Mika: 168 books

Post Materialist Religion discusses the transformations ofthe individual's worldview, and the role religion and nature can play incontemporary European societies. In doing so, Mika Lassander brings intoconversation sociological theories of secularisation and social-psychologicaltheories of interpersonal...

Indigenous Education and the Metaphysics of Presence: A worlded philosophy explores a notion of education called ‘worldedness’ that sits at the core of indigenous philosophy. This is the idea that any one thing is constituted by all others and is, therefore, educational to the extent that it is...

En compagnie du jeune Minutus qui va devenir tour à tour légionnaire dans les forêts bretonnes, favori du philosophe Sénéque, époux de la fille de l'empereur Claude, intendant de Néron et ami de l'apôtre Pierre, Mika Waltari nous emmène...

Deux êtres que tout sépare ont choisi pour s’aimer un lieu de fin du monde : Byzance assiégée par les Turcs. Un an plus tard, la cité ne sera plus qu’un amas de cendres. Pendant six mois, l’existence de Jean L’Ange et de la belle Anna Notaras battra au rythme de ce grand corps agonisant....

A straight-talking guide for the newest members of the workforce, with road-tested advice for landing a job, navigating the new world of work, establishing a personal brand, and getting the recognition (and money) you deserve. The whirlwind of job applications, interviews, follow-up, resume...

The bestselling motivational guide that TheAtlantic.com calls "a rallying cry for women to get the money they deserve." Why are women so often overlooked and underpaid? What are the real reasons men get raises more often than women? How can women ask for--and actually get--the money,...

A la rencontre de la force et du coeur des ouvriers immigrés de New York au XXe siècleNew York, 1932. Malgré la grande dépression qui frappe durement l'Amérique, les buildings s'élèvent toujours plus haut dans le ciel de Manhattan et les chantiers prolifèrent. C'est là que travaille Giant,...

New York, 1932. Malgré la grande dépression qui frappe durement l'Amérique, les buildings s'élèvent toujours plus haut dans le ciel de Manhattan et les chantiers prolifèrent. C'est là que travaille Giant, un homme taciturne à la carrure imposante. Ses collègues le chargent d'avertir la famille...

In the conclusion of this two-part story, Irish immigrant ironworker Jack "Giant" Jordan is brought face-to-face with the consequences of the lie he has been living, causing him to finally reckon with his troubled past. His story and those of the workers around him make up a tapestry of immigrant life in New York during the construction of the iconic Rockefeller Center in 1932.

Conclusion d’un western fantastique et terrorisant... Idaho, hiver 1864. À l’Est, la guerre de Sécession touche à sa fin. Alors que les habitants de Promise, petite bourgade au pied des montagnes Rocheuses, sont totalement sous l'emprise d'Amos Laughton, le mystérieux prédicateur,...

Upon being published, The Egyptian outsold every other novel published that year, and remains a classic; readers worldwide have testified to its life-changing power. It is a full-bodied re-creation of a largely forgotten era in the world s history: the Egypt of the 14th century B.C.E., when pharaohs...

Black Creek Pioneer Village: Toronto’s Living History Village is a recreation of a typical crossroads community found in Southern Ontario during the 1800s. Nestled on 56 acres of tranquility, the village is a step-back-in-time, a respite from the towering buildings and bustling traffic of the 21st...

Veronica's marriage is tough. Her husband, Thomas, is the chief marketing officer for Ellis enterprises and a workaholic. She almost never sees him. They haven't had sex in a long time. She spends her days distracting herself from her loneliness. She's thought a few times about having an affair but...

Over the last 20 years, ethnic minority groups have been increasingly featured in Japanese Films. However, the way these groups are presented has not been a subject of investigation. This study examines the representation of so-called Others – foreigners, ethnic minorities, and Okinawans – in...