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The Beggar and the Professor

A Sixteenth-Century Family Saga

By: Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie

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The Beggar and the Professor

A Sixteenth-Century Family Saga

By: Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie

From a wealth of vividly autobiographical writings--diaries, travel journals, memoirs--Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie reconstructs the extraordinary life of Thomas Platter, born in France in 1499, and his sons, whose rich careers spanned the entire 16th century, from medieval times through the Renaissance and into the Reformation. 26 halftones. 5 maps.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226473236

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Surfaces and Essences

Analogy as the Fuel and Fire of Thinking

By: Douglas R Hofstadter,Emmanuel Sander

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Surfaces and Essences

Analogy as the Fuel and Fire of Thinking

By: Douglas R Hofstadter,Emmanuel Sander

Analogy is the core of all thinking. This is the simple but unorthodox premise that Pulitzer Prize -- winning author Douglas Hofstadter and French psychologist Emmanuel Sander defend in their new work. Hofstadter has been grappling with the mysteries of human thought for over thirty years. Now, with his trademark wit and special talent for making complex ideas vivid, he has partnered with Sander to put forth a highly novel perspective on cognition. We are constantly faced with a swirling and intermingling multitude of ill-defined situations. Our brain's job is to try to make sense of this unpredictable, swarming chaos of stimuli. How does it do so? The ceaseless hail of input triggers analogies galore, helping us to pinpoint the essence of what is going on. Often this means the spontaneous evocation of words, sometimes idioms, sometimes the triggering of nameless, long-buried memories. Why did two-year-old Camille proudly exclaim, "I undressed the banana!"? Why do people who hear a story often blurt out, "Exactly the same thing happened to me!" when it was a completely different event? How do we recognize an aggressive driver from a split-second glance in our rearview mirror? What in a friend's remark triggers the offhand reply, "That's just sour grapes"? What did Albert Einstein see that made him suspect that light consists of particles when a century of research had driven the final nail in the coffin of that long-dead idea? The answer to all these questions, of course, is analogy-making -- the meat and potatoes, the heart and soul, the fuel and fire, the gist and the crux, the lifeblood and the wellsprings of thought. Analogy-making, far from happening at rare intervals, occurs at all moments, defining thinking from top to toe, from the tiniest and most fleeting thoughts to the most creative scientific insights. Like Gö, Escher, Bach before it, Surfaces and Essences will profoundly enrich our understanding of our own minds. By plunging the reader into an extraordinary variety of colorful situations involving language, thought, and memory, by revealing bit by bit the constantly churning cognitive mechanisms normally completely hidden from view, and by discovering in them one central, invariant core -- the incessant, unconscious quest for strong analogical links to past experiences -- this book puts forth a radical and deeply surprising new vision of the act of thinking.

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Basic Books

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0465021581

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The Venice of the East

By: Emmanuel Thomas

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The Venice of the East

By: Emmanuel Thomas

From the serene backwaters of Kerala to the hustle and glitz of great cities of the world, The Venice of the East is an expansive tale set against the historical, socio-cultural and technological landscape of the 20th century. Tracing the rise, fall and rise of an aristocratic family of Kuttanad, Venice plots the life of a simple boy from Alappuzha, Joy Mariadas on his journey of love, friendship, betrayal, discovery and realisation of the American Dream.

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Notion Press

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1646786041

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Between the Lines

By: Emmanuel Thomas

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Between the Lines

By: Emmanuel Thomas

The book contains essays on simple but perplexing questions that we come across as we go about living our lives. How do we react to a situation when we fail to practice what we preach? Why do we occasionally feel joy in the misfortune of others and then feel guilty about it? Is religion a difficult proposition in the modern world? We are shaken when heroes worshipped by many as role models get convicted on crimes done in secret. The book makes an attempt to search for answers to such questions by going through authoritative sources of research done by eminent scholars with the intention to disseminate such thoughts to those who are assailed by similar questions and help them to come to their own conclusions. The book has parts consisting of musings, reminiscences, satire, and short stories conveying messages that are considered important as we face problems in our daily existence.

