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Virtue Capitalists explores the rise of the professional middle class across the Anglophone world from c. 1870 to 2008. With a focus on British settler colonies – Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United States – Hannah Forsyth argues that the British middle class structured old forms of virtue into rapidly expanding white-collar professional work, needed to drive both economic and civilizational expansion across their settler colonies. They invested that virtue to produce social and economic profit. This virtue became embedded in the networked Anglophone economy so that, by the mid twentieth century, the professional class ruled the world in alliance with managers whose resources enabled the implementation of virtuous strategies. Since morality and capital had become materially entangled, the 1970s economic crisis also presented a moral crisis for all professions, beginning a process whereby the interests of expert and managerial workers separated and began to actively compete.

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Panenka Hannah ze série 2 Cry Babies BFF má výšku 20 cm a je vhodná pro děti od 3 let. Disponuje 6 ohebnými klouby a dlouhými blond vlasy s růžovými prameny. Součástí balení jsou dva kusy oblečení a doplňky v růžovo-zeleném ladění.

• 6 ohebných kloubů pro snadné nastavení pozic
• hedvábné nylonové vlasy dlouhé 15 cm
• kompletní výbava: 2 oblečení, kabelka, čepice, náhrdelník, boty a ponožky
• balení v otočném válci pro prezentaci z více stran

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Dámský zimní kabát Hannah MARETA II je vyplněn polyesterovým rounem Duratherm High Loft pro lehkost a teplo. Vrchní materiál má vodní sloupec 1500 mm a dobrou prodyšnost. Kabát je vhodný pro městské nošení a procházky.

• Kvalitní výplň Duratherm High Loft pro lehkost a teplo
• Vodní sloupec 1500 mm a vysoká prodyšnost
• Měkký a příjemný materiál na nošení

Objev podobné jako Hannah MARETA II Dámský zimní kabát, zelená, velikost

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dětské softshellové kalhoty Hannah LUIGI JR
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pánská softshellová vesta Hannah BALTON
pánská zateplená bunda Hannah PAYTON
pánské strečové šortky Hannah WORTH
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Hannah ADRY dámské tričko
pánská softshellová bunda Hannah ENRICO
pánské tričko Hannah SKATCH
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Pánská zimní bunda Hannah DALON je nepromokavá a teplá bunda vhodná pro městské nošení a volný čas. Je vybavena membránou Resstex 5000 a izolací Duratherm High Loft. Disponuje praktickými kapsami a funkčními detaily, jako je stahovací kapuce a vnitřní elastické manžety.

• Nepromokavá membrána Resstex 5000 s DWR úpravou chrání před deštěm a mokrým sněhem.
• Teplá a lehká izolace Duratherm High Loft zajišťuje vynikající termoizolační vlastnosti.
• Praktické uspořádání kapes včetně hrudní kapsy s voděodolným zipem a vnitřní náprsní kapsy.
• Funkční detaily: stahovací kapuce chránící krk a obličej, vnitřní elastické manžety proti úniku tepla.

Objev podobné jako Hannah DALON Pánská zimní bunda, hnědá, velikost

Panenka Hannah z řady Cry Babies Dressy fantasy je interaktivní hračka, která po vyjmutí dudlíku roní slzy a vydává realistické zvuky plačícího dítěte. Funkce je založena na naplnění vodní nádržky a elektronickém modulu s 11 různými zvuky. Hračka je vyrobena z měkkých materiálů a plastu, obsahuje odnímatelné oblečení a botičky a je vhodná pro děti od 18 měsíců.

• Realistické ronění slz a zvuky plačícího dítěte
• Interaktivní hra s možností utišení dudlíkem
• Bezpečná a měkká hračka vhodná již od 18 měsíců
• Kompletní vybavení včetně baterií a odnímatelného oblečení

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Pánské strečové šortky Hannah WORTH jsou vyrobeny z funkčního materiálu AFT Double Weave. Vnější strana je odolná vůči oděru, voděodpudivá a větru odolná. Vnitřní strana efektivně odvádí tělesnou vlhkost pro větší pohodlí při fyzické aktivitě.

• Funkční materiál AFT Double Weave s dvojitou vazbou
• Voděodpudivá a větru odolná vnější strana
• Vnitřní strana účinně odvádí pot a vlhkost
• Pohodlný strečový střih pro aktivní pohyb

Objev podobné jako Hannah WORTH Pánské šortky, černá, velikost

Pánská zateplená bunda Hannah PAYTON je lehká bunda s vrchním materiálem ošetřeným mikroporézním polyurethanovým zátěrem. Nabízí vodní sloupec 1500 mm a výplň Duratherm pro tepelnou izolaci i ve vlhkém prostředí. Je vhodná pro sport i běžné nošení ve městě.

