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And how by losing the one most dear you find that in the end only a kind of oblivion can comfort you. Exploring the way memory works, remembering both as a child and as an adult looking back on the child, Rain is an attempt to show the dissolving of the past.

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The topics discussed include the role and responsibilities of central banking, inbuilt deficiencies of the financial system, moral conflicts in commercial and investment banking and in securities markets, problems of sovereignty and hegemony in the European monetary union, moral issues in international monetary relations, the ethics of capital transfers to eastern Europe and of financial liberalisation. The final paper proposes an ethic of fin...

This important and original book addresses the nature of public opinion, the relation between rulers and ruled, and the role of popular rumours in eighteenth century France. Arlette Farge draws on chronicles, newspapers, memoirs, police records and newsheets to show that ordinary Parisians had definite opinions on what was happening in their city.

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With films such as >The Double Life of Veronique< Kieslowski has developed as a reputation as a world-class film-maker. Here he talks at length about his life and beliefs. 50 b/w integrated.

In the midst of the remarkable revival of interest and belief in angels comes this handsomely illustrated reference work--the fruit of 16 years of research in Talmudic, gnostic, cabalistic, apocalyptic, patristic, and legendary texts. "A wacky and wonderful compendium of angelic lore".--Time. Illustrations.

Colas dares enter the postmodernism debate and ably takes on its leading thinkers. Not only literary critics and theoreticians, but historians, political scientists, and sociologists, too, will have to cite this study as an informed and solidly grounded foray into their respective disciplines."--Jonathan Tittler, Cornell University

Belief and Meaning is a philosophical treatment of intentionality. It offers an original, logical and convincing account of intentional content which is local and contextual and which takes issues with standard theories of meaning.

Frontmatter -- Einleitung -- I Imitatio und tractatio. 1 Koordinaten und Phasen des literarischen Umsetzungsprozesses -- I Imitatio und tractatio. 2 Die ästhetische Konstellation der literarischen Umsetzung -- II Antike und mittelalterliche Methoden und Techniken der varia tractatio. 0 Allgemeine poetologische Voraussetzungen -- II Antike und mittelalterliche Methoden und Techniken der varia tractatio. 1 Die transformationeilen Vorgänge der st...

This landmark study explores a new reality in today's inner cities - one that diverges radically from the dominant models of either the urban village, with its shared culture, or the disorganized zone of urban anomie.

Profiles and analyzes the literary careers of more than a hundred Latin American writers who have treated gay and lesbian themes in their work.

This volume contains alphabetically arranged entries for 40 American playwrights active between 1880 and 1945. Included are the major figures, as well as women and minority playwrights. Each entry contains a biographical overview and critical assessment of their career.

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The author sets out a clear agenda for organizational design, and his novel proposals will benefit anyone in any organization--large or small, business or nonprofit--that strives for continuing success into the 21st century.

Postmodernity in Latin America contests the prevailing understanding of the relationship between postmodernity and Latin America by focusing on recent developments in Latin American, and particularly Argentine, political and literary culture. While European and North American theorists of postmodernity generally view Latin American fiction without regard for its political and cultural context, Latin Americanists often either uncritically apply...

Eighteen contributors examine the issues surrounding educational choice in public school systems and the voucher system for private schools. They give descriptions and evaluations of choice programs that have been implemented and debate the extent of government involvement.

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This study illuminates the characteristics of the Japanese economy and analyzes how and why they have been changing. It covers such areas as the Japanese firm, consumption and saving patterns, the labour market, financial markets, macroeconomic policies and international economic relations.