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História da Misericórdia de Coimbra - Volume II: 1834-2000
No full textThe book is organized in two volumes, the first covering the years 1500 to 1834 (the definitive end of the “Absolute Monarchy”) and the second the years 1834 to 2000, thus spanning four political regimes.
The two volumes have the same structure, which aims to study all aspects of the institution: “National legal framework and internal regulations”, “Brothers, leaders and workers”, “Income, expenditure and assets”, “Social action”, “Religious action” and “Artistic heritage”.PublishedA obra organiza-se em 2 volumes, abarcando o 1º os anos 1500 a 1834 (fim definitivo da “Monarquia Absoluta”) e o 2º os anos 1834 a 2000, atravessando, portanto, quatro regimes políticos.
Os dois volumes apresentam a mesma estrutura, que pretende estudar todos os aspetos da instituição: “Enquadramento legal nacional e regulamentações internas”, “Irmãos, dirigentes e trabalhadores”, “Receitas, despesas e património”, “Ação social”, “Ação religiosa” e “Património artístico”
Narrar la guerra pensar la paz
No full textThe book explores the multiple cultural bridges between Colombia and Italy by reflecting on key themes of the Colombian reality, such as the armed conflict, political history, literary production and the complexities of its social fabric. The first part of the text offers a panoramic account of the studies carried out in the Italian academy on Colombia's historical, social and literary context in the 20th and 21st centuries. The second part is an exploratory dialogue on the cultural and political relations between the two countries. The volume comprises nine research articles, two artistic works and a series of conversations with people whose paths have been marked by displacements and artistic and political experiences between Colombia and Italy.Publishe
Bremen und die atlantische Sklaverei
No full textUsing the example of the trading city of Bremen, this book’s innovative approach combines the analysis of multiple layers of German entanglement with Atlantic Slavery. This method expands the previous economic-historical perspective of scholarly studies. Bremen profited from the sale of goods necessary for the slave economy and from plantation ownership. The Bremen authorities protected Bremen’s slave profiteers out of economic and political interest on an international level, while at the same time committing themselves to the suppression of the slave trade in international treaties. Studies of discourse, legal practices, diplomacy and migration demonstrate the relevance and presence of Atlantic Slavery in politics, economics and society.PublishedDas Buch analysiert am Beispiel der Handelsstadt Bremen erstmals mehrere Ebenen deutscher Verflechtungen mit der atlantischen Sklaverei gemeinsam und erweitert den bisher wirtschaftshistorisch geprägten Blick der Forschung. Bremer profitierten durch den Verkauf von für die Sklavenökonomie notwendigen Gütern und den Plantagenbesitz. Die Bremer Obrigkeit schützte Bremer Sklavereiprofiteure aus wirtschaftlichem und politischem Interesse auf internationaler Ebene, während sie sich gleichzeitig in internationalen Verträgen zur Unterdrückung des Sklavenhandels bekannte. Untersuchungen des Diskurses, der Rechtspraktiken, Diplomatie und Migration belegen Relevanz und Präsenz der atlantischen Sklaverei in Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft
The Harvard Jerusalem Studio
No full textThese studies, conducted in 1980-1984 by teams of faculty, students, consultants, and advisors from the Jerusalem planning community and the Harvard Graduate School of Design, provide a unique sense of Jerusalem's natural and built environment, its livability, cultural diversity, and political and religious tensions.Modern Jerusalem is one of the most fascinating laboratories for urban development. These studies, conducted in 1980-1984 by teams of faculty, students, consultants, and advisors from the Jerusalem planning community and the Harvard Graduate School of Design, provide a unique sense of Jerusalem's natural and built environment, its livability, cultural diversity, and political and religious tensions. The more than 500 illustrations include contemporary plans and drawings as well as lithographs, engravings, and historical material that convey the special quality of the Holy City. Moshe Safdie, who initiated and directed the Jerusalem studio, discusses the urban design program at Harvard in his introduction to the book. In the first three chapters, he traces Jerusalem's heritage, presents the Old City and its visual basin, and details projects for Damascus Gate (where "all the ingredients, problems, and opportunities that have made urban design a necessary activity are demonstrated"). The remaining chapters focus on the forces of change and how to plan for explosive growth in the new city outside the wall. They present plans for the downtown or central business district, the new satellite towns to the north and south, and the green belt surrounding the city. A final chapter returns to Damascus Gate and presents designs for the no-man's-land, (known as the Seam) outside it. This strategic parcel of land links the Arab and Israeli business districts and the Old City markets. Working with local communities and the municipality, three GSD graduates developed the design that was given the first Progressive Architecture Urban Design Award in 1985. So compelling was this proposal that the municipality intends to implement it. The Jerusalem studio program was not only pedagogically significant but also of great practical value for the city of Jerusalem. The teams shed light on the opportunities and predicaments of a great historic city undergoing rapid growth and development and offered some brilliant design strategies. While the studies focus on Jerusalem, the issues they address - such as how new development can be made to harmonize with historic architecture and the impact that new commercial centers have on a strongly divided population - are relevant to many cities
Review of Invertebrate Biological Control Agents Introduced into Europe
No full textThis review provides an overview of all documented releases of exotic (non-European) invertebrate biological control agents (IBCAs) into the environment in Europe and summarizes key information on the target species as well as on the biological control agent released. It is an update of A Review of Biological Control in Western and Southern Europe edited by Greathead (1976) and covers the period from 1897, when the beetle Rodolia cardinalis was introduced into Portugal against the invasive cottony cushion scale, Icerya purchasi, until the end of 2009. This review is based largely on the BIOCAT database (Greathead and Greathead 1992), which contains records of the introduction of insect natural enemies, namely parasitoids and predators, for the control of insect pests worldwide. This review may not provide the complete list of BC agents introduced into Europe. Nevertheless, the report includes a vast majority of the introductions, and hence provides a representative picture of the history of releases of exotic BC agents into the environment in Europe.Publishe