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Partridge Publishing

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1482858819

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The Emmanuel Falque Reader

Key Writings in Phenomenology and Continental Philosophy of Religion

By: Emmanuel Falque

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The Emmanuel Falque Reader

Key Writings in Phenomenology and Continental Philosophy of Religion

By: Emmanuel Falque

Emmanuel Falque is one of the foremost philosophers working in the continental philosophy of religion today. This is the first English-language anthology to bring together extracts from Falque's major works, key essays and even some previously unpublished material. Spanning his entire career to date, The Emmanuel Falque Reader is organised thematically and showcases the vast array of Falque's interests, from his early work on medieval philosophy to his methodology, anthropology and Christian phenomenology. It also includes an Editor's Introduction, which situates Falque within phenomenology's so-called 'theological turn' and provides a comprehensive overview of his philosophy. Falque's thinking urges more careful consideration of human finitude, atheism in a secular age, and the interaction between philosophy and theology. Featuring a foreword by esteemed scholar Kevin Hart, this essential collection explores the new directions in which Falque is taking continental philosophy of religion.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350318949

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The Sacrifice of Africa

A Political Theology for Africa

By: Emmanuel Katongole

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The Sacrifice of Africa

A Political Theology for Africa

By: Emmanuel Katongole

In The Sacrifice of Africa Emmanuel Katongole confronts this painful legacy and shows how it continues to warp the imaginative landscape of African politics and society. He demonstrates the real potential of Christianity to interrupt and transform entrenched political imaginations and create a different story for Africa ù a story of self-sacrificing love that values human dignity and "dares to invent" a new and better future for all Africans. --

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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0802862683

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Die For Love

By: Emmanuel Abraham

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Die For Love

By: Emmanuel Abraham

Karie growing up amid fear and anxiety knew her mother Annie was hiding something. Something from her past that was more of a secret but now devouring. Soon Karie had to migrate with her mother out of South Africa to America and then to China for fear of the unknown. A few years later, young Karie's beauty and romantic appearance soon became the center of attraction that looked set to reshape her destiny. But when the power of love engulfed her in making the most delicate choice of her life, she knew it was far beyond her childhood thoughts. Die to live or die to survive; both suitors are ready but for one common goal- Love! Who will die first? The one she once loved or the one she now hated with a passion? As the sound of the bell came for the fight of the century, her heart throbbed for the world to see- HER INNERMOST FEARS-

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XinXii

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3989111132

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Divine Speech in Human Words

Thomistic Engagement with Scripture

By: Durand Op Emmanuel

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Divine Speech in Human Words

Thomistic Engagement with Scripture

By: Durand Op Emmanuel

Is the portrait of God revealed in Scripture fundamentally intelligible? The biblical accounts of God reveal seemingly contradictory themes: God's holiness and narratives telling of his anger; the Divine Omnipotence faced with the Impossible; the suffering Christ upon the Cross and the transcendent Trinity of Persons in God; the unique Savior and the universality of God's salvific will; and so forth. How are we to hold together all of this data without denying any aspect of the mystery of God? Must we give into our ambient culture's sense that the biblical God cannot be taken seriously by truly discerning and rational minds when they try to understand "the Divine"? Or, in the midst of this apparent contradiction, can we find the lines of harmony in the revealed mysteries? In Divine Speech in Human Words, Fr. Emmanuel Durand unties some of the knots that face us when we reflect on the God of biblical Revelation. In each of the essays gathered here, Fr. Durand sympathetically articulates the tensions and apparent contradictions experienced by contemporary minds as they strive to understand the revealed truth of God. A whole host of topics are covered in this volume: the Cross and the revelation of the Trinity; God's holiness and transcendence; divine immutability and the sorrow of a loving God; Divine Providence and human prayer; the fatherhood of God and eschatology; Christ's way of life; and many others. Drawing philosophical insights from the Thomistic tradition as his intellectual tools, Fr. Durand nonetheless emphasizes the importance of a properly theological mode of reflection, allowing these issues to be illuminated by the revealed truth of Sacred Scripture. Thus, for each of these difficult topics, he shows that a vital theological response must not limit itself to mere logical rigor but, rather, requires metaphysical insight and, above all, sapiential appreciation of God's revealed word. With such instruments in hand, each essay approaches the tensions of biblical revelation with an eager readiness to show how a thoughtful Thomistic practice of biblical theology can guide faith as it seeks an understanding of both contemporary and perennial theological problems.

