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![]() Free Download Prof. Celeste Kinginger, "The Professional Lives of Language Study Abroad Alumni: A Mixed Methods Investigation " English | ISBN: 1800412509 | 2023 | 398 pages | PDF | 2 MB This book investigates the impact of language learning and study abroad on the career options and choices of US-based alumni of all ages. It reports on the results of a mixed-methods study which used both an extensive nationwide survey and qualitative life history interviews with 54 participants systematically selected to represent a broad range of backgrounds and professions. International education experiences are shown to exert considerable influence on the aspirations and career paths of individuals in a wide variety of fields (e.g. education, healthcare, business, government service). 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The book also offers new insight into the thinking behind Pius XII's decision to maintain good relations with the German government during the war, including keeping the Germans happy while they occupied Rome in 1943-1944. And throughout, David I. Kertzer shows the active role of the Italian Church hierarchy in promoting the Axis war while the pope, who as bishop of Rome was responsible for the Italian hierarchy, offered his silent blessings and cast his public speeches in such a way that both sides could claim support for their cause. ![]() Free Download W. Montgomery, "The Poetry of Susan Howe: History, Theology, Authority" English | 2010 | pages: 246 | ISBN: 023062197X, 1349383759 | PDF | 1,7 mb The Poetry of Susan Howe provides a comprehensive survey of the major works of one of America's foremost contemporary poets. The book describes the relationship between poetic form and the various configurations of history, religious thought, and authority in Howe's writing. 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