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Inhaltsangabe:Zusammenfassung: Die Gesellschaft hat sich in den letzten Jahren von der modernen Industriegesellschaft hin zu einer Wissens-, Informations- und Dienstleistungsgesellschaft gewandelt. Verbunden damit haben sich grundlegende Strukturveränderungen der Zielgruppen, der Märkte und der Medienlandschaft vollzogen. Die aktuelle Marktsituation wird dabei von einem schnelleren, aggressiveren und komplexer ablaufenden Wettbewerb geprägt. ...

Inhaltsangabe:Einleitung: Die oft zitierte Meinung, dass für die Entwicklung von Kindern eine schlechte Ehe immer noch besser sei als eine geschiedene, hat sich zu einem Mythos entwickelt, der sich schon lange im Bewusstsein der Bevölkerung festgesetzt hat. Erste Ergebnisse einer aktuellen Studie der Universität München, bei der über 700 Mütter und Kinder aus Kern-, Stief- und Ein-Elternfamilien befragt wurden, deuten in eine andere Richtung....

The Holy History of Mankind was published in 1837, the first book-length socialist tract to appear in Germany, representing an unusual synthesis of Judaism and Christianity. (Moses Hess was a major figure in the development of both early communist and Zionist thought.) Shlomo Avineri provides the first complete English translation of this classic text, along with new renditions of Sozialsmus und Kommunismus and Ein Kommunistisches Bekenntis. T...

James A. Herrick offers an intellectual history of the New Religious Synthesis, examining the challenges it poses to Judeo-Christian tradition, demonstrating its sources and manifestations in contemporary culture, and questioning its acceptance in church and society. A massive shift in Western religious attitudes has taken place almost without our noticing it. The Judeo-Christian tradition of Western culture has slowly but steadily been eclip...

manpharmakologischen Bedingungen hämodynamische Toleranz auslöst. PETN führt auch nicht zu einer vermehrten Bildung von Sauerstoffradikalen. Daher bleibt die NO-Bioverfügbarkeit unter PETN ungestört erhalten.

Ferdinand de Saussure is widely considered to be the founder of both modern Linguistics and Structuralism. This Companion brings together a team of leading scholars to offer a fresh new account of Saussures work. As well as looking at his pioneering Course in General Linguistics, they consider his lesser-known early work, his more recently-discovered manuscripts, and his influence on other disciplines such as cultural studies, philosophy, lite...

This Companion offers an original new account of Ferdinand de Saussure, widely considered to be the founder of modern Linguistics as well as Structuralism. In addition to looking at his pioneering Course in General Linguistics, contributors consider his lesser-known early work, more recently-discovered manuscripts, and influence on other disciplines such as cultural studies, philosophy, literature and semiotics. With contributions by specialis...

Over the past twenty-five years historians have created a 'New Western History', which has aimed to rewrite the 'Old Western History' created around the famous Turner thesis on the significance of the American Frontier. Focusing on five main themes, this study examines the dynamics and progress of recent scholarship in the issues of land use, the environment, race, ethnicity, gender, business and the development of communities. Synthesizing pr...

Written by the top Yersinia specialists, the book reviews the molecular biology of these important organisms and comprehensively covers recent advances in the field. Topics include genetic diversity in Y. pestis, quorum sensing, identification of virulence genes, regulation of virulence elements, superantigens, host invasion, host immune response, LPS structure and genetics, flagellar-dependent motility, flagellar-dependent protein secretion, ...

Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109), Benedictine monk and the second Norman archbishop of Canterbury, is regarded as one of the most important philosophers and theologians of the Middle Ages. The essays in this volume explore all his major philosophical and theological ideas, including his teachings on faith and reason, God's existence and nature, logic, freedom, truth, ethics, and key Christian doctrines. They also cover his life, the sources of...

An idiom and tone...finely tuned to the disparties between physical and metaphysical worlds.... An accomplished collection, marked by its intellectual and emotional range, and a corresponding control of form and language.

Women and Autonomy in Kate Chopin's Short Fiction offers close readings of some thirty stories - Chopin's most significant short works - the majority of which have never received analytical scrutiny. These works, predominantly grim, portray the difficulties women confront as they seek autonomy in a social framework that typically constrains them whether they are married, in the midst of courtship, or seeking to live independently. This groundb...

F. H. Buckley's new book fills a prominent hole in the literature, explaining economic terms and jargon with welcome clarity and examining the moral basis of free contracting, as well as those cases where bargaining rights might reasonably be restricted. Along the way the book examines several philosophical puzzles, such as allegiance requirements, paternalism and fairness constraints. Buckley approaches fundamental issues of contract law from...

This special number of the well-established series Arthurian Literature\ is devoted to Celtic material. Contributions, from leading experts in Celtic Studies, cover Welsh, Irish and Breton material, from medieval texts to oral traditions surviving into modern times. The volume reflects current trends and new approaches in this field whilst also making available in English material hitherto inaccessible to those with no reading knowledge of the...

The Handbook of the Navigator breaks all the traditional rules regarding the soul, the universe, and ultimately what we consider God to be. Its scale is epic in scope, beginning with why some people feel a spiritual calling, like a secret, inner instinct that leads them to the path of awakening. How the sixth sense can directly plug you into real spiritual experiences, the creation of God, and what is the mystical state called Multi-Dimensi...

Whether you are a first time job hunter or someone seeking re-employment, these meditations offer insight and inspiration. They convey hope and understanding from one who has shared your experience. "Meditations for the Unemployed" reaffirms the value of every person's struggle to find work. Its central theme is that the search for work can have life long significance that goes far beyond simply looking for a job. The spiritual dimension of th...

The Book Unbound presents important contributions to the discussions surrounding the editing of medieval texts, including the use of digital technology with historical and literary documents, while offering practical ideas on editing print and hypertext.

This work functions as both an informative source for golfing aficionados who are looking for a place to retire, and as a helpful guide for non-golfers in the family.

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Hero worship is culturally hardwired into our psyche and cultivated in our early development by our experience of our parents - a daddy and mommy who are all powerful, all beautiful, all everything. Our eventual awakening to their frailty only intensifies our searches elsewhere for other heroes - both in private and public life. And so it is, too, in our intellectual life: St Sigmund, St Karl, St Jurgen et cetera - Chacun a son Saint... For ma...