wyszukanych pozycji: 85
The Struggle for a Decent Politics: On Liberal as an Adjective
ISBN: 9780300267235 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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109,20 zł |
The Revolution of the Saints: A Study in the Origins of Radical Politics
ISBN: 9780674767867 / Angielski / Miękka / 1982 / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The Revolution of the Saints is a study, both historical and sociological, of the radical political response of the Puritans to disorder. It interprets and analyzes Calvinism as the first modern expression of an unremitting determination to transform on the basis of an ideology the existing political and moral order. Michael Walzer examines in detail the circumstances and ideological options of the Puritan intelligentsia and gentry. He sees Puritanism, in sharp contrast to some generally accepted views, as the political theory of intellectuals and gentlemen attempting to create a new...
The Revolution of the Saints is a study, both historical and sociological, of the radical political response of the Puritans to disorder. It in...
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190,83 zł |
Childbirth is Ecstasy
ISBN: 9781456593285 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "There would be no war if every man received his son onto this planet in this way and had known his wife in this act of ecstasy." -From Childbirth is Ecstasy, by Allen Cohen Allen Cohen was the editor and founder of the legendary San Francsio Oracle and the last of the beat poets. Allen was a visionary who was often way ahead of his time. The Human Be In and the Summer of love in San Francisco were visions from the mind of Allen Cohen. In 1969 Allen closed the Oracle and moved up north to live communally. It was during this time they started to live off the land and raise a family. Childbirth...
"There would be no war if every man received his son onto this planet in this way and had known his wife in this act of ecstasy." -From Childbirth is ...
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45,71 zł |
50 Years of Community Development Vol I: A History of its Evolution and Application in North America
ISBN: 9780367563486 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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207,43 zł |
Grünblind. Life is a Story - story.one
ISBN: 9783710826269 / Niemiecki / Twarda / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. Das stumme, starre Grün ist Emma nie aufgefallen. Nicht, bis sie angefangen hat, es zu hören. Auf einmal herrscht Chaos in ihrer Welt, denn Pflanzen, sie sprechen!Gemeinsam mit ihrer Tomatenpflanze versucht sie herauszufinden, was vor sich geht. Dabei entdeckt sie ihre neue Realität, in welcher gemeingefährliche Gänseblümchen, Hilfe rufende Birken und singende Ringelrosen alltäglich sind. Schon bald findet sie sich auf einer Reise wieder, die sie dazu bringt, alles in Frage zu stellen, was jeder andere für selbstverständlich hält.
Das stumme, starre Grün ist Emma nie aufgefallen. Nicht, bis sie angefangen hat, es zu hören. Auf einmal herrscht Chaos in ihrer Welt, denn Pflanzen...
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81,46 zł |
Exodus and Revolution
ISBN: 9780465021635 / Angielski / Miękka / 1986 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The noted political philosopher offers a moving meditation on the political meanings of the biblical story of Exodus -- from oppression to deliverance and the promised land.
"A rewarding book -- elegantly written, subtly argued, full of stimulating suggestions." -- John Gross, New York Times "An important book. . . . Walzer shows the real power of the Exodus story as a political document an convincingly demonstrate how it has shaped later thinking about revolutionary alternatives." -- Robert Alter, Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature, University of California, Berkeley
The noted political philosopher offers a moving meditation on the political meanings of the biblical story of Exodus -- from oppression to deliverance...
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128,25 zł |
Spravedlivé a nespravedlivé války
ISBN: 9788020030139 / Czeski / Miękka / 2019 / 560 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. niha je označována jako nejvýznamnější dílo současnosti v teorii spravedlivé války. Poprvé byla vydána v roce 1977 a nyní vychází česky s novou předmluvou a doslovem. Zkoumá morální otázky, jež vyvstávají před válkami, které vedeme, během nich a po nich. Úvahy a argumentaci doplňují historické ilustrace – od útoku Athéňanů na Mélos přes masakr v My Lai až po Afghánistán a ještě dál. Walzer těží z historických líčení, svědectví účastníků, z historických rozhodnutí a vyprávění obětí, aby vysvětlil, kdy je válka oprávněná a...
niha je označována jako nejvýznamnější dílo současnosti v teorii spravedlivé války. Poprvé byla vydána v roce 1977 a nyní vychází česk...
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112,42 zł |
Thinking about the Baby: Gender and Transitions Into Parenthood
ISBN: 9781566396318 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 209 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Many new mothers and fathers are surprised at how they change as individuals and as couples after a baby is born. Susan Walzer's interviews explore the tendency for men and women to experience their transitions into parenthood in different ways - a pattern that has been linked to marital stress.
Many new mothers and fathers are surprised at how they change as individuals and as couples after a baby is born. Susan Walzer's interviews explore th...
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119,25 zł |
Gay Rights on Trial: A Reference Handbook
ISBN: 9781576072547 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 323 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In this comprehensive overview of how the American legal system has approached issues pertaining to sexual orientation and how the law has advanced--or hindered--civil rights, author Lee Walzer reveals that while the United States has the world's most developed lesbian and gay community, it lags other countries on equality for sexual minorities. "Gay Rights on Trial" focuses on four significant cases that have shaped the development of gay rights, including detailed discussion of majority and dissenting decisions and analysis of their legacy and impact. Also included are a chronology; a... In this comprehensive overview of how the American legal system has approached issues pertaining to sexual orientation and how the law has advanced... |
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245,70 zł |
Between Sodom and Eden: A Gay Journey Through Today's Changing Israel
ISBN: 9780231113953 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Astonishingly, Israeli lesbians and gays have been able to achieve many political goals that still elude America's gay community. Israel's Supreme Court has mandated same-sex spousal benefits; the military, which never barred gays to begin with, has removed its last official restrictions; Israel's parliament boasts a Subcommittee for the Prevention of Sexual Orientation Discrimination; and school curricula are gay-friendly--all of this in a country where religious interests wield extraordinary power and whose identity today is the object of fierce struggle. Between Sodom and Eden, ...
