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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A guide to stunning your interviewer with perfect answers to stumping questionsIn today's competitive job market, a stellar interview lends you an edge over the competition, which can make or break your chances at a new career. Answering Tough Interview Questions For Dummies, 2nd Edition teaches you how to perform professionally and productively under stressful interview conditions.With this handy guide, you'll learn to breeze through tricky questions and accentuate your most impressive qualities. This updated second edition features a ten-step guide to having a great interview, ten tips for projecting confidence, ten techniques for trouble-shooting your job search, 200 tough sample interview questions with detailed advice and model answers, proven strategies to combat nerves, and guidelines for perfecting your social media presence and handling questions that may arise from an online search. There is no need to enter an interview feeling unprepared with this guide by your side.\* Rob Yeung's holistic approach helps you make a positive first impression\* Shows you how to prepare to answer questions regarding your online presences (and how to avoid embarrassing search results)\* Provides essential preparation so that you can familiarize yourself with tricky questions before embarking on the stressful interviewing processWhether you're an entry-level worker or a mid-level professional, Answering Tough Interview Questions For Dummies prepares you to blow the competition away with your poised and professional responses.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The PR Masterclass is written by former newspaper, magazine and digital journalist Alex Singleton, who is now a prominent PR trainer and consultant. It reveals the secrets of effective PR and shows how to put in place a practical, reliable and successful media strategy for your product, business or activity - one that delivers the greatest results. Through the book, you get to discover how to develop and pitch effective newsworthy material, regardless of your budget. The PR Masterclass is aimed at PR professionals as well as small business owners and entrepreneurs implementing a PR strategy.'PR can do more for your money than any other marketing tool. But very few people understand how to use it. Alex does because he has been at the receiving end. So will you if you read this remarkably practical book.'--Drayton Bird, author, Commonsense Direct and Digital Marketing'The lessons contained within The PR Masterclass should be plastered over the walls of organisations seeking to utilise the media effectively for their campaigns. This book is a must-have reference point.'--Ryan Bourne, CityAM columnist and Head of Economic Research, Centre for Policy Studies'This is an important book about public relations and how the media is changing. Singleton is a straight-talking journalist-turned-practitioner who pulls no punches. He calls on the industry to grow up and adopt the rigour of a professional discipline. It's a call to action that I wholly heartedly support. You should read The PR Masterclass if you're new to public relations or work in the profession and want to continue doing so.'--Stephen Waddington, European director, Ketchum, and 2014 President of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR)'Provides all you need to know about securing press coverage.'--Fraser Seitel, O'Dwyer's PR magazine'Every page is packed with insight and practical advice.'--Steve Harrison, co-founder, Harrison Troughton Wunderman'Written in a no-nonsense style, every chapter contains a mine of information about the subject. What's more, it's clear that Alex knows the business inside out. This is the kind of book you need to have close at hand. Do what it says, and you'll be miles ahead with your PR.'--James Hammond, brand consultant'Alex Singleton's book on public relations strategy is an excellent practical guide to the real world of PR.'--Ray Hiebert, Editor, Public Relations Review.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Your trusted guide to living wheat-free Wheat is one of thelargest contributors to the nationwide obesity epidemic-and its elimination is key to dramatic weight loss and optimal health. Living Wheat-Free For Dummies exposes the harmful effects of wheat/grains, sugar, and vegetable oils and provides you with a user-friendly, step-by-step plan to navigate a new, wheat/grain-free lifestyle. This information-packed guide explains why you should eliminate the trifecta of wheat/grains, sugar, and vegetable oils, what this diet looks like, and how to smoothly transition into this new dietary way of living. Whether you suffer from a wheat allergy, intolerance to grains, or just want to cut out inflammation-causing foods from your diet, Living Wheat-Free For Dummies gives you the tools and tips to improve your overall health. You can also find forty plus delicious, easy, wheat/grain-free ideas for any meal and guidelines for dining out. - 40-plus delicious, easy recipes that are free of wheat/grains, sugar, and vegetable oils - Guidelines for dining out wheat/grain-free - Practical techniques for making the lifestyle a permanent change - Exercise programs for all levels that maximize weight loss efforts and optimal health If you're looking to adopt a wheat/grain-free diet and lifestyle, this hands-on, friendly guide has you covered. