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Gottfried Diehl
Erstmalig wird in dieser Publikation das Werk des Künstlers Gottfried Diehl in systematisch-analytischer und weitgehend vollständiger Form aufgearbeitet. Diehl ist ein Künstler der "verschollenen Generation". Er gehört zu jenen Künstlern, deren Biographie und Werk durch die politische Entwicklung in Deutschland in der ersten Hälfte dieses Jahrhunderts dominiert und deren Durchbruch nicht selten durch die damit verbundenen gesellschaftlichen Umstände behindert wurde. 1896 in Frankfurt/M. geboren, stellte der junge Künstler in den zwanziger Jahren gemeinsam mit Persönlichkeiten wie Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner oder Max Beckmann seine Werke aus. Doch unmittelbar nach 1933 geriet...
Contested Heritage
"In the wake of the Nazi regime's policies, European Jewish cultural property was dispersed, dislocated, and destroyed. Books, manuscripts, and artworks were either taken by their fleeing owners and were transferred to different places worldwide, or they fell prey to systematic looting and destruction under German occupation. The volume illuminates the political and cultural implications of this displaced property by presenting essays with newly discovered archival material and illustrations"--
Dakota Datebook
Prairie Public's beloved Dakota Datebook radio series is now in book form! The students of the University of North Dakota's Writing, Editing, and Publishing program combed the archives and selected 365 of their favorites for this endearing, compelling, and humorous collection. North Dakota's history includes many strange stories of eccentric towns, unforgettable animals, war heroes, crafty criminals, and various colorful characters. Read all about them with this Dakota Datebook.
The Columbia Guide to the Literatures of Eastern Europe Since 1945
The Iron Curtain concealed from western eyes a vital group of national and regional writers. Marked by not only geographical proximity but also by the shared experience of communism and its collapse, the countries of Eastern Europe--Poland, Hungary, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, and the former states of Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and East Germany--share literatures that reveal many common themes when examined together. Compiled by a leading scholar, the guide includes an overview of literary trends in historical context; a listing of some 700 authors by country; and an A-to-Z section of articles on the most influential writers.
Scholar and Kabbalist: The Life and Work of Gershom Scholem
The articles collected in Scholar and Kabbalist: The Life and Work of Gershom Scholem offer new and fresh insights into the life and work of Gershom Scholem, one of the most prominent German-Jewish intellectuals of the 20th century.
Museums, Ethics and Cultural Heritage
This volume provides an unparalleled exploration of ethics and museum practice, considering the controversies and debates which surround key issues such as provenance, ownership, cultural identity, environmental sustainability and social engagement. Using a variety of case studies which reflect the internal realities and daily activities of museums as they address these issues, from exhibition content and museum research to education, accountability and new technologies, Museums, Ethics and Cultural Heritage enables a greater understanding of the role of museums as complex and multifaceted institutions of cultural production, identity-formation and heritage preservation. Benefitting from ICOM’s unique position in the museum world, this collection brings a global range of academics and professionals together to examine museums ethics from multiple perspectives. Providing a more complete picture of the diverse activities now carried out by museums, Museums, Ethics and Cultural Heritage will appeal to practitioners, academics and students alike.
