We have once again decided to publish in our series a source-text for the study of Communist ideology. This synopsis of Principles of Marxism­ Leninism 1 (published at the end of 1959 and widely distributed in the Soviet Union) appears as a sequel to that of the Principles of Marxist Philosphy which I published in 1959 as The Dogmatic Principles of Soviet Philosphy.  Meer

Ein zweites Mal haben wir uns dazu entschlossen, in unserer Reihe einen Quellentext zum Studium der kommunistischen Ideologie zu veroffent­ lichen. Auf die Zusammenfassung des reprasentativen Lehrbuchs "Grund­ lagen der marxistischen Philosophie", die ich 1959 unter dem Titel "Die dogmatischen Grundlagen der sowjetischen Philosophie" vorgelegt habe, folgt nun ein Auszug aus dem in der Sowjetunion Ende 1959 erschienenen und seitdem in mehreren Erganzungsauflagen weit verbreiteten Werk "Grundlagen des Marxismus-Leninismus".  Meer

We have once again decided to publish in our series a source-text for the study of Communist ideology. This synopsis of Principles of Marxism­ Leninism 1 (published at the end of 1959 and widely distributed in the Soviet Union) appears as a sequel to that of the Principles of Marxist Philosphy which I published in 1959 as The Dogmatic Principles of Soviet Philosphy.  Meer

Despite growing affluence, a large number of urban Chinese have problems making ends meet. Based on ethnographic research in Guangzhou, China, Soup, Love and a Helping Hand examines different modes and ideologies of help/support, as well as reciprocity, relatedness (kinship), and changing state-society relations in contemporary China.  Meer

Mustafa Ali was the foremost historian of the sixteenth-century Ottoman Empire. Most modern scholars of the Ottoman period have focused on economic and institutional issues, but this study uses Ali and his works as the basis for analyzing the nature of intellectual and social life in a formative period of the Ottoman Empire.  Meer

Der Einsatz von Leichtbautragstrukturen bietet heutzutage die Möglichkeit eine signifikante Gewichtsreduzierung zu realisieren. Bei der Gestaltung dieser Leichtbautragstrukturen müssen, je nach Anwendungsfall, eine Vielzahl von Anforderungen berücksichtigt werden.  Meer

This book presents the current coil winding methods, their associated technologies and the associated automation techniques. From the introduction as a forming joining process, over the physical properties of coils, the semifinished products (wire, coil body, insulation) are introduced.  Meer

At the end of Operation Desert Storm, close friends and female soldiers Chris and Erin go their separate ways--without even saying good-bye. When tragedy reunites them four years later, one’s fear of God and the other’s faith in Him collide in a different kind of war only one of them can win.  Meer

Most of us are content to see ourselves as ordinary people - unique in ways, talented in others, but still among the ranks of ordinary mortals. The author probes our contented state by asking important questions: How should "ordinary" people respond when others need our help, whether the situation is a crisis, or something less?  Meer

The new edition includes increased international coverage of the field, and a strong focus on emerging trends, as well as providing a comprehensive overview of the foundations and key aspects of the discipline.  Meer