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Disease, Class and Social Change
Tuberculosis in Folkestone and Sandgate, 1880-1930
This history of tuberculosis treatment demonstrates how class shaped responses to the disease. It analyses the conflict between viewing TB as a disease of poverty requiring social reform, and a focus on isolating those deemed to possess an hereditary taint.
This history of tuberculosis treatment demonstrates how class shaped responses to the disease. It analyses the conflict between viewing TB as a disease of poverty requiring social reform, and a focus on isolating those deemed to possess an hereditary taint.
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The “I” and the “Eye”
The Verbal and the Visual in Post-Renaissance Western Aesthetics
Tracing the opposition between verbal and visual arts from Lessing to Greenberg, the author delineates it as a history of diffusions, displacements and idealist reparations of class division.
Tracing the opposition between verbal and visual arts from Lessing to Greenberg, the author delineates it as a history of diffusions, displacements and idealist reparations of class division.
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Media and The City
Urbanism, Technology and Communication
Our age is defined by urbanism and communication, but how are they intertwined? This volume presents the latest cross-disciplinary research on their relationship, scrutinizing issues of conflict, art, identity, and mobility in urban space.
Our age is defined by urbanism and communication, but how are they intertwined? This volume presents the latest cross-disciplinary research on their relationship, scrutinizing issues of conflict, art, identity, and mobility in urban space.
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Printed Advertisement 1947-1970
Bengali Middleclass; An Interaction
This work explains the politics of newspaper advertisements in Bengal between 1947 and 1970 and the Bengali middle class's encounter with them. Though sober, the ads shaped desires and prescribed a lifestyle, preparing the ground for modern consumerism.
This work explains the politics of newspaper advertisements in Bengal between 1947 and 1970 and the Bengali middle class’s encounter with them. Though sober, the ads shaped desires and prescribed a lifestyle, preparing the ground for modern consumerism.
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This book shows how literature is central to children’s education. Literary works open young minds and help them understand the world. This approach motivates students to improve literacy skills and develop literary competence for independent interpretations.
This book shows how literature is central to children’s education. Literary works open young minds and help them understand the world. This approach motivates students to improve literacy skills and develop literary competence for independent interpretations.
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Projecting Words, Writing Images
Intersections of the Textual and the Visual in American Cultural Practices
This compilation of essays explores the energetic field of visual cultural studies. Scholars engage with photography, film, television, and literature, re-theorizing the relationship between word and image and their intersections with race, gender, and public spheres.
This compilation of essays explores the energetic field of visual cultural studies. Scholars engage with photography, film, television, and literature, re-theorizing the relationship between word and image and their intersections with race, gender, and public spheres.
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Contentious Connections
Social Imagination in Globalizing South Asia
This multidisciplinary volume analyzes how transnational connections are re-imagining politics, gender, and public culture in South Asia. It explores the relationship between local worlds and global flows, questioning the role of power, the state, and agency.
This multidisciplinary volume analyzes how transnational connections are re-imagining politics, gender, and public culture in South Asia. It explores the relationship between local worlds and global flows, questioning the role of power, the state, and agency.
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In early modern cities, oligarchies collided with community expectations for participation. This book offers new interpretations of the techniques elites used to cope with these tensions, examining elections, consent, dissent, and even urban revolts.
In early modern cities, oligarchies collided with community expectations for participation. This book offers new interpretations of the techniques elites used to cope with these tensions, examining elections, consent, dissent, and even urban revolts.
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Reinterpreting Indian Ocean Worlds
Essays in Honour of Kirti N. Chaudhuri
Exploring themes of ‘Intermixing,’ ‘The World of Trade’ and ‘Colonial Paths,’ these new studies reflect current research on the Indian Ocean world. This collection pays tribute to Kirti N. Chaudhuri, one of the most outstanding historians in the field.
Exploring themes of ‘Intermixing,’ ‘The World of Trade’ and ‘Colonial Paths,’ these new studies reflect current research on the Indian Ocean world. This collection pays tribute to Kirti N. Chaudhuri, one of the most outstanding historians in the field.
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The Meeting Place of British Middle East Studies
Emerging Scholars, Emergent Research & Approaches
This volume unites young scholars at the cutting edge of Middle East Studies. Their work spans diverse fields, from medieval literature to contemporary policy, and is selected for its relevance to general readers and academics alike. A timely and indispensable source.
