A Companion to the Worlds of the Renaissance By Guido Ruggiero (ed.)
2006 | 566 Pages | ISBN: 1405157836 | PDF | 24 MB
This volume brings together some of the most exciting renaissance scholars to suggest new ways of thinking about the period and to set a new series of agendas for Renaissance scholarship.Overturns the idea that it was a period of European cultural triumph and highlights the negative as well as the positive. Looks at the Renaissance from a world, as opposed to just European, perspective. Views the Renaissance from perspectives other than just the cultural elite. Gender, sex, violence, and cultural history are integrated into the analysis.Content: Chapter 1 The Italian Renaissance (pages 21-38): Gene BruckerChapter 2 The European Renaissance (pages 39-54): Randolph StarnChapter 3 The Renaissance and the Middle East (pages 55-69): Linda T. DarlingChapter 4 The Renaissance World from the West (pages 70-87): Matthew RestallChapter 5 The Historical Geography of the Renaissance (pages 88-103): Peter BurkeChapter 6 Governments and Bureaucracies (pages 104-123): Edward MuirChapter 7 Honor, Law, and Custom in Renaissance Europe (pages 124-138): James R. FarrChapter 8 Violence and its Control in the Late Renaissance: An Italian Model (pages 139-155): Gregory HanlonChapter 9 Manners, Courts, and Civility (pages 156-171): Robert MuchembledChapter 10 Family and Clan in the Renaissance World (pages 172-187): Joanne M. FerraroChapter 11 Gender (pages 188-207): Elissa B. WeaverChapter 12 The Myth of Renaissance Individualism (pages 208-224): John Jeffries MartinChapter 13 Social Hierarchies: The Upper Classes (pages 225-242): Matthew VesterChapter 14 Social Hierarchies: The Lower Classes (pages 243-258): James S. AmelangChapter 15 Tools for the Development of the European Economy (pages 259-278): Karl AppuhnChapter 16 Economic Encounters and the First Stages of a World Economy (pages 279-295): John A. MarinoChapter 17 The Subcultures of the Renaissance World (pages 297-315): David C. GentilcoreChapter 18 High Culture (pages 316-332): Ingrid D. RowlandChapter 19 Religious Cultures (pages 333-348): R. Po?Chia HsiaChapter 20 Art (pages 334-365): Loren PartridgeChapter 21 Literature (pages 366-383): James Grantham TurnerChapter 22 Political Ideas (pages 384-402): John M. NajemyChapter 23 The Scientific Renaissance (pages 403-424): William EamonChapter 24 Plague, Disease, and Hunger (pages 425-443): Mary LindemannChapter 25 Renaissance Bogeymen: The Necessary Monsters of the Age (pages 444-459): Linda WoodbridgeChapter 26 Violence and Warfare in the Renaissance World (pages 460-474): Thomas F. ArnoldChapter 27 Witchcraft and Magic (pages 475-490): Guido RuggieroChapter 28 The Illicit Worlds of the Renaissance (pages 491-505): Ian Frederick Moulton

