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Based on extensive research in several international contexts, this
volume provides a nuanced assessment of the historical evolution of
private security and its fluid, contested and mutually constitutive
relationship with state agencies, public policing and the criminal
justice system. This book provides an overview of the history of
private security provision in its multiple forms including
detective agencies, insurance companies, moral campaigners,
employers' associations, paramilitary organizations,
self-protection and vigilantism. It also explores the historical
evolution of private policing and security provision in a diverse
set of temporal, national and international contexts and compares
the interactions between public and private security bodies,
structures, strategies and practices in different countries,
cultures and settings. In doing so, the volume fills the existing
gaps in historical knowledge about the emergence of private and
public security organizations and provides a more robust
understanding of changes in the division of responsibility for
security provision, law enforcement and punishment between public
and private institutions. This wide-ranging volume will be of great
interest to scholars and students of history, criminology,
sociology, political science, international relations, security
studies, surveillance studies, policing, criminal justice and law.
CHRISTIAN STUDIES / MYSTICISM "In this rich and lucid translation,
Jean-Yves Leloup unlocks mysteries of the enigmatic bridal chamber
found in the Gospel of Philip and sheds new light on their
associations with Jewish esoteric tradition." --Margaret Starbird,
author of The Woman with the Alabaster Jar: Mary Magdalen and the
Holy Grail "For scholars and seekers alike, every page of this book
opens profound new dimensions in the teachings of Jesus." --Jacob
Needleman, author of Lost Christianity and The American Soul The
mainstream position of the Christian church on sexuality was
perhaps best summed up by Pope Innocent III (1160-1216) when he
stated that "the sexual act is so shameful that it is intrinsically
evil." Another Christian theologian maintained that "the Holy Ghost
is absent from the room shared by a wedded couple." The apostle
Philip, however, records in his gospel that Christ said precisely
the opposite: The nuptial chamber is in fact the holy of holies.
For Philip the Holy Trinity includes the feminine presence--God is
the Father, the Holy Ghost is the Mother, and Jesus is the Son--and
neither man nor woman alone is created in the image of God. It is
only in their relationship with one another--the sacred embrace in
which they share the divine breath--that they resemble God. The
Gospel of Philip is best known for its portrayal of the physical
relationship shared by Jesus and his most beloved disciple, Mary
Magdalene. Because it ran counter to Church dogma, however, which
condemned "the works of the flesh," Philip's gospel was suppressed
and eventually lost until rediscovered at Nag Hammadi in 1947.
Orthodox theologian Jean-Yves Leloup's translation of the gospel
from theCoptic and his analysis of this scripture are presented
here for the first time in English. What emerges from this
important source text is a restoration of the sacred initiatic
union between the male and the female principles that was once at
the heart of Christianity's sacred mystery. JEAN-YVES LELOUP, an
Orthodox theologian and professor of theology, philosophy, and
psychology, is the founder of the International College of
Therapists. His other books include The Gospel of Mary Magdalene
and a forthcoming translation and commentary on the Gospel of
Thomas. He lives in France.
With all the projects tailored to suit babies and young children,
this book is the perfect gift for expectant mothers or friends and
family. Making these affordable gifts is possible for beginners and
accomplished crafters alike following the step-by-step
instructions, and will take only a little time and care. With the
help of Made in France: Cross-Stitch and Embroidery for Babies,
Toddlers and Children, readers can create clothes and accessories
from scratch and breathe new life into pre-loved items.
While visiting her friend Ingrid in Koln, Yoko finds herself thrust
in the middle of a mystery when a young Japanese woman is attacked
in the cathedral, and whispers a few words before passing out -
notably 'Rheingold', the German name of a Wagner opera. Having
decided to investigate, Yoko finds signs that the victim had
probably set an explosive charge somewhere, and discovers that
'Rheingold' is also the name of... a very special train!