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Why your business isn't succeeding and what you can do about itWhile business consultants are having you scour over profit and loss statements, the real truth is businesses don't fail; people quit. The Way You Do Anything Is the Way You Do Everything offers a realistic, sarcastic, and fiercely honest look at how business owners fail to commit. Business success is all about mindset, and author Suzanne Evans helps you uncover your goals and blast away the obstacles that are standing in your way. She offers ways to make more money, more quickly and eliminate everything that doesn't work.\* Offers specific daily practices to make more money even when every odd is stacked against you\* Delivers the road map to abandon a job you hate and follow your professional dreams\* Author Suzanne Evans went from a secretary to seven figure success, and her story has helped her to mentor thousands to change their lives, businesses, and finances foreverTake complete control over your life, build wealth faster, and create a business that not only makes money but also makes a difference. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The easy way to take charge of your adrenal health Despite their small size, the adrenal glands play an important role in the body, producing numerous hormones that impact our development and growth, affect our ability to deal with stress, and help to regulate kidney function. In Adrenal Fatigue For Dummies, you'll find clear self-evaluations and treatment guidelines that will empower you to take charge of your adrenal health through nutrition, vitamins, herbs, bioidentical adrenal hormone supplementation, and self-care practices. Adrenal fatigue is in essence a 'tired out' adrenal gland that is not able to support the body the way that it should. The effects can be far-reaching and affect the quality of one's daily life. It can affect the immune system, cause inflammation, decrease sex drive, and inhibit the ability to get up in the morning. But now there's hope! - The 4-1-1 on the structure and function of the adrenal gland - Linking inflammation and adrenal fatigue - Connecting food allergy and adrenal issues - How to test for adrenal fatigue - Information on eating patterns for all-day energy and improved concentration - Dealing with other medical conditions and adrenal fatigue - Relaxation tips to reduce stress Adrenal Fatigue For Dummies helps those suffering from this debilitating illness reclaim their lives by addressing the delicate balance among the adrenal glands-which can make the day-to-day difference between feeling awful and feeling good.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The easy way to make a differenceDespite tough economic times, rates of donations are on the rise. If you want to make a difference but don't know where to start, you need Charity & Philanthropy For Dummies.This is your one-stop, no-nonsense guide to charitable activities. Inside you'll find lots of strategies for philanthropic work such as volunteering your time, raising funds, donating your own cash or expertise, impact investing, and social entrepreneurship. You'll also find lots of case studies from charities big and small to show you what works and what doesn't.\* Help with selecting where to donate or invest\* Ideas for how you can make a difference without having pots of money\* Advice on socially responsible and impact investing\* Techniques for reaching out to others to help your cause - from a local to a global levelYou don't need deep pockets to make a difference--you need Charity & Philanthropy For Dummies.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How to make better decisions and achieve your goalsWhat shapes a person's career and life, and defines them as a leader Their decisions. We all want to be more productive and deliver our best results. But doing this effectively--and consistently over time--is a significant challenge. Managing it all is hard, and leading in today's hyper-paced world is even harder.The good news is that leadership expert Steve McClatchy makes it easier. In Decide, McClatchy--who works with Fortune 1000 people every day to help them achieve outstanding levels of performance--shows you how to cut through the complexities and excuses to start realizing real gains simply by changing one thing: the way you make decisions. With McClatchy's help, you can quickly begin to:\* Use the time you have each day to move your business and your life forward\* Make decisions that yield better results\* Waste less time, reduce stress and regain balanceAgain and again, McClatchy has helped people learn for themselves how great decision-making habits yield a lifetime of accomplishments. Follow McClatchy's no-nonsense and practical approach, and you'll soon manage--and even lead--at your highest level of personal performance.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - First-time leaders get motivational and planning tools from top executive coaching firmsThe First-Time Leader provides basic frameworks, processes, and tools to help first-time leaders and their teams deliver better results faster. Leading is about inspiring and enabling others to do their absolute best, together, to realize a meaningful and rewarding shared purpose. Authors George Bradt, Managing Director of PrimeGenesis, and Gillian Davis, Managing Director of AlanKey, show how to achieve these results through the BRAVE acronym: Behaviors, Relationships, Attitudes, Values, Environment. Learn the three stages of team development, and get advice for specific leadership situations including onboarding yourself, onboarding others, and crisis management.\* Offers a way of thinking about leadership and a structure for action to help first-time leaders lead at both overall conceptual and tactical levels\* Includes downloadable tools that are easily adaptable for each leader's specific context\* Contains illustrative examples and stories from a range of experienced leaders and experts to help guide first-time leaders through things they may not have experienced themselvesThe First-Time Leader shows new leaders what to do next, later, never, why, and how. It's an indispensible guide for stepping up and inspiring others to come together for success.