Social life of democracy

Armenians and the Fall of the Ottoman Empire

Ari Sekeryan explores the political and social life of the Armenian community in the Ottoman Empire during the stormy post-war years, as the empire he

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Present Word. Culture, Society and the Site of Literature

This book reflects the three major emphases of Nicholas Boyle's intellectual life — literature, philosophical theology, and social and cultural criti

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The Half of it - Beer Madison

Anotace: A memoir from singer-songwriter Madison Beer, chronicling the past decade of her life spent in the spotlight--the ups, the downs, and the in-betweens that you won`t see on social media.Discovered at twelve years old, Madison Beer was one of the first artists to have her entire life documented online. Over the past decade, she has navigated the spotlight as a chi...

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The Half of it - Madison Beer

<p>A memoir from singer-songwriter Madison Beer, chronicling the past decade of her life spent in the spotlight--the ups, the downs, and the in-betweens that you won't see on social media. Discovered at twelve years old, Madison Beer was one of the first artists to have her entire life documented online. Over the past decade, she has navigated the spotlight as a ch...

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Concise 33 Strategies of War, - neuveden

Anotace: From bestselling author Robert Greene comes a new guide to the strategies of war that can help us gain mastery in the modern world. Spanning world civilisations, and synthesising dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts, The Concise 33 Strategies of War is a guide to the subtle social game of everyday life. Based on profound and timeless lessons, ...

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Life Is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way - Kieran Setiya

<p>Pain, Loneliness, Grief, Injustice ... Hope?Life is hard - as the past few years have made painfully clear. From personal trauma to the injustice and absurdity of the world, sometimes simply going on can feel too much.But could there be solace - and even hope - in acknowledging the hardships of the human condition? Might doing so free us from the tyranny of striv...

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Dear Dolly: On Love, Life and Friendship, the instant Sunday Times bestseller - Dolly Alderton

<p>'Dolly Alderton at her wise, warm and witty best' RedSince early 2020, Dolly Alderton has been sharing her wisdom, warmth and wit with the countless people who have written in to her Dear Dolly agony aunt column in The Sunday Times Style. Their questions range from the painfully - and sometimes hilariously - relatable to the occasionally bizarre. They include bre...

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Beyond Order : 12 More Rules for Life, 1. vydání - Jordan B. Peterson

<p>The companion volume to 12 Rules for Life offers further guidance on the perilous path of modern life. In 12 Rules for Life, clinical psychologist and celebrated professor at Harvard and the University of Toronto Dr. Jordan B. Peterson helped millions of readers impose order on the chaos of their lives. Now, in this bold sequel, Peterson delivers twelve more l...

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Beyond Order : 12 More Rules for Life, 1. vydání - Jordan B. Peterson

<p>In 12 Rules for Life, clinical psychologist and celebrated professor at Harvard and the University of Toronto Dr. Jordan B. Peterson helped millions of readers impose order on the chaos of their lives. Now, in this bold sequel, Peterson delivers twelve more lifesaving principles for resisting the exhausting toll that our desire to order the world inevitably takes...

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You Do You. The Inspirational Guide To Getting The Life You Want - Charlotte Greedy

<p>You deserve the absolute world even if right now you don't think you do. You are enough, and you CAN change your life and make a fresh start if you want it. I did it and so can you! - Charlotte Greedy The motivational guide to celebrating your true authentic self and getting the life you want from social media sensation Charlotte Greedy. Have you ever felt comple...

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My Art Book of Friendship - Shana Gozansky

<p>Friends are an important part of every toddler's social life... and now, part of their first art collection!</p> <p>Friendships are among the most important relationships we have. Friends play, laugh, and share &amp;horbar; and comfort one another in times of need. Here, for the first time, a collection of work by all-star artists from across the ...

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The Dawn of Everything : A New History of Humanity - Graeber David

Anotace: For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike - either free and equal, or thuggish and warlike. Civilization, we are told, could be achieved only by sacrificing those original freedoms or, alternatively, by taming our baser instincts. David Graeber and David Wengrow show how such theories first emerged in the eighteenth century ...

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Elegant Simplicity, The Art of Living Well New Society Publishers

Elegant Simplicity provides a philosophy of life that weaves together simplicity of material life, thought, and spirit and distills Satish Kumar's five decades of wisdom into a guide for pursuing a life that prioritizes the ecological integrity of Earth, social equity, and personal happiness....

