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Chymia
Science and Nature in Medieval and Early Modern Europe
This book consists of selected papers on the history of alchemy, shedding light on little-studied medieval and early modern texts, important doctrines, and prominent figures like Paracelsus. It also offers new insights on the history of Spanish alchemy.
This book consists of selected papers on the history of alchemy, shedding light on little-studied medieval and early modern texts, important doctrines, and prominent figures like Paracelsus. It also offers new insights on the history of Spanish alchemy.
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Contemporary Populism
A Controversial Concept and Its Diverse Forms
What is populism? This book approaches the phenomenon from a theoretical and empirical perspective, making reference to its developments on several continents. It helps to clarify the concept and presents the diverse forms populism has taken worldwide.
What is populism? This book approaches the phenomenon from a theoretical and empirical perspective, making reference to its developments on several continents. It helps to clarify the concept and presents the diverse forms populism has taken worldwide.
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The Post-War Angola
Public Sphere, Political Regime and Democracy
In post-war Angola, political reform is the key challenge. The state controls the 'public sphere,' but how do people speak truth to power? This book explores the public's role, using Foucault's ideas to look afresh at Angola's democratic future.
In post-war Angola, political reform is the key challenge. The state controls the ‘public sphere,’ but how do people speak truth to power? This book explores the public’s role, using Foucault’s ideas to look afresh at Angola’s democratic future.
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Rethinking Secularization
Philosophy and the Prophecy of a Secular Age
A philosophical appraisal of secularization in light of religion's re-emergence. This volume challenges dominant theories of a linear emancipation from a religious past to a secular age, considering philosophy's role in such prophecies and offering a more complex view.
A philosophical appraisal of secularization in light of religion’s re-emergence. This volume challenges dominant theories of a linear emancipation from a religious past to a secular age, considering philosophy’s role in such prophecies and offering a more complex view.
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Lucky Strikes and a Three Martini Lunch
Thinking about Television’s Mad Men
Twenty-six authors explore the Emmy-winning series Mad Men. In eighteen engaging essays, this collection delves into the show's cultural impact, complex characters, and its interrogations of nostalgia, identity, gender, and mass communication.
Twenty-six authors explore the Emmy-winning series Mad Men. In eighteen engaging essays, this collection delves into the show’s cultural impact, complex characters, and its interrogations of nostalgia, identity, gender, and mass communication.
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Electric Sheep Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Speculative Fiction in a Post Modern World
On August 6, 1945, the world changed forever. A bomb shattered Hiroshima, and the easy truths of centuries no longer applied. Speculative Fiction projects real possibilities beyond these now shattered assumptions, moving through marginalized fictional landscapes.
On August 6, 1945, the world changed forever. A bomb shattered Hiroshima, and the easy truths of centuries no longer applied. Speculative Fiction projects real possibilities beyond these now shattered assumptions, moving through marginalized fictional landscapes.
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The Chinese Chameleon Revisited
From the Jesuits to Zhang Yimou
This volume examines portrayals of the Middle Kingdom by focusing on the “producers” and “consumers” of China's image. It shows how Western writers often reveal more about their own contexts, making the country a mirror for their anxieties and ambitions.
This volume examines portrayals of the Middle Kingdom by focusing on the “producers” and “consumers” of China’s image. It shows how Western writers often reveal more about their own contexts, making the country a mirror for their anxieties and ambitions.
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Linguistics, Literature and Culture
Millennium Realities and Innovative Practices in Asia
Sixteen essays by academics explore the changing realities in Asian linguistics, literature, and culture resulting from globalization. This book showcases original research on the interface between the global and the local in a variety of multicultural settings.
Sixteen essays by academics explore the changing realities in Asian linguistics, literature, and culture resulting from globalization. This book showcases original research on the interface between the global and the local in a variety of multicultural settings.
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The Cinemas of Italian Migration
European and Transatlantic Narratives
Three forms of migration—internal, emigration, and immigration—have shaped Italy’s politics and film history. This volume explores these narratives in works from post-WWII classics to contemporary films by both Italian and international directors.
Three forms of migration—internal, emigration, and immigration—have shaped Italy’s politics and film history. This volume explores these narratives in works from post-WWII classics to contemporary films by both Italian and international directors.
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Indian Geography in the 21st Century
The Young Geographers Agenda
Authored by young geographers, this book presents an action agenda for the future of geography in India. Exploring topics from education to physical and human geography, it provides a look into the future for professional geographers, researchers, and students.
