Reading Lacan's crits: From 'Signification of the Phallus' to 'Metaphor of the Subject' (Vanheule Stijn)(Paperback)

Reading Lacan's crits: From 'Signification of the Phallus' to 'Metaphor of the Subject' (Vanheule Stijn)(Paperback)

The crits was Jacques Lacan's single most important text, a landmark in psychoanalysis which epitomized his aim of returning to Freud via structural linguistics, philosophy and literature. Reading Lacan's crits is the first extensive set of commentaries on the complete edition of Lacan's crits

Reading Lacan's crits: From 'The Freudian Thing' to 'Remarks on Daniel Lagache' (Hook Derek)(Pevná vazba)

The crits was Jacques Lacan's single most important text, a landmark in psychoanalysis which epitomized his aim of returning to Freud via structural linguistics, philosophy and literature. Reading Lacan's crits is the first extensive set of commentaries on the complete edition of Lacan's crits

History of Reading (Manguel Alberto)(Paperback / softback)

This history of reading goes from the earliest examples of the clay tablets and cuneiform of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt to today's digital revolution. It argues that it is the demands of the reader, acting alongside the will of the writer, that is the evolutionary motor of literary

A History of Reading (Fischer Steven Roger)(Paperback)

Tracing the complete story of reading from the age when symbol first became sign through to the electronic texts of the present day, Steven Roger Fischer's fascinating A History of Reading offers a sweeping view across time and geography of our evolving relationship with text. Turning to ancient

The Subject of Human Rights (Celermajer Danielle)(Paperback)

The Subject of Human Rights is the first book to systematically address the 'human' part of 'human rights.' Drawing on the finest thinking in political theory, cultural studies, history, law, anthropology, and literary studies, this volume examines how human rights-as discourse, law, and

A Radical History of Development Studies: Individuals, Institutions and Ideologies (Kothari Uma)(Paperback)

A Radical History of Development Studies traces the history of the subject from the late colonial period all the way through to contemporary focus on poverty reduction. In this now classic genealogy of development, the authors look at the contested evolution and roles of development institutions

Pantheon: A New History of Roman Religion (Rpke Jrg)(Paperback)

From one of the world's leading authorities on the subject, an innovative and comprehensive account of religion in the ancient Roman and Mediterranean worldIn this ambitious and authoritative book, J rg R pke provides a comprehensive and strikingly original narrative history of ancient Roman and

The Seminar of Jacques Lacan: The Other Side of Psychoanalysis (Lacan Jacques)(Paperback)

This new translation of Jacques Lacan's deliberation on psychoanalysis and contemporary social order offers welcome, readable access to the brilliant author's seminal thinking on Freud, Marx, and Hegel; patterns of social and sexual behavior; and the nature and function of science and knowledge in

Self-Portraits (Rebel Ernst)(Pevná vazba)

The self as a subject is one of the most fascinating and fruitful of artistic enterprises. From the 15th century to today, this collection brings together some of the best examples of self-portraiture to explore the genre’s evolution over the centuries as well as the enduring questions of

Current Approaches to Metaphor Analysis in Discourse (Navarro I. Ferrando Ignasi)(Paperback)

This volume takes up the challenge of surveying the present state of a variety of approaches to the identification, analysis and interpretation of metaphor across communication channels, situational contexts, genres and social spheres. It reflects three foremost trends of present metaphor research,

The World Republic of Letters (Casanova Pascale)(Paperback)

The 'world of letters' has always seemed a matter more of metaphor than of global reality. In this book, Pascale Casanova shows us the state of world literature behind the stylistic refinements--a world of letters relatively independent from economic and political realms, and in which language

Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading (Mangan Lucy)(Paperback)

A love letter to the joys of childhood reading from Wonderland to Narnia. When Lucy Mangan was little, stories were everything. They opened up new worlds and cast light on all the complexities she encountered in this one. She was whisked away to Narnia - and Kirrin Island - and Wonderland. She

On the Subject of Java (Pemberton John)(Paperback)

The Light of Common Day (Cooper Diana)(Paperback)

Lady Diana Cooper had been famous from her earliest youth, the subject of gossip and adoration as the queen of the 'Coterie', an exclusive high society

The Walls of Babylon: An Alternative Reading of the Revelation to John (Arthur David)(Paperback)

The Walls of Babylon is a radically revisionist reading of the Revelation to John, offering startling insights into the historical roots of Gnosticism, the social dynamics of early Christianity, and the shattering impact of apocalyptic eschatology. Based on a careful analysis of the text, David

Reading Fashion in Art (Mida Ingrid E.)(Paperback)

Dress and fashion are central to our understanding of art. From the stylization of the body to subtle textile embellishments and richly symbolic colors, dress tells a story and provides clues as to the cultural beliefs of the time in which artworks were produced. This concise and accessible book

Exploration Fawcett (Fawcett Percy)(Paperback)

The life of Colonel Fawcett is now the subject of the major motion picture The Lost City of Z. The disappearance of Colonel Fawcett in the Matto Grosso remains one of the great unsolved mysteries. In 1925, Fawcett was convinced that he had discovered the location of a lost city; he had set out with

Dynamics of Faith (Tillich Paul)(Paperback)

One of the greatest books ever written on the subject, Dynamics of Faithis a primer in the philosophy of religion. Paul Tillich, a leading theologian of the twentieth century, explores the idea of faith in all its dimensions, while defining the concept in the process.This graceful and accessible

Essential Animal Behavior (Scott Graham)(Paperback)

Essential Animal Behavior provides a comprehensive introduction to all areas of the subject: from the genetic and neurobiological control of behavior to the learning, development, and function of behavior in an evolutionary context. Social behaviour is also covered throughout the text. Written in

Wyrdwalkers: Techniques of Northern-Tradition Shamanism (Kaldera Raven)(Paperback)

From dealing with Gods and spirits, to mastering the elements to reading the Threads of Wyrd, this book is a primer for the basic skills of a northern-tradition shaman or shamanic practitioner. The third book in the Northern-Tradition Shamanism series, this book includes spirit-taught lessons from

In the Name of the Father (and of the Son) (Gatt Albert)(Paperback)

Back from his father's funeral, the narrator starts reading a diary his father kept during his days as a soldier during the Second World War. The narrator revisits his father's past, as well as his own, to look for cracks in this fa ade, to find signs of weakness and displays of emotion. Episodes

Introducing Lacan (Leader Darian)(Paperback)

Jacques Lacan's ideas are as influential in the field of psychoanalysis as those of Freud have ever been. Introducing Lacan guides the reader through Lacanian theory, exploring the central pillars of his thought and his bearing on literature, art, philosophy, and

The Secrets of Alchemy (Principe Lawrence M.)(Paperback)

In The Secrets of Alchemy, Lawrence M. Principe, one of the world's leading authorities on the subject, brings alchemy out of the shadows and restores it to its important place in human history and culture. By surveying what alchemy was and how it began, developed, and overlapped with a range of

The Witchcraft Reader (Oldridge Darren)(Paperback)

The Witchcraft Reader offers a wide range of historical perspectives on the subject of witchcraft in a single, accessible volume, exploring the enduring hold that it has on human imagination. The witch trials of the late Middle Ages and the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries have inspired a huge