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Demystifies the canon of great Japanese cinema. This book approaches Japanese cinema as an industry closely modeled on Hollywood, focusing on the classical period - those years in which the studio system dominated all film production in Japan, from roughly 1930 to 1960.

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Catherine Russell demystifies the canon of great Japanese cinema, treating it with fewer auteurist and Orientalist assumptions than many other scholars and critics.

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G I Gurdjieff (d 1949) remains an important, if controversial, figure in early 20th-century Western Esoteric thought. This book explores an introduction of Gurdjieff's discourse on spiritual transformation in the late 20th century and its relation to Sufism.

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A collection of essays examining the significance of philosophical inquiry in relation to the issue of climate change. It asks fundamental questions about human nature and, more importantly, the concept of nature itself. It proposes a way of beginning the important task of rethinking the relationship between humanity and the natural environment.

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Uses technologies to analyze the thoughts and cognitive processes behind the translation process. This title focuses on the topic of investigating translation processes from a cognitive perspective. It is suitable for the researchers and postgraduates in translation studies and cognitive linguistics as well as practicing translators.

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Analyzes the thoughts and cognitive processes behind the translation process. This title focuses on the topic of investigating translation processes from a cognitive perspective. It covers such techniques as eye-tracking, Think-Aloud protocols, keyboard logging and EEG (Electroencephalogram).

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A cultural-materialist assessment of the after-effects of the French Revolution on English culture, using Coleridge as a case study.

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A collection of essays, demonstrating how comic books can be used as primary sources in the teaching and understanding of American history. It examines the ways in which comic books can be used to understand the history of the United States. It also demonstrates the different ways in which comic books can be used as resources.

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A collection of essays, demonstrating how comic books can be used as primary sources in the teaching and understanding of American history. It examines the ways in which comic books can be used to understand the history of the United States. It also demonstrates the different ways in which comic books can be used as resources.

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A collection of multilingual case studies drawn from the international media, which uses various methodologies to examine the reporting of conflict around the world. It offers an examination of the reporting of conflict around the world. It is of interest to researchers in sociolinguistics, discourse analysis and media studies.

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Looks at communication in elderly care and how we can best understand and improve its quality. This book examines the way people talk to each other in eldercare settings from an interdisciplinary and globally cross-cultural perspective.

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Investigates the modern history of communication in relation to the thinking of the political community in the United States. This title examines different representations of society and their political implications against the development of communication systems from the telegraph, to the telephone, to computer networks.

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A guide to communication, language and literacy in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) that promotes a holistic approach with examples of good practice. It is suitable for trainee and qualified early years professionals.

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A guide to communication, language and literacy in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) that promotes a holistic approach with examples of good practice. It is suitable for trainee and qualified early years professionals.

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Monograph analyzing the relationship between literature, thought and community in mid-20th century France.

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This constructive work of comparaitive philosophy explains the concept of dualism, looks at the problems it creates, and suggests how these might be circumnavigated.

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

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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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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.