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An analysis of passion, moderation and virtue in Shakespearean drama from the perspective of ethical criticism.

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Defying critical suggestions that the pastoral elegy is obsolete, the author reveals the popularity of the form in the work of major contemporary poets Seamus Heaney, Ted Hughes and Paul Muldoon, Michael Longley, Douglas Dunn and Peter Reading. He outlines the development of the form, and identifies its characteristics and functions.

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Describes how memory is structured, in culture, civic identity and religion - and addresses central issues in Ricoeur's theory of forgiveness and reconciliation.

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Paulo Freire is indisputably a major thinker in education. This title offers a coherent account of Freire's educational thought, including coverage of the reception and influence of his work and its relevance today.

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A critical exploration of the genealogy of Freire's thinking and the way in which Freire's work has influenced philosophical and political movements, offering an analysis of how Freire's work might be developed for the future. It is also of interest to postgraduate students looking at cultural and political theory.

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A guide to Freire's work and legacy. It explores the genealogy of Freire's thinking and the way in which Freire's work has influenced philosophical and political movements, offering an analysis of how Freire's work might be developed for the future.

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Pavel Florensky was, at one and the same time, a supremely gifted philosopher, mathematician, physicist, engineer and theologian. He was also a poet and wrote studies of history, language and art. His book "The Pillar and the Ground of Truth" is widely seen as a masterpiece of Russian Orthodox theology. This title offers an account of his life.

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Offers a global exploration of the theory and practice in the teaching of stylistics and the implementation of stylistic techniques in teaching other subjects. This book discusses a broad range of interrelated topics including hypertext, English as a Foreign Language, English as a Second Language, poetry, creative writing, and metaphor.

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A provocative study of fragmentation in education, showing how teachers can escape the rigidity of the school system to pursue a new theory of education.

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Provides a reflection and reevaluation on Freire's central principles of pedagogy and praxis. This title explores whether Freire's revolutionary work has stood the test of time and it's relevance to educational discourses - discourses that frequently contest the ontological and historical aspects of human development.

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Presents a new, rhetorical approach to Peirce's philosophy that is both systematic and pragmatically warranted.

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Shows how an understanding of the intentionality underlining the pragmatism of Peirce and James can herald fresh interpretations of the interplay between philosophy and religion. This book also shows us how readings of "American Pragmatism" founded on mistakenly used categories of the Analytic tradition have led to misreadings of Peirce and James.

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Deconstructing influential theories of justice by John Rawls, Jurgen Habermas and Axel Honneth, this title explores and critiques the early and later work of these three important liberal theorists.

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Presents an analysis of transatlantic security relations from the preparation of the North Atlantic Treaty to the Obama administration. This book discusses the global trends that are changing the environment for transatlantic relations, such as European integration, global security, emerging powers, and the role of the United States as a leader.

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An inspirational guide to personal and professional development for teachers.

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A guide to supporting personal, social and emotional development in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) that promotes a holistic approach and sharing good practice. It is suitable for trainee and qualified early years professionals.

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A study that considers the many factors that influence quality in adult learning. It provides a detailed analysis of the following concepts - characteristics of adults as learners, adult learning theory and andragogy, the experiences of adult learners and what they bring to the learning environment, quality and teaching, and quality and learning.

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Formulaic sequences are more or less fixed word combinations such as idioms, collocations, lexical bundles, and phrasal verbs. This title draws together diverse international work on formulaic language such as idioms, collocations, lexical bundles and phrasal verbs.

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This edited collection draws together diverse international work on formulaic language such as such as idioms, collocations, lexical bundles and phrasal verbs.

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Offers a specific methodology for describing the nuances of spoken and written texts, of any length, in meaning and manageable ways. This book provides an approach to discourse analysis for both linguists and non-linguistics. If demonstrates how to compile, contextualize and communicate the intricacies of a language analysis.

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Presents an approach to discourse analysis for both linguists and non-linguistics. This book offers an easily accessible specific methodology for describing the nuances of spoken and written texts, of any length, in meaning and manageable ways. It demonstrates how to compile, contextualize and communicate the intricacies of a language analysis.

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A new monograph examining Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology and its implications for historical rationality and the community.

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Provides a comprehensive introduction to the concept of phenomenology, perhaps the most important and influential movement in twentieth century philosophy. This title explains the development of the phenomenological method in the works of four thinkers: Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty.

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Provides a comprehensive introduction to the concept of phenomenology, perhaps the most important and influential movement in twentieth century philosophy. This title explains the development of the phenomenological method in the works of four thinkers: Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty.