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1894. This edition contains both Volume I and II of The Legend of Perseus, by the important British folklorist Hartland. Some believe his Legend of Perseus rivaled The Golden Bough for importance at the turn of the century. Contents: The Legend of Perseus as Preserved in Classical Writers-Its Three Trains of Incident-The Danae Type of the Story in Modern Folklore; The Story in Modern Folklore-The King of the Fishes Type; The Remaining Types of the Story; The Incident of the Supernatural Birth in Marchen; The Supernatural Birth in Sagas; The Supernatural Birth in Practical Superstitions; Death and Birth as Transformation; The Life-Token in Tale and Custom; Witchcraft: Sympathetic Magic; Witchcraft: Philtres-Preventive and Remedial Leechcraft; Sacred Wells and Trees; Totemism-The Blood Covenant-Customs Connected with Saliva; Funeral Rites; Marriage Rites; and The Couvade and other Illustrations of the Strength of the Blood-Tie-Conclusion of the Inquiry into the Theory of the Life-Token. See other works by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. ... Read more

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"Perseus" is a multimedia interactive library that aims to revolutionize the study of ancient Greek civilization. The database of text and images, published on CD-ROM and Videodisc, is designed to provide a solid introduction to Greek antiquity for students as well as advanced tools and resources for specialist researchers. "Perseus" includes an overview of fifth-century BC Greek history, works in Greek and in translation by ten authors from the archaic and classical periods, and a collection of short articles and glossary entries on topics in "Perseus" including geographic regions, architectural terms, and vase shapes. Among its thousands of illustrations are interactive maps of Greece annotated with place names, views - both still shots and motion pictures - of sites and scenes throughout Greece, and a catalogue of several hundred objects of Greek art, illustrated in colour. "Perseus" is distributed in Hypercard 2.1 and runs on Macintosh computers. The minimal configuration is a Mac Classic with a hard disk, 2Mb of RAM, and an Apple-compatible CD-ROM player.The optimal, which allows the use of digital images, is a Macintosh LC or better with a hard disk, at least 4Mb of RAM, a colour monitor and 8-bit graphics board, and an Apple-compatible CD-ROM player. A videodisc player and video monitor can be used with either of these configurations to take advantae of the full-colour still and motion images on the videodisc. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Eutychus

Or the Future of the Pulpit

Winifred Holtby

Originally published in 1928

"Few wittier or wiser books have appeared in this stimulating series." Spectator

"…delicious fun." Guardian

A dialogue between Archbishop Fénelon, who stands for the great ecclesiastical tradition of preaching, Anthony, who stands for the more superficial intellectual movements in England and Eutychus, the ordinary man, investigates the nature of the pulpit.

134pp

Apella or the Future of the Jews

A Quarterly Reviewer

Originally published in 1925

"Cogent, because of brevity and magnificent prose style…It should not be missed." Spectator

"…his arguments are a provocation to fruitful thinking." Morning Post

This volume attempts to foresee the future of the Jews across the world, in the light of their previous history, the situation in Russia and the modern developments of Zionism. Inter-marriage, Jewish nationalism, Jewish religion and reform movements are among the subjects discussed.

90pp

Vicisti, Galilaee?

Or Religion in England: A Survey and a Forecast

Edward B Powley

Originally published in 1929

"…a book to be read, thought over, and discussed by all Christians who are not afraid to take the shutters down." Guardian

Who was Jesus? How did Christianity begin, become orthodox, receive recognition as the state religion of the Roman Empire? What has been the history of Christianity in England? This volume discusses these questions and surveys of state of English churches in the early 20^th century.

114pp

Perseus, of Dragons

H F Scott Stokes

Originally published in 1924

"A diverting little book…both quaint and various." Morning Post

This volume gives an account of the dragon in history: in ancient Greece, in early Christendom and in modern Europe and explains how the dragon-story originated from the myths and customs of pre-historic Egypt. The author then maintains that in twentieth century England the dragon is not dead, that the characteristics of respectability, bigotry and cant represent the modern day dragon.

70pp

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THIS 9 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Wisdom of the Ancients, by Francis Bacon. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564592294. ... Read more

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"Heiberg's Perseus" represents a landmark in Golden Age culture. It was published in June 1837 as part of his long-standing campaign to convert his contemporaries to G W F Hegel's philosophical system. He calls upon the Greek hero Perseus to be the champion for the cause of Hegelian idealism and to do battle with the pernicious Me-dusa of realism and empiricism. Perseus formed part of his general attempt to correct what he regarded as the philosophical prejudices and misunderstandings of his age. It was widely read and discussed among Danish students and intellectuals of the time, reviewed at length by the philosopher Frederik Christian Sibbern and satirised by Soren Kierkegaard. ... Read more

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With highly expressive and funny illustratio ns by Tony Ross this series will provide an introduction to an important part of cultural heritage. In this book learn w hether or not Perseus will carry out the king''s dare to kill the snake-haired Medusa. ' ... Read more

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When an investigative space mission discovers the spaceship Argo, missing for 200 years, the crew is trapped aboard the totalitarian microcosm of Argo and the commander is selected for indoctrination into Argo thought and behavior. ... Read more

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From The Art of War to Being Digital-the 100 books that have shaped management thinking and practice.

Given the urgency and immediacy of so many business problems and challenges, a solid grounding in the history and evolution of business thinking will help managers separate fad from fact and apply the cumulative wisdom of the writers whose ideas have demonstrated profound and lasting impact. From Sun Tzu's timeless Art of War to the inventors of modern management in the 1920s-'40s to the books that have the captured the New Economy Zeitgeist, The Best Business Books Ever illuminates the key ideas and contributions of the 100 books that should form the basis of any manager's, business student's, or entrepreneur's library. The Best Business Books Ever places both historical and contemporary works in context and draws fascinating parallels and points of connection between books from different places and times, all of which have contributed to our collective understanding and practice of the art of management. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Great, But...
I enjoyed this book, but since it has been publised there is another book I would add to your MUST READ.It's Called The Best Business Book Period by Jeff W Albert.The Best Business Book Period!: Profitably Attract More Quality Customers And Keep Them For Life (Volume 21)

The best 100 business books reviewed
If you want answers to many business problems and challenges, you will find them in this book.

Delivers as Promised
The subtitle of this book is: The 100 Most Influential Management Books You'll Never Have Time to Read.The first thing I did was go through the table of contents and do a mental note of how many of these books I had heard of (about 85-90), then I did a count of those I had read (17).Such is part of the fun of looking at any sort of list of what is considered "best."

I think the key criterion for "best" in this case is most influential, which helps me make more sense of what is included and some of what isn't.

The book is useful in that each chapter (one for each of the 100 books) follows the same template, sharing a brief summary, the key ideas the book highlighted and a bit of context - how the book fits into the world and the impact it has had.

If you are looking to become more conversant in some classic business literature and ideas, or if you are looking for a guide to help you fill the gaps in your own library, this book would be a good choice.

It might not be a book to sit down with at the fire, but it is worth considering and taking a look at.

Needs a better index
This book is similar to the Ultimate Business Library, the latest edition of which summarizes less books (75 in the latest edition rather than 100), but is longer.The Ultimate Business Library also has a better index.This book's index is only an author index, which is necessary because the summaries are arranged alphabetically by book title rather than by author.The Ultimate Business Library, on the other hand, arranges them alphabetically by author.Personally, I would prefer them to be arranged chronologically.This book also does not show the publication year of the books in the table of contents.So, it is difficult to read them in chronological order.The Ultimate Business Library wins out in this respect as well.I still like The Best Business Books Ever, but I wish I had bought the Ultimate Business Library instead.

Excellent review of the 100 most influential business books
BBBe provides a two-page summary of the hundred most influential business books. The mix is eclectic, including modern authors, such as Peter Senge and Peter Drucker, as well as historical writers, such as Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz and John Stuart Mill.

Probably someone will complain that this is just another `Cliff Notes' of business books, but it provides an interesting history of attitudes towards business and a starting point for anyone looking for a guide to business books worth reading. ... Read more

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Fascinating portraits of 100 men and women who have left an indelible mark on the business landscape.

Ultimately, business is about people-inventors, visionaries, courageous leaders who forge new paths. Movers and Shakers brings to life 100 men and women, who by virtue of their chutzpah and determination built companies and industries, created new ways of doing business, or revealed underlying truths about the art and science of management. From the robber barons of the early, brawny years of the twentieth century to the "new economy" techno-wizards at the beginning of the twenty-first, Movers and Shakers presents brief sketches of the gurus and giants who have made their indelible marks on the business landscape. Featuring biographies of thinkers and writers, including George Eastman, Andy Grove, Mary Parker Follett, Charles Handy, and Peter Drucker, this book reveals the defining moments that changed business history.

Colorful, incisive, and entertaining, Movers and Shakers illuminates the larger-than-life figures who have, indeed, created business as we know it today. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Ginn, Heath and Co. in 1882 in 313 pages; Subjects: Psychology; History / General; Psychology / General; Psychology / History; Psychology / Reference; ... Read more

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Ivison in 1856 in 429 pages; Subjects: Ethics; Philosophy / General; Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy; Science / General; ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more