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The Politics of Humour

Laughter, Inclusion and Exclusion in the Twentieth Century

By: Martina Kessel,Patrick Merziger

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The Politics of Humour

Laughter, Inclusion and Exclusion in the Twentieth Century

By: Martina Kessel,Patrick Merziger

The period between the First World War and the fall of the Berlin Wall is often characterized as the age of extremes—while this era witnessed unprecedented violence and loss of human life, it also saw a surge in humorous entertainment in both democratic and authoritarian societies. The Politics of Humour examines how works such as satirical magazines and comedy films were used both to reaffirm group identity and to exclude those who did not belong. The essays in this collection analyse the political and social context of comedy in Europe and the United States, exploring topics ranging from the shifting targets of ethnic jokes to the incorporation of humour into wartime broadcasting and the uses of satire as a means of resistance. Comedy continues to define the nature of group membership today, and The Politics of Humour offers an intriguing look at how entertainment helped everyday people make sense of the turmoil of the twentieth century.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442695137

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9781442695139

Effi Briest - in simple language

based on plain language

By: Theodor Fontane,Dr. Patrick Krause

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Effi Briest - in simple language

based on plain language

By: Theodor Fontane,Dr. Patrick Krause

Theodor Fontane's best-known novel is published in simple language for the first time. Theodor Fontane‘s best-known novel is published in simple language for the first time. It largely complies with the ISO 24495-1:2023 plain language standard. We have also largely adapted it for plain language. The content is also typographically designed to be particularly reader-friendly. The book is suitable for readers with limited reading ability, English as a second language or with cognitive impairments. This means that as many people as possible can enjoy reading and understanding one of Germany‘s most famous novels. aibo publishing produces the World Literature series in simple and plain language. The first publications generated a media response across Europe, including in the FAZ and The Times London, and, according to the NZZ, triggered a “culture war”. “Effi Briest“ is about love and freedom. A young woman is married at an early age. She is torn between her feelings and the strict rules of society. Her curiosity and zest for life are her destiny. She is caught between two men. They fight a duel. This is no longer in keeping with the times. But they don‘t know better. The novel is set in 19th century Germany. It can be compared to the Russian novel “Anna Karenina“ or the French „Madame Bovary“. “Effi Briest“ became world-famous and was often made into a film. Theodor Fontane is considered a representative of poetic realism.

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aibo publishing GmbH

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3982625491

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9783982625492

Phantoms of Remembrance

Memory and Oblivion at the End of the First Millennium

By: Patrick J. Geary

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Phantoms of Remembrance

Memory and Oblivion at the End of the First Millennium

By: Patrick J. Geary

In Phantoms of Remembrance, Patrick Geary makes important new inroads into the widely discussed topic of historical memory, vividly evoking the everyday lives of eleventh-century people and both their written and nonwritten ways of preserving the past. Women praying for their dead, monks creating and re-creating their archives, scribes choosing which royal families of the past to applaud and which to forget: it is from such sources that most of our knowledge of the medieval period comes. Throughout richly detailed descriptions of various acts of remembrance--including the naming of children and the recording of visions--the author unearths a wide range of approaches to preserving the past as it was or formulating the past that an individual or group prefers to imagine.

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Princeton University Press

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1400843545

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9781400843541

Measuring the Costs of Protection in Europe

European Commercial Policy in the 2000s

By: Patrick A. Messerlin

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Measuring the Costs of Protection in Europe

European Commercial Policy in the 2000s

By: Patrick A. Messerlin

This study focuses on trade protection Europe, analysing those sectors in the European Union that have the highest protection profiles. The author assesses the costs to consumers and the effects on employment.

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Peterson Institute

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0881322733

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Qualitative Comparative Analysis

An Introduction to Research Design and Application

By: Patrick A. Mello

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Qualitative Comparative Analysis

An Introduction to Research Design and Application

By: Patrick A. Mello

Qualitative Comparative Analysis is a comprehensive guide to QCA that will teach students, scholars, and self-learners the fundamentals of research design, interpretation of results, and how to present findings while using this increasingly popular research method.

