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Challenging contemporary perceptions of the ascetic in the early modern period, this book explores asceticism as a vital site of religious conflict and literary creativity, rather than merely a vestige of a medieval past.

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Charlie's lost everything, but the legendary death of Mungo Blackwell will help him find himself...

The KTM X-BOW has the power to induce automotive lust. It seduces with its dramatic and brutal beauty, tantalises through the sophistication of its carbonfibre monocoque, the potential of its advanced aerodynamics, and its motorsport parentage. This book is a fitting tribute to this unique car.

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A collection of twisted Bible tales from the warped mind of J. R. Eldridge, taking the reader on a journey from the creation of the universe to the arrival of the Israelites in Egypt in this blasphemously funny collection.A lonely deity creates the universe in his mother's basement and makes a little clay man who falls in love with his own rib. After the humans engage in some freaky angel sex, God decides to flood the entire world, saving only...

This is the story of a few men who valued justice more than life. They were members of the large Corps of Samurai in the feudal domain of Akô in western Japan. But when their lord committed the crime of drawing his sword within the castle of the Shogun, the law decreed that he should be sentenced to death, that his heir would not inherit the domain, and all of his vassals would become ronin, evicted from their homes and deprived of their incom...

Reveals United Grain Growers' central role in the growth and transformation of the western grain industry at a critical period, and includesh meticulous research supplemented by interviews with many of the key players.

Uses Ubuntu oratures as tools to address the impacts of Euro-colonialism, while regenerating relational Ubuntu governance structures, drawing on anti-racist, African feminist, and Ubuntu theories.

Victor Hugo's Les Misérables is a truly epic story. Whether you've tackled the 1, 400-page 19thcentury novel, witnessed the Broadway musical (and memorized its soundtrack), or seen the several screen adaptations of it, you already know the power of its story.In the six-week Lenten study The Grace of Les Misérables, author and pastor Matt Rawle dives into six ideals found in the story--grace, justice, poverty, revolution, love, and hope--each r...

Modern notions of empathy often celebrate its ability to bridge divides, to unite humankind. Yet how do we square this with the popular view that we can never truly comprehend the experience of being someone else? In this book, Samuel Fleischacker delves into the work of Adam Smith to draw out an understanding of empathy that respects both personal difference and shared humanity. After laying out a range of meanings for the concept of empathy,...

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In jedem Menschen schlummert ein Innovator. Und mit Unterstützung von Design Thinking kann jeder Mensch lernen, dieses Innovationspotenzial in sich freizusetzen. Große Unternehmen haben das bereits erkannt. Von AirBnB und Nike über Toyota und Lego bis hin zu Microsoft und Google - der agile Ansatz zur Problemlösung findet immer größere Verbreitung. Das ergibt auch Sinn, denn Design Thinking hilft dabei, Probleme aus Zielgruppensicht zu betrach...

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This book documents and reveals new information about the anthrax attacks of 2001. Decker provides first-hand perspective detailing the new science, microbial forensics, and parts of the investigation unknown to the public.

Barbara Cassin (Author) Barbara Cassin is Director of Research at the CNRS in Paris and a member of the Acad¿e Fran¿se. Her widely discussed Dictionary of Untranslatables has been translated into seven languages, and her Nostalgia: When Are we Ever at Home? won the 2015 French Voices Grand Prize. Her most recent books to appear in English are Google Me: One-Click Democracy and, with Alain Badiou, There¿s No Such Thing as a Sexual Relationship....

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Embark on a C-change today to drive sustainable growth! If you want sustainable, profitable growth and if you want to survive into the future - turn to your customers. In today's Customer Economy, successful organisations are those that orientate, build and grow their entire business around their customers. They break down organisational silos and do not rely solely on sales for growth. In The Customer Catalyst, you'll learn about 10 key grow...