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An extraordinary account of what it means to stand up for justice, and for yourself, no matter the cost; now with a new epilogue\'It is when things feel the most uncertain, and we are at our most tired, frustrated and worn out, that we must dig deep. That\'s when we need to find it within ourselves not to turn away and hide in our bunkers, but to rise up and be even more vocal . . . If we hide, when we emerge from our hiding places the world might be transformed into a hostile, alien environment in which we have no say at all and where the things we love and value no longer exist.\' Σελίδες: 224, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Discover everything you need to know to kick-start your composting journey! Dig into compost basics and get to grips with the many benefits of composting and the tools you\'ll need to get the job done. It\'s time to let your garden grow! You don\'t have to be a horticulture expert to get started, this indispensable compost gardening book for beginners will take you through every single step! It includes: - Gardening tips on how to make compost at home- Packed with practical, jargon-free advice, and simple DIY composting techniques- Easy-to-follow format to help grow your gardening knowledgePerfect for first-time gardeners, this is your no-fuss guide to composting! From making your own fertiliser for plants to building your own compost bin, this sustainable gardening book will help you give your vegetable and flower garden a boost. Gorgeous, full-colour photography provides plenty of inspiration to get you started! Expert tips and step-by-step instructions on every page help make sure that you care for your garden in the right way for them to flourish.Make your green-fingered dreams a reality with the Grow Series from DK. Learn how to brighten up even the trickiest areas in Grow Containers, or discover how to garden more sustainably in Grow Eco-Gardening. Alternatively, there are more titles to explore such as Grow Pruning & Training and Grow Houseplants. Σελίδες: 144, Διαστάσεις: 18.4x18.4cm

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A celebration of the power of gratitude and how it can change your life and that of everyone around you. Can being more grateful change your life? Ongoing research suggests that it does. Practising gratitude has a positive impact on the brain and changes the way we feel about the world - and each other. Gratitude extends far beyond the ritual of sharing gifts or saying thank you. It is a form of recognition - a way of appreciating the kindness, beauty and wonder that life has to offer. Gratitude connects us to one another and to the world we live in. It increases our wish to nurture, help and protect one another, and increases our sense of belonging. In Thank You: A Little Book of Gratitude, you will find practical and conscious ways to embrace gratitude that offer lasting meaning, from creative ways to turn a simple thank you into a heartfelt gift to strategies to help us to see life with brighter eyes. Try keeping a gratitude journal, whether on paper or using an app, or making a gratitude altar. Discover meditations to end your day on a grateful note and to help you find your way back to thankfulness when times are hard. You will soon find that gratitude becomes a way of life and will reap the benefits, both emotional and physical. Σελίδες: 144, Διαστάσεις: 11.5x11.5cm

Enhance your everyday life through the empowering connection between the moon and the practice of magic through spells, rituals and recipes for greater happiness, health, love and abundance. Make room for the moon and the magical enchantments of the lunar lifestyle. Discover the amazing connection to aligning with the phases of the moon and the practical and inspirational ways to influence your daily life. Timing is everything and the proper phase of the moon is essential for spell craft - from the energies of the new moon and sowing the seeds of positive change to the ancient secrets of radiance under the full moon. In Wiccan Moon Magic you will learn which moon signs and lunar phases are best for your magical workings, self-care, prosperity, home, work, romance and much more. Create personal magic with lunar lore, tips and blessings, including more than 60 spells, rituals, incantations and recipes. Equally fun and grounded in witchy wisdom and celestial guidance, best-selling author Cerridwen Greenleaf continues to enlighten and inspire our lives. Σελίδες: 144, Διαστάσεις: 11.5x11.5cm

Imprisoned in a remote Turkish POW camp during the First World War, two British officers, Harry Jones and Cedric Hill, cunningly join forces. To stave off boredom, Jones makes a handmade Ouija board and holds fake séances for fellow prisoners. One day, an Ottoman official approaches him with a query: could Jones contact the spirits to find a vast treasure rumoured to be buried nearby? Jones, a lawyer, and Hill, a magician, use the Ouija board - and their keen understanding of the psychology of deception-to build a trap for their captors that will lead them to freedom. The Confidence Men is a nonfiction thriller featuring strategy, mortal danger and even high farce - and chronicles a profound but unlikely friendship. Σελίδες: 352, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0602, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Glimmering, gossamer, compassionate Pisces - your astro-crystal journey starts here!Harness the energy of the stars with the healing power of crystals to create a deeper connection with yourself for a confident, empowered, high-vibe life.Leverage the strengths of your Pisces gifts with unique crystal recommendations for love, friendship, money, work and health, and discover personalised rituals and meditations to help you thrive in your birth month and throughout the astrological year.Whether Pisces is your Sun, Moon or Rising sign, or exists elsewhere in your chart, explore your unique astrology to realize your true potential and reach your dreams and goals. Σελίδες: 96, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1229, Διαστάσεις: 11.4x11.4cm

