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New Approaches to Human Dignity in the Context of Qur’ānic Anthropology
The Quest for Humanity
Gathering modern Muslim and non-Muslim approaches to human dignity, this text presents approaches to Islamic theological anthropology. It focuses on the specific ‘grammars’ of anthropological narratives regarding the Qur’ān itself and performative discourse interpretations.
Gathering modern Muslim and non-Muslim approaches to human dignity, this text presents approaches to Islamic theological anthropology. It focuses on the specific ‘grammars’ of anthropological narratives regarding the Qur’ān itself and performative discourse interpretations.
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John Steinbeck in East European Translation
A Bibliographical and Descriptive Overview
Čerče narrows a huge gap in regard to Steinbeck translations in Eastern Europe, here considered in terms of the political division between Western Europe and the Soviet East. As the only book of its kind, it makes a major contribution to Steinbeck and American literature studies.
Čerče narrows a huge gap in regard to Steinbeck translations in Eastern Europe, here considered in terms of the political division between Western Europe and the Soviet East. As the only book of its kind, it makes a major contribution to Steinbeck and American literature studies.
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O’Connor investigates the first time that Ireland, with an autonomous legislative parliament, met with large inward migration in the modern era. She explains the history of Ireland’s policy and public opinion toward inward migration and the treatment of migration today.
O’Connor investigates the first time that Ireland, with an autonomous legislative parliament, met with large inward migration in the modern era. She explains the history of Ireland’s policy and public opinion toward inward migration and the treatment of migration today.
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This work moves among sociolinguistics, critical discourse analysis and translation issues, exploring some of the most representative works by Philip and Johnson, noting their efforts to give to the Caribbean legacy and language the prestige they deserve.
This work moves among sociolinguistics, critical discourse analysis and translation issues, exploring some of the most representative works by Philip and Johnson, noting their efforts to give to the Caribbean legacy and language the prestige they deserve.
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Garfield Lau investigates how the breakdown of the family and the conventional gendering of roles gives rise to terrorist violence as portrayed in various African Anglophone narratives by internationally renowned authors including Chinua Achebe, Doris Lessing, and J.M. Coetzee.
Garfield Lau investigates how the breakdown of the family and the conventional gendering of roles gives rise to terrorist violence as portrayed in various African Anglophone narratives by internationally renowned authors including Chinua Achebe, Doris Lessing, and J.M. Coetzee.
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Hungarian Perspectives on the Western Canon
Post-Comparative Readings
In this collection, Hungarian literature is read together with canonical works of the Western literary tradition. The text scrutinises the distinction between “major” and “minor” literatures, showing that this can highlight previously unknown components of the literary tradition.
In this collection, Hungarian literature is read together with canonical works of the Western literary tradition. The text scrutinises the distinction between “major” and “minor” literatures, showing that this can highlight previously unknown components of the literary tradition.
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A Social History of Rural Ireland in the 1950s
Remembering Crotta
Galvin offers a brief history of Crotta Great House, County Kerry, Ireland, where Horatio Herbert Kitchener spent his boyhood years. Part memoir, part social history, it creates a snapshot of a moment in Ireland’s recent past embedded within a broader historical backdrop.
Galvin offers a brief history of Crotta Great House, County Kerry, Ireland, where Horatio Herbert Kitchener spent his boyhood years. Part memoir, part social history, it creates a snapshot of a moment in Ireland’s recent past embedded within a broader historical backdrop.
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Homosexuality, bisexuality, transvestitism and trans-genders represented new ideas and mentalities which shattered nineteenth-century Italy. This book offers a comprehensive overview of this phenomenon and makes a major contribution to Italian studies and modern European history.
Homosexuality, bisexuality, transvestitism and trans-genders represented new ideas and mentalities which shattered nineteenth-century Italy. This book offers a comprehensive overview of this phenomenon and makes a major contribution to Italian studies and modern European history.
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Shakespeare’s King Lear
An Edition with New Insights
Nagarajan provides this comprehensive edition of King Lear, presenting years of research. He illustrates Shakespeare’s use of language, Elizabethan theatre, history and values of the play, analysis of enigmatic scenes, and glimpses into its performance history.
Nagarajan provides this comprehensive edition of King Lear, presenting years of research. He illustrates Shakespeare’s use of language, Elizabethan theatre, history and values of the play, analysis of enigmatic scenes, and glimpses into its performance history.
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Celebrating the centenary of Anthony Burgess’s birth, this volume reveals the true relation that the British author had with France. It explores, among other topics, the sizeable French literary and musical heritage that inspired Burgess in his creations and adaptations.
Celebrating the centenary of Anthony Burgess’s birth, this volume reveals the true relation that the British author had with France. It explores, among other topics, the sizeable French literary and musical heritage that inspired Burgess in his creations and adaptations.
