LEADER 02676nam 22004333 450 001 9910816303703321 005 20230629221407.0 010 $a1-78914-434-5 035 $a(CKB)4100000011999216 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6707451 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6707451 035 $a(OCoLC)1264477174 035 $a(BIP)079450166 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011999216 100 $a20210901d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aBasilisks and Beowulf $emonsters in the Anglo-Saxon world 210 1$aLondon :$cReaktion Books, Limited,$d2021. 210 4$dİ2021. 215 $a1 online resource (263 pages) 311 $a1-78914-433-7 327 $aCover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- I: The Map Monsters -- II: Of Wolf and Man -- III: Hic Sunt Dracones -- IV: Saints and Satanas -- V: The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea -- VI: Mearcstapan, Part One: The Grendelkin -- VII: Mearcstapan, Part Two: Beowulf and Others -- Conclusion -- References -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index. 330 8 $aAn eye-opening, engrossing look at the central role of monsters in the Anglo-Saxon worldview--now in paperback.This book addresses a simple question: why were the Anglo-Saxons obsessed with monsters, many of which did not exist? Drawing on literature and art, theology, and a wealth of firsthand evidence, Basilisks and Beowulf reveals a people huddled at the edge of the known map, using the fantastic and the grotesque as a way of understanding the world around them and their place within it. For the Anglo-Saxons, monsters helped to distinguish the sacred and the profane; they carried God's message to mankind, exposing His divine hand in creation itself. At the same time, monsters were agents of disorder, seeking to kill people, conquer their lands, and even challenge what it meant to be human. Learning about where monsters lived and how they behaved allowed the Anglo-Saxons to situate themselves in the world, as well as to apprehend something of the divine plan. It is for these reasons that monsters were at the very center of their worldview. From map monsters to demons, dragons to Leviathan, we neglect these beasts at our peril. 517 $aBasilisks and Beowulf 610 $aFolklore 610 $aSocial Science 676 $a398.2454 700 $aFlight$b Tim$01655061 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910816303703321 996 $aBasilisks and Beowulf$94007256 997 $aUNINA LEADER 04962nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9911019952503321 005 20250204113041.0 010 $a9781299448780 010 $a129944878X 010 $a9781119990406 010 $a1119990408 010 $a9781119990390 010 $a1119990394 035 $a(OCoLC)752664076 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL6KDN 035 $a(CaSebORM)9780470683200 035 $a(OCoLC)772189782 035 $a(OCoLC)ocn772189782 035 $a(CKB)3460000000000100 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC792449 035 $a(MiFhGG)9781119990406 035 $a(EXLCZ)993460000000000100 100 $a20100923d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aPositive psychology at work $ehow positive leadership and appreciative inquiry create inspiring organizations /$fSarah Lewis 205 $a1st edition 210 $aChichester, West Sussex ;$aMalden, MA $cWiley-Blackwell$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (xxii, 246 pages) $cillustrations 225 0 $aGale eBooks 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9780470683200 311 08$a0470683201 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPositive Psychology at Work: How Positive Leadership and Appreciative Inquiry Create Inspiring Organizations; Contents; About the Author; Book Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; The Short Version of This Book; 1: Introduction to Positive Psychology; Positive Psychology is Not Positive Thinking; How Positive Psychology Differs from Positive Thinking; The Ethical Bias of This Book; Key Themes of the Book; 2: Positive Workplaces; Introduction; What is a Positive Workplace?; How Does Positive Organizational Behaviour Turn into Positive Organizational Performance?; Organizational Culture 327 $aThe Organization as a Complex Adaptive SystemWhy is Culture so Hard to Change?; How to Create Positive Workplaces; Summary; Further Reading; 3: Positive Engagement and Performance; Introduction; Active Engagement at Work; Strengths and Talents; Flow; Mindfulness; Management Influence on Engagement and Productivity at Work; Goal Seeking; Goal Setting; Goal Setting and Environment Contingencies; The Meaningfulness of Work; Strategies for Increasing the Meaningfulness of Work; Summary; Recommended Reading; 4: Positive Communication and Decision-Making; Introduction; Communication; Connectivity 327 $aDynamic Patterns of CommunicationHow to Build Positive Communication and Increase Performance; Leadership and Positive Communication; Best Self-Feedback; Decision-Making; Emotions in Decision-Making; Micro-Decision-Making; Other Factors that Enhance Decision-Making; Moving from Decision-Making to Sense-Making; Summary; Further Reading; 5: Positive Leadership and Change; Introduction; Leadership; Psychopathic Leaders; Organizational Change; Approaches to Change; Leadership Change Behaviour; Effective Leadership Behaviour; Developing Strategy; Summary; Further Reading 327 $a6: Positive Sustainable GrowthIntroduction; Psychological Capital; Appreciative Inquiry; Positive Profusion Theory of Growth of the Positive Organization; The Three-Circle Strengths Revolution; Summary; Further Reading; 7: Positive Relationships at Work; Introduction; Positive Team Working; High Quality Working Relationships; Summary; Further Reading; 8: Positive Transformation; Introduction; Key Processes of Flourishing and Inspiring Workplaces; Why Organizations Ignore the Transformative Collaboration Approach to Change; Transformative Collaboration; Patterns of Organizational Life 327 $aTransformative Collaboration ApproachesSummary; Further Reading; Other Things You Need to Know; How to Live a Happy and Meaningful Life; How to Have a Better Quality Old Age; References; Index 330 $aPositive Psychology at Work brings the fields of positive psychology and appreciative inquiry together for the first time to provide leaders and change agents with a powerful new approach to achieving organizational excellence.Draws together positive psychology and appreciative inquiry in the context of leadership organizational challenges for the first timePresents academically rigorous and referenced material in a jargon-free, accessible mannerArranged with chapters focused on specific organizational challenges to allow readers to quickly find ideas relevant to their u 606 $aLeadership 606 $aPositive psychology 606 $aOrganizational change 615 0$aLeadership. 615 0$aPositive psychology. 615 0$aOrganizational change. 676 $a158.7 700 $aLewis$b Sarah$f1957-$0977276 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911019952503321 996 $aPositive psychology at work$93966021 997 $aUNINA