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The Semantics of Colour: A Historical Approach (Hardcover)

Our world is full of natural colour. Against background swathes of blue sky,yellow sand,green grass and white snow,we prize the startling hues of flowers,fruit,feathers and gemstones. Yet this is not enough for us. Most human societies strive to produce their own colours,namely,dyes and paints of the greatest possible variety. A Palaeolithic cave artist depicting familiar animals,and a modern British home-owner agonizing over the perfect colour-scheme for the living-room,are both exhibiting thesam

The Qur'an in Its Historical Context (Hardcover)

Providing commentary on the controversial revisionist school of Qur’anic studies,this book explores the origins,scholarship and development of the Qur'an. The collection of articles,each written by a distinguished author,treat very familiar passages of the Qur’an in an original manner,combining thorough philology,historical anthropology,and cultural history.This book addresses in a critical fashion the hottest issues in recent works on the Quran. Among other things,the contributors analyze

The Semantics of Free Indirect Discourse: How Texts Allow Us

In this monograph,Regine Eckardt develops a comprehensive theory of free indirect discourse,analysing speaker-oriented and other context-dependent words in terms of formal semantics and pragmatics.

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The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of the Balkans

The dramatic,tumultuous,often tragic human events that erupted in the Balkan Peninsula following the collapse of communism between and have captured the Western world's attention throughout the past decade. The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of the Balkans provides 50 two-color,full-page maps,each accompanied by a facing page of explanatory text. These maps illustrate key moments in Balkans history in a way that is immediate and comprehensible,making it come alive. Students wil

The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Bible Lands

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hull, Caroline / Jotischky, Andrew, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, A fascinating companion to the world's most influential book, the Bible Expertly exploring the relationship between the books of the Bible and the land from which they came, "The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Bible Lands" offers: a Detailed maps on topics ranging from the wanderings of Abraham to modern Jerusalem a A comprehensive timeline comparing developments in Mesopotamia, Syria, Egypt, Asia Minor, Greece, and Rome a Features on the alphabet, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Zionist Movement a Coverage beyond the biblical period that examines the Islamic conquests, the Crusades, and the current struggles between the Israelis and Palestinians Comprehensive, intriguing, and useful for a myriad of disciplines, "The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Bible Lands" will deepen every reader's understanding of the bestselling book of all time.

300: Rise of an Empire: The Art of the Film (Hardcover)

The action adventure 300: Rise of an Empire is the highly anticipated follow-up to the international blockbuster 300. Based on Frank Miller's latest graphic novel Xerxes,300: Rise of an Empire is produced by Gianni Nunnari,Mark Canton,Zack Snyder,Deborah Snyder and Bernie Goldmann,and directed by Noam Murro from a screenplay by Zack Snyder & Kurt Johnstad. Told in the breathtaking visual style of 300 this new chapter of the epic saga takes the action to a fresh b

The Great War and the Culture of the New Negro (Hardcover)

More than African American soldiers fought in World War I,and returning€troops frequently spoke of color-blind France. Such cosmopolitan experiences,along with the brutal,often desegregated no-man's-land between the trenches,forced African American artists and writers to reexamine their relationship to mainstream (white) American culture.€The war represented a seminal moment for African Americans,and in the s and s it became a touchstone for such diverse cul

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Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary

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The Fall of Napoleon; An Historical Memoir

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The Pursuit of Wisdom and Happiness in Education: Historical

Explores the nature and role of wisdom in education.

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Fancy Nancy and the Wedding of the Century (Hardcover)

Fancy Nancy is back in New York Times bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser's tenth picture book,Fancy Nancy and the Wedding of the Century—all about weddings. Not only does Nancy help out the bride in this wonderful story,she also gets to attend a fabulous party reception! Fans of Fancy Nancy and weddings alike will laugh along with Nancy as she discovers how truly special even the simplest wedding can be. Little girls will delight in learning about bridal traditions

The Cultural Construction of the British World (Hardcover)

This book brings together original research by eleven distinguished historians who explore the cultural factors that helped to build and sustain a British world-system between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries. Taking an expansive view of culture,the book considers such ranging topics as images of nakedness,transnational networks,literary criticism,travel narratives,humanitarianism,legal cultures,anti-slavery,visions of capitalism,and household possessions. Collectively,these chapters demonst

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