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Over the span of 48 lectures, four experienced lawyers and teachers recreate key parts of the first-year law student experience, introducing you to main areas of law most every beginning student studies. Enriched with famous cases from the annals of American law and powerful arguments by some of history's most successful lawyers, these lectures offer access to an often intimidating, surprisingly accessible, and civically important field.

The promise of America is that the country is based on an idea, one where everyone is created equal and equally free to chart their own course. From 13 newly independent states ratifying a national constitution to the heated debates in the halls of Congress today, American politics is about negotiation over what our country is—and where we are going.

It would be difficult to overstate the influence of The Federalist Papers. Despite their lack of official or legal status, these 85 brilliant essays have served as the single most important guide to the interpretation and application of the US Constitution for more than 230 years. Authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, The Federalist Papers offer a detailed blueprint for building a successful democratic republic. Books That Matter: The Federalist Papers gives you the chance to delve into this magisterial blueprint for yourself.

Diese Novellen gehen unter die Haut: Entdecken Sie Geschichten voller innerer Konflikte, tragischer Wendungen und psychologischer Dramatik. Mit: Der Sandmann (E.T.A. Hoffmann, Track 1-2), Germelshausen (F. Gerstäcker, Track 3-4), Ein Doppelgänger (T. Storm, Track 5-7), Bahnwärter Thiel (G. Hauptmann, Track 8-9), Das Urteil (F. Kafka, Track 10), Kokain (W. Rheiner, Track 11), Der Tod des Kleinbürgers (F. Werfel, Track 12-18), 24 Stunden aus dem Leben einer Frau (S. Zweig, Track 19-21), Das Gold von Caxamalca (J. Wassermann, Track 22-23), Der Leviathan (J. Roth, Track 24-25).

Zehn Meisterwerke von weltberühmten Autoren versammeln sich in dieser Hörbuch-Box! Mit dabei: "Die Verwandlung" (F. Kafka), "Das Fräulein von Scuderi" (E. T. A. Hoffmann), "Der böse Knabe" (A. Tschechow), "Der Untergang der Carnatic" (A. J. Mordtmann), "Julie Romain" (G. de Maupassant), "Die schöne Wäscherin von Pontillon" (H. de Balzac), "Der Mann in Frauenkleidern" (G. Boccaccio), "Eine Geschichte aus Jerusalem" (S. Lagerlöf), "Die unsichtbare Sammlung" (S. Zweig), "Stationschef Fallmerayer" (J. Roth).