Libera Fama
This collection examines aspects of fame and glory, rumour and reputation, in the work of Lucretius, Cicero, Virgil, Ovid, Manilius, Juvenal and Prudentius. It offers insights into the poets’ personal quest for acclaim and their awareness of the qualities of the phenomenon.
Liberal Arts Perspectives on Globalism and Transnationalism
As globalization expands, reactionary forces like nationalism and populism have exposed its blind spots. This volume gathers leading scholars to analyze the human cost of immigration, the threats of online technologies, and other pressing challenges of our interconnected world.
This book of political philosophy argues that libertarianism provides more efficient decision-making than any other political order. It links this idea to the theory of knowledge, revealing the connection between how we know and how we are governed.
Liberating Gender for Jews and Allies
This extraordinary collection of essays by trans Jews and allies explores cutting-edge ideas about gender through tradition, art, and personal stories. With richly diverse voices, each page reveals startling insights into the construction of gender from a Jewish perspective.
Libraries at the Heart of Dialogue of Cultures and Religions
This conference proceedings discusses the key roles played by libraries throughout history and in the present day, offering a panorama of the pressing issues they face today and potential solutions to professionals and Library and Information Science students.
Libraries in an Era of Constant Change
Defying predictions of their demise, libraries have survived seismic shifts and the growing power of digital connectivity. This book examines how these growing organisms have mastered technological change, proving their innovative methods of survival in an evolving world.
Libya Unveiled
This book explores Libya’s history of resistance against colonial and authoritarian rule, leading to the 2011 uprising and its aftermath. Emphasizing local agency, it examines the challenges of state-building as Libyans persist in their pursuit of a stable, democratic future.
In post-Gadhafi Libya, the dynamics of religion, tribalism, oil, and ideology dominate the struggle for a new political order. This book examines Libya’s current political and state administration, studying past and present processes rooted in its social and cultural structure.
Life and Mind
This provocative book argues that life and mind elude purely materialistic explanations. It posits intelligence as a precondition for organic existence, a serious challenge to modern science, and culminates in a philosophical proof of the mind system.
In the European Middle Ages, religion intersected with all aspects of existence, from everyday life to relations of power. This book brings together scholars who use diverse medieval examples to offer a renewed perspective for understanding the era.
A critical guide to Bernard E. Meland, influential constructive theologian at the University of Chicago. This study examines his metaphysical view, method, and doctrine of God, and offers a final evaluation of his later writings.
Life and Work of Pauline Viardot Garcia, vol. I
A superb singer and composer, Pauline Viardot Garcia was a 19th-century muse to Brahms and Meyerbeer. Loved by Turgenev for forty years, she was a musical genius. This first comprehensive biography in English reveals the life of this forgotten powerhouse.
Life and Work of Pauline Viardot Garcia, vol. I
Once famous, now obscure, Pauline Viardot Garcia was one of the most important singers of the 19th century. A superb singer, composer, and pianist, she was a muse to composers, a friend of Chopin and George Sand, and loved by Ivan Turgenev.
Science cannot tell us life’s meaning, and belief limits our freedom to learn from reality. To those who do not surrender their right to decide for themselves, life offers a unique opportunity to apply their insights and unlock the mind from its own beliefs.
This volume investigates world lexicography and its cultural contexts, with special reference to projects of new dictionaries. The book will be of interest to theoreticians, lexicographers, and students of linguistic faculties.
The wonder of the Christian faith is that salvation is a gift, by grace, and does not have to be earned. This book argues that since grace is at the heart of God’s nature, the Christian way of life is one of giving and harmony, a rebuttal of normal human self-seeking.
Life Histories of Women Panchayat Sarpanches from Haryana, India
After a constitutional amendment reserved political seats for women in rural Haryana, who are the women who ran for office? What barriers do they face? Ten elected women Sarpanches share their own life stories, reflecting on their journeys and the difference they are making.
This volume celebrates life writing, where individuals overcome trauma to find joy. Scholars explore personal narratives—testimonies, diaries, and letters—that challenge sociocultural issues like migration and discrimination while affirming our need for human connection.
Life Stories and Sociological Imagination
This book examines music artists Faudel (France) and Adam Tensta (Sweden), revealing how they connect personal struggles to public issues. Their work offers a unique window into how national identity is changing in France, Sweden, and beyond.
Life Writing
In our age of testimony, what are we to make of all this telling of lives? This collection of essays from leading writers and academics demonstrates the fluidity and diversity of life writing, presenting both the state of the art and the spirit of our age.
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