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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In our schools, hip-hop culture is the dominant culture among the students. In Youth Culture Power: A #HipHopEd Guide to Building Teacher-Student Relationships and Increasing Student Engagement, Jason D. Rawls and John Robinson, educators and hip-hop artists with experience in the urban classrooms, focus their efforts through Hip-Hop Based Education (HHBE). They argue that hip-hop culture could be useful in building relationships and building student engagement.The approach to achieve this is Youth Culture Pedagogy (YCP). YCP is based in a foundation of reality pedagogy (Emdin, 2014), culturally responsive pedagogy (Ladson-Billings, 1995), and HHBE (Hill, 2009; Petchauer, 2009). In this volume, the authors lay the groundwork for YCP and how they envision its use within the classroom.In Youth Culture Power, the authors put forth their C.A.R.E. Model of youth pedagogy to help teachers create a positive learning environment by building relationships and lessons around students¿ own culture. Instead of forcing students to give up the things they frequent, Rawls and Robinson feel teachers should discuss them and when possible, use them in lessons. The purpose of this book is to present a fresh take on why educators should not discount the culture of youth within the classroom.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 134 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Schon die Zeitgenossen zählten die ¿Vision des Mönchs von Eynsham¿, die einem Benediktinermönch eines englischen Klosters 1196 offenbart wurde, zu den bedeutendsten Jenseitsreisen des Mittelalters. Bald nach der Aufzeichnung des Visionsberichts um 1200 begannen mehrere Bearbeiter und Übersetzer in Westeuropa, die Offenbarung den Erfordernissen ihrer Zeit und ihrer Region sowie ihrem sozialen und geistigen Milieu anzupassen. Die Edition erschließt eine Redaktion des 14. Jahrhunderts, die im Umfeld der monastischen Reformbewegung des Spätmittelalters und dabei insbesondere im Kontext der deutschen Kartausen zu verorten ist. Die Einleitung klärt die Überlieferungszusammenhänge und das Verhältnis der unterschiedlichen hoch- und spätmittelalterlichen Fassungen und Übersetzungen dieser Vision. 140 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The winner of nine literary awards in France, including the Prix Simone Veil, celebrating a woman of action, Bérénice 1934¿44: An Actress in Occupied Paris is Isabelle Stibbe¿s poignant debut novel. Now translated into English by Zack Rogow and Renée Morel, Bérénice 1934¿44 reveals a young woman¿s struggle to fulfill her career aspirations while concealing herself in war-torn France.Bérénice yearns to become an actress, but her parents insist that career is not proper for a girl. She defies her Jewish family to become the leading younger actress in the Comédie-Française, France¿s most renowned theater, right when the Nazis occupy France. Bérénice hides her true identity and last name to avoid detection. Living in a world without tolerance and torn between two lovers, Bérénice must choose between her passion for the stage, and her allegiance to freedom and to her Jewish heritage.Critical Praise for the Original French Edition:'This is an amazing first novel.¿¿Le Nouvel Observateur¿Isabelle Stibbe blends real history and fictitious characters in this well-researched first novel, with an impeccable classic style.¿¿Le Monde¿Her novel doesn¿t just document a slice of French cultural life under the Occupation¿it also communicates the passion and fervor of its author.¿¿Livres Hebdo¿Bérénice 1934-44 is Isabelle Stibbe¿s first novel, but it feels to the reader like the work of a seasoned writer, particularly in her masterful blending of fiction and historical fact.¿¿Le FigaroBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 240 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Der Tagungsband umfasst die Beiträge zum 17. FORSI-Sicherheitswirtschaftstag und zu den 18. FORSI Security Days. Der Fokus liegt auf den Herausforderungen der Sicherheitswirtschaft, der Absicherung von Massenveranstaltungen, Gefahren durch Flüchtlingsströme und von Flüchtlingsunterkünften, Cyber Security und der Privatisierung von Sicherheit. 110 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Die Hauptstadtlosigkeit Deutschlands geht mit einer uns eigenen Bundesordnung Hand in Hand, die sich in verschiedenen Epochen auf zentrale Orte, bestimmte Burgen und dem Reiche zugewandte Klöster verteilt in größeren oder kleineren Territorien von Süden und Südwesten ab der Donau bis zur Wiedau, und manchmal nur bis zur Eider. Sie erstreckt sich in nördlicher Richtung, und auch vom Rhein bis zur Oder in östlicher. In dieser Wissensstudie wird die Bundesordnung als mittragendes Element der deutschen Geschichte in ihrer politischen Entwicklung vorgeführt. Die regulären Königswahlen fanden in Frankfurt am Main, die Krönungen ursprünglich in Aachen statt. Manche Orte wandten sich zeitweise dem Deutschen Reich zu, manche für immer von ihm ab. Die bündische Bestimmung wurde auf dem Wiener Kongress von Österreich, Russland, England, Preußen und endlich auch Frankreich durch Talleyrand durchgesetzt. Diese Grundlage erfüllte sich erst im Bonner Grundgesetz. 