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Standard histories of infectious disease celebrate brilliant minds such as Florence Nightingale, John Snow, and Robert Koch. In... Læs mere
The author of the best-selling What the Best College Teachers Do is back with humane, doable, and inspiring help for students who want to get the most out of their... Læs mere
The Uses of Oppression follows the development of the Ottoman Greek press in the nineteenth century. It employs the vivid... Læs mere
Taking three artists - Beckett, Rothko and Resnais, the book demonstrates that these artists train us in new modes of mobility, which differ from the moves of an appropriating consciousness.
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Ancient Greek Heroes, Athletes, Poetry centers on masterpieces of ancient Greek literature, from the Iliad and Odyssey to tragedies from the Classical Age of Athens... Læs mere
In this updated and expanded second edition of Regarding Penelope, Nancy Felson explores the relationship between Homer’s construction of... Læs mere