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Biographical information of Richard Walter Busch.
Drawings and humorous poems satirize human hypocrisy, pride, and pretentiousness, and tell stories about thwarted ambitions and desires
"The essays in this book are drawn from the first international conference held in Singapore on the subject of Quality of Life in Cities. Grouped in three broad categories, the papers discuss issues of definition and measurement of quality of life in cities, quality of life studies conducted in particular countries and alternative perspectives and approaches for future quality of life study. The book seeks to introduce the reader to the breadth of critical issues and options available in the study of urban quality of life."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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Rhymed text and illustrations present the pranks and misadventures of two very naughty boys.
Twenty-four essays take diverse approaches (thematic, feminist, historicist, cultural materialist, etc.) to the theme of culture (including its expression in literature, art, mass media, etc.) and identity (self, regional, or national) in Latin America (five essays), the Caribbean (ten essays) and Europe (nine essays). Paper edition (unseen), $16.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Vol. for 1867 includes Illustrated catalogue of the Paris Universal Exhibition.
First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.
In fourteen essays that speak to the full breadth of George L. Mosse's intellectual horizons and scholarly legacy, Masses and Man explores radical nationalism, fascism, and Jewish modernity in twentieth-century Europe. Breaking from the conventions of historical analysis, Mosse shows that "secular religions" like fascism cannot be understood only as the products of socioeconomic or intellectual histories but rather must be approached first and foremost as cultural phenomena. Masses and Man comprises three parts. The first lays out a cultural history of nationalism, essentially the first of its kind, emphasizing the importance of sacred expressions like myths, symbols, and rituals as appropri...