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Peter Lang Group specializes in the Humanities and Social Sciences, covering the complete publication spectrum from monographs to student coursebooks.
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We are an independent, illustrated publisher creating beautifully produced books in the areas of interior design, food & drink, craft, mindfulness and spirituality, health, humour and pop culture. We also produce delightful gifts and stationery, as well as fantastic ranges of books for kids.
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Literature & Literary StudiesMay 2010World stages, local audiences
Essays on performance, place and politics
by Peter Dickinson, Maria M. Delgado, Maggie B. Gale, Peter Lichtenfels
World Stages, local audiences argues that the forms of intimacy and identification that come from being part of the public of a local performance, provide a potential model for rethinking our roles as world citizens. Using his own experience of recent theatrical practice in Vancouver as a starting point, Dickinson maps the spaces of connection and contestation, the flows of sentiment and social responsibility, produced by different communities in response to global sports spectacles. He also analyses how such topics are taken up in the work of playwrights, conceptual, installation, and performance artists like Ai Weiwei, and Rebecca Belmore. In so doing, Dickinson makes an original contribution to the emerging discourse on live art and 'livability' by examining not only the geographical and historical affiliations between different sites of performance, but also the - at times - radical new social bonds created by audiences witness to those performances. ;
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The ArtsSeptember 2017Directing scenes and senses
by Peter Boenisch, Maria M. Delgado, Maggie B. Gale, Peter Lichtenfels
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December 1995Peter Huchel
Leben und Werk in Texten und Bildern
by Peter Walther
In den Erinnerungen von Freunden und Bekannten an Begegnungen mit dem Dichter entsteht ein Bild von der Persönlichkeit Huchels. Zugleich wird ein Stück jüngster deutscher Literaturgeschichte rekonstruiert.
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Literature & Literary StudiesOctober 2002Theatre in crisis?
Performance manifestoes for a new century
by Maria M. Delgado, Maria M. Delgado, Caridad Svich, Maggie B. Gale, Peter Lichtenfels
A wide-ranging look at the state of contemporary theatre practice, economics, and issues related to identity, politics, and technology. Contains a snapshot dissection of where theatre is, where it has been and where it might be going through the voices of established and emerging theatre artists and scholars from the UK, US and elsewhere. Offers an examination of how to make theatre in a time of crisis and why it is a vital form of communication are at the heart of the book's mission. Asks questions such as: where is theatre now taking place?; what is the relationship between play and performance?; how does funding work?; what states does theatre flourish under?; and if there is a current 'crisis of theatre' should it not be seen as a welcome opportunity to develop a vigorous 'theatre of crisis'?. The international list of contributors includes Jim Carmody, Phyllis Nagy, Michael Billington, Max Stafford-Clark, Peter Sellars, Dragan Klaic, Goat Island, Erik Ehn and many others, making up a vast array of practising artists, thinkers, and scholars. ;
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July 2020Kühle Pfötchen für Piet
by Peter Wohlleben, Carina Wohlleben, Stefanie Reich
Lerne mit Peter & Piet die Natur kennen! Puh, ist das heiß! Förster Peter und Eichhörnchen Piet schwitzen vor dem Forsthaus um die Wette. Während Peter sich mit einem Eis erfrischt, macht sich das Eichhörnchen auf die Suche nach einem kühleren Plätzchen. Unterwegs begegnet Piet vielen anderen Tieren, die ihm verraten, was sie machen, wenn ihnen zu warm ist. Der Frosch springt ins kalte Wasser, das Wildschwein suhlt sich in der großen Matschpfütze, und der Grashüpfer versteckt sich im Schatten der Grashalme. Doch diese Tipps sind nichts für Piet. Schließlich erreicht das Eichhörnchen den alten Buchenwald. Wie angenehm kühl es dort ist! Das muss Piet unbedingt seinem Freund Peter erzählen. Ein neues Abenteuer im Wald von Erfolgsautor Peter Wohlleben und seiner Tochter Carina Wohlleben. Ganz viele Klappen, hinter denen du spannende Infos rund um den Wald entdecken kannst. Das erste Pappbilderbuch von Bestsellerautor Peter Wohlleben und seiner Tochter Carina Wohlleben. Macht Lust, die Wunder der Natur zu erleben. Eine sehr charmant und liebevoll erzählte Sachgeschichte. Klimapositiv produziert. Wenn du Lust auf weitere Peter Wohlleben Kinderbücher hast, schau dir auch diese Bücher rund um Wald und Tiere an: „Hörst du, wie die Bäume sprechen“, „Weißt du, wo die Tiere wohnen“, „Kommst du mit nach draußen“ oder „Weißt du, wo die Baumkinder sind?“ an.
