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Na parte especial de"Os Concellos galegos"adícase un capítulo a cada un dos 313 concellos de Galicia, facendo constar en todos eles un conxunto de datos significativos baixo a vertente estrictamente municipal e de coñecemento de cada concello, ademais de estudiar non so a sua orixe e nacemento como entidade, senon os feitos mais sobresaintes como unidade territorial e politico-administrativa, que son os xeralmente descoñecidos. Todo isto dentro dun cadro conxunto, ordeado, simplificado e semellante, que permite a comparacion axeitada entre concellos.

Las beguinas fueron misticas absolutamente originales, capaces de desarrollar un pensamiento teologico inedito, cuyo centro es el alma que busca a Dios a traves de un incesante dialogo amoroso, dirigido simplemente a sen~alar el proceso que siguenatodos aquellos que emprenden un camino espiritual, "porque Dios Amor no exige nada para darlo todo, y que lo mejor para el alma es aniquilarse en Dios". No eran bien vistas por dos motivos: en primer lugar, se las consideraba un peligro, porque intelectualmente eran superiores a gran parte de la poblacion y del propio clero; y tambien porque se dedicaban al cuidado de la gente mas desfavorecida sin pedir nada a cambio; eran humildes y sencillas. Esto despertaba un sentimiento de miedo y rechazo en la sociedad medieval del momento, que estaba marcada por el cambio radical de la Iglesia, que habia evolucionado desde la defensa de la ayuda al projimo hasta la Iglesia perseguidora de infieles y herejes, que se sustentaba en el poder de la Inquisicion -y de la poca cultura de la gente-.

El "Behemoth" es la última obra de filosofía política escrita por Thomas Hobbes. Compuesta hacia 1668, tras la restauración de la monarquía inglesa, y prohibida su publicación por el rey, constituye un agudo analisis del turbulento periodo de veinte años comprendido entre la convocatoria del Parlamento Largo (1640) y la restauracion (1660).La obra contiene un relato, notablemente fiel y desarrollado con gran eficacia narrativa, de los dramaticos acontecimientos de una epoca crucial en la historia de Inglaterra: la guerra civil, la experiencia traumatica del regicidio, la interrupcion de la continuidad monarquica con la proclamacion de la republica y la instauracion del protectorado de Cromwell.Pero, por encima de todo, el "Behemoth" constituye un detallado analisis de las causas de lo que para Hobbes era la mayor de las catastrofes colectivas: la guerra civil. Esa situacion de conflicto generalizado, en la que se disuelven todos los vinculos politicos que nos alejan del estado de mera naturaleza, es un magnifico laboratorio para el filosofo politico, al que brinda la oportunidad de investigar en estado puro la naturaleza humana, que es la materia de la que estan hechos tanto el orden como el desorden. Como estudio sobre las causas de la vulnerabilidad del orden, el "Behemoth" es el complemento indispensable del "Leviathan".

Frederic J. BaumgartnerIn a timely treatment of Vatican politics given John Paul II's declining health, Baumgartner (history, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State U.) traces the venerable history of the Papal Conclave process for selecting a new pope. Includes a glossary and explanation of the role of the sfumata (smoke signal).

George GmelchBehind the Smile is an inside look at the world of Caribbean tourism as seen through the working lives of 21 men and women who work in the tourist industry in Barbados. The workers come from every level of tourism, from maid to hotel manager, beach gigolo to taxi driver, red cap to diving instructor. Moving through the various sites in which "hosts" and "guests" meet airport, hotel, beach, and tourist attractions these highly personal accounts offer insight into complex questions surrounding tourism. The narratives touch on issues such as how race shapes interactions between tourists and workers, how tourists may become agents of cultural change, the meaning of sexual encounters between locals and tourists, and the real economic and ecological costs of development through tourism. George Gmelch offers an engaging introduction to the history of tourism in the Caribbean and recent research on tourism, development, and cross-cultural communication. This lively book will intrigue students, scholars, and all readers interested in the social and cultural aspects of travel.

Chaplaincy a place for those who have sold out, cant hack church ministry and dont believe in mission?Against the negative stereotypes, this book argues that chaplains are a valuable resource to the Church. Embedded in places as diverse as prisons, hospitals, educational establishments and the armed forces, chaplains often encounter social trends well in advance of the institutional churches. Their experiences and expertise can be very helpful for thinking about ministry, ecclesiology and the engagement with contemporary society.The first five parts of this book gather together stories of 22 chaplains working in a wide variety of contexts and from a range of Christian churches. The final part consists of four essays on key themes: multi-faith issues; the core skills needed by a chaplain; models of chaplaincy; and tensions that can arise in the work.This book is for chaplains, students, clergy and all those who are considering becoming a chaplain or have dealings with people in the role. It will be of considerable interest to anyone who wonders what exactly chaplains do, how and why they do it and what the churches can learn from their experiences.

Revisit one of the most important pillars in modern philosophy with this new English translation--the first in more than 60 years--of Jean-Paul Sartre's seminal treatise on existentialism. "This is a philosophy to be reckoned with, both for its own intrinsic power and as a profound symptom of our time" (The New York Times).In 1943, Jean-Paul Sartre published his masterpiece, Being and Nothingness, and laid the foundation of his legacy as one of the greatest twentieth century philosophers. A brilliant and radical account of the human condition, Being and Nothingness explores what gives our lives significance. In a new and more accessible translation, this foundational text argues that we alone create our values and our existence is characterized by freedom and the inescapability of choice. Far from being an internal, passive container for our thoughts and experiences, human consciousness is constantly projecting itself into the outside world and imbuing it with meaning. Now with a new foreword by Harvard professor of philosophy Richard Moran, this clear-eyed translation guarantees that the groundbreaking ideas that Sartre introduced in this resonant work will continue to inspire for generations to come.

The often criticized philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre encompasses the dilemmas and aspirations of the individual in contemporary society. This work of power and epic scope provides a vivid analysis for all who would understand one of the most influential philosophic movements of this or any age.

"What is the meaning of being? " This is the central question of Martin Heidegger's profoundly important work, in which the great philosopher seeks to explain the basic problems of existence. A central influence on later philosophy, literature, art, and criticism—as well as existentialism and much of postmodern thought—Being and Time forever changed the intellectual map of the modern world. As Richard Rorty wrote in the New York Times Book Review, "You cannot read most of the important thinkers of recent times without taking Heidegger's thought into account."This first paperback edition of John Macquarrie and Edward Robinson's definitive translation also features a new foreword by Heidegger scholar Taylor Carman.