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.
Levity of Design
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.
A Journey through Knowledge
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.
Giacomo Meyerbeer
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.
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.
Persona and Paradox
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 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.
Laughter in the Trenches
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 collection of papers presents original research on Greek linguistics from a fresh perspective. The authors bring to the fore aspects of the Greek language that have not been extensively examined, addressing problems in a variety of theoretical frameworks.
Movements in Time
In a time of global protest, this book brings together essays to reinterpret time and bring about social change. Breaking from traditional linear notions, it suggests new conceptions of time can have a major influence on creating a more just, tolerant world.
Burglars and Bobbies
In 19th-century London, rising crime led to the new Metropolitan Police. This book examines the reality behind crime levels, the police’s true impact versus other factors, and the controversial development of a force that faced public resistance.
Minority Theatre on the Global Stage
This volume explores contemporary theatre’s affinity with the margins. Essays examine how minority theatre challenges cultural consensus and gives universal resonance to conflicted identities, re-examining the status of theatre itself in a globalized world.
Sources of Desire
Though Aristotle’s theoretical works are often thought to be of interest only to historians, the contributions in this book show they are still profound resources for philosophical inquiry, expressing insights that challenge our understanding.
Out of the Ordinary
An imaginarium and cultural history, this book finds significance in the minutiae of everyday life. Derham Groves teaches the reader to find stories in overlooked objects, art, and architecture, revealing how unfettered creativity can emerge.
Body and Justice insightfully examines the western woman: her body, sexuality, and the justice she is afforded. How fair is a world where women are forced to conform to beauty standards? It calls for a morality that frees our bodies from oppression.
Darwinism and Natural Theology
Can Christianity be reconciled with Darwin’s theory of evolution? This collection of essays by distinguished scholars explores this question through the lens of natural theology, covering historical, philosophical and theological perspectives.
Round Heads
The Central Sahara is the world’s greatest “museum” of rock art, but its thousands of prehistoric images have been described and classified, not interpreted. Using interdisciplinary studies, this book proposes new ways to research the art and the societies that created it.
The Unassuming Sky
For the first time in a collected edition, the work of Timothy Corsellis. The poems tell the striking story of an unusual war poet whose life was cut tragically short: an RAF pilot who refused to bomb civilians, and his literary encounter with Stephen Spender.
The Gülen Hizmet Movement
This volume covers the origins, development, and ideas of the Gülen Hizmet Movement (GHM), one of the world’s largest Islamic movements. It explores Gülen’s educational philosophy, views on Islam and democracy, political engagement, and interfaith dialogue.
Applying Language Science to Language Pedagogy
This book bridges current research in Linguistics and Psycholinguistics with language pedagogy. It informs debates on teaching by presenting discoveries about grammar, the mind, and learning, allowing L2 teachers to adopt this knowledge for their own classroom.
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