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The complex relationship between Mozart and his father has fascinated music lovers for centuries, and much effort has been spent examining the letters exchanged by the two men. This provocative book offers a new reading of these letters, placing them in the context of the stylized strategies of the eighteenth-century epistolary tradition and arguing that they reveal a rebelliousness deep within Mozart's life and work.David Schroeder contends t...

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The labor movement's response to wages shows how American workers negotiated the transition from artisan to consumer, opening up new political possibilities for organized workers and creating contradictions that continue to haunt the labor movement today.

Jung in Contexts" is a unique collection of the most important essays on Carl Jung and analytical psychology over the past two decades. Paul Bishop's comprehensive introduction traces the growth and development of analytical psychology and its institutions. The essays which follow place Jung's life and work in three important contexts: historical, literary and intellectual. Contributors explore diverse issues such as Jung's attitude towards Na...

The remarkable development of the Catholic university in the United States has raised issues about its continued identity, its promise, and its academic constituents. Michael J. Buckley, S.J., explores these questions, especially as they have been experienced in Jesuit history and contemporary commitments.The fundamental proposition that grounds the Catholic university, Buckley argues, is that the academic and the religious are intrinsically r...

In this, the only biography of Septimius Severus in English, Anthony R. Birley explors how 'Roman' or otherwise this man was and examines his remarkable background and career.Severus was descended from Phoenician settlers in Tripolitania, and his reign, AD 193-211, represents a key point in Roman history. Birley explores what was African and what was Roman in Septimius' background, given that he came from an African city. He asks whether Septi...

A Short Introduction to Ethics provides a short, straightforward volume that prepares the reader for in-depth study of the questions, issues, and puzzles that must be dealt with in the study of standard ethics or moral philosophy.

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This work examines the governance of large technical systems (LTS) at firm, imdustry and state levels and the interactions between the systems and society. In particular, international contributors explore the implications of major technological, economic and social changes during the last twenty years for traditional forms of LTS governance. Their research is centred around the following themes: * traditional forms of governance* new regulato...

*Provides a unified theory of teaching as a profession *Opens up interesting new directions for researchers and teacher trainers. This lack of an agreed theory of teaching is one of the most important and yet intractable problems facing education. This book proposes a new integrated model of teaching, derived from aspects of the professional discipline of teaching. The resulting multi-dimensional model will challenge and stimulate education re...

Here, the author, an SAP R/3 expert and president of a consulting firm, shows readers how companies can achieve strategic goals through business process oriented implementation of software such as SAP R/3, Oracle, or Peoplesoft. The updated second edition of this best-selling title will help managers and consultants understand the necessary methods and tools.

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In William Pitt the Younger, Eric J. Evans re-examines Pitt's career in light of recent research and makes the controversial statement that Pitt's life does not fit into two neat stereotypes. This complete historical background to Pitt's political career outlines his economic, domestic and foreign policy as well as detailing the changes in party politics and monarchy during the period.

Entertainers were the first group of women to capture the public eye, taking to the stage in vaudeville and film and redefining their place in society. June Sochen introduces the women who danced on Broadway, fell on bananas in silent films, and wisecracked in smoky clubs, as well as the modern icons of today's movies and popular music.Sochen considers such women as Mae West, Bette Davis, Shirley Temple, Pain Grier, Lucille Ball, and Mary Tyle...

Die Untersuchung befaßt sich mit der rückwirkenden Beseitigung von Rechtsscheintatbeständen. Erörtert werden zurechenbar gesetzte Scheintatbestände aus dem Recht der Stellvertretung, dem Handelsrecht, dem Recht der Forderungsabtretung und des gutgläubigen Erwerbs von beweglichen Sachen sowie aus dem Wertpapierrecht. Der Verfasser wendet sich gegen die verbreitete Auffassung, daß eine Anfechtung mit dem Wesen des Rechtsscheins nicht vereinbar s...

An Introduction to the Logic of the Computing Sciences provides an introduction to symbolic logic by creating connections with the diverse fields of philosophy, mathematics, computing sciences, law, business, popular culture, and ethics, so that students from varied backgrounds can grasp the ideas of logic. The author relates symbolic logic to computer science by introducing each logical principle by a truth table, flow chart, and algorithm. H...

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Introduction and Illustrations by Ann H. Zwinger