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CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES SOCIOLÓGICAS- CIS
The Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS) is an autonomous institution attached to the Spanish Ministry of the Presidency and Territorial Administrations. Its main aim is to contribute to the study and better understanding of Spanish society.
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September 2006Das Zeichen der Vier
Krimiklassiker. Hörspiel
by Holmes, Sherlock / Produzent Titania Medien
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The ArtsFebruary 2025Tattoos in crime and detective narratives
Marking and remarking
by Kate Watson, Katharine Cox
Tattoos in crime and detective narratives examines representations of the tattoo and tattooing in literature, television and film, from two periods of tattoo renaissance (1851-1914, and c1955 to present). It makes an original contribution to understandings of crime and detective genre and the ways in which tattoos act as a mimetic device that marks and remarks these narratives in complex ways. With a focus on tattooing as a bodily narrative, the book incorporates the critical perspectives of posthumanism, spatiality, postcolonialism, embodiment and gender studies. The grouped essays examine the first tattoo renaissance, the rebirth of the tattoo in contemporary culture through literature, children's literature, film and television. The collection has a broad appeal, and will be of interest to all literature and media scholars, but in particular those with an interest in crime and detective narratives and skin studies.
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Literature & Literary StudiesJanuary 2013The world of El Cid
Chronicles of the Spanish Reconquest
by Simon Barton, Richard Fletcher
Makes available, for the first time in English translation, four of the principal narrative sources for the history of the Spanish kingdom of León-Castile during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Three chronicles focus primarily upon the activities of the kings of León-Castile as leaders of the Reconquest of Spain from the forces of Islam, and especially upon Fernando I (1037-65), his son Alfonso VI (1065-1109) and the latter's grandson Alfonso VII (1126-57). The fourth chronicle is a biography of the hero Rodrigo Díaz, better remembered as El Cid, and is the main source of information about his extraordinary career as a mercenary soldier who fought for Christian and Muslim alike. Covers the fascinating interaction of the Muslim and Christian worlds, each at the height of their power. Each text is prefaced by its own introduction and accompanied by explanatory notes.
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Children's & YAMissi Moppel - Detective for all Cases (2). The Floating Teapot and other Weird Wonders
by Andreas H. Schmachtl
The master detective is after a cunning thief who steals colourful, random objects like Leonardo da Vinci’s paintbrush or antique sugar bowls. During a visit to Grandpa Pots, she uncovers the secret of Ghost Island and solves the puzzle of the floating teapot in Mr Goldrand’s junk shop. Only the nasty blackmailing letters from the mysterious “Magpie” present her with a seemingly insoluble mystery. Someone is testing the powers of the great investigator to their very limit…Will she be able to crack even this case? 15 original detective stories told in masterly fashion by the Spiegel bestselling author Andreas H. Schmachtl.
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Children's & YASherlock Holmes, the Master Detective (3). The Invisble Seventh Man
by Oliver Pautsch/ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle/ Dominik Rupp
What's going on in London? A mass breakout of prisoners, an attack on a hotel and a bank robbery - all that happens within a short while. Sherlock Holmes draws a rapid deduction: This cannot be an accident. He already has a theory what and most of all who is behind it. Remains to find out how his arch enemy managed to do that. But Sherlock is on his tracks because the thieves and their leader have left their fingerprints ...
