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Princeton University Press Doctors and Medicine in Early Renaissance Florence
Katharine Park has written a social, intellectual, and institutional history of medicine in Florence during the century after the Black Death of 1348. Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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Princeton Architectural Press She Heard the Birds: The Story of Florence Merriam Bailey
She Heard the Birds tells the story of pioneering birder and activist Florence Merriam Bailey, whose compassionate approach to nature influenced modern bird-watching and inspired a lasting sense of curiosity and respect for the world's feathered creatures. Spending much of her life outdoors, Bailey studied birds in their natural habitats by quietly waiting, watching, and listening. Bailey was a passionate advocate for kindness toward birds and all wildlife, and her efforts encouraged many others to raise their voices in support of animal welfare. Following A Life Made by Hand, the beautifully illustrated biography of artist Ruth Asawa, Andrea D'Aquino's colorful illustrations and lyrical text animate the birds Bailey sought to celebrate and remind us to look up into the sky and listen.
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Yale University Press Florence: A Walking Guide to Its Architecture
Each year, millions of visitors travel to Florence to admire the architectural marvels of this famous Renaissance city. In this compact yet comprehensive volume, architect and architectural historian Richard J. Goy offers a convenient, accessible guide to the city’s piazzas, palazzos, basilicas, and other architectural points of interest, as well as pertinent historical details regarding Florence’s unique urban environment. Clearly laid out and fully illustrated, this handbook is designed around a series of expertly planned walking tours that encompass not only the city’s most admired architectural sites, but also its lesser-known gems. Maps are tailored to each walking tour and provide additional references and insights, along with introductory chapters on the city’s architectural history, urban design, and building materials and techniques. Featuring a complete bibliography, glossary of key terms, and other useful reference materials, Goy’s guide will appeal both to travelers who desire a greater architectural context and analysis than that offered by a traditional guide and to return visitors looking to rediscover Florence’s most enchanting sites.
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Building of Renaissance Florence: An Economic and Social History
'Awarded'' the Howard R. Marraro Prize by the American Historical Association.' "Always fascinating...The reader will get from Goldthwaite's book on the economics of architecture a more lively and moreauthentic impression of life in Renaissance Florence than from many more general descriptions of Florentine culture."--Felix Gilbert, 'New York Review of Books.'
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Values Coach, Inc. The Florence Prescription: From Accountability to Ownership
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Penguin TB Verlag Bella Donna Die Schne von Florenz Roman
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Village to Village Press The Way of St. Francis: Florence - Assisi
St. Francis of Assisi, beloved patron saint of animals and nature, walked extensively through the hills of central Italy throughout his life. Assisi and Rome have beckoned pilgrims for hundreds of years. Walk in their footsteps along the Way of St. Francis and enter into this renowned story. This Way of St. Francis guidebook contains all the information you need to walk the 334 mile (537 km) route bewteen Florence, Assisi and Rome, in addition to 210km of alternative and side routes. This books contains detailed topographical maps of each days walk, digital maps and GPS online. - 112 detailed stage, city and town maps - Elevation profiles - Travel information on transport and accomodation & services - Information on dozens of historic sites relevant to St Francis life . - Expert advice on walking and travel gear, packing and daily trail life.
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Picus Verlag GmbH Lesereise Florenz Rendezvous mit einer eigenwilligen Schnen
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Indiana University Press The Ceremonial Musicians of Late Medieval Florence
The Ceremonial Musicians of Late Medieval Florence follows the development of Florentine musical ensembles, describing their duties and repertories, placing them in their political and social context, and tracing their changes through the years of the Florentine Republic. From the 13th through the 16th centuries, the city of Florence was the most powerful in Europe. It was a center of finance and trade, as well as art and music. The Republic employed musicians to perform for the enormous number of ceremonial events each year. These musicians were the most visible (and audible) symbols of Florence, playing a major role in displaying the majestic image of the city. Their story, repertory, high-profile involvement in the daily life of the city, and close involvement with the Medici add a new dimension to the history of late-medieval Florence.
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Wagenbach Klaus GmbH Botticelli Ein Florentiner Maler ber Gott die Welt und sich selbst
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Indiana University Press The Badia of Florence: Art and Observance in a Renaissance Monastery
Santa Maria di Firenze, an ancient, venerable Benedictine abbey (called the Badia) located in the heart of Florence, is the subject of Anne Leader's new book. In 1418, 17 Benedictine monks journeyed to Florence from Padua to save one of their order's oldest houses from ruin. Realizing that reformed spiritual practice alone would not save the Badia, Abbott Gomezio di Giovanni commissioned the creation of a new cloister, to be decorated with vivid and engaging frescoes designed to motivate its residents. Leader's richly illustrated, interdisciplinary study examines the Badia during this crucial period of reform and rebirth. It reveals the renovated Badia as integral to the spiritual, political, and social life of early Renaissance Florence, as well as to the broader program of expanding Benedictine Observance throughout Italy.
