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The City of Balkh

The History, Archaeology, and Culture of a Great Islamicate Capital in Afghanistan 7th to 13th century CE

Edited by Arezou Azad, Edmund Herzig, Professor Robert G. Hoyland, Philippe Marquis, Paul Wordsworth ...

In the early Islamic age, the city of Balkh was one of the largest and most influential cities in the world. Situated on the northern plains of modern Afghanistan, Balkh flourished from the 7th to the 13th centuries, home to a wide variety of scholars, artists and religious leaders.This book presents the first comprehensive analysis of the history and archaeology of early Islamic Balkh. ... Read more

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In the early Islamic age, the city of Balkh was one of the largest and most influential cities in the world. Situated on the northern plains of modern Afghanistan, Balkh flourished from the 7th to the 13th centuries, home to a wide variety of scholars, artists and religious leaders.This book presents the first comprehensive analysis of the history and archaeology of early Islamic Balkh.
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State Capture and Rent-Seeking in Benin

The Institutional Diagnostic Project

Edited by François Bourguignon, Romain Houssa, Jean-Philippe Platteau, Paul Reding ...

Benin is a small, slow-growing economy whose development relies on two sources of rent that are controlled by self-centred elites: cotton export and illegal cross-border trade with Nigeria. Patrimonialism governs Beninese society as a forceful struggle for political power takes place between the oligarchs who control these sources and use them as formidable levers of power. State Capture and Rent ... Read more

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Benin is a small, slow-growing economy whose development relies on two sources of rent that are controlled by self-centred elites: cotton export and illegal cross-border trade with Nigeria. Patrimonialism governs Beninese society as a forceful struggle for political power takes place between the oligarchs who control these sources and use them as formidable levers of power. State Capture and Rent
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Religion and Secularism in France Today

Edited by Philippe Portier, Jean-Paul Willaime ...

This volume explores the dynamic life of religion and politics in France.The separation of church and state and the autonomy of school education from religion are the two fundamental pillars of France as a secular republic. The historical construction of French secularism (laïcité) was particularly marked by the strong opposition between the state and the Catholic church. However, the religious ... Read more

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This volume explores the dynamic life of religion and politics in France.The separation of church and state and the autonomy of school education from religion are the two fundamental pillars of France as a secular republic. The historical construction of French secularism (laïcité) was particularly marked by the strong opposition between the state and the Catholic church. However, the religious
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Towards the Multilingual Semantic Web

Principles, Methods and Applications

Edited by Paul Buitelaar, Philipp Cimiano ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
To date, the relation between multilingualism and the Semantic Web has not yet received enough attention in the research community. One major challenge for the Semantic Web community is to develop architectures, frameworks and systems that can help in overcoming national and language barriers, facilitating equal access to information produced in different cultures and languages. As such, this ... Read more

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To date, the relation between multilingualism and the Semantic Web has not yet received enough attention in the research community. One major challenge for the Semantic Web community is to develop architectures, frameworks and systems that can help in overcoming national and language barriers, facilitating equal access to information produced in different cultures and languages. As such, this
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A Very French Christmas

The Greatest French Holiday Stories of All Time

by Guy de Maupassant, Jean-Philippe Blondel, Paul Arène, François Coppée, Anatole Le Braz, Dominique Fabre, Alphonse Daudet, Antoine Gustave Droz, Anatole France, Irène Némirovsky ...

Series series Very Christmas
Joyeux Noël: "[An]endearing collection of Christmas stories from ten of France's most esteemed writers―past and present―skillfully translated." ― Foreword ReviewsThis collection brings together the best French Christmas stories of all time, featuring classics by Guy de Maupassant and Alphonse Daudet, plus stories by the esteemed twentieth century authors Irène Némirovsky and Nobel Prize winner ... Read more

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Joyeux Noël: "[An]endearing collection of Christmas stories from ten of France's most esteemed writers―past and present―skillfully translated." ― Foreword ReviewsThis collection brings together the best French Christmas stories of all time, featuring classics by Guy de Maupassant and Alphonse Daudet, plus stories by the esteemed twentieth century authors Irène Némirovsky and Nobel Prize winner
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Guide to Techniques in Mouse Development, Part B

Mouse Molecular Genetics

Edited by Paul Wassarman, Philippe M. Soriano ...

Series Book 477 - Methods in Enzymology
This volume comprehensively covers new technologies and methodologies that have appeared for the study of mouse development - Update of volume 225, Guide to Techniques in Mouse Development, edited by P.M. Wassarman and M.L. DePamphilis and published in 1993 - Comprehensively covers: - new techniques for the cryopreservation of gametes and embryos - production of transgenic and null (knockout) ... Read more

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This volume comprehensively covers new technologies and methodologies that have appeared for the study of mouse development - Update of volume 225, Guide to Techniques in Mouse Development, edited by P.M. Wassarman and M.L. DePamphilis and published in 1993 - Comprehensively covers: - new techniques for the cryopreservation of gametes and embryos - production of transgenic and null (knockout)
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History Of The Expedition To Russia, Undertaken By The Emperor Napoleon, In The Year 1812 [Illustrated Edition]

by Gen. Philippe-Paul comte de Ségur ...

