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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This book contains the contributions to a workshop on apologetics in early Christianity which took place at the Fifteenth International Conference on Patristic Studies in Oxford in the summer of 2007. The workshop was arranged by scholars from Germany, Finland and Denmark who had for some time worked together in a project on early Christian apologetics. The aim of the workshop was thus to present and discuss some of the results and still unsolved problems which arose from this project. The book presents the contributions to the workshop. Hereby the editors hope to reach a larger audience and thus to be able to further the discussion of the topic of early Christian apologetics. 136 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Für den mittelalterlichen Menschen waren das Bewusstsein und der Lebensalltag vom Glauben an das konkret vorgestellte Jenseits in einer Selbstverständlichkeit und Intensität geprägt, die für den modernen Menschen kaum noch nachvollziehbar ist. Wenngleich die Bildsprache vom 'Himmel' und die Rede vom 'Himmel auf Erden' heute gerade im außerreligiösen Kontext - als Buchtitel, im Schlager, in Redensarten und im Werbetext - verbreitet ist, wird in diesem thematisch geschlossenen Tagungsband in Einzelstudien der Frage nachgegangen, wie im Spätmittelalter und im Übergang zur Frühen Neuzeit die Idealvorstellung vom 'Himmel' auf bestimmte Formen individueller Lebensführung, gesellschaftlicher Organisation und künstlerischer Gestaltung einwirkt. Konkret fassbar wird dies etwa in Bereichen von Politik und Gesellschaft (Herrscher, Staat, Schulwesen, Theokratie), in religiöser Praxis (zweckbestimmte Armenfürsorge, Wallfahrt) und in bestimmten Kunstformen (Meistergesang, geistliches Lied, allegorische Dichtung). Der Band enthält sechs deutschsprachige und drei englische Beiträge. For medieval man heaven was a concrete reality. Belief in the afterlife was self-evident and intense in a way that is difficult to imagine for modern man who knows heaven sooner from booktitles, songs, figures of speech or advertisements than from every-day experience. The contributions to this volume of proceedings, however, deal with the question how in the late-medieval and early-modern period the idealized image of heaven influenced life, society and art. The various essays deal with the impact of this idealism on politics and society (ruler, state, education, theocracy), on religious practice (poor relief, pilgrimage), and on different art forms (Meistergesang, religious song, and allegorical poetry). The volume contains six German and three English contributions. 222 pp. Englisch, Deutsch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Nature and Rational Agency is a collection of essays that revolve around a normative approach to rational agency. Thematically, the essays focus on the relationship between self and nature, as well as between subject and co-subjects. On the one hand our knowledge of the world includes knowledge of ourselves and other rational agents as parts of the world. But, on the other hand, our understanding of ourselves as rational agents has a special status in the sense that it is a condition for having scientific knowledge of nature. A key point of this anthology is that a distinctive feature of being a rational agent is to be subject to normative standards. Our actions are essentially judged as more or less good, right, or fitting, as opposed to natural courses of events. 162 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -In exploring how John Dewey¿s notion of a «creative democracy» can be cultivated and advanced through a heightened awareness of the ways in which communication shapes individuals and society, this book helps scholars, activists, and citizens to rethink commonly accepted notions of community in order to imagine new possibilities for social, political, and economic organization ¿ in short, new ways of imagining solidarity and citizenship with others, especially those who languish outside the range of our moral radar. 188 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Drawing from interviews with Internet researchers from across the globe who work in diverse disciplines and in a wide array of online venues, this book examines ethical issues and questions that Internet researchers may encounter throughout the research process. Although the ethics of Internet research are complex, the aim of the book is to provide a rhetorical, case-based process to aid researchers in ethical decision making. In doing so, the book provides Internet researchers with useful resources and heuristics for engaging in ethical practices, interactions, and problem solving for their research.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 216 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -A huge success in both bookshops and cinemas, the Harry Potter-series has drawn millions of readers and viewers into its magical world. In constructing this world, however, J. K. Rowling has created Harry and his friends in sharp contrast to other members of the magical and non-magical world. Creating Magical Worlds: Otherness and Othering in Harry Potter argues that the identities of the heroes are mainly based on delimitation from and rivalry to other characters: the Slytherins and Deatheaters, foreign students from Durmstrang and Beauxbatons, magical races such as the house-elves and centaurs, Muggles and Squibs as well as, to a certain extent, girls and women. Apart from explaining the social psychological and psychoanalytical reasons behind this exclusion, Creating Magical Worlds also shows in how far this delimitation is necessary for the action and the plot of the series. 