Examines the influence of magic on Renaissance art in the context of the first Stuart Court. Here artists sought to represent magic as an expression of the Stuart King's Divine Right, and later of their policy of Absolutism.

In competitive markets 70% of customer decision making is based on how we are treated, with only 30% being determined by the product itself. Yet surprisingly, only 10% of company resources are invested in how 'humanly' the organization interacts with its customers. John McKean provides a practical guide to implementing the 'human touch' art as a consistent, business-wide, technology-enabled science drawn from proven world-class human touch practitioners.

A new edition of this bestselling introduction to aesthetics and the philosophy of art. Includes new sections on digital music and environmental aesthetics. All other chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated.

In this book Michel Fleuriet elucidates on the delicate fusion of the art and the science of finance required by successful practitioners in the financial markets today. Drawing on the author's extensive experience over a lifetime of teaching and practising in the markets at the highest level, the book is essential reading for the modern financial practitioner.

Here is the historian's art practiced at its highest level. The sweeping narrative illuminates the great figures of the Army of Northern Virginia -- Jackson, Longstreet, Ewell, and others -- who fought in the Civil War under Robert E. Lee. This abridgement of the original 3-volume set is by the noted Civil War historian Stephen W. Sears.

Sir Ludwig called her "Rose Trelawney" because she had no memory of who she was. Awaking in a ditch in a snowstorm, "Rose" had eventually found safe haven at Sir Ludwig's home as his sister's governess. But she found herself not unfamiliar with ordering servants about--or the physical desire she felt for Sir Ludwig. Did that make her a married woman or a harlot? Not knowing where she belonged in this dangerous game of kidnapping and art thievery could prove hazardous indeed. Regency Romance by Joan Smith

The expansion of a business through merger or acquisition involves experience. Wisdom. The ability to envision how two or more combined companies can equal far more than the sum of their parts. It also involves, more often than not, the use of 'other people's money.' The Art of M&A: Financing and Refinancing tells you how to obtain and repay that money, taking the complex, technical aspects of M&A finance and making them clear, understandable, and applicable to your situation.

We are meant to be in love. Being in love energizes our daily existence, fills us with positive feelings, heals the body and heart and makes every moment precious. In Zen and the Art of Falling in Love, psychologist, relationship expert and Zen practitioner Brenda Shoshanna offers a completely different way of looking at love by comparing the psychological understanding of relationships with the timeless principles of Zen practice.

State of the art treatment of a subject which has applications in mathematical physics, biology and finance. Includes discussion of applications to control theory. There are numerous notes and references that point to further reading. Coverage of some essential background material helps to make the book self contained.

Charismatic Christianity is presented through its material culture - art, architecture and consumer products - as well as its rhetoric and theology. This book provides an account of the incorporation of electronic media such as television, videos and the Internet into Christian worship.

James Garratt explores the revival of sixteenth-century music in nineteenth-century Germany, focusing on the reception of Palestrina by critics, historians, performers and composers. Of relevance to scholars, students and devotees of nineteenth-century music, and those interested in nineteenth-century culture, art, architecture, literature and aesthetics, and the early music revival.