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Marcus Aurelius' private notes are a significant source of the modern understanding of ancient Stoic philosophy, and have been praised by fellow writers, philosophers, monarchs, and politicians centuries after his death.

The book aims to demonstrate the multiplicity of types of rulers and polities that existed in medieval Europe. The contributors discuss not just kings, or even queens, but countesses, dukes, and town leadership.

På flukt fra naziregimet i Tyskland kom den kjente Freud-eleven Wilhelm Reich til Oslo i 1934, invitert av professor Harald Schjelderup. Da hadde flere nordmenn allerede utdannet seg innen psykoanalyse i Wien, Berlin og Zürich. Reichs forelesninger ved Universitetet vakte voldsom debatt. Med ett ble det ubevisste og seksualitetens frigjøring satt på dagsordenen, og frontene var steile. Vidkun Quisling angrep Reich som en «jødisk-bolsjevikisk seksual.pornograf».Reich hadde en rekke norske kulturpersonligheter i analyse. Samtidig hadde han høye forskerambisjoner; han ville løse kreftens gåte og avdekke livsenergien som en medisinsk realitet. Sammen med Sigurd Hoel og Arnulf Øverland møtte han dessuten Lev Trotskij, som befant seg i Norge som flyktning.Du må ikke sove er et banebrytende bidrag til norsk og internasjonal kulturhistorie.

Since the end of the Cold War, conflict prevention and resolution, peacekeeping and peacebuilding have risen to the top of the international agenda.

The Complete MAUS is a captivating masterpiece by the renowned author, Art Spiegelman. Published in 2003 by Penguin Books Ltd, this book has left an indelible mark in the literary world. The genre of this book is a unique blend of biography, memoir, and graphic novel, presenting a deeply personal and riveting story. The Complete MAUS is not just a book but a journey that takes you through the heart-wrenching experiences of the author's father during the Holocaust. Art Spiegelman's storytelling is both powerful and poignant, making this book a must-read. Penguin Books Ltd, a leading publisher, has beautifully put together this book, further enhancing the reading experience. This English language edition is a testament to Art Spiegelman's literary genius and is sure to leave a lasting impact on every reader.

Why is the brain divided? The difference between right and left hemispheres has been puzzled over for centuries. In a book of unprecedented scope, Iain McGilchrist draws on a vast body of recent brain research, illustrated with case histories, to reveal that the difference is profound—not just this or that function, but two whole, coherent, but incompatible ways of experiencing the world. The left hemisphere is detail oriented, prefers mechanisms to living things, and is inclined to self-interest, where the right hemisphere has greater breadth, flexibility, and generosity. This division helps explain the origins of music and language, and casts new light on the history of philosophy, as well as on some mental illnesses.In the second part of the book, McGilchrist takes the reader on a journey through the history of Western culture, illustrating the tension between these two worlds as revealed in the thought and belief of thinkers and artists, from Aeschylus to Magritte. He argues that, despite its inferior grasp of reality, the left hemisphere is increasingly taking precedence in the modern world, with potentially disastrous consequences. This is truly a tour de force that should excite interest in a wide readership.

Presents an illustrated history of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. This title takes the reader on a journey from prehistoric times onwards, examining such topics as the spread of literacy, the development of transport, and the evolution of country houses on the way. It provides an introduction to British and Irish history.

Man's Search For Meaning is a compelling and thought-provoking book by Viktor E Frankl. Published by Ebury Publishing in 2011, this book falls under a genre that blends psychology, philosophy, and autobiography. This masterpiece by Frankl encapsulates his experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps during World War II, and describes his psychotherapeutic method, which involved identifying a purpose in life to feel positive about, and then immersively imagining that outcome. The central theme of the book is that meaning can be found in life in every moment of living; life never ceases to have meaning, even in suffering and death. Ebury Publishing is proud to have this profound and influential book in their collection. Read this book to embark on a journey of self-discovery and enlightenment.

An interdisciplinary study of the uses, meanings, and social impact of Viking Age textiles.

This book of essays highlights the lives, careers, and works of art of women artists and artisans in Venice and its territories from the fourteenth to the eighteenth centuries. The collection represents the first fruits of an ongoing research program launched by Save Venice, Inc., Women Artists of Venice, directed by Professor Tracy Cooper of Temple University, in conjunction with a conservation program, led by Melissa Conn, Director of Save Venice, Inc. Inspired by a growing body of research that has resurrected female artists and artisans in Florence and Bologna during the last decade, the Save Venice project seeks to recover the history of women artists and artisans born or active in the Venetian republic in the early modern period. Topics include their contemporary reception - or historical silence - and current scholarship positioning them as individuals and as an underrepresented category in the history of art and cultural heritage.

