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Author: David James Smith Publisher: Rodopi ISBN: 9042016663 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 329
Book Description
With EU and NATO membership for the Baltic States now a reality, this volume examines the relationship of the three countries, their constituent peoples and their surrounding region to the wider Europe, both historically and in the period since 1991. In particular, the contributors seek to locate the Baltic area within the manifold debates surrounding the concepts of "new" and "old" Europe, including those occasioned by the current conflict in Iraq. Covering issues of identity, sovereignty, minority rights, security and relations with Russia the work assesses the likely contribution of this region to an enlarged Euro-Atlantic community. It will appeal to specialists and students in the fields of area studies, history, politics and international relations.
Author: David James Smith Publisher: Rodopi ISBN: 9042016663 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 329
Book Description
With EU and NATO membership for the Baltic States now a reality, this volume examines the relationship of the three countries, their constituent peoples and their surrounding region to the wider Europe, both historically and in the period since 1991. In particular, the contributors seek to locate the Baltic area within the manifold debates surrounding the concepts of "new" and "old" Europe, including those occasioned by the current conflict in Iraq. Covering issues of identity, sovereignty, minority rights, security and relations with Russia the work assesses the likely contribution of this region to an enlarged Euro-Atlantic community. It will appeal to specialists and students in the fields of area studies, history, politics and international relations.
Author: Alison M. Phipps Publisher: Hodder Education ISBN: 9780340764015 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 306
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As the study of German comes under the influence of other disciplinary approaches, the notion of culture has evolved from one focused largely on the arts to an approach which understands culture as the way of life of a people or a period. This introductory book examines contemporary German culture not only in the context of its intellectual life--the media, the arts, political figures and events --but also in the context of the theories and methodologies of cultural studies, anthropology, and sociology. Providing a critical assessment of the diversity of German culture and identity, Contemporary German Cultural Studies focuses on the contemporary period and at the same time considers the influence of the past and forces such as globalization. The emphasis is on the interpretation and analysis of the varieties of German cultures--the processes, the practices and the performances. The book also explores intercultural issues, including the implications of studying German culture from an anglophone perspective.
Author: Neil Brodie Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1134568223 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 383
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The exploitation of archaeological sites for commercial gain is a serious problem worldwide. In peace and during wartime archaeological sites and cultural institutions, both on land and underwater, are attacked and their contents robbed for sale on an international 'antiquities' market. Objects are excavated without record, smuggled across borders and sold for exorbitant prices in the salesrooms of Europe and North America. In some countries this looting has now reached such a scale as to threaten the very survival of their archaeological and cultural heritage. This volume highlights the deleterious effects of the trade on cultural heritage, but in particular it focuses upon questions of legal and local responses: How can people become involved in the preservation of their past and what, in economic terms, are the costs and benefits? Are international conventions or export restrictions effective in diminishing the volume of the trade and the scale of its associated destruction?
Author: Henk ten Have Publisher: ISBN: Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 280
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This volume provides a picture of palliative care ethics in the European context. It should interest those involved in the delivery and management of palliative care services, as well as students and researchers.
Author: David J. Baker Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9780521782005 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 322
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Though British history and identity in the early modern period are intensively researched areas, the role of literature in the construction of 'Britishness' is under-examined. English history of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries often overlooks the contribution of Ireland, Scotland and Wales to the formation of the British state. Historians describe 'Britain' as a multiple kingdom, with a long history of conflict. In this 2002 volume, a team of leading Renaissance literary critics read a broad range of texts from the period, including plays of Shakespeare, in light of British history. Prominent historians respond to the issues raised by the volume. This collection opened up a different kind of literary history and has pressing relevance for discussions of 'Britishness'.
Author: Christine E. Fell Publisher: Paul Watkins ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 326
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Eight essays reflect Christine Fell's interest in Old English and Norse semantics, Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian history and English place-names. The essays include: Bede and Caedmon's Hymn ( Paul Cavill ); Of Editors and the Old English poetry of the Exeter Book ( Roberta J Dewa ); Women in English place-names ( Carole Hough ); From Pots to People: Two hundredd years of Anglo-Saxon Archaeology ( Sam Lucy ). The second half of the volume presents eight unpublished writings by the Nottingham Professor. These focus, for example, on the translation and interpretation of specific Old English words, on the relation of Anglo-Saxon words and women and runes and riddles.
Author: David James Smith
Author: David James Smith
Author: Alison M. Phipps
Author: Neil Brodie
Author: Henk ten Have
Author: David J. Baker
Author: Christine E. Fell