Introduces and interprets the complex history of German chinoiserie in the long eighteenth century, focusing on its emergence in literature and the arts.

1650-1850 combines fresh considerations of prominent authors and artists with searches for overlooked or offbeat elements of the Enlightenment legacy. Volume 27 expands around a landmark special feature on worlds and worldmaking--on the imagining of new, exotic, unexplored, ideal, and utopian worlds ranging from south sea islands to polar utopias to zones of intercultural encounter to the conjectural territories of interpretive cartography. Enlivening the volume is a cavalcade of full-length book reviews.

This book probes the causes of and conditions for the preference of the members of the British-Bangladeshi community for a religion-based identity vis-à-vis ethnicity-based identity, and the influence of Islamists in shaping the discourse. The first book-length study to examine identity politics among the Bangladeshi diaspora delves into the micro-level dynamics, the internal and external factors and the role of the state and locates these within the broad framework of Muslim identity and Islamism, citizenship and the future of multiculturalism in Europe. Empirically grounded but enriched with in-depth analysis, and written in an accessible language this study is an invaluable reference for academics, policy makers and community activists. Students and researchers of British politics, ethnic/migration/diaspora studies, cultural studies, and political Islam will find the book extremely useful.

The finest history of pottery available, this book offers an inspirational journey through one of the oldest and most widespread of human activities.

Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years. From hip and sexy Berlin to tradition-laden Munich, Fodor's Germany covers the best Germany has to offer. This full-color guide will help travelers plan the perfect trip, from scenic drives through quaint half-timber towns to wine tasting in the country's top wine regions. This travel guide includes: · Dozens of full-color maps · Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks · Multiple itineraries to explore the top attractions and what’s off the beaten path · Major sights such as Berlin, Black Forest, Bodensee, Heidelberg Castle, Kolner Dom, Neuschwanstein Castle, The Berlin Wall, Weimar, and Frauenkirche · Coverage of Munich; Bavarian Alps; The Romantic Road; Franconia and the German Danube; The Bodensee; Heidelberg and the Neckar Valley; Frankfurt; The Pfalz and Rhine Terrace; The Rhineland; The Fairy-Tale Road; Hamburg; Schleswig-Holstein and The Baltic Coast; Berlin; Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia