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  Dragons: The History of Dragon...

  Editors Charles River

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  For millennia, people considered dragons to be real, and the vivid lore of dragons has touched societies from Central America to Europe, and from Egypt to China. The popularity of dragons can easily be assessed by the number of motion pictures that include them as an integral part of their narrative, from the friendly dragons of children’s cartoons to the monsters being bred underground to unleash their horrors on humanity. Indeed, some of humanity’s deepest cultural myths have included dragons, from the Greek and Georgian tale of Jason and the Argonauts to the stories from ancient China that influence modern New Year’s festivities. 
  The English word “dragon” comes from the Greek word “drakon,” which means “snake,” and while people today may have a hard time imagining a dragon as a simple snake, some scientists think that the international nature of the myth is based on the presence of snakes on nearly every continent. Oxford professor of medieval European literature Carolyne Larrington explained, “The anthropologist David E. Jones has suggested that the dragon myth takes its origins from an innate fear of snakes, genetically encoded in humans from the time of our earliest differentiation from other primates. It is true, of course, that it makes evolutionary sense to avoid dangerous animals of every kind, but it is less clear why people should invent stories about imaginary oversized serpents in particular. Nevertheless, there is a clear benefit to tales that warn children against straying into perilous marshy areas where the serpent might seize them, or against scrambling up treacherous mountain sides in search of monsters and treasure hoards.”

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  Medieval History of Montenegro...

  Editors Charles River

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  Much has been written about Western intervention during the breakup of Yugoslavia, and whether it made matters worse, prevented worse atrocities, or was simply ineffective. In early 1992, however, what was clear was that Europe was hopelessly divided over the best course of action to take towards Yugoslavia, and after several years of fighting, the Bosnian War was one of the most violent conflagrations in Europe since the end of World War II.  
  	That war had been the byproduct of centuries of tensions in the Balkans, and an attempt in the wake of World War I to redraw the political boundaries of Europe and the Middle East. That included forming the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, initially known as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, a particularly fragile enterprise, and there was almost constant tension between the majority Serbs and the other Yugoslav nationalities, especially the Croats. As a result, the Kingdom was a land of political assassinations, underground terrorist organizations, and ethnic animosities. In 1929, King Alexander I suspended democracy and ruled as a dictator until he himself was assassinated in 1934.  
  	Depending on the source, many authors have focused on different catalysts for Yugoslavia’s demise, but Vesna Drapac may have succinctly summed the situation up when he wrote that by the end, the state “lacked a reason to exist.” There is certainly something in this sentiment, but the disintegration came at an enormous cost. 
  	Given what happened in Yugoslavia, it should be little surprise the area that eventually became the modern nation of Montenegro has had a turbulent history for millennia, with shifting borders, different degrees of autonomy, and various conflicts occurring within it.  
  	  
    

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  Executive-Level Leadership -...

  David Maguire

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  This book is filled with strategies and tools for taking command over your life and your career. I don’t care if you’re a high-potential individual, an early executive looking for a head start, or a seasoned executive. If you have a growth mindset and are looking to up your game and gain an edge, this book is a goldmine. You will become a better, more effective leader. Not just little adjustments, but new perspectives and tools that will take you to the next level and make you an example of self-improvement to those around you.

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  Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 -...

  Anónimo

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  'This book gives some of the very best of Shakespeare's twenty-first-century colleagues an opportunity to share insights that can only come from playing him' Nicholas Hytner, from his Foreword
  Twelve leading actors take us behind the scenes of landmark Shakespearean productions, each recreating in detail their memorable performance in a major role.
  
  - Roger Allam on his Falstaff in both Henry IV plays at Shakespeare's Globe
  - Eileen Atkins on Viola in two productions of Twelfth Night seventeen years apart
  - Simon Russell Beale on Cassius in Deborah Warner's modern-dress Julius Caesar
  - Chiwetel Ejiofor on his Donmar Warehouse Othello, directed by Michael Grandage
  - Sara Kestelman on Hippolyta and Titania in Peter Brook's iconic white-box Dream
  - Ian McKellen on one of Shakespeare's most demanding of roles: King Lear
  - Michael Pennington on stepping in at the eleventh hour as Timon of Athens
  - Alan Rickman on re-evaluating the melancholic Jaques in As You Like It
  - Fiona Shaw on Shakespeare's Shrew, Katherine, in Jonathan Miller's production
  - Patrick Stewart on his Las Vegas-set Shylock, a role he has played many times
  - Harriet Walter on Imogen in Shakespeare's late romance, Cymbeline, at the RSC
  - Zoë Wanamaker on her National Theatre Beatrice, directed by Nicholas Hytner
  Each actor leads us through the choices they made in rehearsal, and how the character works in performance, shedding new light on some of the most challenging roles in the canon. The result is a series of individual masterclasses that will be invaluable for other actors and directors, as well as students of Shakespeare – and fascinating for audiences of the plays.
  Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 was shortlisted for the 2018 Theatre Book Prize.
  'Absorbing and original… Curry's actors are often thinking and talking as that other professional performer, Shakespeare himself, might have done.' TLS on Shakespeare On Stage: Vol. 1

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  Gen X Y? AI

  Greg Steele

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  In a rapidly evolving world dominated by artificial intelligence, what does it mean to be human—especially if you're from Generation X, Y, or beyond? 
  Gen X Y? AI is a thought-provoking exploration of identity, technology, and the intersection of generations in the age of digital revolution. Narrated with clarity and insight by Oliver, this audiobook dives deep into how AI is reshaping our values, work, relationships, and even our sense of self. 
  Whether you're a curious Gen Xer, a tech-savvy Millennial, or just wondering what the future holds, this book challenges you to reflect on your place in an AI-driven society. With sharp analysis, cultural commentary, and forward-thinking insight, Gen X Y? AI is essential listening for anyone navigating the crossroads of humanity and machine.

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  W E B DuBois on Sociology and...

  W. E. B. DuBois

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  Historian, journalist, educator, and civil rights advocate W. E. B. Du Bois was perhaps most accomplished as a sociologist of race relations and of the black community in the United States. This volume collects his most important sociological writings from 1898 to 1910. The eighteen selections include five on Du Bois’s conception of sociology and sociological research, especially as a tool in the struggle for racial justice; excerpts from studies of black communities in the South and the North, including The Philadelphia Negro; writings on black culture and social life, with a selection from The Negro American Family; and later works on race relations in the United States and elsewhere after World War II. This section includes a powerful fiftieth-anniversary reassessment of his classic 1901 article in the Atlantic in which he predicted that “the problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line.“ 
   
  The editors provide an annotated bibliography, a lengthy overview of Du Bois’s life and work, and detailed introductions to the selections.

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