188 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Ibsen and Chekhov on the Irish Stage presents articles on the theories of translation and adaptation, new insights on the work of Brian Friel, Frank McGuinness, Thomas Kilroy, and Tom Murphy, historical analyses of theatrical productions during the Irish Revival, interviews with contemporary theatre directors, and a round-table discussion with the playwrights, Michael West and Thomas Kilroy.Ibsen and Chekhov on the Irish Stage challenges the notion that a country¿s dramatic tradition develops in cultural isolation. It uncovers connections between past productions of plays by Ibsen and Chekhov and contemporary literary adaptations of their works by Irish playwrights, demonstrating the significance of international influence for the formation of national canon.Conceived in the spirit of a round-table discussion, Ibsen and Chekhov on the Irish Stage is a collective study of the intricacies of trans-cultural migration of dramatic works and a re-examination of Irish theatre history from 1890 to the present day.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 238 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -What is Horror Horror is an inherently sensational and popular phenomenon. Extreme violence, terrifying monsters and jarring music shock, scare and excite us out of our everyday lives. The horror genre gives shape to the particular anxieties of society but also reveals the fundamental nature of what it is to be human.This volume provides an introduction to horror in compact and accessible essays, from classics such as Stanley Kubrick¿s The Shining to contemporary throwbacks like the Duffer Brothers¿ Stranger Things. Beginning with the philosophical and historical background of horror, this book touches upon seminal figures such as Poe, Lovecraft, Quiroga, Jackson, King and Suzuki and engages with the evolution of the genre across old and new media from literature, art and comics to film, gaming and social media. Alongside this is a consideration of established and emerging areas like smart horror (Jordan Peele¿s Get Out), queer horror (Brad Falchuk¿s American Horror Story), eco-horror (Alex Garland¿s Annihilation), horror video games (P.T.) and African American horror (Tananarive Due¿s Ghost Summer: Stories).This volume provides an invaluable resource for experts, students and general readers alike for further understanding the horror genre and the ways it is developing into the future.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 288 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book provides a comprehensive view of intercultural specifics resulting from the translation and reception process of precedent phenomena (precedent names, texts, statements, situations) in different linguistic and socio-cultural spaces ¿ Russian, Slovak and German. The author analyses language and translation itself as a phenomenon of culture in form of interdisciplinary research and thus links translation studies with philosophy, literary science, culture, and intercultural psychology. His comparative research provides a detailed analysis of precedent phenomena in the work Moscow to the End of the Line by V. Erofeev (Russian-Slovak-German comparative aspect). His conclusions and commentaries enrich the sphere of translation and reception of intercultural units. 134 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus, Sprössling eines sizilianischen Vaters, Verbannter, Pferdezüchter, politischer Emporkömmling und seit 62 n. Chr. Gardepräfekt unter Kaiser Nero (54-68 n. Chr.), gilt nach Sueton und Tacitus als der Inbegriff eines verkommenen und bösartigen Machtmenschen, der über Jahre hinweg als enger Freund, erster Berater und willfähriger Handlanger, unheiligen Einfluss auf Nero und dessen Entscheidungen ausübte. So gelegen ist sein Name untrennbar mit den zahlreichen blutigen Ereignissen der neronischen Epoche verbunden. Der Autor stellt Ofonius Tigellinus in den Mittelpunkt der Abhandlung und lässt anhand der überlieferten Quellen seine Lebensgeschichte und sein Wirken lebendig werden. Dabei spannt sich der erzählerische Bogen über sechs römische «Imperatores Romani», von Tiberius bis zu seinem unrühmlichen Ende unter Kaiser Otho.