Utopia and Neoliberalism in Latin American Cinema
The Allegory of the Motionless Traveler
This book reflects upon the crisis and recovery of utopia, from classic Greece to the neoliberal era in Latin America. Using decolonialist theory, it contributes a new model of analysis for Latin American cinema: “the allegory of the motionless traveler.”
This book reflects upon the crisis and recovery of utopia, from classic Greece to the neoliberal era in Latin America. Using decolonialist theory, it contributes a new model of analysis for Latin American cinema: “the allegory of the motionless traveler.”
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V.M.Chernov
Theorist, Leader, Politician
As leader of Russia's largest revolutionary party, Viktor Chernov was the democratic alternative to the Bolsheviks. Elected President of the Constituent Assembly, his vision for a 'third force' was shattered, leading to a tragic life in exile.
As leader of Russia’s largest revolutionary party, Viktor Chernov was the democratic alternative to the Bolsheviks. Elected President of the Constituent Assembly, his vision for a ‘third force’ was shattered, leading to a tragic life in exile.
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Vagueness as a Political Strategy
Weasel Words in Security Council Resolutions Relating to the Second Gulf War
Did vague UN resolutions lead to the Second Gulf War? This book offers a linguistic analysis of how strategic vagueness in Security Council texts allowed the US to interpret them as an authorization for war, and asks if this is a deliberate political strategy.
Did vague UN resolutions lead to the Second Gulf War? This book offers a linguistic analysis of how strategic vagueness in Security Council texts allowed the US to interpret them as an authorization for war, and asks if this is a deliberate political strategy.
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Value across Economic Measurements
Reconstructing the Foundations of Valuation
This book offers a fresh approach to economic value, showing how traditional methods fail to capture risk in volatile markets. It provides alternative tools for measuring assets and uncertainty more accurately, particularly during crises and structural shifts.
This book offers a fresh approach to economic value, showing how traditional methods fail to capture risk in volatile markets. It provides alternative tools for measuring assets and uncertainty more accurately, particularly during crises and structural shifts.
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Value as Optics
Self, Nature, and God in Science-Religion Debate
This book explores the genesis of value to create a meeting point for science and religion. Bringing giants like Whitehead, Merleau-Ponty, and Taylor into dialogue, it establishes that our disposition to the world is not rationalistic but relational—one of mutual inherence.
This book explores the genesis of value to create a meeting point for science and religion. Bringing giants like Whitehead, Merleau-Ponty, and Taylor into dialogue, it establishes that our disposition to the world is not rationalistic but relational—one of mutual inherence.
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In times of great change, this collection of articles examines the need to redefine values. Authors approach the challenge of reconstructing histories, moralities, and social relationships from the perspectives of literary studies and linguistics.
In times of great change, this collection of articles examines the need to redefine values. Authors approach the challenge of reconstructing histories, moralities, and social relationships from the perspectives of literary studies and linguistics.
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2014 was the centenary of the start of the First World War and saw violent conflict in Ukraine and the rise of the Islamic State in parts of Syria and Iraq. This monograph discusses these and a number of other events alongside a variety of general issues.
2014 was the centenary of the start of the First World War and saw violent conflict in Ukraine and the rise of the Islamic State in parts of Syria and Iraq. This monograph discusses these and a number of other events alongside a variety of general issues.
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The Values, World Society and Modelling Yearbook 2015 analyses contemporary world events with special attention to values. It explores the year's economic, political and cultural tensions—from austerity to migration—through the core notions of space, time and value.
The Values, World Society and Modelling Yearbook 2015 analyses contemporary world events with special attention to values. It explores the year’s economic, political and cultural tensions—from austerity to migration—through the core notions of space, time and value.
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World events in 2017 showed the fundamental features of social systems. The structure of power is changing, with the prominent roles played by Trump, Putin and Xi. As such, this text explores peace and conflict, politics, international relations, and social sciences.
World events in 2017 showed the fundamental features of social systems. The structure of power is changing, with the prominent roles played by Trump, Putin and Xi. As such, this text explores peace and conflict, politics, international relations, and social sciences.
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Vanishing Voices
Silence(s) in the Poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins, T. S. Eliot and R. S. Thomas
This first study bringing together Hopkins, Eliot, and Thomas explores silence in their poetry. Situated at the crossroads of poetics, philosophy, and theology, it shows how the poets sought a new language to talk about the Ineffable God and one’s experience of the divine.
This first study bringing together Hopkins, Eliot, and Thomas explores silence in their poetry. Situated at the crossroads of poetics, philosophy, and theology, it shows how the poets sought a new language to talk about the Ineffable God and one’s experience of the divine.
