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Molto Agitato

The Mayhem Behind the Music at the Metropolitan Opera

By: Johanna Fiedler

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Molto Agitato

The Mayhem Behind the Music at the Metropolitan Opera

By: Johanna Fiedler

If the opera world is full of “intrigue, double meanings, and devious dramatics,” then no place exemplifies this more than the world-famous Metropolitan Opera, where politics, ambition, and oversized egos have traditionally taken center stage along with some of the world’s richest music. Drawing on her fifteen years as its press representative, Johanna Fiedler explodes the traditional secrecy that surrounds the Met in this wonderfully entertaining account of its tumuluous history. Fiedler chronicles the Met’s early days as a home for legends like Toscanini, Mahler, and Caruso, and gives a fascinating account of the middle years when haughty blue-bloods battled stubborn adminstrators for control of a company that would emerge as America’s premiere opera house. She takes us behind the grand gold-curtain stage in more recent years as well, showing how musical superstars like Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, and Kathleen Battle have electrified performances and scandalized the public. But most revelatory are Fiedler’s portrayals of James Levine and Joseph Volpe and their practically parallel ascendancies—Levine rising from prodigy to artistic director, Volpe advancing from stagehand to general manager—and their once strained relationship. Weaving together the personal, economic, and artistic struggles that characterize the Met’s long and vibrant history, Molto Agitato is a must-read saga of power, wealth, and, above all, great music.

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1400075890

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9781400075898

War, Conflict and Human Rights

Theory and Practice

By: Chandra Lekha Sriram,Olga Martin-Ortega,Johanna Herman

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War, Conflict and Human Rights

Theory and Practice

By: Chandra Lekha Sriram,Olga Martin-Ortega,Johanna Herman

War, Conflict and Human Rights is an innovative inter-disciplinary textbook, combining aspects of law, politics and conflict analysis to examine the relationship between human rights and armed conflict. This third edition has been fully revised and updated, and contains a completely new chapter on business, conflict and human rights. Making use of both theoretical and practical approaches, the authors: examine the tensions and complementarities between protection of human rights and resolution of conflict – the competing political demands and the challenges posed by internal armed conflict and the increasing role of nonstate actors, including corporations, in armed conflicts; explore the scope and effects of human rights violations in contemporary armed conflicts, such as in Sierra Leone, Sudan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the former Yugoslavia; assess the legal and institutional accountability mechanisms developed in the wake of armed conflict to punish violations of human rights law and international humanitarian law such as the ad hoc tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, hybrid or internationalized tribunals and the International Criminal Court; discuss continuing and emergent global trends and challenges in the fields of human rights and conflict analysis. This volume will be essential reading for students of war and conflict studies, human rights and international humanitarian law, and highly recommended for students of conflict resolution, peacebuilding, international security, transitional justice and international relations generally.

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353

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Routledge

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1351999591

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9781351999595

The Life of Lady Johanna Eleonora Petersen, Written by Herself

Pietism and Women's Autobiography in Seventeenth-Century Germany

By: Johanna Eleonora Petersen

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The Life of Lady Johanna Eleonora Petersen, Written by Herself

Pietism and Women's Autobiography in Seventeenth-Century Germany

By: Johanna Eleonora Petersen

In a time when the Pauline dictum decreed that women be silent in matters of the Church, Johanna Eleonora Petersen (1644–1724) was a pioneering author of religious books, insisting on her right to speak out as a believer above her male counterparts. Publishing her readings of the Gospels and the Book of Revelation as well as her thoughts on theology in general, Petersen and her writings created controversy, especially in orthodox circles, and she became a voice for the radical Pietists—those most at odds with Lutheran ministers and their teachings. But she defended her lay religious calling and ultimately printed fourteen original works, including her autobiography, the first of its kind written by a woman in Germany—all in an age in which most women were unable to read or write. Collected in The Life of Lady Johanna Eleonora Petersen are Petersen's autobiography and two shorter tracts that would become models of Pietistic devotional writing. A record of the status and contribution of women in the early Protestant church, this collection will be indispensable reading for scholars of seventeenth-century German religious and social history.

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172

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University of Chicago Press

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0226663000

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9780226663005

Cooperation at Work

By: Mark Bray,Johanna McNeil,Andrew Stewart

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Cooperation at Work

By: Mark Bray,Johanna McNeil,Andrew Stewart

There are proven benefits to managers, employees and trade unions working together to achieve mutual gains. The tradition of adversarial workplace relations in Australia, so embedded in our culture, institutions and politics, is a powerful obstacle. But the potential for cooperative transformation is illustrated by the examples in this book. Drawing on research undertaken in partnership with the Fair Work Commission and the Newcastle Branch of the New South Wales Industrial Relations Society, two sets of case studies are presented. Each involves industrial tribunals working not so much to resolve disputes - their traditional role - but to help avoid disputes arising in the first place.Part of the book tells the fascinating story, spanning several decades, of the development of cooperative processes in the Hunter region. Deployed most notably on large scale construction projects, the model has delivered outstanding results for businesses and workers alike. So too has the Fair Work Commission's New Approaches program, two early successes from which are outlined. Each study features interviews with some of the managers, workers and representatives involved, recounting in their own words both the challenges and outcomes of the journey towards cooperation.This book, written in an accessible form by leading experts on employment relations, explores the reasons why these initiatives have been successful and what lessons can be learnt for future attempts to promote workplace cooperation. It is indispensable reading for managers, union officials, practitioners, policy-makers and anyone interested in the future of employment relations.

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1760021644

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9781760021641

Benchmarking Australia

By: Johanna Macneil

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Benchmarking Australia

By: Johanna Macneil

Guide to benchmarking, a tool that businesses use to locate practices that will improve performance. Designed for managers responsible for initiating change in their organisations. Covers the origins of benchmarking, its use overseas and its emergence in Australia. Discusses topics such as how to prepare and plan for benchmarking, information-gathering methods and data interpretation and gap analysis. Includes an index. Also available in hardback.

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0582911419

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9780582911413

EBOOK Employment Relations

By: Mark Bray,Peter Waring,Rae Cooper,Johanna Macneil

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EBOOK Employment Relations

By: Mark Bray,Peter Waring,Rae Cooper,Johanna Macneil

This fourth edition of the market-leading Employment Relations: Theory and Practice provides readers with a comprehensive and engaging introduction to employment relations in Australia. Each chapter is underpinned by a strong theoretical framework and brought to life with contemporary case studies, examples and discussion questions. Thoroughly revised and updated, this edition features a wide variety of new and updated cases and problem-based learning activities, which encourage readers to apply theory to practice and to develop a critical perspective. It pays close attention to current themes, trends and developments in employment relations, and canvasses the political and regulatory landscape. This edition also features new web-based and interactive activities, as well as substantial instructor resources. Written in clear, accessible language, Employment Relations is the essential resource for students and teachers alike.

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McGraw-Hill Education Australia

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1760420646

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9781760420642

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Molto Agitato

Molto Agitato

War, Conflict and Human Rights

War, Conflict and Human Rights

The Life of Lady Johanna Eleonora Petersen, Written by Herself

The Life of Lady Johanna Eleonora Petersen, Written by Herself

Cooperation at Work

Cooperation at Work

Benchmarking Australia

Benchmarking Australia

EBOOK Employment Relations

EBOOK Employment Relations

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