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Name and Naming
Synchronic and Diachronic Perspectives
This book analyses names and the act of naming from an intercultural, synchronic, and diachronic perspective. Its originality lies in a multi-disciplinary approach, merging onomastics with sociolinguistics, history, literature, pragmatics, and more.
This book analyses names and the act of naming from an intercultural, synchronic, and diachronic perspective. Its originality lies in a multi-disciplinary approach, merging onomastics with sociolinguistics, history, literature, pragmatics, and more.
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Aesthetic Fatigue
Modernity and the Language of Waste
Why does progress feel like decline? This book uncovers the paradox at the heart of modernity, exploring the "language of waste" and the aesthetic fatigue that reshapes our world and our inner lives.
Why does progress feel like decline? This book uncovers the paradox at the heart of modernity, exploring the “language of waste” and the aesthetic fatigue that reshapes our world and our inner lives.
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“His Words Were Nourishment and His Counsel Food”
A Festschrift for David W. Holton
Explore the remarkable range of Greek literature, from medieval romance to postmodern fiction. These essays connect Shakespeare to Cavafy and cannibalism to dictatorships, revealing a culture thriving at the crossroads of history.
Explore the remarkable range of Greek literature, from medieval romance to postmodern fiction. These essays connect Shakespeare to Cavafy and cannibalism to dictatorships, revealing a culture thriving at the crossroads of history.
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Recalling Hiroshima, this book offers a philosophical analysis of war and peace in the nuclear age. It addresses contemporary threats to humanity and shows the urgent relevance of nonviolence, arguing for a new, peace-promoting global dialogue.
Recalling Hiroshima, this book offers a philosophical analysis of war and peace in the nuclear age. It addresses contemporary threats to humanity and shows the urgent relevance of nonviolence, arguing for a new, peace-promoting global dialogue.
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This book is a vigilant pursuit of justice across subjects from violence against women to environmental law. Constant themes are respect for the individual and protection for the vulnerable, arguing that justice is not law, but an evolving, performative idea.
This book is a vigilant pursuit of justice across subjects from violence against women to environmental law. Constant themes are respect for the individual and protection for the vulnerable, arguing that justice is not law, but an evolving, performative idea.
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Religion and Politics in the 21st Century
Global and Local Reflections
This volume captures diverse perspectives on contemporary religion and politics, from theoretical approaches to case studies. Exploring past interactions, present realities, and future directions, it is a valuable resource for scholars, policy makers, and the public.
This volume captures diverse perspectives on contemporary religion and politics, from theoretical approaches to case studies. Exploring past interactions, present realities, and future directions, it is a valuable resource for scholars, policy makers, and the public.
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East Central Europe in Exile Volume 1
Transatlantic Migrations
This two-volume series explores the East Central European émigré experience of the 19th and 20th centuries, from the reasons for migration and initial adaptation to the later negotiation of new identities while maintaining ties to the old country.
This two-volume series explores the East Central European émigré experience of the 19th and 20th centuries, from the reasons for migration and initial adaptation to the later negotiation of new identities while maintaining ties to the old country.
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The Logics of Change
Poverty, Place, Identity and Social Transformation Mechanisms
In a world of constant change, inequality and poverty challenge well-being. This volume brings together researchers from different disciplines to shed light on theories, methodologies, and concrete applications of change concepts referring to poverty, place, and identity.
In a world of constant change, inequality and poverty challenge well-being. This volume brings together researchers from different disciplines to shed light on theories, methodologies, and concrete applications of change concepts referring to poverty, place, and identity.
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Resistance is a historical constant, not simply irrational behaviour. Fifteen authors from diverse disciplines, including physics, biology, and political science, explore concepts of ‘resistance’ and examine the potential of a general ‘resistology’.
Resistance is a historical constant, not simply irrational behaviour. Fifteen authors from diverse disciplines, including physics, biology, and political science, explore concepts of ‘resistance’ and examine the potential of a general ‘resistology’.
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The Places of God in an Age of Re-Embodiments
What is Culture?
Thomas-Pellicer revisits Western ontological and epistemological assumptions, a necessity in today’s age of ecological decay. She offers a critical analysis of sustainable development and problematically situates it within the ecocidal trajectory of Western metaphysics.
Thomas-Pellicer revisits Western ontological and epistemological assumptions, a necessity in today’s age of ecological decay. She offers a critical analysis of sustainable development and problematically situates it within the ecocidal trajectory of Western metaphysics.