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Dorling Kindersley Ltd Florence Like a Local: By the People Who Call It Home
Keen to explore a different side of Florence? Like a Local is the book for you.This isn't your ordinary travel guide. Beyond the Renaissance treasures that define the city, you'll find hidden dive bars, community gardens and mini basement galleries hosting fashion events - and that's where this book takes you. Turn the pages to discover:- The small businesses and community strongholds that add character to this vibrant city, recommended by true locals.- 6 themed walking tours dedicated to specific experiences such as street food and swimming pots.- A beautiful gift book for anyone seeking to explore Florence.- Helpful 'what3word' addresses, so you can pinpoint all the listed sights.Compiled by three proud locals, this stylish travel guide is packed with Florence's best experiences and secret spots, handily categorized to suit your mood and needs.Whether you're a restless Florentine on the hunt for a new hangout, or a visitor keen to discover a side you won't find in traditional guidebooks, Florence Like A Local will give you all the inspiration you need. About Like A Local:These giftable and collectible guides from DK Eyewitness are compiled exclusively by locals. Whether they're born-and-bred or moved to study and never looked back, our experts shine a light on what it means to be a local: pride for their city, community spirit and local expertise. Like a Local will inspire readers to celebrate the secret as well as the iconic - just like the locals who call the city home. Looking for another guide to Florence? Explore further with our DK Eyewitness or Top 10 guides to Florence.
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Yale University Press Make a Joyful Noise: Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral
Florence Cathedral, familiarly called Il Duomo, is an architectural masterpiece and home to celebrated works of art. The interrelationship between the brilliant art and architecture and the Cathedral’s musical program is explored in depth in this beautiful book. Perhaps the most beloved example is Luca della Robbia’s sculptural program for the organ loft, comprising ten sculptural relief panels that depict children singing, dancing, and making music. Luca’s charming sculptures are examined alongside luxurious illuminated manuscripts commissioned for musical performances. Essays by distinguished scholars provide new insights into the original function and meaning of Luca’s sculptures; organs and organists during the 15th century; the roles played by women and girls—as well as men and boys—in making music throughout Renaissance Florence; and the Cathedral’s illuminated choir books. Published in association with the High Museum of Art, AtlantaExhibition Schedule:High Museum of Art, Atlanta(10/25/14–01/11/15)Detroit Institute of Arts(02/06/15–05/17/15)
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Pennsylvania State University Press Rhetorics of Democracy in the Americas
Democracy is venerated in US political culture, in part because it is our democracy. As a result, we assume that the government and institutions of the United States represent the true and right form of democracy, needed by all. This volume challenges this commonplace belief by putting US politics in the context of the Americas more broadly. Seeking to cultivate conversations among and between the hemispheres, this collection examines local political rhetorics across the Americas. The contributors—scholars of communication from both North and South America—recognize democratic ideals as irreducible to a single national perspective and reflect on the ways social minorities in the Western Hemisphere engage in unique political discourses. The essays consider current rhetorics in the United States on American exceptionalism, immigration, citizenship, and land rights alongside current cultural and political events in Latin America, such as corruption in Guatemala, women’s activism in Ciudad Juárez, representation in Venezuela, and media bias in Brazil. Through a survey of these rhetorics, this volume provides a broad analysis of democracy. It highlights institutional and cultural differences in the Americas and presents a hemispheric democracy that is both more pluralistic and more agonistic than what is believed about the system in the United States.In addition to the editors, the contributors include José Cortez, Linsay M. Cramer, Pamela Flores, Alberto González, Amy N. Heuman, Christa J. Olson, Carlos Piovezani, Clara Eugenia Rojas Blanco, Abraham Romney, René Agustín de los Santos, and Alejandra Vitale.
