Brill dez 2005 (19 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Why is it that in France, a country renowned for its gastronomy, chefs tend to develop a nostalgia syndrome Having been taught how to work in the most prestigious restaurants, they soon discover another reality in everyday restaurants or cafeterias: chefs have to cope with family constraints and are often forced to accept positions in standardized organizations that leave little room for daily inspiration. Feeling the burden of their professional commitments, these chefs are considered as having made an egotistic professional choice, both by society and the French educational system. With this in mind, their identity is distorted, regardless of possible improvements in working conditions. This book analyses vocational identities in French foodservices in their different stages and diversity, using international and inter-industry comparisons in the sociological field of professional groups.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book is the analysis of the civilizational and historical context of the development of the Great Modern Revolutions; their relations to modernity, to the civilization of modernity, and to the development of multiple modernities; and the fate of revolutionary symbolism and dynamics in modern regimes, in the continually changing civilization of modernity, its dynamics and tribulations.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this definitive study of the intra-Asian trade in Japanese copper trade by the Dutch East India Company, the author argues that the trade in this commodity reaped high profits. Despite the huge imports of British copper by the English East India Company during the eighteenth century, the Dutch Company successfully continued to sell Japanese copper in South Asia at higher prices. Compared to the capital-intensive development of British mines in the age of the Industrial Revolution, the copper production in Tokugawa Japan was characterized by a labour-intensive 'revolution' which also made a big impact on the local economy.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - One of the aims of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is to accord due recognition to the fact that 'the child, by reason of his phsyical and mental immaturity, needs special safeguards and care, including appropriate legal protection, before as well as after birth'.However, a question mark hangs over the extent to which 'special safeguards and care' can negatively impact on the rights of the child and result in discrimination against the child in the guise of 'his physical and mental immaturity'. This volume explores the extent to which children's rights are secured at the national level; and the reasons why children's rights have or have not been recognised and secured by various states at the level of domestic law. It also explores the difficulties inherent in the accordance of rights to children in order to ascertain whether they do in fact derive from the particular nature of children or whether they mask a reluctance of states to fulfil their domestic and international rights obligations to children, and whether such reluctance constitutes 'discrimination against children'. The volume thus explores the theoretical and legal underpinnings of gender and race discrimination, at both the domestic and international level, and examines the extent to which these may be applied to the area of children's rights.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In ten chapters, partly case-studies, this monograph analyzes the (new) ways in which cultural manifestations were used to create the necessary preconditions for (religious) policy and power in the Rome of Urban VIII (1623-1644). It was the intensified interaction between culture and power-politics that created what we now call 'the Baroque'. Based on a rich variety of, hitherto largely unexplored, primary sources, the book addresses the basic issues of papal power in the post-Tridentine period. It does not study actual papal politics, but rather the cultural forms that were essential to the representation and legitimatization of the papacy's power, both secular and religious and that (co-)determined the effectiviness of papal policy. Precisely during Urban's long pontificate, the manifold, always imaginative and often unexpected uses of power representation became, in the end, not so much a series of cultural forms as, in a sense, the structure of early modern (Roman) society.