Astonishingly, Israeli lesbians and gays have been able to achieve many political goals that still elude America's gay community. Israel's Supreme Cou...
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152,88 zł |
Marriage on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
ISBN: 9781851096107 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 307 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. "Marriage on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents" explores the evolution of marriage, a seemingly static institution that, in reality, has been dramatically redefined over time. An illuminating introduction tracing the reasons for ongoing controversies leads to a historical overview of the ways in which marriage has evolved, with a particular emphasis on women, racial minorities, polygamists, and homosexuals. A review of significant court cases that represent key arguments regarding marriage--legal identity of women, polygamy, interracial marriage, rights of unmarried... "Marriage on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents" explores the evolution of marriage, a seemingly static institution that, in reality... |
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245,70 zł |
The Jewish Political Tradition: Volume II: Membership
ISBN: 9780300115734 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 656 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "The series to which this book belongs is unprecedented. . . . Every one of the chapters enacts a debate that should have a living resonance, not just for Jews, although obviously for them, but for everyone with a historical sense and a political conscience."-Hilary Putnam, Boston Review "A vast and important resource which will be consulted for years to come by all interested in any aspect of Judaism and Jewish history."-Ira Robinson, Journal of Religion & Culture (praise for the series)
"The series to which this book belongs is unprecedented. . . . Every one of the chapters enacts a debate that should have a living resonance, not just...
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463,84 zł |
How to Get into HBS, Wharton, AND Stanford: A Proprietary Guide to Breaking into the Top Business Schools
ISBN: 9781468051612 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. One of the biggest mistakes that business school applicants make is that they don't really understand the purpose of the admissions process. To really understand this, you have to realize that as an applicant, your customer is the school. And to serve your customer well, and to exceed their expectations, you have to understand what they're looking for. In order to do that, you have to really understand the underlying business model of the top business schools. Once you understand this model, you'll see very clearly why the admissions process isn't arbitrary at all and that there's a formula...
One of the biggest mistakes that business school applicants make is that they don't really understand the purpose of the admissions process. To really...
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452,96 zł |
Out of Exile: Narratives from the Abducted and Displaced People of Sudan
ISBN: 9781642595420 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 390 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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108,72 zł |
Toward a Global Civil Society
ISBN: 9781571811387 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The demise of Communism has not only affected Eastern Europe but also the countries of the West where a far-reaching examination of political and economic systems has begun. This collection of essays by internationally renowned scholars of political theory from Europe and the United States explores both the concept and the reality of civil society and its institutions. From the Contents: The Concept of Civil Society - The Communitarian Approach - Economic Policy and Social Justice - The Internationalization of Politics and Economics and the Challenge of Nationalism, Immigration and Minority...
The demise of Communism has not only affected Eastern Europe but also the countries of the West where a far-reaching examination of political and econ...
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144,97 zł |
The American Midwest: Managing Change in Rural Transition
ISBN: 9780765611222 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The rural Midwest is undergoing fundamental changes with increased competition from foreign agriculture; employment shifts from higher-paying manufacturing to lower-paying service industries; the displacement of local small town business by large discount stores and shopping malls; overall population declines that threaten the viability of schools, hospitals, and other public institutions, along with an influx of minority groups that has led to strife in some communities. Using data from the 2000 Census, this collection examines the major demographic and employment trends in the rural...
The rural Midwest is undergoing fundamental changes with increased competition from foreign agriculture; employment shifts from higher-paying manufact...
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228,18 zł |
Leadership in Music Technology Education: Philosophy, Praxis, and Pedagogy
ISBN: 9780367715373 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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700,25 zł |
Obligations: Essays on Disobedience, War, and Citizenship
ISBN: 9780674630253 / Angielski / Miękka / 1982 / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In this collection of essays, Michael Walzer discusses how obligations are incurred, sustained, and (sometimes) abandoned by citizens of the modern state and members of political parties and movements as they respond to and participate in the most crucial and controversial aspects of citizenship: resistance, dissent, civil disobedience, war, and revolution. Walzer approaches these issues with insight and historical perspective, exhibiting an extraordinary understanding for rebels, radicals, and rational revolutionaries. The reader will not always agree with Walzer but he cannot help being...
In this collection of essays, Michael Walzer discusses how obligations are incurred, sustained, and (sometimes) abandoned by citizens of the modern st...
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185,37 zł |
Community Visioning Programs: Processes and Outcomes
ISBN: 9780415680295 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Community visioning is key in helping local public officials and community leaders create a flourishing future for their cities, and is essential for the effective planning and implementation of these strategies. Visioning involves collaborative goal setting to motivate actions -- of planners, citizens, and officials -- in order to design and carry out a strategic planning process for the successful development of the community. The use of visioning since the 1980s has led to a wealth of information on the productivity of the paths it has taken. The contributors, all with experience working...
Community visioning is key in helping local public officials and community leaders create a flourishing future for their cities, and is essential for ...
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248,92 zł |
Toward a Global Civil Society
ISBN: 9781571810540 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The demise of Communism has not only affected Eastern Europe but also the countries of the West where a far-reaching examination of political and economic systems has begun. This collection of essays by internationally renowned scholars of political theory from Europe and the United States explores both the concept and the reality of civil society and its institutions. The demise of Communism has not only affected Eastern Europe but also the countries of the West where a far-reaching examination of political and ... |
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555,01 zł |