The COVID-19 pandemic has made the fragility of the human body painfully perceptible. Through essays and contributions of international artists and activists, this anthology poses the question of how and by whom a body is defined as healthy or sick. At the intersection of ecology, economics and technology, Kingdom of the Ill investigates a shift in the relationship between health and illness, contamination and purity, care and neglect. How are climate change and pollution affectin...

Wudang Tai Chi Chuan, Cheng Tin Hung lineage(Ng's Cheng style): Long Form - Trilingual edition (English, German and Italian), Lange Handform - Dreisprachige Ausgabe (Englisch, Deutsch und Italienisch), Forme lunga - Edizione trilingua (inglese, tedesco ed italiano)

Wudang Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan), Cheng Tin Hung lineage (Wu-Cheng style) (Ng Cheng style), Practical Tai Chi Chuan (Practical Taijiquan): Weapon Forms; Spear, Sabre and Sword - Trilingual edition (English, German and Italian), Waffenformen; Speer, Säbel und Schwert - Dreisprachige Ausgabe (Englisch, Deutsch und Italienisch), Armi: lancia, sciabola e spada - Edizione trilingua (inglese, tedesco ed italiano)

German title: Eine Sternschnuppe und andere ErzählungenIndonesian title: Bintang Jatuh dan cerita lainnyaHistory fascinates in the hands of Iksaka Banu. The stories in this collection featurewell-crafted characters acting at key moments in Indonesia’s colonial past.Indonesia’s history has frequently been told through Western eyes. Now, IksakaBanu reclaims the past and makes it come alive for today’s readers.

German Title: Von Batavia bis Jakarta in GedichtenIndonesian Title: Dari Batavia ke Jakarta dalam Sajak dan puisi lainnyaZeffry Alkatiri’s poetry collection is a romp through history in verse. These poems are flashes of past events that are unrolled to form a historical mosaic of Indonesia’s capital city. Starting with the Dutch turning Jakatra into Batavia, the poems paint a unique picture of the development Jakarta has undergone to date.

"Badura-Skoda addresses the place of the piano in the eighteenth century from the perspective of a scholar and performer" ( Eighteenth-Century Music).In the late seventeenth century, Italian musician and inventor Bartolomeo Cristofori developed a new musical instrument—his cembalo che fa il piano e forte, which allowed keyboard players flexible dynamic gradation. This innovation, which came to be known as the hammer-harpsichord or fortepiano grand,...

This volume of 15 papers is a tribute to Petros Themelis for his significant contribution to Greek archaeology and especially to the excavation, study and conservation to the ancient site of Messene in the Peloponnese. An international cast of scholars has contributed essays on a wide range of subjects (Greek sculpture, epigraphy and architecture), which reflect the interests of the honorand. New, previously unpublished material from Messenia, Athens and elsewhere is here presented for the...

The Original Portrayal of Mozart’s Don Giovanni offers an original reading of Mozart’s and Da Ponte’s opera Don Giovanni, using as a lens the portrayal of the title role by its creator, the baritone Luigi Bassi (1766–1825).Although Bassi was coached in the role by the composer himself, his portrayal has never been studied in depth before, and this book presents a large number of new sources (first- and second-hand accounts), which allows us to reconstruct his perf...

Mami Wata - Short Stories in Nigerian Pidgin English seeks to facilitate the use of Pidgin English as a National Language in Nigeria, and to create dialogue among young people in Nigeria. Also, the purpose of producing the work is to provide these young people an opportunity to read and write in a language my generation was deprived of using. Similarly, the subject and the language choice of this book give emphasis on the use of Pidgin English as a language rather than being perceived in t...

English Italian Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Italian as their second language.In this children's book, you meet a girl named Amanda who has a habit of wasting her time. That is until, one day, something magical happens and Amanda finally realizes that time is the most precious thing we have - and that once it is wasted, it is lost forever. In order to get her lost time back, Amanda goes on a journey and learns to use her time wisely.

German title: Der geliehene Körper und andere GedichteIndonesian title: Tubuh Pinjaman dan puisi lainnyaJoko Pinurbo’s poetry is immediately recognizable for its simple language, accessibility, and the recurrent use of a number of specific but unusual motifs. His poems deal with a wide range of interpersonal relationships, with figures who engage in prosaic narratives that are deeply ironic, full of dark humor, and interwoven with nostalgia.

German title: Alle Frauen gehen fremd und andere ErzählungenIndonesian title: Semua Perempuan Berselingkuh dan cerita lainnyaClaraNg’s stories seem calm on the surface but they are liberally sprinkled withblack humor and often contain unexpected elements of surprise. Her protagonistsare usually women but rarely do they hold the same occupation. Ng’s stories areboundless; they serve as role models for women employed in a range of fields.