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Writing the Wayward Wife is a study of rabbinic interpretations of sotah, the law concerning the woman suspected of adultery (Numbers 5:11-31). The focus of the book is on interpretations of sotah in tannaitic and amoraic texts: the Mishnah, Tosefta, Midrash Halakhah, Midrash Aggadah, and the Palestinian and Babylonian Talmuds. The body of the work is in-depth analysis of the legal and ritual proceedings. Jewish Greek interpretations (Josephus, Philo, and LXX) also are addressed, along with the Protevangelium of James, and fragments from the Dead Sea Scrolls and Cairo Geniza. Finally, the disappearance of the ritual is discussed, with implications for the development of rabbinic authority.In previous secondary literature, the law of sotah has been understood as either proto-feminist or misogynist. This book argues that neither of these are appropriate paradigms. Rather, this book identifies the emergence of two major interpretive themes: the emphasis on legal procedures, and the condemnation of adultery. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Fragile Hierarchies deals with the world of the urban elites of third century Roman Egypt. It discusses economic, social and demographic aspects of the position of the elites of the small towns that dotted the Nile. The work combines analysis of Greek papyri with modelling techniques used in ancient history. The first part of the book analyses patterns of urbanisation, property relations and their consequences for elite formation. The second part discusses demographic aspects, patterns of inheritance and their consequences for continuity and discontinuity. The central argument of the book is that a strong social and economic hierarchy occurred side by side with a dynamic pattern of elite renewal.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The reign of the Flavian emperors (69-96) saw the production of a large and varied body of Latin poetry: the epics of Valerius Flaccus, Silius Italicus and Statius, the Silvae of the same Statius, and the Epigrams of Martial. This poetry, long seen as derivative or decadent, is now increasingly appreciated for the daring originality of its responses both to the Latin literary tradition and to the contemporary Roman world. In the summer of 2003, the first-ever international conference on Flavian poetry, was held at Groningen, The Netherlands, bringing together leading scholars in the field from Europe, North America and Australasia. This volume offers a selection of the papers delivered on that occasion.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work deals with the question of unlawful territorial situations, i.e. territorial regimes that are established and maintained in defiance of international law. It represents a very timely contribution to the debate concerning the nature, the aims and purpose of foreign interventions in the affairs of sovereign countries. International lawyers have focussed on the important questions of the legal regime applicable to the conduct of the occupant and the authoritative decision-making processes by international institutions, but often neglected the broader and decisive question of the legality of the 'foreign' or 'international' presence as such. The author shows the relevance and, sometimes irrelevance, of international law to the determination of legality or illegality of the occupation, and how legal norms incorporate and interact with the concepts of effectiveness and legitimacy.The book represents a welcome contribution to an issue of the outmost importance in international affairs at present times. It brings together elaborate theoretical discussion and thorough empirical research. Students of international law, practitioners, and anyone interested in deepening the understanding of the role and relevance of international law to territorial occupation will greatly benefit from this study.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book is dedicated to the memory of Sir Richard May, who passed away on 1 July 2004, and to the rich legacy he has left behind in the area of international criminal law. It contains in-depth analyses of a range of issues critical to the development and understanding of international criminal law, written by contributors who worked in some way with Sir Richard during his tenure at the ICTY, particularly during his last years as Presiding Judge of the Milosevic Trial. It contains a Foreword by the President of the ICTY, Theodor Meron, and substantive work in three main parts: one chapter concerning the development and understanding of human rights; five chapters addressing international criminal law issues in the context of ICTY proceedings; and two chapters focusing on substantive aspects of international criminal law. All the chapters analyse international criminal law as applied by the ICTY, as well as the ICC, ICTR and other international or hybrid criminal tribunals, and are all authored by persons in a position to give great insight into the subject matter discussed.