The three main currents in twentieth century political thought and practice 'fascism, liberalism, and social democracy', emerged not in isolation from one another, but rather as competing and conflicting ideologies connected with particular social strata in different parts of Central Europe. That historical legacy continues to exert influence on popular perceptions and the relationship of contemporary political parties in the post-communist ...

While the individual contributions here will certainly interest specialists in the particular fields they represent, "Imagining Nature" is broadly interdisciplinary in appeal, and it is especially recommended to anyone intrigued by recent constructivist debate and the multiplying conceptions of nature in the social sciences. ...

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A wide spectrum of critical approaches to the works of German, English, American, French, and Scandinavian Romantic writers is displayed in these 15 essays. Of primary importance to the contributors is the correlation between literature, art and theory in romantic writing; they also discuss the interstices between Romanticism and 20th century theory.<P>The works of Novalis, Schelling, Nietzsche and Foucault, Coleridge and Humboldt, ...

Another essay observes the contrasts in the legends of two sports stars in twentieth century Britain, the English footballer Jackie Milburn and the Olympic athlete, Godfrey Brown. Other topics include the English sports hero from the 1940s and 50s, Denis Compton, the Swedish footballer Lennart "Nacka" Skoglund and the Danish cyclist Niels Fredborg. "Writing Lives in Sport" provides lively discussions of individual sporting lives as well as ...

This Volume Addresses a wide range of issues concerning the economic exchanges that took place within the Black Sea region and between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean from about 600 BCE to 200 CE. Seeking to shed light on several central aspects of their relationship, the contributors consider old and new evidence, propose novel approaches and propound a number of fresh interpretations.
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