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Magical Capitalism: Enchantment, Spells, and Occult Practices in Contemporary Economies
by Brian Moeran Timothy de Waal MalefytThis volume of essays examines the ways in which magical practices are found in different aspects of contemporary capitalist societies. From contract law to science, by way of finance, business, marketing, advertising, cultural production, and the political economy in general, each chapter argues that the kind of magic studied by anthropologists in less developed societies – shamanism, sorcery, enchantment, the occult – is not only alive and well, but flourishing in the midst of so-called ‘modernity’. Modern day magicians range from fashion designers and architects to Donald Trump and George Soros. Magical rites take place in the form of political summits, the transformation of products into brands through advertising campaigns, and the biannual fashion collections shown in New York, London, Milan and Paris. Magical language, in the form of magical spells, is used by everyone, from media to marketers and all others devoted to the art of ‘spin’.While magic may appear to be opposed to systems of rational economic thought, Moeran and Malefyt highlight the ways it may in fact be an accomplice to it.
Magical Mermaid Adventure (Barbie: The Peral Princess)
by Mary Man-KongGirls ages 3 to 7 will love this full-color storybook based on the latest Barbie® movie.
Magistracy and the Historiography of the Roman Republic
by Ayelet Haimson LushkovThe study of Roman republican magistracy has traditionally been the preserve of historians posing constitutional and prosopographical questions. As a result, one fundamental aspect of our most detailed contemporary and near-contemporary sources about magistracy has remained largely neglected: their literariness. This book takes a new approach to the representation of magistrates and shows how the rhetorical and formal features of prose texts - principally Livy's history but also works by Cicero and Sallust - shape our understanding of magistracy. Applying to the texts an expanded concept of exemplarity, Haimson Lushkov shows how a rich body of anecdotes concerning the behaviour and speech of magistrates reflects on the values and tensions that defined the republic. A variety of contexts - familial, military, and electoral, among others - flesh out the experience of being, becoming, and encountering a Roman magistrate, and the political and ethical problems highlighted and negotiated in such circumstances.
Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada: Democracy, Law, and Human Rights
by Carolyn HarrisA deep and gorgeous study of the Magna Carta and how it still influences our world. The year 2015 marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, the Great Charter imposed on King John by his barons in the thirteenth century to ensure he upheld traditional customs of the nobility. Though it began as a safeguard of the aristocracy, over the past 800 years, the Magna Carta has become a cornerstone of democratic ideals for all. After centuries of obscurity, the Magna Carta was rediscovered in the seventeenth century, and has informed numerous documents upholding human rights, including the American Declaration of Independence, the French Declaration of the Rights of Man, and the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights. For Canadians, it has informed key documents from the Royal Proclamation of 1763 that shaped the then-British Colonies and their relations with First Nations, to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This book complements the 2015 Magna Carta Canada exhibition of the Durham Cathedral Magna Carta and Charter of the Forest.
Magnicio
by CARMEN FREI RUIZ-TAGLEUno de los episodios más oscuros de nuestra historia reciente: el crimen de Eduardo Frei Montalva a manos de agentes de la dictadura, según el relato de su propia hija Carmen Frei Ruiz-Tagle debió batallar sola por conseguir la verdad sobre el cruel asesinato de su padre. Hacerlo fue enfrentarse a la traición de personas que fueron cercanas a su familia y quienes debían velar por la salud y la vida del expresidente. Pero también desveló una madeja que dejó al descubierto las oscuras maniobras de los servicios de seguridad de Pinochet y una intrincada operación que incluyó médicos, enfermeras, instituciones, tráfico de armas químicas y siniestros personajes que parecen sacados de la peor novela de espionaje. A eso, se suma el silencio cómplice del Ejército de Chile y la falta de apoyo que sufrió, donde desde amigos a correligionarios le fueron dando la espalda. Pero todos esos problemas, y el muro de dificultades y amenazas, solo hicieron que perseverara más. Y hoy, tras un duro camino por conseguir la verdad, la autora cuenta los detalles detrás de esta macabra conjura.
