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Literature in the Modern World: Critical Essays and

This text offers a unique combination of English,European,American and Post-Colonial perspectives on literary study from the s to the present day. Carefully introduced and arranged to highlight the development of debates,it is designed to engage newcomers to the field with some of the main themes and issues that will concern them as readers of modern literary texts of all genres. In the second edition,there is an increased focus on questions of gender and identity and on recent debates,such

Behind the Back of the North Wind: Critical Essays on George

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pennington, John / McGillis, Roderick, PUBLISHER: Winged Lion Press, LLC, George MacDonald's AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND has enticed critics since its publication in . The unique blend of fairy tale atmosphere and social realism in this novel laid the groundwork for modern fantasy literature. In the novel, Little Diamond, a kind and precocious boy living in poverty, is befriended by the mysterious North Wind, who takes him on her nightly adventures. Written in intensely poetic language, AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND transcends the genres of children's book or fairy tale.BEHIND THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND includes 16 essays on this enigmatic and richly layered fantasy novel - with perspectives ranging from the influence of MacDonald's Christian worldview or the relation between fantasy and reality, to grappling with AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND as children's literature. A variety of artist's illustrations are included, from editions published be tween to , visually reinforcing the imaginative impact MacDonald's classic story continues to have on readers.This collection of essays is designed as a companion volume to Broadview Press's critical edition of AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND, also edited by Pennington and McGillis.

Ideology and Modern Culture: Critical Social Theory in the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thompson, John, PUBLISHER: Polity Press, In this major new work, Thompson develops an original account of ideology and relates it to the analysis of culture and mass communication in modern Societies. Thompson offers a concise and critical appraisal of major contributions to the theory of ideology, from Marx and Mannheim, to Horkheimer, Adorno and Habermas. He argues that these thinkers - and social and political theorists more generally - have failed to deal adequately with the nature of mass communication and its role in the modern world. In order to overcome this deficiency, Thompson undertakes a wide-ranging analysis of the development of mass communication, outlining a distinctive social theory of the mass media and their impact.

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Language, Literature and Critical Practice

Language, Literature and Critical Practice: Using a wide-ranging variety of texts the author reviews and evaluates a broad range of approaches to textual commentary, introducing the reader to the fundamental distinction between `actual&apos and `virtual&apos worlds in critical practice.

The Writer's World: Paragraphs and Essays

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gaetz, Lynne / Phadke, Suneeti, PUBLISHER: Longman Publishing Group, "The Writer's World "series was written to address the diverse needs of today's students: students whose first language is not English, students who respond favorably to visuals, and students who have varying skill levels. Buy Now

MTV and Teen Pregnancy: Critical Essays on 16 and Pregnant

In MTV and Teen Pregnancy: Critical Essays on16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom,contributors from a variety of backgrounds and expertise offer potent essays about the MTV programs16 and Pregnant,Teen Mom,andTeen Mom 2. Divided into four

Reflections In A Critical Eye: Essays on Carson Mccullers

Reflections in a Critical Eye is intended to appeal both to scholars of Carson McCullers and to those unaffiliated with colleges and universities who read and celebrate her life and work.

Othello critical essays. A-Level English

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  Postcolonial Literature (Edinburgh Critical

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Christianity and Sexuality in the Early Modern World

Christianity and Sexuality in the Early Modern World: Christianity and Sexuality in the Early Modern World is the first global survey of such for the early modern period. Merry Wiesner-Hanks assesses the role of personal faith and the church itself in the control and expression of all aspects of sexuality. The book ranges over developments within Europe and beyond to the European colonies including Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and Goa, which were establishing themselves around the world. Christian missionaries and rituals and structures accompanied all of the imperial powers and the control of the sexuality of both indigenous peoples and colonists was an essential part of policy. The book is introduced with a clear, original and engaging account of the central concepts in the study of sexuality in Christianity, such as shame, sin, the body, marriage and gender. Drawing on diverse evidence including literary, medical and historical the following sections chart changes in Western Christianity in the Late Middle Ages, Protestantism and Catholicism in Europe, Orthodoxy in Eastern Europe and Russia, and finally the Spanish, Portuguese, English and Dutch Colonies. Merry Wiesner-Hanks exciting book covers both the ideas and effects in each period. Christianity and Sexuality in the early Modern World includes discursive bibliographies which discuss major books and articles at the end of each chapter.