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Georgetown University Press

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1647121450

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Sports-Related Injuries, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics

By: James H. Calandruccio,Benjamin J. Grear,Benjamin M. Mauck,Jeffrey R. Sawyer,Patrick C. Toy,John C. Weinlein

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Sports-Related Injuries, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics

By: James H. Calandruccio,Benjamin J. Grear,Benjamin M. Mauck,Jeffrey R. Sawyer,Patrick C. Toy,John C. Weinlein

This issue of Orthopedic Clinics will focus on sports-related injuries. Articles to be included will cover pediatrics, trauma, upper extremity, adult reconstruction, and foot and ankle.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323463223

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9780323463225

Anglo-German Interactions in the Literature of the 1890s

By: Patrick Bridgwater

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Anglo-German Interactions in the Literature of the 1890s

By: Patrick Bridgwater

This is a study of what the main ""aesthetic"" writers of late 19th-century Britain made of German literature, and of how Germany in turn reacted to them. The impact of Anglo-Scottish art nouveau in fin-de-siecle Austria and Germany made it predictable that Keats, Pater and Rossetti, among others, would be well received, but no one could have known in advance that by the time of their deaths, Swinburne and Wilde would be more highly regarded in Germany than in Britain. Bridgwater's documented study casts light on the central cultural issues of the day, including ideas of morality, truth and subjectivism in art, comparing Pater and Wilde with Nietzsche, and George Moore, that chameleon of the decadent 90s, with Schopenhauer.

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Routledge

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1351198696

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Black Pioneers of the North American Soccer League (1968-84)

By: Patrick Horne

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Black Pioneers of the North American Soccer League (1968-84)

By: Patrick Horne

They are the Forgotten Figures! They came from Africa, the Caribbean, the Americas, and the United Kingdom and showed America how to play soccer. They exhibited highly technical skills of the game, taught the youths in communities across the USA and Canada, and were their role models. They crusaded the game's uniqueness and its beauty. They were the black pioneers of the (original) North American Soccer League (1968–'84). Among them were the first MVPs of the league and the very first NASL Rookie of the Year; they were among the leading scorers and led their teams to NASL titles. In the process, they played a significant role in making the NASL a world–respected league, which led to the 1994 World Cup in the USA and now the successful MLS. Their efforts made soccer an American sport, and among them were Alberto, Archibald, Auguste, Best, Cannon, Charles, Coker, Cole, Cubillas, Cummings, David, De Leon, Eusebio, Evans, Fowles, Gamaldo, Grell, Horne, Horton, Ingram, Kapengwe, Knight, Lamptey, Largie, Lewis, Lichaba, Lindsay, Mathieu, Mfum, Mokgojoa, Motaung, Mwila, Ntsoelengoe, Odoi, Pearce, Phillips, Sanon, Scott, Sono, St. Lot, St. Vil, St. Vil, Steadman, Valentine, Welch, Welch, Whalen, and Pele. It all started with them; now they will be forgotten no more. This book is their tribute!

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Page Publishing Inc

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1644622807

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The Social Politics of Medieval Diplomacy

Anglo-German Relations (1066-1307)

By: Joseph Patrick Huffman

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The Social Politics of Medieval Diplomacy

Anglo-German Relations (1066-1307)

By: Joseph Patrick Huffman

Late nineteenth- and twentieth-century political and intellectual boundaries have heavily influenced our views of medieval Germany. Historians have looked back to the Middle Ages for the origins of modern European political crises. They concluded that while England and France built nation-states during the medieval era, Germany--lacking a unified nation-state--remained uniquely backward and undeveloped. Employing a comparative social history, Huffman reassesses traditional national historiographies of medieval diplomacy and political life. Germany is integrated into Anglo-French notions of western Europe and shown to be both an integral player in western European political history as well as a political community that was as fully developed as those of medieval England or France. The Social Politics of Medieval Diplomacy offers a study of the social dynamics of relations between political communities. In particular, the Anglo-French political communities do not appear as state and constitution builders, while the German political community is not as a state and constitution destroyer. The book concludes by encouraging medievalists to integrate the German kingdom into their intellectual constructs of medieval Europe. This book is an essential history of medieval Germany. It bridges the gaps between Anglo-French and German scholarship and political and social history. Joseph Huffman makes available German-language scholarship. Both English and German history is integrated in an accessible and interesting way. The historiographical implications of this study will be far-reaching. Joseph P. Huffman is Associate Professor of History and Political Science, Messiah College.

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University of Michigan Press

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0472024183

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Wagner and the Art of the Theatre

By: Patrick Carnegy

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Wagner and the Art of the Theatre

By: Patrick Carnegy

Chapitre 6, p. 175-207, consacré à Adolphe Appia.