Magnificent Delusions: Pakistan, the United States, and an Epic History of Misunderstanding
by Husain HaqqaniThe relationship between America and Pakistan is based on mutual incomprehension and always has been. Pakistan-to American eyes-has gone from being a quirky irrelevance, to a stabilizing friend, to an essential military ally, to a seedbed of terror. America-to Pakistani eyes-has been a guarantee of security, a coldly distant scold, an enthusiastic military enabler, and is now a threat to national security and a source of humiliation.The countries are not merely at odds. Each believes it can play the other-with sometimes absurd, sometimes tragic, results. The conventional narrative about the war in Afghanistan, for instance, has revolved around the Soviet invasion in 1979. But President Jimmy Carter signed the first authorization to help the Pakistani-backed mujahedeen covertly on July 3-almost six months before the Soviets invaded. Americans were told, and like to believe, that what followed was Charlie Wilson's war of Afghani liberation, with which they remain embroiled to this day. It was not. It was General Zia-ul-Haq's vicious regional power play.Husain Haqqani has a unique insight into Pakistan, his homeland, and America, where he was ambassador and is now a professor at Boston University. His life has mapped the relationship of the two countries and he has found himself often close to the heart of it, sometimes in very confrontational circumstances, and this has allowed him to write the story of a misbegotten diplomatic love affair, here memorably laid bare.
Magnificent Delusions: Pakistan, the United States, and an Epic History of Misunderstanding
by Husain HaqqaniThe relationship between America and Pakistan is based on mutual incomprehension and always has been. Pakistan?to American eyes?has gone from being a quirky irrelevance, to a stabilizing friend, to an essential military ally, to a seedbed of terror. America?to Pakistani eyes?has been a guarantee of security, a coldly distant scold, an enthusiastic military enabler, and is now a threat to national security and a source of humiliation. The countries are not merely at odds. Each believes it can play the other?with sometimes absurd, sometimes tragic, results. The conventional narrative about the war in Afghanistan, for instance, has revolved around the Soviet invasion in 1979. But President Jimmy Carter signed the first authorization to help the Pakistani-backed mujahedeen covertly on July 3?almost six months before the Soviets invaded. Americans were told, and like to believe, that what followed was Charlie WilsonOCOs war of Afghani liberation, with which they remain embroiled to this day. It was not. It was General Zia-ul-HaqOCOs vicious regional power play. Husain Haqqani has a unique insight into Pakistan, his homeland, and America, where he was ambassador and is now a professor at Boston University. His life has mapped the relationship of the two countries and he has found himself often close to the heart of it, sometimes in very confrontational circumstances, and this has allowed him to write the story of a misbegotten diplomatic love affair, here memorably laid bare. "
Magruder's American Government
by Daniel M. SheaHailed as a stellar educational resource since 1917, Pearson is excited to announce the NEW Magruder's American Government program! The new program is made accessible for today's students through clear, appealing narrative and engaging activities, questions, and primary sources. The program bridges time-tested best practices, curriculum standard expectations, and technology to help prepare students to be college and career ready.
Magruder's American Government
by Daniel M. SheaPearson Magruder's American Government was developed especially for you and your students. The story of its creation began with a three-day Innovation Lab in which teachers, historians, students, and authors came together to imagine our ideal Social Studies teaching and learning experiences. We refined the plan with a series of teacher roundtables that shaped this new approach to ensure your students' mastery of content and skills.
Magruder's American Government
by Daniel M. SheaHailed as a stellar educational resource since 1917, Savvas is excited to announce the NEW Magruder's American Government program! The new program is made accessible for today's students through clear, appealing narrative and engaging activities, questions, and primary sources. <p><p> The program bridges time-tested best practices, curriculum standard expectations, and technology to help prepare students to be college and career ready. The program is available in print, digital, and blended options.
Magruder's American Government
by William A. McClenaghanTHIS IS A BOOK ABOUT GOVERNMENT--and, more particularly, about government in the United States. Over the course of its 25 chapters and more than 800 pages, you will consider the ways in which government in this country is organized, the ways in which it is controlled by the people, the many things that it does, and the various ways in which it does them. The volume of Magruder's American Government that you are holding is the latest in a long line of editions of this book. The first one appeared in 1917. Every edition of this book has had one basic purpose: to describe, analyze, and explain the American system of government.
Magruder's American Government
by William A. McclenaghanMagruder's American Government, first published in 1917 and revised annually, is an enduring symbol of the author's faith in American ideals and American institutions.
Magruder's American Government
by William A. McclenaghanThe American system of government's fundamental principles and its basic structure have remained constant over time. Many of its other characteristics, however, have changed. A number of the features in this book are designed to help you understand how our government works and to encourage you to be an active, participating citizen.
Magruder's American Government
by William A. McclenaghanA number of the features in this book are designed to help you understand how our government works and to encourage you to be an active, participating citizen.
Magruder's American Government
by William A. McclenaghanMagruder's American Government is organized around Essential Questions. An essential question is a launching pad for exploring ideas. It doesn't have just one right answer. The answer to an essential question changes as you learn more or as circumstance change.
Magruder's American Government
by William A. McclenaghanThis book is designed to describe, analyze, and explain the American system of government.
Magruder's American Government
by William A. McclenaghanThe book intends to provide description, analysis, foundation and explanation of the American system of government.