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There's only one thing that keeps people and nations back... It's a story that explains who they are, what they can and cannot do. Breaking Rank helps you to understand the mind and unlock people's true potential." Back Cover: How can you motivate people and empower them to make better choices, when stories about their social rank have imprisoned their minds? How can people’s mindset not only negatively influence their own well-being and wealth, but also that of an entire society? This book provides a fresh perspective on the answers, as well as the tools to change that mindset. Steven Coutinho takes you on a fascinating journey into how the mind has evolved, how it is shaped by society an...
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Inuit hunting traditions are rich in perceptions, practices and stories relating to animals and human beings. The authors examine key figures such as the raven, an animal that has a central place in Inuit culture as a creator and a trickster, and qupirruit, a category consisting of insects and other small life forms. After these non-social and inedible animals, they discuss the dog, the companion of the hunter, and the fellow hunter, the bear, considered to resemble a human being. A discussion of the renewal of whale hunting accompanies the chapters about animals considered ‘prey par excellence’: the caribou, the seals and the whale, symbol of the whole. By giving precedence to Inuit categories such as ‘inua’ (owner) and ‘tarniq’ (shade) over European concepts such as ‘spirit ‘and ‘soul’, the book compares and contrasts human beings and animals to provide a better understanding of human-animal relationships in a hunting society.
“Visita al Padre” (Besuch bei dem Vater) è un’opera pubblicata in Germania nel 2007, vincitrice del Nestroy-Theatrepreis. Racconta la storia di un giovane, Peter, che finalmente incontra il padre, creduto morto e mai conosciuto prima. L’uomo, Heinrich, un intellettuale maturo che da anni lavora a una traduzione del Paradiso perduto di Milton, vive tra legami ambigui, circondato da sole donne. Una storia che si presenta come un brillante e originale sviluppo del tema edipico, quasi una tragedia. Usando Cechov per raccontare una storia di oggi, Schimmelpfennig ragiona sul concetto di memoria e della mancata “eredità” nel rapporto fra due generazioni. Un autore da conoscere e un testo da non perdere.