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July 2021The World of the North
Between Ragnarok and welfare utopia: A cultural-historical deconstruction
by Bernd Henningsen
— Analysis of how we view Europe's North and how this image emerged — An outsider's perspective on Nordic societies and their self image — Serves as an introduction into Northern European culture and society Our image of Northern Europe has been shaped by projections and desires in the long history of encounters: berserkers and war atrocities, bad weather, beautiful nature, stable political systems, social welfare, equality and prosperity, peacefulness, low corruption, hygge and Bullerby – all this is part of the Nordic narrative. But what about the religious, linguistic and ethnic homogeneity, what about the muchvaunted Nordic cooperation? How do politics "work" in the North? Why are Northern Europeans the happiest people?
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The ArtsJuly 2004Looking North
Northern England and the national imagination
by David Russell, Jeffrey Richards, Martin Hargreaves
Investigating areas as diverse as travel literature, fiction, dialect, the stage, radio, and television, feature film, music and sport, this fascinating book assesses the attitudes and portrayal of the North of England within the national culture and how this has impacted upon attitudes to the region and its place within notions of 'Englishness'. ;
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October 2013Letters from Alfonso
by Earl Kessler
Construction, development projects, slum improvement -- rewarding work for Peace Corps volunteer Earl Kessler. But when residents of a Colombian town wiped out by flood took the future into their own hands, his life intersected with that of Alfonso Perez Correa, and he learned lessons in local participation and empowerment that have helped bring success in meeting community needs all over the world.
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Children's & YAJuly 2018Emily Windsnap - Die Reise
by Kessler, Liz; Kessler, Liz / Englisch Riekert, Eva
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Children's & YAJuly 2018Emily Windsnap - Die Rückkehr
by Kessler, Liz; Kessler, Liz / Englisch Riekert, Eva
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October 2003Kosmos und Seele
Wege zur Partnerschaft. Ein astro-psychologischer Ratgeber
by Greene, Liz
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