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Yale University Press

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0300106955

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Adult Development and Aging

Growth, Longevity, and Challenges

By: Julie Hicks Patrick,Bert Hayslip, Jr.,Lisa Hollis-Sawyer

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Adult Development and Aging

Growth, Longevity, and Challenges

By: Julie Hicks Patrick,Bert Hayslip, Jr.,Lisa Hollis-Sawyer

Topically organized, Adult Development and Aging: Growth, Longevity and Challenges provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the aging process in adulthood from multiple perspectives. The authors use principles of lifespan development to show readers the directionality of changes in early, middle, and late adulthood. Within its framework of scientific literacy, the text charts four key themes to guide learners: a focus on aging as development; a global perspective on contexts; a vibrant, integrated approach to diverse coverage; and psychological science that translates into real-life experiences. A final chapter focuses on ways to improve the experience of aging for all adults. Included with this title: The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides.

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154436167X

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The Bauhaus and Public Relations

Communication in a Permanent State of Crisis

By: Patrick Rössler

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The Bauhaus and Public Relations

Communication in a Permanent State of Crisis

By: Patrick Rössler

This innovative study considers one of the most important art and design movements of the 20th century, the Bauhaus, in conjunction with current research in public relations and organizational communication, elaborating on the mechanisms of internal and external communication available to influence the stakeholders in politics, society, industry, and the art world. In a movement where a substantial share of productivity ran in measures to highlight the public value of the institution funded by the taxpayer, the directors, and other persons in charge, the Bauhaus developed comprehensive strategies to communicate their messages to a variety of target groups such as politicians and economic leaders, intellectuals and other artists, current and prospective students, and the general public. To achieve this goal, the Bauhaus anticipated many instruments of modern public relations and corporate communications, including press releases, staging of events, media publications, community building, lobbying, and the creation of nationwide public presence. Rössler argues that as an organization, the Bauhaus cultivated corporate behavior and, most prominently, a corporate design which unfolded revolutionary power. The basic achievements of new typography (a label coined at the Bauhaus) determine visual communication to this day, while the Bauhaus moved from an institutional organization to a community. Beginning with an overview of the Bauhaus’ corporate identity and a close examination of the respective directors’ roles for internal and external communication, this book visits exhibitions, events, and the media attention they evoked in newspapers and contemporary periodicals, along with media products designed at the Bauhaus such as magazines, books, and bank notes.

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Routledge

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1136222103

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Wagner's Theatre

By: Patrick Carnegy

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Wagner's Theatre

By: Patrick Carnegy

In Wagner’s Theatre, Patrick Carnegy presents the turbulent story of Wagner and his interpreters over the course of the twentieth century. Carnegy gives vivid accounts of Gustav Mahler's radical reinvention of the Wagnerian stage, and of the post-war rehabilitation of Wagner and his work after Hitler's appropriation. He also offers sharply written reappraisals of those great Wagnerian conductors Klemperer, Toscanini, Karajan and Solti. Carnegy provides revealing accounts of the inside-workings of the Royal Opera House and of English National Opera at troubled points in their recent history. In a fascinating conversation with Sir Michael Tippett, the composer talks with unique authority about the problems facing would-be musical dramatists today. Wagner’s Theatre is an essential insight into how interpretations of Wagner have developed, and how we can respond to them.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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0718897439

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The Power to Dismiss

Trade Unions and the Regulation of Job Security in Western Europe

By: Patrick Emmenegger

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The Power to Dismiss

Trade Unions and the Regulation of Job Security in Western Europe

By: Patrick Emmenegger

This first comparative-historical analysis of the regulations that restrict the managerial capacity to dismiss employees and use temporary forms of employment addresses four puzzles that have long troubled the comparative political economy literature. Who is the driving force behind the extension of dismissal protection? Why is statutory dismissal protection particularly extensive in continental Europe? How can the uneven temporal development of job security regulations be explained? And what are the causes of the two-tier labour market reforms in recent decades? Analysing the historical development of job security regulations in Western Europe from the establishment of freedom of contract in the 19th century until the peak of two-tier labour market reforms in the 2000s, this book contributes to resolving these puzzles by emphasising the important role of trade unions, their preference for institutional control, and the strategic choices they make.

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OUP Oxford

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0191023795

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9780191023798

Democratic Participation in Armed Conflict

Military Involvement in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq

By: Patrick A. Mello

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Democratic Participation in Armed Conflict

Military Involvement in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq

By: Patrick A. Mello

Under which conditions do democracies participate in war, and when do they abstain? Providing a unique theoretical framework, Mello identifies pathways of war involvement and abstention across thirty democracies, investigating the wars in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Springer

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1137386517

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A Medical History of Skin

Scratching the Surface

By: Kevin Patrick Siena

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A Medical History of Skin

Scratching the Surface

By: Kevin Patrick Siena

Diseases affecting the skin have tended to provoke a response of particular horror in society. This collection of essays uses case studies to chart the medical history of skin from the eighteenth to the twentieth century.

