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Italy in the Middle Ages was unique among the countries of Europe in recreating, in a changed environment, the urban civilization of antiquity - the society, culture, and political formations of city-states. This book examines the origins and nature of this phenomenon from the fall of Rome to the eve of its consummation, the Italian Renaissance. The explanation is sought in Italy's singular `double existence' between two contrasted worlds - ancient and medieval. The ancient was characterised by the total predominance of the landed aristocracy in economy and society, enforced through a peculiar system of city states embracing town and country. The new medieval influences were marked by the separation of town, country and aristocracy, by the identification of towns with trade and a mercantile bourgeoisie, and by commercial and proto-industrial revolution. Italy shared in both worlds. It remained a land of cities and of an urbanized ruling class (except in the Norman South) and re-established territorial city states; but the staes were very different from those of antiquity, the city leaders in the commercial revolution, and Italy itself seen as a nation of shopkeepers, birthplace of capitalism. In this fascinating and ground-breaking study, Philip Jones traces in detail the tension and interaction between the two traditions, civic and patrician, mercantile and bourgeois, through all phases of Italian life to their culmination in two rival regimes of communes and despots.

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In this heartwarming narrative, a remarkable police dog named Sarge enters the lives of Inspector Horace and his family, quickly earning his stripes as the bravest canine the Force has ever witnessed. Journey through the pages to discover how Sarge melds into his new family and impeccably balances his police duties. Initially, Inspector Horace's wife, Violet, views Sarge with a touch of scepticism, seeing him as a bit of an intruder. Yet, like their teenage daughter Florence, she soon finds herself warming up to the gallant dog. Florence swiftly bonds with Sarge, finding comfort in the thought that he will seamlessly transition between his domestic life and the noble duty of safeguarding her father. As the tale unfolds, readers will find themselves engrossed in the captivating bond between Sarge and Inspector Horace, especially during their vigilant street patrols that prove to be a labyrinth in the shroud of night. The perils of their vocation soon come to light when Sarge leads the charge against a criminal gang, implicated in a spree of designer item thefts. The narrative takes a chilling turn when murder enters the fray, revealing a sinister depth to the gang's operations far beyond what was initially perceived.

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We are told that the future of work will be increasingly automated. Algorithms, processing massive amounts of information at startling speed, will lead us to a new world of effortless labour and a post-work utopia of ever expanding leisure. But behind the gleaming surface stands millions of workers, often in the Global South, manually processing data for a pittance.Recent years have seen a boom in online crowdworking platforms like Amazon's Mechanical Turk and Clickworker, and these have become an increasingly important source of work for millions of people. And it is these badly paid tasks, not algorithms, that make our digital lives possible. Used to process data for everything from the mechanics of self-driving cars to Google image search, this is an increasingly powerful part of the new digital economy, although one hidden and rarely spoken of. But what happens to work when it makes itself obsolete. In this stimulating work that blends political economy, studies of contemporary work, and speculations on the future of capitalism, Phil Jones looks at what this often murky and hidden form of labour looks like, and what it says about the state of global capitalism.

We are told that the future of work will be increasingly automated. Algorithms, processing massive amounts of information at startling speed, will lead us to a new world of effortless labour and a post-work utopia of ever expanding leisure. But behind the gleaming surface stands millions of workers, often in the Global South, manually processing data for a pittance.Recent years have seen a boom in online crowdworking platforms like Amazon's Mechanical Turk and Clickworker, and these have become an increasingly important source of work for millions of people. And it is these badly paid tasks, not algorithms, that make our digital lives possible. Used to process data for everything from the mechanics of self-driving cars to Google image search, this is an increasingly powerful part of the new digital economy, although one hidden and rarely spoken of. But what happens to work when it makes itself obsolete. In this stimulating work that blends political economy, studies of contemporary work, and speculations on the future of capitalism, Phil Jones looks at what this often murky and hidden form of labour looks like, and what it says about the state of global capitalism.

Ochre and Rust offers a fresh perspective on frontier relations between Australian Aboriginal people and European colonists. Nine museum artefacts take the reader into a fascinating zone of encounter and mutual curiosity between collectors and those indigenous people who piqued or responded to their interest. While colonialism is the broad frame, details gleaned from archives, images and the objects themselves reveal a new picture of interaction between individual Aboriginal people and European collectors. Philip Jones explores and makes sense of particular historical moments in colonial history, when Aboriginal people perceived and expected other, more elusive outcomes. Ochre and Rust, an elegantly written challenge to received wisdom about the colonial frontier, has won Australia's inaugural Prime Minister's Award for Literary Non-Fiction.

