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Schlaglichtartig beleuchten Alfred Goubrans Erzählungen ein Leben im kleinstädtischen Milieu. Dieser Ort, oft detailliert beschrieben, bleibt unbenannt, könnte auch ein Ort der Erinnerung sein. Er ist bevölkert mit skurrilen, eigensinnigen Typen, Künstlern, Gescheiterten, Bohemiens - Menschen, die an diesem Milieu zugrunde gehen oder sich langsam in das Gefüge des Ortes einpassen. Vom Scheitern, vom Aufbegehren oder - im Rückblick - vom gelu...

In Dante's Commedia: Theology as Poetry, an international group of theologians and Dante scholars provide a uniquely rich set of perspectives focused on the relationship between theology and poetry in the Commedia. Examining Dante's treatment of questions of language, personhood, and the body, his engagement with the theological tradition he inherited, and the implications of his work for contemporary theology, the contributors argue for the c...

Zeit wird ohne Zögern als symmetrisch und damit reversibel gehandhabt, obwohl jeder Mensch sie als irreversibel erlebt. Es gibt offensichtlich zwei Aspekte von Zeit. Eine Tatsache, die den Nobelpreisträger Prigogine veranlasste, von Zeit in der Physik als die vergessene Dimension zu sprechen. Angeregt durch dessen grundlegende Werke und Isaac Newtons Axiome als relativ und absolut, sowie von der Unterscheidung des Historikers Koselleck in einm...

This work examines the nature of the relationship between the British Government and the Polish Government-in-Exile, 1939-1945. The relationship was extremely difficult owing to the extremity of the time and the situations of the two governments. Before 1939 there had been little contact between Poland and Britain, however between 1939 and 1945 the two countries were joined in a common desire for the military defeat of Germany: this was virtua...

A race-based oppositional paradigm has informed Chicano studies since its emergence. This work demonstrates that representations of racialization actually depend on the sexual and that a racialized sexuality is a heretofore unrecognized organizing principle of Chican@ literature, even in the most unlikely texts.

A collection of essays that focuses on both how and why assessment serves as a key element in the teaching and practice of technical and professional communication. It offers teachers, students, scholars, and practitioners evidence of the increasingly valuable role of assessment in the field, as it supports and enriches our thinking and practice.

Employs a strategic, general management perspective within theoretical frameworks on how organizations can be instrumental in moving humankind toward a more sustainable world. This work contains the specifics on the formulation and implementation of sustainable management practices.

Extensively field-tested and fine-tuned over many years, and designed specifically for a one-year course, JC McKeown's Classical Latin: An Introductory Course offers a thorough, fascinating, and playful grounding in Latin that combines the traditional grammatical method with the reading approach. In addition to grammar, paradigms, and readings, each chapter includes a variety of extraordinarily well-crafted exercises that reinforce the grammar...

Drawing on a rich, interdisciplinary collection of U.S. and Mexican sources, this volume explores the conflict that redrew the boundaries of the North American continent in the nineteenth century. Among the many period texts included here are letters from U.S. and Mexican soldiers, governmental proclamations, songs, caricatures, poetry, and newspaper articles. An Introduction, a chronology, maps, and suggestions for further reading are also in...

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An autobiography that traces Bernard Magubane's early life in country and town under apartheid, his years in exile and his intellectual development as an African scholar. It helps us learn of his close involvement with various members of the ANC, and the vital role he played in developing the anti-apartheid struggle in the US and beyond.

Some churches and Christian traditions have been far more influential in shaping South African society than others. Working from some 3, 500 primary documents relevant to understanding the role of Christianity in forming South Africa, this book looks at the final three decades of the 19th century and the beginnings of modernization in the first part of the 20th century. During this time, the country was transformed from a primarily rural and t...

Why have so many attempts at democracy in the past half-century failed? Confronting this much discussed question, this title offers a novel explanation for the coups and rebellions that have toppled fledgling democratic regimes and that continue to threaten many democracies.

Featuring all original chapters, this book presents a balanced, comprehensive overview of the policies and

This fascinating selection of more than 180 photographs traces some of the many ways in which Frodsham and Helsby have changed and developed over the last century.

Presents the data on peace operations - those launched by the UN, by regional organizations, by coalitions, and by individual nations. This title features: a thematic focus on establishing the rule of law, a core function of global peace operations, and a summary analysis of trends and developments in peace operations through 2009.

This introductory book, specifically for architects, focuses on the work of critic Homi K. Bhabha, who's work has been used as a means to analyse architectural practices in previously colonised contexts. This title reveals how his work contributes to architectural theory and the study of contemporary architectures in general, not only in colonial and postcolonial contexts.

Helps those preparing to teach a world history course - or those who want to teach it better. This title includes contributions by some of the experienced teachers who are reshaping world history education, and features fresh approaches to the subject as well as classroom-tested practices that have markedly improved world history teaching.