114 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Climate Change and the Media brings together an international group of scholars to discuss one of the most important issues in human history: climate change. Since public understanding of the issue relies heavily on media coverage, the media plays a pivotal role in the way we address it. This edited collection ¿ the first scholarly work to examine the relationship between climate change and the media ¿ examines the changing nature of media coverage around the world, from the USA, the UK, and Europe, to China, Australasia, and the developing world. Chapters consider the impact of public relations and fictional programming, the relationship between public understanding and media coverage, and the impact of the media industries themselves on climate change. At a time when governments must take action to alleviate the catastrophic risk that climate change poses, this collection expertly details the pivotal role the media plays in this most fundamental of issues. 280 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This work investigates the impacts of Global and Climate Change on agricultural land use in the Upper Danube basin by using different scenario calculations with a regional non-linear agricultural sector model. The objective of the current study is to assess the economic and ecological impact of Global and Climate Change on regional agricultural land use in Europe by means of a regional case study for the Upper Danube basin. Key questions are: What are the short term impacts of climate change on agriculture for the next decade What impacts are expected in the long run What are the short term impacts on agriculture for the next decade taking into account socio-economic changes (agricultural policy, technological advance, prices) Which scenario may be the least/most desirable with respect to the provision of ecosystem services by agriculture for a given region or farm type 206 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This book discusses the role of knowledge in European transformation under a regional perspective. Starting out with a critical appraisal of ¿knowledge¿, ¿knowledge economy¿ and ¿knowledge society¿ as theoretical concepts the book pursues the regional and cross-border context of knowledge. Its empirical focus is on the Alps-Adriatic cross-border region in Central Europe with some international comparisons. Here the dense fabric of knowledge in regional societies is demonstrated. Awareness of the importance of regions in socio-economic development is raised. 206 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Dialogues Concerning Natural Numbers advances a thesis made several years ago by Rudolph Carnap: The sentence «There are numbers» is a trivial truth if construed as an assertion from within mathematics. As such it cannot possibly divide philosophers of mathematics. It lacks sense if construed as an assertion outside of mathematics. Unfortunately, the truth and importance of Carnap¿s thesis has not been fully appreciated by philosophers of mathematics. The six dialogues that compose Dialogues Concerning Natural Numbers were formed to bring attention and praise to Carnap¿s theory.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 138 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The writer John O¿Hara (1905-1970) came from Pottsville in Pennsylvania. He put his home town and the surrounding vicinity under a microscope to produce an account of ¿The Anthracite Region¿ that rivals Edith Wharton¿s descriptions of New York and Sinclair Lewis¿s anatomy of Sauk Centre. With the discerning eye of a local resident, O¿Hara recreated this coal-rich region and its people so well that his novelettes, novellas, novels, plays and short stories give a true record of his ¿Pennsylvania Protectorate¿ in the latter part of the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century.In order to reveal the ethnographical, geographical and historical authenticity of the O¿Hara Canon, this book examines his writings in the context of Pottsville and the borough of Tamaqua, as well as the nearby towns and villages. The author also investigates both O¿Haräs genteel upbringing and his gangster stratum. The book explores the many dimensions of O¿Haräs life from the time of his birth until his escape to New York City in 1928. New sources such as unpublished letters and interviews with O¿Haräs family, friends and enemies provide important insights into O¿Hara, as well as into Pottsville and the surrounding region.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 304 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The author¿s experiences in many organizational and cultural contexts are reflected in this book¿s selection from his writings during the past twenty years. They portray an evolution in his mind-set ¿ from rational to ethical to spiritual perspectives on leadership. This evolution is not just a personal matter; it reflects developments that are taking place, although usually tacitly, at the individual and corporate level throughout the world.A primary motivation underlying the development of the book is to inspire leaders as well as teachers and students of leadership to integrate their hearts, minds and souls when making decisions, and to develop the awareness and conviction that wise and successful leadership is concerned not only with effectiveness and wealth generation, but also with contributing to the well-being and fulfilment of all those whom one serves as a leader.The book is divided into six interrelated themes: Morals and Ethics; Ethical Accounting; Values and Leadership; Identity; Responsibility; and Spiritual-based Leadership.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 342 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -In the last three decades, metadiscourse has caught the attention of numerous scholars from various research disciplines. This book adds to the discussion by looking at the phenomenon from a historical angle. Text analyses with a corpus of sermons and religious treatises from the 13 to the 18 century provide new insights into the way authors guide their audience through their texts and persuade them of their points of view. The focus on the Middle and Early Modern English periods, which witnessed the disintegration of the Catholic Church in England, the Reformation, the decline of Scholasticism and the advent of Renaissance Humanism, makes evident the influence of socio-cultural factors, text-type conventions, and a changing author-addressee relationship on the development of metadiscourse. 