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The peasant queen

By: Laurent Delépine

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Twenty years after being turned into a living jewel and forced to flee her home village, Deirane returns to save a young girl who seems destined to follow the same fate as her. The tyrants had been defeated eight years ago, leaving the world in ruins with deadly rains. Over the past few years, Deirane, the beautiful peasant girl who became a queen, has been the talk of the town. However, nobody has heard anything about her for some time, and everyone thinks she is dead. However, when a child is sold as a slave, she reappears to prevent her from suffering the same fate. Unexpectedly, she receives help from an old friend. A help that turns out to be for selfish reasons. And it seems that the one who bought the young peasant girl is the torturer who once made Deirane a living jewel, the object of all covetousness. But isn't this all a trap to find her? Besides, who is the real target of all these plots? Translator: NINTAI MOSES PUBLISHER: TEKTIME

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8835437075

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The Bomb

The Weapon That Changed the World

By: Didier Alcante,Laurent-Frédéric Bollée

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The Bomb

The Weapon That Changed the World

By: Didier Alcante,Laurent-Frédéric Bollée

From the Big Bang to Hiroshima, the incredible story of the most disastrous weapon ever invented On August 6, 1945, at 8:15 in the morning, an explosive charge of more than 15 kilotons fell on the city of Hiroshima. Tens of thousands of people were pulverized, and everything within four square miles was instantly destroyed. A deluge of flames and ash had just caused Japan’s greatest trauma and changed the course of modern warfare and life on Earth forever. The world was horrified by the existence of the bomb—the first weapon of mass destruction. But how could such an appalling tool be invented? To answer this question, Alcante, Laurent-Frédéric Bollée, and Denis Rodier return to the origins of its main component, uranium, and shed light on the scientific discoveries around this element and its uses both civilian and military. Sifting through the history, from Katanga to Japan, through Germany, Norway, the USSR, and New Mexico,The Bomb is a succession of incredible but true stories. Alcante, Bollée, and Rodier have created an exhaustive and definitive work of nonfiction that details the stories of the unsung players as well as the remarkable men and women who are at the crux of its history and the events that followed.

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Abrams

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1647005302

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9781647005306

Empire of Language

Toward a Critique of (Post)colonial Expression

By: Laurent Dubreuil

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Empire of Language

Toward a Critique of (Post)colonial Expression

By: Laurent Dubreuil

The relationship between power and language has been a central theme in critical theory for decades now, yet there is still much to be learned about the sheer force of language in the world in which we live. In Empire of Language, Laurent Dubreuil explores the power-language phenomenon in the context of European and, particularly, French colonialism and its aftermath. Through readings of the colonial experience, he isolates a phraseology based on possession, in terms of both appropriation and haunting, that has persisted throughout the centuries. Not only is this phraseology a legacy of the past, it is still active today, especially in literary renderings of the colonial experience—but also, and more paradoxically, in anticolonial discourse. This phrase shaped the teaching of European languages in the (former) empires, and it tried to configure the usage of those idioms by the "Indigenes." Then, scholarly disciplines have to completely reconsider their discursive strategies about the colonial, if, at least, they attempt to speak up.Dubreuil ranges widely in terms of time and space, from the ancien régime through the twentieth century, from Paris to Haiti to Quebec, from the Renaissance to the riots in the banlieues. He examines diverse texts, from political speeches, legal documents, and colonial treatises to anthropological essays, poems of the Négritude, and contemporary rap, ever attuned to the linguistic strategies that undergird colonial power. Equally conversant in both postcolonial criticism and poststructuralist scholarship on language, but also deeply grounded in the sociohistorical context of the colonies, Dubreuil sets forth the conditions for an authentically postcolonial scholarship, one that acknowledges the difficulty of getting beyond a colonialism—and still maintains the need for an afterward.

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Cornell University Press

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0801467500

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9780801467509

Sociology of Culture and Cultural Practices

The Transformative Power of Institutions

By: Laurent Fleury

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Sociology of Culture and Cultural Practices

The Transformative Power of Institutions

By: Laurent Fleury

In Sociology of Culture and of Cultural Practices, Laurent Fleury presents a synthesis of research and debate from France and the United States. He traces the development of the sociology of culture from its origins (Weber and Simmel) and examines the major trends that have emerged in this branch of sociology. Fleury also raises issues of cultural hierarchy, distinction, and legitimate culture and mass culture and focuses on new areas of research, including the role of institutions, the reception of works of art, aesthetic experience, and emancipation through art.