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Pennsylvania State University Press Rhetorics of Democracy in the Americas
Democracy is venerated in US political culture, in part because it is our democracy. As a result, we assume that the government and institutions of the United States represent the true and right form of democracy, needed by all. This volume challenges this commonplace belief by putting US politics in the context of the Americas more broadly. Seeking to cultivate conversations among and between the hemispheres, this collection examines local political rhetorics across the Americas. The contributors—scholars of communication from both North and South America—recognize democratic ideals as irreducible to a single national perspective and reflect on the ways social minorities in the Western Hemisphere engage in unique political discourses. The essays consider current rhetorics in the United States on American exceptionalism, immigration, citizenship, and land rights alongside current cultural and political events in Latin America, such as corruption in Guatemala, women’s activism in Ciudad Juárez, representation in Venezuela, and media bias in Brazil. Through a survey of these rhetorics, this volume provides a broad analysis of democracy. It highlights institutional and cultural differences in the Americas and presents a hemispheric democracy that is both more pluralistic and more agonistic than what is believed about the system in the United States.In addition to the editors, the contributors include José Cortez, Linsay M. Cramer, Pamela Flores, Alberto González, Amy N. Heuman, Christa J. Olson, Carlos Piovezani, Clara Eugenia Rojas Blanco, Abraham Romney, René Agustín de los Santos, and Alejandra Vitale.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Florentine and Pig and the Lost Pirate Treasure
Florentine and Pig are stuck in the house on a terribly gloomy day, but they're not gloomy - they're brimming with inspiration for entertaining things to do. Soon they're sailing the high seas of their imaginations in a pirate ship, and it seems that Pig is very, very good at finding hidden treasure. With recipes and a craft activity for families to enjoy together, these books encourage creative play and a love of reading. Join in the fun with Florentine and Pig!
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Random House USA Inc Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills
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Thomas Nelson Publishers La lucha por mi vida: Cómo florecer a la sombra de Alzheimer
Jamie Tyrone tenía cuarenta y nueve años cuando se enteró de que poseía una predisposición genética al Mal de Alzheimer. De hecho, sus genes arrojaron un 91% de probabilidad de contraer la enfermedad durante el trascurso de su vida. Sorprendida por la forma en que recibió el diagnóstico a través de pruebas genéticas, y dolorosamente familiarizada con el padecimiento debido a su historia familiar y su experiencia como enfermera, sintió como si portara una bomba de tiempo dentro de su cuerpo, lista para explotar de un momento a otro.Luego de luchar con una depresión inicial, decidió ponerse en acción en vez de ceder a una actitud de derrota. Comenzó fundando B.A.B.E.S. [Vencer el Alzheimer Abrazando la Ciencia, por sus siglas en inglés] para recaudar dinero y fomentar la conciencia de la necesidad de encontrar una curación. Motivada por ese equipo, Jamie se asoció con el renombrado neurólogo Dr. Marwan Sabbagh para escribir Defusing the Alzheimer's Time Bomb [Desactivando la bomba de tiempo del Alzheimer], una guía práctica y útil para los que saben que tienen un alto riesgo de contraer el Mal de Alzheimer.Este libro es sinigual porque brinda consejos médicos experimentados por parte del Dr. Sabbagh junto con las historias reales de Jamie, una mujer que vive bajo la amenaza del Alzheimer. Además, Defusing the Alzheimer's Time Bomb es uno de los únicos libros en el mercado que analiza de manera franca los pros, los contras y los posibles peligros de las pruebas genéticas.
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Penguin Clásicos Una fiebre de ti mismo poesía del romanticismo inglés
Una antología que reúne los grandes nombres del romanticismo inglés.El soplo de la más humilde de las flores puede ofrecerpensamientos que a menudo encuentro demasiado profundos para desgarrarlos.Wordsworth, Coleridge, Lord Byron, Shelley y Keats constituyen una secuencia que bajo el nombre de poesía romántica inglesa puede citarse al lado del teatro griego o de la novela rusa como una de las cimas indiscutibles del espíritu humano, y del que ningún lector inquieto debería privarse.Escritos en la encrucijada de un absolutismo que se resiste a desvanecerse y una revolución liberal que no termina de cuajar, y con un ánimo incapaz de confiar en promesas divinas pero que no puede dejar de ver un halo de trascendencia en la naturaleza, estos poemas son ejemplos de tensión humana y de indagación expresiva.Las sensuales meditaciones de Wordsworth sobre la caducidad y el tiempo, los paisajes helados y mágicos de Coleridge, la altivez revolucionaria -en la polít
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Debolsillo La niebla