Letters from a Stoic, include Seneca's complete surviving collection of 124 letters. The letters focus on many themes of Stoic philosophy such as the contempt of death, the stout-heartedness of the sage, and virtue as the supreme good.

Surveys the history and nature of Western attitudes towards the East, considering orientalism as a powerful European ideological creation - a way for writers, philosophers and colonial administrators to deal with the 'otherness' of eastern culture, customs and beliefs.

On April 14, 1994, two U.S. Air Force F-15 fighters accidentally shot down two U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopters over Northern Iraq, killing all twenty-six peacekeepers onboard. In response to this disaster the complete array of military and civilian investigative and judicial procedures ran their course. After almost two years of investigation with virtually unlimited resources, no culprit emerged, no bad guy showed himself, no smoking gun was found. This book attempts to make sense of this tragedy--a tragedy that on its surface makes no sense at all. With almost twenty years in uniform and a Ph.D. in organizational behavior, Lieutenant Colonel Snook writes from a unique perspective. A victim of friendly fire himself, he develops individual, group, organizational, and cross-level accounts of the accident and applies a rigorous analysis based on behavioral science theory to account for critical links in the causal chain of events. By explaining separate pieces of the puzzle, and analyzing each at a different level, the author removes much of the mystery surrounding the shootdown. Based on a grounded theory analysis, Snook offers a dynamic, cross-level mechanism he calls "e;practical drift"e;--the slow, steady uncoupling of practice from written procedure--to complete his explanation. His conclusion is disturbing. This accident happened because, or perhaps in spite of everyone behaving just the way we would expect them to behave, just the way theory would predict. The shootdown was a normal accident in a highly reliable organization.

Dette er fortellingen om det jødiske ekteparet Rachel og Jacob Feldmann som blir drept av grenselosene de trodde skulle redde dem. Om Ellen Glotts familie som fikk enebolig, eiendeler og fremtidsdrømmer røvet fra seg, før de ble jaget på flukt fra utslettelsen. To generasjoner senere skal Ellens barnebarn gifte seg med forfatteren Simon Stranger. Under et skrivearbeid om det norske folkemordet, kommer Stranger over opplysninger om egen slekt, som gir nye perspektiver på det mørkeste kapittelet i moderne historie.Romanen er utformet som et museum. Hvert kapittel er en sal, fylt med gjenstander, fotografier og minner. Til sammen danner de en mosaikk fra virkelighetens verden, der hver bestanddel avdekker en historie så merkverdig og makaber at den overgår fantasien. Museum for mordere og redningsmenn er en roman om ytterpunktene i det menneskelige, om skyld og ansvar, og om hvordan vi iblant kan være avhengig av fremmede for å overleve.

The joys of the world, one terrible map at a time ¿ this is the ultimate gift book for the budding geographer or anyone who wants to have a laugh.