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Paul seemingly nowhere in his letters commands his congregations to preach the gospel. Therefore many scholars have concluded that Paul's thinking had little or no place for a mission of the church. This study undertakes a fresh investigation of the question by devoting close attention to a text hitherto overlooked in discussion of early Christian mission, Paul's letter to the Philippians. The Jewish context of Paul's thought in Philippians is the key to unlocking his understanding of church and mission in the letter. The study accordingly begins in Part One with an investigation of conversion of gentiles in ancient Judaism. Part Two, drawing upon this Jewish context, focuses on close exegesis of Philippians, revealing the crucial place of the mission of the church in Paul's thought.The questions addressed by this study go to the heart of our understanding of Paul and of mission in earliest Christianity.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Jus cogens has become one of the most frequently used arguments in international law. Some authors ride roughshod over the traditional regimes, claiming that the effectiveness of jus cogens or obligations erga omnes must be the paramount consideration in any conceivable instances, even concerning their indirect repercussions. This book, the outgrowth of a joint reflection by French and German international lawyers, attempts to reconceptualize the doctrine of hierarchy in international law by emphasizing that a clear distinction should be drawn between primary rules, which encapsulate precepts for the protection of the basic values of the international community, and secondary rules, which determine the regime of legal consequences flowing from a breach of such rules of conduct. It will thus contribute to clarifying the true meaning of jus cogens and other similar concepts not only for the sake of academic determinacy, but also for such practical purposes as jurisdictional immunities.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book offers a comprehensive analysis in the theories and framework of Chinese contract law as well as its implication in Chinese judicial practices through the recent cases in Chinese people's courts. It aims to provide answers to the above questions in a systematic way, theoretically and practically; it therefore analyzes the issues surrounding the process of contract-making and performance under the Chinese contract law and doctrines underlying the law. The focus is upon issue-oriented discussions from which different solutions may be drawn based on the nature of particular fact patterns. In addition, for research purposes, an analytical comparison is employed with regard to the laws that govern contracts to help illustrate how Chinese law is distinctive. In short, the book presents a well-analyzed inside view of Chinese contract law in theory and practice, which will be of interest to both academic researchers and practitioners in the area of contracts.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is a themed volume of 28 papers, written in honour of Marion Archibald. It considers the role of coinage in northern Europe from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the early thirteenth century. Although the focus of the volume is the coinage itself, the majority of the papers consider coinage in its historical and/or archaeological context.A recurrent theme of the volume is the movement of coinage across the English Channel and the North Sea and beyond. Particular areas of focus include the importation and use of money in early Anglo-Saxon England; movement, hoarding and secondary treatment of coinage during the Viking Age; and monetary contacts between England and her neighbours under the Normans and Angevins.The papers in this book provide an important range of perspectives in current numismatic research, and will provide a valuable resource for scholars in a variety of disciplines with interests in the economy and society in northern Europe, c. 500-1250.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A scholarly volume devoted to an understanding of contemporary nomadic and pastoral societies in the Middle East and North Africa. This volume recognizes the variable mobile quality of the ways of life of these societies which persist in accommodating the 'nation-state' of the 20th and 21st century but remain firmly transnational and highly adaptive. Composed of four sections around the theme of contestation it includes examinations of contested authority and power, space and social transformation, development and economic transformation, and cultures and engendered spaces. