peter lang peter lang aug 2017 (233 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Bernd Rosemeyer, der weltberühmte Autorennfahrer der 30er Jahre, galt nach seinem Unfalltod 1938 als Vorbild für Generationen von rennsportbegeisterten Anhängern weltweit. Dass seine Rennkarriere eng verbunden war mit seiner Mitgliedschaft in der SS, ist zwar seit langem bekannt, wurde aber selten problematisiert. Rosemeyer wird bis heute weithin als unpolitischer Mensch dargestellt, der gezwungen gewesen sei, sich mit den Nationalsozialisten einzulassen, um überhaupt die Möglichkeit zu haben, als Rennfahrer auftreten zu können.Das Buch untersucht die genaueren Umstände der Verstrickung Rosemeyers in den Nationalsozialismus und wendet sich gegen eine Fortsetzung eines unkritischen Rosemeyer-Kults. Anlass für diese Studie ist die geplante Eröffnung eines privaten Rosemeyer-Museums in Lingen. 112 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Con este libro se ha pretendido hacer conscientes los elementos lógicos, lingüísticos y antropológicos subyacentes a la alegoría en Baltasar Gracián y en Walter Benjamin. Para ello hemos utilizado una disección y análisis independiente de los elementos que se dan en las formas literarias alegóricas en general, y de ambos autores en particular, basándonos en la lectura y estudio de sus obras y las de sus más importantes comentaristas. Esa disección ha exigido un tratamiento metodológico analítico y paratáctico de los conceptos de modo que es posible alterar el orden de los capítulos sin que se vean desnaturalizados los resultados o conclusiones de la investigación. El resultado ha supuesto la profundización («epistemología») en los presupuestos y la naturaleza de la alegoría («poética») como noción central en las obras de Gracián y Benjamin. 340 pp. Spanisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Prominent media scholars have argued that the dissemination of propaganda is an important function of the news media. Yet, despite public controversies about ¿fake news¿ and ¿misinformation¿, there has been very little discussion on techniques of propaganda. Building on critical theory, most notably Herman and Chomsky¿s Propaganda Model, Florian Zollmann¿s pioneering study brings propaganda back to the forefront of the debate. On the basis of a forensic examination of 1,911 newspaper articles, Zollmann investigates US, UK and German media reporting of the military operations in Kosovo, Iraq, Libya, Syria and Egypt. The book demonstrates how ¿humanitarian intervention¿ and ¿R2P¿ are only evoked in the news media if so called ¿enemy¿ countries of Western states are the perpetrators of human rights violations. Zollmann¿s work evidences that the news media plays a crucial propaganda role in facilitating a selective process of shaming during the build-up towards military interventions. This process has led to an erosion of internationally agreed norms of non-intervention, as enshrined in the UN Charter. 290 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -European cultural policy is based on the exchange of artists. It has devoted decades to the objective of encouraging dialogue and enabling cooperative production; especially between the countries of the so-called ¿Global North¿ and ¿Global South¿. Cultural policy makers and agents in Europe, such as those working in cultural institutions and at the ministries responsible for cultural relations, constantly stress their claims of a ¿dialogue of equals¿. However, if and how cultural cooperations really are in practice brought to life on equal terms is an open question.Annika Hampel analyzes the working conditions of partnerships to understand how current artistic collaborations function, what structures and processes they involve, on what premises and within what frameworks the collaborators work, and what challenges they have to cope with.The foundation of her reflections are the experiences and insights of actors in cooperative projects who are responsible for the implementation of the goals of the European Cultural Policies in practice.Annika Hampel uses five case studies, which offer insights across the spectrum of artistic cooperation, to display the wide range of Indo-German collaborations in the arts. From her analysis of the practical reality, Annika Hampel develops and proposes cultural and political measures to foster a new culture of international cooperation on an equal footing. The author shows how to minimize power relations, promote cultural diversity, and exploit the underused potential of cooperative work.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 284 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -The PEERS program proposes international exchanges adapted to the context of teacher training institutions wishing to take advantage of internationalization in order to link training, research, and practice. PEERS is based on the completion of Research and Innovation (R&I) projects during the academic year, during which international groups of professors and students from teacher training partner institutions collaborate remotely as well as during two placements of one week. For the students, the PEERS program aims to develop competencies in distance collaboration with the help of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), the management of intercultural groups, and the continuous improvement of their activities through reflective thinking and the spirit of research. For the professors the PEERS program aims to better link research and training, to reinforce their skills in the management of international