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Sociology In Our Times (Hardcover, 12th edition): Diana Kendall Sociology In Our Times (Hardcover, 12th edition)
Diana Kendall
R1,354 R1,216 Discovery Miles 12 160 Save R138 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Combining the latest research with compelling examples, Kendall's SOCIOLOGY IN OUR TIMES, 12th edition, helps you understand how sociology applies to a changing world. Mirroring the richness and complexity of society, "Sociology and Everyday Life" boxes highlight such relevant topics as bullying and social media abuse, digital-age methods to increase school attendance, food trucks and the spread of culture, modern slavery and weight bias -- giving you a framework for learning chapter material. The text's emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion includes updated coverage of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, socioeconomic status, global positioning and more. With an engaging writing style, hands-on applications and thorough presentation of sociological theory and contemporary perspectives, this bestseller helps you see sociology's relevance to your own life. Also available: MindTap.

Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology (Paperback, Eighth Edition): Robert S. Weinberg, Daniel Gould Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology (Paperback, Eighth Edition)
Robert S. Weinberg, Daniel Gould
R4,074 R3,675 Discovery Miles 36 750 Save R399 (10%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Eighth Edition With HKPropel Access, is a leading textbook that offers a comprehensive view of sport and exercise psychology. It draws connections between research and practice, and it captures the excitement of the world of sport and exercise. Internationally respected authors Robert Weinberg and Daniel Gould have built a text that addresses emerging trends and remains relevant with each new edition. Every chapter has been updated with the latest research and practice in sport and exercise psychology while maintaining and highlighting classic studies that have shaped the field. In-depth learning aids have been refreshed to help students think critically. Specific content changes were made throughout the text to highlight significant advances in research and practices. These include areas such as mental health of athletes, effects of COVID-19 on athletes, mindfulness, legalized gambling, psychological issues surrounding the 2020 Olympic Games (held in 2021), and drug controversies. Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology provides students with a unique learning experience—starting with an exploration of the field’s origins, key concepts, research development, and career options available in the field. After this introduction to the field, the text shifts to personal factors that affect performance and behavior in sport, physical education, and exercise settings. It augments those concepts by factoring in situational circumstances that influence behavior, group interaction and processes, and the use of psychological techniques to help people perform more effectively. Students will gain critical insights into the role psychological factors play in health and exercise and the psychological consequences of participation in sport and physical activity, including children’s psychological development through sport participation, aggression in sport, and moral development and good sporting behavior in sport and physical activity contexts. More than 100 related online activities offer interactive opportunities to engage with the content—many of which can be assigned, and progress tracked, by instructors directly through HKPropel. In addition, chapter quizzes may also be assigned; these are automatically graded to test comprehension of critical concepts. Some activities may be downloaded and printed as assignments to be completed by students. Many of the activities offer compelling audio and video clips that reveal how sport psychology consultants communicate with athletes and coaches to improve athletic experiences. These clips feature esteemed experts from the field discussing concepts that they have studied and refined during their professional careers. The updated eighth edition of Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology continues to ensure that students are well equipped—and excited—to enter the field of sport and exercise psychology, fully prepared for the challenges they may encounter as well as the possibilities. Note: A code for accessing HKPropel is included with this ebook.

African and Caribbean People in Britain - A History (Paperback): Hakim Adi African and Caribbean People in Britain - A History (Paperback)
Hakim Adi
R585 R478 Discovery Miles 4 780 Save R107 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A major new history of Britain that transforms our understanding of this country's past 'I've waited so long so read a comprehensively researched book about Black history on this island. This is it: a journey of discovery and a truly exciting and important work' Zainab Abbas Despite the best efforts of researchers and campaigners, there remains today a steadfast tendency to reduce the history of African and Caribbean people in Britain to a simple story: it is one that begins in 1948 with the arrival of a single ship, the Empire Windrush, and continues mostly apart from a distinct British history, overlapping only on occasion amid grotesque injustice or pioneering protest. Yet, as acclaimed historian Hakim Adi demonstrates, from the very beginning, from the moment humans first stood on this rainy isle, there have been African and Caribbean men and women set at Britain's heart. Libyan legionaries patrolled Hadrian's Wall while Rome's first 'African Emperor' died in York. In Elizabethan England, 'Black Tudors' served in the land's most eminent households while intrepid African explorers helped Sir Francis Drake to circumnavigate the globe. And, as Britain became a major colonial and commercial power, it was African and Caribbean people who led the radical struggle for freedom - a struggle which raged throughout the twentieth century and continues today in Black Lives Matter campaigns. Charting a course through British history with an unobscured view of the actions of African and Caribbean people, Adi reveals how much our greatest collective achievements - universal suffrage, our victory over fascism, the forging of the NHS - owe to these men and women, and how, in understanding our history in these terms, we are more able to fully understand our present moment.

