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Alain und Irene, beide vierzig und seit fünfzehn Jahren miteinander verheiratet, sind in der Mitte des Lebens angekommen. Es ist das Jahr 2004. Die Liebe haben sie hinter sich - jetzt beginnt »die vegetarische Zeit ihres Lebens«. Als eine gemeinsame nahe Freundin stirbt, reißen bei beiden alte Wunden auf - und die Erinnerung an einen Sommer an der französischen Atlantikküste, an dem ihre Jugend endgültig zu Ende war. Jetzt, mehr als zwanzig Jahre danach, begegnet Alain seiner großen Liebe Babette wieder. Und Irene verliebt sich schlagartig in einen blonden Dänen, der sich in der...

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The ultra-Orthodox yeshiva, or Jewish seminary, is a space reserved for men, and for a focus on religious ideals. Fundamentalist forms of piety are usually believed to be quite resistant to change. In Yeshiva Fundamentalism, Nurit Stadler uncovers surprising evidence that firmly religious and pious young men of this community are seeking to change their institutions to incorporate several key dimensions of the secular world: a redefinition of masculinity along with a transformation of the family, and...

This abridged and revised edition of the original book (Springer-Wien-New York: 2001) offers the only comprehensive history and documentation of the Vienna Circle based on new sources with an innovative historiographical approach to the study of science. With reference to previously unpublished archival material and more recent literature, it refutes a number of widespread cliches about "neo-positivism" or "logical positivism." Following some insights on the relation between the history of science and the philosophy of science, the book offers an accessible introduction to the complex...

The Stadlers' harrowing journey began with a midnight crash caused by a drunk driver. The odds they would both survive the crash were minimal--a testimony to the miracles that began that night and continued through months of surgeries and hospitalizations. The Stadlers struggled to rebuild their lives, only to face more heartache and loss. But through the hard times, their faith grew as God continued to save them from despair and bring blessings into their lives.

For everyone seeking a deeper faith or affirmation...