Responsible, accomplished, empowered Capricorn - your astro-crystal journey starts here!Harness the energy of the stars with the healing power of crystals to create a deeper connection with yourself for a confident, empowered, high-vibe life.Leverage the strengths of your Capricorn gifts with unique crystal recommendations for love, friendship, money, work and health, and discover personalised rituals and meditations to help you thrive in your birth month and throughout the astrological year.Whether Capricorn is your Sun, Moon or Rising sign, or exists elsewhere in your chart, explore your unique astrology to realize your true potential and reach your dreams and goals. Σελίδες: 96, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1229, Διαστάσεις: 18x18cm

Sensible, devoted, subtle Virgo - your astro-crystal journey starts here!Harness the energy of the stars with the healing power of crystals to create a deeper connection with yourself for a confident, empowered, high-vibe life.Leverage the strengths of your Virgo gifts with unique crystal recommendations for love, friendship, money, work and health, and discover personalised rituals and meditations to help you thrive in your birth month and throughout the astrological year.Whether Virgo is your Sun, Moon or Rising sign, or exists elsewhere in your chart, explore your unique astrology to realize your true potential and reach your dreams and goals. Σελίδες: 96, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1229, Διαστάσεις: 11.4x11.4cm

\'Everyone would benefit from reading Judkins, if only because he is so entertaining . . . packed with counterintuitive insights and hard truths\' - Psychology TodayMake Brilliant Work is an inspiring guide to unlocking your creative potential, showing you the methods and techniques that will transform your efforts and help you achieve your best ever work.You don’t have to be brilliant to produce brilliant work. Many of the characters you will meet in this book failed at school, lacked natural talent, were not especially gifted or were repeatedly sacked. But their methods produced brilliant work – and they will work for you, too. Make Brilliant Work is the essential book from Rod Judkins, author of the international bestseller The Art of Creative Thinking.Whatever your creative endeavour, you might find it hard to produce something significant and important. The real-life heroes in this book will show you how to make the transformation from ordinary to extraordinary. From Frida Kahlo to Steve Jobs, and star architect Zaha Hadid: the figures in Make Brilliant Work will show you how to think for yourself, take risks and persevere to create brilliant work.\'Whatever your creative hang-up, Rod Judkins has steps you can take now . . . An admirably straightforward, no-nonsense guide to getting over yourself and getting to work\' - Mason Currey, author of Daily Rituals: How Artists Work Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1011, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Dig into eco-gardening and cultivate your green thumb.Discover how to care for the planet while you care for your garden. This is your no-fuss guide to planet-friendly gardening.Do you want a beautiful and productive garden that won\'t cost the earth but don\'t know where to start? This wildlife gardening book for beginners will introduce you to all aspects of sustainable gardening. It includes a wide selection of recommended plants including trees, climbers, and wildflowers, to help encourage local biodiversity in your garden.Whether you\'re growing in pots on your patio or have a fully-fledged garden, this organic gardening book explores everything you need to know to create your own eco-garden. Discover how to minimise garden waste and make soil-building compost. Learn how to do your bit to reduce your carbon footprint and make a positive contribution to slowing down climate change. You don\'t have to be a horticulture expert to get started, this indispensable reference book will take you through every single step! It includes: - Tips on how to turn your outdoor space into a refuge for local wildlife - Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how and simple gardening techniques- Easy-to-follow format to help grow your gardening knowledgeLet It Grow!Gorgeous, full-colour photography provides plenty of inspiration and environmentally-friendly ideas. Expert tips and step-by-step instructions on every page guide you on how to be more sustainable and why it\'s important. Grow Eco Gardening covers everything you need to work in harmony with nature. It\'s the perfect book for beginner gardeners who want to do their bit for the climate.Complete the Series:Make your green-fingered dreams a reality with the Grow series from DK. Learn how to brighten up even the trickiest areas in Grow Containers, or discover how to prune your garden in Grow Pruning & Training. Alternatively, there are more titles to explore such as Grow Easy Veg and Grow Houseplants. Σελίδες: 144, Διαστάσεις: 18.4x18.4cm

