Engage books jan 2021 (67 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Communist Manifesto (originally Manifesto of the Communist Party) is an 1848 political pamphlet by German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Commissioned by the Communist League and originally published in London (in the German language as Manifest der kommunistischen Partei) just as the revolutions of 1848 began to erupt, the Manifesto was later recognised as one of the world's most influential political manuscripts. It presents an analytical approach to the class struggle (historical and present) and the problems of capitalism and the capitalist mode of production, rather than a prediction of communism's potential future forms.The Communist Manifesto summarises Marx and Engels' theories about the nature of society and politics, that in their own words, 'The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.' It also briefly features their ideas for how the capitalist society of the time would eventually be replaced by socialism, and then finally communism.This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Through the Looking-Glass is the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Through the Looking-Glass includes such celebrated verses as Jabberwocky, and The Walrus and the Carpenter, and the episode involving Tweedledum and Tweedledee. Tenniel, Sir John (illustrator).

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discourse on the Origin of Inequality is a philosophical work first published in 1755. In his Discourse, Rousseau exposes his conception of a human state of nature, broadly believed to be a hypothetical thought exercise, and of human perfectibility, an early idea of progress. He explains the way in which, in his view, people may have established civil society, which leads him to conclude that private property is the original source and basis of all inequality.The text was written in 1754 in response to a prize competition of the Academy of Dijon answering the prompt 'What is the origin of inequality among people, and is it authorized by natural law ' Rousseau did not win with his treatise but published the work the following year. The work is dedicated to the state of Geneva, Rousseau's birthplace, which he praises as a good, if not perfect, republic.This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Beyond Good and Evil accuses past philosophers of lacking critical sense and blindly accepting dogmatic premises in their consideration of morality. He argues that past philosophers founded grand metaphysical systems upon the faith that the good man is the opposite of the evil man, rather than just a different expression of the same basic impulses that find more direct expression in the evil man. Nietzsche leaves behind traditional morality in favour of what he regards as an affirmative approach that fearlessly confronts the perspectival nature of knowledge and the perilous condition of the modern individual.First published in 1886, Beyond Good and Evil expands on the ideas of Nietzxche's previous work Thus Spoke Zarathustra with a more critical and polemical approach. Religion and the master and slave moralities are key themes as Nietzsche re-evaluates deeply held humanistic beliefs, portraying even domination, appropriation, and injury to the weak as not universally objectionable. Nietzsche proposes his own ideas about what future philosophies should encompass.This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Call of the Wild follows the life of a dog named Buck. The story opens when Buck is stolen from his home in California and sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska. He becomes progressively feral in the harsh environment, where he is forced to fight to survive and dominate other dogs. By the end, he sheds the veneer of civilization, and relies on primordial instinct and learned experience to emerge as a leader in the wild.The Call of the Wild is set in Yukon, Canada during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand. Jack London spent almost a year in the Yukon collecting material for The Call of the Wild. The book's great popularity and success made a reputation for London; much of its appeal derives from its simplicity as a tale of survival. As early as 1923, the story was adapted to film, and it has since seen several more cinematic adaptations.This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Dhammapada is a collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form. It is one of the most widely read and best known Buddhist scriptures. According to tradition, the Dhammapada's verses were spoken by the Buddha on various occasions. Each saying recorded in the collection was made on a different occasion in response to a unique situation that had arisen in the life of the Buddha and his monastic community.The Dhammapada is considered one of the most popular pieces of Theravada literature. The text is part of the Khuddaka Nikaya of the Sutta Pitaka, although over half of the verses exist in other parts of the Pali Canon, a collection of Buddhist writings of Theravada Buddhism.This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this collection of over three hundred fables, Aesop masterfully unravels the morals behind every action in human nature. Included are the favouries 'The Shepherd-Boy and the Wolf,' 'The Tortoise and the Hare,' and 'The Dog and the Shadow.' These time-honoured morals teach children that persuasion is better than force, slow but steady wins the race, and to look before you leap.A fable is often thought of as a story intended to help children learn wholesome values and how to behave within society at large. However, in ancient Greece, fables were used as a means of persuasion, as