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Revolutionary Movements in Latin America since 1910 (Seminar Studies)
Par Anna Clayfield. 2026
Revolutionary Movements in Latin America since 1910 offers a clear introduction to some of the key revolutionary moments that have…
occurred across Latin America since the beginning of the twentieth century.Drawing on debates and developments in contemporary historiography, this book examines important turning points and actors that have shaped the history of the region. These include pivotal events, such as the Mexican and Guatemalan Revolutions, alongside lesser-known examples of revolutionary upheaval, such as Cuba’s Revolution of 1933 and smaller-scale but hugely ambitious guerrilla movements. In so doing, it will explore what the idea of ‘revolution’ has come to mean in the Latin American context, while highlighting overlapping patterns of ideas and actions across different contexts.The book’s accessible format, complete with accompanying primary documents, glossary and introductory overview of prominent revolutionaries, is ideal for undergraduate students and non-specialist readers interested in revolutionary change in Latin American history.
Seeing the Bodies Within: Exploring the Samma Araham Practice of Theravada Buddhism
Par Potprecha Cholvijarn. 2025
An in-depth examination of the Samma Araham tradition, a distinctive Theravada Buddhist meditation system that emphasizes visualization, mantra, and the…
discovery of the spiritual bodies within us.Discovered in a vision by the monk Luang Pho Sot Candasaro in 1916, Samma Araham is a thriving meditation tradition in its native Thailand, but little understood in the West. In this fascinating overview, Jak Cholvijarn weaves together Candasaro&’s life story, the historical context that shaped his influential teachings, and the enduring legacy of the Samma Araham meditation system that he established.Drawing on Candasaro&’s own writings and sermons, Cholvijarn presents the entire Samma Araham meditation system in all its intricate detail, demonstrating how the practice incorporates elements of both canonical Buddhist texts like the Satipatthana Sutta, as well as the regional boran kammatthana or &“old meditation&” practices that once thrived in Southeast Asia.Detailed descriptions of the meditative journey into a series of eighteen &“inner bodies,&” each corresponding to different levels of Buddhist teaching, reveal a colorful, mystical side of the Theravada tradition that has gone underappreciated in the age of mindfulness and insight meditation.
This study examines the visual productions of the German Peasants’ War – pamphlets, banners, and clothing – to argue for…
the disruptive and radical visual legacy in which hierarchies and modes of subjection were overturned.Drawing on the author’s experience as a print maker and artist, the book offers a close and sympathetic analysis of the visual culture produced in this moment of war and revolt. Far from only being a matter of historical interest, these disruptive modes of visual production also resonate with contemporary debates about dissensus, populism, and political identity, especially in the work of Jacques Rancière. The refusal of these peasants (and mercenaries and some clergy) to remain in their place ruptured the visual field of power. It was also the repression of this popular eruption that was to shape conventional visual culture and politics as a reaction.The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, visual culture, medieval and early modern studies, and political history.
Fallen Stars: Book Two of the Heavenly Bodies series (Heavenly Bodies)
Par Imani Erriu. 2023
The stunning sequel to the instant international bestseller Heavenly Bodies.Never make a bargain with a god.Elara is out for revenge.…
Her love, Prince Enzo, is trapped between the realms of life and death, and her enemy has vanished, leaving Elara with a life she never wanted and new powers she cannot control.Now a disgraced queen on the run, Elara must find a way to wake Enzo while also seeking the lost Titans, a league of gods who ruled the world long before the Stars.But there is a darker power at play, one that even Ariete, King of the Stars, is afraid of. With enemies at every turn, Elara must tread carefully if she has any hope of saving her soulmate and fulfilling her promise to make every Star fall.
