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Fredric Jameson - A Singular Modernity

DOWNLOADA Singular Modernity: Essay on the Ontology of the Present by Fredric JamesonThe concepts of modernity and modernism are amongst the most controversial and vigorously debated in contemporary philosophy and cultural theory. In this new, muscular, intervention Fredric Jameson—perhaps the most influential and persuasive theorist of postmodernity—explores these notions in a fresh and

Fredric Jameson The Modernist Papers

DOWNLOADThe Modernist Papers by Fredric JamesonFredric Jameson, one of America's finest cultural critics, offers his dynamic insight into modernist literature and art. A companion to the classic A Singular Modernity, this stunning tour de force looks at the innovative literary experiments of Joyce and Proust, the poetry of Wallace Stevens, William Carlos Williams and Gertrude Stein and the

Жак Ле Гофф - Цивилизация средневекового Запада

DOWNLOADЖак Ле Гофф Цивилизация средневекового ЗападаСредневековый Запад зародился на развалинах римского мира. Рим поддерживал, питал, но одновременно и парализовал его рост. Прежде всего Рим передал средневековой Европе в наследство драматичную борьбу двух путей развития, символизируемую легендой о происхождении города, согласно которой Рим, замкнутый стеной, восторжествовал над Римом без

Underground Humour in Nazi Germany, 1933-1945

DOWNLOADUnderground Humour in Nazi Germany, 1933-1945 by Dr Hillenbrand Underground Humour in Nazi Germany: 1933-1945, F. K. M. Hillenbrand compiles a collection of jokes, stories and cartoons representing covert popular opposition which took humorous form. Even this was dangerous, as an ill-judged moment of wit could lead to the camps; but the Nazis themselves recognized the impossibility of

Greek Comedy and Ideology

DOWNLOADGreek Comedy and Ideology by David Konstan In comedy, happy endings resolve real-world conflicts. These conflicts, in turn, leave their mark on the texts in the form of gaps in plot and inconsistencies of characterization. Greek Comedy and Ideology analyzes how the structure of ancient Greek comedy betrays and responds to cultural tensions in the society of the classical city-state. It

Myth and Metamorphosis: Picasso's Classical Prints of the 1930s

DOWNLOADMyth and Metamorphosis: Picasso's Classical Prints of the 1930s by Lisa FlormanPrevious studies of Picasso's involvement with the classical have tended to concentrate on the period immediately following the First World War, and to attribute that involvement to both the rise of political conservatism in France and the domesticating influence of the artist's marriage to Olga Koklova.

Philosophical Hermeneutics

DOWNLOADPhilosophical Hermeneutics [SPECIAL EDITION] by Hans-Georg Gadamer (Author), David E. Linge (Editor, Translator) This excellent collection contains 13 essays from Gadamer's Kleine Schriften, dealing with hermeneutical reflection, phenomenology, existential philosophy, and philosophical hermeneutics. Gadamer applies hermeneutical analysis to Heidegger and Husserl's phenomenology, an

Ancient Mysteries and Modern Revelations

DOANLOADAncient Mysteries and Modern Revelations by W. J. Colville 1911. Contents: Bibles Under Modern Searchlight; Rivers of Life or Faiths of Man in All Lands; Ancient and Modern Ideas of Revelation; Various Spiritual Elements in the Bible and Classic Literature; Creation Legends; Egypt and Its Wonders Literally and Mystically considered; The Philosophy of Ancient Greece; The School of

Plato, VII, Theaetetus. Sophist

DOWNLOADPlato, VII, Theaetetus. Sophist (Loeb Classical Library) by Plato (Author), H. N. Fowler (Translator)

Greek and Roman Dress from A to Z

DOWNLOADGreek and Roman Dress from A to Z (The Ancient World from a to Z) by Liza Cleland Who dressed as a woman in an attempt to commit adultery with Julius Caesar’s wife? How did the ancient Greeks make blusher from seaweed? Just how does one wear a toga?If, as many claim, the importance of clothes lies in their detail, then this a book that no sartorially savvy Classicist should be without.

