The first anthology to address the relationship between the events of the Nazi genocide and the intellectual concerns of contemporary literary and cultural theory in one substantial and indispensable volume.
This volume follows the young Boswell in his eventful travels from the end of his legal studies in Holland until the time of his departure for Italy and Corsica.
The history of the house of lords in the modern period (and earlier) has been neglected too long.
In this, the first Reader of Geoffrey Hartman’s work, significant essays reflect his abiding interest in English and American poetry, focusing not only on Romanticism but also... Læs mere
In this, the first Reader of Geoffrey Hartman’s work, significant essays reflect his abiding interest in English and American poetry, focusing not only on Romanticism but also... Læs mere
Augusto Fraschetti describes the legends surrounding the origins, foundation and early history of Rome, the significance the Romans attached to the legends of their origins, and the uses to which they put them.
This volume covers the major traditions of thought from Philo to Levinas and, since Jewish philosophy has occurred in broader environments (e.g., Hellenistic Alexandria, Medieval... Læs mere
A systematic and completely original theoretical approach to the philosophy of mind.
This book offers a unique comparative exploration of the role of tradition in Islam and Christianity. In comparing the role of tradition in... Læs mere
This volume offers the reader a comprehensive critical overview of the widespread and profound contest of ideas within European ‘theory’.
Collects and introduces some of the most important and insightful essays written in the past century by philosophers, political theorists and other thinkers who have reflected on the nature of liberty.
This is the first study of Chinese stars and their transnational stardom, examining the career of Jet Li, probably the best martial arts actor alive.