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August 2012Klassiker zum Vorlesen. Peter Pan
by Sabine Rahn, Andrea Offermann, James M. Barrie
In "Klassiker zum Vorlesen. Peter Pan" von Sabine Rahn erleben die Geschwister Wendy, John und Michael eine außergewöhnliche Nacht, die ihr Leben für immer verändern wird. Peter Pan, der Junge, der niemals erwachsen wird, und seine treue Gefährtin, die Fee Tinkerbell, erscheinen in ihrem Kinderzimmer und lehren sie das Fliegen. Gemeinsam begeben sie sich auf eine abenteuerliche Reise ins magische Nimmerland, einem Ort, an dem die Fantasie keine Grenzen kennt. Dort treffen sie auf Meerjungfrauen, Indianer und stellen sich der Bedrohung durch den berüchtigten Piraten Captain Hook. Sabine Rahns Neuinterpretation des zeitlosen Klassikers von J.M. Barrie macht diese fantastische Geschichte zugänglich für jüngere Zuhörer, ohne dabei den Zauber und die Spannung des Originals zu verlieren.Die wundervollen Illustrationen von Andrea Offermann ergänzen die erzählte Geschichte perfekt und fangen die Atmosphäre von Nimmerland und seiner Bewohner eindrucksvoll ein. Durch die kindgerechte Aufbereitung und die lebhaften Bilder wird "Peter Pan" zu einem idealen Vorlesebuch, das Kinder in die Welt der Fantasie entführt und gleichzeitig wichtige Themen wie Freundschaft, Mut und das Heranwachsen behandelt. Sabine Rahn gelingt es, die Abenteuer von Peter Pan und seinen Freunden so zu erzählen, dass sie junge Zuhörer fesseln und inspirieren. Zeitloser Klassiker neu erzählt für kleine Zuhörer, macht die Geschichte von Peter Pan zugänglich und verständlich. Lebendige und detailreiche Illustrationen von Andrea Offermann, die die Magie von Nimmerland und seiner Bewohner zum Leben erwecken. Kindgerechte Sprache und Aufbereitung, ideal für Vorlesestunden und als Einführung in die Welt der klassischen Literatur. Spannende Abenteuer und wertvolle Lehren über Freundschaft, Mut und das Erwachsenwerden, die Kinder begeistern und zum Nachdenken anregen. Hochwertige Ausgabe, die in keinem Kinderbuchregal fehlen sollte und die zu gemeinsamen Lesemomenten einlädt. Förderung der Fantasie und Kreativität bei Kindern durch die Einführung in die Welt von Peter Pan und Nimmerland. Ideales Geschenk für junge Leser*innen ab 4 Jahren und alle, die die Magie des Vorlesens schätzen.
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Humanities & Social SciencesNovember 2011Performance in a time of terror
by Jenny Hughes, Maria M. Delgado, Maggie B. Gale, Peter Lichtenfels
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The ArtsSeptember 2017Performing Presence
Between the live and the simulated
by Maria M. Delgado, Gabriella Giannachi, Nick Kaye, Maggie B. Gale, Peter Lichtenfels
Performing presence: Between the live and the simulated proposes that the advent of new media forms, and the increasing integration of contemporary performance and media, has generated new engagements, practices and understandings of presence. Addressing new media art and performance, multi-media theatre, video installation, mixed reality environments and locative arts, the book presents case studies of work by Lynn Hershman Leeson, Paul Sermon, Gary Hill, Tony Oursler, The Builders Association and Blast Theory, as well as analyses of a series of related experiments created for CAVE, an immersive virtual reality environment. Performing presence combines extensive analysis, and extracts from interviews with the artists, as well as the documentation of elements of work and working processes, in order to provide specific insight into these engagements with contemporary practices and concepts presence.
