John Hart Benson Bücher

Besucher sind stets fasziniert von Japans Kultur, Wirtschaft und Ideenwelt. Verwestlicht, doch anders als westliche Länder, ein Teil Asiens, aber wiederum anders als seine asiatischen Nachbarn – Japan ist einzigartig und vielschichtig. Hier verschmelzen Tradition und Moderne. Der Vis-à-Vis-Reiseführer Japan stellt Ihnen alle Regionen Japans ausführlich vor. Mehr als 1000 farbige Fotos, 3D-Zeichnungen, Grundrisse, Stadtpläne und Übersichtskarten zeigen alles Wichtige auf einen Blick. Aktuelle Informationen zu Hotels, Restaurants und Nachtleben sowie viele weitere praktische Hinweise finden sich im ausführlichen Anhang. Darüber hinaus erfährt man Wissenswertes über das traditionelle japanische Theater, Sumo und weitere Kampfkünste und über typische Speisen und Getränke.

The inside story of the U.S.-Chinese superpower conflict playing out behind the scenes of today's movie industry, from the leading media scholar In the last decade, China has become the world's largest movie market. Formerly objects of exotic fascination in the golden age of Hollywood, today the Chinese are a make-or-break audience for Hollywood's biggest blockbusters. And movies are now an essential part of China"s global "soft power" strategy: a Chinese real estate tycoon (who until recently was the major shareholder of the AMC theater chain) is building the world"s largest film production facility. Behind the curtains, as this brilliant new book reveals, movies have become one of the biggest areas of competition between the world's two remaining superpowers. Will Hollywood be eclipsed by a Chinese Huallywood? No author is better positioned to untangle this question than Ying Zhu, a leading expert on Chinese film and media. Hollywood in China unravels the fascinating, century-long relationship between Hollywood and China for the first time. Blending cultural history, business, and international relations, Hollywood in China offers an inside look at the intense business and political maneuvering that is shaping the movies and the U.S.-China relationships itself--revealing a headlines-grabbing conflict that is playing out not only on the high seas, but on the silver screen.

Exploring the life of Jesse Varley, the book delves into white-collar crime in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Britain. Varley, who embezzled over £80,000 from Wolverhampton's Corporation, lived a lavish lifestyle for over a decade while evading justice. The narrative sheds light on the nature of white-collar criminals and their impact on society during that era, providing a unique perspective on criminality beyond traditional notions of crime.

Focusing on the complexities of middle-class respectability during the Victorian and Edwardian eras, this book delves into the societal pressures and moral dilemmas faced by individuals. It examines the intertwined themes of bankruptcy and bigamy, revealing how these issues challenged the ideals of respectability. By analyzing personal stories and broader societal trends, the work provides a critical look at the values and contradictions of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century British society.

Další z edice průvodců Společník cestovatele obsahuje řadu barevných fotografií, ilustrací a map, průřezy budov a plány podlaží všech významných památek, tipy na procházky, cesty malebnou krajinou a tematické výlety. Nabízí přehlednou historii Japonska, zajímavosti o japonských zahradách i tradičních stavbách, řemeslech, japonském divadle či slavnostech a všech turistických oblastí země. Samostatné dvojstrany jsou věnované tradičnímu japonskému oděvu a bojovým uměním.