Mary Helen Stefaniak, "The Six-Minute Memoir: Fifty-Five Short Essays on Life "
English | ISBN: 1609388518 | 2022 | 280 pages | EPUB | 308 KB
This collection of short essays delivers more joy than many books twice its size. Culled from two decades' worth of Mary Helen Stefaniak's "Alive and Well" column in the Iowa Source, each essay invites readers into the ordinary life of a woman "with a family and friends and a job . . . and a series of cats and a history living in one old house after another at the turn of the twenty-first century in the middle of the Middle West." One great aunt presides over nineteen acres of pecan grove profitably strewn with junk. A borrowed hammer rings with the sound of immortality. Famous poets pipe up where you least expect them. Living and dying are found to be two sides of the same remarkable coin.

The Shock of Medievalism By Kathleen Biddick; Biddick; Joan Wallach Scott
1998 | 328 Pages | ISBN: 0822321998 | PDF | 20 MB
In The Shock of Medievalism Kathleen Biddick explores the nineteenth-century foundations of medieval studies as an academic discipline as well as certain unexamined contemporary consequences of these origins. By pairing debates over current academic trends and issues with innovative readings of medieval texts, Biddick exposes the presuppositions of the field of medieval studies and significantly shifts the objects of its historical inquiry.Biddick describes how the discipline of medieval studies was defined by a process of isolation and exclusion-a process that not only ignored significant political and cultural issues of the nineteenth century but also removed the period from the forces of history itself. Wanting to separate themselves from popular studies of medieval culture, and valuing their own studies as scientific, nineteenth-century academics created an exclusive discipline whose structure is consistently practiced today, despite the denials of most contemporary medieval scholars. Biddick supports her argument by discussing the unavowed melancholy that medieval Christians felt for Jews and by revealing the unintentional irony of nineteenth-century medievalists' fabrication of sentimental objects of longing (such as the "gothic peasant"). The subsequent historical distortions of this century-old sentimentality, the relevance of worker dislocation during the industrial revolution, and other topics lead to a conclusion in which Biddick considers the impact of an array of factors on current medieval studies.Simultaneously displacing disciplinary stereotypes and altering an angle of historical inquiry, The Shock of Medievalism challenges accepted thinking even as it produces a new direction for medieval studies. This book will provoke scholars in this field and appeal to readers who are interested in how historicizing processes can affect the development of academic disciplines.

Stuart A. Cohen, "The Scroll Or the Sword ?: Dilemmas of Religion and Military Service in Israel"
English | 2013 | pages: 169 | ISBN: 9057020831, 1138981508 | PDF | 3,0 mb
First Published in 1997. The title of this book is derived from an ancient Jewish teaching, attributed to a certain Rabbi Eleazar of Modi'in, who lived in the land of Israel during the third century of the common era. As far as we know, Rabbi Eleazar was the first sage to take homiletic advantage of the alliteration of safra and saifa, Aramaic terms which literally translate (respectively) as 'a scroll' and 'a sword'. A plain reading of this text leaves no doubt that its author intended to project a figurative contrast between two distinct spheres of human endeavour.

The Scope and Contents of Chingis Khan's Yasa By George Vernadsky
2019 | 28 Pages | ISBN: 161143923X | PDF | 3 MB
Genghis Khan's law code, the Yasa, survives in fragments. This article lists the known provisions, from Berhebraeus, Juwaini, and Arab sources; Vernadsky considers it a supplement to Mongol custom for the multinational Empire.

The Reveries of the Solitary Walker, Botanical Writings, and Letter to Franquières By Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Christopher Kelly (editor), Charles E. Butterworth, Alexandra Cook, Terence E. Marshall
2000 | 377 Pages | ISBN: 1584650079 | PDF | 27 MB
"I am now alone on earth, no longer having any brother, neighbor, friend, or society other than myself" proclaimed Rousseau in Reveries of the Solitary Walker. Reveries, along with Botanical Writings and Letter to Franquières, were all written at the end of his life, a period when Rousseau renounced his occupation as author and ceased publishing his works. Presenting himself as an unwilling societal outcast, he nonetheless crafted each with a sharp eye on his readership. Whether addressing himself, a mother hoping to interest her child in botany, or a confused young nobleman, his dialogue reflects the needs of his interlocutor and of future readers. Although very different in style, these three works concern overlapping subjects. Their unity comes from the relation of the other writings to the Reveries, which consists of ten meditative "walks" during which Rousseau considers his life and thought. The third and fourth walks discuss truth, morality, and religious belief, which are the themes of the Letter to Franquières; while the seventh is a lengthy discussion of botany as a model for contemplative activity. The overarching themes of the volume―the relations among philosophic or scientific contemplation, religion, and morality―provide Rousseau's most intimate and final reflections on the difficulties involved in understanding nature.

The Reserve Bank of India: Volume 5: Volume 5, 1997-2008
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1316511324 | 786 Pages | PDF | 18 MB
The fifth volume on the history of the Reserve Bank of India covers the years from 1997-98 to 2007-08. During this period, it introduced key institutional and financial market reforms in a rapidly changing economic environment and facilitated faster integration of the Indian economy. The Bank rationalised and introduced innovative instruments of monetary control; strengthened regulatory and supervisory processes for both banking and non-banking sectors; adjusted its approach to achieve and sustain financial stability; focussed on building financial market institutions and infrastructure; and spurred legal and other amendments in the larger public interest as also for achieving flexibility with stability in the economy. It also worked to improve the rural credit system, financial inclusion and customer protection. This volume is a narrative history of the Bank and also a rich resource for understanding how an emerging market central bank manages change and shapes the economy to face future challenges.

Boaz Stavi, "The Reign of Tudhaliya II and Suppiluliuma I: The Contribution of the Hittite Documentation to a Reconstruction of the A"
English | ISBN: 3825364429 | 2015 | 236 pages | PDF | 3 MB
In the mid-fourteenth century BCE, two kings ruled in Hatti - Tudhaliya II and suppiluliuma I. During this period, Hatti was fraught with political turmoil and instability. It began with the destruction of Hattusa, and ended with a glorious military campaign, in which a large part of Syria was conquered, and the foundation laid for a strong and prosperous kingdom. Many studies have dealt with this epoch, since it parallels the el-Amarna period, however, its Hittite aspect has been comparatively overlooked. That, coupled with the discovery of several new sources for this period, provided the impetus for my research on this era.

Langford, Jo, "The Pride Guide: A Guide to Sexual and Social Health for LGBTQ Youth"
English | 2020 | ISBN: 1538144158, 1538110768 | PDF | pages: 181 | 1.3 mb
"Longtime therapist and sex educator Langford has written an indispensable guide to a universe of things sexual and social for LGBTQ+ youth and their parents or caregivers." Booklist, Starred Review

The Practice of Embodying Emotions: A Guide for Improving Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes by Raja Selvam
English | March 22, 2022 | ISBN: 1623174775 | 344 pages | PDF (Converted) | 3.93 Mb
"A grand accomplishment." -Dr. Peter Levine, developer of Somatic Experiencing® and author of Waking the Tiger and In an Unspoken Voice

The Pocket Guide to Neurodiversity
by Aherne, Daniel;Stringer, Tim;
English | 2023 | ISBN: 1839970146 | 130 pages | True PDF EPUB | 17.25 MB