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January 2024Pi-Pa-Pups-Parade
by Carla Felgentreff, Ramona Wultschner
Pups-Alarm! Puuuuuups! Was war das denn für ein Geräusch? Und was stinkt hier so? Wie peinlich, die Eule hat gepupst… Aber müssen wir das nicht alle mal? Kaum umgeblättert, muss ein Tier nach dem anderen pupsen: Grille, Frosch, Adler, Igel und Hase - dem Schaf entfährt sogar ein lauter Rülpser. Am Ende der Geschichte kommt der ansteckende Pups wieder bei der Eule an und das Pupsbuch geht von vorne los. Ein lustiges Pappbilderbuch für Kinder ab 2 Jahren rund ums Furzen und Rülpsen. Mit seinen witzigen Reimen lädt es zum Mitsprechen, Nachahmen der Pupsgeräusche und vor allem zum Lachen ein. Ganz nebenbei unterstützt es Kleinkinder dabei, sich vor einer ganz normalen Sache nicht zu schämen. Pi-Pa-Pups-Parade - ein tierisch lustiges Pupsbuch Zum Schieflachen: Die Lieblingsthemen Pupsen, Furzen und Rülpsen für Kinder ab 2 Jahren, humorvoll inszeniert. Tierisch witzig: Eine freche Geschichte mit kurzen Reimen und lustigen Illustrationen. Geniales Konzept: Zum Immer-wieder-von-vorn-Lesen, ganz ohne Sound und Schnickschnack. Geprüfte Qualität: Das Buch unterliegt strengen Sicherheitsanforderungen und regelmäßigen Kontrollen nach europäischer Spielzeugsicherheitsrichtlinie. Die Pi-Pa-Pups-Parade ist ein lustiges Pappbilderbuch, das Eltern und Kinder ab 2 Jahren viel Spaß macht. Die freche Geschichte mit den kurzen Reimen kann immer wieder von vorne gelesen werden und zeigt: Pupsen, furzen und rülpsen ist ganz normal und kann richtig witzig sein!
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The ArtsJanuary 2019Negotiating the auteur
Dominique Cabrera, Noémie Lvovsky, Laetitia Masson and Marion Vernoux
by Julia Dobson
This book provides the first detailed analysis of the work of four important contemporary directors whose work falls between the reductive labels of 'auteur cinema' and 'popular cinema'. Their work is contextualised within this timely investigation into the shifting relationship between the privileged status of the auteur and questions of genre, gender and cinematic production in France today. This important contribution to understanding the shifting landscapes of contemporary French film identifies an essential intermediacy in the films of these directors, which works to undo a series of dominant oppositions, generic template and contestation, public collectivity and personal intimacy, to offer a new perspective on the location of the political in contemporary French cinema. The four chapters provide detailed critical analysis of films by Dominique Cabrera, Laetitia Masson, Noémie Lvovsky and Marion Vernoux, and present common thread including the possible construction of social intimacy, the political demystification of romance narratives and the role of nostalgia, to argue that their work uses popular genres in order to challenge dominant cultural representation that resonates beyond the immediate parameters of contemporary French cinema. This book will be of interest to researchers working in French and European cinema, to students of Film Studies and French and Francophone Studies, and to film enthusiasts.
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Humanities & Social SciencesJuly 1995The Surname Detective
Investigating surname distribution in England since 1086
by Colin Rogers
From the author of The Family Tree Detective, this guide provides the amateur genealogist or family historian with the skills to research the distribution and history of a surname. Colin Rogers uses a sample of 100 names, many of them common, to follow the migration of people through the centuries. Each of the 100 names is mapped since the Doomsday book in 1086. For those whose name is not among the sample, the book shows how to find out where namesakes live now, how they moved around the country through time, and how the name originated from a placename, a nickname or an occupation. Colin Rogers finishes this work by showing how the distribution of surnames can be studied irrespective of the size of the surrounding population, and reaches some interesting conclusions about which names are more reliable guides to migration since the 14th century. ;
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Humanities & Social SciencesMay 2009Consumerism and the Co-operative movement in modern British history
Taking stock
by Lawrence Black, Nicole Robertson