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The Architecture of Reciprocity - Miroslav Cikán

<p>We should ask not only how architecture is, but primarily, what it causes. Such is the epigraph for the present work, discussion (not only) architecture in a way that addresses every one of us. The authors of the publication, who have spent much time investigating the mutual relations between human beings, their environment and architecture, demonstrate through c...

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Routledge Handbook of Conspiracy Theories Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taking a global and interdisciplinary approach, the Routledge Handbook of Conspiracy Theories provides a comprehensive overview of conspiracy theories as an important social, cultural and political phenomenon in contemporary life....

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Sarai and the Meaning of Awesome (Sarai #1)

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The Dawn of Everything : A New History of Humanity - David Graeber

<p>For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike - either free and equal, or thuggish and warlike. Civilization, we are told, could be achieved only by sacrificing those original freedoms or, alternatively, by taming our baser instincts. David Graeber and David Wengrow show how such theories first emerged in the eighteenth century a...

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Age of Wonders: Planetfall Deluxe Edition

Deluxe Edition Content includes: Digital Artbook Experience the colorful and imaginative art that brought the world of Age of Wonders: Planetfall to life. Original Soundtrack Immerse yourself in the fantastical world of Planetfall with the games original soundtrack. Bravado Bundle Cosmetic Pack Nothing says “We’re here to rebuild society in our image”...

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Age of Wonders: Planetfall Deluxe Edition (PC)

Deluxe Edition Content includes:Digital ArtbookExperience the colorful and imaginative art that brought the world of Age of Wonders: Planetfall to life.Original SoundtrackImmerse yourself in the fantastical world of Planetfall with the games original soundtrack.Bravado Bundle Cosmetic PackNothing says &ldquo;We&rsquo;re here to rebuild society in our image&rdq...

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The Death of Vivek Oji - Emezi Akwaeke

Anotace: SHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 'Astonishing.' Stylist 'Electrifying.' O: The Oprah Magazine 'Brilliant and heartbreaking.' Marie Claire 'Propulsive and resonant.' Esquire They burned down the market on the day Vivek Oji died. One afternoon, a mother opens her front door to find the length of her son's body s...

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Surrounded by Vampires: Or, How to Slay the Time, Energy and Soul Suckers in Your Life - Erikson Thomas

Anotace: From the Sunday Times and international bestselling author of Surrounded by IdiotsDo you often feel exhausted by conversations?Are there people in your life with belittle you through words or actions?Or, do you have colleagues who take up your time and don`t actually do much?You could be surrounded by vampires! International bestselling author and behavioural ex...

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Surrounded by Vampires: Or, How to Slay the Time, Energy and Soul Suckers in Your Life - Thomas Erikson

<p>From the Sunday Times and international bestselling author of Surrounded by IdiotsDo you often feel exhausted by conversations?Are there people in your life with belittle you through words or actions?Or, do you have colleagues who take up your time and don't actually do much?You could be surrounded by vampires! International bestselling author and behavioural exp...

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The Concise 33 Strategies of War - Robert Greene

<p>From bestselling author Robert Greene comes a new guide to the strategies of war that can help us gain mastery in the modern world. Spanning world civilisations, and synthesising dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts, The Concise 33 Strategies of War is a guide to the subtle social game of everyday life. Based on profound and timeless lessons, i...

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The Architecture of Reciprocity - Miroslav Cikán,Pavla Melková

Anotace: We should ask not only how architecture is, but primarily, what it causes. Such is the epigraph for the present work, discussion (not only) architecture in a way that addresses every one of us. The authors of the publication, who have spent much time investigating the mutual relations between human beings, their environment and architecture, demonstrate through ...

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The Little Book of Charles Dickens - Orange Hippo!, Orange Hippo!

Anotace: The author of 20 much-loved novels and novellas, Charles Dickens combined humour and pathos to explore Victorian society in all its shades. Widely praised for his rich narratives and larger-than-life characters, he was not only a celebrity author but also an admired social reformer. Moving from the refined drawing rooms of the upper classes to the horrors of the...

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The Little Book of Charles Dickens - Hippo! Orange

<p>The author of 20 much-loved novels and novellas, Charles Dickens combined humour and pathos to explore Victorian society in all its shades. Widely praised for his rich narratives and larger-than-life characters, he was not only a celebrity author but also an admired social reformer. Moving from the refined drawing rooms of the upper classes to the horrors of the ...

