edinburgh university press mär 2023 (29 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Provides a uniquely detailed and accessible insight into the terminology and culture of the Victorian period.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In this first-hand account of the Iranian Revolution, Mirsepassi deftly weaves together his memories of provincial life and radical activism in 1960s and 1970s Iran with insights gleaned in his subsequent career as a sociologist of Iran.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The Auditory Setting introduces and investigates how narrative and a sense of place are constructed in film and media arts through the reproduction and mediation of site-specific environmental sounds, or 'ambience'. Although this sonic backdrop acts as the acoustically mediated space where a story or event can take place, there has been little academic study of sound's undervalued role in cinematic setting and production. Drawing on theories of narrative, diegesis, mimesis and presence, and following a varied number of relevant audio-visual works, this book is a ground-breaking exploration of human agency in mediating environmental sounds and the nature of the sonic experience in the Anthropocene. Budhaditya Chattopadhyay is an award-winning media artist, researcher and writer, and holds a PhD in Artistic Research and Sound Studies from the Academy of Creative and Performing Arts, Leiden University.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Provides translators with tools to overcome the challenges posed by literary texts Arabic-English-Arabic Literary Translation gives learners of translation and interpreting the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge to identify and deal with the issues they encounter when translating literary texts between Arabic and English. It can also be used by instructors to teach modules on translation and interpretation issues and strategies. Organised along the lines of the translation process itself, this guide discusses key terms relating to literary translation, covers the most common translation approaches and provides a systematic classification of issues that can be encountered in the translation process and the strategies available to deal with them. The issues and strategies are divided into four categories: lexical, structural, textual and contextual. Key Features - Logically organised along the lines of the translation process itself, from the choice of a translation approach, to identifying translation issues common at micro-level (lexical, structural and textual issues) then macro-level (contextual issues) - Includes illustrative examples from Arabic and English throughout the book to clarify the points under discussion - Provides practice exercises and tips at the end of each chapter, drawn from Arabic and English literature, allowing readers to apply the knowledge they have gained - Incorporates materials and exercises that have been piloted in several classrooms in UK and overseas universities, with student feedback taken into consideration Ahmed Saleh Elimam is an Associate Professor in Translation Studies in the School of Arts, the University of Leicester.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Provides an unusual history of an important institution promoting Islamic scholarship in Britain, The Gibb Memorial Trust.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Explores Robert Burns's political legacy in modern and contemporary Scotland.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A new critical perspective on the female auteur that considers her place in the avant-garde tradition of provocation.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - An essential quick-reference work for students of the culture, literature and politics of the Victorian period Key Concepts in Victorian Studies is a comprehensive and accessible resource for students of the long nineteenth century. The volume is divided into a number of cross-referenced sections which address the preoccupations and historical events of this crucial period in recent history and culture. Central to the book's function as a durable reference work is an extensive A-Z glossary which clarifies Victorian terminology and explains key historical and political events. This is supplemented with a chronology listing significant domestic, imperial and international events from 1837 to 1901; a tabulation of British Prime Ministers in office during Queen Victoria's reign; a succinct but detailed survey of the most important acts of Parliament in the period; an explanation of pre-decimal British coinage; and a useful chart which converts imperial measurement into their metric equivalents. This book is an essential reference for scholars of Victorian literature and history from undergraduate to postgraduate level. Key Features - Surveys the reign of Queen Victoria and its antecedents in the long nineteenth century. - Provides a uniquely detailed and accessible insight into the terminology and culture of the Victorian period. - Illustrations derived wholly from Victorian sources. - A crucial resource for overseas students and readers unfamiliar with the culture of the nineteenth century. - A reference work that will appeal to those preparing for university entrance, particularly in the fields of literature and history. William Hughes is Professor of Literature in English at the University of Macau, where he leads teaching in Victorian studies and Gothic literature. He is the author of more than twenty books in the fields of Victorian studies, the Gothic and medical history, including The Dome of Thought: Phrenology and the Victorian Popular Imagination (2022) and Key Concepts in the Gothic (2018).