the moral of a fable can be delivered in an indirect manner. This helped philosophers such as Plato, Aristophanes, and Socrates argue controversial points without offending their audience.This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Testing his time machine for the first time, a Victorian scientist finds himself in the year 802,701 AD. Encountering a childlike people called the Eloi, who live in futuristic buildings and have no need of work, the Time Traveller speculates that the human race has evolved to live in a peaceful utopian society. But when his time machine is stolen by a brutish subterranean people called the Morlock, the Time Traveller must enter their realm in order to continue his journey through time.H. G. Wells is credited with the popularisation of time travel, and introduced the idea of time being the 'fourth dimension' a decade before the publication of Einstein's first Relativity papers. The Time Machine also reflects on Wells' views on the antagonism between social classes resulting from different economic and social interests, and the evolution of the human condition. Included is The Grey Man, which was originally written as chapter 11 to The Time Machine, but was removed before publication, and later published as a short story.This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In How to Grow Old Cicero shows that old age is not only tolerable, but comfortable by finding happiness. In A Guide to Friendship, Cicero explains how to discover, maintain, and enjoy friendships.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Emma Woodhouse is a strong, independent woman, who is perfectly happy to remain single. When Emma takes on a fancy to matchmaking, she sparks unintended results that send shock waves throughout the countryside.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dubliners is a collection of fifteen short stories that form a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle class life in and around Dublin in the early 20th century. The stories deal with the lives and concerns of progressively older people.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. Tom Sawyer accompanies Huckleberry Finn to the graveyard at night, where they witness a trio of body snatchers getting into a fight. When one of the men is killed, they overhear the murderer's plans to bury a box of treasure. What follows is an adventure of a lifetime, as Tom and Huck search for the hidden treasure.Twain named his fictional character after a San Francisco fireman whom he met in June 1863. The real Tom Sawyer was a local hero, famous for rescuing 90 passengers after a shipwreck. The two remained friendly during Twain's three-year stay in San Francisco, often drinking and gambling together. Tom Sawyer appears in three other novels by Twain: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894), and Tom Sawyer, Detective (1896).This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The reference to the Antichrist is an attack on the 'slave morality' and apathy of Western Christianity. Nietzsche's basic claim is that Christianity is a poisoner of western culture and perversion of the words of and practice of Jesus.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Stranded deep in Persia, after their leader Cyrus was killed, Xenophon played an instrumental role in encouraging his army of 10,000 to march north across deserts and mountain passes, towards the Black Sea and its Greek shoreline cities.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Souls of Black Folk is a 1903 work of American literature by W. E. B. Du Bois. It is a seminal work in the history of sociology and a cornerstone of African-American literature. The book contains several essays on race. To develop this work, Du Bois drew from his own experiences as an African American in American society. Outside of its notable relevance in African-American history, The Souls of Black Folk also holds an important place in social science as one of the early works in the field of sociology.In The Souls of Black Folk, Du Bois used the term 'double consciousness,' perhaps taken from Ralph Waldo Emerson ('The Transcendentalist' and 'Fate'), applying it to the idea that black people must have two fields of vision at all times. They must be conscious of how they view themselves, as well as being conscious of how the world views them. Du Bois had transdisciplinary training and he provided a historical context for black religion and culture. His concept of 'double-consciousness' and other concepts from Souls have been highly influential on other scholars in their interpretations of black culture and religion.This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Interior Castle is a guide for spiritual development through service and prayer. The work was inspired by Teresa's vision of the soul as a diamond in the shape of a castle containing seven mansions, which she interpreted as the journey of faith through seven stages, ending with union with God. The book was written as a practical blueprint for 'seekers' who want to experience prayer as mystical union with God.Teresa's exposure of how she was blessed with contemplation illuminates the Catholic theologies of grace, the sacraments, humility and ultimately love. It contains the basis for what she felt should be the ideal journey of faith. The first English translation was published in 1675 and the second in 1852.This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - After the death of her father, Emily Starr is sent to live at New Moon Farm on Prince Edward Island with her two aunts. Emily is a heroine with a love for the beauty in nature and art, loyalty to her friends, a thirst for knowledge, and a passionate dedication to her writing. The story follows her growth as a writer and her friendships with Teddy, a gifted artist, Ilse, a talented elocutionist, and Perry, a natural politician.Lucy Maud Montgomery considered Emily Starr to be a character much closer to her own personality than Anne Shirley (Anne of Green Gables), and some of the events which occur to Emily happened to Montgomery herself. Since its original publication in 1923, the book has never gone out of print. On November 5, 2019, the BBC News listed Emily of New Moon on its list of the 100 most influential novels.This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In What's Wrong With the World Gilbert K. Chesterton identifies social evil, an inability to learn from the past, the destruction of the family unit, the dehumanization of modern industrialism, and commercialism.