NYHET fra Anna Stuart! Les den uforglemmelige romanen Jordmoren i AuschwitzAuschwitz, 1943: Da jeg holdt den nyfødte jenta i armene mine, lot jeg fingeren følge den svarte tatoveringen på låret hennes. Jeg ba til Gud om at dette tallet, som var identisk med morens fangenummer, en dag ville ville kunne ha kraft til å gjenforene en familie som var blitt revet fra hverandre av krigen.Inspirert av en utrolig, men sann historie om en kvinnes kamp for kjærlighet, håp - og livet - under grufulle omstendigheterDa Ana Kaminski blir dyttet gjennom porten til Auschwitz sammen med sin unge venninne Ester Pasternak, forstår hun at gode råd er dyre. For med hennes relativ høye alder er ikke fangevokterne overbevist om at hun kan være til nytte. Men Ana er jordmor, og med papirer som kan bevise det får hun og Ester, som assistenten hennes, armene tatovert med hvert sitt fangenummer og brakt til leirens fødeavdeling.En jordmor skal bistå den fødende med å bringe barnet trygt til verden, men forholdene i leiren gjør dette til en ufattelig prøvelse. For det er nemlig ikke meningen at mange av disse barna skal leve, og de få som gjør det, de sterkeste og med mest ariske trekk, blir plassert hos tyske familier.I dette helvete på jord får Ana et glimt av håp. Ana og Ester begynner å tatovere morens fangenummer et sted der det ikke er så synlig på den nyfødte, i håp om at mor og barn kan gjenforenes. For det går rykter om at krigen nærmer seg slutten.Men så legger Ana merke til kulen på Esters mage ...En aldeles hjerteskjærende og oppslukende roman om en kvinnes mot og besluttsomhet i en brutal og kaotisk verden. Perfekt for alle som liker Nattergalen, Tatovøren i Auschwitz og Alice-nettverket.«Wow ... det føltes som hjertet ble røsket ut av brystet mitt ... spiller på hele følelsesregisteret.»Spooky's Maze of Books ?????«Må leses, utvilsomt en av årets beste bøker ... for en hjerteskjærende historie ... Sørg for å ha nok snytepapir ...»Echoes in an Empty Room ?????«... Jeg slukte denne boken i ett jafs ... Jeg er nesten målløs ... Jeg elsket denne boken, historisk fiksjon på sitt beste. Jeg kunne ha gitt den 10 stjerner.»Page Turners ?????«Nydelig, hjerteskjærende, oppløftende og inspirerende.»Fiction Books ?????«... en særdeles velskrevet og godt researchet fiksjonalisert fortelling om disse menneskenes liv. Hjertet mitt blødde mens jeg leste om alle de tragiske skjebnene, men medmenneskeligheten, håpet og heltedådene gjorde meg svært ydmyk. (...) Den ufattelig grufulle historien inneholder glimt av håp og lykke.»The Sleepy Reader«... en ualminnelig følelsesmessig opplevelse ... en oppsiktsvekkende god bok, som forfatteren kan være stolt av.»Being Anne«En betimelig påminnelse om hvordan styrke, mot og rettskaffenhet kan seire over ondskapen, til sjuende og sist. Jeg er så glad for at jeg leste den.»Karen's Book Bag

A hands-on, practical survival guide from retired Navy SEAL Clint Emersonadapted for civilians from actual special forces operationsto eluding pursuers, evading capture, and surviving any dangerous situation.In todays increasingly dangerous world, threats to your personal safety are everywhere. From acts of terror to mass shootings, and from the unseen (and sometimes virtual) matrix of everyday crime, danger is no longer confined to dark alleys or unstable regions. Potentially life-threatening circumstances can arise anywhere, anytime, and Clint Emersonformer Navy SEALwants you to be prepared. 100 Deadly Skills contains proven self-defense skills, evasion tactics, and immobilizing maneuversmodified from the world of black opsto help you take action in numerous worst case scenarios from escaping a locked trunk, to making an improvised Taser, to tricking facial recognition software. With easy-to-understand instructions and illustrations, Emerson outlines in detail many life-saving strategies and teaches you how to think and act like a member of the special forces. This complete course in survival teaches you how to prevent tracking, evade a kidnapping, elude an active shooter, rappel down the side of a building, immobilize a bad guy, protect yourself against cyber-criminals, and much moreall using low-tech to no-tech methods. Clear, detailed, and presented in an easy-to-understand and execute format, 100 Deadly Skills is an invaluable resource. Because lets face it, when danger is imminent, you dont have time for complicated instructions.

A definitive new history of the origins, evolution, and scope of the ancient Greek city-state The Greek polis, or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on the principles of citizenship, freedom, and equality. Emerging around 650 BCE and enduring to 350 CE, it offered a means for collaboration among fellow city-states and social bargaining between a community and its elites--but at what cost? Polis proposes a panoramic account of the ancient Greek city-state, its diverse forms, and enduring characteristics over the span of a millennium. In this landmark book, John Ma provides a new history of the polis, charting its spread and development into a common denominator for hundreds of communities from the Black Sea to North Africa, and from the Near East to Italy. He explores its remarkable achievements as a political form offering community, autonomy, prosperity, public goods, and spaces of social justice for its members. He also reminds us that behind the successes of civic ideology and institutions lie entanglements with domination, empire, and enslavement. Ma's sweeping and multifaceted narrative draws widely on a rich store of historical evidence while weighing in on lively scholarly debates and offering new readings of Aristotle as the great theoretician of the polis. A monumental work of scholarship, Polis transforms our understanding of antiquity while challenging us to grapple with the moral legacy of an idea whose very success centered on the inclusion of some and the exclusion of others.