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Lexington Books

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0739174827

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9780739174821

Cycling in France

By: Carole Saint-Laurent

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Cycling in France

By: Carole Saint-Laurent

Cycling guide to France.

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Hunter Publishing, Inc

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2894643489

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9782894643488

Salina: The Three Exiles

A Novel

By: Laurent Gaudé

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Salina: The Three Exiles

A Novel

By: Laurent Gaudé

A son recounts the epic story of his late mother’s life in this mythic novel of love, family, hatred, and revenge. When Salina dies, it falls to her youngest son to tell her story, a story of violence and suffering, vengeance and passion. Exiled three times, the first time as a newborn abandoned outside a village by a mysterious horseman, Salina was taken in and raised by a clan that only ever saw her as a stranger and an enemy to be defeated. Three times a mother, her children born from strife, Salina never knew love, and revenge became her reason to live. To gain admittance to the cemetery, to a place of peace at last, Salina’s son must face up and tell the tale of Salina’s ordeals—her rape the most harrowing—in minute detail. He has no choice but to give voice to all that for years fed into Salina’s rage. With this short novel set in an ancestral world, Laurent Gaudé explores a narrative space where time flows to rhythmic rituals, where fate blurs to legend, and secrets become myth. Praise for Salina: The Three Exiles “It’s a simply superb text, a perfect accomplishment uniting two of Laurent Gaudé’s talents, playwriting and novel writing.” —Livres Hebdo “With this sun scorched ode of a novel, [Laurent Gaudé] confirms that he is one of our greatest storytellers.” —Philippe Chevilley, Les Echos “A brief and powerful tale. A striking reflection on exile and vengeance.” —François Busnel, France5 “Tenaciously beautiful, this brief epic has the astonishing power of a myth.” —Claire Julliard, L’Obs “Beautiful, powerful, and moving. Between African tale and ancient tragedy, tinged with universal and very modern accents, Laurent Gaudé has written a brief novel that is insanely powerful.” —Bernard Lehut, RTL

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1609456548

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Eldorado

By: Laurent Gaude

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Eldorado

By: Laurent Gaude

A moving fable about luck, persistence, and hope, grounded in the often tragic reality of modern-day immigration, by the winner of the 2004 Prix Goncort. Captain Salvatore Piracci has sailed along the Italian coast for the last twenty years, intercepting boats with clandestine African immigrants who have risked everything in the hope of reaching the new Eldorado. But when Piracci is confronted by a woman haunted by the death of her son, killed during an illegal crossing, he is forced to question the validity of his border-patrolling mission. Meanwhile, two brothers prepare to leave Sudan and make the dangerous passage to Europe. Separated mid-voyage, Suleiman, the youngest, vows to make it to the promised land and find the means to reunite with his ailing elder brother. At a time when debates over immigration and national identity dominate headlines in the United States and Europe, best-selling author Laurent Gaudé offers a unique portrait of the individuals who compromise their dreams and endanger their lives in search of a better existence.

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MP Publishing

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1596928441

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9781596928442

All That I Have

By: Laurent Joffrin

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All That I Have

By: Laurent Joffrin

On a moonlit night in 1943 an Indian princess was parachuted in to occupied France to join the Resistance as a radio operator code-named Aurora. Daughter of a Sufi mystic, she had declined the Special Operations Executive firearms training because she did not want to kill anyone - yet she landed in Brittany knowing that she had a 50 per cent chance of arrest, interrogation and torture by the Gestapo, and death - which for captured agents could sometimes not come soon enough. But the Nazis have to catch her first, and she has work to do in the meantime, together with a growing involvement with John Sutherland, a British Commando serving alongside her. It is his voice that tells the story of the months that follow as he and Noor travel to Paris to join the Prosper network and participate in their own parts of the resistance. And as if escaping arrest and fighting the occupying forces is not enough, Sutherland has been told that there is a traitor in the network, and he must find out who it is before they are all betrayed. And yet, maybe London wants the betrayal...

