Описание: Uncovering the rich taxonomy of nineteenth-century vagrancy, this interdisciplinary study explores how the Victorians conceptualised poverty, mobility and homelessness. It offers an important resource for students and scholars of nineteenth-century literature and history, situating major canonical texts within illuminating cultural contexts.
Описание: The sixteen women discussed in this collection were world-makers whose craft influenced cultural practice so incisively that their shaping authority can be traced far beyond their moment. For scholars and students of English literature, this volume shows why Renaissance culture cannot be rightly understood when women writers are ignored.
Описание: Richard Menke links media innovation to imaginative literature, making the case for writers from Whitman to Twain, Kipling to Bram Stoker and Marie Corelli as the era`s media theorists. This book will appeal to scholars, students and researchers of nineteenth-century literature and culture, the history of printing, and media and technology.
Автор: Steenbergh Kristine, Ibbett Katherine Название: Compassion in Early Modern Literature and Culture ISBN: 1108495397 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108495394 Издательство: Cambridge University Press Рейтинг: Цена: 21300.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: For readers interested in exploring the history of emotional responses to suffering, this volume describes the theory and practice of compassion in the context of early modern Europe`s sectarian strife, and will engage those looking to make connections between early modern history and our present political moment.
Описание: For the essays in this two-volume 1861 work, Wright draws on sources ranging from medieval charters to modern linguistic studies, as well as the remains and artefacts uncovered by his own and others` excavations. Volume 2 contains articles on the medieval period, from language to architecture and satire.
Описание: For the essays in this two-volume 1861 work, Wright draws on sources ranging from medieval charters to modern linguistic studies, as well as the remains and artefacts uncovered by his own and others` excavations. Volume 1 considers prehistoric finds, aspects of Roman Britain, and the Anglo-Saxon and late medieval period.
Описание: This is a book for readers who are fascinated by the Moon and the earliest speculations about life on other worlds. It takes the reader on a journey from the earliest Greek poetry, philosophy and science, through Plutarch`s mystical doctrines to the thrilling lunar adventures of Lucian of Samosata.
Автор: Kцnig Jason, Woolf Greg Название: Authority and Expertise in Ancient Scientific Culture ISBN: 1107629640 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107629646 Издательство: Cambridge University Press Рейтинг: Цена: 10748.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: How did ancient scientific and knowledge-ordering writers make their work authoritative? This volume answers that question for a wide range of ancient disciplines, from mathematics and medicine through to law, historiography and philosophy - focusing mainly, but not exclusively, on the literature of the Roman Empire.
Автор: Hunter Richard, Uhlig Anna Название: Imagining Reperformance in Ancient Culture ISBN: 131660747X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781316607473 Издательство: Cambridge University Press Рейтинг: Цена: 9183.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book studies the idea and practice of reperformance as it affects ancient lyric poetry and drama, and especially how poets and critics use this idea to create a deep temporal sense. All chapters are informed by recent developments in performance studies, and all Greek and Latin is translated.
Автор: Grig Lucy Название: Popular Culture in the Ancient World ISBN: 1107427533 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107427532 Издательство: Cambridge University Press Рейтинг: Цена: 9771.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book provides a fascinating and innovative insight into popular culture in the ancient world. It covers a diverse range of subjects and objects - from dice oracles to dressing up, from toys to theological speculation - and will appeal to scholars and students not just of classics but also of history and cultural studies.
Описание: This book should appeal to those interested in how and why Native American villages formed in relation to migration, environment and agriculture. The focus is on the big picture of cultural relatedness over broad regions and the amount of social detail that can be gleaned from archaeological and biological data.
Описание: The understanding of motion - the core concept of natural philosophy - underwent crucial changes in Greek thinking from Parmenides to Aristotle. This book examines the logical, methodological, and mathematical foundations for the emergence of a full conception of motion that also allows for comparing and measuring speeds.
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