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CUA Press

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0813235367

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Patents, Human Rights, and Access to Medicines

By: Emmanuel Kolawole Oke

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Patents, Human Rights, and Access to Medicines

By: Emmanuel Kolawole Oke

Patent rights on pharmaceutical products are one of the factors responsible for the lack of access to affordable medicines in developing countries. In this work, Emmanuel Kolawole Oke provides a systematic analysis of the tension between patent rights and human rights law, contending that, in order to preserve their patent policy space and secure access to affordable medicines for their citizens, developing countries should incorporate a model of human rights into the design, implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of their national patent laws. Through a comprehensive analysis of court decisions from three key developing countries (India, Kenya, and South Africa), Oke assesses the effectiveness of national courts in resolving conflicts between patent rights and the right to health, and demonstrates how a model of human rights can be incorporated into the adjudication of patent rights.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108654037

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The Atonement of Jesus Christ

By: Dr. Emmanuel Abu Kissi

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The Atonement of Jesus Christ

By: Dr. Emmanuel Abu Kissi

The End of Man Power emanating from the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ broke the bands of physical death. The sacrifice overcame the power of death. This ushered in the resurrection of all. Adams’ sin was forgiven. The power of the atonement is for the resurrection only and it restores all men again to the presence of God. The atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ was an extra assignment. The original assignment was to teach man how to return to God. God had said; we will prove them herewith to see if they would do all things which the Lord their God commanded them. Jesus Christ was chosen as the master teacher, the ambassador of God, to teach man on the earth. Jesus Christ was to teach man to qualify himself to obey God’s command.

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iUniverse

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1532090358

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God, the Flesh, and the Other

From Irenaeus to Duns Scotus

By: Emmanuel Falque

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God, the Flesh, and the Other

From Irenaeus to Duns Scotus

By: Emmanuel Falque

Fons signatus: the sealed source -- Part One. God: chapter 1. Metaphysics and theology in tension (Augustine); chapter 2. God phenomenon (John Scotus Erigena); chapter 3. Reduction and conversion (Meister Eckhart) -- Part Two. The Flesh: chapter 4. The visibility of the flesh (Irenaeus); chapter 5. The solidity of the flesh (Tertullian); chapter 6.- The conversion of the flesh (Bonaventure) -- Part Three. The Other: chapter 7. Community and intersubjectivity (Origen); chapter 8. Angelic alterity (Thomas Aquinas); chapter 9. The singular other (John Duns Scotus) -- By way of conclusion: toward an act of return.

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Northwestern University Press

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0810130238

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9780810130234

I Am Alive and You Are Dead

A Journey Into the Mind of Philip K. Dick

By: Emmanuel Carrère

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I Am Alive and You Are Dead

A Journey Into the Mind of Philip K. Dick

By: Emmanuel Carrère

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Macmillan

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0805054642

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9780805054644

NKJV, Unapologetic Study Bible

Confidence for Such a Time As This

By: Emmanuel Foundation,

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NKJV, Unapologetic Study Bible

Confidence for Such a Time As This

By: Emmanuel Foundation,

The NKJV Unapologetic Study Bible cuts through the confusion with clear answers for today’s most complicated and controversial issues. With timely articles, thoughtful book introductions, insightful quotations, and profiles on some of history’s most unapologetic defenders of the faith, this is a Bible that won’t leave you guessing. You’ll grow in confidence as you discover how to defend your faith and share it with others in a world increasingly at odds with the truth of God’s Word. The Bible doesn’t shy away from the tough topics, and neither should you. Features Include: Book Introductions: Provide key passages and background information for each book Articles: Over 220 articles placed near relevant Scripture passages bring keen biblical insight to the current issues of the day Quotations: Over 70 quotations from historical figures help you understand, first, that the issues of the day are not new; and second, that wise people throughout history have been challenged to live by biblical standards, just as we are today Unapologetic Profiles: Over 50 profiles of historical figures inspire you with biblical faith lived out in the face of seemingly impossible circumstances Indexes: Categorize each of the above features to assist you in a topical study of the issues that matter to you 8.9-point print size

