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The Arrival
Bloomsbury Publishing 2013; US$ 10.99A moment of kindness in a sea of unfamiliarity... A long, hard day at work... A lively party... A nostalgic lullaby... The story begins in Nigeria where the character of Dele plays a last game of football with his friends and says goodbye to his son Chidi, telling him he will send for him. He then embarks on a voyage where he meets strangers along... more...
Die Welt der Griechen
Campus Verlag 2008; US$ 12.94Hauptbeschreibung Ob Politik, Philosophie,Wissenschaft oder Wirtschaft ? ohne die Griechen sähe unsere Welt heute deutlich anders aus. In gewohnt lebendiger Weise erzählt Arnulf Zitelmann von Solon, dem ersten Sozialpolitiker der Geschichte, von Homer, dem Erfinder der griechischen Nation, vom Machtkampf zwischen Athen und Sparta, von Alexander dem... more...
Literary Education
Cambridge University Press 1983; US$ 37.00This book is an attempt to offer a justification for the teaching of literature in schools and universities, and is intended as a contribution to the philosophy of literary education. The issues which Dr Gribble discusses could all be bracketed under the more...
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Faber and Faber 2011; US$ 4.36VIVE LA REVOLUTION! Dolphins shed and replace their skin every two hours. Pluto was named by an eleven-year-old schoolgirl. A donkey's personality is called its donkeyship. Freud didn't lose his virginity until the age of 30 The bastion that was QI has been stormed, elves have been put to the guillotine, the readers are in charge. After nine... more...
Einführung in die interkulturelle Literaturwissenschaft
WBG - Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft 2012; US$ 12.94Hauptbeschreibung Die interkulturelle Literaturwissenschaft ist eine relativ neue Forschungsrichtung, die im Zeitalter der Globalisierung rasch an Bedeutung gewinnt. Diese Einführung macht mit Gegenstand, Zielen und Methoden bekannt und erklärt die zentralen Konzepte und Theorien. Grundbegriffe wie Kultur, Interkulturalität und Fremdheit werden leicht... more...
Kleine Literaturgeschichte der großen Liebe
WBG - Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft 2012; US$ 21.56Hauptbeschreibung Wie lässt sich das Vergängliche bewahren, wie der Liebe Dauer verleihen? Um diese Frage kreisen alle Texte über die große Liebe - von der Antike bis heute. "Denn alle Lust will Ewigkeit", formulierte Nietzsche treffend. Und eben dies leistet die Literatur: Sie garantiert, dass die Liebe fortdauert, selbst über den Tod hinaus. Auch... more...
Torn Apart
John Blake 2009; US$ 4.99Torn Apart takes an in-depth look at 14 gruesome murder cases and examines how "victim impact statements" used in court finally give a voice to the suffering of those dealing with the death of a partner, child, or loved one. The cases discussed include lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce, who was murdered for £20, a cell phone, and his oyster... more...
Literatura y comunicación
Edhasa 1753; US$ 12.74La Literatura, con mayúsculas, no es un concepto solitario y único, no vive aislada del mundo, sino que está en contacto continuo con la sociedad y el resto de ámbitos de la cultura. Es más, debemos entenderla en el amplio horizonte de la comunicación social. Instigados por esta idea, el grupo de autores que conforman este volumen, profundiza, siguiendo... more...
Cowboys and Aliens
Insight Editions LLC 2012; US$ 9.95Blockbuster filmmaker Jon Favreau directs Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford in a film that crosses the classic Western with the alien-invasion movie in a blazingly original way: Cowboys & Aliens. Joined by an arsenal of top moviemakers-Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci-he brings an all-new action thriller that... more...
In Vino Veritas
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2012; US$ 40.00This is a systematically arranged, annotated collection of outstanding literary works dealing with drink. The book centers on some of the most enduring themes in both literary depictions of drinking and alcohol research: causes of drinking; effects of drinking; drinking and family life; drinking and gender; the tavern; and the spiritual dimension of... more...









