'De essentie van Proust' biedt een beknopte inleiding tot het werk een van de grote romanciers aller tijden. Het beschrijft de zeven delen van Op zoek naar de verloren tijd als de geschiedenis van een geestelijke reis, waarin

sensuele roes, maatschappelijke ambities, liefde, ziekte en dood allemaal voorbijkomen. Een verhelderend en toegankelijk boek dat onmisbaar is voor wie Proust beter wil leren kennen.

'Op zoek naar de verloren tijd' van Marcel Proust (1871-1922) is een van de indrukwekken...

Onrustig dwaal ik door mijn huis, op zoek naar wat ik wilde gaan doen. Dat hou ik niet lang vol, want ik struikel over allerlei spullen die mij afleiden. Zoals mijn gitaar, ik was al bijna vergeten dat ik deze bezit. In een enthousiaste vlaag van ( .... wat eigenlijk?) heb ik het jaren geleden gekocht. En meteen een paar lessen erbij geboekt, ik wist tenslotte alleen maar welke kant voor moest. Inmiddels kan ik volmondig toegeven: gitaarspelen kan ik niet. Kletsen en de les verstoren lukt me ...

In this fully revised and updated third edition of China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know, Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Maura Elizabeth Cunningham provide cogent answers to the most urgent questions regarding the newest superpower, and offer a framework for understanding China's meteoric rise from developing country to superpower. Focusing their answers through the historical legacies--Confucian thought, Western and Japanese imperialism, the Mao era, and the massacre near Tiananmen...

How can we reconcile the ideal church described by theology with the broken church that we see in the world? In this book Joseph Small argues that the church's true identity is known somewhere in the tension between the two.

Small revisits familiar ecclesiological concepts--people of God, the body of Christ, the communion of the Holy Spirit--but rather than focusing on theological abstractions or worldly cynicism, he carefully evaluates the church in its scriptural, historical, theological, ...

For undergraduate Mechanics of Materials courses in Mechanical, Civil, and Aerospace Engineering departments. Thorough coverage, a highly visual presentation, and increased problem solving from an author you trust. Mechanics of Materials clearly and thoroughly presents the theory and supports the application of essential mechanics of materials principles.

Professor Hibbeler's concise writing style, countless examples, and stunning four-color photorealistic art program - all shaped by the comm...

This textbook offers a critical introduction to the study of Africa, drawing on scholarship from a range of academic disciplines. A comprehensive discussion of the continent’s geography and history provides a backdrop to broad-ranging coverage of its social, economic, political and cultural composition as well as its future prospects. Moreover, moving beyond the all-too-common tendency to view Africa as a single, homogeneous entity, Graham provides a nuanced overview that challenges preconc...

A Practical Guide to Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living: Living with Heart is a step-by-step guide for those who wish to deepen their mindfulness skills with compassion for a healthier, happier life and more fulfilling relationships. It offers a clear structure as well as ample freedom to adjust to individual needs, starting with learning to be kind to yourself and then expanding this to learn how to be kind to others. This guide consists of eight chapters that follow the eight sessions o...

Broadly viewing the global economy as a political competition that produces winners and losers, International Political Economy holistically and accessibly introduces the field of IPE to students with limited background in political theory, history, and economics. This text surveys major interests and institutions and examines how state and non-state actors pursue wealth and power. Emphasizing fundamental economic concepts as well as the interplay between domestic and international politics, ...

Educational practice does not, for the most part, rely on research findings. Instead, there’s a preference for relying on our intuitions about what’s best for learning. But relying on intuition may be a bad idea for teachers and learners alike.

This accessible guide helps teachers to integrate effective, research-backed strategies for learning into their classroom practice. The book explores exactly what constitutes good evidence for effective learning and teaching strategies, how to make...