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  • Semiotik, Rhetorik und Soziologie des Lachensby Hans-Werner Ludwig; Joerg O. Fichte; Lothar Fietz

    De Gruyter 1996; US$ 154.00

    The Thirteenth Blaubeuren Symposium was dedicated to the discussion of the changing face of the ridiculous and the changing functions of laughter since the Middle Ages. The contributions focus on parallels and differences in English, American, German, French, Italian and Spanish literature and on their respective cultural and historical origins. more...

  • Kleine Literaturgeschichte der Großstadtby Angelika Hoffmann-Maxis

    WBG - Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft 2012; US$ 12.94

    Hauptbeschreibung Die Großstadt hat die Schriftsteller von jeher fasziniert. Schon Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts entstanden die ersten Großstadtromane, im 19. und bis weit ins 20. Jahrhundert hinein erschienen die Klassiker des Genres. Der vorliegende Band macht in Form anregender Essays mit den wichtigsten literarischen Großstadtdarstellungen aus drei... more...

  • The Routledge Concise History of World Literatureby Theo D'haen

    Taylor and Francis 2011; US$ 29.95

    This remarkably broad and informative book offers an introduction to and overview of World Literature. Tracing the term from its earliest roots and situating it within a number of relevant contexts from postcolonialism to postmodernism, Theo D?haen examines: the return of the term "world literature" and its changing meaning Goethe?s concept... more...

  • Turning Pointsby Ansgar Nünning; Kai Marcel Sicks

    De Gruyter 2012; US$ 140.00

    At times of crisis and revolution such as ours, diagnoses of crucial junctures and ruptures ? ?turning points? ? in the continuous flow of history are more prevalent than ever. Analysing literary, cinematic and other narratives, the volume seeks to understand the meanings conveyed by different concepts of turning points, the alternative concepts to... more...

  • Out of the Newsby Celia Viggo Wexler

    McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2012; US$ 40.00

    This is a work of media history and media criticism with a human face. It presents profiles of 11 journalists who left some of the country's biggest mainstream media outlets, and took on new career challenges. Their stories give the reader a vivid sense of what it means to be a reporter and to cover big news events. But this book goes beyond media... more...

  • The Visual Culture of Modernismby Deborah L. Madsen; Mario Klarer

    Narr Francke Attempto 2011; US$ 52.85

    Hauptbeschreibung The Visual Culture of Modernism offers a wide-ranging exploration of intertextual relations that bring together artists, artistic forms and artistic periods in response to the question: what is the relevance of early twentieth-century American Modernism to our present historical moment? Scholars from Europe and America develop responses... more...

  • Der Holocaust bei Spiegelman, Croci, Kubert und Heuvel: Eine Untersuchung zum historischen Lernen durch Comicsby Silke Telaar

    Diplomica Verlag 2012; US$ 37.73

    Hauptbeschreibung Historisches Lernen durch Sprechblasen? Der Holocaust im Comic? Auf den ersten Blick eine seltsam anmutende Kombination. Kann der Comic ein geeignetes Medium sein, um Kindern und Jugendlichen eine so ernsthafte Thematik wie den Holocaust näher zu bringen und historisches Lernen zu fördern? In diesem Buch untersucht die Autorin vier... more...

  • Masters of the Wordby William L Bernstein

    Atlantic Books Ltd 2013; US$ 23.32

    From the author of A Splendid Exchange comes a remarkable history of media - from the alphabet to the internet - that examines how it has shaped human society over millennia. In Masters of the Word , Bernstein chronicles the development of the technology of human communication, or media, starting with the birth of writing thousands... more...

  • So You Want To Be A Journalist?by Bruce Grundy; Martin Hirst; Janine Little; Mark Hayes; Greg Treadwell

    Cambridge University Press 2012; US$ 52.00

    Explores the world of journalism and contains instructions and practical advice on all facets of reporting. more...

  • Politics and the Press in Indonesiaby Angela Romano

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95

    This book explores the evolving political culture in Indonesia, by discussing the country's dominant political philosophies, then showing how those philosophies affect the working lives of ordinary Indonesian citizens. It focuses in particular on the working lives of news journalists, a group that occupies a strategic social and political position. more...