Neoplatonism is a term used to designate the form of Platonic philosophy that developed in the Roman Empire from the third to the fifth century AD and that based itself on the corpus of Plato's dialogues. Sara Rappe's challenging study analyses Neopl ..

Cosa rende una "Leggenda Giallorossa” davvero leggendaria? La classe, certo. Senza dubbio, l'amore dato e ricevuto. É un mondo romantico fatto di valori e d'appartenenza, quello Romanista. Più ricco d'emozione e sentimento che di trofei; sicuramente ..

From its Magic Kingdom theme parks to its udderless cows, the Walt Disney Company has successfully maintained itself as the brand name of conservative American family values. But the Walt Disney Company has also had a long and complex relationship to ..

Rund jeder Zehnte ist zu Beginn der Schwangerschaft nicht allein im Bauch der Mutter. Sind Zwillinge in der Gebärmutter und einer stirbt, ist es für den Überlebenden ein gewaltiger Schock, der später nicht mehr bewusst ist. Dieses ist prägend für das ..

Here is the oral history of the Apache warrior Chevato, who captured eleven-year-old Herman Lehmann from his Texas homestead in May 1870. Lehmann called him ‚Bill Chiwat‘ and referred to him as both his captor and his friend. „Chevato“ provides a Nat ..

An introduction to the experience of women in former state socialist countries, which attempts to unravel the legacy of state socialism in relation to women. The book explores women's status in East Central Europe, both before and after 1989.

Pushing to the Front By Orison Swett Marden

This practical field guide contains detailed annotations for easy identification of all of Mexico's regular species. The descriptions include the English, Spanish, and Latin names; a general range statement for each bird, along with its specific occu ..

A top behavioral geneticist makes the case that DNA inherited from our parents at the moment of conception can predict our psychological strengths and weaknesses.

The Panic of 1819 was America's first great economic crisis. And this is Rothbard's masterful account, the first full scholarly book on the topic and still the most definitive. Rothbard tells the story about a ..

This is the story of a very free-spirited Russian girl, a dutiful and skeptical American reporter, and the improbable love they shared. It is also an intimate portrait of the curious country that sparked their love and made it impossible. The tragic ..

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