“…The contributions range from biographical considerations of the stars of popular music, contributions to critical discourses of stardom in the industry more broadly, and the various ways in which the use of astronomical metaphors, in both cultural commentary and academic discourse, demonstrate notions of stardom firmly embedded in popular music thought. Not only do these chapters represent a range of perspectives on popular music, stars and stardom, they provide eloquent and innovative contributions to the developing discourse on stardom in popular music…”

“…Hartley, that ‘the past is another country; they do things differently there’? The essays in this interdisciplinary collection are drawn from a conference at the Institute of Historical Research in the University of London. …”

“…Cooper still does not like going to hospitals and is hyper vigilant with his mother, afraid he may do something that could trigger her to another suicide attempt. …”

“…Why do states block some foreign direct investment on national security grounds even when it originates from within their own security community? …”

“…Este é, do nosso ponto de vista, o melhor caminho para os preparar para um futuro que se adivinha incerto e exigente…”

“…In important recent studies about organized crime in contemporary Italy you generally do not find any historical materials with regard to the Bourbon’s age. …”

“…This volume argues that, on the whole, African leaders and the way they reach power generally do contribute to shaping their countries' progresses and achievements. …”

“…* When people vote for anti-immigration parties, do they also support their anti-multiculturalism policies? …”

“…Ever since Panini (4th Century BC), case has claimed a central role in linguistic theory and continues to do so today. However, despite centuries worth of research, case has yet to reveal its most important secrets. …”

“…This book attempts to answer many questions, such as what is urban conservation? How do cities of historical depth deal with modern planning policies and our conservation policies, rehabilitation, restoration, and preservation of historical cities and heritage buildings? …”

“…Is it socially responsible to spend government money on reconstructing a historic building that has been completely destroyed? Can one do such a thing fifty years on?. According to reigning ideas in the world of conservation, the answer to all these questions is 'no'. …”

“…Just as interest in the neurosciences and related fields has burgeoned in contemporary society, interest in the fields of neuroscience and cognitive studies is also growing within the religious studies academy, and reflection on these shifts is well overdue. How do religious practitioners negotiate the interconnection of science and religion? …”

“…Pautado nas melhores tradições da antropologia, combinando os papéis de observador e participante, o autor analisa o nascimento, organização, cisão e relativo desfalecimento do movimento homossexual no Brasil nos últimos anos da ditadura militar. …”

“…A autora recorre à obra teórica de Sérgio Paulo Rouanet para mostrar a possibilidade de entrelaçamento entre a dimensão social e a dimensão psíquica do ser humano. Rouanet considera “impossível entender a luta de classes, as situações externas de opressão, de ideologia, sem entender os mecanismos psíquicos que condicionam todas essas distorções”. …”

“…Yet, simultaneously Russia-China relations do not follow the patterns of power politics. Beijing knows its limits and does not go into extremes. …”

“…Víme, že učedníci Ježíše po jeho zatčení opustili, s největší pravděpodobností odešli zpět do Galileje. Je obecně známou skutečností, že v Jeruzalémě vznikl záhy okruh Ježíšových přívrženců, v němž získal přední postavení Ježíšův rodný bratr Jakub. …”

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“…The global economic alignments of the present pose many political, moral and theoretical questions, but the central issue the essays in this collection address is: how do relatively poor people of the Australia–Pacific region survive in current precarious times? …”