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Music's Making

The Poetry of Music, the Music of Poetry

by Michael Cherlin ...

A personal voyage of discovery drawing on musicology, literary theory, Jewish studies, and philosophical phenomenology.As a work of musical theory, or meta-theory, Music's Making draws extensively on work done in philosophy and literary criticism in addition to the scholarship of musicologists and music theorists. Music's Making is divided into two large parts. The first half develops global ... Read more

$33.29 USD

A personal voyage of discovery drawing on musicology, literary theory, Jewish studies, and philosophical phenomenology.As a work of musical theory, or meta-theory, Music's Making draws extensively on work done in philosophy and literary criticism in addition to the scholarship of musicologists and music theorists. Music's Making is divided into two large parts. The first half develops global
... Read more
The Betrayal of the Humanities

The University during the Third Reich

by Bernard M. Levinson, Robert P. Ericksen, Alan E. Steinweis, Suzanne L. Marchand, Christopher J. Probst, Anders Gerdmar, Thomas Schneider, Johannes Renger, Bettina Arnold0, Oren Gross1, Michael Cherlin2, Emmanuel Faye3, Aniko Szabo4, Franklin Hugh Adler5, Alvin H. Rosenfeld6 ...

Series series Studies in Antisemitism
How did the academy react to the rise, dominance, and ultimate fall of Germany's Third Reich? Did German professors of the humanities have to tell themselves lies about their regime's activities or its victims to sleep at night? Did they endorse the regime? Or did they look the other way, whether out of deliberate denial or out of fear for their own personal safety? The Betrayal of the Humanities: ... Read more

$35.99 USD

How did the academy react to the rise, dominance, and ultimate fall of Germany's Third Reich? Did German professors of the humanities have to tell themselves lies about their regime's activities or its victims to sleep at night? Did they endorse the regime? Or did they look the other way, whether out of deliberate denial or out of fear for their own personal safety? The Betrayal of the Humanities:
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Varieties of Musical Irony

From Mozart to Mahler

by Michael Cherlin ...

Irony, one of the most basic, pervasive, and variegated of rhetorical tropes, is as fundamental to musical thought as it is to poetry, prose, and spoken language. In this wide-ranging study of musical irony, Michael Cherlin draws upon the rich history of irony as developed by rhetoricians, philosophers, literary scholars, poets, and novelists. With occasional reflections on film music and other ... Read more

$38.59 USD

Irony, one of the most basic, pervasive, and variegated of rhetorical tropes, is as fundamental to musical thought as it is to poetry, prose, and spoken language. In this wide-ranging study of musical irony, Michael Cherlin draws upon the rich history of irony as developed by rhetoricians, philosophers, literary scholars, poets, and novelists. With occasional reflections on film music and other
... Read more
Analytics in a Business Context

Practical guidance on establishing a fact-based culture

by Michael O'Neil, The V2V Community ...

Series series From the Vision to Value Best Practice Community
Analytics in a Business Context - the first book issued by the Vision to Value (V2V) Professional Best Practice Community - guides readers through the essential steps in establishing a fact-based culture.The book leads off with an introduction by Information Builders senior executive Frank Vella, and crystallizes insights from more than 30 thought leaders into four chapters - Building the ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Analytics in a Business Context - the first book issued by the Vision to Value (V2V) Professional Best Practice Community - guides readers through the essential steps in establishing a fact-based culture.The book leads off with an introduction by Information Builders senior executive Frank Vella, and crystallizes insights from more than 30 thought leaders into four chapters - Building the
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How to Create Kind Schools

12 extraordinary projects making schools happier and helping every child fit in

by Jenny Hulme, Kidscape, Anthony Horowitz, The Mentoring and Befriending Foundation, Jill Halfpenny, The Prince's Trust, Jamie Oliver, Diversity Role Models, Charlie Condou, David Charles Manners, Friends, Families and Travellers, Achievement for All, Henry Winkler, Thrive, David Martin Domoney, The National Autistic Society, Jane Asher, Youth Dance England, Dance United, nocturn dance, 2faced dance, Linda Jasper, Carers Trust, Michael Sheen, BEAT, Jack Jacobs, NSPCC, Ade Adepitan, Janet Whitaker ...

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Kidscape, the national charity that works to challenge and prevent bullying, this book offers readers an insight into a collection of innovative projects currently running in schools to promote inclusion, tolerance and kindness.From a gay role model to a peer mentor, a dance workshop to a gardening club, an autism ambassador to a travelling Gypsy theatre group, ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Kidscape, the national charity that works to challenge and prevent bullying, this book offers readers an insight into a collection of innovative projects currently running in schools to promote inclusion, tolerance and kindness.From a gay role model to a peer mentor, a dance workshop to a gardening club, an autism ambassador to a travelling Gypsy theatre group,
... Read more
American King James Version

Holy Bible (AKJV, 1999)

by Two Sparrows Bibles, Michael Peter Engelbrite ...