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The Nordic Storyteller
Essays in Honour of Niels Ingwersen
Nineteen essays explore Nordic storytelling, from oral traditions like folklore and legend to the great literary works of authors like H. C. Andersen, Ibsen, and Isak Dinesen. The volume demonstrates the enduring power of narrative in Scandinavian life.
Nineteen essays explore Nordic storytelling, from oral traditions like folklore and legend to the great literary works of authors like H. C. Andersen, Ibsen, and Isak Dinesen. The volume demonstrates the enduring power of narrative in Scandinavian life.
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Pragmatic Perspectives on Language and Linguistics Volume II
Pragmatics of Semantically-Restricted Domains
This volume focuses on pragmatics-oriented analyses of semantically-restricted domains. It addresses phenomena from a variety of perspectives, exploring politics, ideology, humour, power, media, and specialized communication in business, law, and science.
This volume focuses on pragmatics-oriented analyses of semantically-restricted domains. It addresses phenomena from a variety of perspectives, exploring politics, ideology, humour, power, media, and specialized communication in business, law, and science.
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Perspectives on Power
An Inter-Disciplinary Approach
In this interdisciplinary collection, postgraduate researchers boldly explore power relations. Twenty-one articles spanning the arts and social sciences—from human rights to literature—reveal the many similarities that exist between these distinct disciplines.
In this interdisciplinary collection, postgraduate researchers boldly explore power relations. Twenty-one articles spanning the arts and social sciences—from human rights to literature—reveal the many similarities that exist between these distinct disciplines.
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Everlasting Countdowns
Race, Ethnicity and National Censuses in Latin American States
Politics, not demographics, is at the core of censuses. This book argues that there is no objective method for counting social identities. Using studies from Latin America, it shows how ethnic and racial categories are defined by states to serve political goals.
Politics, not demographics, is at the core of censuses. This book argues that there is no objective method for counting social identities. Using studies from Latin America, it shows how ethnic and racial categories are defined by states to serve political goals.
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This collection explores the intersections of feminisms and rhetorics. The chapters speak to the challenges and diversities of feminist discourse in public life, the academy, and the media, spanning international, racial, and religious contexts.
This collection explores the intersections of feminisms and rhetorics. The chapters speak to the challenges and diversities of feminist discourse in public life, the academy, and the media, spanning international, racial, and religious contexts.
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“That’s how we do it…we treat them all the same”
An Exploration of the Experiences of Patients, Lay Carers and Health and Social Care Staff of the Care Received by Older People with Dementia in Acute Hospital Settings
With dementia admissions to hospitals rising, this book describes the real experience from the perspectives of patients, carers, and staff. It proposes a model for improving care that is underpinned by a belief in the personhood of staff and patients alike.
With dementia admissions to hospitals rising, this book describes the real experience from the perspectives of patients, carers, and staff. It proposes a model for improving care that is underpinned by a belief in the personhood of staff and patients alike.
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The Secret History of the Soul
Physiology, Magic and Spirit Forces from Homer to St Paul
What if the soul wasn't an abstract entity but a physical force? This book examines forgotten models from the ancient world where spirit was a potent, transferable energy that blurred the line between body and soul and was used to effect magical cures.
What if the soul wasn’t an abstract entity but a physical force? This book examines forgotten models from the ancient world where spirit was a potent, transferable energy that blurred the line between body and soul and was used to effect magical cures.
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This collection of papers deals with cultural changes that occurred in the context of Roman imperial politics. The papers focus on societies on the fringes, both social and geographical, and their response to Roman Imperialism in local contexts.
This collection of papers deals with cultural changes that occurred in the context of Roman imperial politics. The papers focus on societies on the fringes, both social and geographical, and their response to Roman Imperialism in local contexts.
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Social Capital in Organizations
An Exchange Theory Approach
This study interprets networks as social capital. It fuses socioeconomic exchange theory with social network analysis and puts the resulting synthesis to the test by examining cooperation among equal members of an organization.
This study interprets networks as social capital. It fuses socioeconomic exchange theory with social network analysis and puts the resulting synthesis to the test by examining cooperation among equal members of an organization.
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Traumatic Affect examines the intersection of trauma and affect theory. This collection of essays offers timely critiques of film, art, and politics, venturing into bold new territories to illuminate pressing realities that demand our engagement.
Traumatic Affect examines the intersection of trauma and affect theory. This collection of essays offers timely critiques of film, art, and politics, venturing into bold new territories to illuminate pressing realities that demand our engagement.
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