Author of Illusions
Thucydides’ Rewriting of the History of the Peloponnesian War
Pericles brought about the downfall of the Athenian empire. This truth was obscured by Thucydides, who reinvented the Peloponnesian War to absolve Pericles. This book examines how one man created a myth that has lasted millennia, unquestioned by scholars.
Pericles brought about the downfall of the Athenian empire. This truth was obscured by Thucydides, who reinvented the Peloponnesian War to absolve Pericles. This book examines how one man created a myth that has lasted millennia, unquestioned by scholars.
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Repetitions of Word Forms in Texts
An Approach to Establishing Text Structure
This book explores how experienced authors use word repetition in research articles, short stories, and speeches. It reveals how repetitions form a genre's skeleton and which types improve a text, with applications for assessing quality and writing.
This book explores how experienced authors use word repetition in research articles, short stories, and speeches. It reveals how repetitions form a genre’s skeleton and which types improve a text, with applications for assessing quality and writing.
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Eelam Online
The Tamil Diaspora and War in Sri Lanka
This book details how the internet helps create political identities among the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora. It traces their online engagement in the struggle for a homeland, exploring how communication technologies shape the very "imagination" of a nation.
This book details how the internet helps create political identities among the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora. It traces their online engagement in the struggle for a homeland, exploring how communication technologies shape the very “imagination” of a nation.
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This book responds to pressing environmental issues by exploring ethics, evolution, and creation. Prominent philosophers critique the work of Professor Robin Attfield, who in turn provides a clear and thorough response to each challenge.
This book responds to pressing environmental issues by exploring ethics, evolution, and creation. Prominent philosophers critique the work of Professor Robin Attfield, who in turn provides a clear and thorough response to each challenge.
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Law, Morality, and Abolitionism
Francis Wayland and Antislavery in America
Brown University President Francis Wayland denounced slavery as sinful yet respected the laws protecting it. Events forced him to confront his own moral arguments: If slavery violates natural rights, how could he not act? This work explores his journey.
Brown University President Francis Wayland denounced slavery as sinful yet respected the laws protecting it. Events forced him to confront his own moral arguments: If slavery violates natural rights, how could he not act? This work explores his journey.
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Irish religion is being redefined beyond Catholic power and sectarianism. This first-of-its-kind book explores the widespread changes, from new religious movements and migrant religion to the spread of New Age spirituality, in a wide-ranging overview.
Irish religion is being redefined beyond Catholic power and sectarianism. This first-of-its-kind book explores the widespread changes, from new religious movements and migrant religion to the spread of New Age spirituality, in a wide-ranging overview.
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Beringia
Archaic Migrations into North America
This study explores the migration of cultures from Asia to North America, presenting linguistic evidence connecting the Athabaskan language family to Siberia. It examines the origins of the first Americans through anthropology, archaeology, and folklore.
This study explores the migration of cultures from Asia to North America, presenting linguistic evidence connecting the Athabaskan language family to Siberia. It examines the origins of the first Americans through anthropology, archaeology, and folklore.
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Common Ground
Integrating the Social and Environmental in History
Today’s environmental problems have their origins in how we have lived. This book forges a connection between social and environmental history, exploring how the daily activities of ordinary people shaped our relationship with nature to inform our future.
Today’s environmental problems have their origins in how we have lived. This book forges a connection between social and environmental history, exploring how the daily activities of ordinary people shaped our relationship with nature to inform our future.
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Conrad’s Destructive Element
The Metaphysical World-View Unifying Lord Jim
This new interpretation of Lord Jim uses Conrad's manuscript to reveal the novel as a unified whole. It refutes critics by showing how one metaphysical question gives the story a fixed pattern of meaning from beginning to end, just as Conrad claimed.
This new interpretation of Lord Jim uses Conrad’s manuscript to reveal the novel as a unified whole. It refutes critics by showing how one metaphysical question gives the story a fixed pattern of meaning from beginning to end, just as Conrad claimed.
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Commitment to Musical Excellence
The 75 Year History of the Gustavus Choir
For 75 years, the internationally recognized Gustavus Choir has built a heritage of choral music rooted in the a cappella tradition. This book chronicles the ensemble’s history, the legacy of its six conductors, and its unwavering commitment to musical excellence.
For 75 years, the internationally recognized Gustavus Choir has built a heritage of choral music rooted in the a cappella tradition. This book chronicles the ensemble’s history, the legacy of its six conductors, and its unwavering commitment to musical excellence.
