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LIT - Academic Publishing LIT Verlag has established itself as one of Germanys leading academic publishers. LIT publishing program presents a fast growing English language list. It offers original research, stimulating and innovative contributions to major academic disciplines. All titles are distributed in North America through well established American academic publishers. We kindly invite scholars to join our successful English language programme. contact: london@lit-verlag.de Distributors: Global Book Marketing Book Depository International Specialized Book Services Catalogues Academic Books Seasonal catalogues: Ethnology African Studies Asian Studies East European Studies History Religion Geography Literay and Languages Education Philosophy Political Sciences Sociology Economics Law Anthropology	New Publications The Reception of the Second Vatican Council's Liturgical Reforms in Nigeria (Nsukka Diocese) -- Uchenna Aba Africa's Progress in Regional and Global Economic Integration - Towards New Trade and Investment Policies -- Reuben A. Alabi, Achim Gutowski, Tobias Knedlik, Oyebanke Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Karl Wohlmuth (Eds.) La traducción humanístico-literaria y otras traducciones especializadas -- Soledad Díaz Alarcón, Eva Parra-Membrives (Eds.) Talking Seriously About God -- Asle Eikrem, Atle O. Søvik (Eds.) Compassion for one another in the Global Village -- Ulrike Elsdörfer, Takaaki David Ito (Eds.) Our Co-operative -- Werner Grosskopf, Hans-H. Münkner, Günther Ringle Meanings of an Urban Space -- Kimmo Katajala (Ed.) Ethics and Environment. Éthique et environnement -- Peter Kemp, Noriko Hashimoto (Eds.) Authentic Voices, Discerning Hearts -- Thomas Knieps-Port le Roi, Aldegonde Brenninkmeijer-Werhahn (Eds.) Global Perspectives on Europe -- Bea Lundt, Sophie Wulk (Eds.) "Texte dritter Stufe". -- Marie-Sophie Masse, Stephanie Seidl (Hg.) Narrating the Self and Nation in Kenyan Autobiographical Writings -- Samuel Ndogo Plural World Interpretations -- Anett C. Oelschlaegel Values of American Society -- Talcott Parsons, Winston White Le défi actuel du Bien commun dans la doctrine sociale de l'Église -- Dominique Serra-Coatanea The Welfare Society - an Aim for Social Development -- Roar Sundby, Arno Heimgartner more...	Recommendation Julien Bobineau, Philipp Gieg (Eds.) The Democratic Republic of the Congo. La République Démocratique du Congo Problems, Progress and Prospects. Problèmes, Progrès et Perspectives This interdisciplinary volume brings together English and French language contributions that add to an in-depth picture of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's current state of affairs. more...	News / Events 03.12.2014 Book launch: BEYOND URBANISM Urban(izing) Villages and the Mega-urban Landscape in the Pearl River Delta in China When: 10.12.2014; 6 pm Where: TU Berlin Institute of Architecture Room A409 Strasse des 17. Juni 152 10623 Berlin What: Welcome by Peter Herrle 30 min. video with Detlev Ipsen on Urban(izing) Villages and the Mega-urban Landscape in the Pearl River Delta Discussion: The results of a DFG-funded research project on urbanization and informal dynamics Large urban agglomerations have emerged over the past decades and, in some cases, entire rural regions were urbanized in less than a decade. These trends not only reflect an unprecedented quantitative dimension of urbanization but also the emergence of new urban forms - beyond urbanism - thus posing new challenges to regional planners, politicians and urban governance actors. The book has been published in the HABITAT - INTERNATIONAL Series. Beyond Urbanism further informations...