A profound look at what it means for new generations to read and interpret ancient religious texts In this book, rabbi and philosopher Marc-Alain Ouaknin offers a postmodern reading of the Talmud. Combining traditional learning and contemporary thought, Ouaknin dovetails discussions of spirituality and religious practice with such concepts as deconstruction, intertextuality, undecidability, multiple voicing, and eroticism in the Talmud. On a broader level, he establishes a dialogue between Hebrew tradition and the social sciences, which draws, for example, on the works of Lévinas, Blanchot, and Jabès as well as Derrida. The Burnt Book represents the innovative thinking that has come to be associated with a school of French Jewish studies, headed by Lévinas and dedicated to new readings of traditional texts. The Talmud, transcribed in 500 C.E., is shown to be a text that refrains from dogma and instead encourages the exploration of its meanings. A vast compilation of Jewish oral law, the Talmud also contains rabbinical commentaries that touch on everything from astronomy to household life. Examining its literary methods and internal logic, Ouaknin explains how this text allows readers to transcend its authority in that it invites them to interpret, discuss, and recreate their religious tradition. An in-depth treatment of selected texts from the oral law and commentary goes on to provide a model for secular study of the Talmud in light of contemporary philosophical issues. Throughout, the author emphasizes the self-effacing quality of a text whose worth can be measured by the insights that live on in the minds of its interpreters long after they have closed the book. He points out that the burning of the Talmud in anti-Judaic campaigns throughout history has, in fact, been an unwitting act of complicity with Talmudic philosophy and the practice of self-effacement. Ouaknin concludes his discussion with the story of the Hasidic master Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav, who himself burned his life achievement—a work known by his students as "the Burnt Book." This story leaves us with the question, should all books be destroyed in order to give birth to thought and renew meaning?
Aquest llibre vol ajudar al lector a entendre i interpretar els esdeveniments polítics de la història recent de Catalunya. El llibre també mostra que el procés té una pertinència política que va més enllà del context espanyol català i es refereix a punts clau pel que fa a la interacció de democràcia, sobirania i estatisme al segle XXI.
Les Dix Commandements (ou " Dix Paroles ", ou Décalogue) ont été donnés à Moïse il y a plus de trois mille ans. Ils ont été la source par excellence de la morale en Occident. Mais qui les connaît encore ? Combien pourraient les énumérer en entier ? Et sait-on ce qu'ils signifient ? La crise de nos sociétés ne vient-elle pas, pour une part, de l'ignorance de cette charte universelle du vivre-ensemble, des relations justes et vraies avec autrui ? Qu'il s'agisse des commandements envers Dieu ou envers les hommes, Marc-Alain Ouaknin exploite toutes les virtualités des lettres et des mots hébraïques pour montrer que les Dix Commandements ne sont pas seulement des injonctions ou des interdits. Ils ne " font " pas la morale. Ils sont au contraire porteurs d'une éthique dynamique du futur, pour être plus, vivre mieux, donner corps à la parole, ouvrir à des fécondités inédites. Ils portent tous une conception de l'homme biblique et de ses rapports avec autrui : autrui homme ou femme, parent ou enfant, autrui mon prochain connu ou inconnu, autrui qui est Dieu même, mais aussi la nature, le travail, le texte... " Lire aux éclats ": plus que jamais. Marc-Alain Ouaknin adopte cette règle de lecture, pour un résultat époustouflant.
Deux personnes vivent le parfait amour avec des hauts et des bas comme tout le monde. Des projets voient le jour, des envies et un jour deux évènements viennent bousculer tout ça. Des apparitions étranges et faits bizarres surviennent après, on ne sait plus très bien ce qui se passe, l'un croit que l'autre est mort et vice versa. Un accident plonge dans le coma Alex Valentine, policier de carrière et sa femme Anna Valentine douce et dévoué... Après avoir démêlé toute cette histoire, la vérité éclatera mais qui restera à la fin ?
One hundred-fifty years of photographs, with quotations from the travel writers, capture landscapes of fragile beauty. Nostalgic images include enticing posters, postcards, menus, and timetables; lush trains and posh hotels; bridges, landmarks, waterways, and streets now irretrievably changed. Cross Europe on the lavish Orient Express. Go to the near East, from Bengal to Java, to the Land of the Rising Sun. It's a world tour and time travel in one.
Since the 1980s, two different paradigms have reshaped industrial societies: the Neoliberal paradigm and a Research and Innovation paradigm. Both have been conceptualized and translated into strong policies with massive economic and social consequences. They provide divergent responses to the environmental transition. The Neoliberal paradigm is based on economic models and geopolitical solutions. The Research and Innovation paradigm’s goal is to manage knowledge differently in order to reorient the evolution of society. Since the mid-1990s, a version of the Research and Innovation paradigm has led to the design of large-scale research and innovation policies. This book examines how these policies have evolved and how they can be extended and reformed to respond to present and future environmental constraints. It studies the mutation of the conception, organization and role of science and technology in the evolution of industrial societies and explores the future of these developments. The book offers three unique lines of enquiry. The first is to focus not specifically on economics, sociology, political science or history, but on knowledge creation from an institutional and reflexive point of view. The second is to establish a convergence between the British school of science and technology studies and the research trends opened by the work of Michel Foucault. Both introduced trans-disciplinary and policy-oriented research associating case studies, long-term perspectives and theory. The third is to consider climate change as the overwhelming challenge of our time. The book is an insightful guide for students, scholars and researchers across the humanities and social sciences, including philosophy, political science, law, economics, business and media.
