Ibidem: 334 books

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Contract Children

Questioning Surrogacy

by Daniela Danna
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2016

Surrogate motherhood is expanding all over the world. Debates rage over how public policy should consider the signing away of the parental rights of birth mothers in favor of a 'commissioning' couple or an individual. In this book, Daniela Danna describes the situation in English-speaking countries...
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Dynamics of Distancing in Nigerian Drama

A Functional Approach to Metatheatre

by Nadia Anwar
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2016

Nadia Anwar analyzes select post-independence Nigerian dramas through the conceptual framework of metatheater, a strategy that breaks dramatic illusion to foreground the process of play making. Anwar argues that distancing, as a function of metatheater, fosters a balanced theatrical environment by...
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The Science of Cookery and the Art of Eating Well

Philosophical and Historical Reflections on Food and Dining in Culture

by Donald Phillip Verene, Alexander Gungov, Friedrich Luft
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2018

The Science of Cookery and the Art of Eating Well is a philosophical and historical reflection on food and dining in human culture. It includes discussions of the nature of the first meals as found in Greek literature and the philosophy of history of Giambattista Vico, the Roman cookbook of Apicius...
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Different Perspectives on the Syrian Reality

Research in the Diverse Fields of Syrian Culture

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Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2018

This unique collection from Syria presents research papers focusing on topics in cultural research that are relevant to the current Syrian situation, especially with regard to the fundamental changes in the relationship of Syrians to the society they live in and the dynamic transformations they are...
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Recognition and Ethics in World Literature

Religion, Violence, and the Human

by Vincent van Bever Donker
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2016

Recognition and Ethics in World Literature is a critical comparative study of contemporary world literature, focusing on the importance of the ethical turn (or return) in literary theory. The book examines the ethical engagement of novels by Amitav Ghosh, Chimamanda Adichie, Caryl Phillips, Kazuo...
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by Michael Moser
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2013

Declared the country's official language in 1996, Ukrainian has weathered constant challenges by post-Soviet political forces promoting Russian. Michael Moser provides the definitive account of the policies and ethno-political dynamics underlying this unique cultural struggle.
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Forum für osteuropäische Ideen- und Zeitgeschichte

Die Kirchen im Sozialismus am Beispiel Russlands und Polens

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Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016

Since 1997, FORUM has been an integral part of the landscape of European studies. In addition to contemporary history, it offers insights into the history of ideas and reviews books on Central and Eastern European history. It offers more than just history—for instance, interdisciplinary discussions...
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Seven Czech Women

Portraits of Courage, Humanism, and Enlightenment

by Josette Baer
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2015

This engaging and insightful book is the first historical study in English portraying the lives and fates of Czech women. The seven life stories, ranging from the late 19th century to the present day, expose the often cruel political history of Bohemia (19th century), the Czech lands in Czechoslovakia...
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Stalins Kommandotruppen 1941-1944 [German-language Edition]

Die ukrainischen Partisanenformationen

by Alexander Gogun
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015

There are certain parallels between the operations Vladimir Putin initiated in the wake of the Ukraine crisis of 2014 and the approach Stalin took in the region during the Second World War.Stalin's ruthless use of scorched earth tactics, the deliberate provocation of reprisals of the occupiers against...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2015

Forum features interdisciplinary discussions by political scientists—literary, legal, and economic scholars—and philosophers on the history of ideas, and it reviews books on Central and Eastern European history. Through the translation and publication of documents and contributions from Russian,...
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Forum für osteuropäische Ideen- und Zeitgeschichte

Die Kirchen im Sozialismus am Beispiel Russlands und Polens

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Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016

Since 1997, FORUM has been an integral part of the landscape of European studies. In addition to contemporary history, it offers insights into the history of ideas and reviews books on Central and Eastern European history. It offers more than just history—for instance, interdisciplinary discussions...
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Das sowjetische Fieber

Fußballfans im poststalinistischen Vielvölkerreich

by Manfred Zeller
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015

What did the citizens of the Soviet Union identify with? Where did the societal faultlines lie? Did mass demonstrations destabilize Soviet order? How did informal groups come into being within a society based on uniformity? What impact did media and new forms of connection have on the development...
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Contemporary Theory and Practice of Organizations

Part I: Understanding the Organization

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Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016

Organizations are the business world's central actors, employing multiple people who pursue collective goals while linked to an external environment. This volume is the first of two books dedicated to defining current theories of organizations and their practices. The text is filled with contributions...
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A History of the Czechoslovak Ocean Shipping Company, 1948–1989

How a Small, Landlocked Country Ran Maritime Business During the Cold War

by Lenka Krátká
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015

This book offers a comprehensive history of the Czechoslovak Ocean Shipping Company (C. O. S.) from its beginning in the late 1940s until the fall of communism. Owned by the Czechoslovak state, C. O. S.'s activities were shaped by Soviet standards. This unique study is structured according to the...
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