A curious figure stalks the pages of a distinct subset of mass-market romance novels, aptly called "desert romances." Animalistic yet sensitive, dark and attractive, the desert prince or sheikh emanates manliness and raw, sexual power. In the years since September 11, 2001, the sheikh character has steadily risen in popularity in romance novels, ......
What is the Arabic term for "suicide bombing"? What phrase would be used to describe "peacekeeping forces" in the Arab media? Or "economic sanctions"? This title provides concise and accessible lists of the vocabulary, providing key terms for translating from and into Arabic.
In a linguistic climate that is hyperaware of so-called language death, dictionaries have been touted as stalwarts for language preservation. When wielded by communities undertaking language revitalization, dictionaries can be designed to facilitate reversing language shift and fostering linguistic innovation. Indeed, dictionaries' reputation as ......
Experience the outdoors like never before with 1,001 Campfire Questions, a compact and interactive guide designed for camping, backpacking, and outdoor adventures. Packed with 1,001 engaging questions, this book transforms downtime moments into lively discussions around the campfire. From tales of unexpected animal encounters to sharing survival ......
Spiro Jabbour's enigmatic exploration of the resonances between the Eastern Christian science of the soul and psychoanalysis, now in annotated English translation. Confession and Psychoanalysis, written by Spiro Jabbour-the prolific Syrian monastic, scholar, and translator-offers a speculative formulation of mystical ethics in the aftermath of ......
Spiro Jabbour's enigmatic exploration of the resonances between the Eastern Christian science of the soul and psychoanalysis, now in annotated English translation. Confession and Psychoanalysis, written by Spiro Jabbour-the prolific Syrian monastic, scholar, and translator-offers a speculative formulation of mystical ethics in the aftermath of ......
A collaborative effort to address some of the chronic issues affecting the preservation and revitalization of indigenous languages. What does it mean to "revitalize" an indigenous language when approximately 6,700 of the nearly 7,000 left in the world need protection? Where to begin? Each language offers a sense of history, identity, and ......
An Interdisciplinary Approach to World Literature and Cultures
This anthology provides students with a curated collection of readings, cultural artifacts, and narratives from across the globe. It examines a variety of creations over time ranging from early Nigerian myths and Sumerian epics to fully modern phenomena like Beyonce's Grammy performance and Marvel culture. The revised first edition features minor ......
Recounting a life--and language--by an esteemed scholar of African American rhetoric. In this powerful coming-of-age memoir, author, scholar, and language scholar Keith Gilyard presents a testament to the transformative power of language. From his earliest days in the segregated New York City public schools of the 1950s and '60s through his ......