Series series TSB King James Version
This translation of the Bible is based on the KJV by Michael Peter (Stone) Engelbrite. It is a word-for-word update of the spelling and vocabulary without any changes to grammar.This edition was put into the public domain on November 8th, 1999.Two Sparrows Bibles are meticulously designed for ease of navigation, a pleasure to read in any modes (night, day or sepia) with emphasis on typography and ... Read more

$0.99 USD

This translation of the Bible is based on the KJV by Michael Peter (Stone) Engelbrite. It is a word-for-word update of the spelling and vocabulary without any changes to grammar.This edition was put into the public domain on November 8th, 1999.Two Sparrows Bibles are meticulously designed for ease of navigation, a pleasure to read in any modes (night, day or sepia) with emphasis on typography and
... Read more
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CASE OF THE MISSING TOOTH A Martino Family History, THE: From Italian Roots to Connecticut Legacy

by Michael Ditter ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Narrator E, Digital Voice John Martino Sr E, Digital Voice John Ditter E, Digital Voice Narrator 2 E, Digital Voice Rick Martino E ...

Unabridged

4 hours 53 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Embark on a sweeping journey through time and tradition in this meticulously crafted family saga. The Case of the Missing Tooth chronicles the remarkable odyssey of the Martino family, tracing their humble beginnings in the rugged landscapes of southern Italy to their enduring legacy in Connecticut. Blending rigorous historical research with evocative ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Embark on a sweeping journey through time and tradition in this meticulously crafted family saga. The Case of the Missing Tooth chronicles the remarkable odyssey of the Martino family, tracing their humble beginnings in the rugged landscapes of southern Italy to their enduring legacy in Connecticut. Blending rigorous historical research with evocative
... Read more
The Great Tradition and Its Legacy

The Evolution of Dramatic and Musical Theater in Austria and Central Europe

Edited by Michael Cherlin, Halina Filipowicz, Richard L. Rudolph ...

Series Book 4 - Austrian and Habsburg Studies
Both dramatic and musical theater are part of the tradition that has made Austria - especially Vienna - and the old Habsburg lands synonymous with high culture in Central Europe. Many works, often controversial originally but now considered as classics, are still performed regularly in Vienna, Prague, Budapest, or Krakow. This volume not only offers an excellent overview of the theatrical history ... Read more

$23.79 USD

Both dramatic and musical theater are part of the tradition that has made Austria - especially Vienna - and the old Habsburg lands synonymous with high culture in Central Europe. Many works, often controversial originally but now considered as classics, are still performed regularly in Vienna, Prague, Budapest, or Krakow. This volume not only offers an excellent overview of the theatrical history
... Read more
The Great Tradition and Its Legacy

The Evolution of Dramatic and Musical Theater in Austria and Central Europe

Edited by Halina Filipowicz, Richard L. Rudolph, Michael Cherlin ...

Series Book 4 - Austrian and Habsburg Studies
Both dramatic and musical theater are part of the tradition that has made Austria - especially Vienna - and the old Habsburg lands synonymous with high culture in Central Europe. Many works, often controversial originally but now considered as classics, are still performed regularly in Vienna, Prague, Budapest, or Krakow. This volume not only offers an excellent overview of the theatrical history ... Read more

$23.79 USD

Both dramatic and musical theater are part of the tradition that has made Austria - especially Vienna - and the old Habsburg lands synonymous with high culture in Central Europe. Many works, often controversial originally but now considered as classics, are still performed regularly in Vienna, Prague, Budapest, or Krakow. This volume not only offers an excellent overview of the theatrical history
... Read more

Fin-De-Siecle Vienna

Politics and Culture (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

by Carl E. Schorske ...

A Pulitzer Prize Winner and landmark book from one of the truly original scholars of our time: a magnificent revelation of turn-of-the-century Vienna where out of a crisis of political and social disintegration so much of modern art and thought was born."Not only is it a splendid exploration of several aspects of early modernism in their political context; it is an indicator of how the discipline ... Read more

$14.99 USD

A Pulitzer Prize Winner and landmark book from one of the truly original scholars of our time: a magnificent revelation of turn-of-the-century Vienna where out of a crisis of political and social disintegration so much of modern art and thought was born."Not only is it a splendid exploration of several aspects of early modernism in their political context; it is an indicator of how the discipline
... Read more
Richard Wagner and His World

Edited by Thomas S. Grey ...

Series series The Bard Music Festival
Richard Wagner (1813-1883) aimed to be more than just a composer. He set out to redefine opera as a "total work of art" combining the highest aspirations of drama, poetry, the symphony, the visual arts, even religion and philosophy. Equally celebrated and vilified in his own time, Wagner continues to provoke debate today regarding his political legacy as well as his music and aesthetic theories. ... Read more

$29.59 USD

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) aimed to be more than just a composer. He set out to redefine opera as a "total work of art" combining the highest aspirations of drama, poetry, the symphony, the visual arts, even religion and philosophy. Equally celebrated and vilified in his own time, Wagner continues to provoke debate today regarding his political legacy as well as his music and aesthetic theories.
... Read more
Forbidden Music

The Jewish Composers Banned by the Nazis

by Mr. Michael Haas ...

With National Socialism's arrival in Germany in 1933, Jews dominated music more than virtually any other sector, making it the most important cultural front in the Nazi fight for German identity. This groundbreaking book looks at the Jewish composers and musicians banned by the Third Reich and the consequences for music throughout the rest of the twentieth century. Because Jewish musicians and ... Read more

$31.19 USD

With National Socialism's arrival in Germany in 1933, Jews dominated music more than virtually any other sector, making it the most important cultural front in the Nazi fight for German identity. This groundbreaking book looks at the Jewish composers and musicians banned by the Third Reich and the consequences for music throughout the rest of the twentieth century. Because Jewish musicians and
... Read more

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