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This 9th edition of Martin Gilbert\'s Atlas of Jewish History spans over four thousand years of history in 192 maps, presenting a vivid picture of a fascinating people and the trials and tribulations which have haunted their story. The themes covered include: - Prejudice and Violence- from the destruction of Jewish independence between 722 and 586 BC to the flight from German persecution in the 1930s.

Presents an account of gays in Cuba. This book links the treatment of male homosexuality under Castro with prejudices and preconceptions prevalent in Cuban society before the Revolution. It locates the issues surrounding homosexual identity within the broad context of Cuban culture, history, and social

Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar Workbook is an innovative book of exercises and language tasks for all learners of Brazilian Portuguese, ideal for use alongside the Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar or as an independent resource. The book is divided into two sections. Part A provides exercises based on essential grammatical structures whilst Part B practises everyday functions, including making

___________________________________\'Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit \'em, but remember it\'s a sin to kill a mockingbird.\'A lawyer\'s advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee\'s classic novel - a black man falsely charged with the rape of a white

The Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller. Two women, centuries apart. Linked in a place haunted by its history . .

It\'s normal to see bodies on the set of an adult film. But when they\'re dead bodies - and the cast and crew discover they\'re trapped in a house with a serial killer - Quarry\'s got his work cut out for him. NOW A CINEMAX TELEVISION SERIES The longest-running series from Max Allan Collins, author of Road to Perdition, and the first ever to feature a hitman as the main character, the Quarry novels

How do Americans think about foundational political questions? Covering the full span of U.S. history, American Political Thought: An Invitation offers a lively yet sophisticated overview of the nature and dynamics of American Political Thought for students and general readers alike. Award-winning scholar Ken Kersch\'s engaging introduction situates the key debates in their historical, political and

Classic study of Marx by Japan\'s leading critical theorist Originally published in 1974, Kojin Karatani\'s Marx: Towards the Centre of Possibility has been amongst his most enduring and pioneering works in critical theory. Written at a time when the political sequences of the New Left had collapsed into crisis and violence, with widespread political exhaustion for the competing sectarian visions of

\"The flood continued forty days on the earth; and the waters increased, and bore up the ark, and it rose high above the earth . . . and the ark floated on the face of the waters\" (Gen 6:17-18 NRSV).In modern times the Genesis flood account has been probed and analyzed for answers to scientific, apologetic, and historical questions. It is a text that has called forth \"flood geology,\" fueled searches

On the eve of wealthy philanthropist Cecil Wyatt\'s eightieth birthday, all the money in the world won\'t bring back his missing grandson, William Wyatt. The family, the police, and the media, have tried in vain to discover the young man\'s fate. Now, suspicion has turned shockingly toward William\'s own half-brother, the enigmatic Mitchell

Over the last two centuries, collectors from around the world have historicized, politicized, and digitized media in the pursuit of knowledge and education. This collected volume explores collections of educational media and their bearing on the ways in which people learn in both the present and future, how and why material objects have been used worldwide to store and maintain knowledge for politically

The essential resource for new managers who want to foster a safe, inclusive, and productive space for their teams.Being an inclusive manager boils down to finding ways to balance power and love day-to-day. When do we prioritize the needs of an individual employee over that of the whole team? When do we hold firm that what the team needs is more important than what the individual wants? How do we ensure

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A seminal work on the power of nonviolent action, this classic book outlines, in a systematic way, the elements involved in successfully opposing military dictatorships by passive means. This work shows how nonviolent action grows from the fact that all governments depend on the cooperation, or at least the general compliance, of the people they govern and in particular on the loyalty of key institutions.

Uznávaný odborník na léčbu schizofrenie MUDr. Martin Jarolímek v knize srozumitelně charakterizuje tuto psychickou poruchu, líčí její příznaky a zabývá se různými aspekty léčby i běžného života. Zároveň oslovuje sociální pracovníky a terapeuty a věnuje se i obecnějším úvahám o systému psychiatrické péče v České republice. V závěru knihy najdeme seznam doporučené literatury a kontakty na sociální a