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 196 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Can a book change the world If books were integral to the creation of the imperial global order, what role have they played in resisting that order throughout the twentieth century To what extent have theories and movements of anti-imperial and anticolonial resistance across the planet been shaped by books as they are read across the world This updated edition of Fighting Words responds to these questions by examining how the book as a cultural form has fuelled resistance to empire in the long twentieth century. Through fifteen case studies that bring together literary, historical and book historical perspectives, this collection explores the ways in which books have circulated anti-imperial ideas, as they themselves have circulated as objects and commodities within regional, national and transnational networks. What emerges is a complex portrait of the vital and multifaceted role played by the book in both the formation and the form of anticolonial resistance, and the development of the postcolonial world.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 304 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Strategic development is one of the most daunting challenges that faces any professional, no matter the field. After all, stakes are high. Developing effective strategies can put you on the path to becoming a trusted advisor and a valued employee.The Communication Strategy Framework introduced in this handbook has been designed to help professionals make targeted choices toward strategic communication. Taking an iterative approach and continually reflecting on whether your choices remain congruent enables you to continually adapt to changing circumstances while staying in command. Linear planning models are ineffective. Quick strategy development can revolutionize the communication function and strengthen the relationship amongst members of a professional team. Linking communication and business strategy is the number one challenge for today¿s communication practitioners.The Communication Strategy Framework facilitates the communication professional to forcefully and efficiently make the right choices. It compels individuals to think about how communication can contribute to achieving the organization's or client¿s goals. As a result, it provides a clear picture of your communication strategy in one page by putting superfluous details aside and concentrating on the essentials.The Communication Strategy Framework has proven to be an instant eye-opener. A best-seller amongst professionals in the Netherlands, it is available for the first time in English. This step-by-step guide to creating a winning communication strategy will help communicators of all types, from professionals and clients to students and teachers!Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 186 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Privatization of Americäs Public Institutions describes the transformation of the military, K¿12 public schools, public universities and colleges, and prisons into enterprises focused on generating profits for a select few. In many cases, privatization has limited accessibility, promoted segregation, fueled declining standards, increased costs, and reduced quality.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 190 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The L2 speaker is able to function in the target culture only when s/he is able to understand, anticipate and produce the choices that the said society makes. Being polite therefore means: knowing how to draw on the conventions of a society, taking into account the expectations of¿an interlocutor regarding social relations at any given point, and is based on the appropriate language register¿to the communication situation; being able to balance standard and non-standard features and to adjust one¿s speech by moving it towards more or less familiarity, or formality. The learner therefore needs to be aware of the pragmatic flexibility of speakers ¿ native and experts ¿ who move from one register to another and juggle between respect and caution, first degree meaning and irony, exuberance and excess, with difference in levels, nature and degrees of politeness.¿This volume contains contributions whose theoretical reflections, field work experiences and authentic data from diverse African, Asian and European languages, literatures and cultures as well as a variety of corpora shed new light on politeness as a central phenomenon in pragmatics, and on what is at stake when teaching or learning the subject. It also opens up a conceptual dialogue with a whole range of domains likely to enrich the debate: sociolinguistics, literature, translation studies, semiotics, cultural anthropology, social psychology, etc.