Based on extensive research in several international contexts, this
volume provides a nuanced assessment of the historical evolution of
private security and its fluid, contested and mutually constitutive
relationship with state agencies, public policing and the criminal
justice system. This book provides an overview of the history of
private security provision in its multiple forms including
detective agencies, insurance companies, moral campaigners,
employers' associations, paramilitary organizations,
self-protection and vigilantism. It also explores the historical
evolution of private policing and security provision in a diverse
set of temporal, national and international contexts and compares
the interactions between public and private security bodies,
structures, strategies and practices in different countries,
cultures and settings. In doing so, the volume fills the existing
gaps in historical knowledge about the emergence of private and
public security organizations and provides a more robust
understanding of changes in the division of responsibility for
security provision, law enforcement and punishment between public
and private institutions. This wide-ranging volume will be of great
interest to scholars and students of history, criminology,
sociology, political science, international relations, security
studies, surveillance studies, policing, criminal justice and law.
During a new visit to Vinea, Yoko returns to the Archangels'
underwater city, drawn there by a mysterious probe and its damaged
robot pilot, Myna. The latter is soon repaired, and immediately
informs Yoko that the High Council of Vinea has decided to destroy
the wandering space city of Kifa, as it threatens to crash into the
planet. But Kifa is where Myna and her robotic people were exiled
long ago. Yoko and her friend decide to help them...
Yoko, Vic and Pol are in Switzerland, testing a new civilian jet
plane. At the end of their contract, they suddenly find out that
they've unknowingly been preparing a mission for Japanese
Intelligence. During World War Two, the Imperial Army had tested a
colossal cannon, that was later thought destroyed - but massive
calibre shells have now been delivered to an arms trafficker in a
small Asian country. It's up to Yoko to locate the terrible
weapon...
Travelling to Hong Kong to visit the Chinese branch of her family,
Yoko is attacked by a massive, lizard-like creature. She finds a
string of scientific clues and evidence, but as the pragmatic
electronics engineer's investigation progresses, the trail leads
her to a mysterious little girl-and a sense of wonder that will
change her life forever.
CHRISTIAN STUDIES / GNOSTICISM"Among all the astonishing documents
unearthed in 1945 near the desert village of Nag Hammadi, the
Gospel of Thomas has made the greatest impact on our understanding
of Christianity. . . . The words in this text have the power to
touch an unknown part of ourselves that brings with it an
undeniable recognition of truth and hope."Jacob Needleman, author
of "Lost Christianity and The American Soul""In this remarkable
book, scholar-mystic Jean-Yves Leloup invites us to meditate on the
'eternal jewel, ' the revelation of Jesus, and on the reign of God
spread all around us, within and without. May these logia of Jesus
translated from the Gospel of Thomas fall on good soil and yield a
bountiful harvest of peace, justice, and enlightenment."Margaret
Starbird, author of "The Woman with the Alabaster Jar: Mary
Magdalen and the Holy Grail"One of the cache of codices and
manuscripts discovered in Nag Hammadi, the Gospel of Thomas, unlike
the canonical gospels, does not contain a narrative recording
Christ's life and prophecies. Instead, it is a collection of his
teachings in 114 logia, or sayings, that were gathered by Judas
Didymus Thomas, whom some claim was Jesus' closest disciple. No
sooner was this gospel uncovered from the sands of Upper Egypt than
scholars and theologians began to bury it anew in a host of
conflicting interpretations and polemics. While some say it is a
hodgepodge from the canonical gospels, for others it is the source
text from which all the gospel writers drew their material and
inspiration.In this new translation of the Gospel of Thomas,
Jean-Yves Leloup shows that the Jesus recorded by the "infinitely
skeptical and infinitely believing"Thomas has much in common with
gnostics of nondualistic schools. Like them, Jesus preaches the
coming of a new man, the genesis of the man of knowledge. In this
gospel, Jesus describes a journey from limited to unlimited
consciousness. The Jesus of Thomas invites us to drink deeply from
the well of knowledge that lies within, not so that we may become
good Christians, but so that we may attain the self-knowledge that
will make each of us, too, a Christ.JEAN-YVES LELOUP is the founder
of the Institute of Other Civilization Studies and the
International College of Therapists. His other books include the
bestselling "The Gospel of Mary Magdalene" and "The Gospel of
Philip." He lives in France.
