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Disruptive Democracy

The Clash Between Techno-Populism and Techno-Democracy

By: Peter Bloom,Alessandro Sancino

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Disruptive Democracy

The Clash Between Techno-Populism and Techno-Democracy

By: Peter Bloom,Alessandro Sancino

Do new "smart" technologies such as AI, robotics, social media, and automation threaten to disrupt our society? Or does technological innovation hold the potential to transform our democracies and civic societies, creating ones that are more egalitarian and accountable? Disruptive Democracy explores these questions and examines how technology has the power to reshape our civic participation, our economic and political governance, and our entire existence. In this innovative study, the authors use international examples such as Trump’s America, and Bolsonaro’s recent election as President of Brazil, to lead the discussion on perhaps the most profound political struggle of the 21st century, the coming clash between a progressive "Techno-democracy" and a regressive "Techno-populism".

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152646568X

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e-ASTROGAM scientific workshop

By: Alessandro De Angelis,Vincent Tatischeff,Manuela Giusti

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e-ASTROGAM scientific workshop

By: Alessandro De Angelis,Vincent Tatischeff,Manuela Giusti

e-ASTROGAM (enhanced ASTROGAM) is a breakthrough Observatory space mission dedicated to the study of the Universe using gamma-rays in the mostly unexplored and crucial MeV-GeV energy range. e-ASTROGAM has been proposed for the ESA M5 mission. Thanks to its performance in the MeV-GeV domain, substantially improving its predecessors, e-ASTROGAM will open a new window on the non-thermal Universe, making pioneering observations of the most powerful Galactic and extragalactic sources. e-ASTROGAM will also determine the origin of key isotopes fundamental for the understanding of supernova explosion and the chemical evolution of our Galaxy. e-ASTROGAM has already collected the interest of more that 350 scientists from 19 different countries. About 100 scientists met in Padua from February 28 to March 2, 2017, to discuss some of the more relevant scientific aspects of the mission. This book collects their contributions.

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Lulu.com

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132698473X

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Dante’s Prayerful Pilgrimage

Typologies of Prayer in the Comedy

By: Alessandro Vettori

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Dante’s Prayerful Pilgrimage

Typologies of Prayer in the Comedy

By: Alessandro Vettori

In Dante’s Prayerful Pilgrimage Alessandro Vettori provides a comprehensive analysis of prayer in Dante’s Commedia. The underlying thesis considers prayer a metaphorical pilgrimage toward a sacred location and connects it with the pilgrim’s ascent to the vision of the Trinity. Prayer is movement in Purgatorio and also in Paradiso, while eternal stasis is the penalty of blasphemous souls in Inferno. In the fictional rendition of the poem, the pilgrim’s itinerary becomes a specular reflection of Dante’s own exilic experience. Prayer’s human-divine interaction affords the poet the necessary escape from the overwhelming sense of failure in politics and love. Whether it is petitional, liturgical, thankful, praiseful, or contemplative, prayer expresses the supplicant’s wish to transform reality and attain a superior spiritual status. See inside the book.

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BRILL

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9004405259

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9789004405257

Handbook of Nutraceuticals for Clinical Use

By: Arrigo F.G. Cicero,Alessandro Colletti

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Handbook of Nutraceuticals for Clinical Use

By: Arrigo F.G. Cicero,Alessandro Colletti

This handbook provides key information on the clinical use of nutraceuticals, an increasingly common practice grounded in an understanding of the pharmacological activities of natural compounds and clinical evidence of efficacy and safety. Each chapter examines the effects of nutraceuticals in different therapeutic contexts, including nutraceuticals active on the digestive system, heart, lipid and glucose metabolism, and immune system. The authors also address relevant concerns such as relative and absolute contraindications, range of tested doses (efficacious and safe), possible side effects and pharmacological interactions, and the scientific level of clinical evidence for each product. Despite the availability of a large number of nutraceuticals on the market, the same compound is often offered by different industries at different dosages and concentrations, with different titration and often with different suggestions of efficacy. Available academic books on nutraceuticals prioritize summarizing information or focus on the pharmacological aspects on cells or animals models rather than on proof in humans. The handbook takes a unique and practical approach intended to assist clinicians, pharmacologists, nutritionists, and dietitians considering prescribing nutraceuticals for therapeutic use. Renowned expert Professor Arrigo Cicero is known internationally for his work in nutraceuticals, and currently serves as President of the Italian Nutraceutical Society.