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 290 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Niemand fragt, ob man geboren werden möchte. Hat der Mensch dann immerhin das Recht, frei über sein Ableben zu entscheiden Diese Frage bildet den Kern der Diskussion, ob Sterbehilfe verboten bleiben, geduldet oder erlaubt werden sollte. Während Deutschland die rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen der Sterbehilfe sehr restriktiv gestaltet, haben insbesondere Belgien und die Niederlande jeweils ein umfassendes Sterbehilfegesetz ausgearbeitet. Um das undurchsichtige Geflecht der deutschen Rechtsordnung aufzulösen und das medizinische Selbstbestimmungsrecht des Einzelnen zu stärken, bietet es sich an, von den Nachbarländern zu lernen, Vor- und Nachteile abzuwägen und eine ethisch sowie juristisch vertretbare Lösung für Deutschland zu entwickeln, die insbesondere auch Minderjährige berücksichtigt. 182 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Writing for College and Beyond: Life Lessons from the College Composition Classroom explains how the many skills taught in the Freshman Composition course apply at work and in life. The composition class is a pre-requisite and General Education course for most colleges and universities in the United States. It reaches students in every area of study. As people wonder about the value of a liberal arts education and question whether colleges and universities are truly preparing students for the workforce, Writing for College and Beyond challenges those arguments by pointing out exactly how classroom policies and writing assignments apply beyond school walls. Professors, lecturers, and graduate students teaching Freshman Composition courses will find this book helpful. Administrators who service the Freshman Composition population, such as Writing Center Directors, will also find Writing for College and Beyond: Life Lessons from the College Composition Classroom a wonderful aid.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 260 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Crime fiction has become a key element in Latin American literature. The rise in production of the genre can be explained by an urgency to explore issues of morality in societies which incorporate varying levels of censorship and corruption. Through a focus on the concept of the crime scene itself, this book identifies and interrogates some of the principal developments in contemporary Latin American crime fiction. In ten chapters which cover Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico and Venezuela, and generic diversity which spans police procedurals, narcoliteratura, postmodern detection, and historical portrayals of crimes, the authors investigate how the crime scene ¿ which has always been central to the genre and its subgenres ¿ critiques local and global issues, including social injustice, discrimination, neoliberalism, violence, identity, corruption, and memory.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 254 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The aim of this book is to highlight the issue of internal migrations and emphasise the need to conduct research on their course and consequences, including those stemming from historical processes. The complexity of this topic is illustrated by the fact that the chapters contained in the book have been written by representatives of different disciplines: sociology, psychology, geography and economics, which may suggest the need for interdisciplinary research to be conducted in the future. 160 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -As the inevitable, unsustainable nature of contemporary society becomes increasingly more obvious, it is important for scholars and activists to engage with the question, 'what is to be done ' A Historical Scholarly Collection of Writings on the Earth Liberation Front provides an analysis and overview of an under-discussed but important part of the radical environmental movement, the Earth Liberation Front (ELF), which actively tried to stop ecocide. Through engagement with the activism and thought behind the ELF, volume contributors encourage readers to begin questioning the nature of contemporary capitalism, the state, and militarism. This book also explores the social movement and tactical impact of the ELF as well as governmental response to its activism, in order to strengthen analytic understanding of effectiveness, resistance, and community resilience. A Historical Scholarly Collection of Writings on the Earth Liberation Front is sure to inspire more scholarly work around social change, eco-terrorism, environmental studies, and environmental justice. This book is a valuable text for criminologists, sociologists, environmental advocates, politicians, political scientists, activists, community organizers, and religious leaders.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 362 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Im Mittelpunkt des Buches steht das vielgestaltige und immer noch aktuelle Phänomen des Künstler(tum)s in der Literatur und Kultur. Die hier versammelten Beiträge sollen sowohl als Interpretationsvorschläge von bekannten und weniger bekannten Texten verstanden werden als auch als Versuch, reale und fiktive Künstlerfiguren aus unterschiedlichen Epochen ¿ von Mittelalter, über die Romantik und Moderne, bis Gegenwart ¿ in den Mittelpunkt der Reflexion zu rücken. Die Autorinnen und Autoren verfolgen unterschiedliche, meist komparatistisch ausgerichtete, Forschungsansätze, wobei sie von einem breit verstandenen Begriff des Künstlers ausgehen und ihn in unterschiedlichen Diskursen kontextualisieren. 