The Abbé Prévost's first-person narrators by Francis, R

“…More general observations are made on the mechanics of Prévost’s narration such as the deceptive rhetorical devices of juxtaposing different accounts of the same event by two or more narrators and the use of the <em>double registre</em> or separation of narrator from protagonist. Other aspects of Prévost’s fictional technique are considered – for example, the extent to which he drew upon contemporary traditions in the novel. …”

The Rotterdam Rules and international trade law by Magklasi, Ioanna

“…Looking beyond the legal relationship of carrier-shipper and carrier-receiver, this book examines the important articles of the Rotterdam Rules that affect the ability of the trading protagonists to perform their sale contract.…”

Preparing for war: the making of the 1949 Geneva Conventions by van Dijk, B

“…This book, based upon meticulous archival research and critical legal methodologies, argues that a better way to understand the politics and ideas of the Conventions’ drafters is to see them less as passive characters responding to past events than as active protagonists trying to shape the future of warfare. In many different ways, they tried to define the contours of future battlefields by deciding who deserved protection and what counted as a legitimate target. …”

Scorpion in the Hand: Brajbhasha Court Poetry from Central India around 1800 by Bangha, I

“…He can today be considered as one of the most powerful protagonists of early modern sensitivity in Brajbhasha literature through his expression of individual sentiments or his search for a simple, more realistic style. …”

Naissance et développement du vitalisme en France de la deuxième moitié du XVIIIe siècle à la fin du Premier Empire by Rey, R

“…Rey apporte des éclairages neufs sur l’histoire des sciences médicales au dix-huitième siècle, en particulier sur le terrain dans lequel les différentes theories se sont développées et sur leurs protagonistes, théories qui sont une des bases de l’Encyclopédie et de la philosophie des Lumières. …”

Marivaux et la science du caractère by Benharrech, S

“…Tout en rappelant que l’auteur de <em>La Double inconstance</em> n’évacue pas totalement le fixisme de l’anthropologie classique, elle démontre à quel point ce dernier subvertit l’ordonnance morale et psychologique des protagonistes; elle insiste sur les réactions de Crébillon et Diderot qui désapprouvent le voisinage de la morale et de la transformation. …”