research projects and to foster opportunities for international publications.The aim of this collective book is to give an overview of the Issues, case studies and perspectives of the PEERS program. The first section entitled 'Issues, Opportunities, and Challenges for the Internationalization of Teacher Training in a Globalized, Multicultural, and Connected World', focuses on the foundations and general features of PEERS projects, as well as the context of globalization in the intercultural and connected world in which it is situated.The second section, 'Case Studies and Lessons Learned from the PEERS Project in Southern Countries' constitutes a series of chapters presenting case studies on PEERS projects focused on innovation and cooperation in the developing world. The third section, 'Results of Research-Oriented PEERS Projects,' considers the results from PEERS projects that have enabled the implementation of theoretical and practical educational research, generally taking the form of small-case research studies or innovations in the design of teaching units. Finally, in the conclusion we propose to present the key points of the three sections that make up this book 'Linking Research and Training in Internationalization of Teacher Education with the PEERS Program: Issues, Case Studies and Perspectives'.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 372 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Quelles réalités recouvre l¿image, souvent uniformisante, des transformations récentes des conditions de vie des retraités Certes, la pauvreté a reculé chez les personnes âgées, leur état de santé s¿est amélioré et la retraite ne rime plus avec exclusion sociale. Pourtant, dans les coulisses des tendances générales, d¿anciennes vulnérabilités persistent et de nouvelles inégalités émergent. Mêlant contributions théoriques et empiriques, cet ouvrage porte sur un aspect largement occulté en sociologie de la vieillesse, celui des inégalités sociales dans la dernière étape du parcours de vie. Il interroge notamment les nouveaux modèles du « bien vieillir » et du « vieillissement actif » en portant l¿attention sur les conditions de réalisation socialement situées de ces modèles. Il propose également un regard réflexif sur les travaux sociologiques dans le domaine du vieillissement en questionnant, du point de vue historique, leur rôle dans le processus d¿invisibilisation des effets de classe dans ce champ d¿étude et en montrant comment les perspectives issues des études de genre ouvrent la voie à un renouveau des analyses en terme de classes dans le cadre des approches intersectionnelles. 254 pp. Französisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Talking Shakespeare is a collection of essays on Shakespeare¿s plays and politics and their impact in the world today. Originally given as provocative talks on Shakespeare at some of the most prestigious universities, conferences, and theatres around the world, they reflect on the author¿s more than thirty-year career as a producer, director and educator. The essays provide a unique and personal look into multiple aspects of Shakespeare¿s world¿and ours.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 138 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Educational reform has been a topic of scholarly conversation for a long time, but little significant movement toward action has been made. Charter schools were discussed in varied forms throughout the 1980s, but it was not until 1991 that the State of Minnesota put charter school law into practice. Thomas Lubben entered the charter school world in 1996 when the State of Pennsylvania was in the process of discussing its law that was passed the same year. The Charter School Wars closely follows the personal life of a lifelong educator as he negotiated the political and personal steps involved in creating a school from nothing. The first several chapters focus on the obstacles and pitfalls that the author faced during the seven-year struggle to create a charter high school based on the creative and performing arts. Later chapters focus on the expansion of this proven artistic model into additional schools. Lubben compliments the personal narrative with a chapter, 'A Charter School Primer,' that focuses on the critical elements needed to open a charter school. Charter school parents, teachers, administrators, and enthusiasts will find this book an interesting and poignant read as they navigate their way through the charter school landscape. 140 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Disrupting Data in Qualitative Inquiry: Entanglements with the Post-Critical and Post-Anthropocentric expands qualitative researchers¿ notions of data and exemplifies scholars¿ different encounters and interactions with data. In Disrupting Data in Qualitative Inquiry data has become an exploratory project which pays close attention to datäs numerous variations, manifestations, and theoretical connections. This book is targeted to serve advanced graduate level methodological, inquiry, and research-creation courses across different disciplines.