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A multi-disciplinary inquiry into the origins and influences of Matteo Ricci's World Map in Chinese from the foundation of the Jesuit Order in 1540 up to the present.

This book examines a complex array of individual responses to the abuse of power by the state in three horrific episodes in a short period of East-Central European history: the deportation and murder of Hungarian Jews in Nazi death and labor camps, the Arrow Cross terrorist rule in Budapest, and finally the Stalinist terror in Hungary and East-Central Europe. Through the prism of survival, László Borhi explores the relationship between the ind...

Was wären die Niederlande ohne ihre farbenfrohen Tulpenfelder, die sich wie eine bunte Farbpalette über die Landschaft erstrecken? Anwalt Kees kann nicht ahnen, dass er eine Verabredung mit dem Tod hat, als er die Arbeiterin von einem Bollenbauern trifft. Was sie ihm erzählt ist ungeheuerlich. Wie immer sehen die Leute weg. Jeder ist sich selbst der Nächste. Kurz darauf ist die Frau tot. Und das ist nur der Anfang. Im Anhang: Wie die Tulpe in...

Susan Kellogg's history of the Aztecs offers a concise yet comprehensive assessment of Aztec history and civilization, emphasizing how material life and the economy functioned in relation to politics, religion, and intellectual and artistic developments. Appreciating the vast number of sources available but also their limitations, Kellogg focuses on three concepts throughout - value, transformation, and balance. Aztecs created value, material,...

The volume puts into the spotlight overlaps between Plutarch and other imperial writers. By examining the Plutarchan corpus within the context of contemporary literary production, it contributes to our understanding of the empire's culture in general, and Plutarch in particular.

Take control of your machine building and production processes with computer-run tools to safely use, or even build, a durable machine for use in your garage or even a startup company. This book provides best practices for laser cutters, 3D printers, CNC mills, vinyl cutters, and more. You'll begin by learning the history of digitally controlled tools, as well as how they work and what materials you can use with them. With this knowledge, you...

This book examines the Italo-Ethiopian War 1935-36 in military and political terms.

An uplifting work of black history in the context of the American War for Independence.

This is the second of two books dealing with the circumstances that arose leading the native americans on a collision course with the US Army that fateful day and the death of a national hero.

Indispensable for students and scholars of Latin literature, ancient rhetoric, and Roman law, this new critical edition, destined to become the new standard, is accompanied by a thorough commentary that overturns long-held assumptions about Roman legal procedure and reveals Cicero's innovative rhetorical manipulation of the occasion.

This book demonstrates the potential of the study of colour to enhance our understanding of the material nature and production of maps and the historical, social, geographical, and political contexts in which they were made.

The quick-and-easy way to brush up on your ACT(R) skills Want an ACT study guide that won't take months to work through? This is the perfect Dummies guide for you! Get to know the test and try a few practice questions on English, reading, science, and writing. Then, take a short practice test to gauge your readiness. This hands-on resource also helps you get ready for test day, with a checklist for the night before, so you can lock in the ACT ...

Get up to speed on the latest WordPress(R) features! WordPress(R) software powers a huge chunk of the Internet. The bestselling WordPress All-in-One For Dummies teaches you how to use this must-know web publishing platform. Get started by installing WordPress and setting up your site. Then, make it do what you want, and do it in style, with customization tips and tutorials. When you're ready to take it to the next level, this jargon-free book ...

Shakespeare Studies is an annual peer-reviewed volume featuring the work of performance scholars, literary critics, and cultural historians. The journal focuses primarily on Shakespeare and his contemporaries, but embraces theoretical and historical studies of socio-political, intellectual and artistic contexts that extend beyond.

Gewinnen ist zwar nicht alles im Basketball, aber wer will schon Zweiter werden? Man braucht Hingabe und Disziplin, um der Beste zu sein, und genau das will das Basketballteam der Shohoku High sein. Sie haben noch ein Jahr Zeit, um den Traum ihres Kapitäns zu verwirklichen und die Endrunde zu erreichen... Hanamichi Sakuragi hat derweil kein Glück bei den Mädchen - überhaupt kein Glück! Da hilft es auch nicht, dass er dafür bekannt ist, immer ...

Discusses a medieval African urban society as a product of interactions among African communities who inhabited the region between 100 BCE and 500 CE. Positioned as the gateway into and out of eastern Africa, the Swahili coast became a site through which people, inventions, and innovations bi-directionally migrated, were adopted, and evolved"--

Discusses a medieval African urban society as a product of interactions among African communities who inhabited the region between 100 BCE and 500 CE. Positioned as the gateway into and out of eastern Africa, the Swahili coast became a site through which people, inventions, and innovations bi-directionally migrated, were adopted, and evolved"--