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Survive clinical skills training with this essential guide for all student nurses.Providing words of wisdom and advice from real-life student nurses, Care Skills for Nurses is an easy-to-read, quick-reference guide to all the key care skills you need to know - boosting your confidence and competence both in the clinical skills lab and on your clinical placements.Special features:\* Developed by students, for students\* Clear, straightforward, and jargon-free\* Ties in with the NMC standards for pre-registration education and the Essential Skills Clusters\* Examples and questions based on real life nursing and healthcare situations\* Available in a range of digital formats. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover proven strategies for building powerful, world-class brandsIt's tempting to believe that brands like Apple, Nike, and Zappos achieved their iconic statuses because of serendipity, an unattainable magic formula, or even the genius of a single visionary leader. However, these companies all adopted specific approaches and principles that transformed their ordinary brands into industry leaders. In other words, great brands can be built--and Denise Lee Yohn knows exactly how to do it. Delivering a fresh perspective, Yohn's What Great Brands Do teaches an innovative brand-as-business strategy that enhances brand identity while boosting profit margins, improving company culture, and creating stronger stakeholder relationships. Drawing from twenty-five years of consulting work with such top brands as Frito-Lay, Sony, Nautica, and Burger King, Yohn explains key principles of her brand-as-business strategy.\* Reveals the seven key principles that the world's best brands consistently implement\* Presents case studies that explore the brand building successes and failures of companies of all sizes including IBM, Lululemon, Chipotle Mexican Grill, and other remarkable brands\* Provides tools and strategies that organizations can start using right awayFilled with targeted guidance for CEOs, COOs, entrepreneurs, and other organization leaders, What Great Brands Do is an essential blueprint for launching any brand to meteoric heights. …

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How to implement effecitve, magnetic leadership by applying asset-based thinking and shifting your mindset from the negative to the positive Lead Positive takes the fundamentals of Asset-Based Thinking (ABT) and turns them into a playbook for successful leadership. ABT is a simple mindset management process that shows people how to make small shifts in perception and thinking to achieve great results. Cramer shows leaders how to apply ABT to shift their attention away from what is negative and learn to intentionally shine the spotlight on the positive, beneficial facts of a situation. As they make this mental shift from negative to positive aspects, they improve their optimism, empathy, and confidence. When their mindset zooms in on what is strong, valuable, and possible, what they say and do is far more likely to inspire others to action. In short, ABT helps leaders shift internally so they can excel externally. Lead Positive weaves neuroscience and positive psychology to create effective leadership strategies.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Embrace Open Engineering and accelerate the design and manufacturing processesProduct development is a team sport, but most companies don't practice it that way. Organizations should be drawing on the creativity of engaged customers and outsiders, but instead they rely on the same small group of internal 'experts' for new ideas. Designers and engineers should be connecting with marketing, sales, customer support, suppliers, and most importantly, customers. The Art of Product Design explains the rise of 'Open Engineering,' a way of breaking down barriers and taking advantage of web-based communities, knowledge, and tools to accelerate the design and manufacturing processes.\* Explains how to establish open flows of information inside and outside an organization, increasing the quality and frequency of input from different groups and stakeholders\* Hardi Meybaum is the founder and CEO of GrabCad, the largest community of mechanical engineers and designers in the worldOpen Engineering is crowdsourcing, it's collaborating, it's sharing and connecting. And it's helping a growing number of companies create better products faster than they ever imagined. The Art of Product Design shows you how to harness its power for your company.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Poland in the Modern World presents a history of the country from the late nineteenth century to the present, incorporating new perspectives from social and cultural history and positioning it in a broad global context\* Challenges traditional accounts Poland that tend to focus on national, political history, emphasizing the country's 'exceptionalism'.\* Presents a lively, multi-dimensional story, balancing coverage of high politics with discussion of social, cultural and economic changes, and their effects on individuals' daily lives.\* Explores both the regional diversity within Poland and the country's place within Europe and the wider world.\* Provides a new interpretive framework for understanding key historical events in Poland's modern history, including the experiences of World War II and the postwar communist era.