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Explores the relationship between revolutionary movements and experimental life writing forms by contemporary Arab women.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Re-orients the intellectual biography of Robert Louis Stevenson by presenting him in the distinctive cultural environment of the Pacific Robert Louis Stevenson and the Pacific Islands argues that Stevenson was religiously literate within a Scottish Presbyterian tradition and therefore well placed to grasp with subtlety the breadth and dynamics of a Christianised Pacific culture. This interdisciplinary study considers his legacy with respect to issues of indigenous sovereignty and agency and positions him within an important and wide-ranging modern debate about inculturation, defined as the emergence of Christianity from within a particular culture rather than imposed on it from outside. L. M. Ratnapalan is Associate Professor of History at Underwood International College, Yonsei University.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Offers an important insight into the formative moments of transnational film culture in Australia.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Uncovers the life and work of a key figure in British cinema, Adrian Brunel.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In this first-hand account of the Iranian Revolution, Mirsepassi deftly weaves together his memories of provincial life and radical activism in 1960s and 1970s Iran with insights gleaned in his subsequent career as a sociologist of Iran.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Explores the cinematic appeal and star persona of Yul Brynner.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Examines the cinematic strategies that elicit visceral pleasure in the face of content that is crass, politically problematic, or unethical.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The first critical study that theorises the Italian Gothic and examines its main forms and manifestations across arts, media, and disciplines.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The first edited collection of essays dedicated to Shyam Benegal's career and films.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Examines the paradox of the philosopher king as an ambitious modern project Socrates presented the philosopher king as both a perplexing innovation and a political aspiration, creating a fascinating philosophical puzzle and an enticing political challenge that endures today. Through a series of diverse studies, ranging from the prophet, intellectual, artist, advisor, scientist and 'the people', this book explores contemporary attempts to combine wisdom and power to secure justice. Haig Patapan provides a contextual analysis of whether and how philosophy and politics can be mutually salutary, revealing the extent to which wisdom can be empowered and power ennobled. Haig Patapan is Professor in the School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Investigates Shakespeare's mode of composition and the way contemporary psychology informs dramatic representation through ekphrasis Drawing inspiration from Robert Greene's deathbed attack on Shakespeare as 'an upstart crow, beautified with our feathers' Shakespeare the Bodger argues that Shakespeare's dramas are compositions of 'shreds and patches' pieced together by a mind of extraordinary synthetic acuity. Such patches include passages of dialogue that, as described in the sixteenth century, 'lead objects before our eyes' by means of ekphrasis. This book offers substantial art-historical research into the only visual artist named by Shakespeare, Giulio Romano - who performs an important role in The Winter's Tale. As well as a painter and architect, this study reveals Giulio as a designer of sculpture. Applying historical and theoretical materials to close readings, this study explores critical issues of The Winter's Tale including King Leontes' sudden fit of jealousy; Shakespeare's introduction of a surrogate playwright in the personification of Time and the Queen's statue 'coming to life' through an interactive declaration of faith. Joel B. Altman is Emeritus Professor of English, University of California, Berkeley. His publications include The Improbability of Othello: Rhetorical Anthropology and Shakespearean Selfhood (2010) and The Tudor Play of Mind: Rhetorical Inquiry and The Development of Elizabethan Drama (2018).

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Explores the reception of Machiavelli's works in modern Latin America and Spanish-speaking political thought between 1880 and 1940.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The first comparative work on Scots and Norwegian law, from town law and state formation to trade and migration Scotland and Norway have much in common when it comes to population size, harvesting natural resources at sea and in mountainous terrain, a historically protestant religious background, trends in urbanisation, state formation and later centralization of government. However, there has never been any attempt made to compare Scottish and Norwegian legal history. Bringing together experts in Norwegian and Scottish legal, economic and political history, this volume breaks new ground by being the first to compare Scottish and Norwegian legal history with a view to establishing connections and points of contact between Norwegian and Scots law. Each topic is covered in tandem by a pair of contributors: one an expert in Scots law looking at the Scottish perspective, the other an expert in Norwegian law looking at the Norwegian perspective. Key features - Brings together contributions from distinguished and early career scholars, with expertise in the fields of legal, economic and political history - Compares Scottish and Norwegian state formation, governance of the realm and town law, migration, trade and seafaring across the North Sea - Reflects on and contributes to the methodology of comparative legal history more generally - Each chapter pair is accompanied by an introduction by the editors drawing out the common themes - Organised chronologically, from the mid-13th to the mid-18th century Andrew R. C. Simpson is Professor of Scottish Legal History at the University of Edinburgh. Jørn Øyrehagen Sunde is Professor in Legal History at the University of Oslo.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In his forty-five year career, William Wyler not only traversed the silent and the sound eras, but also connected classic Hollywood to 'new Hollywood.' The range of his films spans a wide spectrum of genres: from westerns to adaptations of classic literature, from crime thrillers to rom-coms, and from controversial topics to musicals. As one of Hollywood's early immigrant artists, Wyler's work also speaks to the foreign influence on classic Hollywood. Yet despite his awards and commercial success, artistic recognition has mostly eluded him. ReFocus: The Films of William Wyler analyzes this paradox and seeks to contextualize and theorize selections from Wyler's canon, and his relationship to American cinematic history and culture. This collection has gathered contributions from international authors of diverse backgrounds, and differing perspectives to provide a comprehensive discussion of Wyler and his work. John M. Price has a PhD in Film and Literature and previously taught English at Northern Illinois University and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He has over twenty years of experience as a producer, director, scriptwriter, and lighting director, working on award-winning film and television productions. He has also contributed to several journals and edited collections including: The Performativity of Villainy and Evil in Anglophone Literature and Media (2021), Critical Insights: Alfred Hitchcock (2017), Jonathan Swift and Philosophy (2017), Poli-Femo: Letteratura e Arti (2016), and Literature/Film Quarterly (2019).