• Vodní sloupec 1500 mm pro ochranu před deštěm
• Výplň Duratherm zajišťuje tepelnou pohodu i ve vlhku
• Lehká a prodyšná konstrukce vhodná pro město i sport

Objev podobné jako Hannah PAYTON Pánská zateplená bunda, žlutá, velikost

Pánské šortky Hannah BALOO v tmavě šedé barvě jsou určeny pro volnočasové aktivity. Mají prodyšný materiál a přední kapsy. Guma v pase s možností regulace šňůrkou zajišťuje pohodlné nošení.

• Prodyšný materiál pro pohodlí při aktivitě
• Praktické přední kapsy na drobnosti
• Guma v pase s možností regulace šňůrkou
• Univerzální vzhled pro různé volnočasové aktivity

Objev podobné jako Hannah BALOO Pánské šortky, tmavě šedá, velikost

Dámské tričko Hannah ADRY s dlouhým rukávem je vyrobeno z příjemné směsi bavlny a polyesteru. Disponuje regular střihem, který padne většině typů postav. Tričko je dostupné v elegantní vínové barvě s melírovaným provedením.

• Příjemný materiál ze směsi bavlny a polyesteru
• Univerzální regular střih pro většinu postav
• Stylové melírované provedení
• Vínová barva vhodná do každého šatníku

Objev podobné jako Hannah ADRY Dámské tričko s dlouhým rukávem, vínová, velikost

Dámská technická bunda Hannah SKYLARK W poskytuje ochranu před nepříznivým počasím díky nepromokavé a prodyšné membráně. Design s regular fit a anatomicky tvarovanými rukávy zajišťuje pohodlí a neomezený pohyb. Bunda je snadno skladovatelná díky zbalitelnosti a vlastnímu transportnímu obalu.

• Nepromokavá a prodyšná membrána Climatic Pro Lite s úpravou DWR
• Voděodolné zipy YKK a podlepené švy pro maximální ochranu
• Snadno zbalitelná s vlastním transportním obalem
• Reflexní prvky pro bezpečnost za zhoršené viditelnosti

Objev podobné jako Hannah SKYLARK W Dámská bunda s membránou, světle modrá, velikost

Pánské tričko Hannah SKATCH s kulatým výstřihem je vyrobeno ze 100% organické bavlny pěstované dle ekologických standardů. Materiál je měkký, jemný a relativně pevný. Rovný střih zajišťuje dobrou padnoucí siluetu.

• Vyrobeno ze 100% organické bavlny šetrné k životnímu prostředí
• Měkký a jemný materiál příjemný na dotek
• Rovný střih zajišťující pohodlné nošení

Objev podobné jako Hannah SKATCH Pánské tričko, tmavě modrá, velikost

Pánská softshellová vesta Hannah BALTON s membránou 8000 poskytuje ochranu proti větru a lehkému dešti s vyváženou prodyšností. Materiál má vodoopudivou a strečovou úpravu s biologickou impregnací Teflon Eco Elite bez PFC. Střih vesty je pohodlný s regulovatelným lemem a reverzním zipem.

• Membrána 8000 zajišťuje vyváženou prodyšnost a nepromokavost.
• Povrchová úprava Teflon Eco Elite odpuzuje vodu a nečistoty s biologickou impregnací bez PFC.
• Pohodlný střih s regulovatelným dolním lemem a reverzním zipem s ochranou proti škrábání.
• Vhodná pro outdoorové aktivity jako túry nebo výlety do přírody.

Objev podobné jako Hannah BALTON Pánská softshellová vesta, černá, velikost

Pánské trekové šortky Hannah TORRES v tmavě modré barvě a velikosti XXL jsou určeny pro outdoorové aktivity jako trekking nebo ferraty. Mají moderní alpine střih z pružného materiálu AFT Tech Stretch, který zajišťuje volnost pohybu. Kraťasy disponují regulovatelným pasem, dvěma hlavními kapsami a jednou stehenní kapsou s YKK zipem.

• Pružný materiál AFT Tech Stretch pro maximální rozsah pohybu
• Regulovatelný pas s gumičkou a alpine střih pro pohodlí
• Praktické kapsy včetně stehenní kapsy s YKK zipem

Objev podobné jako Hannah TORRES Pánské trekové šortky, tmavě modrá, velikost XXL

Dámská lyžařská bunda Hannah BENTI je navržena s tolerantním střihem pro plnější postavu. Využívá materiály Drypeak 6000 a výplň Duratherm pro tepelný komfort a ochranu před vlhkostí. Mezi praktické prvky patří elastická manžeta proti sněhu, vnitřní kapsa na zip a odepínací kožich na kapuci.

