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Skepticism and the New World: The Anthropological Argument and the Emergence of Modernity shows that the "discovery" of the New World had a transforming impact as a historical event with deep philosophical repercussions, especially for traditional presuppositions about human nature and knowledge.

This book focuses on the role of music and performing arts in facilitating a mind-body unity for positive health.

In Conservative Americanism, the author traces Conservative Americanist ideology between 1854 to 1861 and argues that Border Southerners who joined the American or Know Nothing Party were nativists who believed that foreigners and foreign ideas threatened the institution of slavery and the stability of the Union.

Focusing primarily on Walt Disney World, in a time of unmatched cultural anxiety, the authors use their influential 'tourist as actor' framework to unpack the ways that Disney parks and their guests co-create performances of implicit Americanness through case studies on music, geography and ecology, sports, families, and politics.

This book examines the cultural work and meaning-making of Louisa May Alcott's representations of health and illness. It investigates not only the ways in which her stories critically explore issues of well-being and affliction in nineteenth-century America but also the reparative strategies that her narratives make available.

Centering lived experiences, this volume reveals how discrimination by those in positions of power impact vulnerable and marginalized populations in the areas of criminal justice, sex and violence, immigration, racism, prison, and health.

This edited volume addresses the narrative and stylistic approaches to imbuing natural settings in audiovisual media with a psychological dimension, or, in other words, configuring a 'landscape' to function beyond its typical role as a backdrop-and the cultural contexts for this aesthetic impulse.

This book explores the visual dimensions of metal music from the specific socio-historic, geographic, and political positionality of Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Expressive Self argues the nature of the self lies in the fact that only in one's own case are acts of expression actual episodes of one's self-consciousness. The author provides novel accounts of Moore's paradox, self-deception, and McKinsey's paradox and addresses challenges from self-reference and first-person authority.

This book takes Heidegger to task on gender by assessing his views on women as thinkers and exploring what his work offers to contemporary LGBTQ+ and women's studies. The authors aim not to provide final answers, but to open possibilities for further thinking with, on, against, through, and because of Heidegger.

Written for elementary education teacher preparation programs, this practical book offers a summary of quality general education instruction followed by the most up to date empirically validated and evidence-based instruction and interventions for students with and at-risk for disabilities.

This book argues that the cause of social and political inequalities is above all the dominance of non-Western worldviews. Developing a critical theory and praxis for undoing epistemicide, this book develops the claim that worldviews are necessarily plural as each way of looking at the world reflects a particular perspective on the world.

The most up-to-date and comprehensive photographic field guide to Madagascar's mammals. The island of Madagascar is home to one of the most remarkable assemblages of mammals on earth, thanks to millions of years of isolation, and no other island or place on earth boasts such a combination of species richness and endemism. Field Guide to Mammals of Madagascar describes all native species found on the island, including bats, tenrecs, mice and lemurs, as well as a small number of introduced, non-native species. Detailed species accounts cover description and identification, habitat and distribution, behaviour and where to see; a detailed distribution map for each species is also included. Supporting chapters cover the island's regions and habitats, threats to mammals, conservation and important mammal watching sites. The book is fully illustrated throughout with exceptional, high-quality photography, including species rarely photographed previously.

A fast-paced miniatures game of whimsical fantasy jousting.Grab a lance, jump on your mount, and get ready to joust!While the Hairfoot halflings typically prefer eating and drinking to strenuous exercise, one thing that is sure to stir them from their armchairs is the noble sport of Hairfoot Jousting. Small teams take to the field on the backs of various unruly mounts - pigs, turkeys, sheep, and more - to tilt against their rivals, striving to knock them to the ground with their blunt lances. For the victors: fame, glory, and perhaps a new pair of gardening gloves. For the defeated team... well, everyone loves an underdog, so they'll have more fans cheering them on next time!Hairfoot Jousting is a quick and simple tabletop miniatures game in which players seek to lead their teams of three to victory in tournaments or over the course of a season. Play on some of the most famous pitches to grace the sport, such as Baker's Run, The Puddles, and Barrel Bottom, each with their own special challenges. Point your jousters in the direction of their opponents and hope their mounts don't have their own ideas! In Hairfoot Jousting, sportsmanship and a sense of humour are as valuable as skill or luck - after all, it's joust a bit of fun.

