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Smell loomed large in cultural discourse in the late nineteenth century, thanks to the midcentury fear of miasma, the drive for sanitation reform, and the rise in artificial perfumery. Meanwhile, the science of olfaction remained largely mysterious, prompting an impulse to "see smell" and inspiring some artists to picture scent in order to better ......
Scaramuzza, Scaramouche: the commedia dell'arte figure made a triumphal entry into German literature in the plays of Caspar Stieler (1632–1707). Transformed into a master of language and languages, Scaramutza—social critic, voluptuary, and mouthpiece for his author—ushers in a new type of comedy that depends more on the happy ......
Institutional Change and Party Development in Mexico
Examines organization, leadership and changes within Mexico's historic pro-democratic opposition parties, the Partido Acción Nacional (PAN) and the Partido de la Revolución Democrática (PRD). Explores the implications for overall party organization and the future of Mexico's democratic experiment.
Institutional Change and Party Development in Mexico
Examines organization, leadership and changes within Mexico's historic pro-democratic opposition parties, the Partido Acción Nacional (PAN) and the Partido de la Revolución Democrática (PRD). Explores the implications for overall party organization and the future of Mexico's democratic experiment.
Stephen Colbert, Samantha Bee, Trevor Noah, John Oliver-these comedians are household names whose satirical takes on politics, the news, and current events receive some of the highest ratings on television. In this book, James E. Caron examines satirists such as these through the lenses of political and social philosophy, arriving at a new ......
Stephen Colbert, Samantha Bee, John Oliver, and Jimmy Kimmel-these comedians are household names whose satirical takes on politics, the news, and current events receive some of the highest ratings on television. In this book, James E. Caron examines these and other satirists through the lenses of humor studies, cultural theory, and rhetorical and ......
Readers of Paradise Lost have long been struck by two prominent—and seemingly unrelated—aspects of the poem: its compelling depiction of Satan and its deep engagement with its literary (and specifically epic) tradition. Satan’s Poetry brings these two issues together to provide a bold, provocative, and fresh ......
Examines the image networks of St. George in the eastern Mediterranean, revealing how the different portrayals became central to Crusader, East Christian, and Islamic visual cultures.
Santiago, Teresa of Avila, and Plural Identities in Early Modern Spain
Examines the controversy in early seventeenth-century Spain over the elevation of Saint Teresa of Avila to co-patron saint alongside the traditional patron, Santiago. Assesses the crucial role of sanctity in the symbolic representation of the nation in early modern Europe.
