Universal Human Rights brings new clarity to the important and highly contested concept universal human rights. The Charter of the United Nations commits nearly all nations of the world to promote, to realize and take action to achieve human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, yet this formal consensus masks an underlying confusion about the philosophical basis and practical implications of rights in a world made up of radically different national communities. This collection...

A major new account of the most intensely creative years of Luther's careerThe Making of Martin Luther takes a provocative look at the intellectual emergence of one of the most original and influential minds of the sixteenth century. Richard Rex traces how, in a concentrated burst of creative energy in the few years surrounding his excommunication by Pope Leo X in 1521, this lecturer at an obscure German university developed a startling new interpretation ...

Año 187 a.C. Tras haber alcanzado grandes victorias en favor de la República, Publio Cornelio Escipión y su hermano Lucio se enfrentan al ocaso de sus días de gloria. Un joven Tribuno de la Plebe, Tiberio Sempronio Graco, se consolida como uno de los aspirantes a ocupar el vacío dejado por los Escipiones, siendo cada vez más los senadores que fijan en él su atención. Cayo Quinto Lépido, un amigo de su padre, tratará de acompañarlo en un camino que podría acercarle peligrosamente a las idea...

A major new account of the most intensely creative years of Luther's careerThe Making of Martin Luther takes a provocative look at the intellectual emergence of one of the most original and influential minds of the sixteenth century. Richard Rex traces how, in a concentrated burst of creative energy in the few years surrounding his excommunication by Pope Leo X in 1521, this lecturer at an obscure German university developed a startling new interpretation ...

Discover what it takes to be a NASCAR Cup Champion! This officially licensed and stunningly illustrated volume chronicles the story of every Champion in the series’ history.Over the decades, NASCAR’s top drivers have achieved legendary status. Winners like Lee and Richard Petty, Dale “the Intimidator” Earnhardt, “Wonder Boy” Jeff Gordon, and super-champion Jimmie Johnson have etched their names in the record books, each contributing to NASCAR’s ongoing evolution. F...

This book provides a brief scholarly introduction to A Game of Thrones, the first volume of George R. R. Martin's ongoing series A Song of Ice and Fire. The book examines Martin's novel as a shrewd, genre-literate utilization of commonplaces and imperatives of its genre. Young focuses on various aspects of Martin's worldbuilding, as well as his use of fantasy to manage and utilize narrative tension. The overall polemic thrust of the book will be that Martin's novel displa...

The "hilarious, poignant, and intoxicating" wine novel that's the basis for the comedy-drama road movie starring Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church (Jay McInerney).Sideways is the story of two friends—Miles and Jack—going away together for the last time to steep themselves in everything that makes it good to be young and single: pinot, putting, and prowling bars. In the week before Jack plans to marry, the pair heads out from Los Angeles to the Santa Yn...

What social change has been achieved over the past 30 years?What have been the main barriers to progress?What great achievements can we identify and celebrate today?Marking Jessica Kingsley Publishers' 30th year of publishing books on social and behavioural issues, this book gathers together over 30 leading thinkers from diverse disciplines - from autism specialists and social workers through to trans rights activists and complementary therapists.Contributors ...

Richard Burton narrates the second volume of this famous dramatic chronicle of the English Crown, a treasure of the BBC radio archive published on audio for the very first time.Vivat Rex is the landmark drama series first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1977. Over the course of 26 instalments, each one narrated by Richard Burton with a full cast, the fortunes of the English Crown are followed through 225 years of British history, from Edward II’s accession in 1307 to the birth of Eliza...

Devon Rex Katzenerziehung - Ratgeber zur Erziehung einer Katze der Devon Rex Rasse Ein Buch für Katzenbabys, Kitten und junge Katzen Katzenerziehung wird häufig ... ... als unnötig angesehen, ... als unmöglich bezeichnet und ... von den wenigsten Katzenhaltern angegangen. Doch was macht Katzenerziehung wirklich aus und wofür ist sie überhaupt gut? Und wie können Deine Devon Rex Katze und Du auch völlig ohne Erfahrung davon profitieren? Das Wichtigste ist, erst einmal zu verstehen, wie eine...

Richard Burton narrates this famous dramatic chronicle of the English Crown, a treasure of the BBC radio archive published on CD for the very first time.Vivat Rex is the landmark drama series first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1977. Over the course of 26 instalments, each one narrated by Richard Burton with a full cast, the fortunes of the English Crown are followed through 225 years of British history, from Edward II’s accession in 1307 to the birth of Elizabeth I. This first volum...

Cornish Rex Katzentraining - Ratgeber zum Trainieren einer Katze der Cornish Rex Rasse Katzentraining wird häufig ... » ... mit der klassischen Grunderziehung des Kittens verwechselt » ... nur für besonders begabte Katzen in Betracht gezogen » ... als zu schwierig angesehen, um es ohne vorherige Erfahrung zu schaffen Doch was macht Katzentraining wirklich aus und wofür ist es überhaupt gut? Und wie können Deine Cornish Rex und Du auch völlig ohne Erfahrung davon profitieren? Hast Du manchm...