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UNINA9910812410903321 |
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Heavilin Barbara A. |
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From an existential vacuum to a tragic optimism : the search for meaning and presence of god in modern literature / / Barbara A. Heavilin |
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Newcastle upon Tyne, England : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2013 |
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©2013 |
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1 online resource (218 p.) |
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God in literature |
Meaning (Philosophy) in literature |
Religion and literature |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; ABBREVIATIONS; ILLUSTRATION; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; ABBREVIATIONS; PART I; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; PART II; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; PART III; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX |
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From an Existential Vacuum to a Tragic Optimism: The Search for Meaning and the Presence of God in Modern Literature employs a new theoretical approach to critical analysis: Victor Frankl's logotherapy (from the Greek ""logos"" for word or reason and often related to divine wisdom), a unique form of existentialism. On the basis of his observations of the power of human endurance and transcendence - the discovery of meaning even in the midst of harrowing circumstances - Frankl diagnoses the mala... |
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UNINA9910765831703321 |
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Autore |
Tarp Finn <1951-> |
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The South African economy : macroeconomic prospects for the medium term / / Finn Tarp and Peter Brixen |
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2005 |
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Oxfordshire, England ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014 |
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©1996 |
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9786610221257 |
9781134765416 |
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9781134765423 |
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9781280221255 |
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9780203982051 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (236 p.) |
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Routledge Studies in Development Economics, , 1359-7884 |
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Economic forecasting - South Africa - Econometric models |
South Africa Economic conditions 1991- Econometric models |
South Africa Economic policy Econometric models |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Table and Boxes; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. GENERAL COUNTRY BACKGROUND; Macroeconomic features and trend; Socio-economic characteristics; Legacies of apartheid in perspective; Policy frameworks; 3. ACCOUNTING FRAMEWORK AND BASE YEAR DATA; Prices and exchange rates; Material balance; Balance of payments; Money market; Government accounts; Other variables; Disaggregated GDP and export data; Conclusion; 4. MODELLING FRAMEWORKS; The financial programming approach of the IMF |
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The Revised Minimum Standard Model of the World BankDiscussion; 5. MODEL EXPERIMENTS; Experiment 1: Exchange rate depreciation; Experiment 2: Government external borrowing; Experiment 3: Foreign reserves; Experiment 4: Domestic inflation; Experiment 5: GDP growth; Experiment 6: Export quantity versus export price; Conclusion; 6. BASE RUN; Background; Demand and supply; Prices and exchange rates; Balance of payments; Government accounts; Asset stocks; Conclusion; 7. ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS; Introduction; Alternative assumptions; Results; Summing-up; 8. CONCLUSION |
APPENDIX A: Modelling frameworks in GAMSA.1 Introduction; A.2 Financial Programming Framework; A.3 The Revised Minimum Standard Model; APPENDIX Β: BASE RUN; APPENDIX C: OPTIMISTIC SCENARIO; APPENDIX D: PESSIMISTIC SCENARIO; Bibliography; Index |
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What are the macroeconomic prospects for South Africa until the new millennium? Two methods of macroeconomic modelling, associated with the World Bank and IMF, are used here to generate three scenarios, based on moderately optimistic projections. The methodology used can be applied to other developing countries. |
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