A Companion to Tudor Britain By
2004 | 598 Pages | ISBN: 063123618X | PDF | 5 MB
A Companion to Tudor Britain provides an authoritative overview of historical debates about this period, focusing on the whole British Isles. An authoritative overview of scholarly debates about Tudor Britain Focuses on the whole British Isles, exploring what was common and what was distinct to its four constituent elements Emphasises big cultural, social, intellectual, religious and economic themes Describes differing political and personal experiences of the time Discusses unusual subjects, such as the sense of the past amongst British constituent identities, the relationship of cultural forms to social and political issues, and the role of scientific inquiry Bibliographies point readers to further sources of information Content: Chapter 1 The Establishment of the Tudor Dynasty (pages 13-28): David GrummittChapter 2 The Rise of the Tudor State (pages 29-43): Joseph S. BlockChapter 3 Elizabethan Government and Politics (pages 44-60): David DeanChapter 4 The Court (pages 61-76): Retha WarnickeChapter 5 Law (pages 77-97): DeLloyd J. GuthChapter 6 County Government in England (pages 98-115): Steve HindleChapter 7 Town and City Government (pages 116-132): Catherine F. PattersonChapter 8 Centre and Periphery in the Tudor State (pages 133-150): Steven G. EllisChapter 9 Politics and Government of Scotland (pages 151-166): Jenny WormaldChapter 10 Anglo?Scottish Relations: Security and Succession (pages 167-181): Jane E. A. DawsonChapter 11 Britain and the Wider World (pages 182-200): David PotterChapter 12 Traditional Religion (pages 207-220): Ben R. McReeChapter 13 The Dissolutions and their Aftermath (pages 221-237): Peter CunichChapter 14 Religious Settlements (pages 238-253): Norman JonesChapter 15 Catholics and Recusants (pages 254-270): William SheilsChapter 16 The Protestant Opposition to Elizabethan Religious Reform (pages 271-288): Peter Iver KaufmanChapter 17 The Scottish Reformation (pages 289-305): Michael GrahamChapter 18 Rural Economy and Society (pages 311-329): R. W. HoyleChapter 19 The Urban Economy (pages 330-346): Alan DyerChapter 20 Metropolitan London (pages 347-362): Joseph P. WardChapter 21 Society and Social Relations in British Provincial Towns (pages 360-380): Robert TittlerChapter 22 Women in the British Isles in the Sixteenth Century (pages 381-399): Anne LaurenceChapter 23 Senses of the Past in Tudor Britain (pages 403-429): Daniel WoolfChapter 24 Tudor Drama, Theatre and Society (pages 430-447): Alexandra F. JohnstonChapter 25 Portraiture, Politics and Society (pages 448-469): Robert TittlerChapter 26 Architecture, Politics and Society (pages 470-491): Malcolm AirsChapter 27 Music, Politics and Society (pages 492-508): John MilsomChapter 28 Science and Technology (pages 509-525): Lesley B. Cormack

85 Inspiring Ways to Market Your Small Business (2nd edition) by Jackie Jarvis
English | 2009 | ISBN: 1845283961 | 256 Pages | PDF | 2.3 MB
This book is for the many people who run their own small to medium-sized business and who want to make it grow.

40 LESSONS FROM 40 BUSINESS LEADERS by Elizabeth Graham
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B09X9KCJ1C | 430 pages | EPUB | 0.29 Mb
Want to know what it takes to become a leader that inspires, succeeds, and allows others to thrive? Learn from the people who've seen, done, and been through it all!

Dan Newby, Lucy Nunez, "21 Days to Emotional Literacy: A Companion Workbook to The Unopened Gift"
English | 2018 | ISBN: 1732450900 | 62 pages | EPUB | 0.19 MB
"What emotion is present for you at this moment?" A simple question, but one that many of us cannot answer with ease. 21 Days to Emotional Literacy is a simple and logical approach to growing your competency in an area that traditional education has overlooked. The learning you experience will allow you to access your emotions as a tool in much the same way the ability to read and write does in language. This workbook can be used alone or in conjunction with The Unopened Gift: A Primer in Emotional Literacy by the same authors.

Christian History Magazine Editorial Staff, Mark Galli, Ted Olsen, "131 Christians Everyone Should Know"
English | 2000 | pages: 320 | ISBN: 080549040X | EPUB | 14,6 mb
This book offers a succinct yet thorough introduction to 131 of the most intriguing, courageous, inspiring Christians who ever lived. It tells how they lived, what they believed, and how their faith affected the course of world history. Includes a timeline with a historical context for each individual, key quotes from or about each personality, and more than 60 photos.

1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by Tony Mott
English | 2010 | ISBN: 1844036812 | 960 Pages | PDF | 60.2 MB
In fewer than fifty years video games have become one of the most popular forms of entertainment, but which are the best games, the ones you must play? Video game expert Tony Mott presents 1001 of the best video games from around the world and on all formats, from primitive pioneering consoles like Atari's VCS to modern-day home entertainment platforms such as Sony's PlayStation 3. Each entry includes an illustrated screenshot of the game in action, along with details of its original release date and platform, with informative and authoritative text outlining its play mechanics, artistic qualities, contributions to its respective genre, and more. From "Donkey Kong" to "Doom", and from "Frogger" to "Final Fantasy", "1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die" is the essential guide to everything from the old favorites to those breaking new ground. These are the games that should not be missed.

epub | 1.16 MB | English | Isbn:9780252090851 | Author: Peter Cole | Year: 2010

epub | 3.67 MB | English | Isbn:‎ B09YLC61H3 | Author: Judith Ragir | Year: 2022

azw3 | 1.29 MB | English | Isbn:‎ B07G8Y5QZ9 | Author: Bradley Andrews | Year: 2018