• Tolerantní střih pro plnější ženské křivky
• Voděodolný a prodyšný materiál Drypeak 6000
• Teplá výplň Duratherm a odepínací kožich na kapuci

Objev podobné jako Hannah BENTI Dámská lyžařská bunda, černá, velikost

Dětské softshellové kalhoty Hannah LUIGI JR jsou vyrobeny z pružného, prodyšného a vodoodpudivého materiálu. Jsou vhodné pro outdoorové aktivity jako trekking, ferraty a cestování. Kalhoty mají anatomicky tvarovaná kolena, nastavitelný pas a spodní okraje nohavic a tři praktické kapsy.

• Pružný a prodyšný softshellový materiál s vodoodpudivou úpravou
• Anatomicky tvarovaná kolena pro maximální volnost pohybu
• Nastavitelný pas na gumu a šňůrku + regulovatelné spodní okraje nohavic
• Praktické kapsy: dvě přední a jedna na stehně se zipem

Objev podobné jako Hannah LUIGI JR Dětské softshellové kalhoty, černá, velikost

Pánská softshellová bunda Hannah ENRICO je vhodná pro outdoorové aktivity od jara do podzimu. Disponuje vodoodpudivými, větruvzdornými a prodyšnými vlastnostmi. Vrchní část je ošetřena ekologickou vodoodpudivou úpravou TEFLON EcoElite.

• Vodoodpudivá a větruvzdorná úprava
• Prodyšný softshellový materiál
• Ekologická úprava TEFLON EcoElite
• Vhodná pro jarní a podzimní období

Objev podobné jako Hannah ENRICO Pánská softshellová bunda, žlutá, velikost

Sam McCready is The Deceiver, one of the Secret Intelligence Service''s most unorthodox and most valued operatives, a legend in his own time.The end of the cold war has, however, strengthened the hand of the Whitehall mandarins, to whom he seems about as controllable as Genghis Khan, so Sam is to have his fate decided at a special hearing.As part of the proceedings, four of Sam''s key operations are reviewed: a clandestine mission into East Germany in 1985 to contact the top Russian spy General Pankratin; the second involving a KGB colonel who wants to defect - but is he genuine? An audacious Gaddafi-inspired plot to ship arms to the IRA; and the fourth when McCready presided over the aftermath of political murder and mayhem in the Caribbean.________What readers are saying: ***** ''Forsyth never lets you down. Always well researched, always gripping.''***** ''Forsyth is the best storyteller . . . you feel that he is letting you in on secrets and that you are really there where the action is.''***** ''Superb story and so topical. Once again Fredrick Forsyth demonstrates his mastery of suspense and mystery.''

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FREDERICK FORSYTH HAS SEEN IT ALL. AND LIVED TO TELL THE TALE…At eighteen, Forsyth was the youngest pilot to qualify with the RAF.At twenty-five, he was stationed in East Berlin as a journalist during the Cold War.Before he turned thirty, he was in Africa controversially covering the bloodiest civil war in living memory.Three years later, broke and out of work, he wrote his game-changing first novel, The Day of the Jackal. He never looked back.Forsyth has seen some of the most exhilarating moments of the last century from the inside, travelling the world, once or twice on her majesty’s secret service. He’s been shot at, he’s been arrested, he’s even been seduced by an undercover agent. But all the while he felt he was an outsider. This is his story.

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Mark Forsyth presents the secret of writing unforgettable phrases, uncovering the techniques that have made immortal such lines as ‘To be or not to be’ and ‘Bond. James Bond.’ In his inimitably entertaining and witty style, he takes apart famous quotations and shows how you too can write like Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde or John Lennon. Crammed with tricks to make the most humdrum sentiments seem poetic or wise, The Elements of Eloquence reveals how writers through the ages have turned humble words into literary gold – and how you can do the same. ‘An informative but highly entertaining journey through the figures of rhetoric … Mark Forsyth wears his considerable knowledge lightly. He also writes beautifully.’ David Marsh, Guardian Mark Forsyth is a blogger and author who was given a copy of the Oxford English Dictionary as a christening present and has never looked back. In 2009 he started the Inky Fool blog in order to share his heaps of useless information with a verbose world.

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From the author of Ojingogo, another tale of enchantment and adventureJinchalo is Korean for "Really?" and that question (formulated variously as "What is and what isn''t?" "What is real?" and "What is imagined?") is at the heart of this book. A companion to Matthew Forsythe''s vastly successful Ojingogo, Jinchalo stars the same little girl as its heroine. When the mischievous shape-shifter Jinchalo hatches from a mysterious egg, he starts our heroine adventuring anew. Magical troubles drag the pair out of the safety of her home, through the small village where she resides, up, up, and away. In the course of their flight, they visit a robot garden, follow a vine into the clouds, and leave the village far behind.These comics are firmly rooted in Korean folktales and stylistic conventions, with a playful, joyous drawn line. Jinchalo welcomes readers back into Forsythe''s Miyazaki-tinged dreamscape where spotted octopi fly and bears give piggyback rides, where hummingbirds are larger than people and a sad furry monster wearing a bowler hat lurks around every corner. Forsythe uses page space innovatively in this wordless, panel-less book, and his storytelling is compelling for all ages, both simple and intricately detailed.