King Arthur - Myth Making and History

DOWNLOADKing Arthur - Myth Making and History by N.j. Higham King Arthur's story encapsulates the medieval romance and the tragedy of the Dark Ages. Yet legends shroud his life, and to this day scholars cannot agree on his dates, his location or even whether he really existed.King Arthur penetrates both the historical literature and the fantastic legends of this hero, king, demigod. Probing the

The Holy Grail

DOWNLOADThe Holy Grail by Giles MorganFrom the PublisherThrough its various guises as magic cauldron, cornucopia, and chalice cup, the Holy Grail has remained at the center of popular culture since antiquity. An object of marvel and mystery, it inhabits a place in mythology that has its roots in historical fact. From Celtic mythology to the flowering of the medieval romances, it has in many ways

Word Order in Greek Tragic Dialogue

DOWNLOADWord Order in Greek Tragic Dialogue by Helma Dik Product DescriptionHelma Dik approaches word order in Greek tragic dialogue from the perspective of language rather than metre. The tragic poets engaged in mimesis of natural dialogue; therefore the analysis of the linguistic characteristics of the dialogue precedes exploration of the metrical dimension, on the assumption that poets would

The Travels of Marco Polo

DOWNLOADThe Travels of Marco Polo by Marco PoloProduct DescriptionChosen as one of the ten best adventure books of all time by National Geographic Adventure. Liveright is proud to reissue a facsimile of its classic 1926 edition of The Travels of Marco Polo. Beginning from the traditional lyrical Marsden translation, editor Manuel Komroff corrected it against Henry Yule's magisterial two-volume

C.G. Jung - Memories, Dreams, Reflections

DOWNLOADMemories, Dreams, Reflections by C.G. JungAn autobiography put together from conversations, writings and lectures with Jung's cooperation, at the end of his life.

Shakespeare's Letters

DOWNLOADShakespeare's Lettersby Alan Stewart Product DescriptionShakespeare's plays are stuffed with letters - 111 appear on stage in all but five of his dramas. But for modern actors, directors, and critics they are frequently an awkward embarrassment. Alan Stewart shows how and why Shakespeare put letters on stage in virtually all of his plays. By reconstructing the very different uses to which

Boethius - Consolation of Philosophy

DOWNLOADConsolation of Philosophy by Boethius (Author), Joel C. Relihan (Translator) Joel Relihan's translation highlights the poetry of the Consolation while remaining faithful to Boethius' Latin.Unjustly imprisoned and waiting to die, Boethius penned his last and greatest work, Consolation of Philosophy, an imaginary dialogue between himself and Philosophy, personified as a woman. Reminiscent

Plato: Laches. Protagoras. Meno. Euthdemus.

DownloadPlato: Laches. Protagoras. Meno. Euthdemus. (Loeb Classical Library No. 165) by Plato (Author), W. R. M. Lamb (Translator)Plato, the great philosopher of Athens, was born in 427 BCE. In early manhood an admirer of Socrates, he later founded the famous school of philosophy in the grove Academus. Much else recorded of his life is uncertain; that he left Athens for a time after Socrates'

Plato, The Republic Volumes I and II

DOWNLOADPlato, The Republic Volumes I and II (Loeb Classical Library) (Hardcover)by Plato (Author), Paul Shorey (Translator)

Plato, I, Euthyphro. Apology. Crito. Phaedo. Phaedrus

DOWNLOADPlato, I, Euthyphro. Apology. Crito. Phaedo. Phaedrus (Loeb Classical Library) by Plato (Author), H. N. Fowler (Translator) philosophy in the grove Academus. Much else recorded of his life is uncertain; that he left Athens for a time after Socrates' execution is probable; that later he went to Cyrene, Egypt, and Sicily is possible; that he was wealthy is likely; that he was critical of '

Plato and Platonism

DOWNLOADPlato and Platonism: A series of lectures (Library edition of the works of Walter Pater) by Walter Pater By Platonism, the author clarifies, is meant not Neo-Platonism of any kind, but the leading principles of Plato s doctrine, which I have tried to see in close connexion with himself as he is presented in his own writings. The critique here presented of Plato s work is never independent