Student Hacks - Tips and Tricks to Make Uni Life Easier (Paperback): Dan Marshall Student Hacks - Tips and Tricks to Make Uni Life Easier (Paperback)
Dan Marshall 1
R312 R235 Discovery Miles 2 350 Save R77 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A life-saving illustrated guide to making student life easier, more productive and more fun. With shortcuts to academic success, tips for making the most of the student experience and - most importantly - hangover hacks to make things better the next day. Welcome to the world of being a student! Where gaining knowledge is top priority and partying follows closely behind. The majority of your time in higher education will be spent moaning about lectures, then about exams and assignments, and then about how broke you are every month. Luckily this fully illustrated manual is here to solve your everyday dilemmas, with low-budget tips and tricks on all aspects of student living, including: - Ways to make your student loan stretch further - Tips to help you get out of bed in time for class - Study, exam and revision hacks, including how to listen to your lectures in half the time - How to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew - and how to get wine stains out of the carpet - A trick for changing those pesky duvet covers - How to store your beer bottles in the fridge without them toppling over - Drawer and wardrobe space maximizers - Party hacks - Food and drink hacks to use up leftovers and make the most of whatever's hiding in your fridge Whether you're a fresh-faced fresher or a seasoned student searching for shortcuts, this trusty guide will be your go-to for all occasions, helping to make your student years gloriously hassle-free.

Cambridge Primary Mathematics Learner's Book 2 with Digital Access (1 Year) (Mixed media product, 2 Revised Edition):... Cambridge Primary Mathematics Learner's Book 2 with Digital Access (1 Year) (Mixed media product, 2 Revised Edition)
Janet Rees
R642 Discovery Miles 6 420 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy The Ultimate Guide New Edition (Hardcover): Nick Jones Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy The Ultimate Guide New Edition (Hardcover)
Nick Jones
R530 R414 Discovery Miles 4 140 Save R116 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Uncover the full story of the galaxy's most heroic band of misfits. Even since the 2000s, Marvel's greatest band of intergalactic outlaws have become ever more crucial to the comic book Marvel Universe and its key storylines, ultimately inspiring their inclusion in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy movies. Fans all over the world have enjoyed their comics and movie adventures, and many will be wondering how the Guardians came to be the galaxy's most wanted crew of cosmic rogues. This new, updated, and expanded edition of the Guardians of the Galaxy Ultimate Guide gives the lowdown on the motley team's entire story, from their earliest incarnations to their latest story lines and future legacy. Chronicled by Marvel-approved comics experts and illustrated with stellar comic artwork, this is a must-have guide for die-hard fans and newcomers alike. © 2022 MARVEL

A Different Way to Learn - Neurodiversity and Self-Directed Education (Paperback): Naomi Fisher A Different Way to Learn - Neurodiversity and Self-Directed Education (Paperback)
Naomi Fisher
R477 Discovery Miles 4 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'If you are a parent worrying whether self-directed education will work for your child, because you have been told that they have special needs which can only be met in the school system - think again' Neurodivergent children experience and interact with the world differently to many of their peers. Standard educational systems often fail to adapt to their unique strengths and ways of learning. School, and even the act of learning, can become a source of great anxiety and trauma. Self-directed education offers an alternative to traditional schools that can help neurodivergent children develop at their own pace and thrive. Blending theory, practical advice and lived experience, clinical psychologist Naomi Fisher introduces the world of self-directed learning and tailoring the learning environment to your child. This comprehensive overview of self-directed learning is packed with ideas on how to implement it at home and includes interviews from parents of neurodivergent children on how you can make learning differently work for you and your child

Kew - Witch's Forest - Trees in magic, folklore and traditional remedies (Hardcover): Sandra Lawrence, Royal Botanic... Kew - Witch's Forest - Trees in magic, folklore and traditional remedies (Hardcover)
Sandra Lawrence, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
R390 R312 Discovery Miles 3 120 Save R78 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

There is more folklore, mythology and magic associated with our trees and forests than with any other living things. Known throughout the world as dark and wild places where witches make mischief and eerie creatures dwell, forests are also places of sanctuary for the ancient magic and the most enchanting species of trees. Kew: Witch's Forest is a beautifully illustrated, captivating journey through the magical woodland and its stories, from birch broomsticks and the sacred olive, to alder doorways and the Tree of Life.

