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    • Trusted Partner
      March 2009

      Symbol

      Grundlagentexte aus Ästhetik, Poetik und Kulturwissenschaft

      by Frauke Berndt, Heinz J. Drügh

      Der Begriff des Symbols steht seit dem 18. Jahrhundert im Zentrum von Ästhetik und Poetik. In der gegenwärtigen Theoriediskussion bildet er einen wichtigen Schnittpunkt von Text-, Bild- und Kulturwissenschaften. Darüber hinaus sind Symbole als sinnliche Zeichen für die kulturelle Aktivität des Menschen in modernen Gesellschaften allgegenwärtig. Unter den vier Schlagworten »Seele«, »Sinn«, »Körper« und »Kultur« versammelt der Band klassische Texte zum Thema Symbol von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart, von Platon bis Kant, von Goethe bis Eco. Jeder der vier Teile ist mit einer systematischen Einführung der Herausgeber versehen. So bietet der Band eine Sammlung von Basistexten, die sich vorzüglich als Studienbuch zum Thema Symbol eignet.

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      Mind, Body, Spirit

      May the Loveforce Be With You

      Kali-Ki Reiki: Healing Through Divine Mother & Yogic Wisdom

      by Rajashree Maa

      May the Loveforce Be With introduces a new lineage in energy healing, Kali-Ki ReikiTM, that was revealed to the author, Joni Dittrich, Ph.D. (Rajashree Maa), in a series of mystical encounters with the Divine Mother appearing as the goddess Kali Maa. The book brilliantly tells the stories of these encounters and presents the healing symbols that She revealed, explaining how these symbols can be used both for mind-body healing and spiritual awakening, or what Rajashree Maa calls "wisening." While traditional reiki systems also use symbols to transmit healing energy, the symbols introduced in Kali-Ki Reiki are seen as unique, three-dimensional, active, intelligent forms of light that tap into certain universal energy frequencies that are particularly attuned to the evolving conscious awareness as well as the personal and societal dilemmas of our current times. The fact that these symbols were revealed by Divine Mother to a woman in this era points to a need in today's world to re-establish our connection with the feminine forces of nature and spirit. The healing energy transmitted through these symbols is called Loveforce, which is considered to be the manifesting, creative, and healing power of the Limitless Love that is the Source of all that is.

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      Character Strengths Intervention Cards

      50 cards with instruction booklet

      by Matthijs Steeneveld, Anouk van den Berg

      Would you like to teach your clients what their character strengths are and how they can use them more? This set of cards helps you do just that. Endorsed with a foreword by Ryan M. Niemiec, VIA Institute 50 full color cards Individual cards for the VIA 24 character strengths and 6 virtues 16 intervention cards 16-page booklet provides practice tips The VIA character strengths look at what positive character traits help us lead fulfilling and happy lives, rather than looking at what is wrong with us. Research has shown that knowing your strengths and using them more often leads to greater well-being, better performance, and more resilience. With these cards, you can help clients learn about their character strengths. For: • psychotherapists• clinical psychologists• counselors

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      Humanities & Social Sciences
      February 2023

      Globalized urban precarity in Berlin and Abidjan

      Young men and the digital economy

      by Hannah Schilling

      Digital technologies promise efficiency and comfort, but the smoothness of platform services relies on the hidden social labour of those who keep the gig economy running. This book presents a comparative ethnography of young men making a living through digital technologies: selling mobile airtime in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, and app-based delivery riders in Berlin, Germany. These case studies explore the significance of symbolic capital in urban youth's social existence and organisation of livelihood in the digital economy, and the technological mechanisms producing a new form of urban precarity. Globalized urban precarity in Berlin and Abidjan puts forward an original comparative approach to develop a global urban sociology for the digital era. It provides an innovative analytical toolbox that decentres discussions of precarity from the standard of a normal employment contract. With its focus on symbolic capital, the ethnography shows the consequences of the proliferating gig economy for status struggles among urban youth, and carefully embeds the densification of software and services into the socio-material relations on which these new urban infrastructures are built.

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      Literature & Literary Studies
      May 2023

      Creating character

      Theories of nature and nurture in Victorian sensation fiction

      by Helena Ifill

      This book explores the ways in which the two leading sensation authors of the 1860s, Mary Elizabeth Braddon and Wilkie Collins, engaged with nineteenth-century ideas about personality formation and the extent to which it can be influenced either by the subject or by others. Innovative readings of seven sensation novels explore how they employ and challenge Victorian theories of heredity, degeneration, inherent constitution, education, upbringing and social circumstance. Far from presenting a reductive depiction of 'nature' versus 'nurture', Braddon and Collins show the creation of character to be a complex interplay of internal and external factors. Drawing on material ranging from medical textbooks, to sociological treatises, to popular periodicals, Creating character shows how sensation authors situated themselves at the intersections of established and developing, conservative and radical, learned and sensationalist thought about how identity could be made and modified.

