Dieses Fachbuch bietet auf übersichtliche und kompakte Weise einen schnellen Zugang zur Rechtsform Aktiengesellschaft. Die Darstellung deckt dabei die gesamte Bandbreite des Aktienrechts ab, ohne sich übermäßig an wissenschaftlichen Diskussionen zu Einzelproblemen aufzuhalten. Dennoch wird der neueste Stand von Wissenschaft und Rechtsprechung pointiert und praxisnah dargestellt. Das Buch vermittelt daher vor allem Praktikern, die keinen juristischen Hintergrund haben, im Rahmen ihrer Tätig...

This concise and accessible textbook introduces students to the anthropological study of religion. It examines religious expression from a cross-cultural perspective and exposes students to the complexities of religion in small-scale and complex societies. The chapters incorporate key theoretical concepts and a wide range of ethnographic material. The fifth edition of The Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft offers:• a revised introduction covering the foundatio...

First published in 1999, this volume is the fifth in a series on international studies of issues in social security. The series is initiated by the Foundation for International Studies on Social Security (FISS). One of its aims is to confront different academic approaches with each other, and with public policy perspectives. Another is to give analytic reports of cross-nationally different approaches to the design and reform of welfare state programs.

È la notte di Ognissanti e Zamiel, il Demone Cacciatore, sta arrivando a reclamare la sua vittima. Si dirige verso il Castello Karlstein, dove il malvagio conte ha un piano astuto e crudele: intende sacrificare le sue giovani nipoti per salvarsi la vita. Riusciranno Lucy e Charlotte a sfuggire al diabolico zio e al suo viscido scagnozzo Herr Snivelwuerst? La domestica Hildi, il sergente Snitsch e il dottor Cadaverezzi saranno in grado di aiutarle all'ultimo minuto, o le abbandoneranno alla...

Brought to you by Penguin.The very first children's novel by Philip Pullman, Count Karlstien is a deliciously terrifying, wickedly funny adventure, beautifully illustrated by Peter Bailey.All Souls' Eve is a night when nobody in the village of Karlstein dares to leave their homes. For that is the night that Zamiel, the Demon Huntsman, prowls through the forests in search of his prey . . .This year, however, the Huntsman doesn't need to go s...

In 2003, Methodists celebrated the 300th anniversary of the birth of their founder, John Wesley. Today, there are more than 300 Methodist denominations in 140 nations. Covering the activities of this group that plays an important role in the ecumenical movement through its many social and charitable activities in world affairs, this book offers more than 400 entries that describe important events, doctrines, and the church founders, leaders, and other prominent figures who have made notabl...

This ground-breaking documentary history contains over 150 primary sources originally written in 15 languages by or about Sephardi Jews—descendants of Jews who fled medieval Spain and Portugal settling in the western portions of the Ottoman Empire, including the Balkans, Anatolia, and Palestine. Reflecting Sephardi history in all its diversity, from the courtyard to the courthouse, spheres intimate, political, commercial, familial, and religious, these documents show life within these dist...

"A gem of a book. . . . Indeed, the work has the potential to transform the teaching and understanding of modern Jewish history." —Diana Matza, H-NetThis ground-breaking documentary history contains over 150 primary sources originally written in 15 languages by or about Sephardi Jews—descendants of Jews who fled medieval Spain and Portugal settling in the western portions of the Ottoman Empire, including the Balkans, Anatolia, and Palestine. Reflecting Seph...

This book draws on the ten nation CREDIT (Capacity for Research on European Defence and Industrial Technology) network which was set up to tackle issue concerning defence science, technology and industrial policy, including the implications of the Cold War and a growing pan-European emphasis. By providing a comparative study of policy and practice in the countries of western Europe, the book provides vital insights into how governments and firms can begin to search for European-wide soluti...

Volume 25 of 1650–1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era investigates the local textures that make up the whole cloth of the Enlightenment. Ranging from China to Cheltenham and from Spinoza to civil insurrection, volume 25 celebrates the emergence of long-eighteenth-century culture from particularities and prodigies. Unfurling in the folds of this volume is a special feature on playwright, critic, and literary theorist John Dennis. Edited by Claude Willan, ...