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This lively introduction offers a complete overview of the main Asian religions, their traditions and contemporary relevance, and how they are lived and practiced today.\* Provides readers with an all-embracing introduction to Asian religions, covering each of the main traditions in a style that is lively and distinctive\* Focuses on Asian religions as lived and practiced by real people, leading readers to a deeper understanding of Asian spiritualities and traditions, and their contemporary relevance\* Uses exercises, activities, and an appealing mixture of examples, such as novels, throughout the book, to both inform and engage readers\* Employs a comparative approach, highlighting the contrasts between Asian and Western modes of thinking and living\* Debates the influence of religion on real-world issues including work, economic growth, the environment, human rights, and gender relations\* Written by an acclaimed scholar in this field, who is able to draw on his remarkable knowledge across all relevant religious traditions.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - By examining the role of evidence in social policymaking and the extent of its influence, Evidence and Evaluation in Social Policy delves deeply into one of the central questions of the field for the last 20 years.\* Chronicles the trend towards evidence-based policy over the last decade\* Assesses the ways in which scarce resources can best be used for the best care, particularly in times of austerity\* Describes methodological innovation, the ways in which researchers and politicians are working together effectively, and suggestions for future improvement\* Covers topics such as the role of randomized controlled trials in shaping public policy; the pitfalls of evidence-based policy as a prescriptive ideal; the challenges of measuring public support for policy interventions; and the benefits of engaging local government decision-makers with evaluation research.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Rapids are a series of reference and revision pocket books that cover key facts in a simple and memorable way. Each book contains the common conditions that students and newly qualified nurses encounter on the wards, in the community, and on placements. Only the basic core relevant facts are provided to ensure that these books are perfect and concise rapid refreshers.Rapid Infection Control Nursing is an essential read for all frontline nursing staff working in hospitals or community settings. Designed for quick reference, it explores the essential principles of infection control before moving on to an A-Z of the most commonly found infections. Each entry covers how the infection is spread, duration of the infectious period, key infection-control precautions, staff considerations, visitor information, and patient transfer advice.Covering all the key topics in infection prevention and control, this concise and easy-to-read title is the perfect quick-reference book for the wards.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Nine out of ten grant proposals are rejected. Grant Proposal Makeover shows how to transform lackluster proposals into excellent ones-that have the potential to be funded. This book stands out from other traditional grantwriting books because it illustrates common flaws and problems in proposals and shows exactly how to fix them. It also includes helpful tips and quotes from foundation program officers and funding community insiders taken from an international survey of foundation professionals.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Companies made more than 42,000 alliances over the past decade worldwide, many of which failed to deliver strong results. This book explains why and how you can seize the benefits from your business's network of alliances with customers, suppliers and competitors.This network can provide three key advantages:\* superior information\* better cooperation\* increased powerNetwork Advantage shows how awareness of these three advantages can help align your portfolio of alliances with your corporate strategy to maximize advantages from existing networks and to position your business as an industry leader.This book is written by three leading authorities in the field of organizational management who work with many international corporate clients. Based on groundbreaking research and illustrative cases, it provides practical tools to help you think strategically about reconfiguring your alliances and partnerships. For business executives, consultants, and executive MBAs who want to get the most advantage from the combined power of their alliance portfolios, Network Advantage offers in-depth, practical guidance. Make it your first strategic connection to gaining competitive advantage!Companies' connections to other firms--their network of alliances--matter for economic success. In this practical, jargon-free, evidence-based book, three experienced scholar/educators provide practical tools to understand your company's network positioning and what to do to build webs of relationships that provide competitive advantage and economic value.--Jeffrey Pfeffer, professor, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University and co-author of The Knowing-Doing Gap.The book, Network Advantage, presents compelling ideas and is a must-read. It articulates three different perspectives to think about a firm's network advantage and shows how a firm can maximize the value of its alliance network. The book is filled with theoretical and practical insights on the topic and offers captivating case studies to illustrate its key points. It is fun to read. I highly recommend this book.