Though he was a prolific writer and an original thinker of vast erudition, Jung lacked a gift for clear exposition and his ideas are less widely appreciated than they deserve. In this concise introduction, Anthony Stevens explains clearly the basic concepts of Jungian psychology: the collective unconscious, complex, archetype, shadow, persona, anima, animus, and the individuation of the Self. He examines Jung\'s views on such disparate subjects as myth, religion, alchemy, `sychronicity\', and the psychology of gender differences, and he devotes separate chapters to the stages of life, Jung\'s theory of psychological types, the interpretation of dreams, the practice of Jungian analysis, and to the unjust allegation that Jung was a Nazi sympathizer. Finally, he argues that Jung\'s visionary powers and profound spirituality have helped many to find an alternative set of values to the arid materialism prevailing in Western society. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 11.2x11.2cm

The much-anticipated new book in the number 1 bestselling Monk series, a compelling and timely fable about living your best life in these complex times Published in over 46 languages, with more than five million copies sold, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari has touched people around the world. Published to coincide with the fifteenth anniversary of the very first The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari book, Robin Sharma has written a powerful and moving fable that will resonate with readers now and for years to come. When the now-famous character of Julian Mantle falls ill, he sends his nephew on an international adventure to retrieve Julian’s mementoes and secret letters—writings that reflect what Julian has learned over many years about living a remarkable life, a collection that may become his legacy. A moving and fascinating journey from the Bosphorus River in Turkey to a remote fishing community in India to the catacombs of Paris, The Secret Letters of the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari offers transformational lessons for happiness and true success and shows readers how to live an authentic and meaningful life. Σελίδες: 224, Διαστάσεις: 13.5x13.5cm

The fashion industry produces more carbon emissions than international flights and maritime shipping combined, and is the second-largest consumer of the world\'s water supply – despite this, 85% of all textiles end up in the dump each year. If you are one of the rising numbers of concerned consumers who feel uneasy about their contribution to these figures, then How to Quit Fast Fashion is the essential guide to help you lessen your impact on our eco-system, whilst remaining fashionable and well-dressed. Across 100 step-by-step tips, this book will help you take action through easy to follow advice and practical ways to have a more sustainable style. From what the jargon on your clothes\' labels really means and introductions to the world of rental fashion, to how to make your favourite clothes last longer, you\'ll be able to officially quit fast fashion. Σελίδες: 128, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0105, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

\'Dr. Alex Loyd has the defining healing technology in the world today - it will revolutionize health. It is the easiest way to get well and stay well fast. Dr. Loyd may very well be the Albert Schweitzer of our time.\' - Mark Victor Hansen, inspirational and motivational speaker, trainer and bestselling authorEvery one of us is the product of our past experiences. Good or bad, everything we do is informed by our memories - or more accurately, what we take away from those memories. But what if you could go back and rewrite the lessons of the past? In The Memory Code, bestselling author Dr Alexander Loyd teaches us the techniques he\'s been developing for over 16 years, offering us a new approach to mindfulness with the powerful tool of Memory Reengineering. Alexander shows us that in just a simple ten minutes we can level up our lives and begin to heal; we can cut through memories that evoke embarrassment, trauma and fear, and move towards happier versions of ourselves.Through backed-up scientific breakdowns and actionable advice, Dr Alexander Loyd shows you how to implement Memory Reengineering into your life, showing you how to disconnect painful emotions from memories and ultimately replace them with happier, more healthier emotions. Whether you want improve at work, fix your relationships or you\'re on the path of self-improvement, The Memory Code will give you the power and tools to change. Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0120, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

