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This book explores the poetics of “fancy” in Gerard Manley Hopkins, the essence of his concept of “inscape.” Fancy is the source of his inspiration and the basis of his poetic diction, creating a condensed evocation of art and nature for a “new Realism”.
This book explores the poetics of “fancy” in Gerard Manley Hopkins, the essence of his concept of “inscape.” Fancy is the source of his inspiration and the basis of his poetic diction, creating a condensed evocation of art and nature for a “new Realism”.
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Geography of Crime in China since the Economic Reform of 1978
A Multi-scale Analysis
China's economic upsurge presents a two-edged sword: more challenging crime problems. This book analyzes Chinese criminal issues from a geographic perspective, testing Western theories in Shenzhen city to provide a systematic overview of the nation's crime.
China’s economic upsurge presents a two-edged sword: more challenging crime problems. This book analyzes Chinese criminal issues from a geographic perspective, testing Western theories in Shenzhen city to provide a systematic overview of the nation’s crime.
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Sun & Sea Tourism
Fantasy and Finance of the All-Inclusive Industry
While foreign tourism companies condemn local corruption and nationals decry exploitation, they often flourish symbiotically. This book exposes this toxic cocktail and provides recommendations for creating a virtuous cycle to restore the beneficial effects of tourism.
While foreign tourism companies condemn local corruption and nationals decry exploitation, they often flourish symbiotically. This book exposes this toxic cocktail and provides recommendations for creating a virtuous cycle to restore the beneficial effects of tourism.
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Millions are spent on employee training, but often ineffectively. Successful training requires understanding both organizational goals and employee behavior. This book focuses on how to train people to thrive and succeed in the workplace.
Millions are spent on employee training, but often ineffectively. Successful training requires understanding both organizational goals and employee behavior. This book focuses on how to train people to thrive and succeed in the workplace.
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Food Security and Food Production
Institutional Challenges in Governance Domain
India's food security depends on its ecological foundation, which is threatened by competition for water and land. This book addresses the critical institutional challenges and offers insights into the changes needed to ensure food security for the nation.
India’s food security depends on its ecological foundation, which is threatened by competition for water and land. This book addresses the critical institutional challenges and offers insights into the changes needed to ensure food security for the nation.
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The Disciple and Sorcery
The Lunda-Chokwe View
Eidse’s original research captures Lunda-Chokwe oral history in print, tracing that tribe’s origin stories and cultural values. It will particularly appeal to the Lunda-Chokwe people, as well as to anyone who treasures respectful insight into a traditional society.
Eidse’s original research captures Lunda-Chokwe oral history in print, tracing that tribe’s origin stories and cultural values. It will particularly appeal to the Lunda-Chokwe people, as well as to anyone who treasures respectful insight into a traditional society.
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This book analyses four Welsh communities in the US to test the assumption they were a prime illustration of the American Dream. It assesses their socio-economic success and tracks the cultural changes that transformed the Welsh into Welsh-Americans and, ultimately, Americans.
This book analyses four Welsh communities in the US to test the assumption they were a prime illustration of the American Dream. It assesses their socio-economic success and tracks the cultural changes that transformed the Welsh into Welsh-Americans and, ultimately, Americans.
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The Sides of the North
An Anthology in Honor of Professor Yona Pinson
In tribute to Yona Pinson’s extensive work on Northern Renaissance art, this volume offers new insights from leading scholars. It covers a broad spectrum of topics, genres, and media, from Bosch to gender, and an overview of contemporary art scholarship.
In tribute to Yona Pinson’s extensive work on Northern Renaissance art, this volume offers new insights from leading scholars. It covers a broad spectrum of topics, genres, and media, from Bosch to gender, and an overview of contemporary art scholarship.
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Dining Room Detectives
Analysing Food in the Novels of Agatha Christie
This book analyzes the twofold role food plays in Agatha Christie’s novels: its function as a literary device and as a cultural sign. Christie used food to portray characters, construct plots, and fundamentally alter the rigid genre conventions.
This book analyzes the twofold role food plays in Agatha Christie’s novels: its function as a literary device and as a cultural sign. Christie used food to portray characters, construct plots, and fundamentally alter the rigid genre conventions.
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Thomas Aquinas
Teacher of Humanity
John Paul II called Thomas Aquinas a “Doctor of Humanity” for affirming human dignity. This collection of papers explores the philosophical and theological thought of both men, applying their wisdom to challenges from political praxis to transhumanism.
John Paul II called Thomas Aquinas a “Doctor of Humanity” for affirming human dignity. This collection of papers explores the philosophical and theological thought of both men, applying their wisdom to challenges from political praxis to transhumanism.
