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        The Arts
        June 2017

        Terry Gilliam

        by Peter Marks

        Terry Gilliam presents a sustained examination of one of cinema's most challenging and lauded auteurs, proposing fresh ways of seeing Gilliam that go beyond reductive readings of him as a gifted but manic fantasist. Analysing Gilliam's work over nearly four decades, from the brilliant anarchy of his Monty Python animations through the nightmarish masterpiece Brazil to the provocative Gothic horror of Tideland, it critically examines the variety and richness of Gilliam's sometimes troubled but always provocative output. The book situates Gilliam within the competing cultural contexts of the British, European and American film industries, examining his regular struggles against aesthetic and commercial pressures. He emerges as a passionate, immensely creative director, whose work encompasses a dizzying array of material: anarchic satire, childhood and adult fantasy, dystopia, romantic comedy, surrealism, road movie, fairy tale and the Gothic. The book charts how Gilliam interweaves these genres and forms to create magical interfaces between reality and the illuminating, frightening but liberating worlds of the imagination. Scrutinising the neglected importance of literature and adaptation in Gilliam's career, this study also observes him through the lenses of auteurism, genre, performance, design and national culture, explaining how someone born in Minnesota and raised in California came to be one of British television and film's most compelling figures.

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        The Arts
        August 2009

        Terry Gilliam

        by Peter Marks, Brian McFarlane, Neil Sinyard

        Terry Gilliam presents a sustained examination of one of cinema's most challenging and lauded auteurs, proposing fresh ways of seeing Gilliam that go beyond reductive readings of him as a gifted but manic fantasist. Analysing Gilliam's work over nearly four decades, from the brilliant anarchy of his Monty Python animations through the nightmarish masterpiece Brazil to the provocative Gothic horror of Tideland, it critically examines the variety and richness of Gilliam's sometimes troubled but always provocative output. The book situates Gilliam within the competing cultural contexts of the British, European and American film industries, examining his regular struggles against aesthetic and commercial pressures. He emerges as a passionate, immensely creative director, whose work encompasses a dizzying array of material: anarchic satire, childhood and adult fantasy, dystopia, romantic comedy, surrealism, road movie, fairy tale and the Gothic. The book charts how Gilliam interweaves these genres and forms to create magical interfaces between reality and the illuminating, frightening but liberating worlds of the imagination. Scrutinising the neglected importance of literature and adaptation in Gilliam's career, this study also observes him through the lenses of auteurism, genre, performance, design and national culture, explaining how someone born in Minnesota and raised in California came to be one of British television and film's most compelling figures. ;

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        December 2007

        Anglo–German relations during the Labour governments 1964–70

        NATO strategy, détente and European integration

        by Terry Macintyre

        Speaking at West Point in 1962, Dean Acheson observed that Britain had lost an empire and had still to find a new role. This book explains why, in the following years, as Britain's Labour government contemplated withdrawal from east of Suez, ministers came to see that Britain's future role would be as a force within Europe. To this end, and in order to gain entry into the European Economic Community, a close relationship with the Federal Republic of Germany would be essential. This account of Anglo-German relations during the 1960s reveals fascinating insights into how both governments reacted to a series of complex issues and why, despite differences which might have led to strains, a good understanding was maintained. Terry Macintyre's innovative approach brings together material covering NATO strategy, détente and European integration, making the volume fascinating and essential reading for students and enthusiasts of contemporary British and German political history. This book makes an important contribution to what we know about Cold War history, and should help to redefine some of the views about the relationship between Britain and Germany during the 1960s. ;

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        April 2009

        Das Käthchen von Heilbronn oder Die Feuerprobe

        Ein großes historisches Ritterschauspiel. Berlin 1810

        by Heinrich Kleist, Axel Schmitt

        Diese Ausgabe der »Suhrkamp BasisBibliothek – Arbeitstexte für Schule und Studium« bietet Heinrich von Kleists Drama »Das Käthchen von Heilbronn« nach dem Erstdruck des gesamten Textes aus dem Jahr 1810. Ergänzt wird diese Edition von einem Kommentar, der alle für das Verständnis des Dramas erforderlichen Informationen und Materialien enthält und den intertextuellen Charakter der Texte Kleists unterstreicht: die Entstehungsgeschichte, Dokumente zur zeitgenössischen Wirkung, einen Überblick Über die verschiedenen Deutungsansätze, Literaturhinweise sowie Wort- und Sacherläuterungen.

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        June 2009

        Liebe Airline ...

        Die lustigsten Briefe vom lästigsten Passagier der Welt

        by Ravenscroft, Terry / Übersetzt von Thiele, Sabine

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        November 2022

        Die prägende Kraft unserer Ahnen

        Anleitungen, Übungen und Meditationen, um generationsübergreifende Familienwunden zu heilen

        by O'Sullivan, Terry O'Sullivan, Natalia

        Aus dem Englischen von Alexandra Baisch

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        September 2018

        Mein wunderschönes Kreativbuch zu Weihnachten

        by Stütze, Annett

        Kreativ und organisiert in die Weihnachtszeit: Dieses Eintrage-, Bastel- und Kreativbuch ist der idealer Begleiter im Advent: Liebevoll gestaltete Seiten laden ein zum Eintragen von besonderen Erlebnissen und weihnachtlichen Ritualen, von Geschenkideen für Familie und Freunde oder der eigenen Wunschlisten. Einklebeseiten für Fotos oder empfangene Weihnachtskarten verwandeln das Buch in ein tolles Album. Die originellen Bastelideen mit wunderschönen Papiervorlagen sind perfekt für die Weihnachtsdekoration oder auch ein Geschenk in letzter Sekunde. Und am Ende bleibt ein einzigartiges Erinnerungsalbum.

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        October 1995

        Von Angesicht zu Angesicht

        Was Gesichter verraten und was sie verbergen. (rororo science)

        by Landau, Terry

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        January 2006

        Dinosaurier

        Arena Modellbastelbogen

        by Übersetzt von Stütze, Annett

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        January 2012

        Mode, Glamour, Glitzerkram

        Das dicke Kreativbuch zum Weitermalen für Mädchen

        by Illustriert von Ryan, Nellie; Übersetzt von Stütze, Annett

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