\'ONE OF MY COZIEST READS OF THE YEAR\' EMILY HENRYShe found magic in the most unlikely of places.Mika Moon follows three rules: hide your magic, keep your head down, and stay away from other witches. Mika is good at being alone, and she doesn\'t mind it . . . mostly.But when an unexpected invitation arrives to teach three young witches at the mysterious Nowhere House, Mika jumps at the chance for a different life. As she comes to care for its quirky inhabitants - and Jamie, the handsome but prickly librarian - finally belonging somewhere feels like a real possibility.But magic isn\'t the only danger in the world - is it worth risking everything to protect the found family Mika didn\'t know she was looking for?A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a new family - and a new love - changes the course of her life.\'A comfort read\' Stephanie Burgis\'Bewitching\' Suleikha Snyder\'Warm and witchy\' Tasha Suri Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0822, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Empower yourself to quiet your busy mind, this is your practical guide to finding inner calm in a frantic world. Find Your Power: Mindfulness shows you simple, yet powerful practices that you can integrate into your daily life; helping you to break the vicious cycle of stress, exhaustion, unhappiness and anxiety. Many of us find it difficult to simply appreciate the present moment, whether we dwell on the past, worry about the future and moving mindlessly from one instant to the next. When we are not being mindful, we miss out on the small moments that are often valuable. This indispensable guide will help you find the joy of looking forward to something new each day, the kind of happiness that gets into your soul and allows you to face the worst that everyday life can throw at you with new courage. Σελίδες: 128, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0912, Διαστάσεις: 13.8x13.8cm

Are you struggling to still your mind? Discover the power of meditation and gently focus your mind for a happier and healthier life.You may already know that meditation and mindfulness can increase focus, reduce stress, quiet the mind and improve your health. However, focus and tranquillity can become difficult as we face numerous challenges, especially in a world where technological advances have consumed our daily lives. As a result, we spend less time looking inward.Take a mindful adventure of self-discovery with Find Your Power: Meditations; a journey towards health, happiness and wholeness. Towards strength, peace and freedom. Towards becoming fully and fearlessly who you are. Explore meditations that will guide you to a sacred space, that sacred space within you.When you transform your inner world, you will transform your outer world. More importantly, you will discover the unshakable happiness you have been looking for. Σελίδες: 128, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0312, Διαστάσεις: 13.4x13.4cm

Enhance your divination practice with this 24-card pocket oracle deck featuring Nordic rune interpretations and majestic animal companions.Owls, ravens, snakes, and other magical animals dance across these cards. Each animal embodies the meanings, qualities, and energies of the various runes they have been chosen to symbolize. These cards are perfect for daily divination practice or as a tool to focus energy during rituals and ceremonies. Ask the cards for guidance, luck, protection, or new love. Author Athene Noctua provides a helpful introductory guide to the featured runes and their interpretations. Small enough to fit in a purse or pocket, this compact deck can travel with you, offering divine guidance wherever life may take you. Σελίδες: 80, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0926, Διαστάσεις: 7.4x7.4cm

Supported by the National Trust, who look after over 780 miles of Britain’s coastline.Turns any beach into a treasure hunt. A simple, nostalgic pleasure and a connection with the wonders of nature.Beautifully illustrated and packed with surprising and delightful facts. Looking for seashells and learning their names is the perfect way to explore Britain’s coastline at leisure. It’s a nostalgic simple pleasure, and a way to discover some of nature’s most exquisite wonders. From the common cockle to the blue-rayed limpet, The Shell Spotter’s Guide covers the beautiful and surprising range of mussels, oysters, periwinkles, scallops, cowries and whelks found on our beaches. This beautifully illustrated book written by marine biologist Helen Scales is the perfect companion for all aspiring shell spotters. Σελίδες: 112, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

‘One of the most original and talented young writers we have.’ Sathnam Sanghera ‘A must-read.’ Elizabeth Day ‘A beautiful, searingly personal account of a world defined by money, full of courage and truth telling.’ Owen Jones An extraordinarily candid personal account of the ups and downs wrought by money, We Need To Talk About Money is a vital exploration of stories and issues that will be familiar to most. This is a book about toxic workplaces and misogynist men, about getting payrises and getting evicted. About class and privilege and racism and beauty. About shame and pride, compulsion and fear. In unpicking the shroud of secrecy surrounding money – who has it, how they got it, and how it shapes our lives – this boldly honest account of one woman’s journey upturns countless social conventions, and uncovers some startling truths about our complex relationships with money in the process. Σελίδες: 304, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

