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This volume contains three new screenplays (Bedrock, Old World and
New, and Falling Angels) by the writer-director of the
prize-winning films Nothing But a Man, The Plot against Harry,
Vengeance Is Mine, and Pilgrim, Farewell.
John E. Roemer, one of the founders of analytical Marxism, draws on
contemporary mathematical economics to put forward a refined
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Series Information: Harwood Fundamentals of Pure & Applied Economics
This section reflects the diversity of Marx's legacy in economics,
including titles which have had a major impact in the development
of the new analytical Marxism.
By exploring the strengths and weaknesses of a Marxist approach to
economic development, this book presents a balanced treatment of
development issues within the area of 'rational choice Marxism'
From the critically-acclaimed independent filmmaker, Michael
Roemer, comes Film Stories: Screenplays as Story, a
highly-anticipated first collection of screenplays. Beyond film
scripts, Film Stories is designed to help film students master
concepts like three-act structure, conflict, surprise, rising
action, and crisis, while crafting not only a story, but a story
that tells. Volume One contains the screenplays for Nothing But a
Man, The Plot Against Harry, Stone My Heart, and Pilgrim, Farewell.
Volume One also features a comprehensive introduction entitled
"Beginnings," in which Roemer discusses the creation of his
screenplays and includes anecdotes on the making and distribution
of his films that any screenwriter or filmmaker will find
invaluable. Volume Two contains the screenplays for Losing Emily,
Famous Long Ago, Mortal Longings, Act of God, and Sad but Funny.
The outbreak of Ebola virus disease that gripped Liberia, Guinea
and Sierra Leone through much of 2014 and 2015 was undoubtedly a
health emergency, yet it was also a global political event. This
book examines the international politics of the Ebola outbreak in
all of its dimensions, critically assessing the global response,
examining what the outbreak can tell us about contemporary global
health governance, and examining the inequalities and injustices
that were laid bare. In doing so, the book shows how some of the
concepts, debates and findings from the growing field of global
health research in International Relations can help both in
furthering understanding of the Ebola crisis and also in improving
policy responses to future infectious disease outbreaks. This book
was originally published as a special edition of Third World
Quarterly.
This book scrutinizes the 39 parables attributed to Jesus in the
Gospels. Jesus was a part of a story-telling society in the first
century land of Israel. A popular maxim characterizes them as
"earthly stories with heavenly meanings." They often appear that
way in context of the Gospels of the New Testament. However, if you
retroject them back into the dynamic context of the life and
activity of Jesus they suddenly assume not just a "spiritual" but
also a more "earthly" vibrancy. Knowing that context the reactions
of his contemporaries become clear: we can grasp how they were
heard, what people would think of the parables' message and the
character of the messenger. Jesus' society was in a crisis and part
of the intent of Jesus was to address that crisis and rescue his
beloved nation from disaster. Story telling changes the way people
think and makes them more attentive to new ideas. Although to
describe Jesus' message as subversive may seem to be a distasteful
characterization, his parables were meant to subvert popular
thought and belief. In this he was completely faithful, however, to
Israel's faith which, at its deepest level, rebels against the
powers of this world. In the parables we meet Jesus "on the ground"
as he walked the hills of the Galilee, gathered hearers in the
villages, and sat among his contemporaries and called them to
revolutionize mind and heart and, as the prophets of old also had
implored the nation, to return to the gracious heart of their God.
In this reading of the parables the reader will be surprised,
challenged, and perhaps even be disturbed by the Jesus who emerges
in his stories we call parables.
"German Jewry Between Hope and Despair, 1871-1933" provides
important interpretations of this tumultuous and conflict ridden
period and invites readers to partake in the ongoing debate over
modern Jewish identities and cultures. Marked at the outset by
emancipation and the emergence of modern anti-semitism, the period
witnessed a profound transformation of Jewish social, political,
and religious life culminating in the renaissance of Jewish
cultures at the eve of the Holocaust. This textbook unites studies
that inform to this day our understanding of this historical epoch
as well as important historical revisions. Amongst the many
contributions are texts by Michael Brenner, Willi Goetschel, Marion
Kaplan, George L. Mosse, Peter Pulzer, and Till van Rahden.
The outbreak of Ebola virus disease that gripped Liberia, Guinea
and Sierra Leone through much of 2014 and 2015 was undoubtedly a
health emergency, yet it was also a global political event. This
book examines the international politics of the Ebola outbreak in
all of its dimensions, critically assessing the global response,
examining what the outbreak can tell us about contemporary global
health governance, and examining the inequalities and injustices
that were laid bare. In doing so, the book shows how some of the
concepts, debates and findings from the growing field of global
health research in International Relations can help both in
furthering understanding of the Ebola crisis and also in improving
policy responses to future infectious disease outbreaks. This book
was originally published as a special edition of Third World
Quarterly.