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Random House

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1448150094

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9781448150090

Running without Border

Running Free

By: Luc Laurent

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Running without Border

Running Free

By: Luc Laurent

Luc was born in a mining town in the north east of France called Moyeuvre-Grande. When he was 17, his parents and his younger brother decided to move to the south of France . Staring with the perfume city of Grasse then La Colle sur Loup where they live in a house just opposite the famous village of St Paul de Vence. From there not only Luc started to get involve with multiple run races and triathlons but also the love to travel. This book will bring you on an adventure around the world with amazing destinations, dream islands and great memories from childhood to present time, it will also inspire anyone interested in outdoor activities.

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LAURENT LUC

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8835344700

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9788835344704

The Complete Making of Indiana Jones

The Definitive Story Behind All Four Films

By: J. W. Rinzler,Laurent Bouzereau

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The Complete Making of Indiana Jones

The Definitive Story Behind All Four Films

By: J. W. Rinzler,Laurent Bouzereau

From Raiders of the Lost Ark to The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull The man with the hat is back–in the definitive behind-the-scenes look at the Indiana Jones epic action saga. When George Lucas and Steven Spielberg put their heads together to create a no-holds-barred action-adventure movie, bigger-than-life hero Indiana Jones was born. The rest is breathtaking, record-breaking box-office history. Now comes an all-new Indiana Jones feature film: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Here’s your chance to go on location for an up-close, all-access tour of the year’s most eagerly anticipated blockbuster, as well as the classics. The Complete Making of Indiana Jones is a crash course in movie magic-making–showcasing the masters of the craft and served up by veteran entertainment chroniclers J. W. Rinzler and Laurent Bouzereau. Inside you’ll find: • exclusive on-set interviews with the entire cast and crew of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, including Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone, and John Hurt–plus director Steven Spielberg, executive producer George Lucas, screenwriter David Koepp, and the incredible production team that built some of the most fantastic sets ever. • hundreds of full-color images–from storyboards, concept paintings, and set design schematics to still photos from all four films with candid action shots of the productions in progress • an in-depth chronicle of the making of the first three Indiana Jones movies–Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade–including transcripts of the original concept meetings, cast and crew anecdotes, production photos, and information on scenes that were cut from the final films • never-before-seen artwork and archival gems from the Lucasfilm Archives • and much more! Don’t miss the thrilling new movie or this definitive making-of opus. It’s as essential to fans as that trusty bullwhip is to Indy!

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Random House Worlds

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0345501292

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9780345501295

The Nine Books of the History of Herodotus tr. from the Text by T. Gaisford

Vol. I

By: Peter Laurent

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The Nine Books of the History of Herodotus tr. from the Text by T. Gaisford

Vol. I

By: Peter Laurent

Reprint of the original, first published in 1837.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3385612756

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9783385612754

Succotash Summer

By: Sara L. Laurent

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Succotash Summer

By: Sara L. Laurent

Tori Watson's life is almost perfect. She has a wonderful husband, Cory, and two college-age children. Life is so good! That all changes in an instant one early summer evening, when an unwelcome announcement shatters Tori's world. She retreats to her parents' lake home to get away from everything and everyone. Several weeks later, her childhood friend, Mina, joins her at the Cottage. As teenagers, Tori and Mina were united in their love of horses and "all things horse." But, as adults, with very different lifestyles, they drifted apart. As it turns out, Mina has her own reasons for taking a break from her way of life. Together the two women share some adventures, some emotional discussions, and some clarity about their futures while they bond again when they spend the summer at Spruce Lake.

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Gatekeeper Press

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1662943571

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9781662943577

Spielberg: The First Ten Years

By: Laurent Bouzereau

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Spielberg: The First Ten Years

By: Laurent Bouzereau

In the first ten years of his career, Steven Spielberg directed some of the most influential and beloved films in cinema history. Movies such as Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial introducedaudiences to the modern blockbuster and cemented Spielberg as a monumental figure in pop culture. Through exclusive imagery and unparalleled insight from Spielberg's longtime documentarian, Laurent Bouzereau, this deluxe volume explores how a young filmmaker reinvented American cinema within just ten years. Featuring a fresh perspective on films including Duel, The Sugarland Express, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1941, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, this book is an essential exploration of an iconic filmmaker's early career"--

