The cult of St Demetrius is of considerable age but it peaked with the emergence of his city, Thessalonica, as a prominent political and cultural centre in late Byzantium. This book examines the intensification of his popularity and veneration in the... Zobraziť viac
It is possible to identify at least three ways of conceptualizing change in American democracy. First, change is seen as a product of development. Here change is linear, it signifies progress. The second model sees change as coming from the reflection... Zobraziť viac
Mit diesem Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch sollen Studierende in die beiden linguistischen Teilgebiete eingeführt werden, die den Text zum Gegenstand haben. Dabei sollen sowohl die engen Beziehungen zwischen beiden Disziplinen als auch ihre jeweils... Zobraziť viac
The volume deals with the evolution and metamorphoses of the political elite in the Habsburg lands and the neighbouring countries during the long 19th century. It comprises fourteen studies, compiled by both renowned scholars in the field and young... Zobraziť viac
Diese Monographie bearbeitet als erste die weitreichende Amtstätigkeit des Polizeipräsidenten Josef Graf Sedlnitzky in der Habsburgermonarchie im Vormärz (1817-1848). Anhand bisher nicht untersuchter Quellen klärt sie die Rolle der geheimen Polizei bei... Zobraziť viac
The articles in this collection focus on philosophical approaches to proper names. The issues discussed include abstract names, empty names, naming and name-using practices, definite descriptions, individuals, reference, designation, sense and... Zobraziť viac
In a remarkable adventure, Jacques Copeau brought the troupe of the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier to the Garrick Theatre in New York City in the fall of 1917. During the next two theater seasons, he staged more than forty different plays in repertory in... Zobraziť viac
Simultandolmetschen ist ein komplexer kognitiver Vorgang, in dessen Verlauf zahlreiche Prozesse gleichzeitig bewältigt und koordiniert werden müssen. Dies erfordert vom Dolmetscher den gezielten Einsatz simultanspezifischer Strategien, die mit... Zobraziť viac
This volume commemorates Richard H. Grathoff's (1934-2013) contribution to interpretative sociology. Reconsidering the legacy of social phenomenology, it demonstrates the usefulness of concepts such as life-world, milieu and symbolic transcendence in... Zobraziť viac
During the last decade the rapid growth of justice and home affairs as an internal policy making domain of the European Union has led to the Union emerging as an increasingly important international actor in this field. This book covers the... Zobraziť viac
This book offers interpretations of different forms of political opposition in political theory and also in the contemporary development of politics and government in Central Europe. The problem is analyzed through a comparative approach. The first... Zobraziť viac
This book draws attention to the reception of Oskar Kolberg's folklorist's work outside of Poland. It also presents the work of other scholars active in Eastern Europe from the nineteenth century to the present day, many of them poorly known, despite... Zobraziť viac
Globalization is one of the most widely circulated, high-stakes buzzwords of the past generation; yet discussion of the topic is often encased in paradox and contention over what globalization is, to whom and where it may (or may not) apply, and to... Zobraziť viac
Traditional media literacy models are mostly left-brained, inherited from the legacy of alphabetic literacy, the Gutenberg press revolution, and industrial mass media production. New digital media radically alter the environment: their nonlinear,... Zobraziť viac
Adult and Continuing Education has become a field of action, reflection, and research all over the world. To learn from successful models developed worldwide, this book documents and discusses the progress of comparative adult education - aims,... Zobraziť viac
What is the worth of the social economy? What worth does the social economy produce? Co-operatives, not-for-profit and mutual benefits organizations as well as foundations share common values that colour the way they perform and how they manage to do... Zobraziť viac
With a particular emphasis on the soul, this book explores Edith Stein's holistic conception of the human being's body-soul-spirit unity, which forms the foundation of her Christian anthropology and her view of human formation. Characterized by an... Zobraziť viac
Visual Genesis of Japanese National Identity offers an entirely new perspective on the concept of constructing nation-states. The book explores the nature of national identity constructs produced in pre-modern Japan by examining two aspects of its... Zobraziť viac
Undressing the Ad aims to empower readers to become media literate through the work of deconstructing the consumer culture that surrounds them. By introducing critical scholarship on advertising in a way that is accessible, the book attempts to show... Zobraziť viac
The volume presents current research in the field of Systematic Musicology at the Institute of Musicology, University of Hamburg. Internationally leading research like the unique 'Acoustic Camera' developed at the Institute or a real-time hardware... Zobraziť viac
