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  Battle of Breitenfeld The: The...

  Editors Charles River

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  The Thirty Years' War was one of the most horrific conflicts in history, and though it is widely viewed as a religious struggle, that was only part of the complicated war. Calvinists and Lutherans did not get along, and both persecuted some of the more radical Anabaptist sects. At the same time, one major motivation behind the war was Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II’s determination to rule all of the empire and not be just a figurehead. There were struggles between rulers and their estates over power, and Catholic France later entered the war on the side of the Protestants in order to counter the Habsburgs’ power.  
  	The Battle of Breitenfeld, fought in September 1631, was one of the most decisive moments of the war. It was the first major Protestant victory and widely considered the crowning achievement of Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus’ military career. Through his establishment of communication and supply lines at strategic points across the Baltic Sea, the securing of Protestant alliances, and his use of combined arms, amongst his other trademark techniques, the Swedish forces, against all odds, defeated their rivals. Such was the devastation inflicted upon their opponents that the Count of Tilly, the chief commander of the Catholic League's armies, had no other choice but to retreat. 6,000 or so Catholic soldiers were captured, many of them later incorporated into the Protestant forces. Whatever remained of the survivors vanished into the dark of the night. 

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  A Rare Recording of General...

  General George S. Patton

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  George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 - December 21, 1945) was a charismatic, hard-driving and highly-regarded general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, and the Third United States Army in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. The following is from a speech Patton gave in Los Angeles during World War II.

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  Anatomy of Desire - Five Secrets...

  Dr. Emily Jamea

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  This program is read by the author.Combining over fifteen years of clinical experience with her groundbreaking research into the science of flow, Dr. Emily Jamea's ANATOMY OF DESIRE delivers a fresh perspective on the untapped potential of our sex lives, intimate partner connections, and personal wellbeing."Dr. Emily Jamea makes difficult issues simple and accessible via her central tenet that expressing our authentic sexual selves is not about venturing into the unknown but rather searching within ourselves and tapping into our innate, albeit uncultivated, sexual potential. Dr. Emily guides us on this journey with care and curiosity” – Ian Kerner, PhD LMFT, NY Times best-selling author of She Comes First The experience of effortlessness, total absorption, and loss of space and time are feelings that everyone wants to enjoy while making love. However, regardless of everyone’s desire for better sex, passion and sexual satisfaction tend to diminish in longer-term relationships. This is a problem because studies consistently show that sexual satisfaction is key to relationship satisfaction.Great sex is something we all deserve.As a seasoned sex and relationship therapist, Dr. Emily Jamea has developed a unique approach for boosting sexual desire and pleasure. Anatomy of Desire identifies five secrets―sensuality, curiosity, adaptability, vulnerability, and attunement―that help her clients transform sex from sub-par to extraordinary.Woven through each secret is the science of “flow state.” Drawing from her first-of-its-kind published research, Dr. Emily teaches listeners how to apply the science of flow to get the sex they want despite the challenges of today’s modern world. Clients, workshop participants, and hundreds of thousands of social media followers have already benefited from her approach.Dr. Emily Jamea’s debut book, Anatomy of Desire: Five Secrets to Create Connection and Cultivate Passion makes her novel approach available to everyone.A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

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  Prelude to Philosophy - An...

  Mark W. Foreman, J. P. Moreland

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  "The unexamined life is not worth living," according to Socrates, but pursuing the examined life strikes many as daunting, unappealing and even unnecessary. Is philosophy important? Why do I need philosophy if I have the Bible? Aren't philosophers simply engaged in meaningless disputes that are irrelevant to everyday life? 
   
   
   
  Mark Foreman addresses these and other questions in this "prelude" to the subject. Unlike a full introduction to philosophy, this book is a preliminary discussion that dispels misunderstandings and explains the rationale for engaging in philosophical reasoning. 
   
   
   
  In the first half of the book, Foreman defines the task of philosophy, compares it to other disciplines and demonstrates its practical value to Christians interested in developing a more thoughtful faith. The second half introduces the listener to logic and argumentation, the essential tools of a philosopher. Concise and straightforward, Prelude to Philosophy is a guide for those looking to embark on the "examined life."

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  Fusion of the Worlds - An...

  Paul Stoller

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  "This ethnography is more like a film than a book, so well does Stoller evoke the color, sight, sounds, and movements of Songhay possession ceremonies."—Choice "Stoller brilliantly recreates the reality of spirit presence; hosts are what they mediate, and spirits become flesh and blood in the 'fusion' with human existence. . . . An excellent demonstration of the benefits of a new genre of ethnographic writing. It expands our understanding of the harsh world of Songhay mediums and sorcerers."—Bruce Kapferer, American Ethnologist "A vivid story that will appeal to a wide audience. . . . The voices of individual Songhay are evident and forceful throughout the story. . . . Like a painter, [Stoller] is concerned with the rich surface of things, with depicting images, evoking sensations, and enriching perceptions. . . . He has succeeded admirably." —Michael Lambek, American Anthropologist "Events (ceremonies and life histories) are evoked in cinematic style. . . . [This book is] approachable and absorbing—it is well written, uncluttered by jargon and elegantly structured."—Richard Fardon, Times Higher Education Supplement "Compelling, insightful, rich in ethnographic detail, and worthy of becoming a classic in the scholarship on Africa."—Aidan Southall, African Studies Review

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  END OF HISTORY AND THE LAST MAN...

  Francis Fukuyama

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  In The End of History and the Last Man, political scientist Francis Fukuyama presents one of the most provocative theses of the contemporary era: after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union, liberal democracy not only emerged as the dominant political model, but also represents the culmination of humanity’s ideological evolution. 
  With clear prose and rigorous argumentation, Fukuyama draws on thinkers such as Hegel, Marx, and Nietzsche to develop an ambitious vision: if history is a struggle of ideas, then liberalism has triumphed over its rivals—fascism and communism—on political, economic, and moral grounds. From this perspective, humanity has reached its ultimate form of organization, at least structurally. 
  However, this claim is neither triumphalist nor naive. Fukuyama acknowledges the challenges that liberal democracies face: nationalism, religion, economic inequality, and especially the threat of the “last man,” a passive, conformist figure concerned solely with personal well-being. The author warns that although liberal ideology has prevailed, the human yearning for recognition, identity, and purpose remains alive. History may have ended, but human dilemmas persist. 
  This book offers not only a deep historical and philosophical reading but also challenges the reader with fundamental questions: What does it mean to be free? Can a society live without transcendent ideals? Are we condemned to comfort, or are we capable of reinventing our purpose? 
  Ideal for readers interested in politics, philosophy, contemporary history, and social theory, this work has become a classic of modern political thought. A brilliant, controversial, and deeply relevant text that invites reflection on humanity’s destiny in an age of uncertainty. 
     
   

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