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A Short History of European Law brings to life 2,500 years of legal history, tying current norms to the circumstances of their conception. Tamar Herzog describes how successive legal systems built upon one another, from ancient times through the European Union. Roman law formed the backbone of each configuration, though the way it was used and reshaped varied dramatically from one century and place to the next. Only by considering Continental civil law and English common law together do we see how they drew from and enriched this shared tradition.

There is no political representation without performance. When politicians, protesters, and even celebrities appear in public, they make or constitute political representation by performing it, shaping how we view roles and institutions and imagine society.

Victimhood, Memory, and Consumerism: Profiting from Pablo documents the story of violence inflicted on Medellin, and critically examines the status of its victims. Drawing on unique empirical material, the book addresses the impact of commercial exploitation of the city's violent past on the victims of mass drug violence and on the present nature of the city.

Pascuala Herrera, a Mexican immigrant woman with a physical disability resulting from childhood polio, had the odds against her, yet she conquered simply by working hard, having unfailing faith, and finding her own life purpose. Although her mother always told her that life was a valley of tears, Pascuala learned that although there were many difficult moments in her life, there were also beautiful miracles that happened every day.

La lame implacable du couperet est tombée. Meurtrie par la trahison de Night après le Grand Bal de la Nuit, Danaé se précipite au Royaume du Soleil et intègre de son plein gré le camp ennemi. Ravi de la retrouver, Sun lui réserve un accueil des plus chaleureux. Or, le dieu du Jour ne caresse pas seulement le projet de l’épouser. Grâce à son pouvoir de voleuse de magie, Danaé est l’unique personne capable d’activer les Cristaux Arcaniques, dont il a besoin pour tuer son frère et asservir les autres royaumes. De son côté, Night déplore la fuite de la femme qu’il aime.

Malgré sa méfiance à l’encontre du dieu de la Nuit et des Ténèbres, Danaé a conclu un marché insolite avec lui. En effet, si elle parvient à se faire passer pour l’amante officielle de Night, Sun rompra le pacte ancestral et renoncera à son âme afin de récupérer sa fiancée humaine.Lors de son séjour, elle découvre que les Obscuris ne sont pas aussi malveillants et sanguinaires que son peuple le croyait. Son attirance irrépressible pour Night n’arrange pas ses incertitudes.

Ella Parker's male alias was a star pupil in medical school. But as a woman in 1810 England, Ella cannot find a job as a doctor's assistant. In a life-or-death emergency with a mother in labor, she oversteps her boundaries and risks arrest. Determined to practice medicine, she decides to join her mentor on the Neptune, a warship heading for open waters. Following an accident, she is quickly thrust into the role of ship surgeon, and her skills are put to the test.