The Power of Fun - Why fun is the key to a happy and healthy life (Paperback): Catherine Price The Power of Fun - Why fun is the key to a happy and healthy life (Paperback)
Catherine Price
R295 R231 Discovery Miles 2 310 Save R64 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

'A shortcut to boosting your joy.' Oprah Winfrey 'Accessible and instantly rewarding.' Guardian 'The best self-help book of 2022. This is the book everyone needs to read.' Independent _____________________________________ When did you last feel exhilarated and light-hearted? When did you last feel fully alive? When did you last have fun? In our always-on, tech-addicted lifestyles, the pursuit of fun has become an indulgence. We have forgotten how to relax. Award-winning science journalist Catherine Price argues that fun is the key to living a more meaningful, fulfilling and happier life. If you prioritize fun, you will: * Be healthier, less stressed and have more energy * Find community and a sense of purpose * Stop languishing and start flourishing And best of all? You'll enjoy yourself! Ground-breaking, eye-opening and packed with useful advice, The Power of Fun won't just change the way you think, it will bring you back to life. __________ 'This delightful book might just be what we need to start flourishing.' ADAM GRANT, author of Think Again 'The Marie Kondo of Brains.' New York Times

GMAT Official Guide Data Insights Review 2023-2024, Focus Edition - Includes Book + Online Question Bank + Digital Flashcards +... GMAT Official Guide Data Insights Review 2023-2024, Focus Edition - Includes Book + Online Question Bank + Digital Flashcards + Mobile App (Paperback)
Gmac (Graduate Management Admission Council)
R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

GMAT Official Guide Data Insights Review 2023-2024, Focus Edition: Includes Book + Online Question Bank + Digital Flashcards + Mobile App Refine your practice with 200+ additional Data Insights questions and detailed answer explanations, not included in the main Official Guide 2023-2024, to master the new section of the GMAT Focus Edition. The GMAT Official Guide Data Insights Review provides focused practice to master the new Data Insights section of the exam with more than 200 questions that are not included in the main Official Guide 2023-2024. Book: Tackle 80+ Data Sufficiency questions from the new Data Insights section of the GMAT Focus Edition. Learn from detailed answer explanations that go in-depth on how the GMAT constructs questions Gradually improve your performance with questions organized in order of difficulty from easiest to hardest Pinpoint your studying with a question index that outlines practice questions by page number, subject area, and level of difficulty GMAT Online Question Bank: Focus your Studying – Bonus: included with purchase! Create custom practice sets based on question types, difficulty level, and more options Benefit from 120+ Multi-Source Reasoning, Table Analysis, Graphics Interpretation, and Two-Part Analysis questions (only available in the Online Question Bank) in addition to the questions from the Book Review and retry practice questions to improve performance, including an exam mode Switch seamlessly between devices Analyze key performance metrics to help assess focus area and track improvement Run flashcards to master key concepts, also accessible on the mobile app. The Online Question Bank is accessible through your mba.com account.

Sexuality Beyond Consent - Risk, Race, Traumatophilia (Paperback): Avgi Saketopoulou Sexuality Beyond Consent - Risk, Race, Traumatophilia (Paperback)
Avgi Saketopoulou
R719 Discovery Miles 7 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Radical alternatives to consent and trauma Arguing that we have become culturally obsessed with healing trauma, Sexuality Beyond Consent calls attention to what traumatized subjects do with their pain. The erotics of racism offers a paradigmatic example of how what is proximal to violation may become an unexpected site of flourishing. Central to the transformational possibilities of trauma is a queer form of consent, limit consent, that is not about guarding the self but about risking experience. Saketopoulou thereby shows why sexualities beyond consent may be worth risking-and how risk can solicit the future. Moving between clinical and cultural case studies, Saketopoulou takes up theatrical and cinematic works such as Slave Play and The Night Porter, to chart how trauma and sexuality join forces to surge through the aesthetic domain. Putting the psychoanalytic theory of Jean Laplanche in conversation with queer of color critique, performance studies, and philosophy, Sexuality Beyond Consent proposes that enduring the strange in ourselves, not to master trauma but to rub up against it, can open us up to encounters with opacity. The book concludes by theorizing currents of sadism that, when pursued ethically, can animate unique forms of interpersonal and social care.