Briti paviljoni uhke avaüritus Veneetsia biennaalil pakub aukonsul Nathan Sutherlandile suurepärase võimaluse Proseccot nautida ja kunstimaailma suurkujudega kohtuda. Ent pidulik meeleolu katkeb hetkega, kui installatsiooni purunemine lõpeb maailmakuulsa kunstikriitiku õõvastava surmaga. Pealtnäha traagilise õnnetusena paistnud juhtum omandab kurjakuulutavama tähenduse, kui ohvri taskust leitakse postkaart Olovernese pead maha raiuvast Juuditist. Ohvrite arv kasvab peagi, sest kolme järgneva postkaardi surmaennustused lähevad kiiresti täide. Kui aga mõistatust lahendama asunud Nathan saab surmailmutust kujutava postkaardi, algab mõrvari tabamiseks võidujooks ajaga. Tegelastega peab igal hetkel sammu Veneetsia kogu oma kauniduses ja kunstirikkuses.Philip Gwynne Jones on sündinud 1966. aastal Lõuna-Walesis. Ta elas ja töötas mitmel pool Euroopas, kuni asus 1990ndatel elama Shotimaale. 1994. aastal suundus ta Itaaliasse, kus töötas esmalt mõnda aega Frascatis Euroopa Kosmoseagentuuris. Praegu töötab Philip õpetaja, kirjaniku ja tõlkijana ning elab Veneetsias."Krimiromaan tundliku maitsega nautlejatele: Veneetsia, ooper, renessansikunst, hea toit ja vein ..." - The Crime Warp"Mänguline lugu, mida vahendab vaimukas ja kaasahaarav jutustaja ... Sama veneetsialik kui Bellini maal (või klaas Bellini kokteili)." - Gregory Dowling, inglise kirjanik ja akadeemik Veneetsias

Saladuslik pettusmäng Veneetsias, maailma kõige veetlevamas linnas.Nathan Sutherland naudib turvalist, ent sündmustevaest elu, pidades Veneetsia aukonsuli ametit ja tõlkides tarbetekste. Tema elu teeb aga ootamatu pöörde, kui talle pakutakse tema ametikontoris väikese pakikese paaripäevase hoidmise eest suurt rahasummat. Ilmneb, et pakis peitub kuulsa Veneetsia kunstniku Bellini illustreeritud palveraamat, mis on erakordselt hinnaline.Nathan murrab pead, kas tegemist on ehtsa meistriteose või ideaalse võltsinguga. Pahaaimamatult ongi ta juba kistud varakate kaksikvendade Domenico ja Arcangelo Moro sepitsetud kunstivargusmängu, millest vennaviha on juba kakskümmend aastat toitunud. Tahtmatult mängu etturiks saanud Nathan peab kiiresti tegema nutikaid otsuseid, et oma sõprade ja enda elu ohtu seadmata mängurid üle kavaldada.

Veneetsia tagahoovides ja kanalipealsetel rullub lahti väljapressimise ja reetmise lugu ... Carnevale on täies hoos, Veneetsia tänavad ja veesõidukid kubisevad maskides pidulistest, ent Nathan Sutherlandi teatrikülastusega alanud sünnipäev ei kulge sugugi ootuspäraselt. Ooperiõhtu La Fenices on alati meeldejääv sündmus, ent seekord halvas mõttes, sest ooperi lõpuovatsioonid katkestab jõhker mõrv, mis ühes loozhis toime pannakse. Miks aga on mõrvatud mehe rahataskus Nathani nimekaart? Tundmatu mehe mõrvamüsteeriumit lahendades tuleb Nathanil hakata Monteverdi kadunud ooperi jälgi ajama. Süütust aardejahist alguse saanud seiklus juhib Nathani halastamatute kurjategijateni, kes ooperi käsikirja nimel ei kohku tagasi isegi mõrvast - ja Veneetsia Inglise kiriku altariruumist leitakse teinegi surnukeha. Kadunud käsikirja otsingud viivad Nathani taas La Fenice lavale, kus kuriteo viimane vaatus ooperile omase traagilise lõpplahenduseni jõuab ... Philip Gwynne Jones on sündinud 1966. aastal Lõuna-Walesis. Pärast kahtkümmet aastat IT valdkonnas töötamist otsustas ta oma elu täielikult muuta. Koos abikaasa Caroline'iga suundusid nad elama Veneetsiasse. Praegu töötab Philip õpetaja, kirjaniku ja tõlkijana. Ta armastab kunsti, kokakunsti, klassikalist muusikat ja ooperit. "Veneetsia maskeraad" on Veneetsia sarja kolmas raamat. Sarja esimene osa "Veneetsia mäng" ilmus 2022. aastal ja järgmine, "Kättemaks Veneetsias", rõõmustas lugejaid 2023. aastal. "Vastupandamatu segu kuritegevusest ja kultuurist" - Daily Mail "Veneetsia maskeraad" on sama lummavalt sünge ja elegantselt tume nagu Veneetsia ise."- L. S. Hilton, Inglise menukirjanik "Gwynne Jonesi meelelahutuslik käsitlus tema armastatud Veneetsiast on sama nauditav kui üks Spritz Rialto silla ääres - kohustuslik lugemine kõigile Itaalia armastajatele." - David Hewson, Inglise menukirjanik