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Routledge

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1317319532

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9781317319535

Favorite Christmas Classics for Solo Singers

By: Patrick M. Liebergen

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Favorite Christmas Classics for Solo Singers

By: Patrick M. Liebergen

Looking for the best classical repertoire for the Christmas season? Favorite Christmas Classics for Solo Singers spans a wide range of eras and styles. Includes historical information, suggestions for performance and pronunciation guides, and translations where applicable. Titles: * Ave Maria * Gesu Bambino * In the Bleak Midwinter * Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming * O Come, O Come, Emmanuel * O Holy Night * O Jesus So Gentle, Jesus So Sweet! * Sheep May Safely Graze * The Virgin’s Slumber Song

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Alfred Music

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1457413027

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Civilizing Nature

National Parks in Global Historical Perspective

By: Bernhard Gissibl,,Sabine Höhler,Patrick Kupper

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Civilizing Nature

National Parks in Global Historical Perspective

By: Bernhard Gissibl,,Sabine Höhler,Patrick Kupper

Since their first designation in the United States in the 1860s and 1870s they have become a global phenomenon.

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Berghahn Books

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0857455257

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9780857455253

Jesus' Walking on the Sea

An Investigation of the Origin of the Narrative Account

By: Patrick J. Madden

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Jesus' Walking on the Sea

An Investigation of the Origin of the Narrative Account

By: Patrick J. Madden

The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZNW) is one of the oldest and most highly regarded international scholarly book series in the field of New Testament studies. Since 1923 it has been a forum for seminal works focusing on Early Christianity and related fields. The series is grounded in a historical-critical approach and also explores new methodological approaches that advance our understanding of the New Testament and its world.

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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3110821052

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9783110821055

The Chronicle of Hugh of Flavigny

Reform and the Investiture Contest in the Late Eleventh Century

By: Patrick Healy

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The Chronicle of Hugh of Flavigny

Reform and the Investiture Contest in the Late Eleventh Century

By: Patrick Healy

This book is a detailed study of Hugh of Flavigny and his chronicle, which is widely recognised as one of the most important narratives of a crucial period of European history, that is, the Investiture Contest. Hugh's Chronicon is significant in a number of ways: as a unique source-book for some of the most important primary documents (especially papal letters) generated by the Investiture Contest; as a rare autograph manuscript which gives an important insight into contemporary modes of composition and compilation; as an important history of the 'local' effects of the Investiture Contest in the dioceses of Verdun and Autun; and as a striking autobiography of the author, Hugh of Flavigny. All these aspects are covered in this study by Patrick Healy. Other chapters investigate the context of the work in terms of ecclesiastical politics and use an analysis of the political and theological sources to illustrate the intellectual make-up of a contemporary monk, publicist - and polemicist.

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Routledge

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1317038460

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Magnetism and Superconductivity

By: Laurent-Patrick Levy

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Magnetism and Superconductivity

By: Laurent-Patrick Levy

This up-to-date work presents a modern vision of magnetism and superconductivity covering both microscopic and phenomenological aspects. The basic information is illustrated with the help of current research topics such as the quantum Hall effect or mesoscopic aspects of superconductivity.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3662042711

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Narrating the Holocaust

By: Andrea Reiter,Patrick Camiller

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Narrating the Holocaust

By: Andrea Reiter,Patrick Camiller

In this literary study of memoirs describing at first hand the horrors of German concentration camps, the principal question asked is: How did the survivors find the words to talk about experiences hitherto unknown, even unimaginable? Beyond being a mere analysis of discourse, Narrating the Holocaust reflects the situations in camp that triggered these responses, and shows how the professional authors adapted certain literary genres (e.g. the travel story, the Hassidic tale) to serve as models for communication, while the vast majority who were not trained as writers merely used the form of the report. A comparison between these memoirs and the more frequently discussed camp novel identifies the different narrative strategies by which the two are determined. Most of the 130 texts discussed here were published in German between l934 and the present; some famous Italian, French and Polish texts have also been included for comparison.