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Last volume of the Book of Ond. After the events of \"The Bard of Castaguard\", the young lords of Torra Alta must fight the evil in themselves as well as those who – through deadly steel, treachery or magic – seek to destroy them and the entire kingdom. The trinity of priestesses must be reformed. Σελίδες: 640, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Battle burnout, simplify your life, and change your thinking with #1 New York Times bestselling author and renowned Bible teacher Joyce Meyer.Many of us understand how easy it is for life to become hectic, stressful, and busy. We are overcommitted, have no free time, and feel trapped in the daily demands of life. But there is good news-you don\'t have to live this way!In The Joy of an Uncluttered Life, you will find relief from burnout and unnecessary stress with 100 ways to simplify your life. These doable tips will teach you to set boundaries, stay positive, clear out clutter in your life, deal with other people in healthy ways, and more. Even the smallest things we do in a day have the power to bring about more peace, and this book will empower you to make lasting changes in your life.Discover a life beyond stress and frustration and develop a mindset of simplicity and peace!Derived from material previously published in 100 Ways to Simplify Your Life. Σελίδες: 144, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1029, Διαστάσεις: 11.6x11.6cm

The power of numerology opens your eyes to the importance of numbers in everyday life, this spiritually charged intel can be used as an influential self-help tool.You already believe, at least a little bit, in numerology, if you have a lucky number or think there\'s truth to expressions like, \"bad things happen in threes.\" Either way, it\'s hard to deny that numerical patterns seem to present themselves to us in spiritual ways. Numerology is an ancient spiritual science that states all things carry a unique vibration including human being, and modern numerology can be used as a powerful self-help tool that can provide insight and direction.Find Your Power: Numerology is an essential guide for personal growth and empowerment, it will help you highlight your strengths and suggest ways to navigate your weaknesses. See your life in a holistic perspective so that you can plan your goals, master the big-life transitions, regain control, and see when you feel like life is throwing you lemons, so that you can get back up. Σελίδες: 128, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0511, Διαστάσεις: 13.8x13.8cm

The tarot cards are often seen as a mirror of what you are experiencing in your life. When a card comes up in a reading, it encourages you to look inside yourself to look for areas where this may resonate.Using Tarot for personal growth helps you to tap into your unconscious - the wise, intuitive part of you. Tarot provides the space you need to dig deep and reflect on what\'s happening in the present moment, rather than getting lost in the past or future.Find Your Power: Tarot will show you how to harness your inner power, help you see where your true potential lies and most importantly, it will show you that it is always possible to make a change and create a life you love. Use this book to articulate and uncover those hidden abilities by giving you a new perspective of yourself. It can also help you direct your energy towards your goals, or even to give them more clarity. Σελίδες: 128, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0511, Διαστάσεις: 13.8x13.8cm

A Financial Times Business Book of the Month Take control of your life and create space to succeed We\'re used to feeling stressed, rushed and overwhelmed. At work and at home there are endless calls on our attention and time. We\'re constantly playing catch-up. But if we want to perform optimally, and reach our full potential, we must learn to pause and create space in even the busiest day. Informed by over a decade of hands-on experience as a coach at the most senior levels of business, this book shows how to push back against the tide and create space in your life to think, relate and act on a deeper level. Learning to focus, manage time, and take control of your mental and physical space is the first step in developing and excelling in anything. This book shows how to do just that, drawing on real-life examples and the best of both classical and cutting-edge psychological and behavioural thinking. Each chapter contains models, tools and tips that have been used effectively in some of the world\'s biggest organisations, and which will allow you to set your strategy, raise your productivity and create meaningful change for lasting success. Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1007, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

The follow-up to global bestseller What Got You Here Won\'t Get You There (the Amazon.com no.1 bestseller for 2007 on Leading People) addresses the vital phases of gaining mojo (tough), maintaining it (tougher) and recapturing it after you lose it (toughest of all, but not impossible) This is vital in any competitive arena, whether business, sport or politics. Goldsmith draws on new research, as well as his extensive experience with corporate teams and top executives, to provide compelling case studies throughout. Readers will learn the 26 powers that are within us all and will come away with a new, hyper-effective technique to define, track and ensure future success for themselves and their organisations. Goldsmith\'s one-on-one training usually comes with a six-figure price tag. Now his advice is available without the hefty fee. Σελίδες: 224, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Are psychopaths ‘evil’ and untreatable, or do they suffer from a form of mental illness comparable to schizophrenia? Do they have free will? Do we? In this at once terrifying and exhilarating account, neuroscientist Kent Kiehl guides us through the dark world of a psychopath’s mind, a disconnected place where emotion is dead and guilt is absent. Drawing on groundbreaking research, including personality surveys and brain imaging scans of thousands of criminals, Kiehl pinpoints the biological machinery of psychopathy and offers a radical new perspective on identifying and treating the psychopaths in our midst. Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0701, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Whether we are exploring a new idea, new career, or new endeavour, we encounter self-doubt, fear of failure and risks. Drawing on behavioural economics, psychology, and self-leadership principles, these strategies/exercises will give you a jumpstart and position you for success immediately after launch. This book draws on Sanyin\'s experience in behavioural science and economics, interviews on innovation, and in mentoring entrepreneurs. It also draws on ideas such as turning failures into brilliant mistakes, and many more. Short, sharp, snappy and impactful. This book makes any launch achievable. Σελίδες: 128, Διαστάσεις: 12x12cm

