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The Failure of Augustus
Essays on the Interpretation of a Paradox
Though he had a proud and clear aim, in the end, Augustus was defeated by his own persistence. Using contemporaneous sources and Augustus’ own words, Judge’s study explores this downfall. It also argues for the primacy of original sources in historical interpretation.
Though he had a proud and clear aim, in the end, Augustus was defeated by his own persistence. Using contemporaneous sources and Augustus’ own words, Judge’s study explores this downfall. It also argues for the primacy of original sources in historical interpretation.
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The Failure of Success
Americans’ Ambiguous History of Ambition
This book poses a provocative argument: the standard practice of employing outer-directed measures of success—notably wealth, power, and fame—has worked to the psychological disadvantage of many Americans. Ironically, the traditional model of success has been a failure.
This book poses a provocative argument: the standard practice of employing outer-directed measures of success—notably wealth, power, and fame—has worked to the psychological disadvantage of many Americans. Ironically, the traditional model of success has been a failure.
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A concise guide on how and why the Arab Spring failed, Alfadhel presents a narrative of events in the Arab World. He describes an original investigation into why the Arab Spring cannot be seen as a wave of democratization, due to intolerant Islamist actors’ input in its failure.
A concise guide on how and why the Arab Spring failed, Alfadhel presents a narrative of events in the Arab World. He describes an original investigation into why the Arab Spring cannot be seen as a wave of democratization, due to intolerant Islamist actors’ input in its failure.
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Richard Dadd is a trickster, an Elizabethan Puck in a Victorian insane asylum. His existence foreshadows the inexplicable labyrinths of contemporary existence, entering the fragmented shards of today’s world long before the artists who would try to map it.
Richard Dadd is a trickster, an Elizabethan Puck in a Victorian insane asylum. His existence foreshadows the inexplicable labyrinths of contemporary existence, entering the fragmented shards of today’s world long before the artists who would try to map it.
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The Fairy-Tale Vanguard
Literary Self-Consciousness in a Marvelous Genre
The fairy tale has long been a laboratory for authors to experiment with literary boundaries. This essay collection adopts a historical approach, offering case studies on English, French, German, and other texts from the 17th to 21st century by authors like Andersen and Coover.
The fairy tale has long been a laboratory for authors to experiment with literary boundaries. This essay collection adopts a historical approach, offering case studies on English, French, German, and other texts from the 17th to 21st century by authors like Andersen and Coover.
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The Familiar Essay, Romantic Affect and Metropolitan Culture
The Sweet Security of Streets
Through close readings of texts by Lamb, De Quincey and Poe, among others, Hull argues that the familiar essay in the Romantic period embodies a quintessentially metropolitan mode of affect, and that its generic traits predispose it to the expression of a detached state of mind.
Through close readings of texts by Lamb, De Quincey and Poe, among others, Hull argues that the familiar essay in the Romantic period embodies a quintessentially metropolitan mode of affect, and that its generic traits predispose it to the expression of a detached state of mind.
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The Family and the Nation
Dutch Family Migration Policies in the Context of Changing Family Norms
Many nations are restricting family migration. How can this be explained? Does it indicate a new trend towards racist exclusion? This book places these policies in the perspective of changing family norms, revealing techniques of power reminiscent of the colonial past.
Many nations are restricting family migration. How can this be explained? Does it indicate a new trend towards racist exclusion? This book places these policies in the perspective of changing family norms, revealing techniques of power reminiscent of the colonial past.
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The Famished Road
Ben Okri’s Imaginary Homelands
This volume offers a journey into Ben Okri’s The Famished Road. Contributors look beyond pre-conceived categories to embrace the otherness of the text, offering new ways of reading Okri’s prose and reliance on myth. Includes an exclusive interview with Ben Okri.
This volume offers a journey into Ben Okri’s The Famished Road. Contributors look beyond pre-conceived categories to embrace the otherness of the text, offering new ways of reading Okri’s prose and reliance on myth. Includes an exclusive interview with Ben Okri.
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This volume explores the fantastic and the fin de siècle’s relationship. It studies how this period reflects the fantastic’s relation to: aesthetic ideas, terror and horror, the sublime, and evil, Gothic and sensation fiction, the Aesthetic Movement and Decadence.
This volume explores the fantastic and the fin de siècle’s relationship. It studies how this period reflects the fantastic’s relation to: aesthetic ideas, terror and horror, the sublime, and evil, Gothic and sensation fiction, the Aesthetic Movement and Decadence.
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The Farmer’s Boy by Robert Bloomfield
A Parallel Text Edition
Robert Bloomfield’s bestselling poem, The Farmer’s Boy, was a polished rewrite that erased the author's Suffolk voice. This edition reveals his true intentions for the first time, printing his original manuscript alongside the published version.