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A&C Black

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1847144225

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A God So Near

Essays on Old Testament Theology in Honor of Patrick D. Miller

By: Patrick D. Miller

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A God So Near

Essays on Old Testament Theology in Honor of Patrick D. Miller

By: Patrick D. Miller

Annotation. Patrick Miller is widely known as an educator, editor, President of the Society of Biblical Literature, and academic who is concerned to ensure that academics and the life of the church are not torn asunder in this era of fragmentation. This volume honors him for his life's work, presenting 24 essays by students and colleagues on themes dear to Miller: (1) the Psalms and God's nearness to his people, and (2) Torah (Deuteronomy, in particular) and God's connection with his people in their lives together.

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Eisenbrauns

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1575060671

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Transforming Kafka

Translation Effects

By: Patrick O'Neill

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Transforming Kafka

Translation Effects

By: Patrick O'Neill

Lyrical, mysterious, and laden with symbolism, Franz Kafka’s novels and stories have been translated into more than forty languages ranging from Icelandic to Japanese. In Transforming Kafka, Patrick O’Neill approaches these texts through the method he pioneered in Polyglot Joyce and Impossible Joyce, considering the many translations of each work as a single, multilingual “macrotext.” Examining three novels – The Trial, The Castle, and America – and two short stories – “The Judgment” and “The Metamorphosis” – O’Neill offers comparative readings that consider both intertextual and intratextual themes. His innovative approach shows how comparing translations extends and expands the potential meanings of the text and reveals the subtle differences among the hundreds of translations of Kafka’s work. A sophisticated analysis of the ways in which translation shapes, rearranges, and expands our understanding of literary works, Transforming Kafka is a unique approach to reading the works of a literary giant.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442623802

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Powwowing in Pennsylvania: Braucherei & the Ritual of Everyday Life (Soft Cover)

Braucherei and the Ritual of Everyday Life

By: Patrick J. Donmoyer

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Powwowing in Pennsylvania: Braucherei & the Ritual of Everyday Life (Soft Cover)

Braucherei and the Ritual of Everyday Life

By: Patrick J. Donmoyer

This cultural exploration offers an unparalleled presentation of Pennsylvania’s ritual healing traditions known as powwowing or Braucherei in Pennsylvania Dutch, through original primary source materials, including manuscripts, ritual objects, and books—most of which have never before been available to English-speaking readers. Although methods and procedures have varied considerably over three centuries of ritual practice within the Pennsylvania Dutch cultural region, the outcomes and experiences surrounding this tradition have woven a rich tapestry of cultural narratives that highlight the integration of ritual into all aspects of life, as well as provide insight into the challenges, conflicts, growth, and development of a distinct Pennsylvania Dutch folk culture. (343pp. color illus. index. PA German Cult. Heritage Center, 2018.) Volume IV of the Annual Publication Series of the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University.

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Masthof Press & Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, Kutztown University

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0998707430

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9780998707433

The German Poets of the First World War

By: Patrick Bridgwater

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The German Poets of the First World War

By: Patrick Bridgwater

Originally published in 1985, this book provides a full survey of the best and most significant work of German writers to the First World War. Including (in both German and English) the texts of all the main poems discussed, this book contains many not readily available elsewhere. Authors discussed include Trakl, Rile and George as well as less familiar names . The book not only corrects the distorted view of the subject perpetuated by most histories of German literature, but will also help to English First World War poetry into perspective.

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1000769364

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De Quincey’s Gothic Masquerade

By: Patrick Bridgwater

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De Quincey’s Gothic Masquerade

By: Patrick Bridgwater

De Quincey's Gothic Masquerade is what has long been needed, a study of Thomas De Quincey's Gothic and Gothic-related texts by a Germanist working on Gothic and specializing in Anglo-German literary relations. Variously identified as Gothic Hero, Gothic Parasite, and author of a Gothick sport, De Quincey is the dark horse of Gothicism, for while his work has, increasingly, been associated with Gothic, not one of the recent companions to Gothic so much as mentions his name. Definitions of what is meant by 'Gothic' have changed, of course, and are still evolving, claiming more territory all the time, but Gothic specialists also have their blind spots, of whom De Quincey is one. One reason for this state of affairs will be the fact that in his work the Gothic is interwoven with the German, to which modern English studies all too often turn a blind eye. In this timely study of his work in relation to Gothic convention the author addresses the question of De Quincey's reputed knowledge of German 'Gothic' Romantic literature and the related question of supposed German influences on his Gothic work, and shows that his fiction is not less but more original than has been thought. The texts examined are those on which, for better or worse, his reputation as a writer both of autobiography and of fiction depends. Focusing on the Gothic takes one to the heart of his literary masquerade, and more especially to the heart of his masked autobiographical enterprise. Gothic, because of its formulaic nature, represents a place where he belongs, a place where his sense of guilt can be seen as part of a wider pattern, thus countering his pariah self-image and enabling him to make some sort of sense of the Gothic ruin of his life. Addressed to all who are interested in De Quincey's work and its place in literary history, and to the many readers in the English and German-speaking worlds who share De Quincey's and the author's enthusiasm for Gothic, this book adds considerably to the scope of De Quincey studies, which it enables to move on from some of the main unanswered questions of the past.