Despite the abundance and quality of recent historical writing on consumerism, it cannot be said that the modern Co-operative movement (Co-op) has been well served. It has also been by-passed in studies that locate Britons' identity in their consumption. The reasons for this can be found in the widely perceived decline of the Co-op since the 1950s, but also in various historiographical agendas that have resulted in its relative invisibility in modern British history. This book, by demonstrating the variety of broader issues that can be addressed through the Co-op and the vibrancy of new historical research into consumption, seeks to remedy this. Taking stock, both of the Co-op in a broader context and of new approaches to the history of consumption, combines the work of leading authorities on the Co-op with recent scholarly research. It explores the Co-op's distinctive interface between everyday issues and grander idealistic concerns. The chapters intersect to examine a broad range of themes, notably: the politics of consumerism including consumer protection, ethical and fair trading and alternatives to corporate commerce; design and advertising; the Co-op's relations with other components of the labour movement; and its ideology, image and memory. The collection looks at the Co-operative movement locally (through specific case studies), nationally and also in comparison to the European movement. This collection will appeal to academics, researchers, teachers and students of the economic, cultural and political history of twentieth-century Britain. It will also be of interest to academics and students of business studies, and co-operative members themselves. ;
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Humanities & Social SciencesDecember 2008The family tree detective
Tracing your ancestors in England and Wales
by Colin Rogers
The long-awaited fourth edition of this best-selling manual continues to offer up-to-date guidance both to newcomers and to the more experienced, on how to make best use of the labyrinth of genealogical sources in England and Wales. It takes into account recent, and even some future, changes to the civil registration system, and incorporates many of the vast sources newly available on the internet. There is also a substantial bibliography for those who discover that their ancestors migrated from other countries. New appendices provide research into underregistration of birth and death, and hitherto unpublished details from the 1915 and 1939 National Registers. The family tree detective remains an indispensible source of information on how to locate births, marriages and deaths, and alternative strategies if those searches fail. Dr Colin D. Rogers is a Fellow of the Society of Genealogists, a member of AGRA (the Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives), and was for thirty years the Hon. General Editor of the Lancashire Parish Register Society. He runs a consultancy helping banks and solicitors to identify and locate beneficiaries. ;
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Literature & Literary StudiesNovember 2000The world of El Cid
Chronicles of the Spanish Reconquest
by Rosemary Horrox, Simon Maclean
Makes available, for the first time in English translation, four of the principal narrative sources for the history of the Spanish kingdom of León-Castile during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Three chronicles focus primarily upon the activities of the kings of León-Castile as leaders of the Reconquest of Spain from the forces of Islam, and especially upon Fernando I (1037-65), his son Alfonso VI (1065-1109) and the latter's grandson Alfonso VII (1126-57). The fourth chronicle is a biography of the hero Rodrigo Díaz, better remembered as El Cid, and is the main source of information about his extraordinary career as a mercenary soldier who fought for Christian and Muslim alike. Covers the fasincating interaction of the Muslim and Christian worlds, each at the height of their power. Each text is prefaced by its own introduction and accompanied by explanatory notes. ;
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March 2020Emmi & Einschwein 5. Ein Fall für Sherlock Horn!
by Anna Böhm, Susanne Göhlich
