Takes a scholarly approach to bring Denon to life and to the attention of contemporary readers. To make his acquaintance is to recapture the aristocracy and the world of art and letters at the turn of the 19th century in several European capitals.
★ BONUS! BUY PAPERBACK VERSION AND KINDLE FOR FREE! ★ EnneagramThe human personality is a mystification that has eluded some of the greatest minds in all of history. Poets, philosophers, religious leaders, and laymen alike have all gone to great lengths to break down the human psyche, but no clear answer has come about yet. Most likely, the middle of the human personality will always retain some mystery, but with the proper tool in hand, almost anyone can begin to pry away the opaque clouds of wonder and get a glimpse into the truth about themselves. One of the best tools out there for discovering who you really are is the Enneagram. If you have never heard of the Enneagram before, then it just may be the tool you have been missing. If you are ready to let the old and confused self goand begin the process of self-discovery, then learning about the Enneagram is an absolute must. Some of the information you will find in this book includes: A personality test that will give you a starting point to help discover who you really are. A history of what the Enneagram is and how it came to be. Several different correspondences to help you look at the Enneagram from multiple points of view. Explanations of the dominant personality types as well as the wings. Insight to the different levels of health that relate to the human personality. Numerical values for the integration and disintegration points. An explanation of why the diagram of the Enneagram looks the way it does, and how to make your own. Why you should make an honest effort to discover who you really are. EmpathThis book is written for the many kind, soft-hearted, and sensitive souls who are searching for answers and understanding. For those who feel misunderstood and misplaced in today's cruel and harsh world. This book is written for empaths, those people who feel the weight of our emotions and pain.This book will help you to understand who you are, why you, and how to deal with the symptoms you feel. "The Most Effective Empath Healing and Empath Survival Guide" gives insight into a spectrum of empaths, and helps empaths discover where they fall in that spectrum.Unfortunately, many empaths are often diagnosed by mainstream healthcare professionals and relegated to dosages of medication and labels. This book aims to counter this lack of understanding and provide empaths with strategies to accept who they are and control the effect of living in a high-stimulation world. "The Most Effective Empath Healing and Empath Survival Guide" strives to empower all empaths of their abilities of intuition, compassion, creativity, depth, and love of nature.This book will look at the following aspects that affect empaths: Enhancing life as an empath Developing healthy relationships with others even non-empaths Parenting successfully as an empath or to an empath Finding a career which needs aligns with your needs Ways to protect yourself from toxic energy Ways to get rid of toxic energy How empaths find themselves in some form of addiction
★ BONUS! BUY PAPERBACK VERSION AND KINDLE FOR FREE! ★ Enneagram The human personality is a mystification that has eluded some of the greatest minds in all of history. Poets, philosophers, religious leaders, and laymen alike have all gone to great lengths to break down the human psyche, but no clear answer has come about yet. Most likely, the middle of the human personality will always retain some mystery, but with the proper tool in hand, almost anyone can begin to pry away the opaque clouds of wonder and get a glimpse into the truth about themselves. One of the best tools out there for discovering who you really are is the Enneagram. If you have never heard of the Enneagram before, then it just may be the tool you have been missing. If you are ready to let the old and confused self goand begin the process of self-discovery, then learning about the Enneagram is an absolute must. Some of the information you will find in this book includes: A personality test that will give you a starting point to help discover who you really are. A history of what the Enneagram is and how it came to be. Several different correspondences to help you look at the Enneagram from multiple points of view. Explanations of the dominant personality types as well as the wings. Insight to the different levels of health that relate to the human personality. Numerical values for the integration and disintegration points. An explanation of why the diagram of the Enneagram looks the way it does, and how to make your own. Why you should make an honest effort to discover who you really are. Empath This book is written for the many kind, soft-hearted, and sensitive souls who are searching for answers and understanding. For those who feel misunderstood and misplaced in today's cruel and harsh world. This book is written for empaths, those people who feel the weight of our emotions and pain. This book will help you to understand who you are, why you, and how to deal with the symptoms you feel. "The Most Effective Empath Healing and Empath Survival Guide" gives insight into a spectrum of empaths, and helps empaths discover where they fall in that spectrum. Unfortunately, many empaths are often diagnosed by mainstream healthcare professionals and relegated to dosages of medication and labels. This book aims to counter this lack of understanding and provide empaths with strategies to accept who they are and control the effect of living in a high-stimulation world. "The Most Effective Empath Healing and Empath Survival Guide" strives to empower all empaths of their abilities of intuition, compassion, creativity, depth, and love of nature. This book will look at the following aspects that affect empaths: Enhancing life as an empath Developing healthy relationships with others even non-empaths Parenting successfully as an empath or to an empath Finding a career which needs aligns with your needs Ways to protect yourself from toxic energy Ways to get rid of toxic energy How empaths find themselves in some form of addiction
Takes a scholarly approach to bring Denon to life and to the attention of contemporary readers. To make his acquaintance is to recapture the aristocracy and the world of art and letters at the turn of the 19th century in several European capitals.