Attachment Theory - The Basics (Paperback): Ruth O'Shaughnessy, Katherine Berry, Rudi Dallos, Karen Bateson Attachment Theory - The Basics (Paperback)
Ruth O'Shaughnessy, Katherine Berry, Rudi Dallos, Karen Bateson
R544 Discovery Miles 5 440 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to key concepts of attachment theory, from the work of its founder John Bowlby to the most recent research within the field. The first part of the book gives readers a clear understanding of attachment theory during infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and in bereavement. The second part of the book illustrates how attachment theory can be used to inform clinical interventions with children in different contexts, adults, and within wider health, social and educational systems. Using case examples throughout, the authors provide the reader with a practical understanding of the clinical applications of attachment theory across the lifespan and in varying health, social care and educational systems. Attachment theory is one of the most important lifespan development theories and is relevant to students and practitioners from a wide range of disciplines, including medicine, nursing, psychology, child development, mental health and applied social sciences.

Activity Book 1A (Paperback, Revised Edition): Jo Power, Nicola Morgan, Rachel Axten-Higgs Activity Book 1A (Paperback, Revised Edition)
Jo Power, Nicola Morgan, Rachel Axten-Higgs; Series edited by Peter Clarke
R87 Discovery Miles 870 Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. Collins Busy Ant Maths Activity Book 1A is packed with exciting activities to help build and develop the skills needed to be successful in Maths. Each page features lots of hands-on, highly visual activities and representations with a low level of text to give pupils confidence in learning maths. Activity Book 1A contains: • fun activities to consolidate the objectives covered in the daily maths lesson • objectives at the top of each page so the child is in control of their own learning • space to record answers, providing structure to each exercise • simple text. • engaging, colourful graphics. Used in conjunction with the Teacher's Guide, Textbook, Progress Guide and Homework Guide, the Busy Ant Maths Activity Book 1A is the best way to ensure that pupils achieve all the learning objectives of the Primary Maths National Curriculum.

AQA Psychology for A Level Year 2 Revision Guide: 2nd Edition (Paperback): Arwa Mohamedbhai, Cara Flanagan, Jo Haycock, Matt... AQA Psychology for A Level Year 2 Revision Guide: 2nd Edition (Paperback)
Arwa Mohamedbhai, Cara Flanagan, Jo Haycock, Matt Jarvis, Michael Griffin, …
R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A 2nd Edition of this incredibly popular revision guide, this portable-sized book is ideal for consolidating knowledge both at home for revision, and at school as a lesson-by-lesson summary as the course progresses. // AO1 Description on the left-hand page: content divided into six points for six AO1 marks in extended writing questions. // AO3 Evaluation is on the right-hand page: three AO3 points plus counterpoint and extra evaluation (discussion) point. // Exam practice questions, including AO2 application questions, are on every spread providing lots of practice. // Research studies have been simplified to help revise and recall the information. // Detailed exam advice section is included, with hints and tips offered throughout the book. // Lots of illustrations and the odd corny joke help make it very user-friendly! // It combines brilliantly with the 'Pink-hair Girl' 2nd Edition Flashbook as well as the original (and still completely relevant) Revision App.

Beryl - Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022 - In Search of Britain's Greatest Athlete, Beryl... Beryl - Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022 - In Search of Britain's Greatest Athlete, Beryl Burton (Paperback, Main)
Jeremy Wilson
R275 Discovery Miles 2 750 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022 THE TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST SPORTS BOOK OF 2022 A WATERSTONES BEST SPORTS BOOK OF 2022 'A marvellous book' Maxine Peake Cyclist Beryl Burton dominated her sport much as her male contemporary Eddy Merckx, with a longevity that surpasses sporting legends like Muhammad Ali and Serena Williams. Practically invincible in time trials, Burton - also known as BB - finished as Best All-Rounder for 25 years and broke the record for the '12-hour' endurance race; an achievement unrivalled to this day. She won multiple world titles, but her achievements were limited by discrimination from the cycling authorities. Yet she carried on winning, beating men and - infamously - competing against her own daughter, whilst working full-time on a Yorkshire farm and running a household. With previously unseen material and through extensive interviews with family, friends, rivals and fellow sporting giants, Jeremy Wilson peels back the layers to reveal one of the most overlooked, yet compelling characters in cycling history.