In "Emmi & Einschwein 5. Ein Fall für Sherlock Horn!" gerät Wichtelstadt in Aufruhr, als ein mysteriöser Dieb die magischen Straßenlaternen stiehlt, die für die Sicherheit der fliegenden Fabelwesen unerlässlich sind. Emmis Mutter, die Polizistin der Stadt, nimmt sich des Falles an, doch die Ermittlungen nehmen eine unerwartete Wendung, als Einschwein, immer für eine Überraschung gut, den einzigen Beweis – ein Küchlein – aufisst. Trotz anfänglicher Frustration beschließen Emmi und ihr unkonventionelles Fabeltier, sich auf ihre eigene detektivische Reise zu begeben, um den Lichterdieb zu überführen. Mit Herz, Humor und einem untrüglichen Gespür für Gerechtigkeit stürzen sich die beiden in ein Abenteuer, das die dunklen Ecken von Wichtelstadt erhellt. Die fünfte Fortsetzung der beliebten Kinderbuchreihe besticht durch ihren charakteristischen Witz, charmant unperfekte Protagonisten und eine liebevoll gestaltete Fabelwelt, die Jung und Alt begeistert. Anna Böhm gelingt es erneut, mit "Ein Fall für Sherlock Horn" eine Geschichte zu weben, die nicht nur spannend und unterhaltsam ist, sondern auch wertvolle Lektionen über Freundschaft, Mut und die Bedeutung von Fehlern vermittelt. Ergänzt durch die ausdrucksstarken Illustrationen von Susanne Göhlich, bietet das Buch ein rundum gelungenes Leseerlebnis, das beweist, dass manchmal auch die unkonventionellsten Methoden zum Ziel führen können. "Emmi & Einschwein" bestärken junge Leserinnen und Leser darin, an sich zu glauben und zeigen, dass jeder Fehler eine neue Chance ist. Spannende Detektivgeschichte: Emmi und Einschwein nehmen die Rolle von Detektiven ein, um das Geheimnis hinter den gestohlenen Straßenlaternen in Wichtelstadt zu lüften. Die Geschichte bietet eine perfekte Mischung aus Humor, Abenteuer und Spannung, die junge Leserinnen und Leser von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite fesselt. Vermittelt wichtige Werte wie Freundschaft, Mut und die Erkenntnis, dass aus Fehlern gelernt werden kann. Die charmanten und ausdrucksstarken Illustrationen von Susanne Göhlich bereichern das Leseerlebnis und bringen die magische Welt von Wichtelstadt zum Leben. Auch als fünfter Band in der Reihe, kann das Buch ohne Vorkenntnisse der vorherigen Bände gelesen werden, wobei die Einführung der Charaktere am Anfang des Buches den Einstieg erleichtert. Charismatische Charaktere: Emmi und ihr unkonventionelles Fabeltier Einschwein begeistern mit ihrer einzigartigen Freundschaft und ihrem detektivischen Spürsinn. Ideal zum Vorlesen für Kinder ab 5 Jahren und zum Selbstlesen für Kinder ab 8 Jahren, dank kindgerechter Sprache und einer fesselnden Handlung. Teil einer erfolgreichen und von Lesern geliebten Buchreihe, die für ihre originellen Geschichten und liebenswerten Charaktere bekannt ist. Fördert die Kreativität und Fantasie der jungen Leserschaft durch die spannende Geschichte und die vielfältige Fabelwelt. Ein wunderbares Geschenk für junge Leserinnen und Leser, die Abenteuer lieben und sich für Detektivgeschichten begeistern. Alle Bände der Reihe: Band 1: Einhorn kann jeder!Band 2: Im Herzen ein Held!Band 3: Ganz vorn mit Horn!Band 4: Kein Weihnachten ohne Puddingschuhe!Band 5: Ein Fall für Sherlock Horn!Band 6: Fabelwesen zelten selten Als Erstlesebücher sind darüber hinaus erschienen: Für die Vorschule Schulstart mit Eierkuchen Lesen macht lustig Lesen + Stickern. Einschweins erster Schultag Emmi & Einschwein. Das fabelhafte Mal- und Rätselbuch Für die 1. Klasse Hoppla, eine Hochzeit! Für die 2. Klasse Fröhliche Schweinachten!
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Literature & Literary StudiesJune 2021Sara Paretsky
Detective fiction as trauma literature
by Cynthia Hamilton
Sara Paretsky is known for her influential V.I. Warshawski series, which transformed the masculine hard-boiled detective formula into a vehicle for feminist values. But Paretsky does more than this. Her novels also illustrate the extent to which detective fiction acts as a literature of trauma, allowing Paretsky to address the politics of agency in ways that go beyond the personal, for trauma always has a social and a political dimension. Paretsky's work also exploits the way detective fiction mirrors the writing of history. Here, Paretsky uses the form to expose the partiality of historical accounts - whether they be personal, institutional, or national - that authorise 'forgetting' of a particularly insidious kind. Significantly, all these issues are explored within the framework of the traditional hard-boiled detective novel. As a result, Paretsky's achievement forces us to acknowledge the deeply subversive potential of detective fiction.
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January 2014Joint Investigation Teams.
Chancen und Grenzen von gemeinsamen Ermittlungsgruppen in der Schweiz, Europa und den USA.
by Zurkinden, Nadine
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Literature & Literary StudiesOctober 2010A Moving Rhetoricke
Gender and silence in early modern England
by Christina Luckyj
An investigation of a wide range of contemporary sources, from domestic conduct guides to emblem books, this study offers fresh perspectives on both culture and literature. ;
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September 2015Von Pi nach Pisa
Mit Zahlen die ganze Welt verstehen - Neues vom Rechenweltmeister
by Mittring, Gert