Robert Bloomfield’s bestselling poem, The Farmer’s Boy, was a polished rewrite that erased the author’s Suffolk voice. This edition reveals his true intentions for the first time, printing his original manuscript alongside the published version.
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The Fashion Industry and Eating Disorders
The Dangers of the Catwalk
Slimness is often seen as a fundamental requirement in the fashion industry. This text investigates the excessive ideal of slimness and its dangers for industry representatives. Ensuring the health of the models, it argues, must be a fundamental aspect of the industry.
Slimness is often seen as a fundamental requirement in the fashion industry. This text investigates the excessive ideal of slimness and its dangers for industry representatives. Ensuring the health of the models, it argues, must be a fundamental aspect of the industry.
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This book argues the Faustian pact with demonic forces is a motif explored not only in Doctor Faustus, but throughout Marlowe’s tragedies. It examines this pact in psychological and cultural terms, demonstrating its relevance for modern society.
This book argues the Faustian pact with demonic forces is a motif explored not only in Doctor Faustus, but throughout Marlowe’s tragedies. It examines this pact in psychological and cultural terms, demonstrating its relevance for modern society.
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The Faustus myth explores the human instinct to trespass the limits of knowledge for power and self-definition. This book offers perspectives on its literary versions: Marlowe’s tragedy, Goethe’s salvation, and the ambiguous collapse in John Fowles’ The Magus.
The Faustus myth explores the human instinct to trespass the limits of knowledge for power and self-definition. This book offers perspectives on its literary versions: Marlowe’s tragedy, Goethe’s salvation, and the ambiguous collapse in John Fowles’ The Magus.
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The Feathers of Condor
Transnational State Terrorism, Exiles and Civilian Anticommunism in South America
López explores why the South American military set up Operation Condor to transnationalize state terrorism beyond South America. He argues they wanted to eliminate any kind of opposition, especially if it was involved in the denunciation of human rights violations.
López explores why the South American military set up Operation Condor to transnationalize state terrorism beyond South America. He argues they wanted to eliminate any kind of opposition, especially if it was involved in the denunciation of human rights violations.
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This book analyzes the US Federal Reserve's extensive role in our daily lives and its consequences for the world’s economy. As its global dominance gives rise to international opposition, this book explores the Fed's history, policies, and the key challenges it faces.
This book analyzes the US Federal Reserve’s extensive role in our daily lives and its consequences for the world’s economy. As its global dominance gives rise to international opposition, this book explores the Fed’s history, policies, and the key challenges it faces.
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Weizfeld focuses on the political philosophy and the constitutional transformation of the contradiction between two major nations in one land, namely Palestine-Israel.
Weizfeld focuses on the political philosophy and the constitutional transformation of the contradiction between two major nations in one land, namely Palestine-Israel.
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The Fellowship of St Alban and St Sergius
Orthodox and Anglican Ecumenical Relations 1927-2012
Salapatas analyses the history, theology and practice of the Fellowship of St Alban and St Sergius, an ecumenical body that promotes relations between various Christian denominations. He examines issues such as Church relations, Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, and iconography.
Salapatas analyses the history, theology and practice of the Fellowship of St Alban and St Sergius, an ecumenical body that promotes relations between various Christian denominations. He examines issues such as Church relations, Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, and iconography.
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This book explores how Gabonese writer Sylvie Ntsame’s novels challenge patriarchal traditions that silence women. Ntsame counters racism and the objectification of the black female body with depictions of idealized interracial love, calling for understanding between cultures.
This book explores how Gabonese writer Sylvie Ntsame’s novels challenge patriarchal traditions that silence women. Ntsame counters racism and the objectification of the black female body with depictions of idealized interracial love, calling for understanding between cultures.
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This book explores the figure of the female performer in 19th-century fiction, analyzing the clashing attitudes of Henry James, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Emile Zola. It examines women’s public roles as either a commitment to the feminist project or a mere exhibitionist demeanour.
This book explores the figure of the female performer in 19th-century fiction, analyzing the clashing attitudes of Henry James, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Emile Zola. It examines women’s public roles as either a commitment to the feminist project or a mere exhibitionist demeanour.
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The Female Voice in The Assembly of Ladies
Text and Context in Fifteenth-Century England
This book examines gender relations in The Assembly of Ladies, a rare fifteenth-century poem told from a woman’s point of view. It shows how social and literary conventions impact women in the production and consumption of literature.
This book examines gender relations in The Assembly of Ladies, a rare fifteenth-century poem told from a woman’s point of view. It shows how social and literary conventions impact women in the production and consumption of literature.
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