Peut-on rompre totalement avec la famille, institution au coeur de l'ordre social ? On a bien souvent en Occident une vision des moines et moniales marquee par l'ideal chretien de la cloture et d'une sortie radicale du monde. Pourtant la separation entre les laics et... Полное описание

Dans cette etude, l'auteur definit l'originalite, la nature reelle, ainsi que les valeurs de ce mouvement, veritable rupture culturelle qui, basee sur le theme general de la "e;survie"e;, a entraine une transformation en profondeur des mentalites, de la socie... Полное описание

Georges Bataille est l'un des ecrivains de ce siecle qui a le plus violemment bouscule l'homme et les fondements de sa pensee. Celui qui ecrivait je ne suis pas un philosophe mais un saint, peut-etre un fou a compose une oeuvre a la fois marginale, diversifiee et coh... Полное описание

`The author has done a remarkable job of writing a very accessible introduction to a broad literature. As such, he should be congratulated on achieving his objective to provide the "e;ideal primer for this growing area of social research"e;' - Kwantitatieve M... Полное описание

Raised in the home of an internationally known television evangelist, yet lost in a world of drugs and alcohol, as a young man, Tim Todd struggled to find his purpose in life. On the very brink of committing suicide, God miraculously broke through the haze of sin to ... Полное описание

Got a peanut butter cup, a Fruit Roll-Up, and a bag of chips? Voila--Truffled Berry Praline Purses!Passing off a snack attack as fine food is as easy as a trip to the corner convenience store with the wildly imaginative culinary creations in Junk Foodie. Featuring fi... Полное описание

engWhy are increasing numbers of Western women converting to Islam? The author tells the true-life stories of women who have become Muslims, exploring the reasons for their decisions and illustrating the problems that they face. She examines the particular issues con... Полное описание

Le 18 juillet 1936, le general Franco lance les operations militaires de la Guerre Civile espagnole, qu'il gagne le 1er avril 1939 grace a l'aide de Mussolini et surtout de Hitler. Quelques mois plus tard, il accueille Himmler - chef de la Gestapo - tandis que sa pro... Полное описание

Understanding how young children begin to make sense out of the social world has become a major concern within developmental psychology. Over the last 25 years research in this area has raised a number of questions which mirror the confluence of interests from cognit... Полное описание

Fourteen-year-old Mara is like any other teenage girl; she dreams about her future and wonders what adventures lie ahead.

Multicultural Pharmaceutical Education spotlights methods and theory on how to increase representation of minorities in pharmacy schools and practice settings. Many of the ideas presented in this book are unique, and all provide an opportunity for institutions with f... Полное описание

First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A Roadmap for Transforming Ambition into Achievement In the sea of thrown-together, stereotypical leadership advice, Julia Tang Peters Pivot Points stands out like a beacon. This book is not the result of trite 10-step recipes or unstudied observations. Instead, its ... Полное описание

A practical guide to analysing partially observed data. Collecting, analysing and drawing inferences from data is central to research in the medical and social sciences. Unfortunately, it is rarely possible to collect all the intended data. The literature on inferenc... Полное описание

*Highly Commended in the Health and Social Care category at the 2012 British Medical Association Book Awards*Behaviours that challenge can significantly interfere with the quality of life of a person with dementia, as well as that of those who live with and care for ... Полное описание

A errer a travers le monde, l'auteur fit de singulieres rencontres : un batisseur de cathedrale, des enseignants allumes, une Somalie et un Nazareen sur fond de Guerre Sainte, des dieux grevistes, des fonctionnaires tropicalises, un sorcier sans fesses, des Parisiens... Полное описание

A positive and upbeat 'must read', for anybody determined to cut their living costs, How to Feed Your Family on Less than a Day and other Cost-saving Tips provides practical and supportive solutions to help cope today in Ireland, when making ends meet is foremost on ... Полное описание

In An Introduction to Childhood, Heather Montgomery examines the role children have played within anthropology, how they have been studied by anthropologists and how they have been portrayed and analyzed in ethnographic monographs over the last one hundred and fifty ... Полное описание

Despite mounting references to the "e;transgenerational transmission of violence,"e; we still lack a compelling understanding of the linkage between the interpersonal violence of early life and the criminal violence of adulthood. In Prologue to Violence, Abby... Полное описание

Just when you thought you knew the best of Northern Italy, along comes Lynne RossettoKasper to introduce you to Emilia-Romagna, a fertile wedge between Milan, Venice, and Florence, as gastronomically important as any land in the world. The lush homeland of balsamic v... Полное описание

This book presents a new explanation of the rise, development and demise of social movements and cycles of protest in autocracies; the conditions under which protest becomes rebellion; and the impact of protest and rebellion on democratization. Focusing on poor indig... Полное описание

The future of the insurance regulation begins now For those involved with the insurance industry, from investment professionals to policy makers, and regulators to legislators, tremendous change is coming. With insurance premiums constituting an ever-growing portion ... Полное описание

Ten short stories by Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist Edith Wharton, including:The Bolted DoorHis Father's SonThe Daunt DianaThe DebtFull CircleThe LegendThe EyesThe Blond BeastAfterwardThe Letters

Once wildly popular in grammar schools across the country, sentence diagramming has fallen out of fashion. But are we that much worse for not knowing the word-mapping method?Now, in this illustrated personal history that any language lover will adore, Kitty Burns Flo... Полное описание

This book provides an exhaustive approach to Important Concepts and Applications of Phase Changes