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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Germany, a land steeped in millennia of history, invention, and cultural evolution, presents itself as an irresistible destination for the discerning traveler. Far from being a monolithic entity, it is a vibrant tapestry woven from diverse regional identities, each contributing to a national character that balances precision and passion, innovation and tradition, solemn reflection and joyous celebration. "Wanderlust Germany: A Journey T...

In "The Influence of India and Persia on the Poetry of Germany," Arthur F. J. Remy embarks on a meticulous exploration of the intricate tapestry woven between Eastern literary traditions and German lyrical forms. Through a comparative analysis, Remy reveals the profound impact of Indian and Persian poetry on influential German figures, such as Goethe and Schiller. His scholarly prose blends literary criticism with historical context, allowing readers to appreciate how cross-cultural exchan...

Recorded over six centuries ago, the teachings of the 14th-century Master-at-Arms Johannes Liechtenauer have been given new life by a world-wide community of modern swordsmen and women, fascinated by the elegance, efficiency and depth of his unique martial art.Christian Henry Tobler was one of the pioneers in reviving the medieval Master's art, creating the first, published syllabus for training with the two-handed longsword back in 2004. This fully rewritten, revised and expanded ...

Would you like to improve your overall fluency in German? This course will improve your listening and conversational skills, expand your vocabulary and improve your grammar.Ideal for anyone who has completed the Michel Thomas Intermediate German course, or anyone with an intermediate level mastery of the language, the course will give you more confidence in conversation and fast track your speaking skills.Through authentic, lively conversations, you will be exposed to Germa...

Gustav Freytag's Pictures of German Life in the 18th and 19th Centuries (Vol. 1&2) offers a richly textured panorama of German society, tracing domestic habits, civic institutions, intellectual currents, and political feeling through a period of profound transformation. Written in a vivid documentary style that blends historical narration with anecdotal reconstruction, the work belongs to the nineteenth-century tradition of cultural history, seeking not merely to chronicle events but to re...

ëDo the erstwhile colonial settlers ñ who, unlike in most other parts of the postcolonial world, have decided in large numbers to make the country their permanent home ñ deserve equal recognition as members of the emergent nation?í South Africa has been reeling under the recent blows of an apparent resurgence of crude public manifestations of racism and a hardening of attitudes on both sides of the racial divide. To probe this topic as it relates to white South Africans, Afrikaans and Afri...

This anthology captures the essence of rural existence through poignant tales of village life, weaving together narratives that reflect community bonds, daily hardships, and emotional depths of provincial settings. It opens with a heartfelt story of two orphaned children navigating profound loss after their parents’ death, wandering through their deserted home in search of solace and traces of lost love. Their innocent explorations evoke raw grief tempered by budding resilience, highlighti...

This celebratory volume consists of nineteen previously published essays by Professor David A. Scrase. These English-language essays are divided into three sections: (1) studies on the twentieth-century German author Wilhelm Lehmann; (2) literary studies on Johannes Bobrowski, Ludwig Greve, Stephan Hermlin, and others; and (3) studies on the literature, art, and film of the Holocaust. The book addresses German literature of the twentieth century in particular, with an emphasis on modern po...

This unique reference volume covers the 18 dialects of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Alsace and Luxembourg. Each section discusses the status of dialect in the region concerned together with the historical and geographical background. Then follows a description of the dialect structure of the region, copiously illustrated with phonological, grammatical and lexical examples in IPA transcription. The phonology, grammar and vocabulary of one typical dialect are presented together with a comm...

Border Crossings is an accessible and comprehensive overview of the work of prose fiction writers in what was the German Democratic Republic. Thomas C. Fox introduces readers to the best and most important East German writers—among them Christa Wolf, Jurek Becker, Anna Seghers, Stefan Heym, and Franz Fühmann—restricting his study to work that is available in English translation so that readers who do not know German will be able to read for themselves the literature he discusses.During a p...

"Sacred Hymns from the German" is a remarkable anthology that offers readers an exquisite collection of devotional poems translated from the German language, illuminating the spiritual fervor and theological depth of the hymns. The anthology showcases a variety of literary styles, from the soaring lyricism of 18th-century German Pietist hymns to the profound introspection of 19th-century Romantic-era poetry. Each hymn is presented with an attentiveness to its original emotional resonance w...

Both timely and topical, with 2005 marking the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, this unique book examines the little-known and under-researched area of German migration to Britain in the immediate post-war era. Authors Weber-Newth and Steinert analyze the political framework of post-war immigration and immigrant policy, and the complex decision-making processes that led to large-scale labour migration from the continent. They consider:* identity, perception of s...