The Rich and the Pure, 62: Philanthropy and the Making of Christian Society in Early Byzantium (Caner Daniel)(Pevná vazba)

Theology and Poetry in Early Byzantium: The Kontakia of Romanos the Melodist (Gador-Whyte Sarah)(Pevná vazba)

Theology and Poetry in Early Byzantium examines the kontakia and thought-world of Romanos the Melodist, the sixth-century hymnographer whose vibrant and engaging compositions had a far-reaching influence in the history of Byzantine liturgy. His compositions bring biblical narratives to life through

Eastern Medieval Architecture: The Building Traditions of Byzantium and Neighboring Lands (Ousterhout Robert G.)(Pevná vazba)

The rich and diverse architectural traditions of the Eastern Mediterranean and adjacent regions are the subject of this book. Representing the visual residues of a 'forgotten' Middle Ages, the social and cultural developments of the Byzantine Empire, the Caucasus, the Balkans, Russia, and the

The 360 Gaze: Immersions in Media, Society, and Culture (Stiegler Christian)(Pevná vazba)

A comprehensive study of the pervasive role of immersion and immersive media in postmodern culture, from a humanities and social sciences perspective. Virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and other modes of digitally induced immersion herald a major cultural and economic shift in

In Defence of Open Society - The Legendary Philanthropist Tackles the Dangers We Must Face for the Survival of Civilisation (Soros George)(Pevná vazba)

George Soros - universally known for his philanthropy, progressive politics and investment success, and now under sustained attack from the far right, nationalists, and anti-Semites around the world - gives an impassioned defence of his core belief in open

Philanthropy: From Aristotle to Zuckerberg (Vallely Paul)(Pevná vazba)

The super-rich are silently and secretly shaping our world. In this groundbreaking exploration of historical and contemporary philanthropy, bestselling author Paul Vallelyreveals how this far-reaching change came about. Vivid with anecdote and scholarly insight, this magisterial survey - from the

Handel in London - The Making of a Genius (Glover Jane)(Pevná vazba)

A rich and evocative account of the life and work of Britain's favourite composer from one of our finest

The Apostolic Fathers (Ehrman Bart D.)(Pevná vazba)

The writings of the Apostolic Fathers give a rich and diverse picture of Christian life and thought in the period immediately after New Testament times. Some of them were accorded almost Scriptural authority in the early Church. This new Loeb edition of these essential texts reflects current idiom

Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood: The Rise and Fall of Byzantium, 955 A.D. to the First Crusade (Kaldellis Anthony)(Pevná vazba)

In the second half of the tenth century, Byzantium embarked on a series of spectacular conquests: first in the southeast against the Arabs, then in Bulgaria, and finally in the Georgian and Armenian lands. By the early eleventh century, the empire was the most powerful state in the Mediterranean

Communism and anti-Communism in early Cold War Italy: Language, symbols and myths (Mariuzzo Andrea)(Pevná vazba)

The books detects the struggle of Communism and anti-Communism as a key feature for the making of the political system in post-WWII democratic Italy, and presents it in its international context through a broad analysis of the main communication

The Conquered: Byzantium and America on the Cusp of Modernity (Kefala Eleni)(Pevná vazba)

In the middle of the fifteenth century, ominous portents like columns of fire and dense fog were seen above the skies of Constantinople as the Byzantine capital fell under siege by the Ottomans. Allegedly, similar signs appeared a few decades later and seven thousand miles away, forecasting the

Christian Doctrine and the Old Testament: Theology in the Service of Biblical Exegesis (Anderson Gary A.)(Pevná vazba)

The Old Testament offers a rich palette of ideas, images, and narratives that help us unpack some of the more compact and opaque theological ideas of the New Testament. In conversation with both Christian and Jewish interpreters, prominent scholar Gary Anderson explores the exegetical background of

Making Christian History, 11: Eusebius of Caesarea and His Readers (Hollerich Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Known as the 'Father of Church History,' Eusebius was bishop of Caesarea in Palestine and the leading Christian scholar of his day. His Ecclesiastical History is an irreplaceable chronicle of Christianity's early development, from its origin in Judaism, through two and a half centuries of