248 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Inefficient ports can stall a country¿s trade growth and also increase the costs of transportation. Rising inefficiencies in ports have therefore forced the governments all over the world to deregulate the port system. The port sector in several developing countries has been undergoing revolutionary transformation from a subsistence infrastructure resource into a more capital intensive, commercially oriented facility during the last two decades. In India, awareness towards the impact of port infrastructure on economic development in general and international trade in particular has increased in recent years partly as a result of rising trade transportation costs. One of the objectives of this book is therefore to understand the role the port plays in Indiäs economic development. The book tries to quantitatively evaluate the structural metamorphosis in Indian port sector. The main emphasis of the book is on performance evaluation, technological change, total factor productivity growth, market concentration, and competitiveness of Indian ports for the last two and a half decades. This book deals with these vital issues and questions through a detailed analytical framework. Above all, one protracted objective of this book is to create a ground for discussion on various aspects of port development and the resultant policy action.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 200 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The authors of this book ¿ teachers of foundation courses to pre-service and in-service teachers in Canada, Israel, and the United States ¿ use culturally heterogeneous settings as points of departure for inquiry and cross-cultural encounters of difference, and illuminate how, among people of differing ethnic, religious, socio-economic, political, ideological, and gendered backgrounds, the telling of experiential stories can shift personally and culturally polarized positions. Key in the work documented here is the encouragement of narrative rather than argumentative modes of expression: the instructors found inquiry more likely to stay alive when they were able to access and incorporate both the mutual interest of and the personal tensions between their students. The book illustrates how personal dynamics can subtly move individual inquiry forward, and help alleviate animosity and polarization.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 360 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -An island with no native population, Mauritius was permanently peopled through colonisation as from the early eighteenth century. European colonists, African and Malagasy slaves, Indian contract labourers, Chinese and Indian petty merchants settled on the island and progressively created a society shaped by the diversity of its population and also by the unequal access to limited resources and wealth. Contemporary Mauritius tends to be sensitive to its multiple origins and identity boundaries, as well as to potential conflicts and the importance of interaction and communication in a multicultural society. Common denominators of culture and language, as well as dynamic processes of cultural and linguistic hybridity, that could form the basis of an all-Mauritian culture thus become crucial. This is shown in the studies presented in this volume which are given a wider perspective through comparison with other post-colonial societies such as the French Caribbean. 318 pp. Englisch, Französisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -While the two modernist novels considered in this book, Samuel Beckett¿s Murphy and Malcolm Lowry¿s Under the Volcano, were initially understood within the categories of stoic and tragic despair, more recent criticism has focused upon their carnivalesque dimension. The identification of these hermeneutic polarities presented the author with the challenging problem which underlies the present analysis, namely the question concerning the structural relationship between the contesting thematics. Drawing upon the paradigm of oscillation as established within the natural sciences, and adding a figurative dimension to the concept, the author has adapted this model as a key to unravelling the narrative buoyancy and structural coherence which sustain these novels of Modernism. The book elucidates how the carnivalesque challenge to despair contributes towards innovative narrative configurations, galvanizing the thematic antipodes into vertiginous microcosms of defiant selfhood. 414 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Despite Nietzsche¿s predictions, Christianity has not faded away; Christianity and post-Christianity exist alongside each other in the Western world. But today¿s Christian poet speaks to an audience that often has little understanding of the language, symbols and theological concepts that inform his or her work. This study looks selectively at the work of three poets, two grounded in the Anglican and one in the English Roman Catholic tradition, attempting to show how each has responded to this situation. Geoffrey Hill, R. S. Thomas and Elizabeth Jennings, each in different and inventive ways, draw on the rich resources of Christian culture, literary, liturgical, mystical and devotional, reaching far back into English tradition as well as outside it, and by implication revealing an element of regret at the consequences of the English Reformation. 