Do you cringe when your opera-loving friends start raving about the latest production of Tristan? Do you feel faint just thinking about the six-hour performance of Parsifal you were given tickets to? Does your mate accuse you of having a Tannhäuser complex? If you're baffled by the behavior of Wagner worshipers, if you've longed to fathom the mysteries of Wagner's ever-increasing popularity, or if you just want to better understand and enjoy the performances you're attending, you'll find t...

This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on improving nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE).The first chapter provides an overview of the recent advances in optimising NUE in crop production, focussing on broadacre cereals and oilseeds. The chapter also addresses the impact of underfertilisation and overfertilisation on crop yield, grain quality and profit.The second chapter outlines recent advances in understanding nitrogen (N) cycling in soil, as well as the main issues rese...

Orthodox Sisters explores the relationship between women, religion, and social, cultural, and economic change between 1700 and 1935 through the experiences of Orthodox convents in Nizhnii Novgorod diocese. Focusing primarily on the Convent of the Exaltation of the Cross, William G. Wagner places the women's experiences in the broader context of developments in female monasticism and religious life in Russia, as well as in Europe and North America ...

Although many developments surrounding the Internet campaign are now considered to be standard fare, there were a number of newer developments in 2020. Drawing on original research conducted by leading experts, The Internet and the 2020 Campaign attempts to cover these developments in a comprehensive fashion. How are campaigns making use of the Internet to organize and mobilize their ground game? To communicate their message? How are citizens making use of online sources to become informed...

The perfect introduction to the Master.Over a century after his death, Richard Wagner’s music dramas stand at the centre of the culture of classical music. He was a walking contradiction: aggressive, flirtatious, disciplined, capricious, heroic, visionary and poisonously anti-Semitic. His ten great mature masterpieces constitute an unmatched body of work, created against a backdrop of poverty, revolution, violent controversy, critical contempt and hysterical hero-worship.In...

Wagner William resgata a trajetória do Marechal que é um dos mais esquecidos personagens da história política brasileira do século XX.Se não fosse o marechal Lott, Juscelino Kubitschek não teria tomado posse. Henrique Duffles Baptista Teixeira Lott - que liderou o movimento militar, conhecido como Movimento 11 de Novembro, para neutralizar a conspiração tramada no interior do governo para impedir a posse de JK – deve o nome praticamente apagado dos livros de história a partir do go...

In "The Wagner Story Book," William Henry Frost artfully adapts key narratives from Richard Wagner's legendary operas into a format accessible to both children and adults. Written in a lyrical prose style that echoes the grandeur of Wagner's own musical themes, this collection captures the essence of epic tales such as "The Ring of the Nibelung" and "Tristan und Isolde." Frost'Äôs nuanced storytelling provides readers with a rich understanding of the operatic context, while the vivid image...

Enquanto as notícias vindas da Europa cobriam o planeta de tristeza, a maneira como o Brasil encarava o início da pandemia provocava inúmeras dúvidas sobre qual seria a verdadeira orientação do país no combate ao novo coronavírus. Mesmo assim, no dia 16 de abril de 2020, a manchete do site do jornal Folha de S.Paulo espantava pela incredulidade, despertando surpresa e uma grande curiosidade: "Maranhão comprou da China, mandou para Etiópia e driblou governo federal para ter respiradores – D...

Social justice rhetoric is prevalent in contemporary America, but are we as a nation ready to do the work to effect real change? Emily Allen Williams has gathered a group of essays that interrogate matters of inclusion, diversity, equity, and access. In doing so, the essays contribute to what Williams call “tilling the ground,” i.e. a process by which the nation is prepared for the changes that must follow the rhetoric through the work of diversity and inclusion in a variety of social aren...

Continuing a three-decade tradition, The State of the Parties 7th edition brings together leading experts to evaluate change and continuity in American electoral politics. Political parties in America have never been more contentious and divided than they are right now. Even splits within the parties themselves have the power to elevate relatively unknown candidates to power and topple established incumbents. With sections devoted to polarization and the electorate, polarization and politi...

William Kinderman's detailed study of Parsifal, described by the composer as his "last card," explores the evolution of the text and music of this inexhaustible yet highly controversial music drama across Wagner's entire career. This book offers a reassessment of the ideological and political history of Parsifal, shedding new light on the connection of Wagner's legacy to the rise of National Socialism in Germany. The compositional genesis is traced through many unfamiliar manuscript source...

In "The Wagner Story Book," William Henry Frost deftly reinterprets the intricate tales of Richard Wagner's operatic masterpieces, weaving together narrative and musicology in a rich tapestry that illuminates the cultural and historical landscape of 19th-century Europe. Frost's prose is both lyrical and analytical, offering readers a nuanced exploration of the themes, characters, and musical motifs that define Wagner's oeuvre. Written at a time when Wagner was both revered and criticized, ...