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Loyalty is a highly contested virtue. One the one hand, some have wondered whether it is really a virtue at all. On the other, we might doubt whether a person who was not loyal to anything could be said to have a defined moral character. Loyalty is so fundamental to so many of our relationships and commitments that it is hard to imagine a world without it. Because it structures our lives by setting horizons and limits within which we make choices and conduct our affairs, it is difficult to appreciate how significant, profound, and pervasive its influence is. That said, loyalty is a particularly salient moral concept in the public sphere, where demands for loyalty of various sorts, not to mention accusations of disloyalty, often inspire fervently passionate responses. Although loyalty invites moral objections and poses philosophical puzzles, it is undeniably held in high regard and viewed with great significance by many people. This volume presents ten new academic essays on the topic of loyalty considered as a virtue, written by scholars in philosophy, law, religious studies, empirical psychology, and child development, and approached from a diverse array of backgrounds and perspectives. The Virtue of Loyalty aims to help ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Digitální piano - 88 kláves, s nevyváženou klaviaturou, s dynamikou, povrch kláves lesklý, 360 zvuků, 128hlasová polyfonie, reproduktory o výkonu 30 W, automatické doprovody, USB a DIN MIDI, sluchátkový výstup, vstup na pedál, výukový systém, hmotnost 37,5 kg, součástí balení je adaptér a stolička Alesis Virtue Black má vše co potřebujete do začátkuDigitální piano Alesis Virtue Black vás překvapí svou výbavou a prvotřídním zpracováním. Nastavitelná stolička a stojan ze dřeva jsou součástí balení. Samotné piano Alesis Virtue Black je osazeno lehkou klaviaturou, která vyžaduje o dost jemnější stisk, než u klasického hudebního nástroje. Klaviatura digitálního piana má dohromady 88. Alesis Virtue Black má prémiový zvuk Během hry zvládne digitální piano ALESIS zahrát až 128 zvuků současně, což je nadstandardní množství pro náročné muzikanty. Nasimulovat můžete celkem 360 různých zvuků. Pro zajištění čistého a nezkresleného...

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In Living toward Virtue, Paul Woodruff shows how we can set about living ethically through self-questioning, which enables us to avoid moral injury by getting clear about what we are doing and why we are doing it. Self-questioning also helps us recognize the limits of our knowledge and so to avoid the danger of self-righteousness. Using real-life examples, Woodruff shows how we can nurture our souls, enjoy a virtuous happiness, and avoid moral injury as much as possible.This is in the spirit of Socrates, who urged everyone to commit to a lifelong activity of self-examination. By contrast, modern philosophers who follow Aristotle in ethics have mostly taught that living well depends on having virtues that are robust traits of character. Traits are not reliable in all situations, however, and they do not help us make hard decisions. Having a trait is no substitute for the activity we need to practice in order to live toward virtue.Written for anyone interested in answers to ancient questions about how to live ethically, as well as those engaged with current debates, Living Toward Virtue represents the culmination of decades of scholarship by one of its most distinguished figures.

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Discover the groundbreaking series that became a global sensation-over 2 million books sold!An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller * A GOOD MORNING AMERICA Book Club Pick"Adeyemi has sparked magic once again." -The New York TimesThe stunning sequel to the worldwide phenomenon Children of Blood and Bone is now available in this deluxe paperback edition with gorgeous spray-painted and stenciled edges and an exclusive excerpt of the earth-shaking Children of Anguish and Anarchy.After battling the impossible, Zelie and Amari have finally succeeded in bringing magic back to the land of Orisha. But the ritual was more powerful than they could've imagined, reigniting the powers of not only the maji, but of nobles with magic ancestry, too. Now, Zelie struggles to unite the maji in an Orisha where the enemy is just as powerful as they are. But when the monarchy and military unite to keep control of Orisha, Zelie must fight to secure Amari's right to the throne and protect the new maji from the monarchy's wrath.With civil war looming on the horizon, Zelie finds herself at a breaking point: she must discover a way to bring the kingdom together or watch as Orisha tears itself apart.Children of Virtue and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Audiokniha: Mistr politického thrilleru Frederick Forsyth opět ve skvělé formě! Mladík, který umírá ve washingtonské čtvrti Anacostia, by se ani v nejmenším nenadál, že jeho smrt vyvolá novou válku mocností. Tentokrát však nepůjde o politiku, o vojenskou převahu ani o zdroje surovin, tentokrát půjde o prostý bílý prášek zvaný kokain. Na jedné straně neúprosný a pohádkově bohatý kolumbijský Kartel, který pašuje stovky tun této omamné látky na americké a evropské trhy, na straně druhé supertajný projekt s krycím názvem Kobra, který mu má jeho nekalou činnost překazit. „Je vůbec možné kokainový průmysl zničit?“ ptá se americký prezident šéfa tohoto tajného projektu. A Frederick Forsyth ve svém novém románu přináší odpověď.

