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Der Sammelband bietet erstmals in deutscher Sprache Einblicke in das Bibliothekswesen im romanischen Kulturraum. ExpertInnen der Iberromania, Galloromania, Italoromania, Balkanromania sowie ausgewählter außereuropäischer Länder und Regionen (u.a. Lateinamerika, Afrika, Karibik) beleuchten aus vorwiegend wissenschaftshistorischer Perspektive ausgewählte Aspekte wie Bibliothekstypologie, Vernetzung, Organisationsstruktur, Finanzierung und Förderung oder zentrale Einrichtungen für das Bibliothekswesen. Die Beiträge richten sich an BibliothekswissenschaftlerInnen, BibliothekarInnen (in der Ausbildung und im Beruf), HistorikerInnen und RomanistInnen.
The Business of Leisure critically surveys a wide selection of travel practices, places, and time periods in considering the development of the hospitality industry in Latin America and the Caribbean. Considering tourism from early sojourners to contemporary dark tourism thrill seekers, contributors to The Business of Leisure examine key economic, political, social, and environmental issues. A number of eminent scholars in the field draw on original research focusing on Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru. In addition to describing key aspects of industry development in a variety of settings, contributors also consider diverse ways in which histories of travel relate to larger political and cultural questions.
Details the lives and works of Caribbean authors in the context of Caribbean history and culture. This encyclopedia includes more than 700 alphabetically arranged entries written by more than 20 expert contributors. These entries cover authors, works, genres, historical and cultural figures, themes, and various topics.
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