--W. Chan Kim, The BCG Chair Professor of INSEAD and the Co-director of the INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy InstituteIn this eminently researched book, the authors show how executives and entrepreneurs alike can unlock the value of alliances. And the book comes with some 'secrets' to success that most managers overlook. Every CEO, executive and entrepreneur who are collaborating with other firms ought to read this book.--Morten T. Hansen, Professor at University of California at Berkeley, author of Collaboration and co-author of Great by Choice.Don't compete alone! 'Network Advantage' provides a fresh perspective on how all firms can benefit from their alliances and partnerships. The authors seamlessly integrate academic research and real life examples into a practical step by step guide for unleashing the power, information and cooperation advantages available in networks. A must read for thoughtful executives and entrepreneurs alike.--Stein Ove Fenne, President, Tupperware U.S. & CanadaHaving the 'right' business network is everything for a company's success in Asia and worldwide. With its rich cases and practical tools, this book is an indispensable guide for a thoughtful executive on how to design, build and manage a network that will make your firm globally competitive.--Yong-Kyung Lee, Former CEO of Korean Telecom, Member of the Korean National Assembly.Alliances and Partnerships, in their various formats and guises, are the bridges that allow businesses to thrive in their ecosystems by leveraging each other's strengths. The authors show how those bridges, when used appropriately, can help your firm create an alliance network to enhance your business power. The book contains many examples and models.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Searching Skills Toolkit is an expert guide to help you find the clinical evidence you need more easily and effectively.Clearly presented with useful tips and advice, flow charts, diagrams and real-life clinical scenarios, it shows the best methods for finding quality evidence. From deciding where to start, to building a search strategy, refining results and critical appraisal, it is a step-by-step guide to the process of finding healthcare evidence, and is designed for use by all health and social care professionals.This second edition has been expanded with new chapters on searching for sources to support evidence-based management decision making and how to better enable your patients to make informed choices. It has also been fully updated to include new web sources, open source reference management software, and new training resources and exercises.Searching Skills Toolkit is an ideal reference for doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, managers and decision makers, researchers and students.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Art of Comics is the first-ever collection of essays published in English devoted to the philosophical topics raised by comics and graphic novels. In an area of growing philosophical interest, this volume constitutes a great leap forward in the development of this fast expanding field, and makes a powerful contribution to the philosophy of art.\* The first-ever anthology to address the philosophical issues raised by the art of comics\* Provides an extensive and thorough introduction to the field, and to comics more generally\* Responds to the increasing philosophical interest in comic art\* Includes a preface by the renowned comics author Warren Ellis\* Many of the chapters are illustrated, and the book carries a stunning cover by the rising young comics star David Heatley.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Tales of the Barbarians traces the creation of new mythologies in the wake of Roman expansion westward to the Atlantic, and offers the first application of modern ethnographic theory to ancient material.\* Investigates the connections between empire and knowledge at the turn of the millennia, and the creation of new histories in the Roman West\* Explores how ancient geography, local histories and the stories of wandering heroes were woven together by Greek scholars and local experts\* Offers a fresh perspective by examining passages from ancient writers in a new light.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Studying Shakespeare's Contemporaries is an accessible guide to the non-Shakespearian drama of Renaissance England that can be read as complete subject overview or used as an indexed reference resource.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - If you are a skilled Java programmer but are concerned about the Java coding interview process, this real-world guide can help you land your next positionJava is a popular and powerful language that is a virtual requirement for businesses making use of IT in their daily operations. For Java programmers, this reality offers job security and a wealth of employment opportunities. But that perfect Java coding job won't be available if you can't ace the interview. If you are a Java programmer concerned about interviewing, Java Programming Interviews Exposed is a great resource to prepare for your next opportunity. Author Noel Markham is both an experienced Java developer and interviewer, and has loaded his book with real examples from interviews he has conducted.