'Wahrscheinlich bin ich verrückt...'
Marlen Haushofer ist für ihre Leser lange ein Geheimnis geblieben. Daniela Strigl verfolgt ihren Lebensweg von der wilden Freiheit der Kinderjahre und der strengen Erziehung im Internat in die schwierige Ehe, der die zweifache Mutter immer wieder in die Welt der Schriftstellerkreise Wiens zu entfliehen suchte.
Die Wand
Die Wand
Politics and Diplomacy in Early Modern Italy
This 2000 volume was the first attempt at a comparative reconstruction of the foreign policy and diplomacy of the major Italian states in the early modern period. The various contributions reveal the instruments and forms of foreign relations in t...
Restoring Harm
To what extent is restorative justice able to 'restore' the harm suffered by victims of crimes of interpersonal violence? Restorative justice is an innovative, participatory and inclusive reaction to crime that permits victims and offenders to eng...
Far-Flung Families in Film
In the age of globalisation, diasporic and other types of transnational family are increasingly represented across the film spectrum in works such as Bend It Like Beckham, The Namesake, Boys 'n the Hood, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (The Brave Hear...
Introducing Quantitative Methods
This exciting new core textbook offers a clear and practical introduction to quantitative methods, taking a project-based approach. The author's extensive knowledge and straightforward writing style ensure that students are steered through the pro...
Coping with Biological Growth on Stone Heritage Objects
Coping with Biological Growth on Stone Heritage Objects: Methods, Products, Applications, and Perspectives offers hands-on guidance for addressing the specific challenges involved in conserving historical monuments, sculptures, archaeological site...
Deleuze and the Concepts of Cinema
Presented as part of this special issue of Deleuze Studies is the complete text of Daniela Angelucci's book Deleuze e i concetti del cinema. Translated by Sarin Marchetti, Deleuze and the Concepts of Cinema takes up Deleuze's idea that the true ob...
Conditions of Thought
From his early work in 'Nietzsche and Philosophy' to 'Difference and Repetition', Deleuze develops a unique notion of transcendental philosophy. It comprises a radical critique of the illusions of representation and a genetic model of thought. Eng...
Modern Hindu Traditionalism in Contemporary India
Modern Hindu Traditionalism addresses Hindu traditions that resisted contact with both Neo-Hindu thought and views of "classical" Hinduism perceived to be outmoded. This book provides an in-depth understanding of Modern Hindu Traditional...
Geography in Classical Antiquity
What were the limits of knowledge of the physical world in Greek and Roman antiquity? How far did travellers get and what did they know about far-away regions? How did they describe foreign countries and peoples? How did they measure the earth, an...
Colour Quest®: Nature’s Wonders
Colourists, puzzle fans and challenge seekers will love this beautiful colour by numbers book which takes readers on a journey through the natural world. By colouring the numbered shapes, readers will reveal stunning pictures on the page, from a rainforest sloth hidden in hexagons and an elephant concealed in diamonds to a golden sunflower concealed in triangles and a gorgeous jellyfish disguised by circles. Featuring 30 intricate images inspired by our natural world and its breathtaking beauty, Colour Quest®: Nature’s Wonders offers a unique colouring challenge and hours of creative fun for adults and children alike. Colour Quest is a trade mark of Michael O’Mara Limited. Also available in the series: 9781789292855 Colour Quest®: Amazing Animals 9781789293029 Colour Quest®: Winter Wonders 9781789292862 Colour Quest®: Amazing Art
Sticker Dots: Wild Animals
An inventive sticker-by-numbers book containing 20 awesome images of wild animals from all over the world to complete with over 6000 sticker dots. A colouring collection packed with wonder, this stunning sticker journey is the perfect way to relax and unwind. In this book, readers can use the numbered sticker circles of various sizes and colours to fill in the images and create spectacular artworks. From a colourful toucan to a majestic wolf and peaceful penguin, there are 20 astonishing designs to discover and bring to life. Containing over 6000 sticker dots, this is the ultimate sticker-by-number challenge for adults and children aged 10+. Also available in the series: 9781837250578 Sticker Dots: Nature (September 2025)
Lügen über meine Mutter
Lügen über meine Mutter
The Power of the Nath Yogis
The volume collects a series of contributions that help reconstruct the recent history of the Nath tradition, highlighting important moments of self reinterpretation in the sampradaya’s interaction with different social milieus. The leitmotif tying together the selection of articles is the authors’ explorations of the overlap between religious authority and political power. For example, in which ways do the Naths’ hagiographical claim of possessing yogic charisma (often construed as supernatural powers, siddhis) translate into mundane expressions of socio-political power? And how does it morph into the authority to reinterpret and recreate particular traditions? The articles approach different aspects of the recent history of the Nath sampradaya, spanning from stories of yogis guiding kings in the petty principalities of the eighteenth century to gurus who sought prominence in the transnational environments of the twentieth century; examining some Nath lineages and institutions under
Around London
Curiosity is a natural quality for children, which is enhanced when travelling. These little guides are intended just for them, with itineraries around big cities like Paris and London to explore the most iconic places (starting from their rooms). The books feature also little games and activities to be ready for real-life explorations! The big cities won't have secrets anymore. Ages: 6 plus
Visual Voyages
An unprecedented visual exploration of the intertwined histories of art and science, of the old world and the new From the voyages of Christopher Columbus to those of Alexander von Humboldt and Charles Darwin, the depiction of the natural world pl...
Hollywood Behind the Wall
This book is a representative history of East German film culture from 1946 to the present, examining both DEFA's celebrated classics and the most acclaimed post-unification feature films by East German directors. 'Hollywood behind the wall' demon...
Understanding and Healing Emotional Trauma
Understanding and Healing Emotional Trauma is an interdisciplinary book which explores our current understanding of the forces involved in both the creation and healing of emotional trauma. Through engaging conversations with pioneering clinicians...
Scheiße sagt man nicht!
Scheiße sagt man nicht!
Defending Democratic Norms
Although nearly every country in the world today holds multiparty elections, these contests are often blatantly unfair. For governments, electoral misconduct is a tempting but also a risky practice, because it represents a violation of Although ne...
Educational Theatre for Women in Post-World War II Italy
This book explores an important moment in Italian women's theatre and cultural history: plays written for all-women casts between 1946 and the mid-1960s, authored for the most part by women and performed exclusively by women. Because they featured...
Understanding Dyscalculia
This accessible book provides evidence-based guidelines on dyscalculia, offering a thorough explanation of the science behind the disorder. It combines this theoretical framework with practical recommendations, offering interventions for managing ...
International Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding Strategies
The analysis and interpretation of conflicts can be a dangerously simplistic exercise. A western, developed socio-economic perspective can simplify conflicts in the so-called 'Third World' as the inevitable struggles of people who cannot coexist b...