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  • Rethinking Sexuality

    Foucault and Classical Antiquity

    Edited by David H.J. Larmour, Paul Allen Miller, Charles Platter ...
    In this collection of provocative essays, historians and literary theorists assess the influence of Michel Foucault, particularly his History of Sexuality, on the study of classics. Foucault's famous work presents a bold theory of sexuality for both ancient and modern times, and yet until now it has remained under-explored and insufficiently analyzed. By bringing together the historical knowledge, ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Aristophanes and the Carnival of Genres

    by Charles Platter ...
    Series series Arethusa Books
    The comedies of Aristophanes are known not only for their boldly imaginative plots but for the ways in which they incorporate and orchestrate a wide variety of literary genres and speech styles. Unlike the writers of tragedy, who prefer a uniformly elevated tone, Aristophanes articulates his dramatic dialogue with striking literary and linguistic juxtapositions, producing a carnivalesque medley of ... Read more

    $53.29 USD

  • Carnivalizing Difference

    Bakhtin and the Other

    Edited by Peter I. Barta, Paul Allen Miller, Charles Platter, David Shepherd ...
    Series series Routledge Harwood Studies in Russian and European Literature
    It has seemed at times that there is no neutral territory between those who see Bakhtin as the practitioner of a kind of neo-Marxist, or at least materialist, deconstruction and those who look at the same texts and see a defender of traditional, liberal humanist values and classical conceptions of order, a conservative in the true sense of the term. Arising from a conference under the same title ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

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  • An Apple A Day

    Old-Fashioned Proverbs and Why They Still Work

    by Caroline Taggart ...
    Series Book 9 - I Used to Know That
    Does absence really make the heart grow fonder? Can beggars be choosers? Is it always better late than never?Proverbs are short, well-known, pithy sayings that offer advice or words of encouragement and are used in everyday English without much thought ever being given to their meanings, or indeed, usefulness. In An Apple A Day Caroline Taggart explores the truth behind our favourite proverbs, ... Read more

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  • Does Spelling Matter?

    by Simon Horobin ...
    This book narrates the history of English spelling from the Anglo-Saxons to the present-day, charting the various changes that have taken place and the impact these have had on the way we spell today. While good spelling is seen as socially and educationally desirable, many people struggle to spell common words like accommodate, occurrence, dependent. Is it our spelling system that is to blame, ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Graphology and Health - A Collection of Historical Articles on the Signs of Physical and Mental Health in Handwriting

    by Various ...
    This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection we have compiled a series of historical and informative publications on the subject of graphology. The titles in this range include "Graphology and Character" "Graphology and ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Language: The Basics

    by Andreea S. Calude ...
    Series series The Basics
    What makes human language unique?Do women speak differently from men?Just what is the meaning of "meaning"?Language: The Basics provides a concise introduction to the study of language. Written in an engaging and entertaining style, it encourages the reader to think about the way language works.It features:* chapters on 'Language in Use', 'Attitudes to Language', 'Children and Language' and ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • French Demystified, Premium 3rd Edition

    by Annie Heminway ...
    Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Say au revoir to your fears of learning French with the updated premium edition of this fast, painless guideThe updated third edition of French DeMYSTiFieD provides you with the comprehensive, step-by-step ... Read more

    $22.39 USD

  • Mastering German Vocabulary

    A Practical Guide to Troublesome Words

    by Bruce Donaldson ...
    How often have you looked up an English word in a German dictionary only to be confronted by a bewildering array of German equivalents? Which is the correct word for the context in question? Thirty years' experience in teaching Germanic languages at tertiary level to English-speaking students have made the author acutely aware of this problem. Mastering German Vocabulary explains how to use over 2 ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Translation: A Multidisciplinary Approach

    Edited by J. House ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    The cross-linguistic and cross-cultural practice of translation is a field of rapidly growing international importance. World-renowned experts offer new and multidisciplinary insights on this subject, viewing translation as social action and intercultural communication, and as a phenomenon of languages in contact and a socio-cognitive process. ... Read more

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  • Literature in Language Education

    by Geoff Hall ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    A state of the art critical review of research into literature in language education, of interest to teachers of English and modern foreign languages. Includes prompts and principles for those who wish to improve their own practice or to engage in projects or research in this area. ... Read more

    $89.09 USD