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The Anthology of Scottish Folk Tales


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English | ISBN: 0750992034 | 2019 | 176 pages | EPUB | 1040 KB
This enchanting collection of stories gathers together legends from across Scotland in one special volume. Drawn from The History Press’ popular Folk Tales series, herein lies a treasure trove of tales from a wealth of talented storytellers.From the Spaeman’s peculiar advice and a laird who is transformed into a frog, to a fugitive hiding in a dark cave and the stoor worm battling with Assipattle, this book celebrates the distinct character of Scotland’s different customs, beliefs and dialects, and is a treat for all who enjoy a well-told story.

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Democratizing Deliberation A Political Theory Anthology


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English | 2012 | ISBN: 092399341X | EPUB | pages: 184 | 0.4 mb
Democratizing Deliberation brings together recent and cutting-edge political theory scholarship on deliberative democracy. Edited by Kettering Foundation program officer Derek Barker, Noëlle McAfee, associate professor of philosophy at Emory University and associate editor of the Kettering Review, and Kettering Foundation research associate David McIvor, the collection reframes deliberative democracy to be sensitive to the deep conflicts, multiple forms of communication, and aspirations for civic agency that characterize real public deliberation. In so doing, the book addresses many of the most common challenges to the theory and practice of deliberative democracy. Democratizing Deliberation includes a foreword by David Mathews, president of the Kettering Foundation, and the following essays: "Introduction: Democratizing Deliberation," Derek W.M. Barker, Noëlle McAfee, and David W. McIvor "Three Models of Democratic Deliberation," Noëlle McAfee "Rhetoric and Public Reasoning: An Aristotelian Understanding of Political Deliberation," Bernard Yack "Difference Democracy: The Consciousness-Raising Group Against the Gentlemen’s Club," John S. Dryzek "Everyday Talk in the Deliberative System," Jane Mansbridge "De-centering Deliberative Democracy," Iris Marion Young "Sustaining Public Engagement: Embedded Deliberation in Local Communities," Elena Fagotto and Archon Fung "Constructive Politics as Public Work: Organizing the Literature," Harry C. Boyte.

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TWENTY YEARS OF BIALOWIEZA A MATHEMATICAL ANTHOLOGY ASPECTS OF DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRIC METHODS IN PHYSICS


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English | ISBN: 9812561463 | 2005 | 276 pages | PDF | 12 MB
This volume marks the twentieth anniversary of the Bialowieza series of meetings on Differential Geometric Methods in Physics; the anniversary meeting was held during July 1-7, 2001. The Bialowieza meetings, held every year during the first week of July, have now grown into an annual pilgrimage for an international group of physicists and mathematicians. The topics discussed at the meetings, while within the broad area of differential geometric methods in physics, have focused around quantization, coherent states, infinite dimensional systems, symplectic geometry, spectral theory and harmonic analysis. The present volume brings together a set of specially invited papers from leading experts in the various fields, who have contributed to these meetings and whose work represents a cross-section of the topics discussed. Consequently, rather than a proceedings volume, this book embodies the spirit of the Bialowieza workshops and reflects their scientific tenor, as a tribute to the completion of two decades of a shared scientific experience.This book will be of interest to researchers and graduate students working in the area of differential geometric methods in physics, as it gives interesting glimpses into the present state of the art from different points of view.

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Circle of Women An Anthology of Contemporary Western Women Writers


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English | 2001 | pages: 431 | ISBN: 0806133678 | PDF | 12,1 mb
This striking array of stories, essays, and poems reflects women’s experiences in the American West. Though the tales they tell reflect a variety of viewpoints, these writers share the struggle against the overwhelming isolation brought on by gender and the physical environment.

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Thyme Travellers An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction


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English | September 5, 2024 | ISBN: 1773636944 | True EPUB | 160 pages | 2.2 MB
Thyme Travellers collects fourteen of the Palestinian diaspora’s best voices in speculative fiction. Speculative fiction as a genre invites a reconfiguring of reality, and here each story is a portal into realms of history, folklore and futures.

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Philosophy, Politics, and Economics An Anthology


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English | ISBN: 0190207310 | 2015 | 672 pages | PDF | 16 MB
The only book on the market to include classical and contemporary readings from key authors in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE), this unique anthology provides a comprehensive overview of the central topics in this rapidly expanding field. Each chapter opens with an introduction that helps students understand the central arguments and key concepts in the readings. The selections encourage students to think about the extent to which the three disciplines offer complementary or contradictory ways of approaching the relevant issues. Philosophy, Politics, and Economics: An Anthology is ideal for undergraduate PPE programs and courses in political philosophy and political economy.

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