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Krøyer and Paris
Krøyer and Paris
‘A lover of light’: in 1912, a French critic used these words to describe the great Danish painter Peder Severin Krøyer, who had close ties to the French art scene for more than two decades. Krøyer first visited Paris in 1877, and his many letters clearly show the impact French art had on Krøyer’s own development as a painter, on the artists’ colony in Skagen, and on Danish art history in general. In Krøyer and Paris. French Connections and Nordic Colours, art historians Mette Harbo Lehmann and Dominique Lobstein describe Krøyer’s artistic development from the Golden Age tradition favoured by the Danish academy to Naturalism and the Modern Breakthrough. They show how inspiration from France can be traced in his painting technique and his open-air paintings from Skagen, revealing how French Naturalism made its mark on Krøyer’s distinctive style. Krøyer and Paris has also been published in Danish.
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Religion and Politics in Contemporary Japan
Religion and Politics in Contemporary Japan
Presenting a study of politics at grassroots level among young Japanese, this book examines the alliance between the religious movement Soka Gakkai (the ‘Value-creation Society’) and Komeito (the ‘Clean Government Party’), which shared power with the Liberal Democratic Party from 1999 to 2009. Drawing on primary research carried out among Komeito supporters, the book focuses on the lives of supporters and voters in order to better understand the processes of democracy. It goes on to discuss what the political behaviour of young Komeito supporters tell us about the role of religious organizations, such as Soka Gakkai, in Japanese politics. Unlike most other books on politics in Japan which tend to concentrate on political elites, this book provides extremely valuable insights into political culture at the grassroots level.
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Krøyer og Paris
Krøyer og Paris
’Lysets elsker’ kaldte en fransk kritiker i 1912 den store danske maler Peder Severin Krøyer, der i mere end to årtier havde nær tilknytning til den franske kunstscene. Krøyer kom første gang til Paris i 1877, og hans mange breve fortæller om, hvilken betydning den franske kunst havde ikke blot for Krøyers egen udvikling som maler, men også for kunstnerkolonien i Skagen og dansk kunsthistorie. I Krøyer og Paris. Franske forbindelser og nordiske toner beskriver de to kunsthistorikere Mette Harbo Lehmann og Dominique Lobstein Krøyers kunstneriske udvikling fra akademiets guldaldertradition til naturalismen og det moderne gennembrud. De viser, hvordan inspirationen fra Frankrig kan spores i hans maleteknik og i friluftsmalerierne fra Skagen og peger på, hvordan den franske naturalisme satte sig spor i Krøyers særlige stil. Krøyer og Paris er også blevet udgivet på engelsk.
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Student Migration from Eastern to Western Europe
Student Migration from Eastern to Western Europe
This book explores European student migration from the perspectives of Eastern European students moving to Western Europe for study. Whilst most research on student migration in Europe focuses on the experiences of Western European students, this book uniquely casts a light on Eastern European student migrants moving to the ‘West’. Mette Ginnerskov-Dahlberg deploys a novel approach to the subject by drawing on insights gleaned from a longitudinal study of master's students pursuing an education abroad and their multifaceted journeys after graduation. Thereby, she brings their narratives to life and highlights the changes and continuities they experienced over a period of seven years, fostering an understanding of student mobility as an activity enmeshed with adult commitments and long-term aspirations. Using Denmark as a case study of a host country, Ginnerskov-Dahlberg analyses the trajectories of these students and situates their experiences within the wider socio-historical context of Eastern European post-socialism and the contemporary dynamics between EU and non-EU citizens in the welfare state of Denmark – reflecting issues playing out on the global stage today. This book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of migration and mobility studies, as well as human geography, sociology, higher education, area studies and anthropology.
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The Licinian Tomb
The Licinian Tomb
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Advances in organic dairy cattle farming
Advances in organic dairy cattle farming
Highlights the potential role organic dairy farming can play in addressing some of the key challenges facing the dairy sector Considers how the one-welfare perspective can be utilised to optimise the welfare of calves, adult cows and the humans that care for them Shows how pasture-based production can contribute to improved cattle health and welfare, product quality and sustainability
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Hermann Beyer (1880-1942)
Hermann Beyer (1880-1942)
Explorar la trayectoria de Hermann Beyer en las turbulentas aguas del gremio antropológico de principios del siglo XX es el principal motivo de este libro también destinado a examinar las principales directrices teóricas y metodológicas de este arqueólogo alemán, quien residiera en México, la autora busca mostrar que las desavenencias institucionales, querellas y debates, y las rivalidades personales son parte consustancial del quehacer científico.
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Krøyer and Paris
Krøyer and Paris
‘A lover of light’: in 1912, a French critic used these words to describe the great Danish painter Peder Severin Krøyer, who had close ties to the French art scene for more than two decades. Krøyer first visited Paris in 1877, and his many letters clearly show the impact French art had on Krøyer’s own development as a painter, on the artists’ colony in Skagen, and on Danish art history in general. In Krøyer and Paris. French Connections and Nordic Colours, art historians Mette Harbo Lehmann and Dominique Lobstein describe Krøyer’s artistic development from the Golden Age tradition favoured by the Danish academy to Naturalism and the Modern Breakthrough. They show how inspiration from France can be traced in his painting technique and his open-air paintings from Skagen, revealing how French Naturalism made its mark on Krøyer’s distinctive style. Krøyer and Paris has also been published in Danish.
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