Product Description: French orientalist Paulin Martin (1840-1890) is known both for his works on Syriac literature and the Bible. Here, writing in a relaxed and open style, he discusses Christianity in 19th century Iraq and the surrounding areas. The book is prefaced with a beginning section surveying Chaldea in antiquity, but the bulk of the volume is divided into two parts: one on contemporary Iraw and another with reflections on the east, which are especially concerned with Catholicism there...read more

Product Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work...read more

Count Snobula runs into monstrous trouble when he asks his vampire cousin for help in finding a mysterious charm that has the power to change his luck.

Product Description: Die Erforschung der Entwicklung im mittleren bis höheren Lebensalter gewinnt zunehmend an Bedeutung. Angesichts der demografischen Veränderungen in der Zusammensetzung der Bevölkerung, der umwälzenden Ereignisse im Zuge der deutschen Wiedervereinigung sowie der Möglichkeit frühzeitiger präventiver Maßnahmen zum Erhalt und zur Verbesserung von Zufriedenheit und Gesundheit bis ins hohe Alter kann die interdisziplinäre Längsschnittstudie des Erwachsenenalters (ILSE) Lücken in der Forschung des mittleren und höheren Erwachsenenalters schließen...read more

This study investigates the subjects of women, sex and gender in Chaucer's poetry. It argues that these are Chaucer's major subjects and that he presents them as an area of human experience fraught with problems. The nun and the wife are familiar but questionable images of constructed feminity.