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Springer

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3319736426

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Tennessee Williams and Italy

A Transcultural Perspective

By: Alessandro Clericuzio

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Tennessee Williams and Italy

A Transcultural Perspective

By: Alessandro Clericuzio

This book reveals for the first time the import of a huge network of connections between Tennessee Williams and the country closest to his heart, Italy. America's most thought-provoking playwright loved Italy more than any other country outside the US and was deeply influenced by its culture for most of his life. Anna Magnani's film roles in the 1940s, Italian Neo-realist cinema, the theatre of Eduardo De Filippo, as well as the actual experience of Italian life and culture during his long stays in the country were some of the elements shaping his literary output. Through his lover Frank Merlo, he also had first-hand knowledge of Italian-American life in Brooklyn. Tracing the establishment of his reputation with the Italian intelligentsia, as well as with theatre practitioners and with generations of audiences, the book also tells the story of a momentous collaboration in the theatre, between Williams and Luchino Visconti, who had to defy the unceasing control Italian censorship exerted on Williams for decades.

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Springer

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3319319272

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Salaminia (Cyprus). The History, Treasures, & Antiquities of Salamis in the Island of Cyprus

By: Samuel Birch,Alessandro Palma di Cesnola

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Salaminia (Cyprus). The History, Treasures, & Antiquities of Salamis in the Island of Cyprus

By: Samuel Birch,Alessandro Palma di Cesnola

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

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3385443709

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Orality and Performance in Classical Attic Prose

A Linguistic Approach

By: Alessandro Vatri

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Orality and Performance in Classical Attic Prose

A Linguistic Approach

By: Alessandro Vatri

This study discusses the question of whether there is a linguistic difference between classical Attic prose texts intended for public oral delivery and those intended for written circulation and private performance. Identifying such a difference which exclusively reflects these disparities in modes of reception has proven to be a difficult challenge for both literary scholars and cultural historians of the ancient world, with answers not always satisfactory from a methodological and an analytical point of view. The legitimacy of the question is first addressed through a definition of what such slippery notions as 'orality' and 'oral performance' mean in the context of classical Athens, reconstruction of the situations in which the extant prose texts were meant to be received, and an explanation of the grounds on which we may expect linguistic features of the texts to be related to such situations. The idea that texts conceived for public delivery needed to be as clear as possible is substantiated by available cultural-historical and anthropological facts; however, these do not imply that the opposite was required of texts conceived for private reception. In establishing a rigorous methodology for the reconstruction of the native perception of clarity in the original contexts of textual reception this study offers a novel approach to assessing orality in classical Greek prose through examination of linguistic and grammatical features of style. It builds upon the theoretical insights and current experimental findings of modern psycholinguistics, providing scholars with a new key to the minds of ancient writers and audiences.

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Oxford University Press

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0192515446

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Health and Ethics

Moral Philosophy

By: Laura Elena Pacifici Noja,Alessandro Boccanelli

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Health and Ethics

Moral Philosophy

By: Laura Elena Pacifici Noja,Alessandro Boccanelli

The book Health and Ethics stems from the need to divulge the knowledge and emotions shared by students and professors during the first lessons of Moral Philosophy, led by Professors Pacifici Noja and Boccanelli. A spontaneous bond which had arisen amongst the two counterparts, led to an innovative model of creative interaction. The students, divided into 17 groups, had to choose among different themes suggested by the professors, according to their preferences and personal interests. The themes range among many fields, but they have one purpose in common: highlighting and studying the different relationships bonded between the physician and the patient. Therefore, the book was designed to be an important resource for the comprehension and the understanding of both the difficulties and the duties a physician needs to face, but also of the satisfaction and happiness which can arise from them.

