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Intimations of Christianity Among the Ancient Greeks

Intimations of Christianity Among the Ancient Greeks

Simone Weil (1909–1943) is one of the most brilliant and unorthodox religious and philosophical minds of the twentieth century. She was also a political activist worked in the Renault car factory in France in the 1930s and fought briefly as an anarchist in the Spanish Civil War before her tragic early death in England at the age of thirty-four. Her work spans an astonishing variety of subjects from ancient Greek philosophy and Christianity to oppression political freedom and French national identity. Intimations of Christianity Among the Ancient Greeks sees Weil apply her unique and piercing intellect to early Greek thought where she finds fundamental precursors to Christian religious ideas. She argues provocatively that concepts fundamental to Christianity such as incarnation redemption suffering and resurrection are Greek as well as Christian and that there is much we can learn spiritually and philosophically from their entwinement. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Foreword by Christopher Hamilton.

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Our House: Making Sense of Dissociative Identity Disorder

Our House: Making Sense of Dissociative Identity Disorder

Our House tells the story of a child who has experienced something that children should never have to experience. It introduces the reader to the people who arrived to help them cope with the bad things in the house that they all share. Accompanied by beautiful and gentle illustrations the story takes a non-threatening approach to demystify dissociative identity disorder using the metaphor of a house to explain what it is and how it develops. Our House can be read by individuals or used as a treatment tool to stimulate discussion and is suitable for all ages. It includes additional guidance which explains the metaphor in depth as well as advice regarding dissociative disorders and signposts to further help for both individuals and professionals. Bringing clarity to a complex issue this is an invaluable resource for survivors of trauma and for those who support them counsellors psychologists social care workers and other professionals as well as family and friends. An accompanying guidebook is also available offering further information resources and activities and page-by-page insights into illustrations from the picture book. Both books can be purchased as a set. | Our House: Making Sense of Dissociative Identity Disorder

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Classical Mythology: The Basics

Classical Mythology: The Basics

This new edition introduces the core elements of ancient Greek and Roman narratives about immortal gods and heroic humans. It explains how myths once shaped ancient ways of thinking and how they have fascinated and inspired artists writers musicians scientists and scholars since. In six clear and concise chapters this book explains what myths are sketches the main stories about divinities heroes and heroines and explores through specific case studies the ways in which they influenced modern culture from Renaissance opera to contemporary video games and social movements. The second edition also features a new chapter analyzing how myths have been used in politics from antiquity to the present day. More than two dozen illustrations maps and charts complement the text. No prior knowledge of mythology is assumed and the book incorporates the latest scholarship on classical mythology providing annotated lists of further readings. Anyone who has encountered Greek or Roman myths in literature art or pop culture and wants to know more about the cultural contexts for the stories will benefit from this compact book. Intended for a wide readership the second edition of Classical Mythology: The Basics continues to off er a clear introduction to the subject for undergraduates scholars and the general reader.

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The Psychology of Chess

The Psychology of Chess

Do you need to be a genius to be good at chess? What does it take to become a Grandmaster? Can computer programmes beat human intuition in gameplay? The Psychology of Chess is an insightful overview of the roles of intelligence expertise and human intuition in playing this complex and ancient game. The book explores the idea of ‘practice makes perfect’ alongside accounts of why men perform better than women in international rankings and why chess has become synonymous with extreme intelligence as well as madness. When artificial intelligence researchers are increasingly studying chess to develop machine learning The Psychology of Chess shows us how much it has already taught us about the human mind.

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Bizarre Space A Kid's Guide to Our Strange Unusual Universe

Bizarre Space A Kid's Guide to Our Strange Unusual Universe

Since ancient times humans have been puzzled and awed by the strange stars peculiar planets and out-of-this-world objects that appear in our sky. Advancements in technology are now giving scientists closer looks and first peeks at the weird and wonderful things that make up our solar system and beyond. From Earth-like moons to strange signals from distant galaxies Bizarre Space showcases the most shocking space discoveries proving that what lies beyond our little blue-and-green planet is fascinatingly and often frighteningly bizarre. For example you might know that Pluto's no longer a planet but why did it get demoted to float among the other “oddities” of space? What happens to stars when they die? What disaster is just waiting to happen to Mars? And why exactly can't Uranus seem to roll straight? Bizarre Space takes you deep into our curious cosmos to discover the mysteries that lie beyond our home planet. Ages 9-12 | Bizarre Space A Kid's Guide to Our Strange Unusual Universe

