Organized by such common subjects as Home, Work, Eating Out, Transportation, Health and Sports, these bilingual visual dictionaries give students and... business people quick access to foreign terms in the simplest and most intuitive way.

Standard German is spoken by approximately 95 million people worldwide. This book provides an introduction to the linguistic structure of standard... German that is rich in descriptive detail and grounded in modern linguistic theory. It describes the main linguistic features: the sounds, structure and formation of words, structure of sentences, and meaning of words and sentences. It surveys the history of the language, the major dialects, German in Austria and Switzerland, as well as sociolinguistic issues such as style, language and gender, youth language, and English influence on German. Prior knowledge of German is not required, as glosses and translations of the German examples are provided. Each chapter includes exercises designed to give the reader practical experience in analyzing the language. It is an essential learning tool for undergraduate and graduate students in German and linguistics.

Travelers to German-speaking countries constantly praise this pocket-size book for its portability, durability, travel tips, and its many easy-to-find... phrases that apply to all kinds of travel situations. You'll find approximately 2,500 words and expressions in both English and German plus pronunciation guidance. Includes useful bilingual phrases for checking into hotels, shopping, dining, and more Added features include maps, public transportation systems, advice on tipping, local customs, and more Travel information, words, and phrases apply for both tourists and business travelers. New editions of all Barron's At a Glance phrasebooks have been brought up to date with words and phrases pertaining to recent social customs, new idiomatic expressions, recent advances in technology, and more. Now Comes with Access to a FREE App 900 phrases User hears phrases in German Pronunciation help For Apple & Android mobile devices

How did Nazism and its legacy define German identity and citizenship? Anthropologist Ulrike Linke examines the various ways 'German-ness' has been... imagined in public discourse since World War II. While the substance of the project concerns politics, issues of citizenship and democracy, and the enigmas of racism, Linke approaches her subject with an anthropologist's tools. Beginning with the Nazi eroticization of the bodily ideal, Linke moves across the 1945 threshold to explain how the new Germany organized its understanding of the body: public nudism the revival of the cult of the body the attempt to de-eroticize white nakedness Linke also examines the the 'feminization' of the 'guest' labourers; foreign workers needed during the reconstruction boom and then regarded as unwelcome aliens and the ways in which today's German left and militant right converge. In the 1990s the language of otherness, of 'the enemy', reintroduces into everyday German culture distubingly familar images of genocide, annihilation and dismemberment.

The Muslim world is tremendously rich and diverse, yet few Westerners are familiar with the writings and teachings of a culture that in recent months... has come to the forefront of world events. In their insightful new anthology The Middle East and Islamic World Reader, historians Marvin E. Gettleman and Stuart Schaar have assembled a broad selection of documents and contemporary scholarship to give a view of the history of the peoples from the core Islamic lands, from the Golden Age of Islam to today. With carefully framed essays beginning each chapter and brief introductory notes accompanying over seventy readings, the anthology reveals the multifaceted societies and political systems of the Islamic world. Selections range from theological texts illuminating the differences between Shiite and Sunni Muslims, to diplomatic exchanges and state papers, to memoirs and literary works, to manifestos of Islamic radicals. The anthology spans the distance from Tunisia to India through writings by such key figures as the early Muslim historian Ibn Khaldun, Turkish founding father Kemal Ataturk, Israeli statesman David Ben-Gurion, and the Iranian revolutionary leader Ayatollah Khomeini. The readings chart the effects of the Islamic world's interactions with outsiders -- from the invasions of Central Asian nomads and Crusading Europeans in the Middle Ages, to European colonization in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries -- as well as its own internal evolution, through accounts of peasants, urban workers, and the experience of Muslim women. Wide-ranging and thought-provoking, The Middle East and Islamic World Reader is a fascinating historical survey of complex societies that -- now more than ever -- are crucial for us to understand.