304 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This book deals with métissage in New France and Canada in the period 1508 to 1886. Métissage is understood as a syncretistic process of cultural, social and political encounter and mixture of ethnic groups that resulted from mixed marriages and relationships. Those led to the rise of the Métis people in North America, which were distinguished as French-speaking Métis and English-speaking Halfbreeds. The process of mixture began in 1508, when first Indians were shipped to France with the intention to use them as multipliers of French culture on their return to the colony. In 1886, the Act of Savages legally distinguished between «Indians» and «Metis», thus marking the beginning of a mixed-blood identity in Canada that was differentiated from neighbouring Whites, Indians and Inuit. The theoretical approach of the history of concepts is employed in the longue durée to show the variance throughout four centuries. 314 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Considerable progress has been made in the use of corpora for research purposes to describe language in use, and more recently, through a CADS (corpus assisted discourse studies) approach, to identify the discourse features of specific text genres. While the potential benefits of working with corpora in the classroom have been recognised, there has been a lag in the promulgation of guidelines for carrying out meaningful corpus work with language learners and teachers in mind. The papers in this volume aim to make a contribution toward filling that gap by providing an in-depth account of innovative corpus work, most of which has actually been carried out with real learners in the classroom. Authors provide valuable insights into ways of structuring corpus work for specific target learners, as well as suggestions for resolving problematic issues that have arisen and avoiding errors that have been made with learners and in their own research and experimentation. The transparency and honesty with which they present their methodology and results, along with the successful techniques they have developed, constitute a step forward in defining good (and bad) practice in the use of corpora in learning.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 248 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The aim of this book is to analyse whether the implementation of the peacebuilding elements of the Belfast Agreement contributed to the transformation of the protracted Northern Ireland Conflict. Therefore, this book deals with the following sections of the Agreement: Rights, Safeguards and Equality of Opportunity, Decommissioning, Security, Policing and Justice, and Prisoners. The author comes to the conclusion that the majority of the peacebuilding elements contributed to the transformation of the Northern Ireland Conflict. The results of the study were obtained in conducting interviews, in consulting surveys, and in studying reports and other relevant literature on the recent developments in Northern Ireland. 396 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This book was listed as a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title in 2011.Defining Species: A Sourcebook from Antiquity to Today provides excerpts and commentary on the definition of «species» from source material ranging from the Greeks, through the middle ages, to the modern era. It demonstrates that the logical meaning of species is in direct contrast to the use of kind terms and concepts in natural history and biology, and that the myth that biologists or natural historians were ever essentialists about kinds is mistaken.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 238 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Russian Love Stories offers a broad range of narrative styles, philosophical agendas, and points of view from writers who insist on making love (be it familial love or between strangers, carnal or platonic, real or imagined) central in the lives of their characters. Although all the authors represented were born in the Soviet period, each was molded by a particular set of shared practices and beliefs, and all offer a distinctive perspective on their experience. The selections are evenly divided between men and women writers and those working in Russia or abroad. This anthology is anchored in the period from the middle of the twentieth century to the present, offering the reader an insider¿s view of Soviet and post-Soviet life. Yet the writer¿s position ¿ sometimes from within that time, sometimes from the perspective of a backward glance at the past ¿ is emphatically that of an outsider.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 250 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Drawing from interviews with Internet researchers from across the globe who work in diverse disciplines and in a wide array of online venues, this book examines ethical issues and questions that Internet researchers may encounter throughout the research process. Although the ethics of Internet research are complex, the aim of the book is to provide a rhetorical, case-based process to aid researchers in ethical decision making. In doing so, the book provides Internet researchers with useful resources and heuristics for engaging in ethical practices, interactions, and problem solving for their research.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 216 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Vocational education that includes both in-company training and schooling is a highly successful educational model ¿ in fact, it has come to be considered the most effective kind of youth education to date. The development of this so-called Dual System is often attributed to Georg Kerschensteiner (1854-1932).In this book Kerschensteiner¿s work is presented in the context of modernization processes in Germany at the beginning of the 20 century, when the urgent need was felt to balance general education and vocational needs. The corresponding discourse was influenced by modern thinkers like Dewey, Weber and Simmel.This book thus offers new insights into the reform of vocational education and into educational thinking more in general.