Originally published in 1975, The Machiavellian Moment remains a landmark of historical and political thought. Celebrated historian J.G.A. Pocock looks at the consequences for modern historical and social consciousness arising from the ideal of the classical republic revived by Machiavelli and other thinkers of Renaissance Italy. Pocock shows that Machiavelli's prime emphasis was on the moment in which the republic confronts the problem of its own instability in time, which Pocock calls the "Machiavellian moment."
After examining this problem in the works of Machiavelli, Guicciardini, and Giannotti, Pocock turns to the revival of republican ideology in Puritan England and in Revolutionary and Federalist America. He argues that the American Revolution can be considered the last great act of civic humanism of the Renaissance and he relates the origins of modern historicism to the clash between civic, Christian, and commercial values in eighteenth-century thought.
This Princeton Classics edition of The Machiavellian Moment features a new introduction by Richard Whatmore.
Автор: Pocock, Geoffrey A. Название: Outrider of empire ISBN: 0888644485 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780888644480 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 5542.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A dreamer of dreams, an adventurer, and a man of many ideas, Roger Pocock was an author and world-ranging traveler.
Автор: Pocock Theresa Название: Guardians of the Garden ISBN: 1953491014 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781953491015 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2379.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: At the heart of the backward and isolated town of Edenia lives a secret kept safe for six thousand years.
All that stands between this secret and the end of the world are the Guardians of the Garden.****
The powerful Guardians of Eden forsake all to protect the Tree of Life from everyday mortals, but one of them has developed a new and invasive power which, even in a town of magical beings, makes her a freak. Miriam wants nothing more than to live in the "real" world where her powers will disintegrate, but all her dreams for escape are frustrated when a former Guardian returns to Edenia. When the secretive newcomer threatens the Garden of Eden from within, Miriam must transcend her resentment of her powers and become the Guardian she was always meant to be.
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Seth Johnson and his family leave Cairo to come to America for two reasons: to escape the rapidly growing dangers of war-torn Africa and to provide better medical care for his dying sister. However, when they arrive in Edenia instead of a cancer treatment center, Seth realizes his parents have betrayed them all and his sister's life is now his responsibility. Desperate, Seth will do anything to save her.
*This book is based on the folklore surrounding the garden of eden, which exists in all ancient cultures. And though the Edenians have a certain culture of morality, any correlation or similarity to any religion is happenstance.
Автор: Aderin-Pocock, Maggie Название: BBC: The Story of the Solar System ISBN: 1785945270 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781785945274 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 1979.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Medication safety is the most challenging goal for pharmacy practice and patient safety professionals in all health care facilities. This book serves as an essential reference guide for planning and implementing a medication safety programme. Written by experts, it provides a comprehensive analysis of principles and practices associated with the prevention and identification of medication errors.
Автор: Newell Gordon, Erickson Dick Название: Ready All! George Yeoman Pocock and Crew Racing ISBN: 0295994843 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780295994840 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 5637.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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In the 1920s, an upstart West Coast college began to challenge the Eastern universities in the ancient sport of crew racing. Sportswriters scoffed at the "crude western boats" and their crews. But for the next forty years, the University of Washington dominated rowing around the world.
The secret of the Huskies' success was George Pocock, a soft-spoken English immigrant raised on the banks of the Thames. Pocock combined perfectionism with innovation to make the lightest, best-balanced, fastest shells the world had ever seen. After studying the magnificent canoes built by Northwest Indians, he broke with tradition and began to make shells of native cedar.
Pocock, who had been a champion sculler in his youth, never credited his boats for the accomplishments of a crew. He wanted every rower to share his vision of discipline and teamwork. As rowers from the University of Washington went on to become coaches at major universities across the country, Pocock's philosophy--and his shells--became nationally famous in the world of crew.
Drawing on documents provided by Pocock's family, photographs from the University of Washington Crew Archives, and interviews with rowers who revered the man, Newell evokes the times as well as the life of this unique figure in American sport.
Автор: Aderin-Pocock Maggie Название: The Book of the Moon: A Guide to Our Closest Neighbor ISBN: 1419738496 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781419738494 Издательство: Hachette Book Group Цена: 2611.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
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Have you ever wondered if there are seasons on the moon or if space tourism will ever become commonplace? So has Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock. In fact, she earned her nickname ';Lunatic' because of her deep fascination for all things lunar.
In her lucidly written, comprehensive guide to the moon, Aderin-Pocock takes readers on a journey to our closest celestial neighbor, exploring folklore, facts, and future plans.
She begins with the basics, unpacking everything from the moon's topography and composition to its formation and orbit around the Earth. She travels back in time to track humanity's relationship with the moon beliefs held by ancient civilizations, the technology that allowed for the first moon landing, a brief history of moongazing, and how the moon has influenced culture throughout the years and then to the future, analyzing the pros and cons of continued space travel and exploration. Throughout the book are sidebars, graphs, and charts to enhance the facts as well as black-and-white illustrations of the moon and stars.
The Book of the Moon will be published for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
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