The revolutionary artist and naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian
(1647-1717) has come into the spotlight in recent years. The life
and work of this German-born woman, who would later settle in the
Netherlands, has been studied internationally by entomologists,
botanists and historians and are a source of inspiration for
contemporary artists and writers. In 2016, Lannoo Publishers, in
collaboration with the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, republished her
masterpiece 'Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium' as a
facsimile. This well-illustrated book assembles the most recent
scientific knowledge about this remarkable woman. The authors
examine, among other things, Merian's pioneering work on the
reproduction and development of insects, the methods and materials
she used for her work, her remarkable journey to Suriname, her
network of family, friends and patrons and her widespread influence
on the history of art and science. Her work is compared to that of
early modern and contemporary artists and scientists.
For many years it has been recognized that the key to explaining
the production of the Bible lies in understanding the profession,
the practice and the mentality of scribes in the ancient Near East,
classical Greece and the Greco-Roman world. In many ways, however,
the production of the Jewish literary canon, while reflecting wider
practice, constitutes an exception because of its religious
function as the written "word of God", leading in turn to the
veneration of scrolls as sacred and even cultic objects in
themselves. "Writing the Bible" brings together the wide-ranging
study of all major aspects of ancient writing and writers. The
essays cover the dissemination of texts, book and canon formation,
and the social and political effects of writing and of textual
knowledge. Central issues discussed include the status of the
scribe, the nature of 'authorship', the relationship between
copying and redacting, and the relative status of oral and written
knowledge. The writers examined include Ilimilku of Ugarit, the
scribes of ancient Greece, Ben Sira, Galen, Origen and the author
of Pseudo-Clement.
Social Banking describes a way of value-driven banking that has a
positive social and ecological impact at its heart, as well as its
own economic sustainability. Although it has a long and successful
history, it has arguably never been more topical than it is now in
the aftermath of the latest financial crisis. Most Social Banks
came out of this crisis not only unscathed but much stronger and
bigger than they were before. And contrary to their conventional
peers, none of the Social Banks had to be bailed out with public
funds. This increasingly attracts the interest not only of clients
searching for safe and sensible ways to deposit their funds but
also of conventional banks that begin to understand the potential
of a more socially oriented approach towards banking. Social Banks
and the Future of Sustainable Finance is the first book to deliver
a comprehensive and detailed overview about the past, present and
possible future of Social and Sustainable Banking for researchers,
students and a professional audience. The authors are experts from
research and practice and have bee involved in Social Banking for
many years. Thus they combine state-of-the-art expertise with
valuable insider knowledge. The book covers the following topics:
the history of Social Banking, the need for Social Banking in the
current economy, the particular issues of managing a Social Bank as
business enterprise, Social Banking products and services, the
special role of donations and foundations for financing change, the
opportunities and challenges for Social Banks lying ahead, and
concrete directions for the future of Social Banking. In addition
to these respective analyses are many real-world examples and
interviews with representatives of Social Banks. As such, this
comprehensive collection delivers valuable insights for academics,
students and professionals who are interested in the growing field
of Social Banking.
Why do funny movies make us laugh? In this thoughtful essay, by
turns stimulating and meditative, distinguished filmmaker and Yale
professor Michael Roemer shares his musings on what causes us to
chortle, snort, and guffaw when we watch antics onscreen or
onstage. Roemer keeps us chuckling as he dissects punchy
one-liners, Shakespearean plays, and everything in-between.
Incorporating theories from such great thinkers as Sigmund Freud,
Charles Baudelaire, Henri-Louis Bergson, and Soren Kierkegaard with
the work of classic comedians like Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton,
and the Marx Brothers, Roemer examines the purpose of comedy in our
lives and in society. Shocked But Connected provides a serious
reflection on a lighthearted subject.
Social Banking describes a way of value-driven banking that has a
positive social and ecological impact at its heart, as well as its
own economic sustainability. Although it has a long and successful
history, it has arguably never been more topical than it is now in
the aftermath of the latest financial crisis. Most Social Banks
came out of this crisis not only unscathed but much stronger and
bigger than they were before. And contrary to their conventional
peers, none of the Social Banks had to be bailed out with public
funds. This increasingly attracts the interest not only of clients
searching for safe and sensible ways to deposit their funds but
also of conventional banks that begin to understand the potential
of a more socially oriented approach towards banking. Social Banks
and the Future of Sustainable Finance is the first book to deliver
a comprehensive and detailed overview about the past, present and
possible future of Social and Sustainable Banking for researchers,
students and a professional audience. The authors are experts from
research and practice and have bee involved in Social Banking for
many years. Thus they combine state-of-the-art expertise with
valuable insider knowledge. The book covers the following topics:
the history of Social Banking, the need for Social Banking in the
current economy, the particular issues of managing a Social Bank as
business enterprise, Social Banking products and services, the
special role of donations and foundations for financing change, the
opportunities and challenges for Social Banks lying ahead, and
concrete directions for the future of Social Banking. In addition
to these respective analyses are many real-world examples and
interviews with representatives of Social Banks. As such, this
comprehensive collection delivers valuable insights for academics,
students and professionals who are interested in the growing field
of Social Banking.