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Simon and Schuster

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1647225175

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9781647225179

Face to the Reality

By: Laurent Lokwa Tshimbeka

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Face to the Reality

By: Laurent Lokwa Tshimbeka

I think that there is a need for this book because through this, I believe I have a message to transmit in the world. A brief outline of my book relevant. The book Face to the Reality is a romance that tells the story of a people who suffer in his own country. It is a complicate and unfortunate story that relates the author through the journey of a young man named Abibu, who, from his childhood until his adulthood, was victim of unfortunate realities of his country. This book is written also in French because by writing this book, I expect Frenchmen and Englishmen, so thats why I tried to write in two languages. It means this book is a bilingual book. If you accept my proposition to publish it like a bilingual book, it will have around two hudnred pages. If it will not be possible to publish it like a bilingual book but only like monolingual, meaning in English only, it will have around one hundred pages. Even for my first readers or the persons you will consult in confidence, they dont speak English well even if they try.

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1504970454

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Civilizations

A Novel

By: Laurent Binet

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Civilizations

A Novel

By: Laurent Binet

An ambitious and highly entertaining novel of revisionist history from the author of the international bestseller HHhH, Laurent Binet's Civilizations is nothing less than a strangely believable counterfactual history of the modern world, fizzing with ideas about colonization, empire-building, and the eternal human quest for domination. It is an electrifying novel by one of Europe's most exciting writers. Freydis is a woman warrior and leader of a band of Viking explorers setting out to the south. They meet local tribes, exchange skills, are taken prisoner, and get as far as Panama. But nobody ultimately knows what became of them. Fast forward five hundred years to 1492 and we're reading the journals of Christopher Columbus, mid-Atlantic on his own famous voyage of exploration to the Americas, dreaming of gold and conquest. But he and his men are taken captive by Incas. Even as their suffering increases, his faith in his superiority, and in his mission, is unshaken. Thirty years later, Atahualpa, the last Inca emperor, arrives in Europe in the ships stolen from Columbus. He finds a continent divided by religious and dynastic quarrels, the Spanish Inquisition, Luther's Reformation, capitalism, the miracle of the printing press, endless warmongering between the ruling monarchies, and constant threat from the Turks. But most of all he finds downtrodden populations ready for revolution. Fortunately, he has a recent bestseller as a guidebook to acquiring power—Machiavelli's The Prince. The stage is set for a Europe ruled by Incas and Aztecs, and for a great war that will change history forever.

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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0374600821

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9780374600822

Academic Approaches to Martial Arts Research, Vol. 1

By: Michael DeMarco,John Donohue,Douglas Laurent B a,David Lowry B S

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Academic Approaches to Martial Arts Research, Vol. 1

By: Michael DeMarco,John Donohue,Douglas Laurent B a,David Lowry B S

As soon as its first issue was published, readers of the Journal of Asian Martial Arts knew that it was unique in providing reliable materials on the subject. The journal brought a clearer perspective of Asian martial traditions. It presented valuable details on the history, theory and practice of various styles. Of greater importance, the journal set a standard for scholarly research to build the field. This anthology conveniently assembles sixteen journal articles that contain useful academic tools for studying the combative arts. Each chapter will prove special to all interested in the intellectual side to the martial arts. What martial art do you wish to research? Is it really a “martial” art? Or is it a martially-inspired art, practiced only for health or for theatrical performance?—A number of chapters provide fine details for categorizing the variety of what we commonly refer to as “martial arts.” While demonstrating the complexity of the martial arts as a field of study, the authors provide insights and methods that actually clarify and facilitate any discussion of this fascinating subject. Other chapters focus on the martial arts as living culture. We learn about the physical side of these arts just as we learn about other aspects of culture, except that often the martial arts being taught are from Asia. It is extremely important to understand just how a foreign art enters and adapts to another culture minus much of its associated history and culture. The social implications are enormous as shown in some of the chapters. Anyone who practices an Asian martial art may be exposed to related cultural aspects, such as Oriental philosophy and social customs. These can have an effect on the practitioner’s character. When elements of different cultures are absorbed, their embodiment can be seen in the individual’s daily actions. The question of violence is paramount in this potentially activity. With proper instruction, chances are better for a practitioner to experience a self-transformation that improves character, nurturing qualities such as patience and respect. This anthology’s table of contents hints the in-depth material that fills nearly 300 pages. This publication is for those who take researching martial traditions very seriously.