Amphibious Realities: The Documentary Poetics of Allan Sekula
Par Steve Edwards, Gail Day. 2025
AN ACUTE, OVERARCHING ANALYSIS OF ALLAN SEKULA&’S PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM AND PROSE, ILLUMINATING HIS CRITIQUE OF NEOLIBERAL CAPITALISMThe photographer, filmmaker and…
theorist Allan Sekula (1951–2013) was one of the most significant media intellectuals of the last fifty years, renowned for a sequence of compelling anti-capitalist artworks. This penetrating study pursues surprising paths through his practice, delineating the depicted topics as well as his dialectics of form. Posing new questions about the relations between aesthetics and politics, Gail Day and Steve Edwards consider Sekula&’s examination of image modes alongside his radical investigations of terraqueous capitalism.
Smoke and Mirrors (Valdemar Anthologies)
Par Mercedes Lackey. 2026
This 19th anthology of short stories set in the beloved Valdemar high fantasy universe features tales by debut and established…
authors and a brand-new short story from Mercedes Lackey herself.The Heralds of Valdemar are the kingdom's ancient order of protectors. They are drawn from all across the land, from all walks of life, and at all ages—and all are Gifted with abilities beyond those of normal men and women. They are Mindspeakers, FarSeers, Empaths, ForeSeers, Firestarters, FarSpeakers, and more. These inborn talents—combined with training as emissaries, spies, judges, diplomats, scouts, counselors, warriors, and more—make them indispensable to their monarch and realm.Sought and Chosen by mysterious horse-like Companions, they are bonded for life to these telepathic, enigmatic creatures. The Heralds of Valdemar and their Companions ride circuit throughout the kingdom, protecting the peace and, when necessary, defending their land and monarch.Join a variety of authors as they ride with Mercedes Lackey to the beloved land of Valdemar and experience the many facets of this storied high fantasy realm.
Queen of the Dead
Par Sarah Broadway. 2025
A fun and fast-paced paranormal urban fantasy with a touch of romance and supernatural hijinks galore, perfect for fans of…
The Whispering Dead by Darcy Coates.Speaking with the dead is nothing new for Lou. It&’s a curse she&’s learned to hide from everyone – sometimes even herself. After running away from a past that took advantage of those abilities, Lou finally carves out a normal life for herself. That is, until she receives a mysterious message from a ghost – the Veil is thinning – and a cult of necromancers infiltrates her small town.In a race to discover and defeat her foe, Lou learns she&’s not alone in the fight. She grudgingly leans on her allies but wonders who to trust. What&’s more impossible is suddenly finding herself the romantic interest of a man who somehow isn&’t afraid of all the dark, creepy things about her... but even he has secrets for her to discover.Time is running out, and reality seems to be slipping away. To save her new life and the people she loves, Lou must learn to accept who she is and embrace her true abilities, no matter where they might take her.
The State, the Law, and the People in the Roman Empire: A Sourcebook
Par John Brian Campbell. 2025
This volume makes more widely available to students and teachers the treasure trove of evidence for the administrative, social, and…
economic history of Rome contained in the Digest and Codex of Justinian. What happened when people encountered the government exercising legal jurisdiction through governors, magistrates, and officials within the legal framework and laws sponsored by the state? How were the urban environment of Rome and Italy, the state's assets, and human relations managed? How did the mechanisms of control in the provinces affect local life and legal processes? How were contracts devised and enforced? How did banks operate? What was the experience of going to court like, and how did you deal with assault or insult or recover loss? How did you rent a farm or an apartment and protect ownership? The emperor loomed over everything, being the last resort in moderating relations between state and subject.
Court, Credit, and Capital: Amsterdam's Insolvency Legislation in the Dutch Golden Age (Studies in Legal History)
Par Maurits Den Hollander. 2025
Seventeenth-century Amsterdam was a city of innovations. Explosive economic growth, the expansion of overseas trade, and a high level of…
religious tolerance sparked great institutional, socioeconomic and legal changes, a period generally known as 'the Dutch Golden Age.' In this book, Maurits den Hollander discusses how insolvency legislation contributed to the rise of a modern commercial order in seventeenth-century Amsterdam. He analyzes the procedure and principles behind Amsterdam's specialized insolvency court (the Desolate Boedelskamer, 1643) from a theoretical perspective as well as through the eyes of citizens whose businesses failed. The Amsterdam authorities created a regulatory environment which solved insolvency more leniently, and thus economically more efficiently, than in previous times or places. Moving beyond the traditional view of insolvency as a moral failure and the debtor as a criminal, the Amsterdam court recognized that business failure was often beyond the insolvent's personal control, and helped restore trust and credit among creditors and debtors.