Heal Your Ancestral Roots - Release the Family Patterns That Hold You Back (Paperback): Anuradha Dayal-Gulati Heal Your Ancestral Roots - Release the Family Patterns That Hold You Back (Paperback)
Anuradha Dayal-Gulati
R312 Discovery Miles 3 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Many people find themselves feeling stuck, unable to reach their goals. The same problems keep showing up in jobs and relationships no matter how much they try to make changes and overcome obstacles. What if the patterns that repeat in your life and relationships didn’t originate with you? The source of your challenges could be rooted in your family energy field--and the problematic patterns that arise in your life could be ancestral trauma calling out to be healed. Presenting a guide to releasing the family patterns that hold you back, Anuradha Dayal-Gulati, an energy practitioner specializing in ancestral and emotional healing, explores the energetic principles that govern your family lineage and the many ways your ancestral field can support you as well as how it can hold you captive. She explains how the experiences and wounds of your parents or grandparents as well as more distant ancestors can affect you and how, sometimes, themes reappear in a family for several generations in a row--patterns of financial distress, sibling rivalry, divorce, or conversely long happy marriages, good health, and good humour. The author provides exercises and tools--such as journal practices, visualizations, meditations, and mind mapping--that can help you recognize and release negative family patterns, explaining how you don’t have to know anything about your ancestors to bring about healing. She shares her own healing journey and her experience with family constellation therapy and explores in depth the use of flower essences to transform emotions and release generational trauma. She discusses the importance of honoring your ancestors, sharing suggestions about altar creation, prayers, and the Vedic ritual of Tarpanam. Teaching you how to recognize the patterns that manifest in your daily experiences, this guide shows how, by healing your ancestral roots, you can lift the unconscious, invisible barriers that keep you from creating the life you want.

Blockchain Chicken Farm - And Other Stories of Tech in China's Countryside (Paperback): Xiaowei Wang Blockchain Chicken Farm - And Other Stories of Tech in China's Countryside (Paperback)
Xiaowei Wang
R464 R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Save R105 (23%) In Stock

In Blockchain Chicken Farm, the technologist and writer Xiaowei Wang explores the political and social entanglements of technology in rural China. Their discoveries force them to challenge the standard idea that rural culture and people are backward, conservative, and intolerant. Instead, they find that rural China has not only adapted to rapid globalisation but has actually innovated the technology we all use today. From pork farmers using AI to produce the perfect pig, to disruptive luxury counterfeits and the political intersections of e-commerce villages, Wang unravels the ties between globalisation, technology, agriculture, and commerce in unprecedented fashion. Accompanied by humorous “Sinofuturist” recipes that frame meals as they transform under new technology, Blockchain Chicken Farm is an original and probing look into innovation, connectivity, and collaboration in the digitised rural world. FSG Originals × Logic dissects the way technology functions in everyday lives. The titans of Silicon Valley, for all their utopian imaginings, never really had our best interests at heart: recent threats to democracy, truth, privacy, and safety, as a result of tech’s reckless pursuit of progress, have shown as much. We present an alternate story, one that delights in capturing technology in all its contradictions and innovation, across borders and socioeconomic divisions, from history through the future, beyond platitudes and PR hype, and past doom and gloom. Our collaboration features four brief but provocative forays into the tech industry’s many worlds, and aspires to incite fresh conversations about technology focused on nuanced and accessible explorations of the emerging tools that reorganize and redefine life today.

Insane Emperors, Sunken Cities, and Earthquake Machines - More Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans... Insane Emperors, Sunken Cities, and Earthquake Machines - More Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans (Paperback)
Garrett Ryan
R515 R418 Discovery Miles 4 180 Save R97 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Did the ancient Greeks and Romans have conspiracy theories? How did they prove their identity? And how much of the modern gold supply comes from the Romans? In a series of short and humorous essays, Insane Emperors, Sunken Cities, and Earthquake Machines features more answers to questions that ancient historian Garrett Ryan is frequently asked in the classroom, in online forums, and on his popular YouTube channel Told in Stone. Unlike most books on the classical world, the focus is not on famous figures or events, but on the fascinating details of daily life. Learn the answers to: Did a tsunami inspire the Story of Atlantis? How did they send long-distance messages? What if Caesar had survived the Ides of March? How did the Romans build the aqueducts? Did they practice Buddhism? How deadly was the eruption that destroyed Pompeii? What if the Roman Empire hadn’t been ravaged by the Antonine Plague? Did they attend concerts? How did they pay taxes? Was Caligula actually insane? Did they have tattoos?

