Dignity: Its History and Meaning, Paperback - Michael Rosen

Dignity plays a central role in current thinking about law and human rights, but there is sharp disagreement about its meaning. Combining conceptua...

As its teachings spread from the Indian subcontinent in all directions across Asia, Buddhism influenced every culture it touched--from Afghanistan ...

This widely acclaimed, beautifully illustrated survey of Western architecture is now fully revised throughout, including essays on non-Western trad...

Reducere. This book is an attempt to explore various aspects of the enneagram, the symbol that G. I. Gurdjieff introduced to the modern world, and which he s...

In order to promote new ways of thinking about musical meaning, this volume brings together scholars in music theory, musicology, and the philosoph...

Reducere. In the sixth installment of The Photography Workshop Series, Richard Misrach--well known for sublime and expansive landscapes that focus on the rel...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Michael RosenThis booklet is third in a series about reading, writing and responding to literature. It focusses on how to m...

Reducere. This is a short guide for teachers on how to help a school put in place a reading for pleasure policy. To support this policy the guide also takes ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Ever since the rise of science and the scientific method in the seventeenth century, we have rejected mythology as the product of superstitious and...

C.S. Peirce, the founder of pragmatism, was an American philosopher and mathematician whose influence has been enormous on the field of semiotics. ...

Reducere. "I was ready to go away, to fall asleep, and to never wake up again. Paul Rosen was ready to do what he had told everyone else NOT to do for so lon...

In addresses written for a wide general audience, one of the twentieth century's most prominent thinkers, Claude Levi-Strauss, here offers the insi...

Contributor(s): Author: Peter BrookIn Tip of the Tongue, Peter Brook takes a charming, playful and wise look at topics such as the subtle, telling ...

Reducere. Here is an unusual book for anyone who appreciates the beauty and wonder of the stars. Solidly based upon years of thorough research into astronomi...

In this collection of strikingly original material, numerous practical as well as philosophical issues are explored. In an in-depth, wide-ranging i...

Reducere. Food studies, once trendy, has settled into the public arena. In the academy, scholarship on food and literary culture constitutes a growing river ...

Reducere. Feeling caught in cycles of failure or futility? Free yourself by discovering the power of true resilience - the one ability essential to transcend...

Reducere. DescriptionWe've reached a stage in the evolution of work where meaning is crucial to competition. Scientists, academics, and business consulting e...

Reducere. On October 4, 2016, Jeff Johnston received the phone call that is every parent's worst nightmare. In a single moment, their lives had changed forev...

Reducere. Everyday Spirituality: Discover a Life of Hope, Peace, and MeaningAre you longing for a spiritual connection, but too busy?Do you seek more peace i...

Reducere. Winner of a Bronze Medal - 2020 Illumination Book Awards Angels appear in the greatest of biblical moments: at the gates of the Garden of Eden, at ...

Reducere. Based on the wisdom of the old Japanese philosophy of IKIGAI (the reason/purpose of life), Frank Brueck, developed a unique model to review your ow...

Ce te faci cand vine ora de culcare, dar cheful de joaca nu trece cu una, cu doua? Ar prinde bine o poveste, dar nu una obisnuita, ci o aventura, c...

DescriptionTears are a common experience we rarely discuss, and then only in relation to pain and loss. David Runcorn draws upon a long Christian t...

Shot Psychology is an introductory body of knowledge that filmmakers can use to enhance the expressive power of their work. The book reviews over 3...

Reducere. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (1877-1947) was a pioneer in Indian art history and in the cultural confrontation of East and West. A scholar in the traditi...

Reducere. A noted conflict-resolution expert explores dignity, its role in human conflict, and its power to improve relationships Drawing on her extensive ex...

Reducere. DescriptionIntroduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning offers a comprehensive introduction to the world of Art. Authored by four USG faculty ...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis IncIllustration(s): 2 Halftones, black and white; 6 Tables, black and white; 2 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of ...

Reducere. DescriptionHow does work fit into a meaningful, God-honoring life? For some, the answer comes quickly. Others have a tough time connecting their jo...

Nowadays very popular, meditation is often presented as the key Buddhist method. However, it is actually only one means of this path of liberation....

Reducere. Valuing Ourselves as we Grow Older is a thought-provoking exploration of who we are becoming as elders while we take on the challenges of aging in ...

A brand new collaboration between this famous poet and exceptional illustrator. When Terri-Lee goes to the pet shop, she thinks she'll be choosing ...

Discover the weird and wonderful world of woolly saucepans, martians and centrally heated knickers in 100 poems about science and technology, from ...

Wolfman is on the loose and he is raging and rampaging through town like a terror in this hilarious and brilliantly accessible short story with a r...

A new collection of poems for grown-ups from the 2007-to-2009 Children's Laureate. The absurdities of everyday life, the details of food and object...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Michael RosenNumber of pages: 32Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 239 x 229 x 3Cover type: Paperback...

A laugh-out-loud story, illustrated by Tony Ross. Bilal is terrified of his upcoming test, but then Bumble the talking bee comes along to help him,...

A contemporary family story frames and echoes the events of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, which appears throughout as the script of a much-anticipate...

Leo gets a hamster for Christmas, but finds the hamster to be for some reason down in the dumps. Leo resolves to get the hamster happy in this Tony...