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Olivier Messiaen
The Centenary Papers
Olivier Messiaen, one of the most influential composers of the 20th century, was a great nature poet and mystic. This volume of essays by international experts marks his centenary, exploring the diverse and lasting sphere of his legacy.
Olivier Messiaen, one of the most influential composers of the 20th century, was a great nature poet and mystic. This volume of essays by international experts marks his centenary, exploring the diverse and lasting sphere of his legacy.
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Bronze Age China
Style and Material
This anthology expands the definition of “style” in Chinese art beyond decoration. By considering function, material, and context, scholars investigate the lifestyles, social structures, and rituals of Bronze Age China using the latest excavated data.
This anthology expands the definition of “style” in Chinese art beyond decoration. By considering function, material, and context, scholars investigate the lifestyles, social structures, and rituals of Bronze Age China using the latest excavated data.
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War, Human Dignity and Nation Building
Theological Perspectives on Canada’s Role in Afghanistan
Canada’s longest conflict, the Afghan Mission, is a watershed moment with immense costs, yet it remains little scrutinized by faith communities. This volume is the first to bring together theologians, politicians, and academics to dialogue on its impact.
Canada’s longest conflict, the Afghan Mission, is a watershed moment with immense costs, yet it remains little scrutinized by faith communities. This volume is the first to bring together theologians, politicians, and academics to dialogue on its impact.
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Prenatal screening offers parental choice, but the anomalies it finds are often unfixable. When termination is the only intervention, complex ethical questions arise about which traits are desirable. This book explores these choices and their impact on autonomy.
Prenatal screening offers parental choice, but the anomalies it finds are often unfixable. When termination is the only intervention, complex ethical questions arise about which traits are desirable. This book explores these choices and their impact on autonomy.
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Applied Ethnomusicology
Historical and Contemporary Approaches
Applied ethnomusicology is an approach guided by social responsibility toward solving concrete problems. This volume brings together diverse perspectives on its potential in contributing to sustainable music cultures and the use of music in conflict resolution.
Applied ethnomusicology is an approach guided by social responsibility toward solving concrete problems. This volume brings together diverse perspectives on its potential in contributing to sustainable music cultures and the use of music in conflict resolution.
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Other Voices
Three Centuries of Cultural Dialogue between Russia and Western Europe
This volume highlights the diverse cultural dialogue between Russia and Western Europe since the eighteenth century, exploring mutual perceptions, literary comparisons, artistic influences, and pivotal physical encounters.
This volume highlights the diverse cultural dialogue between Russia and Western Europe since the eighteenth century, exploring mutual perceptions, literary comparisons, artistic influences, and pivotal physical encounters.
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Explore the Symbolist movement's profound, interdisciplinary impact on 20th-century culture. These essays trace its evolution across Europe, highlighting the foundational role of French art and literature.
Explore the Symbolist movement’s profound, interdisciplinary impact on 20th-century culture. These essays trace its evolution across Europe, highlighting the foundational role of French art and literature.
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A Creative Passion
Anarchism and Culture
Anarchism—the idea that people can live free from rulers—remains a misunderstood philosophy. This book offers insights into anarchist cultural practices, exploring how, as Bakunin proclaimed, the passion for destruction is also a creative passion.
Anarchism—the idea that people can live free from rulers—remains a misunderstood philosophy. This book offers insights into anarchist cultural practices, exploring how, as Bakunin proclaimed, the passion for destruction is also a creative passion.
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Think Consumer
The Enforcement of the Trade Mark Quality Guarantee Revisited, A Legal and Economic Analysis
Contrary to mainstream thinking, this book argues that the quality function of a trade mark should be enforced by law. This encourages traders to improve goods over advertising, reducing consumer search costs and bridging the gap between legal theory and reality.
Contrary to mainstream thinking, this book argues that the quality function of a trade mark should be enforced by law. This encourages traders to improve goods over advertising, reducing consumer search costs and bridging the gap between legal theory and reality.
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The Invention of Illusions
International Perspectives on Paul Auster
International scholars examine Paul Auster’s recent work, viewing him as an inventor of illusions. Not as deceitful gimmickry, but as an imaginative testing of possibilities and the establishment of real bonds between people through storytelling.
International scholars examine Paul Auster’s recent work, viewing him as an inventor of illusions. Not as deceitful gimmickry, but as an imaginative testing of possibilities and the establishment of real bonds between people through storytelling.
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