The archetypal story of Thomas Kendall, a self-torturing, struggling missionary in nineteenth century New Zealand, is also a remarkable history of cross-cultural experience. Posted to New Zealand in 1814, Kendall was immensely devout but entirely unprepared for dealing with Māori. He nonetheless helped produce the first Māori Grammar, but was hindered by rumours of an affair with a Māori chief’s daughter. Dismissed from his duties in 1823, he continued studying Māori culture until his death nearly a decade later. Long out of print, this work by a leading New Zealand historian tells an absorbing story of the difficulties and dangers of the evangelical mission.
To give children with congenital developmental conditions that manifest special learning needs and specific disabilities their best chance to succeed, early identification and appropriate interventions and support, is necessary. This text highlights what to look for when there are concerns about a child’s development. Practical and accessible, it is divided into three sections: Part 1 looks at the theory and policy context, discussing the social model of disability, the responsibility of health, social care and education services to the child and family and the role of reviews and assessment in recognising developmental disorders. Part 2 provides a reference guide to atypical developmental conditions and disorders. For each condition, aetiology, prominent theories and research, profile of features – including triggers and behaviours, diagnostic assessment procedures and appropriate interventions are given and links made to sources of further information and support. Part 3 explores practical issues how to work sensitively and effectively with children and their families, looking at the psychological implications of diagnosis, and how to plan, promote, deliver and evaluate multi-agency support. Designed to support professionals working within a multi-modal, collaborative approach to assessment and intervention processes, it is suitable for health visitors, allied health therapists, nurses, teachers and social care practitioners. It is also a useful reference for students in these areas learning about child development and includes critical reading exercises; online searching tasks; self-assessment questions; reflective activities and document analysis prompts.
This text looks at the growth of vibrant, often new, national identities, movements and new nation-states that reshape the political map of the late 20th century world.
Between the imperial coronation of Edgar in 973 and the death of Henry II in 1189, English society was transformed. This lively and wide-ranging study explores social and political change in England across this period, and examines the reasons for such developments, as well as the many continuities. By putting the events of 1066 firmly in the middle of her account, Judith Green casts new light on the significance of the Norman Conquest. She analyses the changing ways that kings, lords and churchmen exercised power, especially through the building of massive stone cathedrals and numerous castles, and highlights the importance of London as the capital city. The book also explores themes such as changes in warfare, the decline of slavery and the integration of the North and South West, as well as concepts such as state, nationalism and patriarchy.
Through the colorful family histories and rich detail of the Zimmern Chronicle, historian Judith Hurwich examines marriage, family, and sexuality among the early modern German nobility. She uses the house chronicles of the Zimmern family and the families of the counts and barons with whom they intermarried to investigate marriage and nonmarital sexuality in the southwest German nobility in the late fifteenth and the sixteenth centuries. Along with a deeper look at women’s roles as wives, mothers, and concubines, Noble Strategies shines a light on the intimate lives of the early modern German elite.
This catalogue accompanies the exhibition "Judith Godwin: Paintings, 1954-2002." It includes color illustrations of the eighteen works included in the show, an introduction by Ira Spanierman, and essays by Lowery Stokes Sims and David Ebony.
“Recommended”—Midwest Book Review Queen Anne (1665–1714) was not charismatic, brilliant or beautiful, but under her rule, England rose from the chaos of regicide, civil war and revolution to the cusp of global supremacy. She fought a successful overseas war against Europe’s superpower and her moderation kept the crown independent of party warfare at home. This biography reveals Anne Stuart as resolute, kind and practical—a woman who surmounted personal tragedy and poor health to become a popular and effective ruler.
René Blum and the Ballets Russes documents the life of the enigmatic and brilliant writer and producer who resurrected the Ballets Russes after Diaghilev died. Based on a treasure trove of previously undiscovered letters and documents, the book not only tells the poignant story of Blum's life, but also illustrates the central role Blum played in the development of dance in the United States. Indeed, Blum's efforts to save his ballet company eventually helped to bring many of the world's greatest dancers and choreographers--among them Fokine, Balanchine, and Nijinska--to American ballet stages.
The seven deadly sins of Christianity represent the abysses of character, whereas Shklar's "ordinary vices"--cruelty, hypocrisy, snobbery, betrayal, and misanthropy--are merely treacherous shoals, flawing our characters with mean-spiritedness and inhumanity. Shklar draws from a brilliant array of writers--Moliere and Dickens on hypocrisy, Jane Austen on snobbery, Shakespeare and Montesquieu on misanthropy, Hawthorne and Nietzsche on cruelty, Conrad and Faulkner on betrayal--to reveal the nature and effects of the vices. She examines their destructive effects, the ambiguities of the moral problems they pose to the liberal ethos, and their implications for government and citizens: liberalism is a difficult and challenging doctrine that demands a tolerance of contradiction, complexity, and the risks of freedom.
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