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Revolution 1989 : The Fall of the Soviet Empire - Sebestyen Victor

Anotace: For more than 40 years after the Second World War the Iron Curtain divided Europe physically, with 300 km of walls and barbed wire fences; ideologically, between communism and capitalism; psychologically, between people imprisoned under totalitarian dictatorships and their neighbours enjoying democratic freedoms; and militarily, by two mighty, distrustful power ...

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Revolution 1989 : The Fall of the Soviet Empire - Victor Sebestyen

<p>For more than 40 years after the Second World War the Iron Curtain divided Europe physically, with 300 km of walls and barbed wire fences; ideologically, between communism and capitalism; psychologically, between people imprisoned under totalitarian dictatorships and their neighbours enjoying democratic freedoms; and militarily, by two mighty, distrustful power b...

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Good Vibes, Good Life, How Self-Love Is the Key to Unlocking Your Greatness: THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Hay House UK Ltd

Social media influencer Vex King overcame great adversity in his early to become a source of hope for thousands of young people. In this book, he shares his wisdom on life, love and purpose in the hope that you will feel guided to release undesirable feelings, experience more joy and live what he calls a greater life....

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Analysis and Comparison of Forms and Methods for the Education of Older Adults in the V4 Countries

The "Analysis and Comparison of Forms and Methods for the Education of Older Adults in the V4 Countries" is based on national studies which are systematically compared in an attempt to address four key themes. First, the authors place the education of older adults in context, along with focusing on political, legal, economic, social and cultural aspects. Second, the publ...

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Analysis and Comparison of Forms and Methods for the Education of Older Adults in the V4 Countries - Renata Kociánová

<p>The "Analysis and Comparison of Forms and Methods for the Education of Older Adults in the V4 Countries" is based on national studies which are systematically compared in an attempt to address four key themes.</p><p>First, the authors place the education of older adults in context, along with focusing on political, legal, economic, social an...

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The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on People and their Lives Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book explores the unparalleled adversities and strain that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused on the social and economic lives of people. The book allows readers a glimpse into the experiences of death, loss of livelihood, psychological trauma, restrictions on movement and social life, shifts in international relations and effects on big and small industries caused by ...

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Anne of Green Gables (Painted Edition) - Montgomeryová Lucy Maud

Anotace: The beloved story of orphan Anne Shirley`s adoption by an elderly brother and sister is now available in an exclusive collector`s edition featuring:A beautiful, high-end hardcover with Laci Fowler`s distinctive hand-painted art and embossing/debossing treatments to bring the art to lifeStory details are incorporated into the cover art as surprise finds for the c...

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Anne of Green Gables (Painted Edition) - Lucy Maud Montgomery

<p>The beloved story of orphan Anne Shirley's adoption by an elderly brother and sister is now available in an exclusive collector's edition featuring:A beautiful, high-end hardcover with Laci Fowler's distinctive hand-painted art and embossing/debossing treatments to bring the art to lifeStory details are incorporated into the cover art as surprise finds for the co...

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Becoming Human: A Theory of Ontogeny - Tomasello Michael

Anotace: "A landmark in our understanding of human development."?Paul Harris, author of Trusting What You´re Told"Magisterial...Makes an impressive argument that most distinctly human traits are established early in childhood and that the general chronology in which these traits appear can...be identified."?Wall Street JournalVirtually all theories of how humans have bec...

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Think Like a Monk: The secret of how to harness the power of positivity and be happy now - Shetty Jay

Anotace: The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast `On Purpose`, distils the timeless wisdom he learned as a practising monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life. Over the past three years, Jay Shetty has become a favou...

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Bournville: From the bestselling author of Middle England - Coe Jonathan

Anotace: `A wickedly funny, clever, but also tender and lyrical novel about Britain and Britishness and what we have become` RACHEL JOYCEIn Bournville, a placid suburb of Birmingham, sits a famous chocolate factory. For eleven-year-old Mary and her family in 1945, it`s the centre of the world. The reason their streets smell faintly of chocolate, the place where most of t...

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Bournville: From the bestselling author of Middle England - Jonathan Coe

<p>'A wickedly funny, clever, but also tender and lyrical novel about Britain and Britishness and what we have become' RACHEL JOYCEIn Bournville, a placid suburb of Birmingham, sits a famous chocolate factory. For eleven-year-old Mary and her family in 1945, it's the centre of the world. The reason their streets smell faintly of chocolate, the place where most of th...