El maestro en el arte de aterrar se supera a sí mismo.He aquí una serie de historias -unas horripilantes en su extravagancia, otras tan terroríficas que disparan el corazón- que son el producto mejor acabado de una de las más poderosas imaginaciones de nuestro tiempo:En La niebla, historia inicial del libro, extensa como una novela, un supermercado se convierte en el último bastión de la humanidad ante la invasión de la Tierra por parte de un enemigo inimaginable...En los desvanes hay cosas que conviene dejar tranquilas, cosas como El mono...La más soberbia conductora del mundo le ofrece a un hombre El atajo de la señora Todd, para llegar antes al paraíso...En fin, todo un abanico de emociones y escalofríos, cuyas flores se abren por la noche...La crítica ha dicho...King tiene verdadero talento: sus cuentos de terror son entretenidos y copias exactas de nuestras más profundas pesadillas.The New York Times
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Indiana University Press Love and Loss in Hollywood: Florence Deshon, Max Eastman, and Charlie Chaplin
In 1919, Florence Deshon—tall, radical, and charismatic—was well on her way to becoming one of Hollywood's brightest stars. Embroiled in a clandestine affair with Charlie Chaplin, she continued to remain romantically involved with the well-known writer and socialist Max Eastman. By 1922, she was found dead in a New York apartment, rumored to have committed suicide.Love and Loss in Hollywood: Florence Deshon, Max Eastman, and Charlie Chaplin uses previously unpublished letters between Deshon and Eastman to reconstruct their relationship against the backdrop of the "golden age" of Hollywood. Deshon's tragic life and her abuse at the hands of powerful men—including Chaplin, Eastman, and Samuel Goldwyn—resonate with the concerns of today's MeToo movement. Above all, though, this is a book about an extraordinary woman unjustly forgotten: a brilliant writer and campaigner for women's rights, driven both by her ambition to succeed and a boundless desire for life.Rich in tantalizing detail, Love and Loss in Hollywood chronicles crucial years of American film history, overshadowed by the pervasive fear of Bolshevism after World War I, the Red Riots, and the emergence of the big studios in Hollywood. This beautiful edition features dozens of unpublished photographs, among them six mesmerizing full-length portraits of Deshon by Adolph de Meyer, Vogue's first fashion photographer.
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Alianza Editorial Todas las cosas de nuestra vida
Jeongho tiene catorce años y mirada felina. Lo llaman Ojos Saltones. La escasez de ingresos de su madre les obliga a ambos a trasladarse a Nanjido, la Isla de las Flores, un inmenso vertedero al oeste de Seúl donde las orquídeas cedieron lugar a la basura y millares de personas malviven en chabolas engarzadas a las montañas de desperdicios. Una sociedad muy jerarquizada y codificada en la que todo, desde el trabajo a la ropa y la manutención, proviene del vertedero, y gana más quien consigue posicionarse mejor en la recuperación de la basura.Ojos Saltones encuentra en Trasquilón, un niño medio calvo, a un amigo que le irá mostrando los secretos de tan sórdido y nauseabundo lugar, donde el alcohol, el juego y la violencia son cotidianos. De la mano de Trasquilón y de una pandilla de jóvenes marginados acudirá al encuentro de los espíritus de los antiguos moradores cuando el lugar era un fértil terreno de cultivo donde se rendía culto a las tradiciones chamánicas. Un mundo invisible d
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Barbara Fiore Editora Hermosa soledad
En la primavera de 1995 Jimmy descubrió que tenía leucemia. Durante un año de tratamiento, vivió en reclusión y silencio. Hasta 1998 los dibujos fueron toda su vida. Este libro recoge sus obras de dicho período, un mundo poético que se rige por sus propias leyes. En él, las ballenas bailan y cantan ante el asombrado y triste espectador. Las lágrimas de un conejo hacen brotar flores del suelo reseco. Los poetas nadan en piscinas sin agua, y las mariposas, con sus alas de mil brillantes colores, cubren a las muchachas con una preciosa colcha multicolor.Durante mucho tiempo después de enfermar no pinté. Cuando volví a coger los pinceles, por animado que fuera el tema de la ilustración, al plasmarlo adquiría una cierta melancolía.Jimmy Liao nació en Taipei (Taiwán) en 1958 y se licenció en Bellas Artes. Después de una brillante trayectoria de doce años en el mundo de la publicidad, una leucemia le obligó a replantearse su vida: a los cuarenta, abandonó su empleo en una agencia para
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Editorial Lumen Objeto de amor
Estos extraordinarios relatos de Edna O'Brien, publicados por primera vez en castellano en una edición a cargo de Marta Orriols, son una muestra brillante de la capacidad de su autora para manejar tramas y para manipular cada palabra con el detalle de una artesana y la delicadeza de una amante.El amor es como la naturaleza, pero al revés: primero vienen los frutos, luego las flores; al cabo de un tiempo parece marchitarse y finalmente cala hondo, tan hondo que nadie lo ve, y a menudo morimos con ese amor secreto escondido dentro de nosotros.Edna O'BrienJohn Banville habla de ella como la maestra de la fragilidad, Philip Roth nos recuerda su precisión casi cruel a la hora de diseccionar sentimientos. Y los dos aciertan.Las mujeres retratadas en estos cuentos tienen el descaro de pedirle al amor mucho más de lo que sería razonable; sin embargo saben recoger con soltura lo que queda de los platos rotos en el suelo de una cocina, y siguen adelante con toda
