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Landmarks in French Literature
With authors such as Voltaire, Honore De Balzac, Victor Hugo, and so many more, French literature can be as intimidating as it is spectacular.Hoping to spread admiration and knowledge about the French literary canon, H.A.L Fisher, a former president of the board of education and prominent historian, sought out Lytton Strachey to write a survey of French literature.After accepting the commission, Strachey exceeded the original expectations, crafting a work of non-fiction that is more alluring than a gift catalog, and filled with fascinating information.Separated into chronological sections, Landmarks in French Literature provides samples, explanations, and stories of the notable literary works spanning from the 15th to the late 19th century.With detailed explorations of each era, and an alphabetized list of esteemed authors, Landmarks in French Literature is a passionate tour through history, rich with intriguing insight and historical information.In the first few months following its publication, Lytton Strachey’s Landmarks in French Literature received overwhelming praise and sold thousands of copies in various countries.Described as a fascinating and invaluable source, Landmarks in French Literature is a comprehensive commentary on the literary history of France, including information about major authors, movements, and works.Written with clear passion, expertise, and professional prose, this educational source is a compelling account, and a perfect resource for any reader curious about the culture, art, or history of France. This edition of Landmarks in French Literature by Lytton Strachey features an eye-catching new cover design and is presented in a font that is both modern and readable.With these accommodations, this edition is accessible and appealing to contemporary audiences, restoring Landmarks in French Literature to modern standards while preserving the original innovation and insight of Lytton Strachey’s work.
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Islamic Homosexualities : Culture, History, and Literature
The first anthropological collection that reveals patterns of male and female homosexuality in the Muslim WorldThe dramatic impact of Islamic fundamentalism in recent years has skewed our image of Islamic history and culture.Stereotypes depict Islamic societies as economically backward, hyper-patriarchal, and fanatically religious.But in fact, the Islamic world encompasses a great diversity of cultures and a great deal of variation within those cultures in terms of gender roles and sexuality. The first collection on this topic from a historical and anthropological perspective, Homosexuality in the Muslim World reveals that patterns of male and female homosexuality have existed and often flourished within the Islamic world.Indeed, same-sex relations have, until quite recently, been much more tolerated under Islam than in the Christian West.Based on the latest theoretical perspectives in gender studies, feminism, and gay studies, Homosexuality in the Muslim World includes cultural and historical analyses of the entire Islamic world, not just the so-called Middle East.Essays show both age-stratified patterns of homosexuality, as revealed in the erotic and romantic poetry of medieval poets, and gender-based patterns, in which both men and women might, to varying degrees, choose to live as members of the opposite sex.The contributors draw on historical documents, literary texts, ethnographic observation and direct observation by both Muslim and non-Muslim authors to show the considerable diversity of Islamic societies and the existence of tolerated gender and sexual variances.
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The Literature of Brunei : History, Culture, and Challenges
This book presents an overview of the literature of Brunei, surveying literary traditions, innovations and new approaches as well as historical and contemporary issues and challenges.The book highlights the unique characteristics of Bruneian literature, including its approach to bilingualism - Brunei Malay and English - its historical intertwining with monarchs and myths, and how its emerging developments can be charted in the 21st century.Gathering together the work of both established and emerging scholars of Bruneian literature and history, the book brings detailed scholarship to an English-speaking audience, some of which was originally written in the Malay language, and highlights a Bruneian perspective.In drawing out the peculiar traditions, innovations and challenges of Bruneian literature, this collection of essays is not only original in concept but also a pioneering endeavour.The Literature of Brunei will be of interest to researchers in World and Asian Literature, in particular Southeast Asian literature.
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Victorian Literature and Culture
"Introductions to British Literature and Culture" are practical guides to key literary periods.Guides in the series are designed to help introduce a new module or area of study, providing concise information on the historical, literary and critical contexts and acting as an initial map of the knowledge needed to study the literature and culture of a specific period.This accessible introduction to Victorian literature and its contexts from 1837-1901 includes: an overview of the historical, cultural and intellectual background including politics and economics, popular culture, philosophy and religion; a survey of the developments in key genres including discussion of major writers such as the Brontes, the Brownings, Collins, Dickens, Eliot, Gaskell, Hardy, Rossetti, Shaw, Swinburne, Tennyson and Wilde; concise explanations of key terms needed to understand the literature and criticism; a guide to key critical approaches; a chronology mapping historical events and literary works; and guided further reading including websites and electronic resources.
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A History of Russian Literature : Comprising 'A History of Russian Literature' and 'Contemporary Russian Literature'
This book, first published in 1949, is an abridged version of Mirsky’s classic two texts on Russian literature, updated with a postscript by the editor assessing the development of Soviet literature.Beautifully written, Mirsky’s analyses of Russian writers and literature go hand in hand with his takes on Russian history.From the birth of Russian literature to its Soviet form, this book is a lively and comprehensive examination by one of its leading scholars.
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Architecture Asia: Writing and Literature
Architecture Asia, as the official journal of the Architects Regional Council Asia, aims to provide a forum, not only for presenting Asian phenomena and their characteristics to the world, but also for understanding diversity and multiculturalism within Asia from a global perspective.This issue focuses on the topic of Architecture Writing and Literature, and features five essays and ten projects that elaborate on this topic.The five essays, separately, introduce Writing Architectural Pedagogies, Indian Architectural Literature in UKs Academe, Architecture of Writing and Criticism, How to Believe in Architecture becoming Author of History and Writing Habitation and Inhabiting Writing.The ten projects, accompanied with full-colour photos and text descriptions, highlight various types of architectural works from China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, showing how architects show their projects through words, depending on the types of architectural work.
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Latin Literature : A History
This authoritative history of Latin literature offers a comprehensive survey of the thousand-year period from the origins of Latin as a written language to the early Middle Ages.At once a reference work, a bibliographic guide, a literary study, and a reader's handbook, Latin Literature: A History is the first work of its kind to appear in English in nearly four decades.From the first examples of written Latin through Gregory of Tours in the sixth century and the Venerable Bede in the seventh, Latin Literature offers a wide-ranging panorama of all major Latin authors.Including names, dates, edition citations, and detailed summaries, the work combines the virtues of an encyclopedia with the critical intelligence readers have come to expect from Italy's leading Latinist, Gian Biagio Conte.
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Paris in Architecture, Literature, and Art
Paris in Architecture, Literature, and Art is a textbook in cultural studies that capitalizes on the little exposure liberal arts students have to architecture and the widespread popularity of Paris across the curriculum.Designed for a college course in the humanities, the textbook is also suitable for a high school course or a study abroad program in Paris. The book focuses on Paris, which throughout history has been the stage and experimental ground for artists and intellectuals from all over the world, making it the crucible of Western thought and consummate material for an interdisciplinary study.Each chapter presents a cultural movement such as the Gothic, classical, romantic, and modern that are predominant in the Parisian landscape.The interdisciplinary approach promotes critical thinking, inspiring students to identify and translate esthetic concepts from one discipline to another, and explore, for instance, what impressionist literature or cubist architecture might be. A complimentary teacher's manual e-book is available with purchase.
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