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Humanities & Social SciencesFebruary 2017Oceania under steam
Sea transport and the cultures of colonialism, c. 1870–1914
by Frances Steel
The age of steam was the age of Britain's global maritime dominance, the age of enormous ocean liners and human mastery over the seas. The world seemed to shrink as timetabled shipping mapped out faster, more efficient and more reliable transoceanic networks. But what did this transport revolution look like at the other end of the line, at the edge of empire in the South Pacific? Through the historical example of the largest and most important regional maritime enterprise - the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand - Frances Steel eloquently charts the diverse and often conflicting interests, itineraries and experiences of commercial and political elites, common seamen and stewardesses, and Islander dock workers and passengers. Drawing on a variety of sources, including shipping company archives, imperial conference proceedings, diaries, newspapers and photographs, this book will appeal to cultural historians and geographers of British imperialism, scholars of transport and mobility studies, and historians of New Zealand and the Pacific.
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Humanities & Social Sciences2020I Will Mix Your Blood With Coal. Understanding Ukrainian East
by Oleksandr Mykhed
In 2014, the Russian army, with support from local militants, had occupied parts of Ukraine’s two easternmost regions, the regions that were the beating industrial heart of the socialist utopia in the Soviet era, and where coal extraction has exhausted both the human population and the natural resources. The regions have suffered from the post-Soviet chaos for decades. In the late 2016, the author set out on a research trip to the East to answer the common questions of those who’ve never been to the region. He takes his readers on a complicated, painful and hopeful trip across the Ukrainian East, guiding them through conversations with the locals, archival research, and conversations with prominent cultural fi gures like writer Serhij Zhadan or released after 700 days of terrorist captivity historian Ihor Kozlovskyi that were born in the region. The readers will meet the miners, the Belgian and British investors who founded the eastern cities, the priceless coal, events of the First and Second World War, the bloody Soviet history, the activists who are now working to improve the country, and sweet memories of the lost paradise.
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Literature: history & criticism2020Rebels: New woman and modern nation
by Vira Aheieva, Iryna Borysiuk, Oksana Pashko, Olena Peleshenko, Olga Poliukhovych, Oksana Schur
This book is about true rebels: late 19th and early 20th century Ukrainian female writers. They find their own voices in literature and start to defend theis own space, both private and public. 12 stories of life and work of Marko Vovchok, Lesia Ukrainka, Olha Kobylianska, Iryna Vilde, Sophia Yablonska and others.
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Humanities & Social SciencesApril 2024Women in exile in early modern Europe and the Americas
by Linda Levy Peck, Adrianna E. Bakos
Exile, its pain and possibility, is the starting point of this book. Women's experience of exile was often different from that of men, yet it has not received the important attention it deserves. Women in exile in early modern Europe and the Americas addresses that lacuna through a wide-ranging geographical, chronological, social and cultural approach. Whether powerful, well-to-do or impoverished, exiled by force or choice, every woman faced the question of how to reconstruct her life in a new place. These essays focus on women's agency despite the pressures created by political, economic and social dislocation. Collectively, they demonstrate how these women from different countries, continents and status groups not only survived but also in many cases thrived. This analysis of early modern women's experiences not only provides a new vantage point from which to enrich the study of exile but also contributes important new scholarship to the history of women.
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FictionNovember 2021Double Wahala, Double Trouble
by Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike
A woman chops off her finger to demonstrate her fidelity to her lover. A mother loses her mind upon discovering that her husband has left her and their only child. An artist seeks to unravel why his neighbour's face enchants him. A passenger on a bus acts as an emissary of death. Meet some of the characters in Double Wahala Double Trouble, a collection of eleven stories by the award-winning poet, short story writer, children's novelist, and literary scholar. In this stunning collection, Umezurike lures the reader into a journey of the absurd and the grisly to show us men and women struggling to live, desire, love, and thrive against the eddy of troubles in their world.
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Memoirs2021How the Cherry Orchard Was Cut Down, or the Long Road from Bad Ems
by Oksana Zabuzhko
This book commemorates Oksana Miyakovska-Radysh (1919–2020), a long-term archivist of the Ukrainian Free Academy of Sciences (UVAN) in New York. Her greatness lies in serving her cause with absolute freedom from complexes imposed by Russia and its culture. Reading this book is like flipping through an old family album in Miyakovska-Radysh's company. The book reveals numerous secrets. It turns out that Chekhov's Three Sisters were not just a figment of the writer's imagination. Moreover, Chekhov himself was a young man from then Ukrainian Taganrog, fond of his native Ukrainian language, theatre and one of the three sisters. The book also explores the connection between the "new woman" in Russian literature and the 19th-century Ukrainian women's movement and looks into the past mistakes that still have repercussions for Ukrainians today.