Includes over 180 illustrations, portraits and maps covering the Russian Campaign of 1812.French general and historian Philippe-Paul, Comte de Ségur two-volume account of the invasion of Russia, first published in French in 1824, has been through many editions and has been translated into many languages. It is both a military history and an eyewitness account.This 2nd edition English translation ... Read more

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Includes over 180 illustrations, portraits and maps covering the Russian Campaign of 1812.French general and historian Philippe-Paul, Comte de Ségur two-volume account of the invasion of Russia, first published in French in 1824, has been through many editions and has been translated into many languages. It is both a military history and an eyewitness account.This 2nd edition English translation
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Shocks, Crises, and False Alarms

How to Assess True Macroeconomic Risk

by Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Paul Swartz ...

Financial Times Best Books of 2024: Economics — Martin Wolf"...an invaluable framework to better understanding growth, the financial sector, and the key trends shaping the global economy" — Financial Times, Tej ParikhThe shocks and crises of recent years—pandemic, recession, inflation, war—have forced executives and investors to recognize that the macroeconomy is now a risk to be actively managed. ... Read more

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Financial Times Best Books of 2024: Economics — Martin Wolf"...an invaluable framework to better understanding growth, the financial sector, and the key trends shaping the global economy" — Financial Times, Tej ParikhThe shocks and crises of recent years—pandemic, recession, inflation, war—have forced executives and investors to recognize that the macroeconomy is now a risk to be actively managed.
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Brand Valuation

by Luc Paugam, Paul André, Henri Philippe, Roula Harfouche ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Accounting
In the new economy where value drivers are shifting from tangible to intangibles resources, brands are the most familiar asset. They are well known by consumers, perceived as a critical component of enterprise value and often motivate large mergers and acquisitions. Yet, brands are a complex intangible asset, and their valuation is a difficult task requiring a variety of expertise: legal, economic ... Read more

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In the new economy where value drivers are shifting from tangible to intangibles resources, brands are the most familiar asset. They are well known by consumers, perceived as a critical component of enterprise value and often motivate large mergers and acquisitions. Yet, brands are a complex intangible asset, and their valuation is a difficult task requiring a variety of expertise: legal, economic
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Covert Action

National Approaches to Unacknowledged Intervention

by Magda Long, Rory Cormac, Mark Stout, Jeffrey P. Rogg, Marco Munier, William A. Stoltz, Jens Wegener0, Steven Wagner1, Melinda Haas2, Paul M. McGarr3, Philippe B. Nader4, Joanisval B. Goncalves5, Nihat A. Ozcan6, Egemen Bezci7, Kevin A. O'Brien8, Folahanmi Aina9, Jennifer Mathers0, Kiril Avramov1, Daniela Richterova2, Peter Rendek3, Radek Schovanek4, Stephan Blancke5, Sara B. Castro6, Damien Van Puyvelde8 ...

Series series Georgetown Studies in Intelligence History
A comparative international perspective challenges conventional narratives about unacknowledged intervention"Covert action" is generally understood as politically motivated and plausibly deniable interference by one state in the affairs of another state. It includes propaganda, political or economic subversion, paramilitary action, and assassinations. Covert action is the most consequential and ... Read more

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A comparative international perspective challenges conventional narratives about unacknowledged intervention"Covert action" is generally understood as politically motivated and plausibly deniable interference by one state in the affairs of another state. It includes propaganda, political or economic subversion, paramilitary action, and assassinations. Covert action is the most consequential and
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It is Right to Rebel

by Jean-Paul Sartre, Philippe Gavi, Pierre Victor ...

The early 1970s were a crucial period in the political and intellectual climate of France. The newspaper Libération was founded in the wake of the protest movements of 1968, and the country was gripped by industrial, political and civil unrest on a huge scale. Behind all this were deep debates about the nature and justification of revolt, class conflict and consciousness, and the nature of what it ... Read more

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The early 1970s were a crucial period in the political and intellectual climate of France. The newspaper Libération was founded in the wake of the protest movements of 1968, and the country was gripped by industrial, political and civil unrest on a huge scale. Behind all this were deep debates about the nature and justification of revolt, class conflict and consciousness, and the nature of what it
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The Two Great Retreats of History

Enriched edition. Leadership, Strategy, and Resilience in Military Withdrawals

by George Grote, Philippe-Paul comte de Ségur, Liora Halberg ...

The Two Great Retreats of History is a compelling anthology that marries detailed historical narrative with penetrating cultural insight, exploring the grandeur and unraveling of iconic retreats across time. By examining these monumental episodes, the collection touches on universal themes of ambition, resilience, and the daunting scale of human struggle. The anthology offers a diverse stylistic ... Read more

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The Two Great Retreats of History is a compelling anthology that marries detailed historical narrative with penetrating cultural insight, exploring the grandeur and unraveling of iconic retreats across time. By examining these monumental episodes, the collection touches on universal themes of ambition, resilience, and the daunting scale of human struggle. The anthology offers a diverse stylistic
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