As comprehensive as full-size bilingual dictionaries, Langenscheidt offers two new Compact Dictionaries with a wide range of vocabulary including many... new words and a wealth of idiomatic expressions. Developed for students, teachers, as well as the general reader, it contains a full pronunciation guide, colloquialisms, neologisms, and more.

Major changes have been taking place in the context of German Studies in both secondary and higher education, with the focus shifting to a broader range... of cultural forms. Based on the view that cultures are the products of class, place, gender, and race, German Cultural Studies takes account of these changes and adopts an interdisciplinary approach in its wide-ranging study of German culture and society since 1871. Emphasizing recent and contemporary developments, the book features chronological sections on Imperial Germany, the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich, the German Democratic Republic, and the Federal Republic. The contributors chart the growth of modernization and the culture industry in Germany, and examine the extent to which culture in any given period functions as an instrument of ideological manipulation or critical enlightenment. Throughout, the emphasis is on the interactions of culture, society and ideology, and the role of culture in both public and private consciousnesses. Copiously illustrated, and with a comprehensive bibliography, the volume will be essential reading for anyone interested in modern and contemporary German society and its culture.

German Culture through Film is part of a two book series, along with Arbeitsbuch zu German Culture through Cinema. This text covers thirty-one films... with emphasis on German language skills. The series is designed to appeal to professors who teach courses in general education, liberal arts, cinema, or who conduct a course in German film exclusively in English, or for where students share the same class (and films) with those studying the German language.Each chapter includes:- Portions of the screen play, generally 2 or 3 scenes each running a page or two- A division of the film into 5 or 6 parts with each part having a listing of that section’s scenes and a brief summary of the scene. Each brief summary is followed by 4-6 questions- Vocabulary exercises that require students to match words and expressions in one list with those of another. (A few chapters have grammar exercises)- Information boxes that give background on the film as well as history and culture needed to understand the movie- A brief summary (120 words) which recycles vocabulary and asks students to fill in 5-7 mixing vocabulary word

Fully updated and featuring more than 55,000 entries, this is the classic German-English English-German Dictionary from Langenscheidt, the... premier source for foreign language reference tools. Students, teachers, travelers, and professionals can confidently rely on this invaluable 2-in-1 volume that includes: - Hundreds of new words reflecting today's cultural, political, and technological changes, plus contemporary idioms and expressions - Full pronunciation keys for both German and English entries - Comprehensive grammatical information - The genitives and plurals of German nouns - Indicators as to whether a German verb is conjugated with haben or sein - An alphabetical list of German and English irregular verbs - A wealth of examples illustrating correct usage and meaning - A quick reference section on proper names, weights and measures, and abbreviations - Easy-to-read typography, plus a helpful guide to using the dictionary most effectively The foreign language dictionary for people on the move!

The Rough Guide to Florence & the Best of Tuscany is the essential companion to discovering the romantic Italian city and its breath-taking... surrounds. The full-colour introduction highlights the renaissance architecture that dominates the streets of Florence, as well as the dramatic and varied scenery of the best pockets of Tuscany. There are full accounts of all the major tourist sites, including Michelangelo’s statue of David the charming Ponte Vecchio and Tuscany’s world-renowned wine regions, as well as thorough explorations of those hidden gems, from small hillside villages and Florence’s dynamic drinking scene. There are special features on Florence as the capital of Italy and Tuscan Food & Drink, not to mention countless recommendations for Michelen-starred restaurants, humble pizzerias, bars and cafés and hotels for every region and budget. The guide has all the practical information you need to get there, travel around with ease and ensure you don’t miss the unmissable.Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Florence & the Best of Tuscany.

German Expressionism, one of the most significant movements of early European modernism, was an enormously powerful element in Germany's cultural life... from the end of the Wilhelmine Empire to the Third Reich. While the movement embraced such diverse artists as E. L. Kirchner, Wassily Kandinsky, Käthe Kollwitz, and George Grosz, all the participants shared an almost messianic belief in the power of art to change society. Rose-Carol Washton Long has drawn together over eighty documents crucial to the understanding of German Expressionism, many of them translated for the first time into English.