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Consequences of Capitalism : Manufacturing Discontent and Resistance - Noam Chomsky

<p>An essential primer on capitalism, politics and how the world works, based on the hugely popular undergraduate lecture series 'What is Politics?' Is there an alternative to capitalism? In this landmark text Chomsky and Waterstone chart a critical map for a more just and sustainable society. 'Covid-19 has revealed glaring failures and monstrous brutalities in t...

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Roma/Gypsies from the View of Existential Psychology

Knížka je překladem původní české studie, kterou napsala česká advokátka a znalkyně této problematiky Klára A. Samková v roce 2011. Vyhrocený problém soužití Romů s majoritní společností, který je stále aktuální v mnoha zemích, zejména evropských, autorka analyzuje zcela kompaktně z historického, právního, sociologického a psychologického hlediska. Metodologickým vodítkem...

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Analysis and Comparison of Forms and Methods for the Education of Older Adults in the V4 Countries - Renata Kociánová,kol.

Anotace: The "Analysis and Comparison of Forms and Methods for the Education of Older Adults in the V4 Countries" is based on national studies which are systematically compared in an attempt to address four key themes.<br> First, the authors place the education of older adults in context, along with focusing on political, legal, economic, social and cult...

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The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for (0141986301)

Kniha - autor Jonathan Haidt; Grag Lukianoff, 352 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Have good intentions, over-parenting and the decline in unsupervised play led to the emergence of modern identity politics and hypersensitivity? In this book, free speech campaigner Greg Lukianoff and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt investigate a new cultural phenomenon of ...

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Graying Siblinghood - A Sociological Study of Siblinghood in Late Adulthood - Dana Sýkorová

<p>This monograph provides insight into the thus far sociologically neglected issue of siblinghood in older adulthood. The authors answer questions about the meaning of siblinghood through qualitative research conducted in the Czech context, which included nearly one hundred individual interviews and several focus groups with older men and women who have at least on...

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The Age of Innocence: Annotated Edition (Alma Classics Evergreens) - Whartonová Edith

Anotace: The intelligent and charming Newland Archer - a member of one of New York`s most prominent families - is living the life that has always been expected of him: he is engaged to the beautiful and well-connected May Welland and understands the rarefied world of Fifth Avenue society inside out. However, with the arrival of May`s cousin, the free-spirited a...

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Finding the Mother Tree: Uncovering the Wisdom and Intelligence of the Forest (0241389356)

Kniha - autor Suzanne Simard, 256 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná From the world’s leading forest ecologist who forever changed how people view trees and their connections to one another and to other living things in the forest–a moving, deeply personal journey of discovery. In her first book, Simard brings us into her world, the intimate world of the trees...

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The Art of Being A Brilliant Teenager - Cope Andy, Bradley Amy

Anotace: The BESTSELLING book on BEING A TEEN, now updated into an all new edition. In a world where there`s a lot of talk about `living your best life` and being your `best self`, The Art of Being a Brilliant Teenager shows you how. The book has a strong academic underpinning (its DNA is taken from the author`s PhD) but is written in a fun and non-patronising way. The A...

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Black Cat AGE OF INNOCENCE + CD ( Reading a Training Level 5)

As the scion of one of New York's leading families, Newland Archer was born into a life of sumptuous privilege and strict duty. Though sensitive and intelligent, Archer respects the rigid social code of his class and plans to marry "one of his own kind," the striking May Welland. But the arrival of the free-spirited Countess Olenska, who breathes clouds of European sophis...

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The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture - Gabor Maté

Anotace: We tend to believe that normality equals health. Yet what is the norm in the Western world?Mental illness is on an unstoppable rise. Some 45% of Europeans suffer high blood pressure, and nearly 70% of Americans take at least one prescription drug. Illness and trauma are defining how we live.In his new masterpiece, renowned physician, addiction expert and author ...

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The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness &amp; Healing in a Toxic Culture, 1. vydání - Gabor Maté

<p>We tend to believe that normality equals health. Yet what is the norm in the Western world?Mental illness is on an unstoppable rise. Some 45% of Europeans suffer high blood pressure, and nearly 70% of Americans take at least one prescription drug. Illness and trauma are defining how we live.In his new masterpiece, renowned physician, addiction expert and author G...

