De wekker loopt af. Ik ga op mijn bed zitten, pak mijn hoorapparaat en stop het in mijn oor. Nee! Ik weet het direct. Mijn hart slaat in mijn keel. Ik voel de paniek in mijn lijf en ik stoot Hans wakker. Ik hoor hem nog wel, maar dof en veel zachter. Het geluid gaat bij mij vandaan; het klinkt als 'in de verte'. Vanmorgen moet ik orgel spelen, maar het is de vraag of dat nu nog kan. Er spookt van alles door mijn hoofd: Straks de dokter even bellen, o nee, ik kan natuurlijk niet zelf bellen .....

Mahmud Darwisj is in 1942 in al-Birwa, een dorpje in Galilea uit een christelijke familie geboren. In 1948 is zijn familie naar Beiroet uitgeweken. Met zijn tweede bundel “Vogels zonder vleugels” werd hij ook in het buitenland bekend als dichter van het Palestijnse verzet. Zoals in “Minder rozen”, zijn populairste bundel, blijft de Odyssee van het Palestijnse volk als een rode draad doorheen zijn poëtisch werk lopen. Darwisj werd meermaals gevangen genomen. Na in diverse landen tijdelijk...

China boasts a history of art lasting over 5,000 years and embracing a huge diversity of forms - objects of jade, lacquer and porcelain, painted scrolls and fans, sculptures in stone, bronze and wood, and murals. But this rich tradition has not, until now been fully appreciated in the West where scholars have focused attention on the European high arts of painting and sculpture, downplaying arts more highly prized by the Chinese themselves, such as calligraphy. Art in China marks a breakthrou...

Schaum's Outline of Basic Electricity covers the fundamentals of electricity and electric circuits. Written as a complement to vocational and technical courses, the book reviews digital and computer technology and the more advanced level of expertise required of technicians in these fields. Chapters focus on particular subjects as they are related to electric circuits, so you can target specific areas or tackle the subject as a whole. You will also learn how to solve circuit values in more co...

Written by leading scholars in the field, this comprehensive and readable resource gives anthropology students a unique guide to the ideas, arguments and history of the discipline. The fully revised and expanded second edition reflects major changes in anthropology in the past decade.

Introducing Chinese Religions is the ideal starting point for students exploring the fascinating religious traditions of China. This introduction covers the whole spectrum of Chinese religious history, from the multi-faceted religious heritage of pre-modern China, to the practice of different religions in China today, as well as the spread and influence of Chinese religions throughout the world. Mario Poceski, an experienced teacher of Chinese religions, explores the three main traditions of ...

Why study music? How much practical use is it in the modern world? This introduction proves how studying music is of great value both in its own terms and also in the post-university marketplace. All main aspects of the subject are covered, including composition, theory, world musics and music technology.

The Essential Mengzi offers a representative selection from Bryan Van Norden's acclaimed translation of the full work, including the most frequently studied passages and covering all of the work's major themes. An appendix of selections from the classic commentary of Zhu Xi--one of the most influential and insightful interpreters of Confucianism--keyed to relevant passages, provides access to the text and to its reception and interpretation. Also included are a general Introduction, timeline,...

Written in a highly accessible style and in four parts, this book provides rapid and authoritative access to current ideas and practice in intercultural communication. It draws on concepts and findings from a range of different disciplines and uses authentic examples of intercultural interaction to illustrate points.

A Dutch journalist tells the story of his five years as a correspondent in the Middle East, chronicling first-hand experiences with dictatorship, occupation, terror, and war and casting light on such crises as the Iraq War, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and more. Original.