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Masks and mask-like makeup in public entertainments and public life were once commonplace: from the Onna and Ghost masks of Noh theatre to the Krampus and Perchten of Germanic alpine parades and festivals. Although masks had been transformed in Western perception in the 18th-19th centuries into a device for deviance, recently, groups like Mummenschanz, Cirque du Soleil, and others, as well as the surviving ancient theatre around the world have resurrected the mask. Simultaneous to this a renewed interest in blood and terror. From the Grand Guignol theatre of France to the films Halloween and...

Zen of Hope is an exploration of hope as a first thought energy leading to manifestation. This exploration unfolds hope's relationship to sickness, caregiving, death, loss, dreams, purposeful living, success and more. As individuals, it is crucial to have hope in order to create the life that we desire. Zen of Hope is the first book of its kind to address essential hope, the reasons for hope, and the strategies that lead to manifestation. The secrets of finding hope, changing your life, easing into the flow, and living on purpose are revealed. Zen of Hope masterfully exposes everyday hope and...

A simple and practical iPad instruction guide to help you get the most out of your iPad. Learn how to use use your iPad by following this step-by-step iPad guide with tap-by-tap instructions. Missing iPad Manual ? It's Not Your Fault You bought an iPad or got a present of one right? But why didn't it come with instructions ? Because your iPad is highly intuitive.Well the truth is folks at Apple want you to figure it out yourself but you and I both know that's easier said than done right? I know how frustrating it can be. Admit to yourself that you've already struggled a bit figuring out some...

The dazzling third novel in the magnificent Duke Dynasty series from the Queen of the sexy Regency romance.

The Secret of Flirting is the fifth novel in the magnificent Sinful Suitors series from the queen of the sexy regency romance.

Who were the Frankfurt School--Benjamin, Adorno, Marcuse, Horkheimer--and why do they matter today?

Grand Hotel Abyss combines biography, philosophy, and storytelling to reveal how the Frankfurt thinkers--Walter Benjamin, Theodor Adorno, Herbert Marcuse, Max Horkheimer--gathered in hopes of understanding the politics of culture during the rise of fascism. Some of them, forced to escape the horrors of Nazi Germany, later found sanctuary in the United States. By taking popular culture seriously as an object of study--whether it was film, music, ideas, or consumerism--the...

England's Helicon is about one of the most important features of early modern gardens: the fountain. It is also a detailed study of works by Philip Sidney, Edmund Spenser, and Ben Jonson, and of an influential Italian romance, the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili. Fountains were "strong points" in the iconography and structure of gardens, symbolically loaded and interpretatively dense, soliciting the most active engagement possible from those who encountered them. These qualities are registered and explored in their literary counterparts.
England's Helicon is not a...

Abandoned at birth and a loner all her life, Dakota Sinclair had no ties, no history, and maybe no future, which made her an ideal asset for the super-secret, world, security organization that didn't even have the benefit of an acronym. Being a superb triathlete, multilingual, and of African American and Native American ancestry made her an invaluable resource, as she could infiltrate groups in the Middle East, North Africa, Central or South America or any country of color. Although skilled in a thousand ways to silently kill or capture, she never learned how to protect herself from a man...

There is currently widespread interest in the Chinese economy, due to its huge and rapid growth, and the consequent impact on world business and the world economy. At the same time, there are concerns about China's political system, China's human rights record and the degree to which reform - the development of 'socialism with Chinese characteristics' - represent real liberalization.

Providing an overview of earlier events in order to set the context in which economic and political development have taken place, the book traces economic and political growth in China from the early...

China's role in global events today cannot be overestimated.

This book provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of contemporary political developments in China. Key topics covered include: China's international relations with its neighbours and with the international community more widely; demographic developments; Taiwan; Macao and Hong Kong, Tibet, Uighurs; human rights, health issues (including bird flu); food contamination and defective goods; and a chronology of political developments, congresses and Central Committee sessions since May 2006; the earthquake of 12 May...

The study of altruism, morality, and social solidarity is an emerging field of scholarship and research in sociology. This handbook will function as a foundational source for this subject matter and field, and as an impetus to its further development.

China's role in global affairs today continues to rise. This book provides an authoritative, comprehensive and detailed overview of contemporary economic developments in China. Key topics include　agriculture; the market gradually replacing central planning; the global financial crisis; the reform of state-owned industrial enterprises; the non-state sectors; the 'open-door' policy (including the WTO, exchange rate policy, and inward and outward direct foreign investment); and China's economic performance in general.　

The book continues - and adds to - the overview of...

Central planning might be disappearing from large parts of what was the socialist world but viable economic systems are yet to emerge to take its place. Integrating these countries within the international economic system and developing market economies within them are likely to remain amongst the most pressing of economic problems for the forseeable future. The Socialist Economies and the Transition to the Market is unique in providing a detailed account of each of the individual socialist countries as well as an analysis of the various routes they might take to the market. Whilst some...

The rapid changes in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union are often bewildering, with many frequent, highly significant changes in the different sectors of the economy and the political system. There have been frequent changes of personnel in government and economic management and many changes have been reversed - and sometimes forgotten, or at other times reinstated. What happened when? Who was responsible for what? Did such a change in one sector precede or follow a particular change elsewhere? These are points not easily remembered. This book provides full details of the many...