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A scholarly edition of Lockhart's most intricate and sophisticated contribution to the Scottish historical novel The History of Matthew Wald (1824) is John Gibson Lockhart's fourth and final novel and perhaps his most focused, stylistically successful fiction. The title character tells his own story, which is set in the context of, and carefully interwoven with, the larger historical, social and political events and circumstances of Scotland in the eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries. Matthew Wald exemplifies Lockhart's idea that the novel should portray the 'human mind under the influence of not one, but many of its passions--ambition--love--revenge--remorse' and should reflect the historical and social truth of the age. The critical apparatus in this volume includes: - A comprehensive introduction that addresses the composition of the novel, the novel's literary and historical contexts and critical reception. - Extensive explanatory notes that identify quotations within the novel, the novel's literary, historical, political, cultural and geographical references and other key expressions. - A glossary of Scots words, as well as other single words that might not be familiar to the reader. - Textual notes addressing Lockhart's revisions based on the extant manuscript proof, as well as other publications within Lockhart's lifetime. Thomas C. Richardson is Professor of English and Eudora Welty Chair at Mississippi University for Women.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A contemporary collection of scholarly essays exploring the vibrant intersections of modernist studies and critical animal studies.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The first scholarly edition of The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes including a detailed introduction, an essay on the text, a textual apparatus and explanatory notes. Arthur Conan Doyle's The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes was first published by George Newnes, Ltd in December 1893. The first edition featured eleven short stories which had all appeared in the Strand Magazine over the preceding twelve months. The sequence of stories culminated in the apparent death of Sherlock Holmes in 'The Final Problem'. The Memoirs contained some of the most well-regarded and dramatic of the early Holmes stories, but also served as a compelling document of Conan Doyle's struggle to balance the commercial demands of modern authorship with his own literary aspirations. This scholarly edition offers students and researchers a detailed resource with which to understand the volume's composition, publishing history and reception. Jonathan Cranfield is Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Cultural History at Liverpool John Moores University. He is the author of Twentieth-Century Victorian: Arthur Conan Doyle and the Strand Magazine, 1891-1930 (EUP, 2016), co-editor of Fan Phenomena: Sherlock Holmes (2013) and has published various peer-reviewed articles on late-Victorian periodical culture, popular fiction and early cinema.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Discusses film adaptations of Russian classics since the 1960s.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The first collection of scholarly essays addressing the diverse literary work of the Scottish writer Naomi Mitchison As a novelist, feminist, socialist, activist, travel-writer and diarist, Naomi Mitchison is one of Scotland's most important yet understudied twentieth-century writers. This volume showcases the first collection of scholarly essays addressing her diverse literary work, including nine critical essays by scholars from the UK and the USA dealing with aspects such as spirituality, socialism, eugenics, war, the short story, science, feminism, mothering and decolonisation. The volume also features 'Europe' a previously unknown story by Mitchison, here published for the first time. Aimed at students, scholars and teachers of literature from undergraduate level upwards, it is an essential resource for anyone with an interest in Mitchison's life and literary legacy. James Purdon is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of St Andrews.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - An introduction to the linguistic study of meaning, this book outlines the meaning potential (semantics) of English and how language knowledge is put to use (pragmatics).

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Provides translators with tools to overcome the challenges posed by literary texts Arabic-English-Arabic Literary Translation gives learners of translation and interpreting the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge to identify and deal with the issues they encounter when translating literary texts between Arabic and English. It can also be used by instructors to teach modules on translation and interpretation issues and strategies. Organised along the lines of the translation process itself, this guide discusses key terms relating to literary translation, covers the most common translation approaches and provides a systematic classification of issues that can be encountered in the translation process and the strategies available to deal with them. The issues and strategies are divided into four categories: lexical, structural, textual and contextual. Key Features - Logically organised along the lines of the translation process itself, from the choice of a translation approach, to identifying translation issues common at micro-level (lexical, structural and textual issues) then macro-level (contextual issues) - Includes illustrative examples from Arabic and English throughout the book to clarify the points under discussion - Provides practice exercises and tips at the end of each chapter, drawn from Arabic and English literature, allowing readers to apply the knowledge they have gained - Incorporates materials and exercises that have been piloted in several classrooms in UK and overseas universities, with student feedback taken into consideration Ahmed Saleh Elimam is an Associate Professor in Translation Studies in the School of Arts, the University of Leicester.