266 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -For the past twenty years, Scottish death culture has emerged as a focus of scholars drawn from a wide variety of disciplines. Death comes to us all but too often we treat it as a private or personal matter. The former taboo about death is slowly lifting and contemporary research is playing an increasing part. Accordingly, the fifteen essays gathered in this book probe the multi-facetted role of death in Scottish history and culture. They explore personal fears of death, anxieties about Predestination, prayers for the dead and the appeal of Spiritualism. They analyse the public face of death in law, economics and medicine: changes in capital punishment, funeral poverty, the teaching of anatomy and prevention of stillbirths. Within the worlds of religion and ritual, they consider the making of saints, burial practice following the Scottish Reformation and the tradition of keening within the Gáidhealtachd. With an Introduction by Professor Jane Dawson, these essays by specialists in the field not only highlight the richness of the primary sources for studying death in Scotland but reveal how death studies identify key features of Scottish life and society across ten centuries.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 382 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The French poet Bernard Vargaftig (1934¿2012), first known in 1960s literary circles as a writer mentored by Aragon, published regularly and served on the editorial boards of Action poétique and Europe. His poetry foregrounds identity and alterity, eros and notions of self, an immediate present and an onrushing past. This book examines Vargaftig¿s evolution and aims. It explores his postwar search for self-acceptance, ontological rootedness and shared forward paths. Using close readings of his poetry and prose, complemented by his comments in interviews, the book particularly considers his emphasis on the sacredness of words. His spiritual yearnings, as well as a need to heal due to lingering trauma from wartime hiding, are shown to underlie his focus on allusive imagery, recurring motifs and compact structures, where silence and sound interweave. Comparative analyses are used to show how his enthusiasm for the female Other attunes us to interpersonal bonds and to the outer world¿s creative surge. The study of Vargaftig through the lens of gestures toward the sacred thus highlights poetry as a healing ritual, one that facilitates not only immersion in emotion and sensation, but also a continual process of renewal and self-discovery.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 144 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Anlässlich des 65. Geburtstags von Detlev W. Belling und seines langjährigen erfolgreichen Wirkens als Direktor des Evangelischen Instituts für Kirchenrecht an der Universität Potsdam haben sich zahlreiche Autorinnen und Autoren aus dem Umfeld des Instituts zusammengefunden, um das Wirken des Jubilars zu würdigen. Die Festschrift umfasst Beiträge aus dem Religionsverfassungsrecht, dem kirchlichen Arbeitsrecht, dem allgemeinen evangelischen Kirchenrecht sowie der Kirchenrechtsgeschichte. 242 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book contains texts prepared by representatives of various branches of law, philosophers and dogmatists who link a general reflection on law with caselaw. This ensures that the presented approaches are versatile and insightful, and that the addressed issues vary, the most important of which is the oeuvre of the Polish jurisprudence and its contribution to building a modern state and legal theories. The context exceeds beyond a simple report on or presentation of this oeuvre and, in many cases, it only refers to it.The primary aim of this book is to determine, as follows: 1) the source (at least the potential source) of modernist solutions in the Polish law, 2) the realness of the modernist character of the said source and 3) the refection of these modernist solutions in the currently binding Polish law. 196 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book is a collection of chapters pertaining to some of the current problems of language description couched in terms of recent advances of the theory of Cognitive Linguistics. The analyses conducted by the authors revolve around issues belonging to the scope of, among others, discourse analysis, figurative language use, metaphorisation and metonymisation processes, as well as various approaches to grammatical constructions. 