Ce que les Romains ont nommé ius fut d’abord une parole jurée. C’était le serment que l’on prononçait à l’issue d’un sacrifice, au moment de l’abattage de la victime animale, afin de lier dans une norme commune tous les participants. Telle est la thèse développée dans le premier volume de cette quête des formes premières du droit (La parole impérieuse, Paris, PUF, 2020). Ce livre-ci poursuit l’enquête dans l’analyse de la relation de deux formes originaires, du sacré et du juridique, appré...

Throughout the centuries, tales of Blackbeard's piratical activities and buried treasure have sparked the public's fascination and curiosity.Who was Blackbeard?What vessels did he take?Where is his treasure?What about Stede Bonnet and Benjamin Hornigold?Are the stories real?Writers and historians have attempted to chronicle the world's most notorious pirate for over three hundred years, but their conclusions are vague, co...

Think you know everything about Pirates? Fascination with Pirates has for centuries driven stories of heroic proportions--true, exaggerated, and imaginary. Legends of their high seas debauchery continue to inspire modern day books, movies, and groups, dedicated to acting out their past. Pirates are heroes to some and the lowest of crooks to others, but do we really know the truth?The facts are that the historical record on pirates is vague, contradictory, and rarel...

Florida has a long and rich history of pirates plundering its shores, cities, and shipping lanes. Tales of Florida pirates abound from Key West to Pensacola and from Miami to Jacksonville. But how much of it is true? Exaggerations of true pirate histories have been told and retold for centuries, giving rise to imaginary pirate heroes, and spawning sensational legends and myths.Digging deep into the true history of piracy along the Florida coast, Robert Jacob has unearthed a treasur...

Cinq siècles avant notre ère, les Romains ont dessiné les traits d’une forme première du droit nommée ius. Fondatrice, des siècles d’histoire n’altèreront pas ses particularités : autonomie à l’égard du religieux, du sacré et dans une certaine mesure, du pouvoir politique.De même, le temps n’altèrera pas sa capacité à créer pour elle-même de nombreuses figures institutionnelles — la filiation, la paternité, la propriété, le contrat — distinctes des réalités sociales auxquelles elle...

Aux temps féodaux, la famille du monde roturier des plateaux du Nord n'avait rien d'un « clan », d'un « lignage », ni même d'une communauté familiale élargie. Exclusivement nucléaire, elle était dominée par le couple, qui maîtrisait à son profit la transmission des biens. Cependant, du XIIIe au XVe siècle, la conjugalité recule devant le renforcement continu des relations de parenté. Au terme d'une chaîne séculaire de mutations, s'installent partout des coutumes matrimoniales et successora...

The definitive guide to manufacturing planning and control--FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED FOR THE CPIM EXAMImprove supply chain effectiveness, productivity, customer satisfaction, and profitability with help from this authoritative resource. Completely up-to-date, Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management: APICS/CPIM Certification Edition offers comprehensive preparation for the challenging CPIM exam with hundreds of practice exam questions and detailed ...

The borough of Brooklyn in New York City found itself after World War II. Bobby Jacobs, born in Brooklyn in 1940, grew up in Brooklyn. He was poor in the early part of his life but never realized it. In 1952 his family moved from the poor neighborhood of Brownsville to middle-class Flatbush. He recognized the magnificence of Brooklyn, its people and its institutions. This is a series of short stories about the adventures of the author as he grew up, got educated and fell in love in Brookly...

Your definitive reference for manufacturing planning and control professionals—updated for the 2-part version of the CPIM examWritten by a team of recognized experts, Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management: The CPIM Reference, Second Edition, features hundreds of practice questions for the CPIM exams. The book arms you with the knowledge you need to obtain the coveted CPIM designation. You’ll get cutting-edge practices that provide ...

From the dawn of the atomic age, art and popular culture have played an essential role interpreting nuclear issues to the public and investigating the implications of nuclear weapons to the future of human civilization. Political and social forces often seemed paralyzed in thinking beyond the advent of nuclear weapons and articulating a creative response to the dilemma posed by this apocalyptic technology. Art and popular culture are uniquely suited to grapple with the implications of the ...

Your definitive guide to MPC as it relates to supply chains—fully updated for the latest version of the CPIM examMaximize supply chain efficiency, productivity, and profitability—as well as customer satisfaction—using the hands-on information contained in this thoroughly revised resource. Written by a team of recognized experts, the book contains new coverage of Cloud-based systems, artificial intelligence, and data analytics.Designed for both professional ...

Path to the Awakened Heart: the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is a comprehensive interpretation and analysis of one of the fundamental scriptures in the Indian yoga tradition. In his rendering, Robert Jacobs points to the universality of the teachings and practices in the Yoga Sutras, explaining how they form foundational elements of many spiritual paths. Interpreted in a non-dual manner consistent with teachings of the tantric yoga tradition of India, Robert provides contemplations wi...