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Between Fear and Freedom
Cultural Representations of the Cold War
The Cold War was not just a political and military competition, but a cultural one. This collection of essays by international scholars explores the conflict’s strategies and legacies in film, propaganda, music, architecture, fiction, and theatre.
The Cold War was not just a political and military competition, but a cultural one. This collection of essays by international scholars explores the conflict’s strategies and legacies in film, propaganda, music, architecture, fiction, and theatre.
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Frederick Kiesler
Lost in History; Art of This Century and The Modern Art Gallery
This book uncovers the fascinating story of Frederick Kiesler’s ground-breaking Art of This Century gallery, designed for Peggy Guggenheim. It analyzes their fraught collaboration and restores Kiesler to his place in art and architecture history.
This book uncovers the fascinating story of Frederick Kiesler’s ground-breaking Art of This Century gallery, designed for Peggy Guggenheim. It analyzes their fraught collaboration and restores Kiesler to his place in art and architecture history.
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The Plastic Venuses
Archaeological Tourism in Post-Modern Society
Consumerism and virtual reality are transforming archaeology. When ancient sites become theme parks and finds are exhibited in casinos, what is authenticity? This book is an innovative, critical, and stimulating appraisal of our relationship with the past.
Consumerism and virtual reality are transforming archaeology. When ancient sites become theme parks and finds are exhibited in casinos, what is authenticity? This book is an innovative, critical, and stimulating appraisal of our relationship with the past.
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Amidst fundamental social change, our relationship to ourselves and others is being transformed. This anthology discusses this transformation through the perspectives of Norbert Elias and Michel Foucault, analyzing structures of control within society and the individual.
Amidst fundamental social change, our relationship to ourselves and others is being transformed. This anthology discusses this transformation through the perspectives of Norbert Elias and Michel Foucault, analyzing structures of control within society and the individual.
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Ruptures in the Western Empire
White Female Captives and Cinematic Orientalism
This book investigates the representation of white female captives in Moorish thralldom in Western cinema. It deconstructs how these stories were used for imperialist ambitions and, by rereading this visual culture, gives voice to the stereotyped "other".
This book investigates the representation of white female captives in Moorish thralldom in Western cinema. It deconstructs how these stories were used for imperialist ambitions and, by rereading this visual culture, gives voice to the stereotyped “other”.
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Media/Democracy
A Comparative Study
The mass media have a crucial role in democracy, but is their influence constructive? This collection explores media's impact on democratic structures worldwide, from the press in Britain to social media in the Arab Region, and asks if we can become active citizens.
The mass media have a crucial role in democracy, but is their influence constructive? This collection explores media’s impact on democratic structures worldwide, from the press in Britain to social media in the Arab Region, and asks if we can become active citizens.
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Irish Studies in Britain
New Perspectives on History and Literature
These essays explore how religious and political identity shaped Irish experiences from the 17th to 20th centuries. The collection examines key historical events and literary responses, addressing themes of national identity, culture, and literary influence.
These essays explore how religious and political identity shaped Irish experiences from the 17th to 20th centuries. The collection examines key historical events and literary responses, addressing themes of national identity, culture, and literary influence.
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The Great War
Localities and Regional Identities
The First World War transformed British society. While most focus is on military aspects, this volume considers how these changes varied across Britain’s Home Front. Was there a common national response, or did strong regional identities prevail?
The First World War transformed British society. While most focus is on military aspects, this volume considers how these changes varied across Britain’s Home Front. Was there a common national response, or did strong regional identities prevail?
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The Polish Swan Triumphant
Essays on Polish and Comparative Literature from Kochanowski to Norwid
This collection of essays covers several centuries of Polish literature and its reception abroad, from the Renaissance poet Jan Kochanowski and the Baroque to the great precursor of modern poetry, Cyprian Norwid. It explores their influence on foreign poets.
This collection of essays covers several centuries of Polish literature and its reception abroad, from the Renaissance poet Jan Kochanowski and the Baroque to the great precursor of modern poetry, Cyprian Norwid. It explores their influence on foreign poets.
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PINTER ET CETERA collects essays arguing that Harold Pinter was not merely a unique writer, but an artist influencing and influenced by painters, filmmakers, and poets. This bold volume expands our understanding of Pinter's importance beyond the absurdist stage.