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November 2024Tourism Case Studies Asia-Pacific Region
by Taufik Abdullah, Reni Polus, P. P. Anjusha, Toney K. Thomas, Ade Suherlan, Reiza Miftah Wirakusuma, Alexandra Coghlan, Jennifer Kim Lian Chan, I Putu Gede Eka Praptika, Amanda Natasanti, Della Ade Saputri, Muhammad Ibnu Azzulfa, Brigita Talentiana Mahen, Fahmi Prihantoro, Lan Wang, Sarin Chhuon, Eiji Ito, Sunayana, Nimit Chowdhary, Abhisek Porya, Sweety Mishra, Yu Li, Ramon Benedicto A. Alampay, Mohamed Shenaan, Heike Schänzel, Ranjana Tiwari, Parishmita Gogoi, Alka Maheshwari, Morakot Ditta-Apichai, Krittawit Krittayaruangroj, Suparak Suriyankietkaew, Nadzirah Hosen, Isabel Paulino, Amran Hamzah, Rachel Clissold, Ross Westoby, Karen E. McNamara, Viviane Obed, E. Joshu Ajoon, Stuart Hayes, David N. Nguyen, Gabriel Fuentes Cordoba, Ana Delevska, Sandra Cherro Osorio, Van K. Nguyen, Zainub Ibrahim, Paul Gemmell, Madura Thivanka Pathirana, Bobbie Chew Bigby, Noel Scott, Sarah Gardiner, Sabiha Yeasmin Rosy, Joo-Ee Gan, Michelle Szydlowski, Aileen C. Ani, Aindrila Chakraborty, Kadek Sumaja,
Tourism Case Studies from the Asia-Pacific Region offers a comprehensive exploration of the diverse world of tourism within one of the most dynamic regions on the globe. Authored by leading academic and industry experts, this volume fills a crucial gap in tourism literature by providing practical and engaging case studies that highlight real-world industry best practices, challenges, and opportunities. The volume explores critical topics such as sustainable practices, cultural preservation, community empowerment, resilience, management strategies, policy development, and emerging trends. With 32 case studies, readers are taken on a journey through the unique characteristics of tourism destinations in the Asia-Pacific region, from the bustling cities of China and Japan to the emerging markets of India and beyond. Each case study provides clear aims, context, and outcomes, offering invaluable insights and practical lessons that can be applied in various tourism contexts. Designed for both academic and professional audiences, this volume serves as an essential resource for instructors looking to enhance their teaching practices, students aspiring to succeed in the tourism industry, and practitioners seeking to understand the complexities and opportunities within the Asia-Pacific tourism landscape.
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December 2024One Health Case Studies
Practical Applications of the Transdisciplinary Approach
by Susan Cork, Joann Lindenmayer
The One Health Case Studies book is a collection of international case studies showcasing the work of One Health practitioners and their projects. The book explores current areas of One Health, grouped into themes of One Health policy, pests and pathogens, water and the environment, agriculture and food security, and education and community engagement. Looking at a range of different countries, it examines the unique projects being undertaken in Asia, Africa, Oceania, Europe, North and South America and highlights the application of a One Health approach from research conceptualization to policy development and implementation. This book provides an understanding of One Health practice globally through 28 diverse case studies. Each case study is carefully designed with clear aims, expected learning outcomes, and reflective questions to encourage academic mastery and real-world application of knowledge. The book also bridges the gap between theory and practice by offering insights into current One Health best practices, challenges, and opportunities.
