Diese Arbeit befasst sich mit der rechtlichen Stellung von Schauspielerinnen in der Antike, nämlich den unter Kaiser Augustus im Jahre 18/17 v. Chr. in der lex Iulia et Papia verfügten Eheverboten, denen zufolge Senatoren und deren Nachkommen keine SchauspielerInnen oder deren Kinder heiraten durften. Mit einem Seitenblick auf die Gründe der Gesetzgebung, nämlich vorrangig Hebung der Moral und die Förderung von Geburten vor allem in den aristokratischen Familien der römischen Gesellschaft, und einem auf die Gruppen von Frauen ...

Ainslie Meares (1910-1986) was an eminent psychiatrist of international reputation who made major contributions to medical hypnosis. He melded mental homeostasis with the essence of mysticism. Dissolving tension, anxiety ' pain. Taping the wealth within. Rest naturally in meditation and live a calm, active life.  'People told me what they wanted to know and I wrote Ainslie Meares on Meditation – it includes Relief Without Drugs* ' sample poems written by Meares .'                   ...

11 stories: The Awakening Beyond the Bayou Ma'ame Pelagie Desiree's Baby A Respectable Woman The Kiss A Pair of Silk Stockings The Locket A Reflection At the 'Cadian Ball The Storm

In  Aquinas and His Role in Theology , Marie Dominique Chenu provides a lively and representative overview of the life and writings of the thirteenth-century theologian whom many consider to be the greatest master of Catholic religious thought. A rich explanation of the prolific and versatile books of Aquinas follows the story of his life's journey through the heart of Europe in the high Middle Ages. Chenu also portrays the religious and spiritual personality of Aquinas, showing how his typically systematic theology is rooted in personal contemplative ...

The Connected Detective: A Curious Death is a mystery that takes place in the near future. Archibald Teal, an expert in computers and artificial intelligence, decides to help the police with their detective work with the help of his digital assistant Erasmus. He is teamed with detective Nikki Sharp to help find the murderer of a prominent businessman. Finding clear evidence proves difficult. As the case evolves, their personal relationship evolves as well.

These two volumes examine a significant but previously neglected moment in French cultural history: the emergence of French film theory and criticism before the essays of André Bazin. Richard Abel has devised an organizational scheme of six nearly symmetrical periods that serve to "bite into" the discursive flow of early French writing on the cinema. Each of the periods is discussed in a separate and extensive historical introduction, with convincing explications of the various concepts current at the time. In each instance, Abel goes on to provide ...

Penrod Schofield is an eleven-year-old boy living in middle America. He's been roped into the school play as the young Sir Lancelot, a role that he does not want to play. Instead of slogging through it, he and his friends make mischief and thus are dubbed the 'bad boys.' They lie, cheat, and steal to get what they want. When Penrod's sister's dress is found muddied in the doghouse, he naturally is blamed for it. Penrod comes into situations that are too complicated for his young mind to understand, and yet, he manages to somehow make sense of ...

Ob zurück in die Steinzeit oder ein Blick in die Zukunft - in unserer Vorstellung ist alles möglich. Fantasiereisen sind kleine Auszeiten vom Alltag. Sie sorgen für Ruhe und Entspannung, fördern die Kreativität, wecken den Unternehmungsgeist, machen Lust auf Projekte in der Natur, ermöglichen bei Konflikten und Problemen neue Perspektiven und bieten Lösungsansätze. Fantasiereisen eignen sich hervorragend, um einen guten Kontakt herzustellen, auf spielerische Weise an eventuell schwierige Themen anzuknüpfen, die ...

The first introduction in English devoted wholly to Varda and aimed at a general and student audience. Places Varda's major films in the context of her whole oeuvre and follows the development of important themes across her work.

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