The Definitive Guide to Rifles, Ammo, and Optics: For Deer and Other Big Game
Par Peter J. Fiduccia. 2025
If you asked a hundred big game hunters what the ideal deer rifle is, you&’d get a hundred different opinions.…
The same holds true for selecting ammo and optics. These topics ignite endless debates among hunters. The Definitive Guide to Rifles, Ammo, and Optics: For Deer and Other Big Game quells the confusion by offering in-depth comparisons and reviews to help you make informed decisions. This book doesn&’t stop there. It&’s packed with fascinating and useful firearm and cartridge insights for hunting a variety of big game species, including larger deer like moose, elk, and caribou. Plus, it dives into rifles and ammo suited for hunting dangerous game animals like Cape buffalo, the great bears, bison, wild boar, and more. No matter what type of rifle, ammo, or optics you&’re looking for, or what kind of animals you plan to pursue, you&’ll find a wealth of valuable knowledge in this one-of-a-kind resource.Chapters include: Top 18 Guns: Caliber Choices for Deer and Other Big Game Straight Walls: The Benefits of Short, Fat, Powerful Cartridges Anatomy of a Kill Shot: Targeting Vital Organs for Quick, Ethical Kills Stopping Power: Selecting Rifles and Cartridges for Dangerous Game Hunting The Makeup of a Bullet: Specialized Bullet Designs for Big Game Hunting Success Lights—Camera—Actions! Choosing a Rifle Action Taming Baba Yaga: How to Mitigate Recoil to Improve Shooting Accuracy How Far Is Too Far? Recognizing the Limits of Sensible Shooting Distances Deadly Game Species: North America vs. Africa Through the Lens: Factors to Consider When Selecting Rifle Scopes
108 Seeds of Spiritual Wisdom: A Quiet Companion for Complex Days
Par Gian Kumar. 2025
Perfect for those craving mindful insight without the weight of doctrine, this is a book to carry, revisit, and treasureIn…
a fast-paced world overflowing with noise and distraction, 108 Seeds of Spiritual Wisdom offers a moment of stillness. This thoughtfully crafted collection of short, luminous passages invites you to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what truly matters. Drawing on timeless wisdom and spiritual insight, this book is ideal for those seeking calm between meetings, during a commute, or over a midday scroll.More than a book, it is a quiet companion for your inner clarity. Gentle yet reflective, you will thoughtfully examine who you are, the soul&’s true nature, and the idea of being separate in a connected world.Whether you&’re on a spiritual path or simply yearning for more meaning in everyday moments, 108 Seeds of Spiritual Wisdom acts as a guide—one that doesn&’t preach, but reminds you that peace, depth, and presence are always within reach.
The Behavioral Neurology of Dementia
Par Bruce L. Miller, Bradley F. Boeve. 2025
Most people who develop dementia will never be diagnosed, and therefore lack access to treatment and care from specialists in…
the field. This new edition provides updated guidance on how behavioral symptom reflect the changes occurring in the brain, and how these can help generalist clinicians to accurately diagnose neurodegenerative diseases. This practical book is aimed at healthcare professionals working in neurology, psychiatry and neuropsychology wanting to enhance the skills and knowledge needed to successfully manage these diseases. Simple approaches to bedside mental status testing, differential diagnosis and treatment, and interpreting neuropsychological testing and neuroimaging findings are covered. Introductory chapters outline dementia epidemiology and dementia neuropathology whilst chapters new to this edition describe the improvements in diagnostic capabilities in recent years, including blood based and cerebrospinal biomarkers and emerging biologically based therapies. Chapters on sleep disorders, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy and traumatic brain injury have also been expanded.
