Boccaccio's Decameron and the Ciceronian Renaissance demonstrates that Boccaccio's puzzling masterpiece takes on organic consistency when viewed as an early modern adaptation of a pre-Christian, humanistic vision.
The Baader-Meinhof Group and other violent underground organizations have provided material to many novels by... Læs mere
This volume serves up a combination of broad questions, theoretical approaches, and manifold case studies to explore how people have sought to understand... Læs mere
This book explores the gender politics of the reign of Mary I of England from her coronation to her funeral and examines the ways in which the queen and her supporters used language, royal ceremonies, and images to bolster her right to rule and define her image as queen.
A dynamic collaboration of nine experienced scholars, this timely work shares their rich blend of experiences and insights on emerging paradigms. This multifaceted work will assist students, scholars, and practitioners in attaining and maintaining excellence in an evolving world.
This book uncovers practices surrounding acts of collecting, surveying, and antiquarianism during British colonial... Læs mere
Written by scholars from both inside and outside China, this wide-ranging collection of essays explores the complexity of the relationship between governance and... Læs mere
By investigating the nexus of relationships between urban and rural factories in the Shanghai region of China, this book shines light on an overlooked part of China's massive industrial growth since the 1980s.
The US's once-enthusiastic commitment to restore trustworthy relations with the Muslim world has dwindled considerably since Obama's 2009 Cairo speech.... Læs mere
Exploring the cultural politics of Cuba's epic military engagement in the Angolan civil war, this book narrates the transformation of Cuban national identity from Latin African to Caribbean through the experience of internationalism in Angola.
A conceptualization of the literary aesthetic for a concern for the Self.Bringing Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari's constructivist thinking into a practical domain, Sabrina Achilles rethinks the ways in which literature is understood and taught.
When political 'extremists' - organized into parties that compete openly and successfully in democratic elections - enter the conventional... Læs mere