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Via Media Publishing

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197767724X

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9781977677242

Dialogues on the Human Ape

By: Laurent Dubreuil,Sue Savage-Rumbaugh

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Dialogues on the Human Ape

By: Laurent Dubreuil,Sue Savage-Rumbaugh

A primatologist and a humanist together explore the meaning of being a “human animal” Humanness is typically defined by our capacity for language and abstract thinking. Yet decades of research led by the primatologist Sue Savage-Rumbaugh has shown that chimpanzees and bonobos can acquire human language through signing and technology. Drawing on this research, Dialogues of the Human Ape brings Savage-Rumbaugh into conversation with the philosopher Laurent Dubreuil to explore the theoretical and practical dimensions of what being a “human animal” means. In their use of dialogue as the primary mode of philosophical and scientific inquiry, the authors transcend the rigidity of scientific and humanist discourses, offering a powerful model for the dissemination of speculative hypotheses and open-ended debates grounded in scientific research. Arguing that being human is an epigenetically driven process rather than a fixed characteristic rooted in genetics or culture, this book suggests that while humanness may not be possible in every species, it can emerge in certain supposedly nonhuman species. Moving beyond irrational critiques of ape consciousness that are motivated by arrogant, anthropocentric views, Dialogues on the Human Ape instead takes seriously the continuities between the ape mind and the human mind, addressing why language matters to consciousness, free will, and the formation of the “human animal” self.

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U of Minnesota Press

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1452958297

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9781452958293

Isis Pelagia: Images, Names and Cults of a Goddess of the Seas

By: Laurent Bricault

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Isis Pelagia: Images, Names and Cults of a Goddess of the Seas

By: Laurent Bricault

In Isis Pelagia: Images, Names and Cults of a Goddess of the Seas, Laurent Bricault, one of the principal scholars of the cults of Isis, presents a new interpretation of the multiple sources that present Isis as a goddess of the seas. Bricault discusses a wealth of relatively unknown archaeological and textual data, drawing on a profound knowledge of their historical context. After decades of scholarly study, Bricault offers an important contribution and a new phase in the debate on understanding the “diffusion” as well as the “reception” of the cults of Isis in the Graeco-Roman world. This book, the first English-language monograph by the leading French scholar in the field, underlines the importance of Isis Studies for broader debates in the study of ancient religion.

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BRILL

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9004413901

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9789004413900

Algorithmic Short Selling with Python

Refine your algorithmic trading edge, consistently generate investment ideas, and build a robust long/short product

By: Laurent Bernut,Michael Covel

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Algorithmic Short Selling with Python

Refine your algorithmic trading edge, consistently generate investment ideas, and build a robust long/short product

By: Laurent Bernut,Michael Covel

Leverage Python source code to revolutionize your short selling strategy and to consistently make profits in bull, bear, and sideways markets Key Features Understand techniques such as trend following, mean reversion, position sizing, and risk management in a short-selling context Implement Python source code to explore and develop your own investment strategy Test your trading strategies to limit risk and increase profits Book Description If you are in the long/short business, learning how to sell short is not a choice. Short selling is the key to raising assets under management. This book will help you demystify and hone the short selling craft, providing Python source code to construct a robust long/short portfolio. It discusses fundamental and advanced trading concepts from the perspective of a veteran short seller. This book will take you on a journey from an idea (“buy bullish stocks, sell bearish ones”) to becoming part of the elite club of long/short hedge fund algorithmic traders. You'll explore key concepts such as trading psychology, trading edge, regime definition, signal processing, position sizing, risk management, and asset allocation, one obstacle at a time. Along the way, you'll will discover simple methods to consistently generate investment ideas, and consider variables that impact returns, volatility, and overall attractiveness of returns. By the end of this book, you'll not only become familiar with some of the most sophisticated concepts in capital markets, but also have Python source code to construct a long/short product that investors are bound to find attractive. What you will learn Develop the mindset required to win the infinite, complex, random game called the stock market Demystify short selling in order to generate alpa in bull, bear, and sideways markets Generate ideas consistently on both sides of the portfolio Implement Python source code to engineer a statistically robust trading edge Develop superior risk management habits Build a long/short product that investors will find appealing Who this book is for This is a book by a practitioner for practitioners. It is designed to benefit a wide range of people, including long/short market participants, quantitative participants, proprietary traders, commodity trading advisors, retail investors (pro retailers, students, and retail quants), and long-only investors. At least 2 years of active trading experience, intermediate-level experience of the Python programming language, and basic mathematical literacy (basic statistics and algebra) are expected.