The Worlds of Public Health - Anthropological Excursions (Paperback): Didier Fassin The Worlds of Public Health - Anthropological Excursions (Paperback)
Didier Fassin
R597 Discovery Miles 5 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Public health erupted into the world’s consciousness in early 2020 with the Covid pandemic and its multiple social and economic consequences. What had been until then, for most people, a remote and specialized field of expertise suddenly became the very basis for the government of lives. The Worlds of Public Health analyzes the moral and political issues at stake in the practice of public health today, including the influence of positivism, the boundaries of disease, conspiracy theories, morality tests, and the challenges posed by the health of migrants and prisoners. This exploration transports readers from South Africa, the country most impacted by the AIDS epidemic, to Ecuador, with the supposedly highest maternal mortality rate in Latin America; from the scientific controversies concerning the so-called worm wars in Kenya to conflicts between doctors and patients around Gulf War syndrome in the United States; from lead poisoning and public housing in France to the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide. Through these case studies, Didier Fassin argues that, ultimately, public health is a politics of life, revealing the different and unequal ways in which life is valued – and either protected or not – in contemporary societies.

Saints, Miracles, and Social Problems in Italian Renaissance Art (Hardcover): Diana Bullen Presciutti Saints, Miracles, and Social Problems in Italian Renaissance Art (Hardcover)
Diana Bullen Presciutti
R3,705 R2,907 Discovery Miles 29 070 Save R798 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this book, Diana Bullen Presciutti explores how images of miracles performed by mendicant saints-reviving dead children, redeeming the unjustly convicted, mending broken marriages, quelling factional violence, exorcising the demonically possessed-actively shaped Renaissance Italians' perceptions of pressing social problems related to gender, sexuality, and honor. She argues that depictions of these miracles by artists-both famous (Donatello, Titian) and anonymous-played a critical role in defining and conceptualizing threats to family honor and social stability. Drawing from art history, history, religious studies, gender studies, and sociology, Presciutti's interdisciplinary study reveals how miracle scenes-whether painted, sculpted, or printed-operated as active agents of 'lived religion' and social negotiation in the spaces of the Renaissance Italian city.

Living a Jewish Life, Revised and Updated - Jewish Traditions, Customs, and Values for Today's Families (Paperback): Anita... Living a Jewish Life, Revised and Updated - Jewish Traditions, Customs, and Values for Today's Families (Paperback)
Anita Diamant, Howard Cooper
R350 Discovery Miles 3 500 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The classic guide to the cultural and spiritual treasures of Judaism is now updated for the first time in 15 years to reflect changes in the modern Jewish community. Living a Jewish Life describes Judaism as not just a contemplative or abstract system of thought but as a blueprint for living fully and honorably. This new edition builds on the classic guide, which has been a favorite among Jewish educators and students for years. Enriched with additional resources, including online resources, this updated guide also references recent changes in the modern Jewish community. Addressing the choices posed by the modern world, Living a Jewish Life explains the traditions and beliefs of Judaism in the context of real life. It explores the spectrum of liberal Jewish thought, from Conservative to Reconstructionist to Reform, as well as unaffiliated, new age, and secular. Celebrating the diversity of Jewish beliefs, this guide provides a wealth of information that allows readers to make informed choices about how to incorporate Judaism into their lives.

Monsters - A Fan’s Dilemma (Hardcover): Claire Dederer Monsters - A Fan’s Dilemma (Hardcover)
Claire Dederer
R613 R500 Discovery Miles 5 000 Save R113 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'An exhilarating, shape-shifting exploration of the perilous boundaries between art and life' JENNY OFFILL 'An incredible book, the best work of criticism I have read in a very long time' NICK HORNBY 'Wise and bold and full of the kind of gravitas that might even rub off' LISA TADDEO A passionate, provocative and blisteringly smart interrogation of how we experience art in the age of #MeToo, and whether we can separate an artist's work from their biography. What do we do with the art of monstrous men? Can we love the work of Roman Polanski and Michael Jackson, Hemingway and Picasso? Should we love it? Does genius deserve special dispensation? What makes women artists monstrous? And what should we do with beauty, and with our unruly feelings about it? Claire Dederer explores these questions and our relationships with the artists whose behaviour disrupts our ability to understand the work on its own terms. She interrogates her own responses and behaviour, and she pushes the fan, and the reader, to do the same. Morally wise, deeply considered and sharply written, Monsters gets to the heart of one of our most pressing conversations. 'A blisteringly erudite and entertaining read . . . It's a book that deserves to be widely read and will provoke many conversations' NATHAN FILER 'Fascinating . . . Dederer poses so many topical questions, plays with so many pertinent ideas, that I'm still thinking about this book long after I finished it' CLAIRE FULLER

