Der Band untersucht das OEuvre Ostades erstmals unter dem Gesichtspunkt der Komik. Es wird dabei in Bezug gesetzt zur Kultur des Komischen im 17. Jahrhundert im Bereich der Literatur und der...
The second volume of the new series Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses points out the roots of the concept of "human rights" in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It shows how far the...
Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls from the Greek Myths celebrates heroines from Circe to Psyche, from Athena to Artemis, re-telling their stories to inspire and empower a new generation of...
How can insights from Construction Grammar (CxG) be applied to foreign language learning (FLL) and foreign language teaching (FLT)? This volume explores several aspects of Pedagogical Construction...
Build 18 of the strongest, bravest, most powerful warriors from the land of Ravenhold. There are ten pages of stickers to help you build a dragon rider, a sorcerer, a four-armed warrior, and many...
In this historical introduction to philosophical hermeneutics, Jean Grondin discusses the major figures from Philo to Habermas, analyzes conflicts among various interpretive schools, and provides a...
This book provides an in-depth insight of different multi criteria decision making (MCDM) techniques, with particular enphasis to their application. Among others, techniques such as Analytic...
This work provides an exploration of the history of South Africa, from the earliest known human habitation of the region to the end of the 20th century.
You'll never guess what doctors call tummy rumbles or how many smells your nose can recognise, and did you know that you could catch a yawn? This delightful information book is full of fun and...
Confrontations between the powerless and the powerful are laden with deception - the powerless feign deference and the powerful subtly assert their mastery. Peasants, serfs, untouchables, slaves,...
Painting in Latin America, 1550-1820: From Conquest to Independence surveys the diverse styles, subjects and iconography of painting in Latin America between the 16th and 19th centuries. While...
This definitive introduction to the gnostic scriptures provides a crucial look at the theology, religious atmosphere, and literary traditions of ancient Christianity and Hellenistic Judaism. This...
Despite the relevance of astrology in Graeco-Roman mentality, our information about the early period of Hellenistic astrology is marred by the scarcity of original sources. Personal astrology did...
A gorgeous gift for young children, this treasury of }Young Reading{ titles will delight and entertain with its mix of classic fairytales and original stories. This series has been specially...
Look for a blue-eyed bushbaby, a gecko wearing headphones and a wolf with a rainbow tail, then see if you can find the little white mouse hiding on every page. Explore the enchanting world of...
The book provides an up-to-date overview of the fast growing area of vibrational spectroscopy. Analytic methods using vibrational spectroscopy allow for the chemical analysis of materials....
Public corporations and private businesses operate in an increasingly complex, uncertain, and interconnected world. When evaluating investment decisions, business managers can no longer base their...
This book is a general introduction to Shi'i Islam-specifically to Twelver Shi'ism, to which the majority of Shi'is belong today. It deals with the history and development of this...
The history of the world is outlined in this remarkable reference book, from the earliest settlements of around 9000BC right up to the turn of the millenium. Wars and revolutions, inventions and...
This book WON'T test your mental maths or teach you countless ways to find x. It WILL show you just how fascinating maths can be. Can maths make people rich? Can formulas predict which sports...
In dieser Neuauflage von Band 1 der Bergmann/Schaefer-Reihe werden die Grundlagen von Mechanik, Akustik und Thermodynamik vermittelt. Alle behandelten Themen werden in der bewährten, diese Reihe...
The extraordinary story of the intermingled civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, spanning more than six millennia from the late Bronze Age to the seventh century The magnificent civilization...