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When British and American intelligence catch wind of a major Al Qaeda operation in the works, they are primed for action - but what can they do? They know nothing about the attack: the what, where or when. They have no sources in Al Qaeda, and it's impossible to plant someone. Impossible, unless . . . The Afghan is Izmat Khan, a five-year prisoner of Guantanamo Bay and a former senior commander of the Taliban. The Afghan is also Colonel Mike Martin, a 25-year veteran of war zones around the world, a dark, lean man born and raised in Iraq. In an attempt to stave off disaster, the intelligence agencies will try to do what no one has ever done before - pass off a Westerner as an Arab among Arabs - pass off Martin as the trusted Khan. It will require extraordinary preparation, and then extraordinary luck, for nothing can truly prepare Martin for the dark and shifting world he is about to enter. Or for the terrible things he will find there . . . The Day of the Jackal, The Dogs of War, The Odessa File - the books of Frederick Forsyth have helped define the international ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER''Witty and erudite ... stuffed with the kind of arcane information that nobody strictly needs to know, but which is a pleasure to learn nonetheless.'' Nick Duerden, Independent.''Particularly good ... Forsyth takes words and draws us into their, and our, murky history.'' William Leith, Evening Standard.The Etymologicon is an occasionally ribald, frequently witty and unerringly erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language.What is the actual connection between disgruntled and gruntled? What links church organs to organised crime, California to the Caliphate, or brackets to codpieces?Mark Forsyth''s riotous celebration of the idiosyncratic and sometimes absurd connections between words is a classic of its kind: a mine of fascinating information and a must-read for word-lovers everywhere.''Highly recommended'' Spectator

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Wade and Forsyth''s Administrative Law has been a cornerstone text since publication of the firstedition in 1961. It provides a comprehensive and perceptive account of the principles of judicialreview and the administrative arrangements of the United Kingdom. For over sixty years,this text has been trusted by students and is extensively cited by courts throughout the common law world.The book''s clarity of exposition makes it accessible to students approaching the subjectfor the first time, whilst its breadth of coverage and perceptive insight ensure its value to allinterested in the field, academics and practitioners alike.

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''This was a fun, fast read. I really enjoyed it! A sweet childhood-friends-to-enemies-to-lovers British romantic comedy.'' - Abby Jimenez, author of The Friend Zone''The feminist rom-com of the year! ... Lauren Forsythe is a bright new talent.'' - Laura Jane Williams______________An astonishingly relevant, funny and heartfelt romantic comedy about a universal experience that is yet to be explored in fiction: the emotional labour of dating men.Ever since she can remember, Aly has tried fixing things: her parents'' marriage, colleagues'' work problems, and all her friends'' love lives. But when she bumps into her ex - who has gone from a living in his parents'' basement to a happily-married success - she realises she''s been fixing her boyfriends, too . . .Her best friends call it ''The Aly Effect.''When an in-joke with her friends at the office spirals out of control, Aly uses her talents to set up THE FIXER UPPER- an exclusive underground service for women who are tired of mothering, nagging and coaching their boyfriends through life.Before long, a mysterious celebrity client hires them for their biggest challenge yet: turning her boyfriend into the perfect fiancé in three weeks.There''s just one catch . . . He''s Aly''s first love.And ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Lyžařská helma pro ženy, bílá S touto helmou K2 Virtue - bílá můžete vyrazit na lyže, aniž by vám hrozil závažnější úraz. Zprostředkuje ochranu vaší hlavy. Tento model je určený pro ženy. Díky helmě K2 Virtue - bílá se sníží riziko možného úrazu na lyžích Tento model je určený pro ženy Bude sedět na hlavě, která má obvod 51 cm, 52 cm, 53 cm, 54 cm a 55 cm Lyžařská helma K2 Virtue - bílá má barvu, která je bílá

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Highly controversial when it was first published in 1981, Alasdair MacIntyre''s After Virtue has since established itself as a landmark work in contemporary moral philosophy. In this book, MacIntyre sought to address a crisis in moral language that he traced back to a European Enlightenment that had made the formulation of moral principles increasingly difficult. In the search for a way out of this impasse, MacIntyre returns to an earlier strand of ethical thinking, that of Aristotle, who emphasised the importance of ''virtue'' to the ethical life. More than thirty years after its original publication, After Virtue remains a work that is impossible to ignore for anyone interested in our understanding of ethics and morality today.