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tab edizioni

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8892950134

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9788892950139

Crisis and Sustainability

The Delusion of Free Markets

By: Alessandro Vercelli

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Crisis and Sustainability

The Delusion of Free Markets

By: Alessandro Vercelli

This book offers a novel interpretation of the Great Recession and the ensuing Euro Crisis as a consequence of the evolution of capitalism since the 1970s. Chapters argue that the neoliberal development trajectory pursued in recent decades is unsustainable, and posit that neither sound macroeconomics nor empirical data support the unqualified faith in free markets that inspired it. The book begins by providing a broad critical perspective on key concepts such as freedom, free market, free trade, globalisation and financialisation, before going on to analyse the long and deep recent crisis as a result of the neoliberal policy strategy adopted since the early 1980s. The alternative narrative outlined in the book provides insights into the policy strategy required to achieve a sustainable development trajectory.

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1137600691

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What Hell Is Not

By: Alessandro D'Avenia

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What Hell Is Not

By: Alessandro D'Avenia

From the bestselling Italian author comes a novel based on the true story of a priest who refused to surrender... The school year is finished, exams are over and summer stretches before seventeen-year-old Federico, full of promise and opportunity. But then he accepts a request from one of his teachers to help out at a youth club in the destitute Sicilian neighbourhood of Brancaccio. This narrow tangle of alleyways is controlled by local mafia thugs, but it is also the home of children like Francesco, Maria, Dario, Totò: children with none of Federico's privileges, but with a strength and vitality that changes his life forever. Written in intensely passionate and lyrical prose, What Hell Is Not is the phenomenal Italian bestseller about a man who brought light to one of the darkest corners of Sicily, and who refused to give up on the future of its children. Perfect for fans of Elena Ferrante and Roberto Saviano.

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Simon and Schuster

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1786072742

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The Black Prince And The Sea Devils

The Story Of Valerio Borghese And The Elite Units Of The Decima Mas

By: Jack Greene,Alessandro Massignani

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The Black Prince And The Sea Devils

The Story Of Valerio Borghese And The Elite Units Of The Decima Mas

By: Jack Greene,Alessandro Massignani

At the beginning of World War II, Prince Junio Valerio Borghese, dashing Italian nobleman, assembled the famous Decima MAS naval unit-the first modern naval commando squad. Borghese's "frogmen" were trained to fight undercover and underwater with small submarines and assault boats armed with a variety of destructive torpedoes. The covert tactics he and the Decima MAS developed, including the use of midget submarines, secret nighttime operations, and small teams armed with explosives, have become a standard for special forces around the world to this very day.After the Italian capitulation in 1943, Borghese determinedly fought on as a Fascist commando leader. After the war, he became a man of mystery, variously said to be involved with several right-wing conspiracies, abortive coups, and clandestine activity. The Prince's death in 1974 was every bit as mysterious as his life.Greene and Massignani have drawn upon official archives as well as information from Allied and Axis veterans in an unprecedented attempt to separate fact from fantasy in this detailed examination of Borghese, the Decima MAS, and the Italian naval special forces.

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Da Capo Press

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0786751282

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9780786751280

Between Criminalization and Protection

The Italian Way of Dealing with Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking within the European and International Context

By: Vincenzo Militello,Alessandro Spena

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Between Criminalization and Protection

The Italian Way of Dealing with Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking within the European and International Context

By: Vincenzo Militello,Alessandro Spena

This volume is devoted to the dark side of human mobility, that is migrant smuggling, and, linked with it, human trafficking. Both subjects will be mainly treated from an Italian perspective; however, due to their having a generally transnational character, the analysis will necessarily require that international and supranational actions/measures also be taken into account. Moreover, the legal perspective will be supplemented by the phenomenological/criminological one, through which the authors try to provide the work with a realistic dimension aimed at grasping the practical aspects of both migrant smuggling and human trafficking emerging from the different ways in which such crimes are de facto committed.