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The ArtsJanuary 2013The face of the city
Civic portraiture and civic identity in early modern England
by Robert Tittler, Peter Lake, Anthony Milton, Jason Peacey, Alexandra Gajda
Our conventional understanding of English portraiture from the age of Holbein and Henry VIII on to Reubens, VanDyck and Charles I clings to the mainstream images of royalty and aristocracy and to the succession of known practitioners of 'Renaissance' portraiture. In almost every respect, the 'civic' portraits examined here stand in sharp contrast to these traditional narratives. Depicting mayors and aldermen, livery company masters, school and college heads, they were meant to be read as statements about the civic leaders and civic institutions rather than about the sitters in their own right. Displayed in civic premises rather than country homes, exemplifying civic rather than personal virtues, and usually commissioned by institutions rather than their sitters, they have yet to be considered as a type of their own, or in their appropriate social and political context. This fascinating work will appeal to both art historians and historians of early modern Britain. ;
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Children's & YA2020The After-Time Chronicles
One Small Spark
by Andy Woodage
In the footsteps of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series comes Andy Woodage's debut novel and our entrance into his bio-engineered fantasy world. The After-Time Chronicles: One Small Spark is a young-adult fantasy novel of good, evil, genetically engineered creatures, romance, blood, and the search for belonging. Imagine a world without oil, where metals are only available if they can be salvaged or recycled. Imagine if coal was running out. It’s a world where armies no longer build metal monsters, but biological horrors. A world where genetic engineering has become the art of war. This is 12-year-old Jothan’s world. Orphaned by a terrible accident, he dreams of leaving his uneventful life with his grandparents on the family’s griffin farm. However, when a catastrophic attack wipes out every homestead in The Zoological Zone, his world is turned upside down. He finds himself thrust into a story larger than he ever dreamed, embarking on a rough journey with a mysteriously appearing warrior to the fabled ‘Temple of Elohim’. Accompanied by his best friend, the griffin Gozell, Jothan sets off across a land ravaged by poverty and wild creatures. Battling his way across the dangerous landscape, his eyes are opened to an empire in the grip of war and unrest... with the ever increasing weight of his role in events to come. Will they make it to the Temple? Will they be welcomed when they arrive? Can Jothan unravel the secrets that seem to control the lives of everyone he meets, including his mysterious saviour?
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October 2001Insel mit Schiffbrüchigen. Die Braut lichterloh
Stücke und Materialien
by Lukas B. Suter, Face / Rocholl, Eduard Rieben, Peter Schnetz
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Humanities & Social SciencesJuly 2015The social face of the Regulatory State
Reforming public services in Europe
by Sandra Eckert
Capitalism in Europe is transformed as a result of liberalisation, privatisation and regulatory reform. Unravelling the state as service provider and employer has posed significant social policy challenges to the emerging regulatory state. The book examines how these challenges have been addressed in different varieties of capitalism and across sectors. It compares change in France, Germany and the United Kingdom, takes stock of the reform movement in Europe and internationally, and discusses policy approaches in telecoms and electricity. It pays special attention to falling mail volumes as a driver of change and a new wave of privatisation triggered by the European sovereign debt crisis. The analysis reveals whether and how social policy goals have been addressed by means of regulation and redistribution. The book explains why liberal market economies have been postal reform latecomers and why the regulatory state benefits consumers, but is likely to leave employees' interests behind. ;
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Nature, the natural world (Children's/YA)March 2020Earth Takes a Break
by House, Emily
From children's book author Emily House comes a wonderful story that re-connects us with our planet. A modern fable inspired by recent events, Earth Takes a Break is a touching picture book jam-packed with fun illustrations and woven together with a message of hope. When Earth feels unwell, she goes to the doctor to ask for help. What the doctor prescribes seems impossible to Earth, until she wakes the next day to find a surprising change!
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July 2022Ember Drachentochter
Das Mädchen mit den unsichtbaren Flügeln
by Heather Fawcett, Max Meinzold, Maren Illinger
Die zwölfjährige Ember war ein Feuerdrache, bevor sie in ein Menschenkind verwandelt wurde. Geblieben sind ihr unsichtbare Drachenflügel und die Tendenz, in der Sommersonne unkontrolliert in Flammen aufzugehen. In der Londoner Hitze kann sie deshalb nicht bleiben. Sie wird zu ihrer exzentrischen Tante geschickt, die in der Antarktis auf einer Forschungsstation lebt. Hier im ewigen Eis gibt es die letzten wilden Eisdrachen. Doch auf die hat es Prinz Gideon mit seiner königlichen Winterjagd abgesehen. Um ihn aufzuhalten, nimmt auch Ember teil – und begibt sich mitten unter gefährliche Drachenjäger. Das irrwitzige Antarktis-Abenteuer für Kinder ab 10 Jahren jetzt im Taschenbuch. Feinste Fantasy, gemixt mit Witz, Charme und Tiefgang. Enthält große Botschaften zu Freundschaft, Naturschutz und zum Anderssein.
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The ArtsFebruary 2019Contemporary Korean cinema
Culture, identity and politics
by Hyangjin Lee
The first in-depth, comprehensive study of Korean cinema offering original insight into the relationships between ideology and the art of cinema from East Asian perspectives. Combines issues of contemporary Korean culture and cinematic representation of the society and people in both North and South Korea. Covers the introduction of motion pictures in 1903, Korean cinema during the Japanese colonial period (1910-45) and the development of North and South Korean cinema up to the 1990s. Introduces the works of Korea's major directors, and analyses the Korean film industry in terms of film production, distribution and reception. Based on this historical analysis, the study investigates ideological constructs in seventeen films, eight from North Korea and nine from South Korea.
