Culture and Anarchy (Arnold Matthew)(Paperback)

Culture and Anarchy (Arnold Matthew)(Paperback)

Matthew Arnold's famous series of essays, which were first published in book form under the title Culture and Anarchy in 1869, debate important questions about the nature of culture and society. Arnold seeks to find out what culture really is, what good it can do, and if it is really necessary. He

Culture and Anarchy and Other Selected Prose (Arnold Matthew)(Paperback / softback)

Poet, education reformer, social theorist and passionate critic of Victorian England condemned an industrial society in 'bondage to machinery' and argued instead that the wonder and joy of culture - in particular the 'sweetness and light' of classical civilization - were essential to human life

Poems and Prose (Hopkins Gerard)(Paperback / softback)

Closer to Dylan Thomas than Matthew Arnold in his 'creative violence' and insistence on the sound of poetry, Gerard Manley Hopkins was no staid, conventional Victorian. On entering the Society of Jesus and the age of twenty-four, he burnt all his poetry and 'resolved to write no more, as not

Vineland (Pynchon Thomas)(Paperback)

Vineland, a zone of blessed anarchy in northern California, is the last refuge of hippiedom, a culture devastated by the sobriety epidemic, Reaganomics, and the Tube. Here, in an Orwellian 1984, Zoyd Wheeler and his daughter Prairie search for Prairie's long-lost mother, a Sixties radical who ran

Anarchy State and Utopia (Nozick Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Robert Nozicka s Anarchy, State, and Utopia is a powerful, philosophical challenge to the most widely held political and social positions of our age ---- liberal, socialist and

Kultura a anarchie - Matthew Arnold

Ačkoli Arnold rozvíjel ty myšlenkové postupy, které se již ustavily v jeho spisech o vzdělání, o roli kritiky a o studiu keltské literatury, eseje Kultury a anarchie se vyznačují rovněž počátkem něčeho nového. Zahájily řadu jeho zkoumání z šedesátých a sedmdesátých let

Creation and Anarchy: The Work of Art and the Religion of Capitalism (Agamben Giorgio)(Paperback)

Rave On - Global Adventures in Electronic Dance Music (Collin Matthew)(Paperback / softback)

The essential account of rave culture

Matthew Arnold the Ethnologist (Faverty Frederic E.)(Paperback)

Originally published in 1951, this book makes the original argument that the renowned English critic Matthew Arnold contributed to the climate of ''racialism'' current during his lifetime. Frederic Faverty shows that in his essays on national character, Arnold used anthropological concepts of race

The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Emerson Ralph Waldo)(Paperback)

Introduction by Mary Oliver Commentary by Henry James, Robert Frost, Matthew Arnold, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Henry David Thoreau The definitive collection of Emerson's major speeches, essays, and poetry, The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson chronicles the life's work of a true

Style and Idea (Schoenberg Arnold)(Paperback)

This book is full of essays which Arnold Schoenberg wrote on style and idea. He talks about the relationship to the text, new and outmoded music, composition in twelve tones, entertaining through composing, the relationship of heart and mind in music, evaluation of music, and other essays. Arnold

Wing (Francis Matthew)(Paperback)

Adventurous and illuminating, Matthew Francis's poetry collection is full of flight, air and possibility. Matthew Francis's latest collection celebrates the richness of nature and of our responses to it. The pleasures of summer are emblazoned in the colourful wings and evocative names of

FT Guide to Bond and Money Markets (Arnold Glen)(Paperback / softback)

Arnold Schoenberg (Berry Mark)(Paperback)

The most radical and divisive composer of the twentieth century, Arnold Schoenberg remains a hero to many, and a villain to many others. In this refreshingly balanced biography, Mark Berry tells the story of Schoenberg's remarkable life and work, situating his tale within the wider symphony of

Mucusless Diet Healing System: Scientific Method of Eating Your Way to Health (Ehret Arnold)(Paperback)

Professor Arnold Ehret was a German philosopher, nutritionist, teacher, healer, and visionary, and one of the first people to advocate fasting and raw vegan diets as therapies for healing. For years, his works and teachings have been based on the theory that health, happiness, and longevity can

Anarchy and Old Dogs (Cotterill Colin)(Paperback / softback)

Dr Siri Paiboun, Laos' reluctant national coroner, confused psychic, and disheartened communist disproves an old adage and discovers some new tricks, and a plot to overthrow the

Postmodern Theory and Blade Runner (Flisfeder Matthew)(Paperback)

Matthew Flisfeder introduces readers to key concepts in postmodern theory and demonstrates how it can be used for a critical interpretation and analysis of Blade Runner, arguably 'the greatest science fiction film'. By contextualizing the film within the culture of late 20th and early 21st-century

Peugeot 205 GTI (Corrigan Matthew)(Paperback)

In this readable and engaging book, Peugeot 205 GTi enthusiast and published author Matthew Corrigan tells the inside story of one of the most successful cars of the 1980s and 1990s, the Peugeot 205, focusing particularly on the GTi 'hot hatch' versions. Launched in 1983, the Peugeot 205 entered a

Frog and Toad: The Surprise - Band 05/Green (Lobel Arnold)(Paperback / softback)

The Dreambody in Relationships: 2nd Edition (Mindell Arnold)(Paperback)

Updating family therapy with dream and body work, Arnold Mindell applies Process Oriented Psychology to relationship work. He explores hologram theory, the collective unconscious, and the discoveries of modern physics and biology, to show how each individual's awareness affects the

Conflict, Culture and Communication (Stadler Stefanie)(Paperback)

Conflict, Culture and Communication provides a coherent, research-informed overview of conflict and intercultural communication. Aimed at encouraging and enabling conflict prevention, this book contributes to a better understanding of the factors that create, foster and exacerbate conflict in

Anarchism and Other Essays (Goldman Emma)(Paperback)

Emma Goldman's strident critique of capitalism and equally passionate defence of anarchy raised her from a penniless Jewish immigrant to 'Red Emma' - one of the most notorious 'agitators' and revolutionary feminists of her generation. Contrary to the popular conception of anarchists as violent,

Language and Culture at Work (Schnurr Stephanie)(Paperback)

Language and Culture at Work provides an overview of the complex role that culture plays in workplace contexts. Eight chapters cover the core aspects of culture at work, comprising: Face and politeness Decision making Leadership Identity Gender Work-life balance The authors draw on

Italy - Culture Smart!, 107: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture (Culture Smart!)(Paperback)

Italy delights and stimulates with its magnificent cities and monuments, stunningly beautiful landscapes, glorious art and architecture, rich food, elegant design and fashion, and charming people. Italian style and culture have been exported all over the world. At home, however, Italian society and