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How do we know the other culture How do such inquiries impact on our knowledge of our own culture These questions lie at the heart of comparative intercultural studies. This book is of interest to students and scholars in comparative literature, English, world literature, and global and translation studies.

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A study of the mass sequestration of Armenian property by the Young Turk regime during the 1915 Armenian genocide. It details the emergence of Turkish economic nationalism, offers insight into the economic ramifications of the genocidal process, and describes how the plunder was organized on the ground.

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A case study that profiles the best practices for sustainable development, indigenous human rights, and conflict resolution, providing original insights into Latin American environmental and development politics. It is of interest to students, faculties, or policymakers who are looking to assess the mediation framework.

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A case study that profiles some of the best practices for sustainable development, indigenous human rights, and conflict resolution, providing original insights into Latin American environmental and development politics. It tests the mediation framework as suitable model for the resolution of environmental conflicts in Latin America.

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A comprehensive study of the relationship between Machiavelli and Spinoza's political philosophy. It explores Spinoza's political philosophy by confronting it with that of Niccolo Machiavelli. It shows how closely tied the two thinkers are in relation to realism.

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The first comprehensive study of the relationship between Machiavelli and Spinoza's political philosophy.

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Explores significance Confucius' philosophy has for Western education systems today. This title also explores the significance for western liberal/democratic educational systems of the philosophy of Confucius.

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Offers a comprehensive survey of the ways in which linguistics is being used by researchers in a range of interdisciplinary areas. This title provides a snapshot of the field of applied linguistics, and illustrates how linguistics is informing and engaging with neighbouring disciplines.

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Offers a comprehensive survey of the ways in which linguistics is being used by researchers in a range of interdisciplinary areas. This title provides a snapshot of the field of applied linguistics, and illustrates how linguistics is informing and engaging with neighbouring disciplines.

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Radically reassesses postcolonial theory in the light of the postcontinental philosophy of Deleuze, through readings of a wide range of contemporary Caribbean writers.

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Corpus linguistics uses large electronic databases of language to examine hypotheses about language use. This book presents a comprehensive survey of the ways in which corpus linguistics is being used by researchers. It aims to provide a snapshot of the field of corpus linguistics.

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Corpus linguistics uses large electronic databases of language to examine hypotheses about language use. This book presents a comprehensive survey of the ways in which corpus linguistics is being used by researchers. It aims to provide a snapshot of the field of corpus linguistics.

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Provides an exploration of the spiritual and religious contexts and subtexts of contemporary fiction. This title argues against the idea that the 'postmodern condition' of late twentieth and early twenty-first century culture has undermined the close and creative association between religious practice and literature.

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An examination of developments in contemporary narrative, placing them in the context of wider social, cultural and technological trends, using a case-study approach. Taking a case study approach, it traces key narrative developments in the context of a range of theoretical approaches, including multimodality, multilingualism and transliteracy.

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An examination of developments in contemporary narrative, placing them in the context of wider social, cultural and technological trends, using a case-study approach. Taking a case study approach, it traces key narrative developments in the context of a range of theoretical approaches, including multimodality, multilingualism and transliteracy.

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Aims to provide a snapshot of research and innovations in the field of stylistics. This book presents a comprehensive survey of the state of the integrated study of language and literature.

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Based on the exploration whether the widespread activity of sitting next to a grave and talking to a deceased person is a religious act, this book argues that it is probably much more typical of a fundamental religious act than much of what happens in churches, synagogues or mosques.

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An exploration of the use of re-writing by contemporary women writers that reveals a shift from 1960s irony to nostalgia in the twenty-first century.

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An exploration of the use of re-writing by contemporary women writers that reveals a shift from 1960s irony to nostalgia in the twenty-first century. It traces the move in contemporary women's writing from the self-conscious, ironic parodies of postmodernism to the nostalgic and historical turn of the twenty-first century.

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A resource to discourse analysis, providing a guide for advanced students and researchers in the field. It provides readers with an overview of key terms, methods research topics and directions. It covers important issues, concepts, movements and approaches in the field and features a glossary of key terms in the area of discourse analysis.

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Benedictus Spinoza (1632-77) was among the most important of the post-Cartesian philosophers of the second half of the 17th century. He made original contributions in every major area of philosophy. This book offers an accessible, encyclopedic account of Spinoza's life and ideas, his influences and commentators, and his lasting significance.

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A reference to a range of American musical styles, from Barbershop to Bluegrass and from Ragtime to Rockabilly. It also includes discussions on cultural, historical and geographic origins; technical musical characteristics; instrumentation and use of voice; lyrics and language; and, typical features of performance and presentation.

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Through a historical studyof two very different pairs of European countries, Glenn illuminatesthe debate surroundingeducational freedom and a State-controlled model.