Handbook of Body Image-Related Measures
Par Tracy L. Tylka, Virginia Ramseyer Winter, Antoinette M. Landor. 2026
As body image research continues to expand, it can be difficult for clinicians and researchers to know how to choose…
the most appropriate measures to assess and treat patients. This handbook provides a comprehensive and well-organized catalogue of existing body image and related measures, detailing their descriptions, psychometric properties, and recommended applications, enabling readers to easily identify the most suitable tools for their studies or clinical work. It also offers guidance on adapting these measures for diverse cultural contexts, ensuring assessments are culturally relevant and sensitive. The book features step-by-step instructions on how to administer, score, and interpret each measure, with real-world examples that make it highly practical and accessible. With its focus on accuracy, cultural sensitivity, and ease of application, this handbook is invaluable for researchers, counselors, educators, and health professionals focused on body image.
Omega 6
Par Takaya Imamura. 2025
Japanese video game designer and artist Takaya Imamura&’s (F-Zero, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask) debut manga OMEGA 6 comes…
to print in English for the first time!After awakening from a rejuvenating months-long stasis, bounty-hunting androids Thunder and Kyla are ready to spring back into action! With the aid of some peculiar magic fruits, the pair are able to enter a nearly invincible berserker state, but with a catch—once the effect wears off, they will age rapidly and become feeble until they can return to their recovery pods. Their current target, an assassin named Petrogaze, carries an appealing 300 million credit bounty on his head and the job seems like an easy task. The duo plans to power up, bag the bad guy, and be home before dinner…but Petrogaze is much tougher than anticipated and the fight goes awry. Forced to consume their fruits early, the bounty hunters are suddenly on a life-or-death timer. Looks like dinner&’s gonna have to wait!Including a cast of unique and colorful characters, OMEGA 6 is Nintendo veteran Takaya Imamura&’s debut manga based on his video game, OMEGA 6: The Triangle Stars. This story is complete in one volume and is perfect for fans of Star Fox, Cyborg 009, tokusatsu, and Saturday-morning cartoons.
Crystal Heart
Par Eran Aviram. 2025
Tying into the hit Crystal Heart RPG and Savage Worlds, the complete Ennie award-nominated webcomic Crystal Heart is collected for…
the first time in print!Join four friends as they dive into the world of TTRPGs with their high stakes adventure in the world of Crystal Heart!In a world where everyone&’s heart is made of stone, special agents of an organization called Syn replace their own hearts with mysterious crystals that grant them unique powers, and team up to unearth more of these valuable artifacts around the world. One such team is on course to unearth much more: secrets within their own ranks, as well as the mystery behind the crystals themselves.Follow Rotem, Guy, Lily, and Game Master Nadav in a TTRPG actual play, as they weave an intriguing story about friendship, fantasy, and world changing magic. Be there with the players as they learn the game, roll dice, discover the world, and shape the narrative in pursuit of the secrets of the crystals.Tying into the hit Crystal Heart RPG and Savage Worlds, the complete Ennie award-nominated webcomic is collected for the first time in print! Written by Eran Aviram (City of Mist, Legend in the Mist) and illustrated by Aviv Or (Critical Role: Tales of Exandria—Artagan) Crystal Heart offers a unique look into the world of tabletop roleplaying games.