The Geometry of Modernism

DOWNLOADThe Geometry of Modernism: The Vorticist Idiom in Lewis, Pound, H.D., and Yeats (Literary Modernism Series) by Miranda B. Hickman Addressing both the literature and the visual arts of Anglo-American modernism, The Geometry of Modernism recovers a crucial development of modernism's early years that until now has received little sustained critical attention: the distinctive idiom composed

Agamemnon in Performance: 458 BC to AD 2004

DOWNLOADAgamemnon in Performance: 458 BC to AD 2004 by Fiona Macintosh, Pantelis Michelakis, Edith Hall, Oliver Taplin (Editors) Aeschylus' Agamemnon, the first play in the Oresteia trilogy, is one of the most influential theatrical texts in the global canon. In performance, translation, adaptation, along with sung and danced interpretations, it has been familiar in the Greek world and the Roman

The Arcades Project - Walter Benjamin

DOWNLOADThe Arcades Projectby Walter Benjamin"Quite simply, the Passagen-Werk is one of the twentieth century's great efforts at historical comprehension--some would say the greatest." --T. J. Clark, author of The Painting of Modern Life The Arcades Project Walter Benjamin Translated by Howard Eiland and Kevin McLaughlin "To great writers," Walter Benjamin once wrote, "finished works weigh

Philadelphia Maestros: Ormandy, Muti, Sawallisch

DOWNLOAD Philadelphia Maestros: Ormandy, Muti, Sawallisch by Phyllis Rodriquez-PeraltaOver the past century, the Philadelphia Orchestra has earned its reputation as one of the finest orchestras in the world. Philadelphia Maestros tells the tale of this marvelous orchestra through the tenures of three conductors: Eugene Ormandy, Riccardo Muti, and Wolfgang Sawallisch. With their singular

The Cambridge Companion to Virgil

DOWNLOADThe Cambridge Companion to Virgil (Cambridge Companions to Literature) by Charles Martindale (EditorS)This ground-breaking and authoritative volume is an indispensable reference book to accompany the study of Virgil. It is a multi-authored guide aimed at students and anyone with an interest in great literature and the classical heritage. The chapters contain essential information while

The Dramatic Imagination of Robert Browning: A Literary Life

DOWNLOADThe Dramatic Imagination of Robert Browning: A Literary Life [ILLUSTRATED] by Richard S. Kennedy, Donald S. Hair (Authors) "The Dramatic Imagination of Robert Browning" offers an accessible and authoritative guide to the essentials of Robert Browning's life and poetry. Drawing from his personal letters and from the diaries and memoirs of his contemporaries, this literary biography

Encyclopedia of Taboos

DOWNLOADEncyclopedia of Taboos by Lynn HoldenWhat are the origins of table manners? What are the politics of cannibalism? Why is the left hand thought to be sinister? These apparently unrelated questions all hinge on the fundamental notion of taboo. Far from being peripheral leftovers from distant times and places, taboos are a crucial part of any society, determing how people must and must not

A Byzantine Encyclopaedia of Horse Medicine

DOWNLOADA Byzantine Encyclopaedia of Horse Medicine: The Sources, Compilation, and Transmission of the Hippiatrica (Oxford Studies in Byzantium) by Anne McCabeHow were Greek texts on the care and medical treatment of the horse transmitted from antiquity to the present day? Using the evidence of Byzantine manuscripts of the veterinary compilation known as the Hippiatrica, Anne McCabe traces the

The Babylonians: An Introduction

DOWNLOADThe Babylonians: An IntroductionBy G. LeickGwendolyn Leick's approachable survey shows us the people of Babylon, from kings and merchants to women and slaves, and the social, historical, geographical and cultural context in which their extraordinary city flourished for so many millennia. This enjoyable read is the ideal introduction to the Babylonians for both students and the interested