On one of the moons of their stellar system, the Vineans have
detected a mysterious light source that only appears every five
years. Its point of origin matches the location of an ancient depot
where every dangerous industrial, chemical and radioactive waste
ever produced on Vinea was once stockpiled. Having no idea what the
light could be, but worried of the destructive potential present on
Ixo, Khany puts together an expedition - and brings along her
favourite Human consultants...
Yoko, Vic and Pol are back on Vinea after a two-month journey in
hibernation. They've barely had time to wake up that the Vineans
are already presenting them with disquieting news: plants of
extravinean origin have been found in a remote part of the planet,
as well as obvious signs of equally alien intelligent life -
colossal in size. An expedition is sent to look for these titans...
Yoko is off on an intergalactic journey this time! One night, on an
isolated moor, Yoko, Vic and Pol are eagerly waiting for their
friend Khany. When she arrives, she whisks them away on a shuttle
and takes them not to one of the Vineans' underground facilities,
but to a station near Saturn. And that's only the first leg of
their journey! They're soon invited to travel much, much further:
the Vineans have decided to return to their planet, to see if it
survived the cataclysm that drove them into exile.
During a glider flight training course, Yoko makes a landing near
an important telecommunication centre, and there meets a mysterious
English Lord. A fortuitous encounter that will propel the young
woman and her friends into an incredible adventure - her combined
skills as a pilot and an electronic engineer make her the ideal
candidate for an insane project: land a glider clandestinely inside
a crater at the border of China, Russia and Afghanistan.
Yoko returns to the alien world underneath our own. A strange
accident at an offshore platform in the Caribbean draws Yoko, Vic
and Pol into a new encounter with the Vineans - aliens who have
lived underground for thousands of years without the world's
knowledge. But Vinean politics are changing; some factions now
believe it would be best to return to the surface, share it with
the humans...while others are bent on taking it over by force. The
young Japanese will have to fight to protect peace.
While driving on a road in Scotland, Yoko barely manages to miss a
girl who is absolutely hysterical and being followed by a pack of
dogs... The girl, Cecilia, is an orphan who lives in a genuine
Scottish castle. Yoko and her friends soon realize that oddities
surround the girl. A mysterious castle, ghosts... A whiff of the
supernatural floats around the young Scotswoman... Will she be the
victim of an odious conspiracy? Intelligent, courageous and pretty,
Yoko Tsuno is an electronics engineer. This specialization draws
her and her friends Pol and Vic into adventures that cross the line
between fantasy and science fiction.
Back in Borneo, where she grew up, Yoko Tsuno visits some favorite
temple ruins and sees a strange machine materialize nearby. Out
climbs a young girl with a startling message: She is from the 39th
century and has come on a mission to save humanity from destruction
... Intelligent, courageous and pretty, Yoko Tsuno is an
electronics engineer. This specialization draws her and her friends
Pol and Vic into adventures that cross the line between fantasy and
science fiction. Yoko travels the globe through time and space, but
no matter where her exploits take her, the young girl never forgets
values such as loyalty, friendship and respect for life.
There is a volcano in Bali, the Agung, called The Morning of the
WorldA" by the locals. And that's where Yoko meets up with her
cousin Monya-who couldn't resist the temptation to use her time
machine again. Her meddling with the past has caused a sacred
dancer to be sentenced to death. To save the young woman and make
things right, Yoko will have to travel back to 1350 AD and face the
terrifying flying demons of the Agung...
Pretty, intelligent and combative, Yoko Tsuno is an electronics
engineer who always remains faithful to her values: loyalty,
friendship and respect for life. In this volume, a megalomaniac
businessman has stolen the artificial typhoon created by Yoko's
father and intends to use it as a military weapon. Hundreds of
lives are in danger. Yoko and Aoki, her teacher, eventually manage
to neutralise the typhoon, but Aoki has to sacrifice himself in the
process.