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 250 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Communities for Social Change: Practicing Equality and Social Justice in Youth and Community Work examines core ideas of social justice and equality that underpin community and youth work. It informs understanding of a range of community concepts and practices that are used to identify practical skills and characteristics that can help to promote equality by challenging injustice. Working with people in different types of community can bring the kind of social change that makes a real and lasting difference. Although justice is a contested notion, Annette Coburn and Sinéad Gormally assert that it is closely interlinked with human rights and equality. A critical examination of contemporary literature draws on educational, sociological, and psychological perspectives, to set community practices within a context for learning that is conversational, critical and informal. Social justice is about identifying and seeking to address structural disadvantage, discrimination, and inequality. The authors assert that by refocusing on process, participation, and collective rights, it is possible to create and sustain social justice. Transformative research paradigms help to produce findings that inspire and underpin political social action, and an analysis of practice-based examples supports the promotion of increased critical consciousness. This makes Communities for Social Change a must-read for anyone studying or teaching community youth work or who is working in communities or with individuals who experience oppression or inequality. If you are committed to teaching and learning about theory and practice that promotes social change for equality and social justice, you will not be disappointed!Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 188 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Importer les mécanismes du jeu au sein du travail est un procédé courant aujourd¿hui dans les organisations, ceci à des fins de recrutement, d'entrainement, de formation, de sensibilisation, d'évaluation ou entre autres exemples, de team-building. Ces jeux prennent la forme de serious games mais aussi de jeux de rôles, de jeux de simulation, de jeux de plateaux, de jeux de construction, de stratégie. Les transformations du capitalisme et des approches managériales peuvent conduire à penser que le jeu devient un média, privilégié ou tout au moins adapté, aux réquisits en entreprises que sont par exemple l¿autocontrôle, l¿évaluation de soi et de ses pairs, la régulation, l¿engagement ou encore le maintien continu de l¿attention dans un contexte d¿intensification du travail. Incluant règles et limites, souvent orienté vers un objectif de performance et de réussite, doté de qualités simultanées de légèreté et d¿apprentissage, le jeu s¿avère congruent avec l¿injonction plurielle à la rigueur, au développement de soi et au plaisir à avoir au travail, portée par certaines doxa de management. L¿entreprise aurait alors tout intérêt à investir l¿énergie du joueur et son engagement dans le jeu au profit du travail. Ce sont ces structures et mécanismes de jeu, leurs formes, leurs appropriations ainsi que leur exploitation au sein des organisations de travail que cet ouvrage se propose d¿étudier. Rassemblant des chercheurs de disciplines diverses (sociologie, anthropologie, sciences de l¿information et de la communication, psychologie¿), il approche de manière volontairement critique la gamification en milieu professionnel et en interroge tant le sens que les fonctions et l¿efficience. 202 pp. Französisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -The classification of words in terms of parts of speech is frequently problematic. This book examines the classification of conjunctions and similar words of other classes. It reviews work done from the 19th century to the present on a wide range of languages, including English, German, French, Latin, Ancient Greek, Welsh, Persian, Chinese, Japanese, Ute, and Abun. Most chapters treat conjunctions as opposed to one of the other traditionally recognized parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, adpositions, and interjections. The book¿s major focus is on the terminology used to describe words on or near the borders between conjunctions and other parts of speech, such as «deverbal conjunctions», «conjunctional adverbs», «prepositional conjunctions», and «so-called conjunctions». 164 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -This volume consists of twelve studies thematically grouped into three parts: (1) Linguistics and Philosophy of Language, (2) Hermeneutics and Text Linguistics, and (3) Lexicology and Phraseology. The phrase «tradition and innovation» characterizes almost all the texts included here, since tradition and innovation are present both at the level of the object (language) and at the level of its research (linguistics). The dominant theoretical perspective is the «Coserian» one, since the author borrowed from Eugenio Coseriüs linguistic theory a series of essential concepts and distinctions regarding language and culture. 206 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Despite being one of the main pillars of the insurance industry, reinsurance is little known by the general public and is rarely the focus of academic study. In this book, the authors ¿ economic historians and experts in the field from across Europe and Japan ¿ seek to address this by shedding light on one of the most globalized of all economic activities. In a clear and engaging manner, they reveal the history of reinsurance in both national and international contexts, aiming to illuminate this vital, but often overlooked, aspect of insurance.