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Vantage Theory
A View on Language, Cognition and Categorization
This book introduces Vantage Theory, Robert E. MacLaury's model of categorization. The theory views categorization as constructing a point of view, by analogy to how humans orient in space-time. The volume includes MacLaury's unpublished studies and new research.
This book introduces Vantage Theory, Robert E. MacLaury’s model of categorization. The theory views categorization as constructing a point of view, by analogy to how humans orient in space-time. The volume includes MacLaury’s unpublished studies and new research.
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This book contains original empirical studies in Applied Linguistics, revolving around the concepts of stability and variability. It investigates classic and current topics, from communicative competence to intercultural identity, in diverse learning contexts.
This book contains original empirical studies in Applied Linguistics, revolving around the concepts of stability and variability. It investigates classic and current topics, from communicative competence to intercultural identity, in diverse learning contexts.
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This collection of original empirical studies explores the dynamic nature of language learning and teaching. It covers classic and recent topics, from communicative competence to intercultural identity, within a framework of stability and variability.
This collection of original empirical studies explores the dynamic nature of language learning and teaching. It covers classic and recent topics, from communicative competence to intercultural identity, within a framework of stability and variability.
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Varian Studies Volume One
Varius
The Roman emperor misnamed Elagabalus is a mythic monster of depravity or an anarchist saint. This volume explores the historical individual, Varius, behind the legend: a boy-priest made emperor at fourteen and murdered before eighteen. It rescues him from centuries of fantasy.
The Roman emperor misnamed Elagabalus is a mythic monster of depravity or an anarchist saint. This volume explores the historical individual, Varius, behind the legend: a boy-priest made emperor at fourteen and murdered before eighteen. It rescues him from centuries of fantasy.
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Varian Studies Volume Three
A Varian Symposium
Roman emperor Varius (AD 218–222) is far less known than his mythical avatar, Heliogabalus. This book contains studies of the historical emperor, his Syrian sun god Elagabal, and the legendary avatar who thrives in literature, the arts, and popular culture.
Roman emperor Varius (AD 218–222) is far less known than his mythical avatar, Heliogabalus. This book contains studies of the historical emperor, his Syrian sun god Elagabal, and the legendary avatar who thrives in literature, the arts, and popular culture.
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Varian Studies Volume Two
Elagabal
A study of Emperor Elagabalus’s architecture and sculpture in Rome. This book confirms the Palatine site and astronomical implications of the Varian Temple, and analyses relief sculpture to explore the cosmology, theology, and ritual of the Syrian sun god's cult.
A study of Emperor Elagabalus’s architecture and sculpture in Rome. This book confirms the Palatine site and astronomical implications of the Varian Temple, and analyses relief sculpture to explore the cosmology, theology, and ritual of the Syrian sun god’s cult.
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This volume addresses language change and standardization in postcolonial settings. Experts discuss the emergence of new varieties of English, illuminating issues of language contact, diversification, and standardization from different perspectives.
This volume addresses language change and standardization in postcolonial settings. Experts discuss the emergence of new varieties of English, illuminating issues of language contact, diversification, and standardization from different perspectives.
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Variation is a universal phenomenon permeating language, culture, and worldviews. This book analyses variations in folklore and language—from myths and motifs to dancing and singing—as signifiers of culture, exploring issues of creativity, intertextuality, and transmediality.
Variation is a universal phenomenon permeating language, culture, and worldviews. This book analyses variations in folklore and language—from myths and motifs to dancing and singing—as signifiers of culture, exploring issues of creativity, intertextuality, and transmediality.
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Variation in Linguistics
Second Language Acquisition, Discourse Studies, Sociolinguistics, Syntax
Language is rule-based, yet constantly varies. Understanding this variation helps us understand the forces that shape language itself. This book presents interdisciplinary research that sheds empirical light on the variables behind systematic variation in language.
Language is rule-based, yet constantly varies. Understanding this variation helps us understand the forces that shape language itself. This book presents interdisciplinary research that sheds empirical light on the variables behind systematic variation in language.
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Metaphor is a complex phenomenon whose realizations vary across languages, text genres, and cultures. This book gathers a collection of studies that adopt different theoretical views to explore the uses of metaphors, providing a diversified yet coherent view of current research.
Metaphor is a complex phenomenon whose realizations vary across languages, text genres, and cultures. This book gathers a collection of studies that adopt different theoretical views to explore the uses of metaphors, providing a diversified yet coherent view of current research.
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