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Arcopress Ediciones La sabiduría ancestral de las plantas
Tienes en tus manos el secreto para alejar a las tormentas, para encontrar tesoros ocultos, para vaticinar o elegir a la persona amada, para ver a los dioses cara a cara o a las hadas en su hábitat, para que las cosechas den mejores frutos, para curar, para matar, para atraer la suerte a una casa, para preparar ungüentos mágicos o para conseguir estados alterados de conciencia.Prepárate para llevarte más de una sorpresa: en estas páginas descubrirás cómo el mundo vegetal ha formado parte de las prácticas mágicas o cotidianas de nuestros antepasados. Ellos lo sabían y ahora, ese saber, se vuelve a valorar.En este libro, Jesús Callejo nos habla en el lenguaje de las flores mágicas, los árboles sagrados y las plantas de poder. El lector encontrará leyendas, mitos, supersticiones, tradiciones, hechos insólitos, creencias populares, curiosidades, teorías y experimentos científicos de gran calado que se han hecho con plantas. Porque no solo son seres vivos sino todo un mundo fascinante
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El bosque silvestre Una aventura para colorear
* El nuevo libro de la autora del éxito de ventas El reino animal.* Piérdase en el tranquilo mundo de la vida silvestre del bosque. Ya se trate de pinos esculturales o de un bosque tropical, descubrirá una gran cantidad de criaturas hermosas e intrigantes que habitan en los bosques del mundo, desde zorros, luciérnagas y gamos hasta lémures, ranas y mariquitas.* El intrincado estilo de dibujo de Millie resultará irresistible para los amantes del color. Dé un paseo por un mundo de árboles altísimos, copas frondosas, flores exquisitas y madrigueras subterráneas para encontrarse con una gran variedad de animales que hacen del bosque su hogar.Con especies de todo el planeta, esta es una celebración de los bosques del mundo, vibrantes y llenos de vida, que le garantizarán horas de relajación y diversión.Si desea más información sobre los animales que se ilustran en este libro y desea enviar su obra a las galerías de la autora, consulte: milliemarotta.co.uk. Comparta su obra de
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PRUEBA PERICIAL A EXAMEN
Los primeros veinte años de aplicación de la compleja regulación de la prueba pericial han planteado infinidad de problemas prácticos de todo tipo en los tribunales.Esta monografía los analiza críticamente y formula soluciones eficaces para resolverlos, así como presenta casi un centenar de propuestas articuladas de mejora normativa. Y ello lo hace de la mano de los verdaderos especialistas de la prueba pericial: desde la visión judicial con los estudios del Magistrado de la Sala 1 del Tribunal Supremo, José Luis Seoane Spiegelberg, y de las magistradas Carmen Ortiz Rodríguez y Rosa M Méndez Tomás, ambas profesoras ordinarias de la Escuela Judicial del CGPJ; desde la perspectiva científica con trabajos de los académicos que han dedicado sus tesis doctorales a esta prueba, como los estudios de Pedro M. Garciandía González, Ignacio Flores Prada, Carmen Vázquez, Eva Isabel Sanjurjo Ríos y Rafael de Orellana Castro; y desde la experiencia del derecho comparado con las aportaciones de exper
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![The Food of Indonesia: Delicious Recipes from Bali, Java and the Spice Islands [Indonesian Cookbook, 79 Recipes]](//bookcurl.com/cdn/shop/files/9780804845137.jpg?v=1722276332&width=645)
Tuttle Publishing The Food of Indonesia: Delicious Recipes from Bali, Java and the Spice Islands [Indonesian Cookbook, 79 Recipes]
Cook delicious and surprisingly easy dishes with this beautifully illustrated Indonesian cookbook.The Food of Indonesia includes 79 easy-to-follow recipes with detailed descriptions of ingredients and cooking methods, enabling the reader to reproduce the flavors of authentic Indonesian food at home. The fabled Spice Islands of Indonesia encompass the most astonishing physical and cultural diversity in Asia. The Food of Indonesia introduces a sampling of the most popular Indonesian food from across the archipelago. Included in this unique collection are spicy Padang favorites from West Sumatra, healthy Javanese vegetable creations, succulent satay and poultry dishes from Bali and Lombok, and unusual recipes from Kalimantan and the eastern isles of Flores and Timor. In addition to the range of exciting recipes, this book acquaints readers with Indonesia's varied cultural and culinary traditions.Featured Indonesian recipes include: Avocado Smoothies Balinese Style Chicken or Duck Satay Beef with Coconut Fragrant Chili Sambal Pork Stewed with Potatoes Shrimp in Hot Coconut Sauce And much more… Increasing numbers of travelers are discovering the rich cultural diversity of Indonesia, venturing off the beaten Bali-Java-Sumatra tourist track. Let The Food of Indonesia take you on a voyage of culinary discovery, exploring the unknown and revealing more about the already familiar.