Dieses Fachbuch bietet einen schnellen und übersichtlichen
Einblick in die Bewehrung von baupraktisch häufig verwendeten
Stahlbetonbauteilen. Wie viele Stabstähle kommen in einen Balken?
In welche Richtung wird eine Q-Matte verlegt? Die Autoren erklären
mit verständlichem Text und anschaulichen Abbildungen, nach
welchen Regeln der Betonstahl im Beton verlegt und wie er
zeichnerisch dargestellt wird. Zahlreiche Tabellen und Beispiele
ermöglichen schnelle Hilfe bei der Erstellung eigener
Bewehrungszeichnungen. Dieses Buch ist somit besonders für
Bauzeichner und Konstrukteure, aber auch für (Jung)Ingenieure
geeignet und bietet zuverlässige Hilfe in Ausbildung und
Praxis. In dieser 8. Auflage wurde die Struktur des Buches
stringenter gestaltet. Die zahlreichen Bewehrungsbeispiele wurden
überarbeitet und auf den aktuellen Stand des EC2 und der
zugehörigen DAfStb-Hefte gebracht. Zusätzlich wird das Kapitel
WU-Betonbauwerke vertieft dargestellt.
This book provides a detailed account of the structure and
political strategies of the Tibetan government-in exile, the
Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), in northern India. Since its
founding in 1959, it has been led by the 14th Dalai Lama who
struggles to regain the Tibetan homeland. Based on a theoretical
approach on exile organizations - and extensive empirical studies
in Asia - this book discusses CTA's political strategies to gain
national loyalty, and international support, in order to secure its
own organizational survival and the ultimate goal: the return to
Tibet. The book is organized around the two fundamental questions:
firstly, how the CTA fosters its claims to be the sole
representative of all Tibetans over the last decades in exile; and,
secondly, which policies have been carried out in order to regain
the homeland. The book is divided into four substantial chapters:
the historical background, providing a review of pre-1959 political
Tibet a theoretical section which covers the critical position of
exile organizations an examination of the exile Tibetan community
and government from the early years an analysis of crucial CTA
policies. Innovative and unique, this book combines a political
science approach with Tibetan studies to analyse exile-Tibetan
politics in particular, and exile governments in general.
This volume contains three new screenplays by the writer-director
of the prize-winning films "Nothing But a Man, The Plot Against
Harry, Vengeance is Mine" and" Pilgrim, Farewell."
This title was first published in 2001: This innovative text
applies new institutional economics, public choice theory, and new
public management concepts to the political arena of the Mexican
administration. Including cutting-edge benchmarking analysis about
best practices of human resources and the modernization of the
public sector, the book also considers the history and situation of
other countries from the Mexican perspective, especially those of
Latin America and the OECD. An essential text for all those with an
interest in public policy or Latin American politics.
This compilation includes articles representing the school of
analytical Marxism, a school of thought inaugurated by the
publication of G.A. Cohen's Karl Marx's Theory of History in 1978.
Since then, scholars in political philosophy, economics, sociology,
political science, history and anthropology have contributed to it.
This two-volume set of 31 articles (dating from 1977-1993) has been
divided into seven parts: class, exploitation, power and
domination, historical materialism, the state, market socialism,
freedom and methodology. Contributors include P. Bardhan, A.
Carling, G.A. Cohen, J. Cohen, J. Elster and J. Reiman.
From the critically-acclaimed independent filmmaker, Michael
Roemer, comes Film Stories: Screenplays as Story, a
highly-anticipated first collection of screenplays. Beyond film
scripts, Film Stories is designed to help film students master
concepts like three-act structure, conflict, surprise, rising
action, and crisis, while crafting not only a story, but a story
that tells. Volume One contains the screenplays for Nothing But a
Man, The Plot Against Harry, Stone My Heart, and Pilgrim, Farewell.
Volume One also features a comprehensive introduction entitled
'Beginnings, ' in which Roemer discusses the creation of his
screenplays and includes anecdotes on the making and distribution
of his films that any screenwriter or filmmaker will find
invaluable. Volume Two contains the screenplays for Losing Emily,
Famous Long Ago, Mortal Longings, Act of God, and Sad but Funny.
From the critically-acclaimed independent filmmaker, Michael
Roemer, comes Film Stories: Screenplays as Story, a
highly-anticipated first collection of screenplays. Beyond film
scripts, this volume (the second of two) is designed to help film
students master concepts like three-act structure, conflict,
surprise, rising action, and crisis, while crafting not only a
story, but a story that tells. Volume Two contains the screenplays
for Losing Emily, Famous Long Ago, Mortal Longings, Act of God, and
Sad but Funny.
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