King Hammurabi of Babylon

DOWNLOADKing Hammurabi of Babylon: A Biography (Blackwell Ancient Lives) by Marc Van De Mieroop This book presents the first biography written in English of the famous Babylonian lawgiver, King Hammurabi, who ruled from 1792 to 1750 BC. It presents a well-rounded view of this ancient Mesopotamian king's accomplishments, by drawing on the extensive writings of his time, including those by

The Assyrian and Babylonian Empires and Other States of the Near East

DOWNLOADThe Cambridge Ancient History Volume 3, Part 2: The Assyrian and Babylonian Empires and Other States of the Near East, from the Eighth to the Sixth Centuries BCby John Boardman, I. E. S. Edwards, E. Sollberger, N. G. L. Hammond (Editors)The Cambridge Ancient History Volume III Part 2 carries on the history of the Near East from the close of Volume III Part 1 and covers roughly the same

Индоевропейский язык и индоевропейцы

DOWNLOADТ.В. Гамкрелидзе, Вяч.Вс. Иванов Индоевропейский язык и индоевропейцы

Beat Culture: Lifestyles, Icons, and Impact

DOWNLOADBeat Culture: Lifestyles, Icons, and Impact by William Lawlor The coverage of this book ranges from Jack Kerouac's tales of freedom-seeking Bohemian youth to the frenetic paintings of Jackson Pollock, including 60 years of the Beat Generation and the artists of the Age of Spontaneity. Jack Kerouac's On the Road. Poetry readings in Greenwich Village cafes. City Lights bookstore. Timothy

A Handbook of Ornament

DOWNLOADA Handbook of Ornament by Franz, Sales MeyerFrom simple patterns to the most intricate ornamentation, hand-drawn decoration was a vital part of 19th-century design. Originally published in 1888, this beautiful and highly detailed volume collects over 3000 examples of contemporary decorative figures, including designs inspired by oriental tiling, heraldic pomp and the sinuous curves of Art

Levinas and Theology

DOWNLOADLevinas and Theologyby Michael Purcell Emmanuel Levinas was a significant contributor to the field of philosophy, phenomenology and religion. A key interpreter of Husserl, he stressed the importance of attitudes to other people in any philosophical system. For Levinas, to be a subject is to take responsibility for others as well as yourself and therefore responsibility for the one leads

The Presocratic Philosophers

DOWNLOADThe Presocratic Philosophers (Arguments of the Philosophers) by Jonathan BarnesThis volume provides a comprehensive exposition of the arguments of the Presocratics--the founding fathers of the Western philosophical tradition and the first masters of rational thought. While previous books have concentrated on historical and philological issues, The Presocratic Philosophers focuses on the

Roland Barthes

DOWNLOADRoland Barthes (Routledge Critical Thinkers) by Graham AllenRoland Barthes is a central figure in the study of language, literature, culture and the media, both as innovator and guide. This book prepares readers for their first encounter with his crucial writings on some of the most important theoretical debates of the twentieth century, including:*existentialism and Marxism*Semiology, or

William Faulkner and the Tangible Past: The Architecture of Yoknapatawpha

DOWNLOADWilliam Faulkner and the Tangible Past: The Architecture of Yoknapatawpha (California Studies in the History of Art)by Thomas S. Hines The world of William Faulkner is seen from a new perspective in Thomas Hines's imaginative and many-faceted study. Hines assesses the impact of the built environment on Faulkner's consciousness and shows how the architecture of the writer's fictional

William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury

DOWNLOADWilliam Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations) by Harold Bloom (Editor)"The Sound and the Fury", William Faulkner's fourth novel, was his first attempt at a wholly self-conscious style. Faulkner's willingness to experiment affords his readers no stable perspective from which to comprehend the decline of the Compson family. This title includes critical

Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales

DOWNLOADGeoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations)by Harold Bloom (Editor) "The Canterbury Tales" was the first great poem in the English language, and it remains a favorite among students and scholars to this day. Ideal for research, this volume includes a comprehensive collection of interpretive essays that provide expert commentary on this timeless work.

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