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Throughout human history, countless women have made important contributions to society. Some have made scientific discoveries vital to modern-day life, whereas others have fought for human rights, shaped entire countries and broken down barriers. This fascinating book introduces the reader to over one hundred such figures, with each having made important contributions in fields such as politics, science, literature, business and warfare. Women from all historical periods and walks of life are featured, from famous figures in ancient history including Cleopatra and Wu Zetian through to...

»Die Würde des Menschen ist unantastbar.« Diesem vermeintlich selbstverständlich gewordenen Anspruch, der sich dem Humanismus europäischer Prägung verdankt, geht Jürgen Goldstein in dieser prägnanten ideengeschichtlichen Untersuchung auf den Grund. Er zeigt, welche Potenziale Begriffe wie Bildung, Individualität und Leiblichkeit, Freiheit und Selbstbestimmung, Vernunft und Sittlichkeit oder politische Partizipation über Jahrhunderte hinweg gegen viele Widerstände entfalten konnten. Er skizziert damit auch eine Tiefengeschichte der Gegenwart als Aufklärung über unser...

Having faced fear many times, Goldstein has learnt that no matter how genuine the actual danger we confront may be, we have two choices: fight or flight. Yet, some of us have fallen into a third, much more dangerous category, by simply freezing. We do nothing, and therefore risk neither failure nor success. Full of tragedies and triumphs, crashes and podiums, Leah Goldstein's life has been a long series of fights and even a few flights. Her fascinating story is not about being fearless but about being unstoppable.

In Betraying Spinoza, Rebecca Goldstein sets out to...

Women rabbis are changing the face of Judaism. Discover how their interpretations of the Torah can enrich your perspective. "Rich and engaging makes available to a wide readership the collective wisdom of women who have changed the face of Judaism." Judith Plaskow, author, Standing Again at Sinai: Judaism from a Feminist Perspective; Professor of Religious Studies, Manhattan College Here, for the first time, women's unique experiences and perspectives are applied to the entire Five Books of Moses, offering all of us the first comprehensive commentary by women. In this groundbreaking book,...

One of America's most respected Buddhist teachers distills a lifetime of practice and teaching in this groundbreaking exploration of the new Buddhist tradition taking root on American soil.