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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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