Provided with a remarkable collection, Mercure de France follows an exacting editorial policy: French and foreign literature, poetry, history, anthologies... Awarded many times, the publishing house is associated with prestigious names: Romain Gary, Colette, Ionesco , André Gide, André du Bouchet, Henri Michaux, Adonis, Yves Bonnefoy, Andréï Makine, Gilles Leroy, Anne Serre, Gwenaëlle Aubry, Julian Barnes...
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John Polidori's novella The Vampyre (1819) is perhaps 'the most influential horror story of all time' (Frayling). Polidori's story transformed the shambling, mindless monster of folklore into a sophisticated, seductive aristocrat that stalked London society rather than being confined to the hinterlands of Eastern Europe. Polidori's Lord Ruthven was thus the ancestor of the vampire as we know it. This collection explores the genesis of Polidori's vampire. It then tracks his bloodsucking progeny across the centuries and maps his disquieting legacy. Texts discussed range from the Romantic period, including the fascinating and little-known The Black Vampyre (1819), through the melodramatic vampire theatricals in the 1820s, to contemporary vampire film, paranormal romance, and science fiction. They emphasise the background of colonial revolution and racial oppression in the early nineteenth century and the cultural shifts of postmodernity.
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The John Rylands Library houses one of the finest collections of rare books, manuscripts and archives in the world. The collections span five millennia and cover a wide range of subjects, including art and archaeology; economic, social, political, religious and military history; literature, drama and music; science and medicine; theology and philosophy; travel and exploration. For over a century, the Bulletin of the John Rylands Library has published research that complements the Library's special collections. The editors invite the submission of articles in these fields and welcome discussion of in-progress projects.
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Politische Gerechtigkeit muß fair sein. Dies war die Kernaussage von John Rawls' Versuch einer Erneuerung der Theorie vom Gesellschaftsvertrag aus dem Jahre 1971. Binnen weniger Monate avancierte sein Werk zu den meistdiskutierten moral- und staatsphilosophischen Programmen der neueren Zeit. Rawls' Gerechtigkeitspostulate und der Aspekt ihrer Durchführbarkeit in bezug auf Institutionen wie auch die Ansprüche an den einzelnen sind als Entwurf einer Gesellschaft, in der das Rechte zugleich als das Gute anerkannt wird, noch immer in der Diskussion.32 Jahre nach der Veröffentlichung seines fulminanten vertragsrechtlichen Gedankenexperiments, Eine Theorie der Gerechtigkeit, erscheint nun der Neuentwurf, in dem Rawls auf Einwände und Fragen seiner Kritiker reagiert. Er wendet sich darin vor allem dem Begriff der »Justice as Fairness« zu und präsentiert ihn anstelle einer weit ausgreifenden moralischen Doktrin »als eine politische Konzeption der Gerechtigkeit«. Diese Umorientierung macht die Vorführung der Ausgangsideen in veränderter Bedeutung und Signifikanz ebenso nötig wie die Integration vollkommen neuer Aspekte. Rawls' Ziel: die realistischere Vorgabe eines gut geordneten Gemeinwesens.
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Carol Reed is one of the truly outstanding directors of British cinema, and one whose work is long overdue for reconsideration. This major study ranges over Reed's entire career, combining observation of general trends and patterns with detailed analysis of twenty films, both acknowledged masterpieces and lesser-known works. Evans avoids a simplistic auteurist approach, placing the films in their autobiographical, socio-political and cultural contexts and relating these to the analysis of Reed's art. The critical approach combines psychoanalysis, gender theory, and the analysis of form. Archival research is also relied on to clarify Reed's relations with his creative team, financial backers and others. Films examined include Bank Holiday, A Girl Must Live, Odd Man Out, The Fallen Idol, The Third Man, Night Train to Munich, The Way Ahead, Outcast of the Islands, Trapeze and Oliver!.
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This graphic novel tells the story of Nyiragitwa, a Rwandan woman who is believed to have lived in the seventeenth century. It is based on an oral tradition that was shared by a man named Ndamyumugabe with the Belgian historian Jan Vansina in 1958 and raises important questions about how Rwandan women might have lived and contributed to their communities in the past.
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The first anthology of its kind, this timely collection brings together a diverse range of black British literatures, essays and documents from across the post-war period within a single volume.. Spanning half a century, this rich archive of representations includes South Asian, African and Caribbean cultural production by both leading and lesser-known artists, critics and commentators:. Sam Selvon Salman Rushdie George Lamming Hanif Kureishi Stuart Hall Linton Kwesi Johnson Caryl Phillips Paul Gilroy Meera Syal Kobena Mercer James Berry E. R. Braithwaite Wilson Harris Farrukh Dhondy V. S. Naipaul Ben Okri Wole Soyinka Hazel Carby Kamau Braithwaite Isaac Julien C. L. R. James Dick Hebdige A. Sivanandan Buchi Emecheta Louise Bennett Grace Nichols Jackie Kay. Directed at a truly interdisciplinary market, accommodating popular and 'high' cultural materials from across the disciplines of literature, film, photography, history, sociology, politics, Marxism, feminism, cultural and communications studies.. Situated and contextualised within accessible historical and cultural frameworks and incorporating lucid introductions, a detailed chronology and extensive bibliography.