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A denunciation of the credentialed elite class that serves capitalism while insisting on its own progressive heroism Professional Managerial Class (PMC) elite workers labor in a world of performative identity and virtue signaling, publicizing an ability to do ordinary things in fundamentally superior ways. Author Catherine Liu shows how the PMC stands in the way of social justice and economic redistribution by promoting meritocracy, philanthropy, and other self-serving operations to abet an individualist path to a better world. Virtue Hoarders is an unapologetically polemical call to reject making a virtue out of taste and consumption habits. Forerunners: Ideas First is a thought-in-process series of breakthrough digital publications. Written between fresh ideas and finished books, Forerunners draws on scholarly work initiated in notable blogs, social media, conference plenaries, journal articles, and the synergy of academic exchange. This is gray literature publishing: where intense thinking, change, and speculation take place in scholarship.

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"Sny jsou vstupními branami do jiných světů, jiných časů a jiných rovin existence. Jsou to posvátné prostory, v nichž dostáváme zprávy ze zdroje bytí, často ve formě symbolů, které nám předávají naši snoví průvodci nebo andělé". Knihou Snění s anděly vás zveme na cestu do posvátné říše, zahrnující minulost, přítomnost i budoucnost. Překročte práh a vítejte v magickém světě snů! Autorky Doreen a Melissa Virtue v knize vysvětlují, odkud sny pocházejí, jak je interpretovat, jakou roli v nich hrají andělé a koho zavolat, když potřebujete radu a vedení. Nabízejí vám nástroje, s jejichž pomocí můžete zdokonalit své snění, včetně technik, jak tvořit vlastní sny a jak si po probuzení vzpomenout na vše, co se vám zdálo. Snové příběhy čtenářů a jejich výklad vás naučí rozlišovat různé typy snů a pomohou vám dešifrovat vaše vlastní snová poselství.

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''I have become whore through goodwill and libertine through virtue.''Orphaned and penniless at the age of twelve, the beautiful and devout Justine embarks upon her remarkable odyssey. Her steadfast faith and naive trust in trust in everyone she meets destine her from the outset for sexual exploitation and martyrdom. The unending catalogue of disasters that befall her, during which she is subject to any number of perverse practices, illustrate Sade''s belief in the primacy of Nature over civilization. Virtue is no match for vice, and as criminality and violence triumph, Justine is doomed to suffer.Sade''s writings have become a byword for transgression and obscenity, and the logical amorality of his philosophy still has the power to shock. By overturning social, religious, and political norms he puts under scrutiny conventional ideas of justice, power, life, and death. Justine is a ferocious physical and intellectual assault on absolute notions of good and evil, and as such, one of the earliest literary manifestos for atheism. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE Winner of the 2014 National Book Award for Poetry A luminous, seductive new collection from the fearless (The New York Times) Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Louise Glück is one of the finest American poets at work today. Her Poems 1962-2012 was hailed as a major event in this country's literature in the pages of The New York Times. Every new collection is at once a deepening and a revelation. Faithful and Virtuous Night is no exception. You enter the world of this spellbinding book through one of its many dreamlike portals, and each time you enter it's the same place but it has been arranged differently. You were a woman. You were a man. This is a story of adventure, an encounter with the unknown, a knight's undaunted journey into the kingdom of death; this is a story of the world you've always known, that first primer where on page three a dog appeared, on page five a ball and every familiar facet has been made to shimmer like the contours of a dream, the dog float[ing] into the sky to join the ball. Faithful and Virtuous Night tells a single story but the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Samuel Richardson's epistolary book "Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded" was released in 1740. The protagonist of the book is a young maidservant named Pamela Andrews who gets into a sticky position with her employer, a rich landowner named Mr. B. The story is told via a collection of letters that Pamela writes, detailing her experiences and feelings. After falling in love with Pamela, Mr. B makes an effort to seduce her and force her into an unfavorable situation. Pamela, who is adamant on preserving her purity and moral integrity, rejects his approaches. Pamela's resiliency and perseverance in the face of difficulty are put to the test as the story develops. She encounters many obstacles and temptations, but she finally succeeds because of her persistent adherence to her values. She is finally recognized and admired by people around her, including Mr. B, who experiences a metamorphosis and falls in love with her, for her moral behavior and reluctance to compromise her integrity. The work "Pamela" is well known for its investigation of morality, social differences, and the power relationships between men and women in 18th-century society. It serves as a morality story that highlights the significance of individual virtue and the possibility ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Deception, blackmail, murder, revenge - these are the themes of stories that move from London to the coast of Spain, from Mauritius to Dublin to Dordogne. Whether his subject is assassination by stealth, the cruel confidence trick or the cold shock of coincidence, Frederick Forsyth is never less than compulsive, the detail always authentic. Ten stories with the master's touch - a brilliantly readable first collection by an incomparable craftsman of suspense.

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The kidnapping of a young man on a country road in Oxfordshire is but the first brutal step in a ruthless plan to force the President of the United States out of office. If it succeeds, he will be psychologically and emotionally destroyed. Only one man can stop it - Quinn, the world''s foremost Negotiator, who must bargain for the life of an innocent man, unaware that ransom was never the kidnapper''s real objective . . .The Negotiator unfolds with the spellbinding excitement, unceasing surprise and riveting detail that are the hallmarks of Frederick Forsyth, the master storyteller.