248 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Among all human practices, procreation seems the most paradoxical. It starts as a fully personal choice and ends with the creation of a new subject of rights and responsibilities. Advances in reproductive genetics pose new ethical and legal questions. They are expected to prevent the transmission of genetic diseases to progeny and also to improve genetically-endowed mental and physical attributes. Genetic selection and enhancement may affect a child¿s identity, as well as the parent-child relationship. The authors are committed to a pluralistic approach that captures all aspects of this relationship in terms of moral virtues and principles. They elucidate that most of the conflicts between parental preferences and a child¿s rights could be resolved with reference to the meaning and nature of procreation. 296 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book brings together non-Western viewpoints on military pedagogy and professional military education (PME). In doing so, it seeks to provide a counterbalance to the predominantly European and North American bias found within the research field, as well as generating new insights on Latin American, African and Asian pedagogical commentaries and critiques. The collection contains essays from PME researchers and practitioners across fourteen countries, on subjects including large-scale educational reform, civil-military and academic influences on military pedagogy, internationalisation, cross-cultural collaboration, and interoperability within military education. 234 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Dieser Band präsentiert aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse der internationalen Germanistik aus den Bereichen DaF-Didaktik, Literaturwissenschaft und Linguistik. Es haben sich Autorinnen und Autoren der verschiedenen germanistischen Institute Finnlands und des deutschsprachigen Raumes daran beteiligt, aber auch Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler aus Bosnien und Herzegowina, Estland, Irland, Kroatien, Litauen und der Ukraine. Die Finnische Germanistentagung, die im Juni 2017 an der Universität Turku und der Åbo Akademi Universität in Turku/Åbo stattfand, brachte diese Forscherinnen und Forscher miteinander ins Gespräch. Die Ergebnisse ihres Austauschs sind im vorliegenden Sammelband festgehalten. Einen Schwerpunkt bildet aufgrund des 500-jährigen Jubiläums der Reformation 2017 das Werk Martin Luthers. 278 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Rechtstexte sind keine Einzelereignisse. Sie entstehen in standardisierten Situationen und sind durch Vorgeprägtheit auf mehreren Ebenen gekennzeichnet. Die Autorin des Buches setzt sich zum Ziel, Rechtexte in den sie insbesondere auszeichnenden Merkmalen der Vorgeprägtheit und Konventionalisierung zu zeigen. Den Hauptgenstand der Untersuchung stellen dabei rechtssprachliche Fachphraseologismen, die als eine bedeutende Komponente der ausdrucksseitigen Formelhaftigkeit der deutschen und polnischen Rechtstexte dargestellt werden. 422 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Der vorliegende Band 29 der Zeitschrift Morgen-Glantz enthält die überarbeitete Fassung der Vorträge, die an der 28. Tagung der Christian Knorr von Rosenroth-Gesellschaft gehalten wurden. Die Beiträge beschäftigen sich mit den verschiedenen Formen der Allegorie als einer Epochensignatur der Frühen Neuzeit. Dabei rücken sie das Theater in den Mittelpunkt und hier wiederum die prima vista wohl auffälligste Erscheinung des Allegorischen: die Personifikation (Prosopopoiia).Lang, Peter GmbH, Gontardstraße 11, 10178 Berlin 318 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Before Nowhere in Africa won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2002, the fate of German-Jewish exiles in Africa was not widely discussed. The film, based on the autobiographical work of Stefanie Zweig, tells the story of the Zweig family, who escaped the perils of Nazism and found refuge in the British colony of Kenya.Taking Zweig¿s written works Nowhere in Africa and Nirgendwo war Heimat: Mein Leben auf zwei Kontinenten [Nowhere was Home: My Life on Two Continents] as a point of departure, and drawing on extensive sources ¿ including previously unexplored government files from the Colonial Office and other archival records, correspondence, first-person accounts and personal communication with former refugees ¿ this book provides a detailed historical look at German- Jewish emigration to Kenya. The volume explores British immigration policies and the formation of the Plough Settlement Association, under whose auspices German-Jewish refugees were to be settled in Kenya as farmers. It also traces the difficult lives of refugees, both adults and children, within the complex dynamics of British colonial society in the Kenya of the 1930s and 1940s, paying special attention to the experiences of children in the colony.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 222 pp. Englisch.