Authored by young geographers, this book presents an action agenda for the future of geography in India. Exploring topics from education to physical and human geography, it provides a look into the future for professional geographers, researchers, and students.
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Comic Grace
We Mortal Fools in Movie Comedy
This book asks not only why some movie comedies are great, but what is unique and enduring in the legacy of comedy on film. It entertains the proposition that comedy may be motion picture’s greatest achievement, inquiring into what audiences cherish.
This book asks not only why some movie comedies are great, but what is unique and enduring in the legacy of comedy on film. It entertains the proposition that comedy may be motion picture’s greatest achievement, inquiring into what audiences cherish.
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Iraq's Kurdistan Region is massively contaminated by landmines used by the Baathist government to de-populate the area. This work investigates the landmine problem's devastating social, health, and economic impacts and the actions taken to rebuild.
Iraq’s Kurdistan Region is massively contaminated by landmines used by the Baathist government to de-populate the area. This work investigates the landmine problem’s devastating social, health, and economic impacts and the actions taken to rebuild.
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Minority Theatre on the Global Stage
Challenging Paradigms from the Margins
This volume explores contemporary theatre's affinity with the margins. Essays examine how minority theatre challenges cultural consensus and gives universal resonance to conflicted identities, re-examining the status of theatre itself in a globalized world.
This volume explores contemporary theatre’s affinity with the margins. Essays examine how minority theatre challenges cultural consensus and gives universal resonance to conflicted identities, re-examining the status of theatre itself in a globalized world.
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This book offers a unique collection of papers on inter-translatability, art, and ethics—subjects crucial for intercultural conversations today. It explores dialogue between East and West, asserting that any such conversation has to start with translation.
This book offers a unique collection of papers on inter-translatability, art, and ethics—subjects crucial for intercultural conversations today. It explores dialogue between East and West, asserting that any such conversation has to start with translation.
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The Future of Post-Human Geometry
A Preface to a New Theory of Infinity, Symmetry, and Dimensionality
Challenging conventional wisdom, this book reveals a new geometry beyond human conception. Its implications are profound: time travel, hyperspace, and a glimpse into our post-human fate.
Challenging conventional wisdom, this book reveals a new geometry beyond human conception. Its implications are profound: time travel, hyperspace, and a glimpse into our post-human fate.
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The Philosophizing Muse
The Influence of Greek Philosophy on Roman Poetry
Despite the Romans’ reputation, Latin poetry was deeply permeated by Greek philosophy. This volume of original essays is the first to fully investigate this influence, analysing how poets from the 3rd century BC to the 1st century AD absorbed and transformed their sources.
Despite the Romans’ reputation, Latin poetry was deeply permeated by Greek philosophy. This volume of original essays is the first to fully investigate this influence, analysing how poets from the 3rd century BC to the 1st century AD absorbed and transformed their sources.
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This interdisciplinary study explores the 800-year-old sonnet and its relationship to the self. It asks why the form persists across diverse cultures by looking at the self from the limit points of the body, mind, world and language.
This interdisciplinary study explores the 800-year-old sonnet and its relationship to the self. It asks why the form persists across diverse cultures by looking at the self from the limit points of the body, mind, world and language.
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From Narrative to Necessity
Meaning and the Christian Movement according to Hegel
This book presents religion as intelligible metaphysics, reconciling faith and reason. It explores the philosophical implications of the Trinity, Creation, and Incarnation, correcting false views of divine transcendence where God is "all in all."
This book presents religion as intelligible metaphysics, reconciling faith and reason. It explores the philosophical implications of the Trinity, Creation, and Incarnation, correcting false views of divine transcendence where God is “all in all.”
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Russian Émigré Culture
Conservatism or Evolution?
This volume offers a collection of critical articles reflecting current perspectives on Russian émigré culture. Scholars shed new light on cultural diplomacy, literature, art, and music, documenting the diversity and impact of this movement on European life.
This volume offers a collection of critical articles reflecting current perspectives on Russian émigré culture. Scholars shed new light on cultural diplomacy, literature, art, and music, documenting the diversity and impact of this movement on European life.
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The Unspeakable
Representations of Trauma in Francophone Literature and Art
This volume explores how trauma, even when silenced, emerges in surprising ways in Francophone literature and art. It examines how expressive forms evoke a terrible reality, tackle ethical responsibility, and can ultimately lead to the process of healing.
This volume explores how trauma, even when silenced, emerges in surprising ways in Francophone literature and art. It examines how expressive forms evoke a terrible reality, tackle ethical responsibility, and can ultimately lead to the process of healing.
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