Medicinal Cannibalism in Early Modern English Literature and

Medicinal Cannibalism in Early Modern English Literature and Culture examines an important moment in the long history of the medical use and abuse of the human body. In early modern Protestant England,the fragmented corpse was processed,circulated,and ingested as a valuable drug in a medical economy underpinned by a brutal judicial system. In a meticulous engagement with an extensive range of medical,religious,and literary texts,Louise Noble shows how early modern writers became obsesse

Cataclysm : The First World War and the Making of Modern

Cataclysm brings together a number of prominent leftist scholars from a variety of fields to explore the many aspects of the origins,trajectories and consequences of the First World War and its impact in the making of modern world politics.

Humanitarian intervention war and conflict in the modern world Thomas G Weiss

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Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus Cambridge Literature GCSE BOOK

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Islam in the Modern World: Challenged by the West,Threatened

As Muslims grow in numbers,and as Islam's role in world affairs becomes larger,we've begun to see the breakdown in a united fellowship among believers. Certainly the misunderstandings and friction between Islamic civilization and the modern West continue. But even within Islam,Iran's clerics are split,militant fundamentalists clash with students from Islamic universities,moderate Muslim-Americans look nothing like wahhabis from Saudi Arabia. Islam seems to be at war with itself. Extremist factions who

The Role of Britain in the Modern World - edited by: K.

The Role of Britain in the Modern World K. Kujawiska- Courtney, R. Machnikowski CONTENTS Foreword (Krystyna Kujawiska-Courtney) INTRODUCTION Christopher Owen Hum - Britain and the Challengers of the New Millenium CULTURAL CONCERNS AT GLOBAL AND LOCAL LEVELS John Benyon - What is Globalisation? John Benyon - Globalisation and Culture: The Case for "Global Culture" Krystyna Stamirowska - English and the Other Literary Images of National Identity Krystyna Kujawiska-Courtney - Shakespeare: The Best British Export Product Barbara Koc - An Example of British Nautical Tradition in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness BRITAIN - EUROPE - WORLD: POLITICAL ISSUES David Dunkerley - The United Kingdom and the Emerging World Society: Socio-Economic Aspects Piotr Perczyski, Bohdan Szklarski - British and American Political Pluralism Ryszard M. Machnikowski - Some Notes on "British Euroscepticism" Vladimir Bychenkov - "Anomie" and "Amorphie": Bernard Mandeville and Modern World DISMANTLING BRITISH PAST Antoni Krawczyk - Patrick Gordon's Military Service in Various Countries and His Memoirs as a Historical Source Peter Leese - The Memory and Mythology of the Great War in Contemporary Britain Dariusz Jeziorny - German Austria - British Colony? An Episode of the British Policy Towards Central Europe in SUMMARY IN POLISH CONTRIBUTORS

Millennium Tribal Wisdom and the Modern World

Millennium Tribal Wisdom and the Modern World Introduction by Anita Roddick Published Signed: by Anita Roddick to: Mr & Mrs Rose A very Happy Christmas and best wishes for Hard back with dust cover Good condition

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The whole world – lot of classic and modern cards and

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For the Love of Literature: Children and Books in the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Savage, John F. / Savage, John, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua, This brief childrens literature text for pre-service teachers emphasizes the love of literature in the belief that literature is not just something children read or study; it is something that becomes part of them and stays with them for a lifetime. It contains up-to-the-minute treatments of all genres of childrens literature. To help readers discover the joy of childrens literature and how to help others share that joy is a major goal of the book. The emphasis is on the affective dimensions of literature, geared toward childrens aesthetic responses to the stories and poems that they read. Author profiles, a multicultural focus, topical book lists, and a chapter on technology are elements that help students. Each chapter has an essay written by a scholar, a classroom teacher, or other expert (e.g., a middle school student or book editor) who has special knowledge, a particular perspective, or point of view on the chapter topic. Three four-color inserts illustrate the childrens books discussed in the text...

The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison - Good read! Modern American Literature! (Free pen)

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Book Collection - mainly literature - modern and classical

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Elementary Particles and the Universe: Essays in Honor of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schwarz, John H., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Professor Murray Gell-Mann is one of the most influential and brilliant scientists of the twentieth century. His work on symmetries, including the invention of the "quark, " in the s and early s provided the foundation for much of modern particle physics. His contribution to the field earned him the Nobel Prize for Physics in . This book is a collection of research articles by eminent scientists written especially to celebrate Gell-Mann's 60th birthday, in September . The main body of contributions is concerned with theoretical particle physics and its applications to cosmology, and includes papers by such notables as J. Hartle, E. Witten, H. Fritzsch, T.D. Lee, I.M. Singer, V. Telegdi, and some personal remarks by A. Salam and M.L. Goldberger.

The Cambridge History of Classical Literature, Vol 1, Greek Literature

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