\* Review over 150 real-world Java interview questions you are likely to encounter\* Prepare for personality-based interviews as well as highly technical interviews\* Explore related topics, such as middleware frameworks and server technologies\* Make use of chapters individually for topic-specific help\* Use the appendix for tips on Scala and Groovy, two other languages that run on JVMsVeterans of the IT employment space know that interviewing for a Java programming position isn't as simple as sitting down and answering questions. The technical coding portion of the interview can be akin to a difficult puzzle or an interrogation. With Java Programming Interviews Exposed, skilled Java coders can prepare themselves for this daunting process and better arm themselves with the knowledge and interviewing skills necessary to succeed.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Progressives offers comprehensive coverage of the origins, evolution, and notable events that came to define the pivotal period of American history known as the Progressive Era.\* Offers a rich, in-depth analysis of who the progressives were and the process through which they identified and attacked social, economic, and political injustices\* Features an up-to-date synthesis of the literature of the field including comprehensive treatment of the role of women in the Progressive Movement\* Considers the movement's enduring impact - and how its vision for a better society became transfixed in the American social consciousness and helped to create the modern welfare state\* Part of the well-respected American History series\* Integrates themes of class, race, ethnicity, and gender throughout, offering a concise and engaging account of a fascinating era in U.S. history that forever changed the relationship between a democratic government and its citizens.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Reading the Contemporary Irish Novel 1987-2007 is the authoritative guide to some of the most inventive and challenging fiction to emerge from Ireland in the last 25 years. Meticulously researched, it presents detailed interpretations of novels by some of Ireland's most eminent writers.\* This is the first text-focused critical survey of the Irish novel from 1987 to 2007, providing detailed readings of 11 seminal Irish novels\* A timely and much needed text in a largely uncharted critical field\* Provides detailed interpretations of individual novels by some of the country's most critically celebrated writers, including Sebastian Barry, Roddy Doyle, Anne Enright, Patrick McCabe, John McGahern, Edna O'Brien and Colm Tóibín\* Investigates the ways in which Irish novels have sought to deal with and reflect a changing Ireland\* The fruit of many years reading, teaching and research on the subject by a leading and highly respected academic in the field.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This easy to use workbook covers all the basic sciences in clinical context, and includes the full range of question types used in medical school. It offers comprehensive advice on how to tackle tricky examinations, how to deal with question types from SAQs to essays, and will stimulate abstract skills like critical thinking and the ability to deliver the key facts.Ideal for the pre-clinical years and USMLE candidates, Medical Sciences at a Glance: Practice Workbook features:\* An introductory section featuring step-by-step guidance on exam technique and papers\* Over 390 questions of varying formats - and full explanations to the answers\* A topic-based structure reflecting vital foundation concepts, including anatomy, physiology, pathology and pharmacologyMedical Sciences at a Glance: Practice Workbook meets the needs of medical students with a spectrum of educational approaches in mind. Whatever your course type, working through this book will give you the advantage when it comes to basic science exams.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Based on the acclaimed two-volume Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity (Wiley Blackwell, 2011), and now available for students, faculty, and clergy in a concise single-volume format An outstanding reference work providing an accessible English language account of the key historical, liturgical, doctrinal features of Eastern Orthodoxy, including the Non-Chalcedonian churches Explores the major traditions of Eastern Orthodoxy in detail, including the Armenian, Byzantine, Coptic, Ethiopic, Slavic, Romanian, Syriac churches Uniquely comprehensive, it is edited by one of the leading scholars in the field and provides authoritative articles by a team of leading international academics and Orthodox figures Spans the period from Late Antiquity to the present, encompassing subjects including history, theology, liturgy, monasticism, sacramentology, canon law, philosophy, folk culture, architecture, archaeology, martyrology, and hagiography Structured alphabetically and is topically cross-indexed, with entries ranging from 100 to 6,000 words.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Reading Romantic Poetry introduces the major themes and preoccupations, and the key poems and players of a period convulsed by revolution, prolonged warfare and political crisis.\* Provides a clear, lively introduction to Romantic Poetry, backed by academic research and marked by its accessibility to students with little prior experience of poetry\* Introduces many of the major topics of the age, from politics to publishing, from slavery to sociability, from Milton to the mind of man\* Encourages direct responses to poems by opening up different aspects of the literature and fresh approaches to reading\* Discusses the poets' own reading and experience of being read, as well as analysis of the sounds of key poems and the look of the poem on the page\* Deepens understanding of poems through awareness of their literary, historical, political and personal contexts\* Includes the major poets of the period, Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Burns and Clare --as well as a host of less familiar writers, including women.…