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Relevance Theory
More than Understanding
This volume covers topics central to pragmatic research: politeness, communication, metaphor, and humour. Alongside innovative theoretical proposals, it offers interesting analyses and discussions.
This volume covers topics central to pragmatic research: politeness, communication, metaphor, and humour. Alongside innovative theoretical proposals, it offers interesting analyses and discussions.
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Life and Mind
A Philosophical Quest
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.
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.
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Gendering Christian Ethics presents ethical reflections by a new generation of researchers. Versed in feminist theory and building on foundations laid by pioneers, contributors address the inner dynamics of the church and Christian engagement with the wider world.
Gendering Christian Ethics presents ethical reflections by a new generation of researchers. Versed in feminist theory and building on foundations laid by pioneers, contributors address the inner dynamics of the church and Christian engagement with the wider world.
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The Churches and the Working Classes
Leeds, 1870-1920
As religious allegiance declined in the nineteenth century, churches struggled to attract the working classes. This book traces their efforts from 1870 to 1920 and the ambivalent public response, focusing on the industrial city of Leeds.
As religious allegiance declined in the nineteenth century, churches struggled to attract the working classes. This book traces their efforts from 1870 to 1920 and the ambivalent public response, focusing on the industrial city of Leeds.
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Rebuilding Sustainable Communities with Vulnerable Populations after the Cameras Have Gone
A Worldwide Study
This volume focuses on the status of the elderly and disabled after disasters globally and the challenges of post-earthquake rebuilding in Haiti. This edited book consists of selected papers exploring experiences in Nigeria, Iran, Libya, and Haiti.
This volume focuses on the status of the elderly and disabled after disasters globally and the challenges of post-earthquake rebuilding in Haiti. This edited book consists of selected papers exploring experiences in Nigeria, Iran, Libya, and Haiti.
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Bad Pennies and Dead Presidents
Money in Modern American Drama
This study analyzes the treatment of money in American plays from the Great Depression to the 21st century. Money emerges as an ambivalent force: a malevolent abstraction robbing us of reality, and a powerful metaphor for the American ideal of “self-making.”
This study analyzes the treatment of money in American plays from the Great Depression to the 21st century. Money emerges as an ambivalent force: a malevolent abstraction robbing us of reality, and a powerful metaphor for the American ideal of “self-making.”
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Narrative is the Essence of History
Essays on the Historical Novel
The historical novel was once admired, then disparaged by critics, though it always remained popular. Now, it is again receiving critical praise. What is the essence of historical fiction? Why is it such a resilient genre? What is its future?
The historical novel was once admired, then disparaged by critics, though it always remained popular. Now, it is again receiving critical praise. What is the essence of historical fiction? Why is it such a resilient genre? What is its future?
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Agrarian Crisis
Farmers’ Suicides in Warangal District
Andhra Pradesh has the highest number of farmer suicides in India, with Warangal district being the worst affected. This book attempts to figure out the socio-economic reasons behind the agrarian crisis in that district and suggests remedies.
Andhra Pradesh has the highest number of farmer suicides in India, with Warangal district being the worst affected. This book attempts to figure out the socio-economic reasons behind the agrarian crisis in that district and suggests remedies.
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Scottish Devolution and Social Policy
Evidence from the First Decade
This work examines the impact of devolution on Scottish social policy. Considering issues like class and equality, it judges whether the founding principles of the Scottish Parliament have successfully transferred from principles into actual policy.
This work examines the impact of devolution on Scottish social policy. Considering issues like class and equality, it judges whether the founding principles of the Scottish Parliament have successfully transferred from principles into actual policy.
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Justice and Home Affairs
Impact of the European Union on the Internal Security of Turkey
This study evaluates the conditions determining the EU’s success in changing the internal security of Turkey. Using case studies on organised crime, terrorism and drugs, it explores how the EU ensures alignment with its Justice and Home Affairs standards.
This study evaluates the conditions determining the EU’s success in changing the internal security of Turkey. Using case studies on organised crime, terrorism and drugs, it explores how the EU ensures alignment with its Justice and Home Affairs standards.
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Dancing the Tao
Le Guin and Moral Development
This book takes an original approach to Ursula K. Le Guin’s work, linking her Taoist upbringing to moral development. It emphasizes her depiction of child abuse and its aftereffects, exploring how morality develops through self-awareness and voice.