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Wir möchten euch Musik und Mathematik erzählen: das Schönste nach der Liebe, das Schwerste nach der Treue.' Diese beiden Worte, Musik und Mathematik, stehen für die Wurzeln von Kunst und Wissen: musikè, die Lust des Singens, Tanzens, Spielens heisst nach der Muse, die im Herzen alles aufbewahrt und daher davon sagen kann. Musik macht also nach, was Musen tun, seit sie auf ihrem Götterberg mit allem Singen angehoben haben. Aus fast dem selben Ursprung stammt mathesis, das Lehren im allgemeinen, und Mathematik, das Denken über Zahlen im besonderen. Bei Homer heisst mathein nämlich noch nicht zählen oder rechnen, wie Aristoteles gelehrt hat, mathôn nennt vielmehr ein dunkles Wissen, das Helden erst nach Jahrzehnten des Erfahrens in Fleisch und Blut gegangen ist. Unter den wenigen Reimen, die in Griechenohren widerhallten, blieb der alte Spruch von pathein/mathein, leiden und lernen unverloren. Friedrich Kittlers aufmerksamste Lektüren folgen also erst Odysseus und den Sirenen, denen er eine - gemessen an Horkheimer und Adorno - atemberaubende Neudeutung widmet, um in Band I/2 nach Aphrodite Eros in den Sphärenharmonien Platons und im Spiel von lógos und phonè bei Aristoteles zu begegnen.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Klaus Schwabe analysiert eine Jahrhundertgeschichte, die Geschichte des Aufstiegs der Vereinigten Staaten zur heute einzigen Weltmacht. Er hat ein Buch geschrieben, das sich vor allem durch das auszeichnet, was den hitzigen Debatten der letzten Jahre über die Rolle Amerikas auf der Bühne der Weltpolitik so oft fehlt: Beherrschung der historischen Fakten und abgewogenes Urteil.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Die Zeit des Nationalsozialismus ist Vergangenheit, die nicht vergangen ist. Sie gehört unabtrennbar zur Vorgeschichte unserer Gegenwart, als solche wirkt sie auf die Rahmenbedingungen unseres nationalen Daseins, die immer wieder, auch die nachwachsenden Generationen, vor drängende Fragen stellt.Dies dürfte kaum irgendwo deutlicher werden als in der Frage nach dem Verhalten der katholischen Kirche gegenüber dem NS-Regime. Nach dessen Zusammenbruch gab es kaum eine Stimme, die sich der allgemeinen Anerkennung des moralischen Widerstandes der Kirche in all seinen Formen entzog. Seit einer Reihe von Jahren ist - in deutlicher Distanz zum Fortgang der Forschung - ein Wandel eingetreten, der die vordem so sehr Gepriesene zur Angeklagten macht.Dieses Buch soll einen Beitrag zu sachlich adäquater Meinungsbildung leisten, indem es Information durch die Darbietung von Quellen ermöglicht. Sie lassen die letztlich unvereinbaren Positionen von Kirche und Regime erkennen.Diese Unvereinbarkeit erwuchs aus dem totalitären Machtanspruch der nationalsozialistischen Partei, die keine andere Größe politischer, wirtschaftlicher und gesellschaftlicher Gestaltung oder religiös-weltanschaulicher Sinnstiftung neben sich zu dulden vermochte. In dem Maße, in dem die NSDAP über die Stationen der politischen und gesellschaftlichen Gleichschaltung ihren totalitären Machtanspruch durchsetzte und tragende Elemente des deutschen Laienkatholizismus funktionslos machte, wurde die katholische Kirche in ihrem unversehrbaren religiösen Kernbestand zur stärksten der noch verbleibenden Institutionen des gesellschaftlichen Lebens, die sich dem Gleichschaltungsanspruch der nationalsozialistischen Machthaber widersetzten und darum von diesen als Gegner betrachtet wurden.All dies, Intensität und Vielfalt in der Auseinandersetzung mit dem Nationalsozialismus, die unterschiedlichen Weisen der Reaktion auf seine Herrschaft im ganzen wie auf seine Maßnahmen im einzelnen, die Situation des Einzelnen wie der Zusammenhalt der Christen unter dem Druck des Regimes, sollen die in diesem Buch zusammengetragenen Quellen verdeutlichen. Dieser Bericht in Quellen verfolgt somit nicht die Absicht, unbedingt neues Material zu erschließen, sondern - in der Mehrzahl - bereits edierte Stücke zusammenzufassen und auf diese Weise eine handliche Sammlung wichtiger Quellen zur Situation der katholischen Kirche unter der nationalsozialistischen Herrschaft zu liefern.Anders als bei den meisten heute vorliegenden Editionen handelt es sich auch nicht um die Publikation von Quellen einer bestimmten Gattung oder eines bestimmten Fundus. Vielmehr ist versucht worden, Quellen jeglicher Art heranzuziehen, um die Breite des Spektrums erkennen zu lassen, in dem sich der Forschung das Bild von der Auseinandersetzung um die Kirche darstellt. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This volume analyses the so-called 'Denkschrift' (Isa 6:1-9:6) by focussing on the image of God's Reign. It discusses the literary formation and shows that the idea of God's Reign is the red line connecting independent texts in former times.The study focuses on the literary formation and on the images of God's Reign. Subjects included are the investigation of the literary form of Isa 6, comparisons with neo-assyrian prophecies and royal texts from Egypt and the discussion of literary form and origin of the messianic announcement in Isa 9. The final description of the image of God's Reign gives a deeper insight in the development of theological ideas in ancient Israel and is useful for a closer view on Judah's history of religion between the 8th and 5th centuries B.C.E.…