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UNISA996199210103316 |
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Autore |
Marcellinus Ammianus |
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History . Volume III / / Ammianus Marcellinus |
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Cambridge, MA : , : Harvard University Press, , 1939 |
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1 online resource (624 pages) |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Ammianus (c. 325-c. 395 CE), a Greek from Antioch, served many years as an officer in the Roman army, then settled in Rome, where he wrote a Latin history of the Roman Empire. The portion that survives covers twenty-five years in the historian's own lifetime: the reigns of Constantius, Julian, Jovian, Valentinian I, and Valens. Ammianus Marcellinus, ca. 325-ca. 395 CE, a Greek of Antioch, joined the army when still young and served under the governor Ursicinus and the emperor of the East Constantius II, and later under the emperor Julian, whom he admired and accompanied against the Alamanni and the Persians. He subsequently settled in Rome, where he wrote in Latin a history of the Roman empire in the period 96-378 CE, entitled Rerum Gestarum Libri XXXI. Of these 31 books only 14-31 (353-378 CE) survive, a remarkably accurate and impartial record of his own times. Soldier though he was, he includes economic and social affairs. He was broadminded towards non-Romans and towards Christianity. We get from him clear indications of causes of the fall of the Roman empire. His style indicates that his prose was intended for recitation. The Loeb Classical Library edition of Ammianus Marcellinus is in three volumes. |
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UNINA9910967754203321 |
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Faure Bernard |
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The red thread : Buddhist approaches to sexuality / / Bernard Faure |
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Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c1998 |
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9786612753459 |
9781282753457 |
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9781400811557 |
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[Course Book] |
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1 online resource (vi, 338 pages) |
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Buddhisms: A Princeton University Press Series ; ; 1 |
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Sex - Religious aspects - Buddhism |
Buddhism - Social aspects |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-331) and index. |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Hermeneutics of Desire -- Chapter 2. Disciplining Sex, Sexualizing Discipline -- Chapter 3. The Ideology of Transgression -- Chapter 4. Clerical Vices and Vicissitudes -- Chapter 5. Buddhist Homosexualities -- Chapter 6. Boys to Men -- Afterthoughts -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Is there a Buddhist discourse on sex? In this innovative study, Bernard Faure reveals Buddhism's paradoxical attitudes toward sexuality. His remarkably broad range covers the entire geography of this religion, and its long evolution from the time of its founder, Xvkyamuni, to the premodern age. The author's anthropological approach uncovers the inherent discrepancies between the normative teachings of Buddhism and what its followers practice. Framing his discussion on some of the most prominent Western thinkers of sexuality--Georges Bataille and Michel Foucault--Faure draws from different reservoirs of writings, such as the orthodox and heterodox "doctrines" of Buddhism, and its |
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monastic codes. Virtually untapped mythological as well as legal sources are also used. The dialectics inherent in Mahvyvna Buddhism, in particular in the Tantric and Chan/Zen traditions, seemed to allow for greater laxity and even encouraged breaking of taboos. Faure also offers a history of Buddhist monastic life, which has been buffeted by anticlerical attitudes, and by attempts to regulate sexual behavior from both within and beyond the monastery. In two chapters devoted to Buddhist homosexuality, he examines the way in which this sexual behavior was simultaneously condemned and idealized in medieval Japan. This book will appeal especially to those interested in the cultural history of Buddhism and in premodern Japanese culture. But the story of how one of the world's oldest religions has faced one of life's greatest problems makes fascinating reading for all. |
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UNINA9910967505603321 |
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Autore |
Papp Eric |
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Titolo |
Leadership by choice : increasing influence and effectiveness through self-management / / Eric Papp |
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Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 |
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9786613662323 |
9781280685385 |
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9781118334003 |
1118334000 |
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[1st edition] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (194 p.) |
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Leadership |
Organizational effectiveness |
Communication in management |
Decision making |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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pt. 1. Communication -- pt. 2. Leading teams -- pt. 3. Productivity -- pt. 4. Personal development. |
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Establish trust with your team by developing a clear decision-making strategy Do you have the opportunity to focus on each decision you make? Chances are, you don't. All too often, our choices are rushed and relationships are strained by not thinking clearly or communicating properly. We are all responsible for our own productivity. To be a strong leader, our challenge is to find creative ways to be productive and speak with influence. In Leadership by Choice, author Eric Papp looks at key strategies for leaders to excel not just through ability and smarts but connecting wi |
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