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This linguistic study analyzes trade names in contemporary Romanian public space. It explores how the names of firms, shops, and restaurants—through their structure, meaning, and language—reflect cultural shifts, globalization, and the influence of the English language.
This linguistic study analyzes trade names in contemporary Romanian public space. It explores how the names of firms, shops, and restaurants—through their structure, meaning, and language—reflect cultural shifts, globalization, and the influence of the English language.
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Intercultural Horizons Volume III
Intercultural Competence—Key to the New Multicultural Societies of the Globalized World
This volume presents papers from international academics and practitioners offering analyses and case studies on intercultural studies and civic engagement. A key theme is second language acquisition amid the increasing dominance of English as a lingua franca.
This volume presents papers from international academics and practitioners offering analyses and case studies on intercultural studies and civic engagement. A key theme is second language acquisition amid the increasing dominance of English as a lingua franca.
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Conflict and Harmony in Comparative Philosophy
Selected Works from the 2013 Joint Meeting of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy and the Australasian Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy
In this collection of essays, comparative philosophers explore cross-cultural approaches to conflict and harmony. Spanning Indian, Chinese, Greek, and contemporary philosophy, these papers represent the cutting edge of comparative work.
In this collection of essays, comparative philosophers explore cross-cultural approaches to conflict and harmony. Spanning Indian, Chinese, Greek, and contemporary philosophy, these papers represent the cutting edge of comparative work.
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Out of the London fog, a mysterious stranger seeks lodging, but a horrifying secret lurks behind his gentlemanly façade. Can Mrs Bunting uncover his true nature and avert disaster? This thriller was the first novelization of the "Jack the Ripper" murders.
Out of the London fog, a mysterious stranger seeks lodging, but a horrifying secret lurks behind his gentlemanly façade. Can Mrs Bunting uncover his true nature and avert disaster? This thriller was the first novelization of the “Jack the Ripper” murders.
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Within Language, Beyond Theories (Volume III)
Discourse Analysis, Pragmatics and Corpus-based Studies
This book offers new insights into linguistics by surpassing contemporary theories. It presents new voices in discourse analysis, pragmatics, and corpus-based studies, testing theoretical models against data from English, Estonian, and Polish.
This book offers new insights into linguistics by surpassing contemporary theories. It presents new voices in discourse analysis, pragmatics, and corpus-based studies, testing theoretical models against data from English, Estonian, and Polish.
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Few books focus on French missions in Britain’s sphere of influence. This work explores the unique experience of French missionary Eugène Casalis, who became a king’s advisor and is still hailed as one of the men who built the nation of Lesotho.
Few books focus on French missions in Britain’s sphere of influence. This work explores the unique experience of French missionary Eugène Casalis, who became a king’s advisor and is still hailed as one of the men who built the nation of Lesotho.
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Learning and Personality
The Experience of Introverted Reflective Learners in a World of Extroverts
How does an introverted student succeed in a classroom built for extroverts? This book documents how socially active methods can harm students who learn best through reflection, revealing a glaring conflict within education and a mass misunderstanding of introversion.
How does an introverted student succeed in a classroom built for extroverts? This book documents how socially active methods can harm students who learn best through reflection, revealing a glaring conflict within education and a mass misunderstanding of introversion.
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A New Gaze
Women Creators of Film and Television in Democratic Spain
This book examines the work of professional women in Spanish film and television since the arrival of democracy. Focusing on well-known names while rescuing others from oblivion, it analyzes their contributions and challenges through essays and interviews.
This book examines the work of professional women in Spanish film and television since the arrival of democracy. Focusing on well-known names while rescuing others from oblivion, it analyzes their contributions and challenges through essays and interviews.
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Man Up
A Study of Gendered Expectations of Masculinities at the Fin de Siècle
The rise of the New Woman during the fin de siècle created a crisis for traditional Victorian masculinity. This book examines how male authors like Conan Doyle and Bram Stoker explored the upheaval of gender roles, asking what it meant to be a man in a rapidly changing world.
The rise of the New Woman during the fin de siècle created a crisis for traditional Victorian masculinity. This book examines how male authors like Conan Doyle and Bram Stoker explored the upheaval of gender roles, asking what it meant to be a man in a rapidly changing world.
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Scandinavia and the Balkans
Cultural Interactions with Byzantium and Eastern Europe in the First Millennium AD
This book explores the cultural interactions between Scandinavia and the Balkans—a topic rarely discussed in academic studies. The articles offered here explore numerous aspects of the transition from Antiquity to the Middle Ages in these two distant regions.
This book explores the cultural interactions between Scandinavia and the Balkans—a topic rarely discussed in academic studies. The articles offered here explore numerous aspects of the transition from Antiquity to the Middle Ages in these two distant regions.
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