The Independent Schools Yearbook is the highly respected book of reference of Independent Schools in membership of the Independent Schools Council's Associations: HMC, GSA, The Society of Heads, IAPS, and ISA. Published and updated annually since 1889, the 'Blue Book' is often referred to as the 'Bible' of information on independent schools. Inside you'll find more than 1,000 School Profiles with information on Contact details, Location, Facilities, Numbers, Admission, Fees, Scholarships and Bursaries, Staff, Curriculum, Sports/Games, The Arts, Extra-Curricular Activities, Community Service, Recent/Planned Developments, News and Events. Entries are arranged by ISC Association with alphabetical and geographical indexes, along with indexes of scholarships, bursaries and discounts, and examinations offered. "May I say how valuable and useful your publication proves itself to be - I regularly direct parents to it when considering senior school options as well as using it extensively myself." Head of an IAPS School

A kaleidoscopic investigation of Dickens's superhuman imagination, from one of the greatest literary critics of our time. See DIckens as never before in this creative biography of his life through his storytelling - the characters, places and emotions conjured up across all his novels, letters, stories, public readings and diaries. Peter Conrad, one of the great literary critics of our time, repositions Dickens as a true giant of literature - with the rarest ability to create whole worlds. This is a bold rediscovery of Dickens's universe that both upends our ideas about literature and restores our faith in the power of imagination. Peter believes that Dickens alone rivals Shakespeare - and in many ways betters him. He places great emphasis on Dickens's journalism and his public storytelling - with wonderful 'in the room' vignettes - which he regards as essential to understanding this great writer. He charts how the forces of creation and destruction meet in Dickens, who was ultimately, in the unfinished murder mystery of Edwin Drood, destroyed by his own creative genius. This is a celebration, an examination and an exploration of the most powerful and potent imagination in literature. Peter Conrad's great critical mind is applied to story-telling, making it both a gift if you already love Dickens and a key if you have yet to read him.

In November 1966, by way of Mexico City, Eton College, Balliol College, Oxford, and a Norwegian raspberry farm, Anthony Cheetham entered the doors of a publishing company for the first time to begin work as a junior editor. Fifty-eight years later he could look back on a career in which he had shaped the landscape of post-war British publishing to a significant degree, having established such prominent and notably successful companies as Century, Orion, Quercus and Head of Zeus, and launched imprints - from Abacus in 1973 to Zephyr in 2017 - that continue to flourish in the third decade of the twenty-first century. Starting with Homer's Odyssey and ending with works by the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and the German historian Ernst Kantorowicz, Anthony Cheetham has selected fifty books as mileposts with which to map the course of his long and productive career. Many of these are titles that he himself published (Dune, The Thorn Birds, A Suitable Boy, Meetings with Remarkable Trees, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo); some are books he wished he had published (Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time); others are simply masterworks that left an indelible mark on him (The Lord of the Rings, War and Peace). A Life in Fifty Books is an affectionate and revelatory account of a publishing life remarkable for its longevity, its entrepreneurial energy and for the breadth and catholicity of its output - which runs the gamut of seriousness from academically distinguished works of history, science and philosophy to Confessions of a Window Cleaner. Full of encounters with remarkable individuals as well as extraordinary books and embellished with beautiful photographs of book jackets from the 1950s to the present day, A Life in Fifty Books is an engagingly written survey of an industry which, in its author's well-chosen words, offers its practitioners '...a passport to roam across the entire spectrum of human experience, endeavour and belief'.

The Theology of Ethnocultural Empathic Turn uncovers the roots of present-day ethnoreligious conflict, proposing an "ethnocultural empathy turn" inspired by ethnocultural empathy as a branch of social psychology and the example of Jesus' turn in Matthew 15:21-28, and advocating for liberation from the deadly deviation of Christianity's message.

J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy epics are imbued with a deep sense of the spiritual from which readers discern aspects of his beliefs about God, life, good, and evil. In this book, an international group of scholars explore and build on numerous theological ideas that percolate through Tolkien's works.

Combine your thirst for great British travel and good quality beer with this refreshing guide to 30 of Britain's best beer scenes. The British have always championed ale, and now a new generation are enthusiastically embracing beer, too. Like many of their fellow older beer fans, this new generation of aficionados loves to travel and rediscover home shores. Modern brewers are becoming increasingly creative in their offerings and a growing number of craft beer bars, brewery tap rooms, festivals and micropubs have sprung up in towns and cities across the country, embracing local produce and sustainability. Beer Breaks in Britain joins the dots between beer and travel, exploring the British beer scene and also suggesting what to do in between pints (halves and thirds). The book focusses on 30 destinations across the country, steering visitors to expert selections including breweries, tap rooms, pubs and bars, beer festivals and circuits, highlighting local brews and live tastings with knowledgeable locals. The book equips readers with everything they need to know to make the most of their visit to the destination - delving into each area's history and culture, and natural and built attractions, as well as giving ideas about where to eat and stay; everything you'll need for a truly unforgettable trip.