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - On Liberty applies Mill's ethical system of utilitarianism to society and state, including three basic liberties, three legitimate objections to government intervention, and two maxims regarding the relationship of the individual to society.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Athenian Constitution describes the political system of ancient Athens. The work deals with the many forms of the constitution, to the city's institutions, including the terms of access to citizenship, magistrates, and the courts.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Iliad describes the ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Greek states. The story unfolds during a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles. The Iliad alludes to many Greek legends about the siege.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Kybalion is divided into seven principles, which are axioms and insights similar to those found in the Book of Proverbs. The principles include mentalism, correspondence, vibration, polarity, rhythm, gender, and cause and affect. Based upon ancient Hermeticism, the book's philosophies became founding pillars within the New Thought movement of the early 1910s.The Kybalion originally published in 1908 under the pseudonym of the Three Initiates, is a book claiming to be the essence of the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus. Within The Kybalion is the claim that the book makes its appearance in one's life when the time is appropriate. The Kybalion also claims to have influenced all major religions and philosophies ancient and modern alike.This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Charles Marlow accepts the captaincy of a steamship in the Congo, and is tasked with transporting ivory downriver and rescuing an ivory trader. On his journey, Marlow encounters the darkness within everyone for committing heinous acts of evil.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë's only novel. When released, the novel was considered controversial because it challenged strict Victorian ideals of the day, including religious hypocrisy, morality, social classes and gender inequality.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes includes 12 stories, including the adventures of The Silver Blaze, The Musgrave Ritual, and The Final Problem. This collection introduces the term 'smoking gun', Holmes' greatest nemesis, Professor Moriarty.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Elinor Dashwood approaches life in a rational manner, while her sister Marianne is wildly romantic. The story shows how the two sisters must learn from each other as they experience love, romance, and heartbreak.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the 17th century Hugo Baskerville is killed by a vicious hellhound. Generations later Sir Henry Baskerville is found dead at the family estate. Can Holmes and Watson save the next Baskerville heir from an ancient curse before it's too late. Paget, Sidney (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - American Indian Stories details the hardships encountered by the Yankton Dakota writer Zitkala-Sa in missionary schools. Old Indian Legends is a collection of 14 Sioux stories that she learned as child and had gathered from various tribes.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Shortly after astronomers observe explosions on the surface of Mars, meteor-like objects begin crashing into Earth. Martians emerge from their craters in large tripods, wiping out army units with heat-rays as they roam the English countryside. When the order is given to evacuate London, all seems lost. But there is one minor detail that the Martians did not plan for.H. G. Wells is credited with the popularisation of time travel in 1895 with The Time Machine, introducing the idea of time being the 'fourth dimension' a decade before the publication of Einstein's first Relativity papers. In 1896, he imagined a mad scientist creating human-like beings from animals in The Island of Doctor Moreau, which created a growing interest in animal welfare throughout Europe. In 1897 with The Invisible Man, Wells shows how a formula could render one invisible, recognizing that an invisible eye would not be able to focus, thus rendering the invisible man blind. With The War of the Worlds in 1898, Wells established the idea that an advanced civilization could live on Mars, popularising the term 'martian' and the idea that aliens could invade Earth.This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Huckleberry Finn runs away from the abuse of his alcoholic father. He immediately befriends a runaway slave named Jim, who is escaping the abuse of his owners. The two set out on a journey that involves theft, murder, and revenge. Along the way, Huckleberry Finn encounters Tom Sawyer, and the two hatch a plan to save Jim from a lifetime of slavery.…