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 176 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -The continuous evolution of internet and related social media technologies and platforms have opened up vast new means for communication, socialization, expression, and collaboration. They also have provided new resources for researchers seeking to explore, observe, and measure human opinions, activities, and interactions. However, those using the internet and social media for research ¿ and those tasked with facilitating and monitoring ethical research such as ethical review boards ¿ are confronted with a continuously expanding set of ethical dilemmas. Internet Research Ethics for the Social Age: New Challenges, Cases, and Contexts directly engages with these discussions and debates, and stimulates new ways to think about ¿ and work towards resolving ¿ the novel ethical dilemmas we face as internet and social media-based research continues to evolve. The chapters in this book ¿ from an esteemed collection of global scholars and researchers ¿ offer extensive reflection about current internet research ethics and suggest some important reframings of well-known concepts such as justice, privacy, consent, and research validity, as well as providing concrete case studies and emerging research contexts to learn from. 346 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Web 25: Histories from the First 25 Years of the World Wide Web celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Web. Since the beginning of the 1990s, the Web has played an important role in the development of the Internet as well as in the development of most societies at large, from its early grey and blue webpages introducing the hyperlink for a wider public, to today¿s multifacted uses of the Web as an integrated part of our daily lives.This is the first book to look back at 25 years of Web evolution, and it tells some of the histories about how the Web was born and has developed. It takes the reader on an exciting time travel journey to learn more about the prehistory of the hyperlink, the birth of the Web, the spread of the early Web, and the Web¿s introduction to the general public in mainstream media. Furthermore, case studies of blogs, literature, and traditional media going online are presented alongside methodological reflections on how the past Web can be studied, as well as accounts of how one of the most important source types of our time is provided, namely the archived Web.Web 25: Histories from the First 25 Years of the World Wide Web is a must-readfor anyone interested in how our online present has been shaped by the past.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 274 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Christianity and the Secular Border Patrol: The Loss of Judeo-Christian Knowledge centrally looks at how secular universities have dominated academic knowledge on the one hand and have also been a part of bias against Christian academics on the other. Authors generally ask for borders of understanding and collegial dialogue to bridge gaps of knowledge that exist because of this bias. Theoretical analysis and narratives from the field describe how overcoming extreme theoretical positions may allow for productive knowledge construction and a more harmonious relationship within the culture wars of our times, especially in higher education. 236 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -The revised edition of Research Methods in Africana Studies is a major contribution to the discipline of Africana studies and social science involving people of African descent in general. The first edition was the first of its kind, offering instruction on how to conduct culturally relevant critical research on Africana communities in the American context, in addition to the African diaspora. The revised edition contains a collection of the most widely used theories and paradigms designed for exploring, explaining, and advancing Africana communities through science. The relevance, strengths, and weaknesses of every major method of data collection are explained as they relate to the lived experiences of the Black world. It stands alone as the only textbook that details empirical methods in the service of the collective advancement of Africana peoples.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 428 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Conceptually, Molefi Kete Asante: A Critical Afrocentric Reader is a reflexive analysis of the editor¿s space in higher education over the past three decades. As a historical assessment, this reader is a narrative that offers a constructive perspective of Afrocentricity, as the sheer mention of the word draws reaction and fear from either uniformed or conventional personnel. The book organizes Asante¿s writings into four categories: history, mythology, ethos, and motif. Arranged theoretically, these are the four concepts that describe and evaluate culture from an Afrocentric perspective. This study offers an assessment of Asante¿s body of literature that continues to position the philosophy and ideals of the Afrocentric movement internationally. In the context of being a public intellectual, the core of Asante¿s analysis draws inferences in locating Africana occurrences in place, space, and time. Advancing this idea further, the purpose of these presages is to motivate scholars in the field of Africana studies to contribute to the intellectual history of W. E. B. Du Bois, Maria Stewart, Carter G. Woodson, John Henrik Clarke, and the countless others who have advanced Africana research and writing. For many cynics and associates, the scholarship of Asante has not been thoroughly vetted. Directly or indirectly, Asante offers a foundation of optimism in forming the outliers of breakdown and breakthroughs for victorious thought of an Afrocentric perspective.