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An explosive expose of a firm whose work has made your world more unequal, more corrupt and more dangerous. McKinsey & Company have earned billions consulting for almost every major corporation in the world - and countless governments, including yours. Shielded by NDAs, their practices have remained hidden - until now.In this propulsive investigation, prize-winning journalists Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe reveal the disturbing reality. McKinsey's work includes ruthless cuts to the NHS, troubleshooting for Big Oil, incentivising the prescription of opioids, executing Trump's immigration policies (the ones that put children in cages) as well as advising some of the world's most unsavoury despots. 'A story of secrecy, delusion and untold harm' OBSERVER'Makes you so angry...the evidence the authors winkle out is astonishing' SUNDAY TIMES 'Panoramic, meticulously reported and ultimately devastating' PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE'A harrowing account of decades of dishonourable exploits' ECONOMIST

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If it can be said that adversity generates creativity, then the story of the Heinkel He 162 jet fighter is testimony to such a precept. From the summer of 1944, the adversity facing the leadership of the Third Reich was formidable. Ironically however, the very existence of such adversity prompted many inventive and radical designs for the prosecution of the air defence of the Reich on a determined and even manic scale.In the closing months of the war, at a time the Allies had assumed that they had mastered the Luftwaffe jet menace, the combined efforts of a leading German aircraft manufacturer - Ernst Heinkel AG - and a small team of dedicated civilian and military specialists achieved an almost unbelievable feat: the production of a new, jet-powered interceptor from concept, through development and testing, to operational readiness in just six months. The accomplishment of the so-called Volksjäger (the `People''s Fighter'') project was - and still is - regarded as a `miracle of production''.In this extensively researched book, aviation historians Robert Forsyth and Eddie J Creek, draw, for the first time, on previously unused Heinkel company papers to offer a unique insight into the workings of the Nazi production system ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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It was 1882 when Antoinette Giry, Maitresse du Corps de Ballet at the Paris Opera House, took her small daughter to the funfair at Neuilly. And there, in a cage, she saw a filthy manacled creature whose tormented eyes shone from a grotesquely deformed face. It was Antoinette Giry who saved him, freed him, cured his wounds and finally let him find a dwelling place in the labyrinthine depths of the Opera House. The creature - Erik - whose hideous face hid a brilliant brain of near-genius, was to become the Phantom of the Opera - magician, artists, musician, and lover. When he tried to lure the object of his adoration to his underground domain - it was to end in tragedy.It was Madame Giry who saved him once more, set him on a ship to the New World - and there Erik Muhlheim began a new and secret life, a life that began in misery and poverty but in which his incredible skills finally carved out an unexpected kingdom of power. And there it was he learned again of Christine, whose life had changed dramatically since that night in the Paris Opera House.Inevitably, their paths must cross again in ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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An illustrated account of the clashes between the Luftwaffe’s Me 262, the first operational jet fighter, and the USAAF’s B-26 Marauder bomber during the final months of the war in Europe.As the world’s first jet-engined fighter aircraft, the Luftwaffe’s Messerschmitt Me 262 heralded a new dawn in design, performance, and combat capability upon its operational debut in 1944, outclassing its Allied counterparts for both speed and firepower. The skies over Austria and southern Germany saw the Me 262 enter savage aerial clashes as fighter ace Adolf Galland’s JV 44 engaged three USAAF bomber groups, targeting their formidable – but ill-prepared – Martin B-26 Marauders with often devastating results.In this dramatic new study, Luftwaffe historian Robert Forsyth examines how USAAF crews in twin-engined Marauders endeavoured to fulfil their bombing missions while jet pilots in Me 262s attacked with 30 mm MK 108 nose-mounted cannon and, eventually, 55 mm R4M air-to-air rockets. First-hand accounts, newly commissioned artwork and archive photography enhance the fascinating and action-packed story of these two aircraft and the fearsome combat that was waged between them.

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FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE ETYMOLOGICON.''Reading The Horologicon in one sitting is very tempting'' Roland White, Sunday Times.Mark Forsyth presents a delightfully eccentric day in the life of unusual, beautiful and forgotten English words.From uhtceare in the hours before dawn through to dream drumbles at bedtime, The Horologicon gives you the extraordinary lost words you never knew you needed.Wake up feeling rough? Then you''re philogrobolized. Pretending to work? That''s fudgelling (which may lead to rizzling if you feel sleepy after lunch). A Radio 4 Book of the Week, The Horologicon is an eye-opening, page-turning celebration of the English language at its most endearingly arcane.