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 280 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Erst in den letzten 10-15 Jahren ist die philosophiegeschichtliche Bedeutung Carl Leonhard Reinholds von der Forschung entdeckt worden. Er ist durch eine originelle Rezeption der kantischen Philosophie zur bedeutendsten Figur der Frühgeschichte des deutschen Idealismus geworden. Das Stichwort seines philosophischen Programms war die «Reformation der Philosophie», die sowohl eine Begründung als auch eine Verallgemeinerung der kantischen Konzeption bedeuten kann. Reinhold schwankt sehr oft zwischen diesen beiden Möglichkeiten. Die Lücken dieses Programms sind von einem Schülerkreis Reinholds entdeckt und thematisiert worden. Diese Diskussionen haben, nach unseren heutigen Kenntnissen, zur Entstehung des deutschen Idealismus geführt. 120 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Welche Wege der Wissenschaftskommunikation und -didaktik lassen sich in Frankreich und Deutschland beobachten Welche Rolle spielen dabei Museen, Science Center und Forschungseinrichtungen Wie ist es in beiden Ländern um die Ausbildung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses an Museen bestellt Was heißt «Lernen im Museum» Die lebendige Entwicklung der Wissenschaftsmuseen in Frankreich und Deutschland spiegelt sich in den wissenschaftlichen Beiträgen und Präsentationen aktueller Projekte in diesem Band zur Dritten Tagung der Wissenschaftsmuseen im deutsch-französischen Dialog wider, die in der Zeit vom 14. bis 16. Oktober 2007 in Berlin veranstaltet wurde.Quelles orientations et quels modèles didactiques pour la médiation scientifique sont à l¿¿uvre en France et en Allemagne Quels sont, par rapport à ces orientations, les rôles tenus par les musées, les Science-Center et les institutions de recherche Comment les musées scientifiques de nos deux pays contribuent-ils à la formation scientifique des nouvelles générations Que signifie « apprendre au musée » Le dynamisme du développement des musées de sciences en France et en Allemagne se reflète dans les contributions et les présentations de projets innovants publiés dans la brochure réalisée dans le cadre de la « 3 édition de la série de manifestations Dialogues franco-allemands des musées de sciences », qui se sont déroulés à Berlin du 14 au 16 octobre 2007. 166 pp. Französisch, Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Anläßlich der 75. Wiederkehr des Datums der Übergabe der Macht an den NS (1933) rückte das Dokumentationszentrum Prora / Rügen mit seiner Ausstellung Jüdischer Widerstand ein Faktum ins Licht, das die Forschung und Öffentlichkeit erst neuerlich stärker beachten. Im Anschluß daran veranstalteten das Dokumentationszentrum und die Gewerkschaft ver.di, Landesbüro Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, eine Konferenz (18.-20.04. 2008), die den Widerstandsbegriff allgemein zur Diskussion stellte, um zwei Arten des Widerstands zu differenzieren: in der Demokratie, wenn gefordert ist, den Rechtsstaat mit rechtsstaatlichen Mitteln gegen diejenigen zu verteidigen, die diesen auszuhebeln versuchen, sowie in der Diktatur, wenn der Rechtsstaat bereits zerstört ist und das Ziel heißt, die Zerstörer zu entmachten und zur Verantwortung zu ziehen, um den Rechtsstaat wiederherzustellen. Die Referentinnen und Referenten widmeten sich in ihren Beiträgen, die hier dokumentiert sind, unterschiedlichen Formen des Widerstands. Themen waren u. a.: der jüdische Widerstand; historische Weisen des Widerstands; weltanschauliche, soziale und regionale Aspekte; Widerstand gegen neofaschistische Aktivitäten in der Gegenwart. 224 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The Culture of Efficiency: Technology in Everyday Life reveals how people are managing, exploiting, and resisting technological developments in the digital age. In this unique volume, distinguished experts from a broad range of fields candidly show how the latest technologies are being used to transform and control nitty-gritty aspects of life from conception onward and the surprising benefits and consequences. Bold and provocative, The Culture of Efficiency is for everyone concerned with efficiency and effectiveness. It offers fresh insights about social trends, practical suggestions for improving everyday life, and vital forecasts about the future of work and leisure. This is essential reading for researchers, professionals, and students in communication, sociology, education, anthropology, psychology, organizational science, operations management, marketing, gender studies, environmental studies, American studies, healthcare, and social policy. Overall, the volume offers a rich interpretation of the meaning of living in a culture of efficiency.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 416 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Climate Change and the Media brings together an international group of scholars to discuss one of the most important issues in human history: climate change. Since public understanding of the issue relies heavily on media coverage, the media plays a pivotal role in the way we address it. This edited collection ¿ the first scholarly work to examine the relationship between climate change and the media ¿ examines the changing nature of media coverage around the world, from the USA, the UK, and Europe, to China, Australasia, and the developing world. Chapters consider the impact of public relations and fictional programming, the relationship between public understanding and media coverage, and the impact of the media industries themselves on climate change. At a time when governments must take action to alleviate the catastrophic risk that climate change poses, this collection expertly details the pivotal role the media plays in this most fundamental of issues.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 280 pp. Englisch.