Death of a Nation: Plantation Politics and the Making of the Democratic Party (D'Souza Dinesh)(Pevná vazba)

In Death of a Nation, Dinesh D'Souza tackles the biggest lie of the left--that America is a society based on white supremacy. Now a major motion picture. Who is killing America? Is it really Donald Trump and a GOP filled with white supremacists? In a major new work of historical revisionism,

Pragmatic Philanthropy: Asian Charity Explained (Shapiro Ruth A.)(Pevná vazba)

Open AccessAddresses the key traits and characteristics of rising philanthropy in Asia. Considers how relationships with the elite and with government are fundamental to successful social investment in Asia. Based on 30 case studies as well as more than forty interviews with ultra-high net-worth

The Inglorious Years: The Collapse of the Industrial Order and the Rise of Digital Society (Cohen Daniel)(Pevná vazba)

How populism is fueled by the demise of the industrial order and the emergence of a new digital society ruled by algorithms In the revolutionary excitement of the 1960s, young people around the world called for a radical shift away from the old industrial order, imagining a future of technological

The Art of Participation (Atkins Robert)(Pevná vazba)

This new survey covers the rich and varied history of participatory art, from early happenings and performances to current practices that demand audience interaction. As the hallmarks of Web 2.0--browsing, sharing, collecting, producing--increasingly permeate every aspect of society, this timely

Augustus and the Destruction of History - The politics of the past in early imperial Rome(Pevná vazba)

Judicial Review and American Conservatism: Christianity, Public Education, and the Federal Courts in the Reagan Era (Rubin Robert Daniel)(Pevná vazba)

The Christian Right of the 1980s forged its political identity largely in response to what it perceived as liberal 'judicial activism'. Robert Daniel Rubin tells this story as it played out in Mobile, Alabama. There, a community conflict pitted a group of conservative evangelicals, a sympathetic

The Art and Making of the Peanuts Movie (Schmitz Jerry)(Pevná vazba)

This in-depth book goes behind the scenes of the movie-making process and looks at how the movie continues the tradition and legacy of Peanuts. An unmissable experience. For the first time ever, in November 2015, Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the gang we know and love from Charles Schulz's

The Byzantine Hellene: The Life of Emperor Theodore Laskaris and Byzantium in the Thirteenth Century (Angelov Dimiter)(Pevná vazba)

The extraordinary life and writings of Theodore Laskaris, an imaginative philosopher-emperor ruling over a Byzantine state in exile after the disastrous Fourth Crusade, illuminate the transformation of the politics and culture of Byzantium and unveil little-known aspects of the medieval encounters

Interactivity and the Future of the Human-Computer Interface (Isaias Pedro)(Pevná vazba)

Presents research on the development and application of interfaces in today's modern society and the generational implications for design of human and technology interaction. The book features a range of topics, including digital gaming, augmented reality, and

The Body and Society: Men, Women, and Sexual Renunciation in Early Christianity (Brown Peter)(Paperback)

First published in 1988, Peter Brown's The Body and Society was a groundbreaking study of the marriage and sexual practices of early Christians in the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. Brown focuses on the practice of permanent sexual renunciation-continence, celibacy, and lifelong virginity-in

Knowledge Workers in the Information Society (McKercher Catherine)(Pevná vazba)

Knowledge Workers in the Information Society addresses the changing nature of work, workers, and their organizations in the media, information, and knowledge industries. These knowledge workers include journalists, broadcasters, librarians, filmmakers and animators, government workers, and

Reading Evangelicals: How Christian Fiction Shaped a Culture and a Faith (Silliman Daniel)(Pevná vazba)

The story of five best-selling novels beloved by evangelicals, the book industry they built, and the collective imagination they shaped Who are evangelicals? And what is evangelicalism? Those attempting to answer these questions usually speak in terms of political and theological stances. But those