By examining examples of critical interiority found in architecture, literature,... Læs mere
Artificial intelligence is often framed as a quest to replicate the human brain, promising frictionless cognition and a future of seamless automation. But what if this pervasive narrative obscures a deeper, more ‘errant’ truth?
The birth of cinema parallels industrial urbanization. This edited collection examines how the film cultures of Belarus, Poland, and... Læs mere
Drawing from intercultural philosophy, theology, religious studies, and social sciences, Daan F. Oostveen examines how individuals navigate belonging to multiple religious traditions, from Christian-Buddhist dual belonging to more fluid spiritual practices.
An intellectual biography of Honorius Augustodunensis, one of the most influential authors during Early Medieval times, this book offers the portrait of an educator and author, whose works set the stage for the intellectual transformations of the twelfth century and beyond.
Taking an interdisciplinary approach to the subject of early modern Italian portraiture, this book will be of interest to researchers studying history, studio art, literature, gender and identity studies, the humanities, science, and psychology.
Exploring a wide range of written discourse on early modern brewing and the material... Læs mere
Challenging previous interpretations in terms of political expression or nostalgia, Casual Assemblies explores the... Læs mere
This volume examines Muslim minority experiences across East and Southeast Asia through detailed case studies spanning China, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore.
This book analyzes the prose hagiographies written by the poet Venantius Fortunatus (c.530-c.600/609CE) to ascertain how they were used in the pastoral care of the Christian laity in sixth-century Gaul, particularly through their recitation in the mass.
This book examines the Court Beguinages, a fascinating group of semi-monastic female communities that were endemic to cities of the Southern Low Countries from the thirteenth century into the twentieth.
Amsterdam painter Dirk Valkenburg (1675–1721) produced some of the earliest depictions of Indigenous and enslaved people on Surinamese sugar plantations – idealized... Læs mere