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The Anatomy of Utopia: Narration, Estrangement and Ambiguity in More, Wells, Huxley and Clarke (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Since the early rise of the novel, utopian stories have held the public imagination. This text argues that though these books may appear to be social statements or ideological propaganda, they should be treated as literary texts, not as blueprints for a human community.
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Church and Stage: The Theatre as Target of Religious Condemnation in Nineteenth Century America (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Throughout nineteenth century America, religious officials often condemned the dramatic theatre as an... Læs mere
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The Enthroned Corpse of Charlemagne: The Lord-in-Majesty Theme in Early Medieval Art and Life (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Though unquestionably a ""real"" person, posthumously, the life and deeds of Charlemagne have become the... Læs mere
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The Mong Oral Tradition: Cultural Memory in the Absence of Written Language (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Compiled from interviews, this volume explores the lives of 13 Mong elders. With emphasis on their unique oral tradition and... Læs mere
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Ruined by the Reich: Memoir of an East Prussian Family, 1916-1945 (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Christel relates the history of her family back to World War I in order to set a context for describing how her sheltered and happy life... Læs mere
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African American Jazz and Rap: Social and Philosophical Examinations of Black Expressive Behavior (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
While jazz and rap are musical genres popular among people of numerous racial and social backgrounds,... Læs mere
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The Anticipation Novelists of 1950s French Science Fiction: Stepchildren of Voltaire (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
"This critical text examines in ideological terms eleven writers who published under Anticipation, an imprint of... Læs mere
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The Ethics of Poker (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Is it morally permissible to plunder a drunken player's riches at the poker table? Is it morally permissible for casinos to provide free alcoholic beverages to patrons while they... Læs mere
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Lincoln's Lost Colony: The Black Emigration Scheme of Bernard Kock (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
With chapters on Abraham Lincoln’s encouragement of black deportation, the establishment of the Ile a Vache plantation, the futile attempts at damage control and more, this text reveals an untold part of Lincoln’s history.
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The Characters of Oz: Essays on Their Adaptation and Transformation (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
When L. Frank Baum wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, he created an American myth that has endured the test of time. This collection of... Læs mere
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Isaac Kashdan, American Chess Grandmaster: A Career Summary with 757 Games (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Chronicles the chess career and games of Grandmaster Isaac Kashdan, one of the leading United States players of the 1930s. The... Læs mere
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The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television, 2d ed. (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)Levering: Skaffevare (forvent 14 - 30 hverdage)