This book takes an original approach to Ursula K. Le Guin’s work, linking her Taoist upbringing to moral development. It emphasizes her depiction of child abuse and its aftereffects, exploring how morality develops through self-awareness and voice.
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Culture, Communion and Recovery
Tolkienian Fairy-Story and Inter-Religious Exchange
This study argues that the cultural influence of The Lord of the Rings provides a model for understanding the transformative relationship between religion and culture, and an unexplored pathway for inter-religious exchange.
This study argues that the cultural influence of The Lord of the Rings provides a model for understanding the transformative relationship between religion and culture, and an unexplored pathway for inter-religious exchange.
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Discover ancient Chinese theories of knowledge, where a structured cosmos mirrors the mind. This book offers a vital epistemological alternative, challenging the dominance of Euro-American models and filling a crucial gap in Western thought.
Discover ancient Chinese theories of knowledge, where a structured cosmos mirrors the mind. This book offers a vital epistemological alternative, challenging the dominance of Euro-American models and filling a crucial gap in Western thought.
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Levity of Design
Man and Modernity in the Poetry of J. H. Prynne
Is it still possible to think of the human subject as a viable category? This book demonstrates how J. H. Prynne’s poetry overcomes the impasse of poststructuralism, developing a language in which the notion of man can be restituted.
Is it still possible to think of the human subject as a viable category? This book demonstrates how J. H. Prynne’s poetry overcomes the impasse of poststructuralism, developing a language in which the notion of man can be restituted.
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A Journey through Knowledge
Festschrift in Honour of Hortensia Pârlog
A Journey through Knowledge is a collection of articles honouring renowned Romanian linguist Hortensia Pârlog. United by the common theme of the “journey,” these articles explore traveling across identities, time, space, languages, and cultures.
A Journey through Knowledge is a collection of articles honouring renowned Romanian linguist Hortensia Pârlog. United by the common theme of the “journey,” these articles explore traveling across identities, time, space, languages, and cultures.
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Giacomo Meyerbeer
Jephtas Gelübde (Jephtha's Vow) - Orchestral Score
Though Meyerbeer's first opera, Jephtas Gelübde (1812), failed at its premiere, this score contains the seeds of his future greatness. It reveals his famed orchestral virtuosity and psychological exploration, pointing beyond Gluck toward Weber-Wagner.
Though Meyerbeer’s first opera, Jephtas Gelübde (1812), failed at its premiere, this score contains the seeds of his future greatness. It reveals his famed orchestral virtuosity and psychological exploration, pointing beyond Gluck toward Weber-Wagner.
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This collection of critical essays addresses debates on “suitable” texts for young audiences. It examines what adult writers “tell” child readers about sexuality, gender, death, trauma, race, and national identity in Irish and international fiction.
This collection of critical essays addresses debates on “suitable” texts for young audiences. It examines what adult writers “tell” child readers about sexuality, gender, death, trauma, race, and national identity in Irish and international fiction.
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Persona and Paradox
Issues of Identity for C.S. Lewis, his Friends and Associates
This collection of essays examines the life and work of C.S. Lewis and his associates through the theme of identity. Scholars explore gender, family, and national identity in the writings of Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Dorothy L. Sayers, and others.
This collection of essays examines the life and work of C.S. Lewis and his associates through the theme of identity. Scholars explore gender, family, and national identity in the writings of Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Dorothy L. Sayers, and others.
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This collection explores how ideological changes in the 19th-21st centuries shaped Spanish language, literature, and film in Spain and Latin America, analyzing how these media spread ideas on capitalism, patriarchy, identity, and resistance.
This collection explores how ideological changes in the 19th-21st centuries shaped Spanish language, literature, and film in Spain and Latin America, analyzing how these media spread ideas on capitalism, patriarchy, identity, and resistance.
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Laughter in the Trenches
Humour and Front Experience in German First World War Narratives
This study explores humour in German WWI narratives like *All Quiet on the Western Front*. It shows how these works, regardless of ideology, shared narrative strategies using soldier laughter to justify violence and oppressive power structures.
This study explores humour in German WWI narratives like *All Quiet on the Western Front*. It shows how these works, regardless of ideology, shared narrative strategies using soldier laughter to justify violence and oppressive power structures.
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