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Charles Dickens called his sister-in-law Georgina Hogarth his 'best and truest friend'. Georgina saw Dickens as much more than a friend. They lived together for twenty-eight years, during which time their relationship constantly changed. The sister of his wife Catherine, the sharp and witty Georgina moved into the Dickens home aged fifteen. What began as a father-daughter relationship blossomed into a genuine rapport, but their easy relations were fractured when Dickens had a mid-life crisis and determined to rid himself of Catherine. Georgina's refusal to leave Dickens and his desire for her to remain in his household led to rumours of an affair and even illegitimate children. He left her the equivalent of almost £1 million and all his personal papers in his will. Georgina's commitment to Dickens was unwavering but it is far from clear what he did to deserve such loyalty. There were several occasions when he misused her in order to protect his public reputation. Why did Georgina betray her once much-loved sister? Why did she fall out with her family and risk her reputation in order to stay with Dickens? And why did the Dickenses' daughter Katey say it was 'the greatest mistake ever' to invite a sister-in-law to live with a family?
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Die kleine Herzprinzessin Rosa Rosenherz hat eine ganz besondere Überraschung für all ihre Freunde: Sie schenkt ihnen Zauberschmetterlinge, die Herzenswünsche wahr werden lassen! So schafft es Rosa, dass die Vögel nicht mehr streiten, die Blumenfee ganz schnell wieder gesund wird und Kalli Waschbär endlich einen besten Freund findet. Ein neues Abenteuer von Rosa Rosenherz mit bunten, dreidimensionalen Schmetterlingen, das alle verzaubert!
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Biotechnology of Major Cereals will focus on the recent advances and future prospects in cereal biotechnology. The first part of the book will cover the world’s major cereals and focus on new developments and trends. The second part will be technology rather than species-led, detailing fundamental developments in technologies and significant target traits. ; In this book experts explain and discuss the latest biotechnological advances in cereal crop science, including the latest results of gene editing techniques ; 1: Biotechnology of Major Cereals 2: Genetic Transformation of Maize: Conventional Methods and Precision Genome Modification 3: Biotech Maize: Industry Development & Impact 4: Sorghum Genetic Transformation: Current Status and Future Target Traits 5: Barley as a Cereal Model for Biotechnology Applications 6: Wheat Biotechnology; Recent Developments and Future Trends 7: The Long and Winding Road of Rice Genetic Modification Technology and its Potential 8: Setaria Viridis; A Model for C4 Crop Biotechnology 9: Genome Editing in Cereals 10: Anther Culture for Doubled Haploids 11: Chloroplast Transformation in Cereals 12: Cross-species Silencing: Plant-mediated RNAi for Insect Control 13: Acrylamide in Cereals: The Problem and Potential Genetic and Agronomic Solutions 14: Engineering Cereal Endosperm 15: Key molecular and Metabolic Processes used for Genetic Engineering to Improve Freezing 16: Mergers and Acquisitions in Global Ag-Biotech
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Nach seinen sprachphilosophischen Arbeiten ('Sprechakte', stw 458; 'Ausdruck und Bedeutung', stw 349) hat John R. Searle mit 'Intentionalität' eine Untersuchung zu einem Kernstück der Philosophie des Geistes vorgelegt, die in einem engen thematischen Zusammenhang mit den früheren Arbeiten steht. Intentionalität ist nach Searles Auffassung die Basis sprachlicher Bedeutung. In seiner Theorie der Intentionalität geht es um die begrifflichen Eigenschaften intentionaler Zustände (auf die Frage nach ihrem ontologischen Status geht er ausführlicher ein in 'Geist, Hirn und Wissenschaft', stw 591). Zwei Aspekte stehen dabei im Vordergrund der Untersuchung: die Logik der Repräsentation und der Kausalität intentionaler Zustände. Doch Searle entwickelt in dieser Arbeit nicht nur eine Theorie der Intentionalität und des Zusammenhangs zwischen sprachlichem und geistigem Inhalt. In einem vornehmlich kritischen Teil setzt er sich ausführlich mit konkurrierenden Auffassungen aus dem Bereich der analytischen Philosophie auseinander, insbesondere mit derzeit sehr einflußreichen 'nicht-deskriptivistischen' Theorien des Bezugs, wie sie von S. Kripke, H. Putnam, K. Donnellan, T. Burge und D. Kaplan vertreten und angeregt wurden.