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Bloodstream: A sizzling motorsport romance for fans of Lauren Asher and Hannah Grace - Carter Emilee

Anotace: For fans of Hannah Grace and Lauren Asher BLOODSTREAM is a sizzling new enemies-to-lovers motorports romance!***He`s a world champion. She`s the new girl on the grid. Will their sizzling chemistry throw him off track? As the new social media manager for Revolution Racing, Faith is ready to get her drivers in front of the world. With their sizzling good looks, c...

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Bloodstream: A sizzling motorsport romance for fans of Lauren Asher and Hannah Grace - Emilee Carter

<p>For fans of Hannah Grace and Lauren Asher BLOODSTREAM is a sizzling new enemies-to-lovers racing romance!</p> <p>He’s a world champion. She’s the new girl on the grid. Will their sizzling chemistry throw him off track? As the new social media manager for Revolution Racing, Faith is ready to get her drivers in front of the world. With their sizzling g...

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The Dream of Europe : Travels in a Troubled Continent - Mak Geert

Anotace: How did the great European dream turn sour? And where do we go from here?From the author of the internationally acclaimed In Europe, a stunning history of our present, examining the first two decades of this most fragile and fraught new millennium.The great European project was built out of a common desire for peace, prosperity and freedom; a wish for a united E...

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The Dream of Europe : Travels in a Troubled Continent - Geert Mak

<p>How did the great European dream turn sour? And where do we go from here? From the author of the internationally acclaimed In Europe, a stunning history of our present, examining the first two decades of this most fragile and fraught new millennium. The great European project was built out of a common desire for peace, prosperity and freedom; a wish for a unite...

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Roma/Gypsies from the View of Existential Psychology - Klára A. Samková

Knížka je překladem původní české studie, kterou napsala česká advokátka a znalkyně této problematiky Klára A. Samková v roce 2011. Vyhrocený problém soužití Romů s majoritní společností, který je stále aktuální v mnoha zemích, zejména evropských, autorka analyzuje zcela kompaktně z historického, právního, sociologického a psychologického hlediska. Metodologickým vodítkem...

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Roma/Gypsies from the View of Existential Psychology - Klára A. Samková

Anotace: Knížka je překladem původní české studie, kterou napsala česká advokátka a znalkyně této problematiky Klára A. Samková v roce 2011. Vyhrocený problém soužití Romů s majoritní společností, který je stále aktuální v mnoha zemích, zejména evropských, autorka analyzuje zcela kompaktně z historického, právního, sociologického a psychologického hlediska. Metodologický...

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Roma/Gypsies from the View of Existenti - Klára A. Samková

<p></p><p> Knížka je překladem původní české studie, kterou napsala česká advokátka a znalkyně této problematiky Klára A. Samková v roce 2011. Vyhrocený problém soužití Romů s majoritní společností, který je stále aktuální v mnoha zemích, zejména evropských, autorka analyzuje zcela kompaktně z historického, právního, sociologického a psychologického hle...

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Innocent Anthropologist

Offers an introduction to the life of a social anthropologist.

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Romantic Comedy: The bestselling Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick by the author of RODHAM and AMERICAN WIFE - Sittenfeldová Curtis

Anotace: THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA Reese`s Book Club Pick A TV script writer thinks she`s done with romance, until an unlikely love interest upends all her assumptions: a humorous, sharp and tender novel from the bestselling author of Eligible, American Wife and Prep.`A hilarious, sweet, smart read that you`re going to love!` REESE WITHERSPOON`A rol...

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Romantic Comedy: The bestselling Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick by the author of RODHAM and AMERICAN WIFE - Curtis Sittenfeld

<p>THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA Reese's Book Club Pick A TV script writer thinks she's done with romance, until an unlikely love interest upends all her assumptions: a humorous, sharp and tender novel from the bestselling author of Eligible, American Wife and Prep.'A hilarious, sweet, smart read that you're going to love!' REESE WITHERSPOON'A roll...

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The Summer Switch-Off: The hilarious summer must-read from the author of The Kissing Booth - Beth Reeklesová

<p>Luna, Rory and Jodie are supposed to be having the time of their lives. Instead they're all completely bloody miserable.Luna thought her first year at uni was perfect - until her relationship broke up, and she realised she's her old school friends might be ghosting her. She's never felt so lonely.Rory's passion is art (and promoting it on her social media), but s...

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