Respectful Relationships in the Maternity Service: A Guide to Achieving a Positive Midwifery Culture
Par Ellen Kitson-Reynolds, Maggie O’Brien. 2025
This book inspires and acts as a resource for midwives, leaders, managers and students within maternity services who strongly desire…
to create positive cultures, whilst providing advice to individual professionals about available support. Research, reports, and investigations over many years into maternity services have proven that midwifery culture is sometimes lacking. This results in women, midwives, and student midwives being subjected to disrespectful behaviour including, in some instances, bullying. The consequences of this are that some maternity unit staff are unable to speak up, causing these maternity units to become increasingly unsafe, with high sickness and turnover rates amongst midwives and a high dropout rate among student midwives. These facts are widely documented and recommendations have been made about improving the culture of these units. The book summarises the evidence that a lack of respectful professional behaviour exists and identifies what constitutes bullying both in terms of the researched definition and behaviour. It goes on to explore resolution looking at the importance of safe staffing levels, psychological safety, models of midwifery care, coaching, Schwartz rounds, value-based education and leadership. This book also focuses on compassionate leadership, using case studies of where culture change has been achieved. This book is unique in addressing the gap in the literature on how to improve the midwifery culture and achieve respectful relationships in maternity services. The authors explore realistic ways, explain the reasons why some maternity units have a positive culture, and identify good practices that currently exist. It is a must-have for midwives, student midwives, educators, maternity health care assistants, nurses and student nurses as well as for all other health professionals and students in leadership and management masters&’ programmes.
The Spirit of Manaaki: Maata, a Living Library of Maori Wisdom and Medicine Practices
Par Stephanie Mines. 2025
• Reveals how Maata integrated her own experiences of trauma and colonialism with traditional Māori wisdom to develop modern teachings•…
Shares Māori practices around birth, death, and healing, and Maata&’s ritual of Kahu Whakatere to embrace bereavement, transition, and loss• Tells the story of Parihaka, the birthplace of nonviolent protest, and how its teachings speak to humanity todayEntering the Māori worldview is like stepping into a verdant landscape where humans and plants, animals, the land, rain, and mountains are united. This may sound like a step into a distant past, but it is the model of living that matriarch Maata Wharehoka has been sustaining her entire life in Aotearoa, New Zealand.The Māori word manaaki means to protect, to show respect, and to take care. This is the essence of Maata Wharehoka&’s wisdom. Transmitting Maata&’s wisdom to the world is the task Stephanie Mines set for herself as she shares in this book Maata&’s pioneering efforts in healthcare, parenting, and social justice as well as her interpretations of traditional Māori teachings. Stephanie reveals how Maata used her experiences of trauma and colonialism, along with generational Indigenous wisdom, to develop teachings for our times. Readers will learn Maata&’s Māori practices around healing, death and dying, and relationship to elders as well as her views on the sanctity of birthing, parenting, kuiatanga (the way of the kuia, or women elders), inclusive healthcare, and the Earth. Maata&’s practice of Kahu Whakatere—a ritual to embrace bereavement, transition, and loss—shows how death can be a peacemaker and unifier. And lastly Stephanie lets us see and understand the Māori view of the climate crisis and how to address it with nature-informed consciousness.With reflective exercises that share the hard-won wisdom of an elder, this book allows Maata&’s spirit of manaaki—protection, respect, and care—to reach beyond Aotearoa to the world.
Arbeit für Menschen: Nachhaltige Strategien im Bereich Employee Experience
Par Dieter Veldsman, Marna van der Merwe. 2025
Dieses Buch bietet eine innovative Auseinandersetzung mit dem aufstrebenden Bereich des Employee Experience (EX) – einem zentralen Aspekt des Personalwesens. Es liefert…
einen umfassenden Überblick über die Landschaft des Fachgebiets und analysiert die aktuellen Herausforderungen, die Perspektiven auf EX beeinflussen, sowie deren Auswirkungen auf Theorie und Praxis. Das Werk stellt eine tiefgehende, ganzheitliche Methodik zur Gestaltung des Mitarbeitererlebnisses für HR-Fachkräfte vor und bietet ein Rahmenwerk zur Umsetzung von EX-Strategien in Organisationen. Über den theoretischen Beitrag hinaus liefert der Band praxisnahe Einblicke anhand von Fallstudien, die die reale Anwendung der EX-Methodik und des Rahmenwerks veranschaulichen. Zudem wird eine zukünftige Ausrichtung des Fachgebiets im Kontext der Arbeitswelt von morgen vorgeschlagen. Zentrale Themenbereiche: Einfluss von Verbraucher- und menschenzentrierten Bewegungen auf HR-Praktiken Herausforderungen im Bereich Employee Experience Praktische EX-Designmethodik und ihre theoretischen Grundlagen Wirkung von EX durch einen mehrstufigen Messansatz Entwicklung von EX-Strategien und -Kompetenzen in Organisationen „Arbeit für Menschen&“ ist ein unverzichtbares Werk für Forschende, Akademiker:innen sowie Fachleute aus den Bereichen Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie, Personalmanagement und -entwicklung, Organisationsführung sowie allen verhaltens- und sozialwissenschaftlichen Disziplinen.
