This work, which introduces and provides the first major study and detailed analysis of Timberlake Wertenbaker's as a radical feminist dramatist. Professor Gormceli's research is also meant to provide a lucid, cogent and direct discussion of the contemporary British feminist theatre/drama and she has provided scholars and students of drama with ......
A Comparative History of the Conflicts in Kosovo, Abkhazia, and the Tskhinvali Region
Timeless Turmoil offers a comprehensive historical and comparative analysis of recent conflicts in Kosovo, Abkhazia, and the Tskhinvali region, examining their geopolitical dynamics from ancient times to the present. With a focus on post-Soviet transitions, noted Georgian international relations scholar Kakhaber Kalichava explores Russia's role in ......
This collection of essays reflect the prolific philosopher David Kuhrt's prescient thesis that subjectivity can be bypassed, thereby exploding the myth of positivist philosophy. In bypassing intuition with abstract ideas, "science," as we have described it, has informed the notion of Western imperialism in the Middle East, from the dogmatic ......
In 1759 the court of the Italian Duchy of Parma adopted the inspiration of cultural creators who recommended a reform of Italian opera along French lines. These writers favored combining Italian-style music with the wider range of musical genres and scenic variety of French opera. As the prize-winning music critic and commentator George W. Loomis ......
This research monograph is the first book-length study of the philosophical premises of Bataille's theory of art and literature. In contrast to many former interpretations of Bataille's work, Dr Kennedy concentrates on Bataille's writings in the wake of World War Two, especially on the first and the last part of his trilogy, The Accursed Share. ......
In Tradition and Emancipation, Japanese scholar Megumi Ohsumi explores the mimetic encounters of classical material across Alexander Pope's poetry. Focusing particularly on Pope's Horatian Imitations, Ohsumi attempts to identify the extent to which mimesis plays a role in Pope's oeuvre. Horace has remained one of the central Roman figures in ......
Liturgical languages are notoriously rigid: they are fixed, sacred, and resistant to change, despite surrounding linguistic developments. This work focuses on the highly specialized and stylized liturgical language of Russian Church Slavonic (RCS). Historically, authorities strictly controlled RCS so that it would conform to established norms. ......
Intended for poetry-translation scholars, teachers, students, and practitioners, this book provides an in-depth look at poetry translation as an act of creative recreation. Clearly written and amply illustrated, it is designed to help readers understand the nature of poetry, the key elements of its language, the various types of challenges ......
Walking, Hiking, and Climbing Among Forests and Trees in an Ecologically Abused World
Travel Ruminations is a personal account of the author's walking, hiking, and mountain climbing over a 75-year career in all 50 U.S. states and 38 countries, but it is more than a mere memoir. Interspersed are remarks on the ecological aspects of his environments and the devastation caused by human activity.