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The ArtsMay 2011Performing Presence
Between the live and the simulated
by Gabriella Giannachi, Nick Kaye, Maria M. Delgado, Maggie B. Gale, Peter Lichtenfels
Performing presence: Between the live and the simulated proposes that the advent of new media forms, and the increasing integration of contemporary performance and media, has generated new engagements, practices and understandings of presence. Addressing new media art and performance, multi-media theatre, video installation, mixed reality environments and locative arts, the book presents case studies of work by Lynn Hershman Leeson, Paul Sermon, Gary Hill, Tony Oursler, The Builders Association and Blast Theory, as well as analyses of a series of related experiments created for CAVE, an immersive virtual reality environment. Performing presence combines extensive analysis, and extracts from interviews with the artists, as well as the documentation of elements of work and working processes, in order to provide specific insight into these engagements with contemporary practices and concepts presence. This book will be of interest to students, researchers and practitioners of theatre and performance, contemporary art, media, new media and technology. ;
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The ArtsApril 2002The Paris jigsaw
Internationalism and the city's stages
by Maria M. Delgado, Maggie B. Gale, Peter Lichtenfels
Paris has always exerted a magnetic force on artists; it has historically offered safety to those escaping oppressive regimes in Europe and farther afield. In recent years it has welcomed performers, artists and intellectuals from all over the world, offering strategies for the practice of theatre in a new Europe of ever-shifting boundaries. This book, once again available in paperback, examines the creation and development of communities of actors, directors, designers and playwrights in Paris over the past thirty years. It shows how the willingness of the city to welcome international influences has enriched its creative life. Many of the most important trends and new developments in the art of theatre have been the direct result of the creative combination of influences from all over the world. This study demonstrates how the pioneering work of Brook, Boal, Mnouchkine, Lecoq and many others has been able to draw on this vibrant, multi-cultural mix, in turn creating new work that has enriched theatre's potential to enlarge our thinking and our imagination. ;
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The ArtsSeptember 2020Science in performance
by Maggie B. Gale, Maria M. Delgado, Peter Lichtenfels, Simon Parry
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Literature & Literary StudiesApril 2002‘Love me or kill me’
Sarah Kane and the theatre of extremes
by Graham Saunders, Maria M. Delgado, Maggie B. Gale, Peter Lichtenfels, Kim Latham
Blasted brought Sarah Kane to the theatre pages of the broadsheets, the front pages of the tabloids, and to the notice of the nation. Covers all Kane's major plays and productions, contains hitherto unpublished material and reviews, and looks at her continuing influence after her tragic early death. A chapter-by-chapter analysis looks at each play in detail and the appendices carry transcripts of interviews with colleagues and leading theatre practitioners involved with her productions. This book is the first study of the most significant British dramatist in post-war theatre and includes unpublished interview material with Sarah Kane herself. ;
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2020How Animals Hammer, Drill and Strike
Tool Use in the Animal Kingdom
by Peter-René Becker
From insects to fish as well as birds and primates: the use of tools is amazingly widespread in the animal kingdom. It’s a misnomer to presume that humans are distinguished by tool use and conscious capacity. So where is culture initiated? The biologist Peter-René Becker has evaluated numerous studies and cites plenty of evidence for the use of the hammer and anvil, lances, bait or sponges. Animals also use “tools as social implements”. Ultimately, the depth of man’s conscience singles him out from other animals.
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Literature & Literary StudiesJune 2002Negotiating cultures
Eugenio Barba and the intercultural debate
by Maria M. Delgado, Ian Watson, Maggie B. Gale, Peter Lichtenfels
Eugenio Barba is one of the world's leading theatre artists and theorists working across cultures. Examines three major strands of Barba's work; his research at the International School of Theatre Anthropology, his use of performance as a means of exchange, and his ongoing relationship with Latin America. The artists who write and are interviewed in the book provide an invaluable insight into Barba's work methods, his relationship with performers from different cultures, and the ramifications of his research in a variety of performance forms. Concludes with a dialogue between Barba and Ian Watson. ;
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Literature & Literary StudiesJune 2016South African performance and archives of memory
by Yvette Hutchison, Maria M. Delgado, Maggie B. Gale, Peter Lichtenfels
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The ArtsMay 2012Not magic but work
by Gay McAuley, Maria M. Delgado, Maggie B. Gale, Peter Lichtenfels
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Literature & Literary StudiesOctober 2017The politics of Jean Genet's late theatre
by Carl Lavery, Maria M. Delgado, Maggie B. Gale, Peter Lichtenfels
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Literature & Literary StudiesApril 2004Trans-global readings
Crossing theatrical boundaries
by Maria M. Delgado, Caridad Svich, Maggie B. Gale, Peter Lichtenfels
Gathers the voices of unique artists from the worlds of theatre, music and performance to discuss process and the making of interdisciplinary work.|Gathers the voices of unique artists from the worlds of theatre, music and performance to discuss process and the making of interdisciplinary work. ;
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Humanities & Social SciencesOctober 2024Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 100/1
by Fred Schurink, Rachel Winchcombe
The John Rylands Library houses one of the finest collections of rare books, manuscripts and archives in the world. The collections span five millennia, have a global reach and cover a wide range of subjects, including art and archaeology; economic, social, political, religious and military history; literature, drama and music; science and medicine; theology and philosophy; travel and exploration. For over a century, the Bulletin of the John Rylands Library has published research that complements the Library's special collections.
