"Körper: Aspekte der Körperlichkeit in Medizin und Kulturwissenschaften" von Wolfgang Rother ist ein interdisziplinäres Werk, das den menschlichen Körper aus verschiedenen wissenschaftlichen Perspektiven beleuchtet. Der erste Band der...

Seit der Vertreibung aus dem Garten Eden ist der Mensch gezwungen, sein Brot im Schweisse seines Angesichts zu essen. Ist die Arbeit also nur ein notwendiges Übel zur Sicherung der Existenz? Oder ist sie vielmehr ein Gut an sich? Eine...

This engaging and insightful book is the first historical study in English portraying the lives and fates of Czech women. The seven life stories, ranging from the late 19th century to the present day, expose the often cruel political...

"Spirits that I've cited ... ?" von Baer, Josette

Revolution, modus vivendi or sovereignty? The political Thought of the Slovak national movement from 1861 to 1914 von Baer, Josette

Alexander Dubcek is well-known, so one might think; nothing new can be written about him. Is this true? Dubcek is the symbol of the Czechoslovak attempt to reform communism that gained worldwide admiration in 1968. The invasion of Warsaw...

This volume presents an overview of the political and economic developments in Eastern and South Eastern Europe in the years 2000 to 2005. Unlike the Central European states that achieved EU membership in 2004 and 2007, the countries in...

To the older generations in her native Slovakia, Hana Ponická is well-known for her successful children¿s books and courageous fight against the communist regime. Her psychological ordeal began in February 1977 when the elderly lady...