Showing results for "Paul" in Politics & Social Sciences

In 1856, South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks assaulted Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner with a cane in the United States Capitol, defending his family's honor and the rights of slaveholders. In beating Sumner unconscious, Brooks fueled a nationwide clash over slavery that ended in...

This lucid overview of the Buddhist path takes the perspective of the three "vehicles" of Tibetan Buddhism: the Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. While these vehicles are usually presented as a historical development, they are here equated with the attitudes that individuals bring to their Buddhist practice. Basic to them all, however, is the need to understand our own immediate condition. The primary tool for achieving this is meditation, and The Essence of Buddhism serves as a handbook for the various meditative approaches of Buddhist practice.

Otto von Bismarck was more than a politician and a leader: He was the single driving force that turned the disparate states of Germany into one cohesive empire. He then went on to lead Germany and the rest of Europe into an age of political peace that lasted from 1871 until the outbreak of World War I. Under his influence, Germany thrived. Bismarck’s use of statesmanship to fight for the interests of his country was legendary. As one of the most influential and powerful individuals in his country’s history, Bismarck became a symbol of leadership and pride for German nationalists.

De menina apaixonada por livros a fenômeno da literatura jovem adulta brasileira, Paula Pimenta construiu uma trajetória que encanta milhões de leitores pelo mundo. Neste podcast, mergulhamos na vida e na obra de uma das autoras mais queridas do Brasil, revelando os bastidores de sua criatividade, suas inspirações românticas e os segredos por trás de sucessos como "Fazendo meu Filme" e "Verdades Secretas". Exploramos sua infância em Minas Gerais, sua paixão pela escrita desde cedo e como ela transformou histórias de amor e amadurecimento em best-sellers que dominaram as listas de ...

Quem foi Paula Amaral e por que sua história merece ser contada em detalhes. Nascida com uma trajetória marcada por superação, criatividade e determinação, Paula Amaral deixou sua marca em diferentes áreas da vida pública brasileira. Neste podcast, mergulhamos fundo nos momentos mais importantes de sua biografia, revelando os bastidores de suas conquistas, os desafios que enfrentou e as decisões que moldaram seu legado. De forma dinâmica e envolvente, exploramos sua origem, sua formação, suas influências e os capítulos mais marcantes de uma vida dedicada ao propósito. Com uma ...

Quem é Paula Rebelo e por que você precisa conhecer a história dela agora mesmo. Neste podcast, mergulhamos fundo na trajetória de uma das figuras mais fascinantes do cenário contemporâneo. Em formato ágil e envolvente, a Biografia Relâmpago apresenta os momentos decisivos, as viradas inesperadas e os bastidores que moldaram quem Paula Rebelo é hoje. De suas origens às conquistas mais marcantes, cada episódio revela camadas de uma vida construída com determinação, coragem e visão de mundo única. Com narrativa dinâmica e conteúdo cuidadosamente pesquisado, exploramos os ...

The worst idea in history is back! Communism has wrecked national economies, enslaved whole peoples, and killed more than a hundred million men and women. What's not to like? Too many young Americans are supporting communism. Millennials prefer socialism to capitalism, and 25 percent have a positive view of Lenin. One in four Americans believe that George W. Bush killed more people than Joseph Stalin. And 69 percent of millennials would vote for a socialist for president. They ought to know better.

A practical, research-based guide for maximizing the most overlooked driver of lasting success and fulfillment: our values. What if one simple shift could make you feel as satisfied as getting an $84,000 raise? Research shows that understanding your core values—and living by them—can deliver...

In 1908, at the age of two, Henry Pu Yi ascended to become the last emperor of the centuries-old Manchu dynasty. After revolutionaries forced Pu Yi to abdicate in 1911, the young emperor lived for 13 years in Peking’s Forbidden City, but with none of the power his birth afforded him. The remainder of Pu Yi’s life was lived out in a topsy-turvy fashion: fleeing from a Chinese warlord, becoming head of a Japanese puppet state, being confined to a Russian prison in Siberia, and enduring taxing labor.

