Focusing on the cult of Saint Katherine of Alexandria in medieval Germany, this book explores her significant yet often overlooked role, particularly in Nuremberg. It examines the multifaceted expressions of her cult through literature, art, and devotional practices, as well as the influence of Patrician patronage and political strategy. By analyzing these interactions, the author reveals how they contributed to shaping both Patrician and civic identities, filling crucial gaps in our understanding of her impact during this period.
Could an alien organism really survive a centuries-long trip on a meteor and remain virulent enough to attack a human being? How would a scientist know she was peering at a microbe from another planet? What's the possibility of a genetically mutated monster actually developing? In a gripping exploration of the facts behind the science fiction that has enthralled millions of X-philes, Anne Simon -- the respected virologist who comes up with the science for many intriguing episodes -- discusses telomeres, cloning, the Hayflick limit, nanotechnology, endosymbionts, lentiviruses, and other strange phenomena that have challenged the intellect and threatened the lives and sanity of America's favorite FBI agents. With Simon's extraordinary gift for explaining complicated, cutting-edge science in a light, accessible style, and her behind-the-scenes commentary on the development of various plot lines, The Real Science Behind the X-Files will appeal to science buffs and X-Files aficionados alike.
As a boy Sigmund Freud dreamed of being an explorer, of discovering new lands and sailing the oceans. As an adult he set out to map a far stranger territory: the human mind.This stunning graphic novel by economist, historian, and psychoanalyst Corrine Maier explores the life and work of one of the twentieth century’s most influential thinkers. Freud is the perfect introduction to the man's genius, his life, and his struggles with a revolutionary and divisive approach to the mind and its inner workings. Anne Simon spins this unique and captivating story into a seamless whirl of image and text, worthy of the master of psychoanalysis’ most extraordinary cases.Corinne Maier was born in 1963 in Geneva. As a writer, economist, historian, and psychoanalyst, she has produced around fifteen nonfiction books on subjects like psychoanalysis, society, history, and humor. Though at first her interests seem diffuse, she tirelessly seeks out the common links between them. Her books are bestsellers in France and have been translated into many languages.Her recent writings have centered on work, family, and the nation. Hailed as a counter-culture heroine by the New York Times, she proudly embraces her independence from any club, scientific society, or political party and celebrates her absence from anyone’s payroll.
Boris, the round-headed child, reigns like a despot in the little house he lives in with his mother. His mother, Bulle, formerly known as Aglaia, was once the all-powerful queen of the country Marylene. Since Marylene's fall, residents have lived in peace thanks to a self-governing system they have adopted. But when Boris meets Sabine, a warrior French fry thirsty for revenge, nothing will ever be the same ...The final book in Anne Simon's "Tales of Marylene '' graphic novel trilogy (after The Song of Aglaia and Empress Cixtisis), Boris the Potato Child delivers a bitter critique of our consumerist impulses and abuses. Mixing literature and pop culture (such as mashing Simone de Beauvoir with the Beatles), Simon has created in Marylene a world as abundant in visual imagination as Oz or Narnia, but crafted with a Swiftian pen that's mightier than any man's sword.
Cixtisis, the empress of Tchitchinie, kidnaps all of the men from Agalaia’s kingdom to castrate them and make them her slaves. Anger grows amongst the female residents of Suffragette City―they want their husbands back. Will Aglaia be able to avert war and bring peace once again to the region? Anne Simon showcases a deft touch in this allegorical fantasy graphic novel brimming with subversive twists and comical turns.
Unikátní vzdělávací komiks. Komiks, určený dětem a dospívající mládeži, vypráví o životě a objevech Alberta Einsteina a zároveň graficky znázorňuje jeho hlavní vědecké teorie na poli fyziky, které radikálně změnily naše životy. V prvním komiksovém životopisu sledujeme tohoto génia během celého jeho života. Objevíme nezkrotné dítě, které se zajímalo o vědu a geometrii, později studenta polytechnické školy, který se setkává s velkými vědci své doby, a nakonec úspěšného vědce, jehož kariéra byla korunována vytvořením teorie relativity.
Aglaé ist eine Nymphe aus dem Wald von Enna und die Protagonistin in einem großen Drama. Hochschwanger und vom eigenen Vater verstoßen, findet sie in der Zirkustruppe rund um Mister Kite Zuflucht. Dumm nur, dass der Zirkus im Königreich Marylène liegt, wo der grausame Tyrann von Krantz vor allem ledigen Müttern nach dem Leben trachtet. Aglaé muss sich mit den neuen Gegebenheiten arrangieren und das Schicksal meint es gut mit ihr. Doch auf ihrer Suche nach Zuneigung und Selbstverwirklichung treibt sie von einem Leben zum anderen und verliert am Ende mehr, als ihr bewusst ist. Anne Simon gelingt es mit ihren phantasievollen Zeichnungen die verschiedenen Handlungsebenen zu einem beeindruckenden Epos zu verweben. Dabei unterstreicht sie mal das Tragische, mal das absurd Komische der Geschichte, in der es um Liebe geht, die zerstört, um Macht, die Herrscher auf ihre Untertanen ausüben, und um zwischenmenschliche Tyrannei.
Et autres questions farfelues sur le comportement des animaux
91pagine
4 ore di lettura
Pourquoi mon chien déchiquette mes chaussettes ? Et autres questions farfelues sur le comportement des animaux répond, avec humour et sérieux, à soixante et onze questions animalières.Martine et Caroline Laffon nous dévoilent les secrets des animaux, leurs comportements alimentaires et sociaux, leurs modes de communication, leurs parades amoureuses... Un livre plein de surprises, pour découvrir et s'étonner des petites bêtes qui peuplent notre planète !
Der neue Erzählband von Marylène erzählt von den ungleichen Halbschwestern Gigot und Gousse, die nach dem Tod ihres tyrannischen Vaters ein Leben in Wanderschaft führen. Trotz der Herausforderungen und Mächte, die sie bedrohen, sind sie unzertrennlich und wehrhaft. Anne Simons Comic-Epos „Gouse & Gigot“ ist ein gelungenes Spin-Off.