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 260 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -This book analyzes how people settle disputes in and outside of Polish courts. The preference for courts against informal settlements increased with the consolidation of the democratic legal state. Still, the compromise settlement remains the cultural ideal. The authors evaluate these circumstances in their extensive study of private disputes in the courts and of different types of individual settlements. They observed that the role of power behind these choices proved to be significant as people in better social positions are more inclined to use the courts and in worse social positions more inclined to deal informally with opponents in power. The ethnic factor surveyed in other former Communist countries is also related to the relative power of the different ethnic groups. The book investigates how institutional, social and cultural factors interact in shaping the dispute settlement patterns. 266 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Since years, e-business research is subject of many conferences and publications. While researchers and practitioners often focus on e-business systems and applications, so far little attention has been given to the development of innovative and sustainable e-business models and solutions. This publication fills this gap by discussing the following key issues: What are challenges and opportunities for international e-business What are the barriers and risks for companies implementing e-business models How can they succeed in the long-term In this context, this publication provides in-depth studies of consumer needs, cultural requirements as well as conditions of economic efficiency and successful implementation of e-business solutions. It is intended for e-business novices as well as advanced researchers and practitioners. 198 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Geoparks in Iran are a new and up-to-date instrument in geotope and landscape conservation. The overall aim, to protect prominent geotopes, is often linked with nature conservation areas and national parks. The connection between natural and cultural heritage (e.g. mining, traditional land use management, irrigation system etc.) is of particular importance. Terrestrial and marine Geoparks are important instruments for domestic tourism in Iran, which is the first country in the MENA-region to develop a comprehensive Geopark system. Within this system there is an enormous potential for growth. 294 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -This book adopts a critical perspective to analyze the Europe-2020 Strategy and its effects on the transformation of the European productive and social model, particularly in Spain. The evidence provided in this book suggests that the Europe-2020 strategy cannot be dissociated from the policies of commodification initiated in the Stability and Growth Pact (Maastricht, 1997) nor from the Austerity measures implemented to deal with the financial crisis in 2007.¿These policies of «commodification» and «austerity» are seriously limiting Europe-2020 capacity to foster a smart, sustainable and inclusive productive transition, while adding greatly to the continuous process of precarization and social exclusion that European societies are suffering, especially in Southern Europe.¿ ¿The book presents empirical evidence on these externalities in areas as diverse as EU foreign policy, entrepreneurship or gender equality. But the¿special emphasis has been placed in those areas that the Europe 2020 strategy considers crucial such as employment, R&D, climate change and energy sustainability, education and fighting against poverty in Spain.Thanks to the profuse analyses carried out by a group of leading Spanish academics, the book constitutes a benchmark for scholars, practitioners and the general public interested in European and Spanish economic policy issues.'Essential contributions on the challenges faced by the Spanish economy when it comes to strengthening the Welfare State' (Valeriano Gómez, former Minister of Employment)'A most useful collection of contributions addressing Spain¿s difficulties in dealing with an indebted economy, and in need of re-shaping its strategic productive and social models within the EU' (Luis Moreno, IPP-CSIC).'This book provides appealing insights into the evolution of the Spanish productive and social protection systems under austerity, as well as an analysis of crucial aspects of the implementation of the EU 2020 Strategy. A must-read for professionals and students interested on European' (Ana Marta Guillén, Dep Sociology- Oviedo University)Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 340 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -The contributions in this book address a vast variety of questions concerning the sources and mutual inspirations in Oriental and European literatures. The authors discuss selected texts from both historical and synchronic perspectives. They reveal and scrutinise the sedimented layers in their search for the original as well as for the repetitive and universal. The book revolves around the creative reception of one¿s own cultural heritage and of works which originated in other cultures. 