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Humanities & Social SciencesMay 2024Home front heroism
Civilians and conflict in Second World War London
by Ellena Matthews
Home front heroism investigates how civilians were recognised and celebrated as heroic during the Second World War. Through a focus on London, this book explores how heroism was manufactured as civilians adopted roles in production, protection and defence, through the use of uniforms and medals, and through the way that civilians were injured and killed. This book makes a novel contribution to the study of heroism by exploring the spatial, material, corporeal and ritualistic dimensions of heroic representations. By tracing the different ways that Home Front heroism was cultivated on a national, local and personal level, this study promotes new ways of thinking about the meaning and value of heroism during periods of conflict. It will appeal to anyone interested in the social and cultural history of Second World War as well as the sociology and psychology of heroism.
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Historical fiction2022The Age of the Red Ants
by Tanya Pyankova
In spring of 1933 the famine in Machukhy came to its climax. The first case of cannibalism, lynch law, malnutrition-related mental disorders. The village lives in degradation. People are desperate, and they lose their humanity, they are ready to eat everything to survive. And here are two stranger women, two victims of their time, two opposite sides of the great darkness, called hunger, are at arm's length… Young Yavdokha, madness-like insight — and Solya, the holy blindness. One is killed by hunger — the other one is saved. One is promised to have eternal night — the other one is given hope for a happy renewal. And they do not know yet that they go towards each other. They go in order eventually to hug one another and to build a fragile bridge over the insatiable anthill of their torturers…
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October 2019Impassive Rivers
by Akram El Kebir
“In any case, when you decide to try harga, it's because you no longer expect anything from life. Or that you expect a lot!” (Akram El Kebir) The summer of 2018 was particularly deadly in Oran, as the discovery of harraga corpses being fished out of the Mediterranean was commonplace. That same summer saw the commissioning of a water cab, the Rossinante II, which made the daily shuttle between Oran and the small seaside town of Aïn El Turk. A cafe owner in a small estaminet in Sidi El Houari, Zaki, at the age of 24, led a dull, boring life, with no prospects for the future other than to cherish the hope of one day attempting the harga. It was only the fear of ending up eaten by fish that dissuaded him. That said, as soon as he heard about the water cab, an absurd idea occurred to him: what if he hijacked the boat and headed for the Iberian coast? He won't be alone in this crazy adventure, as his neighborhood friends Okacha and Anis, and other outcasts, are sure to follow him. But these modern-day Don Quixotes shouldn't claim victory too soon! They'll learn the hard way that hijacking an entire ship is no picnic. They'll have to face up to the Italian crew, as well as the rest of the passengers. Passionate debates ensue, in a sort of impromptu Citizens' Assembly, where all issues affecting society are discussed. On the eve of the February 22nd Revolution, Zaki has eyes only for one of his hostages, the impetuous Nafissa...
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October 2017Rückkehr stromauf
Gedichte
by René Char, Peter Handke
»Dichter des Aufruhrs und der Freiheit, der mühelos zugleich der Dichter der Liebe ist.« Mit diesen Worten beschrieb Albert Camus seinen Freund, den Schriftsteller und Résistance-Kämpfer René Char. Dessen Dichtung überschreitet die Grenzen der Poesie, ist vielmehr »Poesie der Poesie« (Maurice Blanchot), obgleich ihre Bezugspunkte stets fassbar sind: die Wirklichkeit als Ort begrenzter Wahlmöglichkeiten, die Diktate unserer Gegenwart, Vergänglichkeit und Porosität unseres Daseins sowie – als Gegenpol – Traum und Liebe, Jugend und Revolutionsdrang. Rückkehr stromauf versammelt von Peter Handke ins Deutsche übertragene Gedichte, die Char während der Jahre 1964 bis 1975 verfasste. Seine Aphorismen und Fragmente sind geprägt von Wahrnehmungen des Lichtes und der Dunkelheit, sie beschreiten Wege ins Undeutliche, Nicht-Greifbare, sie entziehen sich einer eindeutigen Auslegung und lassen gleichzeitig René Chars glühenden Drang zu Freiheit und Selbstbestimmung aufscheinen. Der mit André Breton und Paul Éluard befreudete Char zählte sich zunächst zum Kreis der Surrealisten und widmete sich später den philosophischen Schriften Heideggers, den er mehrmals nach Frankreich einlud. Er stand mit zahlreichen Malern in Kontakt und arbeitete mit einigen eng zusammen, so mit Henri Matisse, Juan Gris oder Georges Braque, die seine Gedichte illustrierten. 1983 wurde Chars Gesamtwerk in die prestigeträchtige Bibliothèque de la Pléiade aufgenommen, er gilt als einer der einflussreichsten Dichter Frankreichs.
