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Hermann Cohen s essay on Maimonides ethics is one of the most fundamental texts of twentieth-century Jewish philosophy, correlating Platonic, prophetic, Maimonidean, and Kantian traditions. Almut Sh. Bruckstein provides the first English translation and her own extensive commentary on this landmark 1908 work, which inspired readings of medieval and rabbinic sources by Leo Strauss, Franz Rosenzweig, and Emmanuel Levinas. Cohen rejects the notio...

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After the publication of his masterpiece of political theory, Leviathan, Or the Matter, and Power of Commonwealth Ecclesiastic and Civil, in 1651, opponents charged Thomas Hobbes with atheism and banned and burned his books. The English Parliament, in a search for scapegoats, even claimed that the theories found in Leviathan were a likely cause of the Plague of 1665 and the Great Fire of 1666. For the modern reader, though, Hobbes is more reco...

The history of snooker legends

The rapture - an apocalytpic scenario during which Jesus secretly returns to earth and gathers to him all believers, leaving chaos behind - is anticipated by millions of Americans. These millions have made the Left Behind series - novels that depict the rapture and apocalypse - perennial bestsellers, with millions of copies in print. In Rapture Culture, Amy Johnson Frykholm explores this remarkable phenomenon, seeking to understand why America...

There have been thousands of studies into children and the media. Yet, much academic research is still in its infancy when it comes to our knowledge about the uses, preferences and effects of different media. This volume moves the field forward in this regard, with its insights into the latest theories and research on children and the media.

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Nine American academics, educational consultants, and bilingual/bicultural program development specialists contribute 12 chapters in a research- and theory-based text about learning and teaching in linguistically and culturally diverse classrooms. The second edition features updated research on mult

This special issue examines the basic processes of space perception and how these processes interact with action planning and motor control.

Explosive economic and social changes in the Asia Pacific region have meant that much of what we know about the area is outdated. This book addresses this and looks at the "human resource period" with detailed analysis, discussion and predictions for the future. Focusing on the areas of China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand the book explores the reasons behind changes and whether they indicate movement...

How often have you looked up an English word in a German dictionary only to be confronted by a bewildering array of German equivalents? This reference explains how to use over 2200 common German words correctly, using example sentences in German with English translations.

Enhancing LAN Performance, Fourth Edition explains how to connect geographically separated LANs with appropriate bandwidth, the issues to consider when weighing the use of multiport or dualport devices, how to estimate traffic for new networks, the effects of configuration changes on the performance of Ethernet and Token Ring networks, the design of switch-based networks that prevent traffic bottlenecks, and other critical topics. It provides ...

Tracing the map's early development into an emblem of the state, this text charts the social and cultural implications of this phenomenon, and chronicles the specific technologies by which the map is capable of accessing, organizing and re-orienting a tremendous range of information.

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First Published in 2004. Entries provide the likely sources for a name, describe historical and mythological backgrounds, examine Shakespeare's presentation of a character or place, and suggest various interpretations of a name. Each entry contains line citations to William Shakespeare: The Complete Works.

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The Activity Book contains writing exercises and activities, listening tasks, surveys, puzzles and games. It is designed to extend and practise language from The Pupil's Book.