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Throughout the Twentieth Century, big business has been a basic institution. Large corporations have provided a fundamental contribution to the wealth of nations and, at the same time, have had a remarkable impact on the political and social systems within which they have operated. It is difficult to understand the development of the most advanced economies if we do not consider the specific evolution of big business in every national case. On the other hand, it is not possible to explain the shape and behavior of big business without considering its development as part of the history of the country in which they operate. The largest US, German, British and French firms were key actors in fa...
Victor e Eli começaram como colegas de quarto na faculdade. Eram brilhantes, arrogantes e solitários que reconheciam um no outro a mesma ambição. No último ano, um interesse comum pela pesquisa em experiências de quase morte, adrenalina e eventos aparentemente sobrenaturais revela uma possibilidade intrigante: sob as condições certas, alguém poderia desenvolver habilidades extraordinárias. Mas quando a tese deles passa do académico para o experimental, tudo corre terrivelmente mal.
This open access book offers an interdisciplinary perspective and presents various case studies on music as ICH, highlighting the importance and functionality of music to stimulating social innovation and entrepreneurship., Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) covers the traditions or living expressions proposed by the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in five areas, including music. To understand the relationship between immaterial and material uses and inherent cultural landscapes, this open access book analyzes the symbolic, political, and economic dimensions of music. The authors highlight the continuity and current functionality of these artistic forms of expression as well as their lively and changing character in continuous transformation. Topics include the economic value and impact of music, strategies for social innovation in the music sector, music management, and public policies to promote cultural and creative industries. [Resumen de la editorial]
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The focus of Fernand Braudel's great work is the Mediterranean world in the second half of the sixteenth century, but Braudel ranges back in history to the world of Odysseus and forward to our time, moving out from the Mediterranean area to the New World and other destinations of Mediterranean traders. Braudel's scope embraces the natural world and material life, economics, demography, politics, and diplomacy.
Quem é quem na Bíblia Sagrada é uma completa enciclopédia de personagens bíblicas e assuntos de antropologia geral. Produzida por uma equipe de renomados estudiosos e biblistas, esta obra contém: — Mais de duas mil referências em ordem alfabética de todas as personagens citadas na Bíblia. — Um formato que possibilita rápida consulta sobre a vida e a obra dos grandes nomes bíblicos. — Informações relevantes e substanciais para cada verbete apresentado. — Artigos amplos e significativos sobre as principais personagens, como: Jesus, Abraão, Moisés, Samuel, Davi, Paulo e outros. — Verbetes sobre temas gerais, como: anjos, apóstolos, genealogias, alianças e muitos outros. Este livro é uma ferramenta de estudo e pesquisa que não pode faltar na biblioteca do estudioso das Sagradas Escrituras.
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