AQA Psychology for A Level Year 1 & AS Revision Guide: 2nd Edition (Paperback): Cara Flanagan, Matt Jarvis, Michael Griffin,... AQA Psychology for A Level Year 1 & AS Revision Guide: 2nd Edition (Paperback)
Cara Flanagan, Matt Jarvis, Michael Griffin, Rob Liddle
R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A 2nd Edition of this incredibly popular revision guide, this portable-sized book is ideal for consolidating knowledge both at home for revision, and at school as a lesson-by-lesson summary as the course progresses. // AO1 Description on the left-hand page: content divided into six points for six AO1 marks in extended writing questions. // AO3 Evaluation is on the right-hand page: three AO3 points plus counterpoint and extra evaluation (discussion) point. // Exam practice questions, including AO2 application questions, are on every spread providing lots of practice. // Research studies have been simplified to help revise and recall the information. // Detailed exam advice section is included, with hints and tips offered throughout the book. // Lots of illustrations and the odd corny joke help make it very user-friendly! // It combines brilliantly with the 'Green-hair Girl' 2nd Edition Flashbook as well as the original (and still completely relevant) Revision App.

Luke Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video - Gut-Level Compassion (Paperback): Lisa Harper Luke Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video - Gut-Level Compassion (Paperback)
Lisa Harper
R415 R364 Discovery Miles 3 640 Save R51 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

PERFECTION NOT REQUIRED Many of us believe that we aren’t good enough to meet other people’s expectations. Maybe you can’t wrap words around why, but lurking beneath the surface of the carefully curated façade you present in public, it’s there. Being missed and marginalized by others moves us to assume we’re not quite good enough for God either. The great news woven throughout the Gospel according to Luke is that perfection is not a prerequisite for a deep and personal relationship with Jesus. In fact, this riveting account reveals that Jesus is especially fond of ragamuffins in need of a safe place to lean in and linger! Join Lisa Harper in this Bible study of a literary masterpiece that doesn’t celebrate the elite, but embraces the outliers, outcasts, and overlooked! This study guide includes: Individual access to eight streaming video talks from Lisa (232 total minutes of content) Group discussion questions and an opening group activity for each session In-depth personal Bible study between sessions Reading plan through the entire Gospel of Luke Scripture memory cards and coloring pages Sessions and Video Run Times: Outliers, Outcasts, and the Outrageous Mercy of God (26:00) Worship in the Waiting (25:00) Uphill Glory (29:00) Gut-Level Compassion (27:00)   The Tender Heart of Obedience (32:00) A Beautiful Unbending (31:00) A Most Radical Restoration (31:00) A Tale of Two Rooms (31:00) This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including: The study guide itself—with discussion and reflection questions, video notes, and a leader's guide. Personal study of Scripture and context. Scripture memory cards and coloring pages. An individual access code to stream all eight video sessions online. (You don’t need to buy a DVD!)   Streaming video access code included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2028. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.

The Sturdy Oak (new edition) (Paperback): Elizabeth Jordan The Sturdy Oak (new edition) (Paperback)
Elizabeth Jordan; Introduction by June Purvis
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With a new introduction placing The Sturdy Oak as a foundational story of feminist literature, this composite novel, written by fourteen popular authors including nine women, was drawn together during first wave of feminism when the status of women in American life was brought into the spotlight. All proceeds of the book were donated to the Suffrage cause and the tale itself sought to reveal the tensions and expectations in Whitewater, a fictional district of New York. Jordan's assembled team of writers sought to undermine the stereotypical idea of the sturdy oak (the traditional male) with its clinging vines (the women) requiring his support. Flame Tree 451 presents a new series, The Foundations of Feminist Fiction. The early 1900s saw a quiet revolution in literature dominated by male adventure heroes. Both men and women moved beyond the norms of the male gaze to write from a different gender perspective, sometimes with female protagonists, but also expressing the universal freedom to write on any subject whatsoever.

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