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      SIGILS

      Illustrated Guide to the Symbols of Spirit and Thought

      by M B Jackson

      Sigils are symbolic icons designed for a specific magical purpose. In modern times, Chaos magi-cians employ Sigils as Monograms of Thought, psychological symbols of intent and desire, created by the conjuror in their personal quest of mystical exploration. Fully illustrated guides to these magic symbols accompany full explanations from down through the millenia.

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      The Arts
      2011

      Signs of China

      by Project group of Picture

      Nearly fifty symbols of traditional Chinese culture with strong symbolism, high recognition and extensive influence are selected in this book, whose connotation covers the fields like architecture, collection, dress and personal adornment, military affairs, health preservance and folk arts. The symbols are of special postion and meaning in the history of traditional Chinese culture since they are stereo, multidimensional, and full of fresh color and life with profound historical origins and cultural significance; therefore they not only bring people a visional impact and enjoyment, but conform with the Chinese aesthetic ideas and cultural complex in their innermost hearts; furthermore created originally by the Chinese ethnic peoples, they have a very deep brand of traditional Chinese aesthetic sentiment and historical memory, meanwhile they make a great effect on the development of culture and arts of mankind. With a view to make the panoramic scan of “traditional Chinese cultural symbols” this time, the compilers intend to display the essence of the culture of Chinese symbols and record the new growth of traditional Chinese culture truthfully through plentiful exqusite pictures in the lively and concise language on the basis of the principle of respecting history and deep exploration.

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      Psychiatry

      Mindfulness and Character Strengths - A Practical Guide to Flourishing

      by Ryan M. Niemiec

      At the core of this hands-on resource for psychologists and other practitioners, including educators, coaches, and consultants, is Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice (MBSP), the first structured program to combine mindfulness with the character strengths laid out in the VIA Institute's classification developed by Drs. Martin E. P. Seligman and Christopher Peterson. This 8-session program systematically boosts awareness and application of character strengths. The first section of the book consists of a detailed primer on mindfulness and character strengths while the second part goes into more detail about the integration of mindfulness and character strengths. The third section then leads readers step-by-step through each of the 8 MBSP sessions, including details of session structure and content, suggested homework, 30 practical handouts, as well as inspiring quotes and stories and useful practitioner tips. An additional chapter discusses the adaption of MBSP to different settings and populations (e.g., business, education, individuals, couples). The mindfulness and character strengths meditations on the accompanying CD support growth and development. Target Group: Psychologists, consultants, therapists and counselors, and all those interested in mindfulness, positive psychology, and improving life.

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      Teaching, Language & Reference
      January 2018

      Female Script

      by Ouyang Hui, Li Qingfu

      Female script (nv shu), as the unique female character, is a special kind of syllabic character. To protect, inherit, and promote female script, this book systematically introduces the origins, characteristics, along with sounds, shapes, and meanings of female script, with a breif standard word list attached. The book can serve as a primer for people who are interested in and study female script.

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      Li Dexiu Three-character-scripture-school Pediatric Tuina

      by Li Xianxiao, Yang Yaqian

      This book introduces the basic knowledge, common acupuncture points, and general techniques related to the three_x0002_character-scripture-school tuina. Besides, it has also included more than 30 common pediatric diseases that have been effectively treated by the three-character-scripture-school pediatric tuina in clinical practice over the past century. Together with high-definition photos and rich operation videos, the book facilitates readers' learning of tuina techniques and the treatment of children's diseases.

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      Literature & Literary Studies
      January 2026

      Relics, dreams, voyages

      by Peter Davidson

    • Science & Mathematics
      September 2018

      Formulas and Computations in Agriculture

      by Brajendra, A K Vishwakarma, Meghna Sarma & Varsha Rani

      This book aims to be a basic and fundamental book for the students and researchers in numerical solving. The book has been designed in a very simple language. Formulas have been presented in the most fundamental and basic calculations. The book has been divided into several chapters and broadly reflects the need of such subject selection as most of the calculations in agriculture pertains to those areas. This proceeds with the most basic and fundamental conversions and formulas required for computing a calculation. Most of the units, dimensions and relevant symbols have been noted in the form of their actual notations

    • Trusted Partner
      January 2010

      Das verlorene Symbol

      Der Schlüssel zu Dan Browns Bestseller

      by Eberle, Henrik

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      March 2011

      Das verlorene Symbol

      Illustrierte Ausgabe. Robert Langdon, Bd. 3

      by Brown, Dan

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      March 1980

      Soziologie und Symbol.

      Verstehende Theorie der Werte in Kultur und Gesellschaft.

      by Helle, Horst Jürgen

    • Trusted Partner
      January 1990

      Krankheit als Symbol

      Schriften zur Psychosomatik

      by Groddeck, Georg

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