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Alison Brown

    Alison Brown je emeritnou profesorkou histórie na Royal Holloway, University of London. Jej práca sa zameriava na renesančnú Taliansko, so zameraním na politické a intelektuálne dejiny Florencie. Skúma kľúčové postavy a myšlienkové prúdy, ktoré formovali toto obdobie, a ponúka hlboký vhľad do života a diela renesančných učencov a politikov. Jej prístup kombinuje dôkladný historický výskum s pútavým rozprávaním.

    The Return of Lucretius to Renaissance Florence
    Designing the New: Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow Style
    Snow Bear
    Amazing Brother
    Charles Rennie Mackintosh Making the Glasgow Style
    Foucault
    • Foucault

      • 107 stránok
      • 4 hodiny čítania

      Kniha ukazuje, čím autor oslovuje našu prítomnosť a pomáha pri formulovaní odpovedí na otázky vyjadrujúce charakter našej doby v celej jej znepokojivej otvorenosti. Michel Foucault (1926-1984) bol francúzsky filozof, historik a politický aktivista, ktorý sa stal významnou postavou na francúzskej intelektuálnej scéne v šesťdesiatych rokoch 20. storočia. Jeho práce, ako Dejiny šialenstva, Zrod kliniky a Slová a veci, vyvolali mimoriadnu pozornosť. Foucault sa zaoberal dejinami inštitúcií a disciplín, pričom formuloval radikálne tézy, vrátane tvrdenia o smrti človeka. V sedemdesiatych rokoch sa zameral na mocenské vzťahy v moderných spoločnostiach. V diele Dozerať a trestať skúma, ako sa v inštitúciách ako väzenie, škola, nemocnica a armáda vytvárajú podmienky na kontrolu a trestanie jednotlivcov. Foucault sa neobmedzoval len na teoretické práce; založil Informačnú skupinu o väzeniach, ktorá sa angažovala v justičných prípadoch a informovala o situácii vo francúzskych väzeniach. Jeho skúmanie moci viedlo k otázke subjektu, čo sa odrazilo v projekte Dejiny sexuality, kde sleduje premeny vzťahov medzi mocou, vedením a sexualitou a ukazuje, ako formujú náš vzťah k samému sebe a morálne princípy správania.

      Foucault
    • 2018 is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Glasgow's famous son, architect and artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh. A year-long celebration of Mackintosh's contribution to the arts, and to the making of the world-famous Glasgow Style is taking place throughout the city, including a major exhibition, and tour. This book focuses on highlights from Glasgow Museums' collections, and considers what was happening in the city that encouraged the creativity of Mackintosh and contemporaries such as Margaret and Frances Macdonald, Jessie M King, Talwin Morris, James Salmon amongst others to flourish. It looks at architecture in the city, 'The Four', the influence of Japan, the early architecture, the city's technical studios and artisans, crafts, furniture design, the spread of the Glasgow Style, the world-famous tearoom interiors, and Mackintosh's later years in London and France. Beautifully illustrated throughout, including some works never before on public display.

      Charles Rennie Mackintosh Making the Glasgow Style
    • A pitch-perfect rhyming celebration of brothers and the love they share!

      Amazing Brother
    • In the icy-cold heart of winter, a little snow bear wanders through the snow. As the wind whips past him, ruffling his fur, he searches for a home. But where can he go? Each warm place has been claimed, and there is no room for a bear, no matter how little. Suddenly he sees a flickering of light, orange and bright against the snowy ground. A house! As Snow Bear pushes open the creaking door, he feels warmth spread over him. There's a girl by the window, and, somehow, deep down, Snow Bear knows that he is home. A heartwarming, wintry read, perfect for fans of Guess How Much I Love You?

      Snow Bear
    • Brown demonstrates how Florentine thinkers used Lucretius--earlier and more widely than has been supposed--to provide a radical critique of prevailing orthodoxies. She enhances our understanding of the revolution in sixteenth- century political thinking and our definition of the Renaissance within newly discovered worlds and new social networks.

      The Return of Lucretius to Renaissance Florence
    • When disaster strikes the Golden Dodo Zoo, it's up to one small, but SUPER!, raccoon to save the day!

      Mighty Mo
    • Eddie is looking for a friend - a friend who likes adventure. Then Eddie meets dog. And the fun truly begins...

      Eddie and Dog
    • An examination of the Renaissance focusing on the central issues and arguments. In this second edition, new chapters explore the rise of lordships, the impact of the Black Death, and Renaissance theatre.

      The Renaissance
    • Few children can ignore an inquisitive donkey looking over a gate or the wriggling puppy they meet in the street. Animal stories also capture their attention, and are usually those with which younger children identify most readily. The description of the animals in Noah's Ark is surely the one least likely to be forgotten! Bible Animals (for ages 5+) goes one step further; it uses a collection of animal stories drawn from Scripture, to present important, basic Bible truths. What is sin? Why did Jesus die? Why do bad things sometimes happen? Why is obedience important? These are issues about which positive God honouring attitudes can be formed in the ealy years. Sharing the pages of this original book with your child provides an opportunity to begin laying these vital foundations. An animal picture to colour is provided with each lesson.

      Bible Animals