282 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -The book explores possibilities for happening in education. It outlines characteristics for happening which are viewed in relation to educational discourses to determine how learners and teachers might be involved. In connection with this, the author considers critical pedagogy, teaching as a liminal practice, creative pedagogy and multiple intelligences. The book also provides details of a participatory research strategy, based upon bricolage and the rhizome, implemented for an inquiry into happening and EFL teaching in a Polish school. The author suggests there may be resistance to the use of happening in schools due to the dominance of transmission-based teaching and unfavourable attitudes towards creativity. 168 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Democratization is a process of collective emancipation through self-government. Continuous political contestation is essential for emancipation but, in order to know which strategies and conditions will emancipate us, we also need to know which ones subjugate us. Political mechanisms with the capacity to modulate our individual and collective bodies and make them docile tend to be close relatives of those which make us equal and free.Drawing on the latest theories concerning globalization and democracy, this book argues that postnational and postsovereign multilevel governance regimes, including the European Union, should be understood as mechanisms of global capitalism aimed at privatizing democracy. Through a detailed applied analysis of the Basque case, the author illustrates how democratization is closely linked to ideas about territory, collective empowerment and institutional political capacity.Democratization always takes place partially: it never «ends». Contrary to the dominant thinking, this book argues that the incomplete nature of democratization is a positive aspect, with perpetual conflict leading to perpetual change. This is precisely what allows, and obliges, each generation to shape its own forms of emancipation.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 280 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -In the wake of the Irish potato famine, Edward King-Tenison, a sometime Irish politician of the liberal order and one of the first masterful photographers of Spain, and his wife, Lady Louisa Mary Anne Anson, the eldest daughter of the 1st Earl of Lichfield, left their estate of Kilronan in County Roscommon, Ireland, to reside and travel in Andalusia and, later, in Castile. The remarkable adventure on which these Irish nobles embarked in mid-nineteenth-century Spain led to a husband-and-wife team of astonishing cultural production. While Tenison focused on photography, Lady Louisa chronicled their travels, producing sketches and establishing relations on an international level with other artists, who collaborated in her illustrated chronicle. This book documents the fascinating travels of this couple and presents their work to a new readership. 190 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -This volume offers a multidimensional exploration of the theme of time in early modern France: of time past, time present and time future, in literature and in life. In poetry, the importance of past and future perspectives was studied by Maynard and La Fontaine. The dynamics of tragic drama were haunted by the past, driven by the urgency of the present and pervasively aware of the alternative futures that could be created, while in imaginative fiction there was a perennial fascination with possible future societies, Utopian or otherwise. The awareness of transience and mortality gave urgency to the right ordering of life. The Church offered guidance to the pious for their days to be passed in disciplined devotion, while the moralists urged their worldly readers to redeem their misspent time and look to things eternal. At the end, the right ordering of death was both a social and a religious preoccupation. The essays gathered here aim to stimulate an imaginative engagement with this important theme and open up avenues for future research. 278 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Based on four historical corpora, the book is a comprehensive study of the demise of five preterite-present verbs in English. It offers a detailed description of their distribution in Old and Middle English. The subsequent comparison of the forms and uses of the preterite-presents in the two periods allows the author to suggest the reasons for their elimination from the language. The discussion focuses on phonological and morphological changes the verbs underwent as well as on the syntactic structures they appeared in. Yet, the study does not ignore factors of extra-linguistic nature such as genres in which the verbs were frequently found and the potential rivalry with other items of native and foreign origin. 262 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -The trials Anne Brontë experienced in her lifetime left her with a deep interest in the psychology of suffering. This study, which considers both her novels and her poetry, focuses on the exploration of suffering in her work by examining her anatomisation of the trials her characters face and the strategies they deploy to cope with them. The novel Agnes Grey is read as a study of a woman working in circumstances in which her professionalism is unacknowledged and denied, while The Tenant of Wildfell Hall depicts an individual who is trapped in a deeply alien and uncongenial environment. Equally, struggles to face adversity, achieve happiness and find and retain religious faith form the subjects of her poetry. The book concludes by considering the common ground between Brontë's heroines and their experiences and her overall views about how to confront life and its trials. 178 pp. Englisch.