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Four starred reviews! A Today Show Best Book of the Year An NPR Favorite Book of 2019 A New York Magazine Best Book to Gift Little Kids 2024 From E.B. White Read Aloud honor artist Matthew Forsythe comes an “extraordinary” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) picture book about a magical drum, an emerald forest, and the little frog who dares to make her own music.The biggest mistake Pokko’s parents ever made was giving her the drum. When Pokko takes the drum deep into the forest it is so quiet, so very quiet that Pokko decides to play. And before she knows it she is joined by a band of animals —first the raccoon, then the rabbit, then the wolf—and soon the entire forest is following her. Will Pokko hear her father’s voice when he calls her home? Pokko and the Drum is a story about art, persistence, and a family of frogs living in a mushroom.

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BY THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHORThe perfect gift for anyone who has ever wondered about the unpredictable origins and etymologies of our Christmas customs! For something that happens every year of our lives, we really don''t know much about Christmas. We don''t know that the date we celebrate was chosen by a madman, or that Christmas, etymologically speaking, means "Go away, Christ". We''re oblivious to the fact that the advent calendar was actually invented by a Munich housewife to stop her children pestering her for a Christmas countdown. And we would never have guessed that the invention of crackers was merely a way of popularising sweet wrappers. Luckily, like a gift from Santa himself, Mark Forsyth is here to unwrap this fundamentally funny gallimaufry of traditions and oddities, making it all finally make sense - in his wonderfully entertaining wordy way.''Witty and revelatory. Blooming brilliant'' Raymond Briggs ''Everything we ever thought about Christmas is wrong! Great stuff'' Matthew Parris

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Unruly by David Mitchell meets Super Infinite by Katherine Rundell in this quick, light-hearted and very funny tour through English poetry by bestselling author Mark Forsyth.

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Mark Forsyth - author of the Sunday Times Number One bestseller The Etymologicon - reveals in this essay, specially commissioned for Independent Booksellers Week, the most valuable thing about a really good bookshop.Along the way he considers the wisdom of Donald Rumsfeld, naughty French photographs, why Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy would never have met online, and why only a bookshop can give you that precious thing - what you never knew you were looking for.

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The story of the Luftwaffe fighter arm’s desperate defence of the Third Reich from the growing Allied bomber offensive in World War II.The Reichsverteidigung (Defence of the Reich) was a do or die campaign that saw the very best fighter pilots in the Luftwaffe attempt to defend German skies from increasingly large formations of RAF and USAAF medium and heavy bombers. Flying both piston-engined and, eventually, the first jet-engined fighters to see operational service, the Jagdflieger employed a wide range of weapons and tactics in an effort to blunt the Allied air offensive across Nazi Germany and Occupied Europe. Defenders of the Reich focusses on the story of the pilot, his aircraft, his weaponry, his draining, dangerous missions and Luftwaffe tactics against the USAAF and the RAF bombers from the summer of 1942 through to VE Day. They fought until they were all but obliterated as USAAF and RAF fighters decimated their ranks in the air and targeted their airfields in devastating strafing attacks.leading Luftwaffe historian Robert Forsyth uses German and Allied archival documents coupled with interviews with former Jagdwaffe pilots, to tell the history of this last-ditch aerial campaign from the perspective of the Luftwaffe.

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A LitHub Most Anticipated Children’s Book of 2025 “A book that captures the dance of unlikely bonds and a way to move from a place of acceptance.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) From Matthew Forsythe, the creator of the acclaimed and beloved Pokko and the Drum, comes a “subtle, sweet” (Booklist, starred review) picture book about rules. And sharing. And an epic game of tic-tac-toe.Aggie is very excited to live on her own—until she finds out her new house is haunted. But no fear, the situation is nothing that can’t be fixed with a carefully considered list of rules: No haunting after dark. No stealing socks. No eating all the food. But the ghost doesn’t like playing by the rules and challenges Aggie to an epic game of tic-tac-toe—winner gets the house.

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This up-to-date history by leading German aviation specialist Robert Forsyth reveals what it was like to pilot the ‘long-nosed’ Dora in combat as Germany desperately battled to remain in the war.Arguably one of the finest piston-engined fighters ever built, the Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9 raised the bar in terms of aircraft design and operational capability during World War II. Designed by Kurt Tank, the ‘long-nosed’ Fw 190D9 ‘Dora’ bettered most of the fighters that the Allied and Soviet air forces could field when it first appeared in the skies over the Western and Eastern Fronts in 1944. Indeed, with experienced German pilots at the controls it proved to be an immediate match for even the later-mark Griffon Spitfire and the P-51D/K. Well-armed, with two 13mm machine guns and two 20mm cannon, the D-9 began to equip Luftwaffe units from August 1944. Later on in the war, one of the key missions of the D-9 was to provide top cover for Me 262 jet fighters when they were at their most vulnerable during take-off and landing. Featuring first-hand accounts, photographs, artwork and innovative and colourful 3D ribbon diagrams, this fascinating volume portrays what it was like to fly the superlative Fw 190D-9 ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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