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Thomas Nelson

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0310080436

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Decolonisation

Revolution and Evolution

By: David Boucher,Ayesha Omar,Christopher Allsobrook,Camilla Boisen,Ndumiso Dladla,Sule Emmanuel Egya,Michael Elliott,Steven Friedman,Amber Murrey,Paul Patton,Chris Saunders,Ian S Spears

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Decolonisation

Revolution and Evolution

By: David Boucher,Ayesha Omar,Christopher Allsobrook,Camilla Boisen,Ndumiso Dladla,Sule Emmanuel Egya,Michael Elliott,Steven Friedman,Amber Murrey,Paul Patton,Chris Saunders,Ian S Spears

Debates about decolonisation of the mind and of our curricula reveal the dark shadow cast over the world by the adventurers of the modern era, beginning in 1492. Decolonisationexplores questions of justice, injustice and inhumanity that have geographically and intellectually shaped the course of history through overlapping colonial, decolonial and postcolonial eras. This multidisciplinary collection uses the lenses of history, philosophy, literature and education to examine aspects of colonialism and decolonisation, and their revolutionary and evolutionary manifestations which, contributors argue, occurred simultaneously in the historical and epistemological record. The problems that come into focus have a kaleidoscopic effect on how we come to understand fraught issues, from the 'invention' of blacks, to the formulation of the ideology of trusteeship and the obligations to 'lower civilisations'. Decolonisationbrings together an internationally renowned group of scholars to showcase their search for decolonial strategies within their disciplinary focus, covering ideas such as the different layers at which colonialism operates, strategies for a decolonisation that does not recolonise, and the importance of preserving and publishing in indigenous languages. This is a much-needed reference book for students and scholars in the field of decolonisation, history, philosophy and pedagogy. The introductory chapter offers a clear and concise primer to this complex subject, covering colonialism, imperialism, decoloniality, and the various actors involved.

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NYU Press

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1776148444

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9781776148448

Contract Law

By: Kenneth Yin,Simon Kozlina,Kelly Green,Luca Siliquini-Cinelli,Emmanuel Laryea,Lisa Spagnolo

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Contract Law

By: Kenneth Yin,Simon Kozlina,Kelly Green,Luca Siliquini-Cinelli,Emmanuel Laryea,Lisa Spagnolo

Contract Law: Cases and Materials presents a selection of well-chosen cases and illuminating commentary ideal for introducing students to the study of contract law in Australia. Developed to accompany Stewart, Swain and Fairweather's Contract Law: Principles and Context, this casebook maintains the accessibility of the principles text while providing the depth and analysis of topics required to learn contract law. Following the structure of the principles text, this text explores areas not traditionally covered in other casebooks, such as resolving disputes, preparing to make a contract, preliminary agreements, and interpreting contracts. Each chapter also briefly explores contracts in international contexts. Containing well-chosen, carefully curated cases and extracts, Contract Law: Cases and Materials takes a practical approach to student learning and integrates rich pedagogy to build critical thinking and analysis skills, making it an invaluable resource for contract law students.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108435270

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9781108435277

Machine Learning Approaches in Cyber Security Analytics

By: Tony Thomas,Athira P. Vijayaraghavan,Sabu Emmanuel

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Machine Learning Approaches in Cyber Security Analytics

By: Tony Thomas,Athira P. Vijayaraghavan,Sabu Emmanuel

This book introduces various machine learning methods for cyber security analytics. With an overwhelming amount of data being generated and transferred over various networks, monitoring everything that is exchanged and identifying potential cyber threats and attacks poses a serious challenge for cyber experts. Further, as cyber attacks become more frequent and sophisticated, there is a requirement for machines to predict, detect, and identify them more rapidly. Machine learning offers various tools and techniques to automate and quickly predict, detect, and identify cyber attacks.

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