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Harvard University Press Giannozzo Manetti: The Life of a Florentine Humanist
An introduction to one of the premier humanists of the Italian Renaissance, whose extraordinary work in biography, politics, religion, and philosophy has been largely unknown to Anglophone readers.A celebrated orator, historian, philosopher, and statesman, Giannozzo Manetti (1396–1459) was one of the most remarkable figures of the Italian Renaissance. The son of a wealthy Florentine merchant, he was active in the public life of the Florentine republic and embraced the new humanist scholarship of the Quattrocento.Among his many contributions, Manetti translated from classical Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, bringing attention to great works of the ancient world that were previously unknown. He also offered a humanist alternative to the Vulgate Bible by translating into Latin the Greek text of the New Testament and the Hebrew Psalms. His other works included biographies of Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio; A Translator’s Defense, an indispensable treatise on the art of translation; and Against the Jews and the Gentiles, an apologia for Christianity.Manetti is most remembered for his treatise On Human Worth and Excellence, a radical defense of human nature and of the new world view of Renaissance humanism. In this authoritative biography, the first ever in English, David Marsh guides readers through the vast range of Manetti’s writings, which, despite growing scholarly interest, are still largely unfamiliar to the English-speaking world. Marsh’s fresh appraisal makes clear why Manetti must be considered among the great expositors of the spirit of his age.
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Florence Nightingale la primera enfermera de la historia
Gracias a sus conocimientos, a su tesón y a su capacidad de observación, Florence Nightingale se convirtió en la enfermera que revolucionó la forma de tratar y atender a los pacientes, mejorando las condiciones higiénicas de los hospitales y la formación del personal médico.
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Evangelische Verlagsanstalt Diakonisches Lernen an Biographien: Elisabeth Von Thuringen, Florence Nightingale Und Mutter Teresa
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Rowman & Littlefield The Measure of Man: Liberty, Virtue, and Beauty in the Florentine Renaissance
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Crdoba
La Córdoba romana, la que fuera después capital de Al Andalus, es hoy una misteriosa y bellísima ciudad, cuajada de monumentos y encanto. Córdoba extiende su maraña de callejuelas alrededor de la joya principal, la Mezquita-catedral, el más claro exponente de la síntesis de cultural que ha representado siempre esta ciudad. A orillas del río Guadalquivir, el casco antiguo se cuenta sin duda entre los más bonitos del mundo. Córdoba nos ofrece en su visita rincones secretos, preciosos patios llenos de flores, palacios y templos. Resulta sugerente dejarse llevar por las calles blancas de la Judería, antes o después de visitar la imponente Mezquita. Los bares y tabernas del centro ofrecen lo mejor de la cocina local y un ambiente alegre y divertido. Fuera de la capital, la visita nos lleva a las ruinas de Medina Azahara y a localidades de la provincia como Baena, Zuheros, Cabra, Lucena, Montilla o Priego de Córdoba.
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The University of Chicago Press Opera Observed: Views of a Florentine Impresario in the Early Eighteenth Century
In "Opera Observed", William C. Holmes provides a look behind the scenes into the world of early 18th-century Italian opera. Based on a store of recovered documents, mainly the personal papers of Luca Casimiro degli Albizzi, this social history illustrates the complexities of staging opera in the 1720s and '30s: the role of the impresario in planning an operatic season, financial and artistic difficulties, the importance of patronage, the power of individual singers and composers, considerations of set design, and the practice of altering librettos. A member of an illustrious Florentine family, Albizzi (1664-1745) served as one of the principal impresarios of the Pergola, Florence's earliest and greatest opera theatre. He also carried on an active correspondence with impresarios in other cities, freely giving his advice on various economic and artistic concerns.
