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James Joyce stands at the forefront of modernism - a writer whose work has gained a unique status in modern Western culture. This book offers an introduction to reading and studying Joycean texts and surveys the key contexts - literary, historical, political, philosophical and compositional - which shaped and determined them.

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James Joyce stands at the forefront of modernism - a writer whose work has gained a unique status in modern Western culture. This title introduces the work of James Joyce, the literary, historical and political contexts in which he wrote and his critical reception up to the this day. It offers an introduction to reading and studying Joycean texts.

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James McGill Buchanan (B 1919) is an American economist best known for his public choice theory. The founder of a new Virginia school of political economy, he has written extensively on subjects including public finance, macroeconomics, and libertarian theory. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1986. This book tells his story.

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Offers a showcase of the developments in Japanese applied linguistics, within discourse analysis and sociolinguistics. This book covers a wide range of issues and influential theoretical and methodological frameworks, many of which are of concern not only for Japanese specialists but also applied linguists in general.

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Examines the contribution of Jean-Luc Nancy's work to legal and political theory in conjunction with the interpretation and rationality of: the ontology of the event; the form of relationality; the effects of globalization; and, the importance of Christianity in contemporary legal and political theory.

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By first taking a look at the critical years before his famed night in 1964 at West Germany's Star-Club, then the tumultuous years that follow, culminating in his years on the American Country charts in the late 60s/early 70s, this book examines and explains the almighty impact of the Father of Rock'n'Roll - Jerry Lee Lewis.

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Films about religion have a habit of stirring up controversy - witness Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ and The Life of Brian! Mel Gibson's film is therefore following in a long tradition.

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Burns' collection taken from a conference at a 2004 regional SBL meeting explores the ways in which these portraits of Jesus continue to fulfill the familiar observation that people tend to depict Jesus in their own image

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Setting Jesus in a radical apocalyptic context, this volume draws attention to the eschatological significance of the journey to Jerusalem and Jesus' arrival there.

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A discussion of constructive Jewish-Christian philosophical and theological dialogue, drawing upon David Novak's work on interfaith relations. It proposes that Christian theological responses to supersessionism need to preserve both the Church's development of doctrine and Rabbinic Judaism's ability to define its own boundaries.

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Authoritative discussion of constructive Jewish-Christian philosophical and theological dialogue, drawing upon David Novak's work on interfaith relations.

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Examines the interrelated positions of Rene Descartes, Thomas Hobbes, Henry More and Robert Boyle in their individual contexts and in John Locke's treatment of them. This title argues that, in this way, we can better understand Locke and his position on personal identity and immortality.

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John Theophilus Desaguliers made his mark on the eighteenth century in several diverse ways. He was an assistant to Sir Isaac Newton and later elucidated the difficult concepts of Newtonian physics in private lectures. This title describes this charismatic character who was a major figure of his age.

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John Theophilus Desaguliers made his mark on the eighteenth century in several diverse ways. He was an assistant to Sir Isaac Newton and later elucidated the difficult concepts of Newtonian physics in private lectures. Based on original research, this title describes this charismatic character who was a major figure of his age.

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Jonathan Franzen is one of the most influential, critically-significant and popular contemporary American novelists. This book studies his work and articulates where American fiction is headed after postmodernism. It provides a comprehensive analysis of Franzen's novels, revealing how Franzen's themes are reinforced by his novels' structure.

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Julian Barnes is one of the most refined British writers and distinguished intellectuals of his generation whose rich body of work has been awarded many literary prizes both in the UK and abroad. This title provides a wide range of critical perspectives on Barnes' work from early bestselling novels "Flaubert's Parrot" to "Arthur and George".

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Julian Barnes is one of the most refined British writers and distinguished intellectuals of his generation whose rich body of work has been awarded many literary prizes both in the UK and abroad. This title provides a wide range of critical perspectives on Barnes' work from early bestselling novels "Flaubert's Parrot" to "Arthur and George".

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A philosophical exploration of the moral issues raised by the use of private military contractors in war. It argues that, contrary to popular assumptions, a compelling moral and philosophical case can be made in favour of the utilization of the services that these 'private warriors' offer.

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A philosophical exploration of the moral issues raised by the use of private military contractors in war. It argues that, contrary to popular assumptions, a compelling moral and philosophical case can be made in favour of the utilization of the services that these 'private warriors' offer.

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Offers a philosophical conception of justice and equality in education, examining the demands of disability and special educational needs. This book contributes to the debate on justice and equality in education by dealing with the contentious issue of provision for disabled children and children with special educational needs.

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Links equality, justice and welfare at the philosophical level, to propose an egalitarian view of social justice. This title provides an egalitarian account of distributive justice by rethinking notions of welfare.

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Offers an introduction to the major elements of the prevalent metaphysical system of Judaism, Kabbalah. This book covers the historical and theoretical essence of Kabbalah, providing a definition of the term and the limitations of what Kabbalah is and is not. It provides an overview of the history of the movement.

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Offers an introduction to the major elements of the prevalent metaphysical system of Judaism, Kabbalah. This book covers the historical and theoretical essence of Kabbalah, providing a definition of the term and the limitations of what Kabbalah is and is not. It provides an overview of the history of the movement.

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Franz Kafka is one of the most widely taught, and read, writers in world literature. This guide helps the reader understand why and how perplexity has been deliberately created by Kafka's text and to realize what the uses of such perplexity might be.