This volume unites young scholars at the cutting edge of Middle East Studies. Their work spans diverse fields, from medieval literature to contemporary policy, and is selected for its relevance to general readers and academics alike. A timely and indispensable source.
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This book contains original empirical studies in Applied Linguistics, revolving around the concepts of stability and variability. It investigates classic and current topics, from communicative competence to intercultural identity, in diverse learning contexts.
This book contains original empirical studies in Applied Linguistics, revolving around the concepts of stability and variability. It investigates classic and current topics, from communicative competence to intercultural identity, in diverse learning contexts.
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Ethical Treatment of Animals in Early Chinese Buddhism
Beliefs and Practices
This book investigates the ethical treatment of animals in early Chinese Buddhism, including vegetarianism, the freeing of animals, and bans on sacrifice. It demonstrates the early Chinese acceptance of Indian Buddhism and the integration of the two cultures.
This book investigates the ethical treatment of animals in early Chinese Buddhism, including vegetarianism, the freeing of animals, and bans on sacrifice. It demonstrates the early Chinese acceptance of Indian Buddhism and the integration of the two cultures.
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This collection of essays applies traditional and innovative techniques to the music of late 20th and 21st-century composers, making the music of our time less impenetrable by showing how it follows and varies older schemes. Includes analysis of popular music and jazz.
This collection of essays applies traditional and innovative techniques to the music of late 20th and 21st-century composers, making the music of our time less impenetrable by showing how it follows and varies older schemes. Includes analysis of popular music and jazz.
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These essays from international experts highlight the growing interdisciplinary interest in the relationship between human consciousness and the arts. The collection reflects a wide range of approaches to theatre, literature, film, fine arts, and music.
These essays from international experts highlight the growing interdisciplinary interest in the relationship between human consciousness and the arts. The collection reflects a wide range of approaches to theatre, literature, film, fine arts, and music.
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Film and Morality examines how morality is presented in films and how they serve as a source of moral values. It shows how audiences explore moral issues by following characters who make life-changing decisions and live with the consequences of their choices.
Film and Morality examines how morality is presented in films and how they serve as a source of moral values. It shows how audiences explore moral issues by following characters who make life-changing decisions and live with the consequences of their choices.
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Women and Work
The Labors of Self-Fashioning
The essays in Women and Work explore how nineteenth- and twentieth-century US and British writers represent the work of being women—encompassing not only paid labor but also the work of performing femininity and domesticity.
The essays in Women and Work explore how nineteenth- and twentieth-century US and British writers represent the work of being women—encompassing not only paid labor but also the work of performing femininity and domesticity.
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This interdisciplinary book presents new research exploring belief, faith, and religion. It combines theoretical approaches with real-world examples to show how beliefs construct social identities, inform public debate, and shape modes of governance.
This interdisciplinary book presents new research exploring belief, faith, and religion. It combines theoretical approaches with real-world examples to show how beliefs construct social identities, inform public debate, and shape modes of governance.
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Beyond Buildings
Designed Spaces as Visual Persuasion
Beyond Buildings demonstrates that designed spaces are as socially influential as speeches or advertisements. This assessment of spaces—from parks and battlefields to cities and interiors—provides insight into their cultural roles and social impact.
Beyond Buildings demonstrates that designed spaces are as socially influential as speeches or advertisements. This assessment of spaces—from parks and battlefields to cities and interiors—provides insight into their cultural roles and social impact.
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Giacomo Meyerbeer
A Reader
Giacomo Meyerbeer remains an enigma. Once one of the most famous of all composers, his reputation declined amidst growing hostility. This Reader reflects his immense fame, the dismissal he faced, and the recent rediscovery and re-evaluation of his art.
Giacomo Meyerbeer remains an enigma. Once one of the most famous of all composers, his reputation declined amidst growing hostility. This Reader reflects his immense fame, the dismissal he faced, and the recent rediscovery and re-evaluation of his art.
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Topicality and Representation
Islam and Muslims in two Renaissance Plays
This book explores how topical concerns shaped Islamic figures in Elizabethan plays like Peele’s Battle of Alcazar and Percy’s Mahomet and his Heaven. It argues these characters were formed by contemporary issues, rendering the term ‘representation’ debatable.
This book explores how topical concerns shaped Islamic figures in Elizabethan plays like Peele’s Battle of Alcazar and Percy’s Mahomet and his Heaven. It argues these characters were formed by contemporary issues, rendering the term ‘representation’ debatable.
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