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Mary Beard is the author of The Good Working Mother's Guide (1989), Democracy (2024), Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (1984), CIVILISATIONS (2018), The Nurse in Public Health (1929).

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The Good Working Mother's Guide

release date: Jan 01, 1989

Democracy

release date: Jun 06, 2024
Democracy
A WATERSTONES BEST POLITICS BOOK OF 2024 This is an exceptional moment for democracy. In the year of elections, read Margaret Atwood, Mary Beard, Lea Ypi, Elif Shafak and more on what democracy means - and why it matters. In 2024, nearly half the world will take part in a national election, with billions heading to the polls. It''s a thrilling, unprecedented opportunity for change - yet democracy is also under threat. Women are at the forefront of the fight for democratic rights, as well as being the most vulnerable when those rights disappear. Here, eleven extraordinary women - leaders, philosophers, historians, writers and activists - explore democracy''s power to uplift our societies. Between its ancient origins and its modern challenges, they share a vision for a better future - one we can build together.

CIVILISATIONS

release date: Jan 01, 2018
CIVILISATIONS
Since civilisation began, we have attempted to understand what it means to be human - be it through art, language, culture, or religion. Our understanding is most often split between two different interpretations of the self: as a physical being and spiritual one.0Here, Professor Mary Beard lends a helping hand, mapping the progression of our understanding through the history of art and religion in civilisations. Focusing on the arrival of the human figure as a physical subject of art, Mary Beard examines the history of beauty. Beginning with the Jericho painted skulls from 10,000 years ago, and spanning the globe.0Mary then focuses on how art enabled large and complex societies to organise themselves through religion. The power of Christianity in Europe is examined through the glittering Byzantine mosaics at Ravenna, the exquisite calligraphy of Islamic art shows how aniconic art and the removal (largely) of the human figure pointed to a different way of conveying the divine and how each piece describes the spiritual harmony of ''heaven and earth''.0Mary examines in depth the creativity that gave identity to great civilisations, past and present.

A Short History of the American Labor Movement

release date: Nov 10, 2017
A Short History of the American Labor Movement
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An Outline of Piaget's Developmental Psychology for Students and Teachers

Pompeii. Viața unui oraș roman

release date: Jan 01, 2019
Pompeii. Viața unui oraș roman
Un portret extraordinar şi incitant al unui oraş din Antichitate, al vieţii cotidiene în acele locuri şi timpuri îndepărtate, şi o perpetuă redescoperire a acestuia din perspectiva unuia dintre cei mai cunoscuţi şi apreciaţi clasicişti contemporani „Dacă vreţi să ştiţi ce s-a întâmplat cu adevărat în ultimele zile de viaţă ale oraşului pietrificat, meticuloasa reconstrucţie oferită de Beard este exact lucrul de care aveţi nevoie. Pe măsură ce o parcurgeţi, veţi scăpa de multe dintre ideile preconcepute, iar scriitura ei evocatoare va avea darul să vă transporte înapoi în timp." – The Guardian „În domeniul atât de vast al scrierilor despre Pompeii, Mary Beard aduce o tuşă de umanitate… Această relatare captivantă, iscoditoare şi plină de afecţiune a vieţii pompeiene se constituie într-un model de gen. Autoarea revelează esenţa lucrurilor, care a fost şi rămâne, în vieţile noastre de azi, neschimbată." – The Times „Foarte uşor de citit şi minunat documentată… Beard are un stil pătrunzător şi accesibil, care face din această carte o incursiune obligatorie în istoria antică." – Observer Premiul Wolfson pentru istorie 2008 Ruinele de la Pompeii, oraşul roman îngropat sub lava şi cenuşa Vezuviului în urma erupţiei catastrofale din anul 70 e.n., oferă cele mai bune mărturii pe care le avem astăzi la dispoziție despre viaţa cotidiană din Imperiul Roman. Această carte remarcabilă se ridică la înălţimea provocării de a scoate la iveală și a face înţelese vestigiile acelei lumi şi de a spulbera multe mituri: data propriu-zisă a erupţiei, survenită probabil câteva luni mai târziu decât se crede în mod obişnuit; igiena termelor, care trebuie să fi fost adevărate focare de microbi; legendarul număr de bordeluri, care se rezuma, mai mult ca sigur, doar la unul; sau pierderile masive de vieţi omeneşti, care n-au depăşit, probabil, o zecime din populaţia oraşului. „Cu o erudiție minuțioasă și o energie explozivă, cea mai iconoclastă clasicistă a lumii ne demontează miturile cu aură cinematografică despre acest oraș roman..." – Laura Silverman, Daily Mail