Wood is an ideal building material for sustainable architecture. It
grows back and absorbs large quantities of CO2. But where does it
actually come from in each case, and how will we make forestry and
wood processing fit for the future? In what ways are conventional
notions of professions and qualifications in architecture,
engineering, and construction tested by using wood as building
material? French journalist Michele Leloup together with architect
Francois Leclercq - a pioneer of timber construction in France -
have for a long time explored the ecological, economic, industrial,
and technical challenges of using timber for major structures and
urban architecture. This book summarises their findings using
examples from the French forestry and construction industry. It
also takes a look at Austria and the innovative work by Hermann
Kaufmann, an internationally revered leader in the further
development of traditional timber architecture. In addition, the
book features five projects by Leclercq Associes. Richly and
attractively illustrated with new images by French architecture
photographer Cyrille Weiner, The Wood That Makes Our Cities offers
a concise survey of topical questions and findings in contemporary
timber construction.
When Ingrid, Yoko's organist friend, invites her to a German
castle, what are the chances it's merely for a concert? Among a
collection of ancient instruments she is there to authenticate,
Ingrid found a strange, technologically advanced device. It
belonged to a physicist whose final work was, supposedly, a
so-called 'death ray'. Trouble soon follows, and to prevent a
mysterious gang from stealing the horrific technology, Yoko and her
friends may have no choice but... to use it.
At more than 120 bpm, electronic music sets the tempo on
dancefloors around the globe. Accompanying the exhibition
Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers, this book
offers an insight into the visual culture of electronic music, and
how technology, design, art and fashion have contributed to its
power. With its roots in Detroit and Chicago in the early 1980s,
electronic dance music was popularised across Europe through
underground rave parties. Its impact on contemporary culture is
still unfolding today. Containing interviews with early pioneers
such as techno legend Jeff Mills, The Designers Republic’s Ian
Anderson, and those pushing the political dimension of electronic
music, such as ballroom dancer and DJ Kiddy Smile, Electronic bears
witness to the shifting nature of the genre. Illustrated with over
300 images, some published here for the first time, Electronic
features Jean-Michel Jarre’s virtual studio; work by pioneer
Daphne Oram of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop; audiovisual
performances by musicians like Bicep and the Chemical Brothers;
fashion collections by Raf Simons and Charles Jeffrey of Loverboy;
iconic photography by Jacob Khrist and Tina Paul; artwork by
Christian Marclay; club graphics from Peter Saville and Mark
Farrow; and iconic venues such as the Haçienda, Gatecrasher,
Fabric, Berghain and the Warehouse Project. Reflecting the shifts
in society over the past thirty years, electronic music has
generated distinct visual languages as well as its own political
and cultural ideals.
When a suspended animation pod with a child inside washes ashore on
an isolated island of Vinea, Khany is dispatched to investigate -
and takes Yoko along with her. The trail leads Khany to a strange
tower that emerges from the water at regular intervals. But by the
time Yoko follows suit, Khany has disappeared, the tower begins to
sink again, and a mysterious, angel-faced Vinean is about to be
shot by men who appeared from beneath the waves.
Wood is an ideal building material for sustainable architecture. It
grows back and absorbs large quantities of CO2. But where does it
actually come from in each case, and how will we make forestry and
wood processing fit for the future? In what ways are conventional
notions of professions and qualifications in architecture,
engineering, and construction tested by using wood as building
material? French journalist Michele Leloup together with architect
Francois Leclercq-a pioneer of timber construction in France-have
for a long time explored the ecological, economic, industrial, and
technical challenges of using timber for major structures and urban
architecture. This book summarises their findings using examples
from the French forestry and construction industry. It also takes a
look at Austria and the innovative work by Hermann Kaufmann, an
internationally revered leader in the further development of
traditional timber architecture. In addition, the book features
five projects by Leclercq Associes. Richly and attractively
illustrated with new images by French architecture photographer
Cyrille Weiner, The Wood That Makes Our Cities offers a concise
survey of topical questions and findings in contemporary timber
construction. Text in French.
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