This book presents twelve papers on the use of Languages for Specific Purposes (LSPs) throughout history. From Antiquity to the present time, contributors analyse how LSPs emerged both in Europe and in other parts of the world, such as Judea, North America, and China.
Cremation, Corpses and Cannibalism
Cremation was not the final rite. The archaeological record shows the dead—flesh and bone—were incorporated in other rituals. Bones leave traces of practices unseen in the contemporary world, including cannibalism. This book fleshes out prehistoric religions in Scandinavia.
Nietzsche and Transhumanism
This collection deals with the question of whether or not Nietzsche can be seen as a precursor of transhumanism or not, addressing a variety of issues to show if there is a close connection between transhumanist concerns for progress and technology and Nietzsche’s ideas.
Ahmed deals with the new dynamics of Islam in East Africa and its attempt to expand through various missionary activities. He argues that this Islamic awakening is not just about the Salafi or Muslim Brothers, but concerns Shīʿa, Sufi, Muslim Bible Scholars and others alike.
In 2013, 12-year-old Asunta Basterra was found murdered. Her parents were convicted, but the trial left matters unsolved. This is the first book in English on the case, featuring exclusive interviews with Asunta’s mother in prison, the lawyers, and the police involved.
Delving into the dynamics of colonial engagements and their implications in understanding the dominant discourses of the empire, the book investigates the various imperial interactions with colonized peoples in the former British colonies of India and in sub-Saharan Africa.
Uncovering Caledonia
Uncover the burning cultural issues of modern Scotland from a non-native point of view. This book offers insight through the analysis of Scottish folk tales, legends, literature, and film, appealing to both scholars and the general reader.
The Nation and its Margins
This volume questions the nation-state as the only form of community, challenging its control over belonging. It explores cross-cultural encounters in the Global South, allowing invisible narratives to emerge and revealing radically innovative forms of cohesion and identity.
This volume adopts diverse approaches to pragmatics, comparing a wide selection of languages like English, German, and Japanese. Contributions analyze grammatical expressions, speech acts, and prosody across different social interactions and multicultural environments.
Homelands and Diasporas
This collection of essays on Jewish-related subjects celebrates Emanuela Trevisan Semi’s career and research, and is authored by a number of former students, friends and colleagues on the occasion of her retirement.
Abstraction Matters
This collection of essays presents eminent sculptors of the 20th century through their “own words.” Focusing on the rich theoretical discourse of abstraction, contributors analyze the artists through the key-notions of “Sensation,” “Idea,” and “Language.”
Taking Business Ethics Seriously
What is the “good life”? This book presents a passionate argument against the compartmentalization that separates such timeless questions from our professional lives. It makes the case for aligning business with a life worth living and treating people ethically in all realms.
Although comparative exercises are used both explicitly and implicitly in a large number of archaeological publications, they are often uncritically taken for granted. As such, the contributors here reflect on comparison as a core theme in archaeology from different perspectives.
Margaret Atwood’s Dystopian Fiction
Unpacking themes of science, gender, and faith in Atwood’s dystopias, this study reveals their startling relevance. It frames her novels within the urgent social, cultural, and political questions of our contemporary world, connecting her fiction to our reality.
S. R. Harnot’s short story collection, Cats Talk, explores life in Himachal Pradesh. Rooted in Pahari life, his stories hold universal appeal, delving into the joys, difficulties, social inequities, and transforming human relationships of contemporary India.
Ogbonnaya examines varieties of the intercultural process in world Christianity. He shows that the centrality of culture for world Christianity showcases the important position the scale of values occupies in world Christianity.
Communities on a Frontier in Conflict
Were the Jesuit missions in South America a socialist utopia or an independent republic? This study reveals the historical reality, analyzing the creation of mission communities on a frontier contested by Spain and Portugal and the demographic consequences of military conflict.
Modern African American Poets
Spanning the Harlem Renaissance to the present, this book offers new perspectives on poets like Hughes and Cullen, viewed through self-acceptance and self-dejection. It explores multi-ethnic roots, Dual Inheritance Theory, and the redefinition of black womanhood.
Nanotech and the Humanities
Toumey shows that the humanities and social sciences play a major role in contributing to our understanding of nanotechnology, and illuminates various societal and ethical issues that are often found in physics, chemistry, molecular biology, and microelectronics.
Ageism in Youth Studies
Scholars fault youth for being apathetic, ignoring their leadership in global uprisings. This book exposes ageism in youth studies, shifting focus from sub-cultures to economic barriers. Based on interviews with 4,000 young people, it asks: Are Millennials “Generation We or Me”?
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