Kirby Cornell needs a break from everything:- Her crumbling flat in the sleepy town of Crowhurst (famous for its award-winning sausage rolls and a second-rate serial killer from the 90s). - Her dead-end job. - Her sleazy landlord- Her slobbish housemates. - And, most of all, the terrible thing they all did. Luckily, that hasn't caught up with her just yet. Until a new message on their old group chat pops up:Everyone in the group chat will die. It's the first text her ex-flatmate and social-media sleuth Esme has sent for ages, but that's not the really weird thing. The really weird thing is, Esme died twelve months ago...Don't miss the new laugh-out-loud thriller from L.M. Chilton, Everyone in the Group Chat Dies - a murder mystery that fuses the flatmate comedy of Friends with the serial-killer thrills of I Know What You Did Last Summer. Praise for L.M. Chilton:'Murderously clever!' RUPERT HOLMES'Utterly compelling and laugh-out-loud funny' KATY BRENT'Rarely is murder so much fun!' RACHEL WOLF'Hilariously dark' PLATINUM'Humour doesn't always sit well with crime but Chilton has found the sweet spot' SUSSEX LIFE

Understand attention and how it works to help children improve and self-regulate their focus. Take action on distraction and never battle for children's attention again!- Has a child ever asked you a question that you literally just answered three seconds ago?- Do you work with children who fidget and don't sit still or who stare into space and don't seem to absorb anything?- Do children in your setting flit from one activity to another without sustaining attention at anything?If this sounds familiar to you then you're in the right place. Take Action on Distraction helps you understand attention and how it works like never before. Using easily accessible insights from neuroscience and developmental psychology, this book will help you see attention in new ways. It will show you how to work positively with all 0-7 year olds to improve and self-regulate their focus, leading to a calmer, happier and more effective learning environment. With practical tips throughout, and a reflection tool that helps you embed new knowledge into your daily routines and practices, it has never been easier to apply these game-changing theories and research findings to your work with 0-7 year olds. Never battle for children's attention again!

A confidence-building, informative and practical guide for Early Years practitioners to taking children on outings in the local area to boost development and support the curriculum. Boost language development, self-esteem and cultural capital for children with Learning On Your Doorstep. This book is a practical guide to help you make the most of the rich variety of learning opportunities that are available to you in your local area to build on and extend the life experiences of the children in your care. From exploring a local laundrette to getting on a bus, all of the outings and experiences are low-cost or no-cost and offer great learning potential. Including case studies and real-life examples, the book takes you step-by-step through each outing and gives details on everything you need to know when taking children out and about. There are details on how to prepare, what to look out for, helpful photos, prompts on language and key vocabulary and ways to follow up and continue the learning in your setting.

An exploration of colourful collages influenced by autism and the natural world by award-winning environmental artist James Owen Thomas. James creates bold, engaging collages and montages from old lottery scratchcards and other used materials. His autism has an influence throughout his creative process, from gathering materials to sorting them by colour, visual theme and texture before hole-punching, tearing or cutting them up for collaging - it even affects the subjects he depicts. These are primarily peaceful, calming woodland settings and animals, but also branch out into architecture, portraiture and the surreal. This beautifully illustrated examination of his work shows how his art and love for nature have helped him cope with autism from an early age, going on to explain the inspiration behind many of his pieces and the various techniques he uses. An emotive biographical section describes the many challenges of his autism and how he has worked through them - and with them - to become a successful artist and environmental campaigner. James' heart-warming success story and beautiful art will chime with anybody seeking to understand more about autism, and also serves as inspiration for budding collage artists and environmentalists.

This book argues that the primary motivation for the incarnation of God the Son is divine-human co-dominion over the cosmos. The author utilizes both biblical and systematic theology to parse supralapsarian and infralapsarian motivations which the incarnation answers in enabling humanity to fulfill God's intended vocation.

This book analyzes fictional depictions of child soldiering in contemporary African narratives. It engages with varied ideas of childhood and warfare in Africa, challenging Western oversimplification and decontextualization of the realities.