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Cybertax Managing the Risks and Results

Cybertax Managing the Risks and Results

Cybersecurity risk is a top-of-the-house issue for all organizations. Cybertax—Managing the Risks and Results is a must read for every current or aspiring executive seeking the best way to manage and mitigate cybersecurity risk. It examines cybersecurity as a tax on the organization and charts the best ways leadership can be cybertax efficient. Viewing cybersecurity through the cybertax lens provides an effective way for non–cybersecurity experts in leadership to manage and govern cybersecurity in their organizations The book outlines questions and leadership techniques to gain the relevant information to manage cybersecurity threats and risk. The book enables executives to: Understand cybersecurity risk from a business perspective Understand cybersecurity risk as a tax (cybertax) Understand the cybersecurity threat landscape Drive business-driven questions and metrics for managing cybersecurity risk Understand the Seven C’s for managing cybersecurity risk Governing the cybersecurity function is as important as governing finance sales human resources and other key leadership responsibilities Executive leadership needs to manage cybersecurity risk like they manage other critical risks such as sales finances resources and competition. This book puts managing cybersecurity risk on an even plane with these other significant risks that demand leaderships’ attention. The authors strive to demystify cybersecurity to bridge the chasm from the top-of-the-house to the cybersecurity function. This book delivers actionable advice and metrics to measure and evaluate cybersecurity effectiveness across your organization. | Cybertax Managing the Risks and Results

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Waiting for God

Waiting for God

'You cannot get far in these essays without sensing yourself in the presence of a writer of immense intellectual power and fierce independence of mind. ' - Janet Soskice from the Introduction to the Routledge Classics edition Simone Weil (1909–1943) is one of the most brilliant and unorthodox religious and philosophical thinkers of the twentieth century. She was also a political activist who worked in the Renault car factory in France in the 1930s and fought briefly as an anarchist in the Spanish Civil War. Hailed by Albert Camus as 'the only great spirit of our times ' her work spans an astonishing variety of subjects from ancient Greek philosophy and Christianity to oppression political freedom and French national identity. Waiting for God is one of her most remarkable books full of piercing spiritual and moral insight. The first part comprises letters she wrote in 1942 to Jean-Marie Perrin a Dominican priest and demonstrate the intense inner conflict Weil experienced as she wrestled with the demands of Christian belief and commitment. She then explores the 'just balance' of the world arguing that we should regard God as providing two forms of guidance: our ability as human beings to think for ourselves; and our need for both physical and emotional 'matter. ' She also argues for the concept of a 'sacred longing'; that humanity's search for beauty both in the world and within each other is driven by our underlying desire for a tangible god. Eloquent and inspiring Waiting for God asks profound questions about the nature of faith doubt and morality that continue to resonate today. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Introduction by Janet Soskice and retains the Foreword to the 1979 edition by Malcolm Muggeridge.

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Museums and Atlantic Slavery

Museums and Atlantic Slavery

Museums and Atlantic Slavery explores how slavery the Atlantic slave trade and enslaved people are represented through words visual images artifacts and audiovisual materials in museums in Europe and the Americas. Divided into four chapters the book addresses four recurrent themes: wealth and luxury; victimhood and victimization; resistance and rebellion; and resilience and achievement. Considering the roles of various social actors who have contributed to the introduction of slavery in the museum in the last thirty years the analysis draws on selected exhibitions and institutions entirely dedicated to slavery as well as national community plantation and house museums in the United States England France and Brazil. Engaging with literature from a range of disciplines including history anthropology sociology art history tourism and museum studies Araujo provides an overview of a topic that has not yet been adequately discussed and analysed within the museum studies field. Museums and Atlantic Slavery encourages scholars students and museum professionals to critically engage with representations of slavery in museums. The book will help readers to recognize how depictions of human bondage in museums and exhibitions often fail to challenge racism and white supremacy inherited from the period of slavery.

GBP 16.99
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