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Packt Publishing Ltd

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1801810397

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9781801810395

Japan on the Edge

An Inquiry Into the Japanese Government's Struggle for Superpower Status and UN Security Council Membership at the Edge of Decline

By: Roberto M. Rodriguez,Laurent A. Cleenewerck

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Japan on the Edge

An Inquiry Into the Japanese Government's Struggle for Superpower Status and UN Security Council Membership at the Edge of Decline

By: Roberto M. Rodriguez,Laurent A. Cleenewerck

Japan is not only a fascinating culture and economic power, its role is vital in global affairs - if only economically and financially. Since World War II, Japan as emerged as a leading economic giant - the world's second largest GDP in 2008 - while remaining, relatively, a political dwarf. In this comprehensive study, the authors analyze the transformation of Japan since Hiroshima and offer an examination of the global context including the relationship with the United States, with China, with the Koreas and with the ASEAN States. "Japan on the Edge" brings forth very specific and critical questions, such as "will Japan decide to acquire atomic weapons?" and "what are the chances of Japan becoming a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?" "Japan on the Edge" also documents concerning aspects, notably demographic and economic decline.

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Euclid University Press

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057802053X

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9780578020532

Optimization Models

By: Giuseppe C. Calafiore,Laurent El Ghaoui

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Optimization Models

By: Giuseppe C. Calafiore,Laurent El Ghaoui

Emphasizing practical understanding over the technicalities of specific algorithms, this elegant textbook is an accessible introduction to the field of optimization, focusing on powerful and reliable convex optimization techniques. Students and practitioners will learn how to recognize, simplify, model and solve optimization problems - and apply these principles to their own projects. A clear and self-contained introduction to linear algebra demonstrates core mathematical concepts in a way that is easy to follow, and helps students to understand their practical relevance. Requiring only a basic understanding of geometry, calculus, probability and statistics, and striking a careful balance between accessibility and rigor, it enables students to quickly understand the material, without being overwhelmed by complex mathematics. Accompanied by numerous end-of-chapter problems, an online solutions manual for instructors, and relevant examples from diverse fields including engineering, data science, economics, finance, and management, this is the perfect introduction to optimization for undergraduate and graduate students.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139992937

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9781139992930

Haiti: The Aftershocks of History

By: Laurent Dubois

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Haiti: The Aftershocks of History

By: Laurent Dubois

Even before the 2010 earthquake, Haiti was known as a benighted place of poverty and corruption, and has often been blamed for its own wretchedness. But as historian Laurent Dubois makes clear, its difficulties are rooted in its founding revolution, the only successful slave revolt in the history of the world; the hostility that this rebellion generated among the colonial powers; and the intense struggle within Haiti itself to define its newfound freedom and realize its promise. Dubois vividly depicts the isolation and impoverishment that followed the 1804 uprising. He details how the indemnity imposed by the former French rulers initiated a devastating cycle of debt, while frequent interventions by the United States further undermined Haiti's independence. At the same time, Dubois shows, the internal debates about what Haiti should do with its hard-won liberty alienated the nation's leaders from the broader population, setting the stage for enduring political conflict. Yet the Haitian people have never given up on their struggle for true democracy.--From publisher description.

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Macmillan

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The Psychology of Good and Evil

By: Laurent Bègue

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The Psychology of Good and Evil

By: Laurent Bègue

In the 21st century, the concept of ethics may seem outdated or obsolete. But in reality, ethics is the omnipresent, ongoing discussion going on in our global communities today. Systematically, people condemn, sanction, demonize, and freely judge one another. As a result, by addressing the simplest of questions ("How do we act?" and "What do we think of others?"), laws are legislated and the moral code is created. But what is morality, exactly? And how does the moral code shape the story of our lives? Written from the perspective of a social psychologist, The Psychology of Good and Evil explores the answers to these big questions in fascinating detail, all while illuminating the inner workings of the human mind, human nature, and the foundations of our beliefs.

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