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Why do some democratic governments succeed and others fail? In a book that has received attention from policymakers and civic activists in America and around the world, Robert Putnam and his collaborators offer empirical evidence for the importance of 'civic community' in developing successful institutions. Their focus is on a unique experiment begun in 1970 when Italy created new governments for each of its regions. After spending two decades analyzing the efficacy of these governments in such fields as agriculture, housing, and health services, they reveal patterns of associationism, trust, and cooperation that facilitate good governance and economic prosperity.

No other god of the Greeks is as widely present in the monuments and nature of Greece and Italy, in the sensuous tradition of antiquity, as Dionysos. In myth and image, in visionary experience and ritual representation, the Greeks possessed a complete expression of indestructible life, the essence of Dionysos. In this work, the noted mythologist and historian of religion Carl Kernyi presents a historical account of the religion of Dionysos from its beginnings in the Minoan culture down to its transition to a cosmic and cosmopolitan religion of late antiquity under the Roman Empire. From the wealth of Greek literary, epigraphic, and monumental traditions, Kernyi constructs a picture of Dionysian worship, always underlining the constitutive element of myth. Included in this study are the secret cult scenes of the women's mysteries both within and beyond Attica, the mystic sacrificial rite at Delphi, and the great public Dionysian festivals at Athens. The way in which the Athenian people received and assimilated tragedy in its immanent connection with Dionysos is seen as the greatest miracle in all cultural history.Tragedy and New Comedy are seen as high spiritual forms of the Dionysian religion, and the Dionysian element itself is seen as a chapter in the religious history of Europe.

Kiik... Kes lendab kõrgemale? Lapsed armastavad kiikumist ja on üldteada, et see lõbus tegevus on kasulik ka aju arengule. See Spartani kolmevärviline pesakiik on suurepärane valik, mis on pikka aega hea kaaslane lastele. Tänu suurele läbimõõdule mahutab see isegi kaks last. Istmepind on vastupidav ning kiigu köie pikkus on reguleeritav. Toode on valmistatud UV-kindlast materjalist, kuid värv võib püsiva päikesevalguse käes tuhmuda. Tormi või tugeva tuule korral soovitatakse kiik lahti võtta. Kiige kinnitamiseks soovitame kasutada läbi posti läbivat kiikuliigendit. Toote kasutamine on võimalik ainult selleks sobilike, piisavalt tugevate laagriga kiigukonksudega. Kokkupanek on kiire ja lihtne, paigaldamisel tuleb pöörata tähelepanu riputuspunktide, kiigu ja riputuspunktide ning maa ja kiiku istme vahel olevale kaugusele. Turvaliseks kasutamiseks on vajalik kruvide ja mutrite pidev kontroll. Kiik on mõeldud koduseks kasutamiseks, nii sise- kui välistingimustes kasutatav. Omadused: Kiigu läbimõõt: 95 cm Maksimaalne kandevõime: 150 kg Toote kaal: 4,7 kg Pakendi suurus: 68 x 25 x 10 cm Kiiguköie pikkus on reguleeritav vahemikus 135 kuni 175 cm.

UnikPlay puslekomplekt, mis sisaldab 2 x 50 tükilist ookeani teemalist pilti. Pusle mõõdud kokkupanduna 23 x 23 cm. Komplektis kaasas mõlema pusle illustreeritud pilt kokkupanduna. Sobilik vanusele 6+ eluaastat.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 104, Publishers: Helion & Company, ISBN-13: 9781804517253, Date of issue: 2025

Tackling divorce and suicide with a warmth and sensitive humor that refuses to be weighed down, Someone Else's Shoes chronicles a road trip that unites three young people in search of family and acceptance. Fans of Sharon Draper, Jo Knowles, and Counting by Sevens will be moved by this tale of what brings us together when things fall apart.Twelve-year-old Izzy, a budding stand-up comic, is already miserable about her father's new marriage and the new baby on the way. Then ten-year-old cousin Oliver and his father, Uncle Henderson, move in with Izzy and her mom because Oliver's mother committed suicide only a few months ago. And to make matters worse, Ben, the rebellious 16-year-old son of Izzy's mother's boyfriend, winds up staying with them, too.But when Uncle Henderson--who has been struggling with depression after his wife's suicide--disappears, Ben, Izzy, and Oliver set aside their differences and hatch a plan to find him. As the threesome travels in search of Henderson, they find a surrogate family in each other. Autorid: Ellen Wittlinger