Nutrazeutika für die Hausarztpraxis: Sichere Selbsthilfestrategien für Ihre Patientinnen und Patienten
Par Annette Kerckhoff, Karin Buchart. 2025
Sie möchten als Ärtzin oder Arzt den Heilungsprozess Ihrer Patient:innen mit bewährten Hausmitteln unterstützen? Sie begrüßen, dass Patient:innen fragen, was…
sie selbst tun können? Sie suchen risikoarme und niedrigschwellige Selbsthilfestra- tegien, die sich als Ergänzung zur ärztlichen Therapie eignen, haben aber nicht die Zeit, diese langwierig zu erklären? Dann ist dieses Nachschlagewerk genau das Richtige für Sie. Das Buch gibt einen gut strukturierten Überblick, welche Nutrazeutika als bewährte Hausmittel bei gängigen Krankheitsbildern und Beschwerden helfen. Zu Beginn führt das Buch kurz allgemein in das Thema des sicheren Einsatzes von Hausmitteln ein. Der größere Teil des Buches widmet sich in übersichtlicher tabellarischer Form häufigen Indikationen, die für eine naturheilkundliche Selbsthilfe vertretbar sind. Die Zutaten für die vorgeschlagenen Hausmittel sind in einem durchschnittlichen Haushalt vorhanden oder im Supermarkt zu finden. Als Lebensmittel haben sie kein toxisches Potenzial, mögliche Anwendungsfehler (z.B. Hitze) werden genau beschrieben. Ärzt:innen erhalten mit diesem Buch wichtige Fachinformationen zur Evidenz. Patient:innen wird mit präzisen Anleitungen für die praktische Durchführung weitergeholfen.
Demokratie zwischen normativem Postulat und empirischer Realität: Herausforderungen und Krisen in der Debatte
Par Simon Bein, Alexander Straßner. 2025
Dieser Band untersucht nicht nur aus einer Vielzahl von Perspektiven die gegenwärtig breit diskutierten Herausforderungen für etablierte Demokratien (Populismus, Terrorismus…
und Rechtsextremismus, Zukunftsfähigkeit), sondern setzt diese mit dem Spannungsfeld normativer Ansprüche und empirischer Erfordernisse in Beziehung. Wie können Demokratien ihren normativen Kern bewahren, sich aber gleichzeitig notwendigen Veränderungen in der Institutionenordnung, Partizipationsmöglichkeiten oder bestimmten Politikfeldern nicht verwehren? Welche Rolle spielen dabei Parteien, organisierte Interessen und wie gefährden Polarisierung und Populismus die Stabilität demokratischer Ordnungen? Mehr als 15 anerkannte Autor*innen widmen sich über alle Subdisziplinen der Politikwissenschaft hinweg diesen Fragen. Leitend dafür ist die Dreiteilung in normative Grundlagen, empirische Funktionalitäten und gegenwärtige Herausforderungen, die der Unvollkommenheit demokratischer Ordnungen und ihrer realtypischen Ausprägungen gerecht wird.