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Goethe

New Perspectives on a Writer and his Time

By: Derek Van Abbe

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Goethe

New Perspectives on a Writer and his Time

By: Derek Van Abbe

First published in 1972, Goethe presents a biography looking at one of the few great Europeans to be universally recognized as a hero of culture, and in the light of modern sociological thought puts the hero into his background, human, social and political. Goethe is seen in the context of his times- not as the Great Poet or the Great Lover but as the worried contemporary of the French Revolution and Napoleon. The author is much more interested than most biographers in the mature Goethe and the problems of the poet’s old age. This stems from his intense preoccupation with Goethe’s friend and biographer Eckermann, whose Conversations (for which Eckermann is ranked by many with Boswell) he is re-editing. This is an interesting read for scholars of German language & literature and European literature.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040111890

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9781040111895

Prosperity and Plunder

European Catholic Monasteries in the Age of Revolution, 1650-1815

By: Derek Edward Dawson Beales

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Prosperity and Plunder

European Catholic Monasteries in the Age of Revolution, 1650-1815

By: Derek Edward Dawson Beales

In the Catholic countries of seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century Europe, communities of monks and nuns were growing in number and wealth. By 1750 there were at least 25,000 communities containing at least 350,000 inmates. They constructed vast buildings, dominated education, and played a large part in the practice and patronage of learning, music, and the arts. They also fulfilled an amazing variety of political, economic and social roles, notably in providing career opportunities for women. Yet many accounts of the period ignore them altogether. Prosperity and Plunder recovers this forgotten dimension of European history, assesses the importance of monasteries across Catholic Europe, and compares their position in different countries. It goes on to explain the almost complete destruction of the monasteries between 1750 and 1815 through reforming rulers, 'Enlightenment', and the French Revolution, and asks how much society gained and lost in the process.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521590906

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9780521590907

Shylock's Children

Economics and Jewish Identity in Modern Europe

By: Derek Penslar,Anthony W. Lee

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Shylock's Children

Economics and Jewish Identity in Modern Europe

By: Derek Penslar,Anthony W. Lee

Shylock's children tells the story of Jewish perceptions of this economic difference and of its effects on modern Jewish identity in Europe.

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Univ of California Press

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0520225902

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9780520225909

"The Mechanical Muse: The Piano, Pianism and Piano Music, c.1760?850 "

By: Derek Carew

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"The Mechanical Muse: The Piano, Pianism and Piano Music, c.1760?850 "

By: Derek Carew

This book charts the piano's accession from musical curiosity to cultural icon, examining the instrument itself in its various guises as well as the music written for it. Both the piano and piano music were very much the product of the intellectual, cultural and social environments of the period and both were subject to many influences, directly and indirectly. These included character (individualism), the vernacular ('folk/popular') and creativity (improvisation), all of which are discussed generally and with respect to the music itself. Derek Carew surveys the most important pianistic genres of the period (variations, rondos, and so on), showing how these changed from their received forms into vehicles of Romantic expressiveness. The piano is also looked at in its role as an accompanying instrument. The Mechanical Muse will be of interest to anyone who loves the piano or the period, from the non-specialist to the music postgraduate.

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Routledge

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1351542672

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The Mechanical Muse: The Piano, Pianism and Piano Music, c.1760-1850

By: Derek Carew

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By: Derek Carew

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Routledge

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1351542680

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9781351542685

Ruth Roman

A Career Portrait

By: Derek Sculthorpe

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Ruth Roman

A Career Portrait

By: Derek Sculthorpe

With her striking looks, the raven-haired, dark eyed Ruth Roman had an air of sophistication that made her seem sexy yet wholesome. She had to strive harder than most to establish herself as a leading actress in Hollywood during its glory years and finally broke through in 1949 with her role in Champion. As one of the last Warner Bros. contract players, she appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's classic Strangers on a Train. Seen at her best in strong parts, such as the ambitious Ronda Castle in Anthony Mann's The Far Country or as a modern-day Lady Macbeth, she enjoyed a varied career as a freelancer before re-inventing herself as a character actress of note on television. A remarkable return to the screen in the bizarre psycho-horror The Baby (1973) assured her of cult status. This is the first book dedicated to a committed but often undervalued actress who is fondly remembered by fans of classic film. More than a biography, it seeks to contextualize the actress within her own time, illuminate her Hollywood experience and celebrate her extensive career.

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McFarland

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1476688249

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9781476688244

The Companion to the Mechanical Muse

The Piano Pianism and Piano Mus

By: Derek Carew

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The Companion to the Mechanical Muse

The Piano Pianism and Piano Mus

By: Derek Carew

This Companion is intended as a supplement to The Mechanical Muse: The Piano, Pianism and Piano Music, c.1760-1850. The book is laid out alphabetically and full biographical entries are provided for all musical figures mentioned, including composers, performers, theoreticians and teachers, as well as piano makers and publishers of music, within the period covered by The Mechanical Muse. As well as biographical information, entries contain lists of principal works, a section on further reading, descriptions of musical forms and characteristics of dances. This Companion is indispensable to users of The Mechanical Muse.

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Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

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075468671X

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9780754686712

A Brief History of Citizenship

By: Derek Heater

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A Brief History of Citizenship

By: Derek Heater

From Plato to Rorty, A Brief History of Citizenship provides a concise survey of the idea of citizenship. All major periods are covered, beginning with Greece and Rome, continuing on to the Middle Ages, the American and French Revolutions, and finally to the modern era. Heater effectively argues that we cannot begin to understand our current conditions until we have an understanding of the initial idea of "the citizen" and how that idea has evolved over the centuries. Important topics covered include how citizenship differs from other forms of sociopolitical identity, the differences between nationality and citizenship, and how multiculturalism has changed our ideas of citizenship in the twenty-first century. This concise and readable book is an ideal introduction to the history of citizenship.

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NYU Press

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0814736718

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9780814736715

Blessing the World

Ritual and Lay Piety in Medieval Religion

By: Derek A. Rivard

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Blessing the World

Ritual and Lay Piety in Medieval Religion

By: Derek A. Rivard

In Blessing the World, Derek A. Rivard studies liturgical blessing and its role in the religious life of Christians during the central and later Middle Ages, with a particular focus on the blessings of the Franco-Roman liturgical tradition from the tenth to late thirteenth centuries.

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CUA Press

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0813215455

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9780813215457

Goethe

New Perspectives on a Writer and his Time

By: Derek Van Abbe

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New Perspectives on a Writer and his Time

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Goethe

Goethe

Prosperity and Plunder

Prosperity and Plunder

Shylock's Children

Shylock's Children

"The Mechanical Muse: The Piano, Pianism and Piano Music, c.1760?850 "

"The Mechanical Muse: The Piano, Pianism and Piano Music, c.1760?850 "

The Mechanical Muse: The Piano, Pianism and Piano Music, c.1760-1850

The Mechanical Muse: The Piano, Pianism and Piano Music, c.1760-1850

Ruth Roman

Ruth Roman

The Companion to the Mechanical Muse

The Companion to the Mechanical Muse

A Brief History of Citizenship

A Brief History of Citizenship

Blessing the World

Blessing the World

Goethe

Goethe

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