- First contemporary exhibition to be presented in the galleries of the Winter Palace, St Petersburg with Marc Quinn's works integrated amongst the Museum's 3,000-piece collection - Showcases existing works including Bread Sculptures (1988-1994), The Complete Marbles (1999-2005), and many more Marc Quinn is an internationally-celebrated British contemporary artist whose work includes sculpture, installation and painting. Quinn explores 'what it is to be human in the world today' and uses materials varying from blood, bread and flowers, to marble and stainless steel. In 2020 Quinn presents a major exhibition at The State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg from 22 May to 23 August 2020 - the first contemporary exhibition to be presented in the galleries of the Winter Palace. This book accompanies the exhibition, and brings together around 70 works, including a number of new pieces created especially for the exhibition. Quinn's work uses the language of Classical sculpture to explore the fundamental subject of human existence, cultural perceptions of beauty and expressions of identity. Through interviews and essays, this publication discusses Marc Quinn's practice in the context of ancient and Classical sculpture, explore contemporary sculpture techniques and examine new charitable projects that engage with some of the most important issues of our times. Marc Quinn was born in 1964 in London, where he lives and works. He belongs to the Young British Artists group, which became famous in 1997 through the legendary Sensation exhibition of works from Charles Saatchi's collection. Quinn's pioneering sculpture was Self, a frozen sculpture of his head, made with 4.5 liters of his own blood, extracted over five months. In 2005 his statue of Alison Lapper, a woman born with no arms and severely shortened legs, attracted much attention. The 15-ton marble statue, exhibited from 2005 until 2007 on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, was extremely controversial. With his materials and techniques, Quinn - who studied history of art at Robinson College, Cambridge, in the early 1980s - challenges the boundaries between art and science. Besides using ice, glass, metal, marble and lead, he has experimented with flowers and plants frozen in silicon in order to conserve the beauty of their full bloom. Many of Quinn's works are in the vanitas tradition, showing clear, concrete references to classic works of art history. Text in English and Russian. Germano Celant (born 1940 in Genoa) is an Italian art historian, critic and curator who coined the term 'Arte Povera' (poor art) in 1967 and wrote many articles and books on the subject. Adam David Rutherford is a British geneticist, author and broadcaster. He was an audio-visual content editor for the journal Nature for a decade, and is a frequent contributor to The Guardian. Alain de Botton was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1969 and now lives in London. He is a writer of essayistic books that have been described as a 'philosophy of everyday life'. Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovsky is the director of the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg. He is an author of over 250 works on art history. Natela Tetruashvili - Curator, Contemporary Art Department, State Hermitage Museum. Dimitri Ozerkov - Director, Contemporary Art Department, State Hermitage Museum.
This guide, illustrated by more than 1,500 underwater photographs, presents nearly 1,200 species of fish in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea. The reference work dedicated to enthusiasts of the undersea world, more especially divers, will also be of interest to a wide audience that is curious about Nature and its riches.
« J‘m’en fiche complètement, j’ai fait ça pour gagner de l’argent, c’est même pas pour le titre, j’m’en moque complètement. J’suis même pas attirée par ce genre de machin à poil. Ces trucs d’élection, c’est du vent. C’est tout. Ouais, j’suis déçue mais j’m’en fous ». Derrière le constat amer que dresse cette ex-Miss France Nue, c’est toute la supercherie, le miroir aux alouettes des concours de Beauté qui est ici en question. Au-delà du simple fait divers, les auteurs du livre ont reconstitué une fiction, celle d’une soirée comme les autres où la chair est notée, la chute de reins calibrée. Encore une fois le corps est à vendre mais, derrière le corps, le mental grimace.
Do you have to be Jewish to have a Bar Mitzvah? What is a synagogue? What is read in the Torah? Why is reading and study at the heart of Judaism and this symbolic ceremony? What are the foundations of Judaism? Signifying the end of childhood and the passage into adult life, the Bar Mitzvah is one of the most famous ceremonies in Judaism. Celebrated at the synagogue, it is a big event for family and friends, and also a time of ritual. Clear and educational, this book is an introduction to the fascinating and mysterious world of one of Judaism s oldest rituals. Perfect for children who are about to have this important experience. Thanks to its informative content the parents too will be able to share their knowledge of this age-old ceremony with their family and friends.
Three major features set French transfusion medicine apart from other international models: in France, blood donation is underpinning by four founding principles : it is anonymous, voluntary, non-remunerated and not-for-profit. “Ethical blood donation” is the foundation of the French model; - this model is led by a single government agnecy, the EFS, which has a monopoly over the distribution of labile blood products to ensure constant availability across the country; - delivery is inseparable from immunohaematology (the EFS is the largest medical testing laboratory in France) and transfusion support, which is also provided by the EFS, to guide the prescriber towards the “right prescription” (the right product for the right patient). Through the EFS, the French State is therefore responsible for selfsufficiency, health safety and the efficient management of the rare and precious commodity that is human blood. The French model is one of the few to provide both “ethical blood donation” and internationally recognized efficiency.
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