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9004401725

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Zeitgeist Nostalgia

On Populism, Work and the ‘Good Life’

By: Alessandro Gandini

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Zeitgeist Nostalgia

On Populism, Work and the ‘Good Life’

By: Alessandro Gandini

From Trump's backward-looking promise to "make America great again" to the hipster's fondness for a pre-industrial age of craft, nostalgia saturates our world. Gandini's book is a remarkable and insightful guide to this phenomenon, laying out the deep roots of its origins and setting out the contours of its limits.' Nick Srnicek, co-author of Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work We live an age of nostalgia, incarnated by populist fantasies of “taking back control” and making nations “great again". In the long aftermath of the 2007-08 economic crisis, nostalgia has been established as the cultural zeitgeist of Western society. Populist fantasies of nostalgia represent a cry for help against the demise of the societal model of the postwar era, based on stable employment and mass consumption. The promise of an impossible return to the 'good life' of the 20th century, Gandini contends, particularly appeals to the older generations, who are incapable of making sense of the evolution of Western societies after decades of globalization and neoliberal policies. The younger generations, in the meantime, are instead trying to build a new 'good life' based on another form of return, this time to old practices of craft production and consumption.

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John Hunt Publishing

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1789044480

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Ariosto in the Machine Age

By: Alessandro Giammei

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Ariosto in the Machine Age

By: Alessandro Giammei

Ariosto in the Machine Age reveals how the most influential poet of the Renaissance was conjured or appropriated to shape Magical Realism, avant-garde painting, Fascist cultural propaganda, and cinema in modern Italy between the birth of Futurism and the end of the Second World War. Based on substantial archival findings, bold iconographic hypotheses, and novel interpretations of literary texts, the book proposes a new account of Italy’s twentieth-century culture through a unique take on Ludovico Ariosto’s early modern poetics and legacy. Starting from the unexpected passéism of Futurists visiting Ferrara on the eve of the First World War, it rereads the development of Giorgio de Chirico’s Metaphysical art and Massimo Bontempelli’s Realismo Magico. The book reconstructs the multimedia archive of the Fascist initiatives for the 1933 centennial anniversary of Ariosto’s death, and then focuses on the passage between Fascist cinema and the birth of neorealism, unearthing unfinished adaptations of the Orlando Furioso by Luchino Visconti and Alessandro Blasetti. Questioning the very concept of reception, this radically interdisciplinary book warns twenty-first-century readers about the risks of monumentalizing the "great authors" of the past.

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405

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University of Toronto Press

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1487546807

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9781487546809

Prophet of Renewal

David Levi: a Jewish Freemason and Saint-Simonian in Nineteenth-century Italy

By: Alessandro Grazi

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Prophet of Renewal

David Levi: a Jewish Freemason and Saint-Simonian in Nineteenth-century Italy

By: Alessandro Grazi

This is an intellectual biography of the Italian Jewish writer and politician David Levi (1816-1898). Freemasonry, Saint-Simonianism, and the Enlightenment are his vessels for a new, secular, interpretation of Jewish identity and for innovative views on Judaism’s relation with modernity.

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9004518991

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Disruptive Democracy

Disruptive Democracy

e-ASTROGAM scientific workshop

e-ASTROGAM scientific workshop

Dante’s Prayerful Pilgrimage

Dante’s Prayerful Pilgrimage

Handbook of Nutraceuticals for Clinical Use

Handbook of Nutraceuticals for Clinical Use

Tennessee Williams and Italy

Tennessee Williams and Italy

Salaminia (Cyprus). The History, Treasures, & Antiquities of Salamis in the Island of Cyprus

Salaminia (Cyprus). The History, Treasures, & Antiquities of Salamis in the Island of Cyprus

Orality and Performance in Classical Attic Prose

Orality and Performance in Classical Attic Prose

Health and Ethics

Health and Ethics

Crisis and Sustainability

Crisis and Sustainability

What Hell Is Not

What Hell Is Not

The Black Prince And The Sea Devils

The Black Prince And The Sea Devils

Between Criminalization and Protection

Between Criminalization and Protection

Zeitgeist Nostalgia

Zeitgeist Nostalgia

Ariosto in the Machine Age

Ariosto in the Machine Age

Prophet of Renewal

Prophet of Renewal

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