A Love Letter to Europe

release date: Apr 01, 2021
A Love Letter to Europe
How are great turning points in history experienced by individuals? As Britain pulls away from Europe great British writers come together to give voice to their innermost feelings. These writers include novelists, writers of books for children, of comic books, humourists, historians, biographers, nature writers, film writers, travel writers, writers young and old and from an extraordinary range of backgrounds. Most are famous perhaps because they have won the Booker or other literary prizes, written bestsellers, changed the face of popular culture or sold millions of records. Others are not yet household names but write with depth of insight and feeling. There is some extraordinary writing in this book. Some of these pieces are expressions of love of particular places in Europe. Some are true stories, some nostalgic, some hopeful. Some are cries of pain. There are hilarious pieces. There are cries of pain and regret. Some pieces are quietly devastating. All are passionate. Conceived as a love letter to Europe, this book may also help reawaken love for Britain. It shows the unique richness and diversity of British cultures, a multitude of voices in harmony. Contributors include: Hugh Aldersey-Williams, Philip Ardagh, Jake Arnott, Patricia Atkinson, Paul Atterbury, Richard Beard, Mary Beard, Don Boyd, Melvyn Bragg, Gyles Brandreth, Kathleen Burke, James Buxton, Philip Carr, Brian Catling, Shami Chakrabarti, Chris Cleave, Mark Cocker, Peter Conradi , Heather Cooper, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Roger Crowley, David Crystal, William Dalrymple, Lindsey Davies, Margaret Drabble, Mark Ellen, Richard Evans, Michel Faber, Sebastian Faulks, Ranulph Fiennes, Robert Fox, James Fox, Neil Gaiman, Evelyn Glennie, James Hanning, Nick Hayes, Alan Hollinghurst, Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Will Hutton, Robert Irwin, Holly Johnson , Liane Jones, Ruth Jones, Sam Jordison, Kapka Kassabova, AL Kennedy, Hermione Lee, Prue Leith, Patrick Lenox, Roger Lewis, David Lindo, Penelope Lively, Beth Lync, Richard Mabey, Sue MacGregor, Ian Martin, Frank McDonough, Jonathan Meades, Andrew Miller, Deborah Moggach, Ben Moor, Alan Moore, Paul Morley, Jackie Morris, Charles Nicholl, Richard Overy, Chris Riddell, Adam Roberts, Tony Robinson, Lee Rourke, Sophie Sabbage, Marcus Sedgwick, Richard Shirreff, Paul Stanford, Isy Suttie, Sandi Toksvig, Colin Tudge, Ed Vulliamy, Anna Whitelock, Kate Williams, Michael Wood, Louisa Young

SPQR

release date: Mar 15, 2017
SPQR
Um dos livros mais importantes que existe sobre Roma Antiga! Cobrindo mil anos da história romana, SPQR revela em detalhes como Roma cresceu de uma vila insignificante na Itália Central para se tornar a primeira potência global. A inglesa Mary Beard, professora de Cambridge e autora de vários best-sellers, vive há mais de 30 anos pesquisando o Império Romano. A partir de inúmeras leituras, estudos de arqueologia e de documentos escritos em pedras e papiros, ela faz uma análise eloquente dessa história e mostra o que os romanos pensavam sobre si mesmos e suas realizações. SPQR é a abreviação que os próprios romanos adotaram para o seu Estado: "Senatus Populus Que Romanus", ou "Senado e o Povo de Roma". Neste livro, Beard detalha como foi formada a identidade e a cidadania romana e mostra porque essa cultura ainda influencia o mundo no século XXI. Com mais de 100 ilustrações e inúmeros mapas, SPQR ficou mais de um ano em listas de best-sellers nos Estados Unidos e na Europa. "Mary Beard explica o que foi o império romano de maneira clara e precisa, com paixão e sem jargões técnicos. SPQR é uma história cruel, mas contada de uma forma maravilhosamente instigante". WALL STREET JOURNAL "Magistral. Um caso exemplar de história popularizada, de leitura envolvente, mas sem simpli cação excessiva, que oferece uma visão abrangente e também detalhes íntimos que dão vida ao passado distante". ECONOMIST "Beard revela os segredos do sucesso da cidade de Roma com uma clareza resoluta e impiedosa que eu não vi igualada em nenhum outro lugar". e New York Times "Se contassem com Mary Beard a seu lado naquela época, os romanos ainda teriam seu império". DAILY MAIL

Doze Césares

release date: Jul 05, 2022
Doze Césares
Qual é a face do poder? Quem será celebrado pela arte, e por quê? E como reagir a estátuas de governantes que deploramos? Neste livro assombroso — escrito em meio a um questionamento global sobre esculturas políticas —, Mary Beard conta a história de como, ao longo de mais de 2 mil anos, os ricos, famosos e poderosos foram retratados aos moldes dos imperadores romanos, do brutal Júlio César ao torturador de moscas Domiciano. Doze Césares faz uma pergunta fundamental: por que esses assassinos autocratas impactaram tanto a arte, do Renascimento aos dias de hoje, quando líderes ainda são retratados à maneira de Nero, tocando seu violino enquanto Roma queima? O ponto de partida é a própria importância do retrato imperial para a sociedade romana e o que ele significava para a política da época. Como uma detetive, Mary Beard investiga a difusão dessas imagens ao longo de dois milênios e mostra em que medida elas se transformaram e foram adaptadas para atender aos mais diversos desígnios. Doze Césares revela um mundo de apropriações indevidas, identidades trocadas, falsificações e representações ambivalentes do poder. Numa era dominada por imagens, Mary Beard segue o fio de séculos de construção da autoridade política por meio de retratos e esculturas.

Literacy in the Roman world

release date: Jan 01, 1991
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