Describing the Unobserved and Other Essays
The seven essays gathered in this volume are all concerned with the “unspeakable sentences” of fictional narration, using Unspeakable Essays (1982) as a theoretical framework for further exploration into linguistics, philosophy and the analysis of narrative and the novel.
Abdication of the Sovereign Self
Spano looks at how much of our verbal communication can be considered valid from perspective of the rules of logic. The book is a call for introspection in the hope that the reader will recognise the situation described here reflected in both himself and the society he inhabits.
Connecting South-South Communities
This book offers an overview of over twenty-five years of relations between South Africa and Malaysia, evaluating their diplomatic, commercial, and cultural connections. It unpacks the notions of ‘African ways’ versus ‘Asian ways’ and highlights the role of non-state actors.
Empowerment and Fragility
The book discusses how biopolitics and ethics influence the fields of international relations and strategic studies, critically questioning how international policies in areas like terrorism, health, and are being built through global policy regimes and global discursive regimes.
Script and Addiction
The 12 Steps programme for addiction has a low success rate. This book demonstrates how combining it with the “Life Script” concept from Transactional Analysis can achieve a much higher rate of success. Pioneered by the author, this new approach is supported by case studies.
The Homeric Citadel is a cosmogonic and philosophical symbol. This enquiry reveals Mycenaean architecture as a scene for psychological transformation, where elements like the column and megaron are archetypal images on the journey towards ‘self-realization’.
This is the first overview of the anthropology of art in China for the English-speaking world. As the country experiences rapid social change, leading Chinese scholars present exciting case studies and distinctive theories on visual art, dance, and music.
Bulgarian is a pro-drop language, but German is not. This book explores how this cross-linguistic difference affects near-native learners. Because null subject contexts can superficially overlap, L1-Bulgarian speakers of German may face interlanguage deficits.
Modern Rome
After fifty years and fifteen editions and reprints in Italy, this classic, groundbreaking work in the field of historical urban studies is now published in English. It leads the reader through a detailed study of the last two centuries in the history of the Eternal City.
While ancient objects from Northern Europe are usually seen as historical documents, many should be regarded as works of fine art. This book encourages readers to appreciate Bronze Age and early Medieval artefacts as they do works by well-known contemporary artists.
This anthology examines artwork and sites in East and Southeast Asia through the lens of eco–art history, exploring the mutual impact of artistic expression and local environments. Case studies range from the Little Ice Age to contemporary responses to climate change.
The Collectio Avellana is an exceptional documentary collection from antiquity. This volume is the first to reconstruct its history, using a new approach to offer fresh hypotheses on the compilation’s origins, its author, and how it took shape.
Milieus of ReMemory
Milieus of ReMemory concentrates on how people in Lebanon situate and work on memories of violence and trauma, as well as exchange of voices, detailing how memory activism and memory projects constitute emergent milieus of social exchange and ethical responsibility.
Virginia Woolf’s Portraits of Russian Writers
Classic Russian fiction was crucial to Virginia Woolf’s vision of British modernism. We follow Woolf as she begins to learn Russian, invents a character for a story by Dostoevsky, ponders over Sophia Tolstoy’s suicide note, and proclaims Chekhov a truly ‘modern’ writer.
Hebei Women’s Normal Education Pioneers
The six chapters of this text tap into the best elements of Chinese traditional culture to show respect to the pioneers of Hebei women’s education and its contemporary potential, giving insights into social, cultural, economic and political movements throughout Chinese history.
An insightful exploration of sensation and synaesthesia in film and new media. These essays examine how cinematic experiences create immersive environments that stimulate our senses and mind, from perception and movement to olfaction, abstract cinema, and interactive art.
The Legacy of János S. Petőfi
János S. Petőfi was a founder of Text Linguistics. In this volume, his colleagues and disciples discuss his enormous impact on linguistics, literary theory, rhetoric and semiotics. Essays consider topics like coherence and the analysis of literary and multimedial texts.
Drawing on contemporary developments in cultural studies, the papers in this anthology cover multiple forms and genres—including novels, films, documentaries, magazines, and commercials— in order to shed light on new sensibilities in postmillennial texts and media.
This collection of essays challenges patriarchal readings of sacred texts. By redefining key terms in the Bible and Qur’an and reexamining global traditions, it uncovers gender parity and argues that as societies evolve, so must our understanding of faith and gender roles.
The importance of overcoming the urgent issues concerning the sustainability of our planet cannot be overstated. The contributions gathered here highlight these pivotal global issues and their potential long-term resolutions from a number of interrelated perspectives.
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