This book focuses on the renewal (or rekindling) of cultural identity, especially in populations previously considered 'extinct'. By drawing... Læs mere
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This is the first book to study the work and influence of Elizabeth Cary, author of the first original play by a woman to be printed in... Læs mere
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What accounts for the massive global popularity of action films and adventure literature? Action Figures takes stock of action narratives' many appeals and recognizes how contemporary crises of gender identity manifest themselves in popular commercial texts.
Beyond the Golden Door is the first book devoted to showing how Jewish playwrights of the twentieth century have dramatized... Læs mere
A series of fascinating chapters analyze cookery books through the ages. From the convenience-food cookbooks of the 1950s, to the 1980s rise... Læs mere
This book marries a theoretical analysis of the issues underlying the role of the dramaturg with a thorough sense of the material conditions of theatrical production, from script editing and rehearsal room interactions to the preparation of programme notes and audience lectures.
In a conversational style and in chronological sequence, Ye Weili and Ma Xiaodong recount their earlier lives in China from the 1950s to the 1980s, a particularly eventful period that included the catastrophic Cultural Revolution.
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This study argues that Conrad portrays Marlow and his relationships with a psychological depth that is unsurpassed in literature.... Læs mere
This book engages the question, hotly debated among theorists and policymakers alike, of how a developing country's pursuit of foreign direct investment (FDI) affects its development prospects in a globalized world.