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Guías Azules de España, S.A. Guatemala
Por su alto porcentaje de población indígena, ruinas arqueológicas monumentales y estelas mayas, arquitectura colonial, paisajes, volcanes, montañas, lagos, selvas, población garífuna, mercados, textiles y riquísima artesanía, Guatemala es uno de los destinos más interesantes del mundo. Un viaje a Guatemala puede comenzar visitando el zócalo capitalino y sus museos. Desde allí a una de las ciudades coloniales más impresionante de toda América, Antigua. De Antigua lo habitual es saltar a las calurosas y a veces sofocantes playas de Monterrico o irse a degustar el mundo maya light de la turística Pana o el más auténtico de Maximón y de los pueblecitos que orillean el lago Atitlán. Chichi es la puerta de la Guatemala quiché, llena de pueblecitos encantadores. Flores, lacustre, tiene su encanto y al lado Tikal, probablemente, y hasta el momento, los restos mayas más monumentales que se conocen, más los pueblos garífunas de Lívingston y la belleza de Río Dulce.
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Sacrilegio y redencin en la Florencia del Renacimiento
En Florencia, en el verano del año 1501, un hombre llamado Antonio Rinaldeschi fue arrestado bajo la acusación de haber arrojado estiércol de caballo contra una imagen de la Madonna que se encontraba expuesta en una hornacina en la parte externa de una iglesia. Enjuiciado sumariamente en pocas horas, fue condenado a morir ahorcado. La pena fue extremadamente severa: ninguno de los crímenes por los cuales fue acusado -sacrilegio, blasfemia e intento de suicidio- se solían castigar con la pena de muerte. "Sacrilegio y redención en la Florencia del Renacimiento" presenta una serie de nuevos descubrimientos con relación a los eventos que rodearon el caso Rinaldeschi. La detallada investigación que han llevado a cabo los autores nos permite observar y reconocer hasta qué punto el contexto político y religioso de la Florencia renacentista tuvo una influencia decisiva tanto en la condena a muerte de Rinaldeschi, como también en la creación por parte de los partidarios de Savonarola de un nuev
£15.19
Duke University Press The Afro-Latin@ Reader: History and Culture in the United States
The Afro-Latin@ Reader focuses attention on a large, vibrant, yet oddly invisible community in the United States: people of African descent from Latin America and the Caribbean. The presence of Afro-Latin@s in the United States (and throughout the Americas) belies the notion that Blacks and Latin@s are two distinct categories or cultures. Afro-Latin@s are uniquely situated to bridge the widening social divide between Latin@s and African Americans; at the same time, their experiences reveal pervasive racism among Latin@s and ethnocentrism among African Americans. Offering insight into Afro-Latin@ life and new ways to understand culture, ethnicity, nation, identity, and antiracist politics, The Afro-Latin@ Reader presents a kaleidoscopic view of Black Latin@s in the United States. It addresses history, music, gender, class, and media representations in more than sixty selections, including scholarly essays, memoirs, newspaper and magazine articles, poetry, short stories, and interviews.While the selections cover centuries of Afro-Latin@ history, since the arrival of Spanish-speaking Africans in North America in the mid-sixteenth-century, most of them focus on the past fifty years. The central question of how Afro-Latin@s relate to and experience U.S. and Latin American racial ideologies is engaged throughout, in first-person accounts of growing up Afro-Latin@, a classic essay by a leader of the Young Lords, and analyses of U.S. census data on race and ethnicity, as well as in pieces on gender and sexuality, major-league baseball, and religion. The contributions that Afro-Latin@s have made to U.S. culture are highlighted in essays on the illustrious Afro-Puerto Rican bibliophile Arturo Alfonso Schomburg and music and dance genres from salsa to mambo, and from boogaloo to hip hop. Taken together, these and many more selections help to bring Afro-Latin@s in the United States into critical view.Contributors: Afro–Puerto Rican Testimonies Project, Josefina Baéz, Ejima Baker, Luis Barrios, Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Adrian Burgos Jr., Ginetta E. B. Candelario, Adrián Castro, Jesús Colón, Marta I. Cruz-Janzen, William A. Darity Jr., Milca Esdaille, Sandra María Esteves, María Teresa Fernández (Mariposa), Carlos Flores, Juan Flores, Jack D. Forbes, David F. Garcia, Ruth Glasser, Virginia Meecham Gould, Susan D. Greenbaum, Evelio Grillo, Pablo “Yoruba” Guzmán, Gabriel Haslip-Viera, Tanya K. Hernández, Victor Hernández Cruz, Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof, Lisa Hoppenjans, Vielka Cecilia Hoy, Alan J. Hughes, María Rosario Jackson, James Jennings, Miriam Jiménez Román, Angela Jorge, David Lamb, Aida Lambert, Ana M. Lara, Evelyne Laurent-Perrault, Tato Laviera, John Logan, Antonio López, Felipe Luciano, Louis Pancho McFarland, Ryan Mann-Hamilton, Wayne Marshall, Marianela Medrano, Nancy Raquel Mirabal, Yvette Modestin, Ed Morales, Jairo Moreno, Marta Moreno Vega, Willie Perdomo, Graciela Pérez Gutiérrez, Sofia Quintero, Ted Richardson, Louis Reyes Rivera, Pedro R. Rivera , Raquel Z. Rivera, Yeidy Rivero, Mark Q. Sawyer, Piri Thomas, Silvio Torres-Saillant, Nilaja Sun, Sherezada “Chiqui” Vicioso, Peter H. Wood