In this classic and deeply insightful book, one of the world's most eminent philosophers describes the dilemma of modern man and points a way to conquering the problem of anxiety.

If you enjoyed the chilling experience of In Cold Blood and were at the edge of your seat while watching Oliver Stone’s JFK, you’ll love this investigative look into all the facets of one of the top conspiracies of the 20th century and beyond. DiEugenio, who has spent decades researching the Kennedy assassination, takes both an analytical and conversational approach to his fascinating exploration of the pivotal historical events and scandals surrounding that day.

Karl Marx (1818-1883) was living in exile in England when he embarked on an ambitious multivolume critique of the capitalist system of production. Though only the first volume saw publication in Marx’s lifetime, it would become one of the most consequential books in history. This magnificent new edition of Capital is a translation of Marx for the twenty-first century.

In the 12 lessons of Notorious London: A City Tour, you will experience a rich sampling of some of the city’s most shocking stories and infamous personalities. Taught by Professor Paul Deslandes of the University of Vermont, Notorious London dips into various regions and eras of London’s past to give you a multifaceted look into this remarkable metropolis.

Jean-Paul Sartre - Denker und eigenwilliger Rebell. Der erfahrene Autor und Herausgeber Bert Alexander Petzold nimmt uns mit auf eine faktenreiche Kulturreise und erläutert verständlich, unterhaltsam und strukturiert Basiswissen zum großen Existenzialisten Jean-Paul Sartre. Der französische Schriftsteller und Philosoph Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (1905-1980) wird in Paris geboren. Dort studiert er Psychologie, Philosophie und Soziologie und erhält 1929 eine Lehrberechtigung für Philosophie. Seine Freundschaft mit Simone de Beauvoir beginnt, beide werden ein legendäres Paar.

Following on from the incredible online success of the ‘History In An Hour’ titles- now there’s a Philosophy series for busy people, on the go. Listen to a succinct account of the Philosophy of Sartre in just one hour. Here is a concise, expert account of Jean-Paul Sartre’s life and...

Brought to you by Penguin. In this exhilarating and sometimes mind-bending book, renowned scientist and author Paul Davies tells the gripping story of how, beginning with an iconic mathematical equation in the 1920s, a radical new theory of nature – quantum mechanics – burst upon the modern...

Paul Dolan shows us how to find pleasure and purpose in everyday life. As a professor of behavioural science at the London School of Economics, Dolan conducts original research into the measurement of happiness and its causes and consequences, including the effects of our behaviour. Here he creates a new outlook on the pursuit of happiness - it's not just how you feel, it's how you act. Happiness by Design shows that being happier requires us to actively redesign our immediate environment.

In Incurable Me, a maverick physician brings transparency to some of medicine's most closely guarded secrets. As he establishes a link between commerce and medical research, K. P. Stoller also explains how to treat some of the most worrisome diseases and conditions afflicting humans today - including Lyme disease, brain trauma, dementia, and autism.

Antes de se tornar uma das maiores jogadoras de vôlei da história, Paula Pequeno era apenas uma menina do interior de Minas Gerais com um sonho enorme. Neste podcast, mergulhamos na trajetória extraordinária de uma atleta que conquistou o mundo com determinação, talento e uma garra fora do comum. Descubra como Paula Pequeno se transformou em bicampeã olímpica, passou por lesões devastadoras e encontrou força para superar cada obstáculo. Exploramos sua infância humilde, os primeiros passos no esporte, as conquistas com a seleção brasileira e o legado que ela deixou para o vôlei ...

John and Paul were more than friends, collaborators or rivals in the sense we normally understand those terms. They were both exceptionally intense young men who had the fabric of their world ruptured at a young age. There have been millions of words written about The Beatles, but this is the first book to focus on what lay at the heart of this phenomenon: the alchemy of two young men. Ian Leslie explores this volatile, madly creative quasi-marriage and misunderstood story. The result is a wildly enjoyable biography, told through the songs, which will make us see and hear John and Paul afresh.