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BRILL

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9401202117

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9789401202114

Resituating Humanistic Psychology

Finding Meaning in an Age of Medicalization, Digitization, and Identity Politics

By: Patrick M. Whitehead,Miles Groth

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Resituating Humanistic Psychology

Finding Meaning in an Age of Medicalization, Digitization, and Identity Politics

By: Patrick M. Whitehead,Miles Groth

In Resituating Humanistic Psychology, Patrick Whitehead and Miles Groth urge psychologists to return to the aims and goals of psychology as it first emerged. Illustrating how the field has veered from its initial conception, Whitehead and Groth trace its growth from the late 1800s to the humanistic revolution of the 1960s to the current period of social unrest. Whitehead and Groth touch on Wilhelm Wundt’s and William James’s vision for the field; the lasting changes made to clinical psychology, methods of investigation, and psychology of learning in the 1960s; and the effects of isolation, extreme connectivity, and social politics on psychology today. This book is recommended for scholars and students of psychology, history, and philosophy.

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1498591019

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The German Gothic Novel in Anglo-German Perspective

By: Patrick Bridgwater

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The German Gothic Novel in Anglo-German Perspective

By: Patrick Bridgwater

The first full-length study of the main German contributors to the Gothic canon, to each of whom a chapter is devoted, The German Gothic Novel in Anglo-German Perspective is an original historical and comparative study that goes well beyond the necessary review of the evidence to include much new material, many new insights and pieces of analysis, and some fundamental changes of perspective. The book aims to put the record straight in bibliographical and literary historical terms, and to act as a reference guide to facilitate future research, so that anyone working on the German Gothic novel or on Anglo-German interactions in the field of Gothic, will find there references to all the relevant secondary literature. The German Gothic Novel in Anglo-German Perspective is addressed to Germanists, but also to teachers and students of English, American and comparative literature, for there is at present hardly a ‘hotter’ subject than Gothic. The book’s emphasis on the Gothic work of canonical writers should prompt even conservative German Departments to reconsider their attitude to Gothic. Being addressed to scholars and students of German, German quotations are given in German, but English translations are added for the convenience of English and American scholars and students of Gothic, who represent another important section of the books’ target audience.

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Rodopi

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9401209928

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Virtual Screening for Chemists

By: Ishika Saha,Patrick G. Harran

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Virtual Screening for Chemists

By: Ishika Saha,Patrick G. Harran

Virtual Screening for Chemists focuses the discussion on principles underlying the most widely used methods for virtual screening today. References for more technical details have been provided where relevant. The authors have paid special attention to highlighting resources that are readily accessible to the academic community and hope these will facilitate your research aims. Demonstrative workflows have been included at the end of the e-book to allow you to familiarize yourself with the general steps involved in a virtual library screening pipeline. Familiarity with basic python and command line interface may be helpful in these examples, but scripts and execution instructions have been provided to guide you through the entire workflow. The input datasets used in the demonstrative examples are derived from the authors’ in-house virtual library, but the exercises may be adapted to other datasets of the reader’s choice.

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American Chemical Society

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0841299137

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Variation in German

A Critical Approach to German Sociolinguistics

By: Stephen Barbour,Patrick Stevenson

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Variation in German

A Critical Approach to German Sociolinguistics

By: Stephen Barbour,Patrick Stevenson

This book examines the interrelations between language and society in the German-speaking countries. The questions 'what is German and who speaks it?' and 'how does the language vary dependent on social, political and geographical factors?' are addressed and placed in their historical context. This is a comprehensive account of major topics in the contemporary study of German sociolinguistics, and topics covered include the history and development of the German language, German as a minority language, minority languages in German-speaking countries, traditional dialects, variation in contemporary colloquial speech, the influence of English on German, and German in East and West. It draws together much otherwise inaccessible material from a great range of sources. The authors also assess critically research work carried out in German-speaking countries.

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Cambridge University Press

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