades from the Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Century

Engaging the Crusades, Volume One

Edited by Mike Horswell, Jonathan Phillips ...

Series series Engaging the Crusades
Engaging the Crusades is a series of volumes which offer windows into a newly emerging field of historical study: the memory and legacy of the crusades. Together these volumes examine the reasons behind the enduring resonance of the crusades and present the memory of crusading in the modern period as a productive, exciting and much needed area of investigation.Perceptions of the Crusades from the ... Read more

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Engaging the Crusades is a series of volumes which offer windows into a newly emerging field of historical study: the memory and legacy of the crusades. Together these volumes examine the reasons behind the enduring resonance of the crusades and present the memory of crusading in the modern period as a productive, exciting and much needed area of investigation.Perceptions of the Crusades from the
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Anselmo D'Aosta

La prova dell'esistenza di Dio

by Passerino Editore ...

Anselmo D'Aosta è tra i pensatori medievali più significativi. Fu il difensore della priorità del potere spirituale della Chiesa su quello secolare del sovrano; divenne inoltre particolarmente noto per aver formulato la famosissima "prova ontologica a priori dell’esistenza di Dio".I mini-ebook di Passerino Editore sono guide agili, essenziali, ma complete, per orientarsi nella storia del mondo. ... Read more

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Anselmo D'Aosta è tra i pensatori medievali più significativi. Fu il difensore della priorità del potere spirituale della Chiesa su quello secolare del sovrano; divenne inoltre particolarmente noto per aver formulato la famosissima "prova ontologica a priori dell’esistenza di Dio".I mini-ebook di Passerino Editore sono guide agili, essenziali, ma complete, per orientarsi nella storia del mondo.
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Volume 13: Kierkegaard's Influence on the Social Sciences

by Jon Stewart ...

Series series Kierkegaard Research: Sources, Reception and Resources
Kierkegaard has long been known as a philosopher and theologian, but his contributions to psychology, anthropology and sociology have also made an important impact on these fields. In many of the works of his complex authorship, Kierkegaard presents his intriguing and unique vision of the nature and mental life of human beings individually and collectively. The articles featured in the present ... Read more

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Kierkegaard has long been known as a philosopher and theologian, but his contributions to psychology, anthropology and sociology have also made an important impact on these fields. In many of the works of his complex authorship, Kierkegaard presents his intriguing and unique vision of the nature and mental life of human beings individually and collectively. The articles featured in the present
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Al - Shabaab

by Alain Charret ...

Series series Les Grandes Ondes
$16.05 CAD
The Mind and Art of Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman

Texts and Interpretations of Twenty Great Speeches

by David Lowenthal ...

By analyzing many of Lincoln's most important speeches, The Mind and Art of Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman shows him to be a profound and systematic thinker who tries to get at the root of issues, not all of them strictly political. Lowenthal emphasizes Lincoln's manner of writing, which enables him to conceal his most radical thoughts, and pays special attention to the reasoning and ... Read more

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By analyzing many of Lincoln's most important speeches, The Mind and Art of Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman shows him to be a profound and systematic thinker who tries to get at the root of issues, not all of them strictly political. Lowenthal emphasizes Lincoln's manner of writing, which enables him to conceal his most radical thoughts, and pays special attention to the reasoning and
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Historical Dictionary of France

by Gino Raymond ...

Series series Historical Dictionaries of Europe
From the construction of Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower to the Fall of the Bastille and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen to Napoléon Bonaparte's defeat at Waterloo to Albert Camus' L'Etranger and the existentialism of Jean-Paul Sartre, France has been a part of some of the greatest and most memorable events in human history. Author Gino Raymond relates the history of these ... Read more

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From the construction of Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower to the Fall of the Bastille and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen to Napoléon Bonaparte's defeat at Waterloo to Albert Camus' L'Etranger and the existentialism of Jean-Paul Sartre, France has been a part of some of the greatest and most memorable events in human history. Author Gino Raymond relates the history of these
... Read more

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