By indulging in the experience of being alone, we can be inspired to find our own rewards and ultimately lead richer, fuller lives.Our fast-paced society does not approve of solitude; being alone is so often considered anti-social and some even find it sinister. Why is this so when autonomy, personal freedom and individualism are more highly prized than ever before? Sara Maitland answers this question in How to Be Alone by exploring changing attitudes throughout history. Offering experiments and strategies for overturning our fear of solitude, she helps us to practise it without anxiety and encourages us to see the benefits of spending time by ourselves.The School of Life looks at new ways of thinking about life’s biggest questions. Discover more fascinating books from the series with How to Stay Sane and How to Think More About Sex. Σελίδες: 176, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0627, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Ritual is part of what it means to be human. Like sports, music, and drama, ritual defines and enriches culture, putting those who practice it in touch with sources of value and meaning larger than themselves. Ritual is unavoidable, yet it holds a place in modern life that is decidedly ambiguous. What is ritual? What does it do? Is it useful? What are the various kinds of ritual? Is ritual tradition bound and conservative or innovative and transformational? Alongside description of a number of specific rites, this Very Short Introduction explores ritual from both theoretical and historical perspectives. Barry Stephenson focuses on the places where ritual touches everyday life: in politics and power; moments of transformation in the life cycle; as performance and embodiment. He also discusses the boundaries of ritual, and how and why certain behaviors have been studied as ritual while others have not. Stephenson shows how ritual is an important vehicle for group and identity formation; how it generates and transmits beliefs and values; how it can be used to exploit and oppress; and how it has served as a touchstone for thinking about cultural origins and historical change. Encompassing the breadth and depth of modern ritual studies, Barry Stephenson\'s Very Short Introduction also develops a narrative of ritual\'s place in social and cultural life. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. Σελίδες: 144, Διαστάσεις: 17.3x17.3cm

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THE SENSATIONAL SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! \'Exactly what you love in a fantasy\' ROBIN HOBB\'A fire-new take on dragons\' SAMANTHA SHANNON\'Brilliant\' HANNAH KANERThe first in an epic fantasy series, with a smouldering forbidden romance, a dangerous heist, a world full of magic, and DRAGONS.The last male dragon. A desperate thief. A bond that will save the world . . . or shatter it. Long ago, humans betrayed dragons, stealing their magic and banishing them to a dying world. Now their descendants worship dragons as gods. But the \'gods\' remember, and they do not forgive. So when thief Arcady casts a spell to steal a powerful artefact and accidentally traps Everen - the last male dragon - in the human world, the consequences are deadly. Everen soon realises the key to his destiny, and to regaining his true power, lies in Arcady. All he needs to do is convince them to bond with him completely - and then kill them . . . READERS LOVE DRAGONFALL \'I\'m a HUGE fan of this book . . . The romance is the most delicious slow burn, and the ending... Well. You\'ll have to wait and see\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \'Dragonfall was the dragon book I didn\'t know I needed. This was sooo different to anything else I\'ve read! Prophecies, magic, reluctant romance, wonderful world building and an ending I genuinely didn\'t see coming and I\'m still reeling from\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \'10/10 would recommend (it has sexy dragons; what more could you want?)\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \'If you like dragons, romance, heists, Six of Crows and all things queer then this book is for you!!\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \'Holy starfire, this is a great story . . . the well paced development of erotic tension between a dragon and human led to a blistering end that has left me wanting more. I can\'t wait for the next\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Σελίδες: 464, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0625, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

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