The Cambridge Introduction to Mikhail Bakhtin, Paperback - ***

This introduction presents those interested in Mikhail Bakhtin with a compact, readable, and sophisticated exposition of his work, using the most u...

A lively and accessible introduction to Shakespeare's tragedies, this 2007 book begins with a discussion of tragedy before Shakespeare and consider...

What is narrative? How does it work and how does it shape our lives? H. Porter Abbott emphasizes that narrative is found not just in literature, fi...

Ideal for courses in beginning Sanskrit or self-study, this textbook employs modern, tried-and-tested pedagogical methods and tools, but requires n...

French philosopher and historian Michel Foucault is essential reading for students in departments of literature, history, sociology and cultural st...

This fascinating introduction delves behind the myth of Emily Dickinson to present her in the context of her time. It features a close analysis of ...

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Historical comparison as a method of historical analysis goes back to Herodotus in antiquity, yet it was not until the 1920s through the work of hi...

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The first process-based textbook on how soils form and function in biogeochemical cycles, for advanced students. The field-based framework provides...

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This collection of readings places side by side the principal doctrines of contracts, torts, unjust enrichment, and property in the cases of the Un...

Now revised and containing three new chapters, this book provides a clear and accessible introduction to epistemology, or the theory of knowledge. ...

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This is the authoritative introduction to the International Criminal Court, fully updated in this sixth edition. The book covers the legal framewor...

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Originally published in 1936, this textbook provides a solid foundation for studies on the practical side of applied mathematics.Publisher: Cambrid...

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A practical and extensively illustrated guide to studying plant fossils for the non-specialist. Newly revised, it describes how modern research tec...

Everybody has heard of human rights. But what are human rights, where do they originate and what do they mean? This book answers these questions, o...

As the architect of the Iranian Revolution of 1979, Ayatollah Khomeini remains one of the most inspirational and enigmatic figures of the twentieth...

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