Die klassische Gattung des Versepos von Milton bis Klopstock ist nach dem Ende ihrer letzten Hochphasen im europäischen Raum (je nach Sprachkultur zwischen 1750 und 1850) wenig beachtet, obschon weiterhin eine erstaunliche Breite an Formen und Inhalten zu finden ist. Das Handbuch will den bekannten klassischen und vor allem den modernen, vielsprachigen Bestand von Versepik interdisziplinär und systematisch beschreiben und dabei zugleich Wege für weitergehende Arbeiten weisen. Ein erster Teil des Handbuchs beleuchtet allgemeine literatur- und kulturwissenschaftliche Aspekte. Ein weiterer Teil rekapituliert die ‚klassischen’ Epochen von der Antike bis ins 17. Jahrhundert. Der dritte Teil widmet sich dezidiert ausführlicher dem bis heute wohl größten offenen Feld, nämlich der Weiterentwicklung der europäischen Versepiken in den wichtigsten Sprachkulturen (v.a. Romania, anglo-amerikanischer, deutschsprachiger, slavischer Raum) seit der vorgeblichen Ablösung der alten Gattung durch die ‚modernere’ Prosa bzw. Romanliteratur.

"Bearing Witness" is a collection of stories from women who went through the diagnosis of ovarian cancer, and treatment for it, only to find that the cancer recurred and any hope of recovery was gone. These women represent a spectrum of ages, ethnic backgrounds, marital circumstances, and professional experiences. From their stories we learn how each woman shapes the meaning of her life. Facing a life crisis can make one bitter and angry, but it can also provide the key to a thankful and generous spirit within.

Storytelling is an important art form present in many cultures: it is a way of processing life events, of searching for meaning, and of allowing teller and listener to wrestle with the message. It is a form of teaching and learning. For the women in "Bearing Witness," stories are tangible legacies for family and friends and a chance to share their thoughts on living with the "glass half full." They inspire the reader to reflect on life's struggles and to find within themselves a sense of optimism, perhaps when they least expect to.

Kathryn Carter's concluding essay places these stories in the context of contemporary discourses of illness and healing.

This novel text outlines issues faced by the majority of women living in low and middle income countries. The unique aspect of this book is the numerous examples of innovative solutions that have been implemented in various global settings. The chapter authors are transparent concerning the barriers encountered and successes experienced. This book covers well known medical issues related to pregnancy (like maternal morbidity, and abortion, female genital cutting), HIV, and gynecologic cancers with a focus on cervical cancer prevention and treatment. This book goes beyond the medical diagnoses to explore the social determinants of health such as environment priorities like the water-health nexus, social ills like human trafficking, political influencers like the impact of advocacy and low and high resource countries' government agendas and the books closes with a discussion on the bioethical dilemmas. This goal of this book is to enable the reader to understand that by improving the status of women how this benefits the whole family and community. We ultimately hope that the reader becomes engaged in the process of improving the status of these women's.

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