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This volume is composed of papers presented at the 1st. International Conference on theAsturian Language, which took place on 27 - 28 April 2022 at the Universidad Aut?nomade Madrid.Author: Avelino...

Described as the Sick Man of Europe" by the Great Powers, the Ottoman Empire in the early twentieth century was in terminal decline. The newly independent Balkan states - Greece, Serbia, Montenegro...

This study is the first full-length discussion of Le Labyrinthe du monde by Marguerite Yourcenar along environmental lines. Written by the first acad?icienne twenty years after M?oires d'Hadrien, it...

Criticized as parsimonious and cruel in the later 1800s, the Poor Law for Scotland was first passed in 1845 as a frankly humanitarian measure in response to desperate poverty on display in Paisley...

This book presents a cultural analysis of social discourses and lived experiences of single women, a demographic category that census figures indicate to be the statistical norm in the United States...

This book offers a new reading of the work of Portuguese filmmaker Pedro Costa. It provides a formal and detailed analysis of his films to suggest that Costa's formal procedures generate a...

This volume investigates to what extent existing approaches to pragmatics and discourse shed light on how the form of a text creates stylistic effects. Taking a cross-cultural perspective, this book...

Thinking across the boundaries of utopian studies, film studies, and the sociology of globalisation, this book argues that 21st-century cinema illustrates the rebirth of utopia as an open method...

Is the Asian stem family different from its European counterpart? This question is a central issue in this collection of essays assembled by two historians of the family in Eurasian perspective. The...

The first book covering the entire history of Clan na Gael, Ireland's oldest revolutionary movement and America's oldest transatlantic nationalist organization.Author: Se?? CreaghPublisher: Peter...

?ew media determine our dystopian situation. Miguel Sebasti?-Mart? maps the new media hell. Read this book to understand how SF reproduces our dystopian present and to find the cracks where the light...

The book deals with Thomas Orde, Chief Secretary for Ireland 1784-1787, and his plans for an innovative education scheme for Ireland. His education plan was introduced in the Irish House of Commons...

This book presents an innovative, scientifically grounded interpretation of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. It offers solutions to problems inherent in the text which have hitherto been ignored...

Humour found in audiovisual products is, of course, performative in nature. If we consider instances of humour - any droll moment occurring in today's fare of mixed-genre products as a composite of...

Predigten, Andachtstexte und Gebete erlebten als Einzeltexte und in entsprechenden Textsammlungen in der Zeit der lutherischen Orthodoxie in Deutschland eine besondere Bl?te: Sie geh?rten zu den am...

This volume explores the importance of scholarly and literary communities, the challenges of translation and difference, and the search for the ineffable in art. It is a collection of interviews,...

This book focuses on one area in the field of Computer-Mediated Communication that has recently exploded in popularity - Virtual Worlds. Virtual Worlds are online multiplayer three-dimensional...

The portrayal of nature as home in works of fantasy is coloured by the corresponding context. This book shows how the natural world has been depicted as home within this genre, comparing Tolkien's...

This book presents the first study of voice-over from a wide approach, including not only academic issues but also a description of the practice of voice-over around the globe. The authors define the...

Warren Kimble 2025 Wall CalendarAuthor: Warren KimblePublisher: Peter Lang PublishingPublication Date: Apr 15, 2024Number of Pages: NA pagesBinding: CalendarISBN-10: 1469433761ISBN-13: 9781469433769

Why Study for A Future We Won't Have?" This was a sign carried by a student at a protest at a local school board. It provided the motivation for this collection. Herein are philosophical, poetic and...

This collection of essays connects Lion Feuchtwanger's work to the gendered experience of exile during the period of National Socialism. The articles explore select women in Feuchtwanger's life,...

There is a strong relation between work and education in modern societies. On the one hand education is needed as a basic qualification for work and contributes fundamentally to the integration of...

This book delves into the lived experiences of queer and trans Jewish people living in so-called Australia. The book weaves interviews, personal stories, and political analysis together to form a...