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Museum of New Mexico Press Folk Art Journey: Florence D Bartlett & the Museum of International Folk Art
£36.89
Pennsylvania State University Press From Giotto to Botticelli: The Artistic Patronage of the Humiliati in Florence
In From Giotto to Botticelli, Julia Miller and Laurie Taylor-Mitchell explore the three-hundred-year rise and fall of the Humiliati (“Humbled Ones”), a religious order infamous for its attempt to assassinate Saint Carlo Borromeo and ultimately suppressed, by papal bull, in 1571. This book focuses on the order’s artistic patronage and considers the major works by artists such as Giotto, Donatello, Botticelli, and Ghirlandaio that the Humiliati commissioned for the Church of the Ognissanti in Florence. Miller and Taylor-Mitchell reveal how the Humiliati promoted their public image through the visual arts and examine the themes and ideas in these works. The Humiliati have received remarkably little scholarly attention to date, in part because of their suppression and eradication by the Church. This is one of the first comprehensive historical studies of this important religious order and the central role the Humiliati played in the history of Italian art. From Giotto to Botticelli will appeal not only to art historians but also to scholars of history, religion, and cultural studies, as well as to members of the general public.
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Seagull Books London Ltd "La Clarté Notre–Dame" and "The Last Book of the Madrigals"
The last works of the last great classic European poet now available in English. In his 96th and final year, and with the help of the poet José-Flore Tappy, celebrated Swiss poet Philippe Jaccottet finished two manuscripts-in-progress, one in prose and one in poetry, both of which are presented in this volume in John Taylor’s sensitive translation. The first work, “La Clarté Notre-Dame,” takes off from the “pure, weightless, fragile, yet crystal-clear tinkling” of a monastery bell heard during a walk with friends. With this thought-provoking sound as a leitmotiv, Jaccottet looks back on a life of writing, reading, and scrutinizing humankind’s existential and spiritual aspirations. He sets these concerns against his equally lifelong preoccupation with “the rise of evil in today’s world,” notably in Syria. Composed in a baroque style, the verse poems collected in “The Last Book of Madrigals” explore love. Jaccottet returns in spirit to Italy, the country which for him symbolizes happiness and sensuality. As he evokes amorous attraction, he conjures up Monteverdi’s madrigals, one of Dante’s little-known rhymes, and Giuseppe Ungaretti’s last poem. Reinventing and commenting on these works, Jaccottet meditates on old age, approaching death, despair, and the persistence of love. Together, both works grapple with devastating darkness, but as Tappy observes in her afterword, however, Jaccottet’s “greatest force” was “his perpetually renewed desire, during the most terrifying night, to head for the light.”
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Museum of New Mexico Press Folk Art Journey: Florence D Bartlett & the Museum of International Folk Art
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PREMIO ALFAGUARA DE NOVELA 2022Una novelaque abre una puerta a la esperanza de hallar en lo pequeño un refugio frente a las tragedias colectivas (Del acta del jurado)Se acerca el confinamiento de 2020 y el protagonista siente la tentación de retirarse a su cabaña en las afueras de Buenos Aires para hacer frente desde allí a lo que pueda venir. Mientras espera, cultiva un jardín con todo tipo de plantas y flores. Su amor por la naturaleza le lleva a indagar en la formación del pensamiento científico, el nacimiento de la botánica y la gran aventura de las expediciones europeas del siglo XVIII. Al mismo tiempo, rememora la historia de su familia, que fue arrancada de cuajo de sus raíces en Daglipulli, Chile, por la dictadura de Pinochet.Poco a poco este escenario singular se ve inundado por el recuerdo de las humildes dalias que plantaba su abuela Alba, la presencia exuberante y amenazadora de la selva amazónica con la que se encontró Humboldt en 1799 y la se
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