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A revealing new account of the life and work of this early modern German printmaker. This captivating biography brings Lucas Cranach the Elder into the spotlight for the twenty-first century. The illuminating narrative unveils an artist whose vision transcended personal brilliance, seeking rather to elevate his nascent nation. Perhaps Cranach's most remarkable achievement lay in forging a robust Lutheran community around his work. Using prints...

Fifty percent of teachers today say they want to leave the profession, for a good while, Jennifer Nelson was one of them. But as a single mother who needed a steady job, she had to make teaching work?and gradually, she learned what it took to make the classroom a place where both she and her students could thrive.

Glamour. Cosmo. SELF. Ladies' Home Journal. Vogue. In an industry that has been in a downward spiral for years, these magazines--and other women--focused magazines like them--have not only retained their readership, they've increased it. Every month, five million-plus women peel back the slick cover of their favorite magazine to thumb through pages filled with tidings and advice about fashion, beauty, sex, relationships, dieting, health, and l...

Through a thoughtfully curated collection of essays, interviews, and sermons, Ponder Anew raises the questions church musicians should be considering as the church lives into its third millennium.

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Gian Vittorio Rossi (1577-1647) was an active participant in the intellectual and artistic community orbiting in Rome around Pope Urban VIII and the Barberini family. His prolific literary output encompassed letters, dialogues, orations, biographies, poetry, and fiction. A superlative Latinist, Rossi unleashed his biting wit and deep knowledge of Classical literature against perceived societal wrongs. Set in the fictional time and place of fir...

Explores how certain educated northern Europeans in the first half of the sixteenth century increasingly saw their world as disharmonious and inclusive of mutual contradiction. Examines how early modern writers grappled with the problem of cultural, religious, and cosmological difference in relation to notions of universals and the divine.

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Explores how certain educated northern Europeans in the first half of the sixteenth century increasingly saw their world as disharmonious and inclusive of mutual contradiction. Examines how early modern writers grappled with the problem of cultural, religious, and cosmological difference in relation to notions of universals and the divine.

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A fascinating exploration of the most successful director-composer partnerships of all time, and the musical realms they created. Featuring Steven Spielberg and John Williams, Christopher Nolan and Hans Zimmer, the volume contains many composers and directors in their own words, based on exclusive interview material and is accompanied by a selection of portraits and film stills.

Showcases the work of Deaf writers from 1830 to 1930 during a critical formative period in their history. In this title, excerpted works include autobiographies, travel narratives, romances, nonfiction, short stories, editorials, descriptive pieces, and other forms of prose.

Technology may not be a magic wand, but innovative technology programming can genuinely help children become adept at navigating our increasingly wired world while also helping them develop deductive reasoning, math, and other vital literacy skills. One of the simplest and most powerful tools for technology-based public library programming is called Scratch. It's a free, easy-to-use programming language that can be used to create everything fr...

Speaking in front of a group of people - although often one of the most frightening experiences a manager can have - offers great career-advancing visibility if the presentation is done well. The Presentation Primer turns the liability of presenting into a key success strategy for your career. Complete and effective, this Briefcase Book includes a presentation planning system that helps you think of everything when putting together your presen...

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While most people believe that the movement to secure voluntary reproductive control for women centered solely on abortion rights, for many women abortion was not the only, or even primary, focus.

In 1948, the Constitution of the World Health Organization declared, "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Yet this idea was not predominant in the United States immediately after World War II, especially when it came to women's reproductive health. Both legal and medical institutions—and the male legislators and physicians who populated those institutions—rei...

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By examining a variety of sources - urban planning texts, city council documents, news media, and academic accounts - Jennifer J. Nelson illustrates how Africville went from a slum to a problem to be solved and, more recently, to a public space in which past violence is rendered invisible.