PINTER ET CETERA collects essays arguing that Harold Pinter was not merely a unique writer, but an artist influencing and influenced by painters, filmmakers, and poets. This bold volume expands our understanding of Pinter’s importance beyond the absurdist stage.
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Seeking Identity
Language in Society
Language defines who we are. Our choices reflect not only how we see ourselves, but how we are viewed by society. This book explores how identity is constructed through language, from ethnicity and gender to the influence of advertising and the media.
Language defines who we are. Our choices reflect not only how we see ourselves, but how we are viewed by society. This book explores how identity is constructed through language, from ethnicity and gender to the influence of advertising and the media.
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This book presents the latest approaches to Lexicology and Lexicography. It offers insights into specialized languages across diverse fields like cinema, fashion, law, and medicine, examining translation, word-formation, and teaching.
This book presents the latest approaches to Lexicology and Lexicography. It offers insights into specialized languages across diverse fields like cinema, fashion, law, and medicine, examining translation, word-formation, and teaching.
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International scholars offer a varied picture of our changing world, discussing the shifting borders of convention in literature, culture, film, music, and art. These complex essays offer fresh views that will stimulate intellectual debate.
International scholars offer a varied picture of our changing world, discussing the shifting borders of convention in literature, culture, film, music, and art. These complex essays offer fresh views that will stimulate intellectual debate.
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A World of Lost Innocence
The Fiction of Elizabeth Bowen
A World of Lost Innocence charts the psychological journey from innocence to experience in Elizabeth Bowen's fiction, exploring her characters' confrontations with identity, sexuality, and politics.
A World of Lost Innocence charts the psychological journey from innocence to experience in Elizabeth Bowen’s fiction, exploring her characters’ confrontations with identity, sexuality, and politics.
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Thomas Hardy is regarded as a great tragic writer, while the value of his comic works is often ignored. This book examines his novels, short stories, and poetry in terms of farce, humour, satire, and wit, revealing how Hardy and Comedy are mutually illuminating.
Thomas Hardy is regarded as a great tragic writer, while the value of his comic works is often ignored. This book examines his novels, short stories, and poetry in terms of farce, humour, satire, and wit, revealing how Hardy and Comedy are mutually illuminating.
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Daniel-François-Esprit Auber
Jenny Bell
Once a star of 19th-century French opera, Auber collaborated with librettist Scribe on *Jenny Bell*. Set in London, a diva loves a nobleman whose father objects. Featuring English motifs, this rich score is a charming work to be rediscovered.
Once a star of 19th-century French opera, Auber collaborated with librettist Scribe on *Jenny Bell*. Set in London, a diva loves a nobleman whose father objects. Featuring English motifs, this rich score is a charming work to be rediscovered.
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Creativity and Reproduction
Nineteenth Century Engraving and the Academy
This study investigates how engravers transformed a reproductive medium into a creative art. It traces their rise in the French academic system as they developed an independent artistic language and emerged as original artists, rivaling painters and sculptors.
This study investigates how engravers transformed a reproductive medium into a creative art. It traces their rise in the French academic system as they developed an independent artistic language and emerged as original artists, rivaling painters and sculptors.
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Understanding what others believe is essential. This collection of essays by international scholars examines the role of love in the world's major religions, eschewing the dangerous idea that all faiths are the same. An invaluable guide to dialogue.
Understanding what others believe is essential. This collection of essays by international scholars examines the role of love in the world’s major religions, eschewing the dangerous idea that all faiths are the same. An invaluable guide to dialogue.
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Filmmaker Billy Wilder considered himself a writer. This book offers academic yet accessible literary readings of nine of his most significant films, informed by literary criticism, Gender Studies, and Film Studies. For film students, English students and Wilder fans alike.
Filmmaker Billy Wilder considered himself a writer. This book offers academic yet accessible literary readings of nine of his most significant films, informed by literary criticism, Gender Studies, and Film Studies. For film students, English students and Wilder fans alike.
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The Hamlet Zone
Reworking Hamlet for European Cultures
For four hundred years, the myth of Hamlet has crossed Europe’s borders, spawning new, independent works of theatre, ballet, fiction, and film. This book examines how Hamlet, through translation and adaptation, became Europe's common cultural currency.
For four hundred years, the myth of Hamlet has crossed Europe’s borders, spawning new, independent works of theatre, ballet, fiction, and film. This book examines how Hamlet, through translation and adaptation, became Europe’s common cultural currency.
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