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Schon lange vor Carrie Bradshaw hielt Jacqueline Susann die Welt mit ihren skandalösen Geschichten von drei jungen Frauen in New York in Atem. Als "Das Tal der Puppen" vor über 50 Jahren veröffentlicht wurde, stürmte es augenblicklich alle Bestsellerlisten. Nie zuvor hatte ein Buch so offen über Sex, Drogen und das Show-Business berichtet. Mit mehr als 35 Millionen Exemplaren gilt es als eines der meistverkauften Bücher aller Zeiten. Anne, Ne...

This heavily revised third edition of an award-winning text offers a keen insight into the development of scientific thought in early modern Europe. Including coverage of the central scientific figures of the time, including Copernicus, Kelper, Galileo, Newton and Bacon, this book provides a comprehensive overview of how the Scientific Revolution happened and why. Highlighting Europe's colonial and trade expansion in the sixteenth and seventee...

There are few studies that deal with an overall treatment of the Hittite administrative system, and various other works on its offices and officials have tended to be limited in scope, focusing only on certain groups or certain time periods. This book provides a comprehensive investigation of the administrative organization of the Hittite state throughout its history (ca. 1650-1180 BCE) with particular emphasis on the state offices and their o...

In Warrior Goddess Wisdom, the best-selling author of the 'Warrior Goddess' series builds on the essential teachings of her previous books by offering a carefully selected package of daily inspirations. The encouraging quotes in this book come from a variety of people and religious traditions, and HeatherAsh eloquently explains their deeper meaning and how they apply to women on the warrior goddess path. The goal of every 'Warrior Goddess book...

Focusing on 30 highlights from the V&A, 's superlative Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection, this book explores micromosaic construction, its roots in antiquity, their incredible popularity in the last quarter of the 18th century, and their evolution through the 19th century until the technique virtually vanished in the early 1900s.

For liberals, the question "Do others live rightly?" seems to demand a follow-up question: "Who am I to judge?" Peaceful coexistence, in this view, is predicated on restraint from morally evaluating our peers. But Rahel Jaeggi argues that criticizing is not only valid but also useful. Moral judgment is no error-the error lies in how we go about it.

The languages of Western Asia belong to a variety of language families, including Indo-European, Kartvelian, Semitic, and Turkic, but share numerous features on account of being in areal contact over many centuries. This volume presents descriptions of the modern languages, contributed by leading specialists, and evaluates similarities across the languages that may have arisen by areal contact. It begins with an introductory chapter presenting...

According to a longstanding interpretation, book religions are agents of textuality and logocentrism. This volume inverts the traditional perspective: its focus is on the strong dependency between scripture and aesthetics, holy books and material artworks, sacred texts and ritual performances. The contributions, written by a group of international specialists in Western, Byzantine, Islamic and Jewish Art, are committed to a comparative and tra...

Die Geschichte des europäischen Kontinents in der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts wurde entscheidend von den Beziehungen zwischen Deutschland und der Sowjetunion geprägt. Die vierbändige Edition "Deutschland und die Sowjetunion 1933¿1941" ist ein deutsch-russisches Gemeinschaftsprojekt im Auftrag der Gemeinsamen Kommission für die Erforschung der jüngeren Geschichte der deutsch-russischen Beziehungen, das neue Einblicke in diesen Zeitraum e...

The Economic Report of the President provides valuable information about the present state of the U.S. economy and its future course. The Economic Report is issued by the Executive Office of the President and the Council of Economic Advisers and transmitted to Congress no later than 10 days after the submission of the Budget of the United States Government. It includes: ·Current and foreseeable trends and annual numerical goals concerning topi...

One of The Sunday Times' (U.K.) Books of the Year"Garnett's life will not need to be written again." -Andrew Morton, Times Literary SupplementA penetrating biography of the most important English-language editor of the early twentieth centuryDuring the course of a career spanning half a century, Edward Garnett-editor, critic, and reader for hire-would become one of the most influential men in twentieth-century English literature. Known for his...

This highly regarded text--now revised and expanded with 50% new material--helps students and professionals build their knowledge and competencies for effective intercultural communication in any setting. The authors' comprehensive, updated theoretical framework (integrative identity negotiation theory) reveals how both verbal and nonverbal communication are affected by multilayered facets of identity. Written in a candid, conversational style...

Uncertainty is the essence of the human condition, and nothing is more uncertain than God. This book aims to unsettle both believers and non-believers as it argues that since neither the existence of God nor the nonexistence of God can be proven, we can find more strength in this common uncertainty than in polarizing belief systems.

Bringing together leading experts from the fields of architecture, engineering, education and the social sciences, this collection presents a multi-dimensional understanding of the complexities and ways in which school design influences and is influenced by educational practice and present a bold vision for the future use of school buildings.

Pocket Rough Guide Tenerife & LaGomera Discover these exciting volcanic islands with themost incisive and entertaining travel guide on the market. You can take thishandy, pocket-sized book out with you anywhere, any time. Whether you plan toexplore the backstreets of Santa Cruz, relax on a black-sand beachor hike in the shadow of Mount Teide, Pocket Rough Guide Tenerife& La Gomera will show you the ideal places tosleep, eat, drink, shop...

Sommer 1782: Acht Monate nachdem in Mannheim Friedrich Schiller seine Räuber Moor, Schwarz, Razmann, Spiegelberg gegen die Feudalherrn hatte rebellieren lassen, gelang der Schwarzen Lis in Ludwigsburg ihr großer Coup: Beim Fest des Herzogs Carl für den Zarewitsch Paul zog sie an der Kirchentür dem Grafen Schenk gut 1700 Gulden aus der Westentasche. Blamiert vor der adligen Gesellschaft, widmete der bald als "Malefizschenk" renommierte Graf sei...

Um das Verhältnis der evangelischen Kirche zum KZ-System zwischen 1933 und 1945 darzustellen, untersucht Rebecca Scherf wesentliche Aspekte, die dieses Verhältnis charakterisieren: die Seelsorgetätigkeit der evangelischen Kirche, die inhaftierten Geistlichen, ihre Hafterfahrungen sowie die Reaktionen auf ihre Verhaftungen. Zur Analyse der Seelsorgetätigkeit wurden Quellen aus den frühen Jahren der NS-Diktatur herangezogen, die das Herausdränge...

Die Natur inspiriert mich immer wieder, sei es um ihrer selbst willen oder als Rahmen für innere und äußere Prozesse. Sie bildet das Grundthema für alle hier versammelten Gedichte, die ich aus den bis dato erschienenen vier Bänden ausgewählt habe. Viele folgen dem Jahresgang, aber lesen Sie selbst...Auch dieser Band wird durch einige Fotografien und Bilder abgerundet.

The revised fifth edition of this account of each day of the Royal Navy's actions, from the battle of Trafalgar across the conflicts of recent history.

This handbook provides a comprehensive statement about the supply and demand for tourism in the Middle East, deconstructs the challenges and opportunities facing the region from a tourism perspective, and delivers a succinct account of the important variables affecting the industry's growth and development throughout the region.