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Studying the millennial history of the Indian subcontinent, this collection questions various linguistic, literary and artistic appropriations of the past. It does this to address the conflicting comprehensions of the present and the figuring/imagining of a possible future.
Studying the millennial history of the Indian subcontinent, this collection questions various linguistic, literary and artistic appropriations of the past. It does this to address the conflicting comprehensions of the present and the figuring/imagining of a possible future.
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Animal Narratives and Culture
Vulnerable Realism
Barcz’s monograph explains how realism is a narration that tests nonhuman vulnerable experience. The first part gives examples of realism’s redefinition in trauma studies, the second probes what is added to the narrative by literature, and the third analyses cultural texts.
Barcz’s monograph explains how realism is a narration that tests nonhuman vulnerable experience. The first part gives examples of realism’s redefinition in trauma studies, the second probes what is added to the narrative by literature, and the third analyses cultural texts.
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Addressing the question “what’s in a balcony scene?”, this book discusses its representation in a number of adaptions of Romeo and Juliet. It shows that there are several fresh angles from which to look at the topic, which, in turn, provide unique insights into the balcony scene.
Addressing the question “what’s in a balcony scene?”, this book discusses its representation in a number of adaptions of Romeo and Juliet. It shows that there are several fresh angles from which to look at the topic, which, in turn, provide unique insights into the balcony scene.
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New Literature in Chinese
China and the World
Shoutong discusses the connotations of the concept of “Modern Chinese Literature”, as well as its basic categories. He argues that such fields as “World Chinese Literature” should unite in the area of “New Literature in Chinese”, as they share a language, culture and tradition.
Shoutong discusses the connotations of the concept of “Modern Chinese Literature”, as well as its basic categories. He argues that such fields as “World Chinese Literature” should unite in the area of “New Literature in Chinese”, as they share a language, culture and tradition.
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Exchanges between Literature and Science from the 1800s to the 2000s
Converging Realms
This collection responds to the intense interest that the relations between the discourses of literature and those of science have obtained. It focuses on the cultural significance of scientific discoveries and practices and scientific representations in literature and the arts.
This collection responds to the intense interest that the relations between the discourses of literature and those of science have obtained. It focuses on the cultural significance of scientific discoveries and practices and scientific representations in literature and the arts.
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The Poetics of Uncontrollability in Keats’s Endymion
Language Theory and Romantic Periodicals
Anselmo reconstructs the linguistic context of the 18th and early-19th centuries to explain the reviewers’ unease regarding Endymion. She shows that 18th-century prescriptivism arose from an anxiety of language and the desire to control language informed Romantic criticism.
Anselmo reconstructs the linguistic context of the 18th and early-19th centuries to explain the reviewers’ unease regarding Endymion. She shows that 18th-century prescriptivism arose from an anxiety of language and the desire to control language informed Romantic criticism.
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Texts and Textiles
Affect, Synaesthesia and Metaphor in Fiction
This study illustrates how fiction that makes use of textiles as an essential element utilizes synaesthetic writing and metaphor to create an affective link to, and response in, the reader. These links and responses are assessed using affect theory and work on synaesthesia.
This study illustrates how fiction that makes use of textiles as an essential element utilizes synaesthetic writing and metaphor to create an affective link to, and response in, the reader. These links and responses are assessed using affect theory and work on synaesthesia.
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American Multiculturalism in Context
Views from at Home and Abroad
This text brings together the reflections of a group of experts who met with the leading African American writer Ishmael Reed in 2015. It reports on Reed’s thoughts from the meeting, and looks at the concept “multiculturalism” in the United States, Europe and elsewhere.
This text brings together the reflections of a group of experts who met with the leading African American writer Ishmael Reed in 2015. It reports on Reed’s thoughts from the meeting, and looks at the concept “multiculturalism” in the United States, Europe and elsewhere.
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Shakespeare’s Ghosts Live
From Shakespeare's Ghosts to Psychical Research
This book throws new light on many historical case reports from Shakespeare’s time onwards. It raises awareness against the emptiness of a zombie-like existence in today’s society and offers a new approach to life and death, and their deeper meaning.
This book throws new light on many historical case reports from Shakespeare’s time onwards. It raises awareness against the emptiness of a zombie-like existence in today’s society and offers a new approach to life and death, and their deeper meaning.
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Autobiographical Poetry in England and Spain, 1950-1980
Narrating Oneself in Verse
Lerro traces the founding critical theories of the influential autobiographical genre, from the Enlightenment period to the most recent developments. He offers an increased effectiveness of the poem to express the narrative purposes of autobiography.
Lerro traces the founding critical theories of the influential autobiographical genre, from the Enlightenment period to the most recent developments. He offers an increased effectiveness of the poem to express the narrative purposes of autobiography.
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