гуманитарные науки

This book is a critical introduction to contemporary French philosopher Jacques Rancière. It is the first introduction in any language to cover all of…

An ambitious rendering of the digital future from a pioneer of media and cultural studies, a wise and witty take on a changing field, and our orientat…

Through a series of 34 essays by leading and emerging scholars, A Companion to Romantic Poetry reveals the rich diversity of Romantic poetry and shows…

This interpretive dictionary introduces the critical and theoretical world of distinguished literary and cultural critic Edward W. Said through the cr…

В учебном пособии дается краткое изложение курсов, читаемых в юридических вузах по гуманитарным и социально-экономическим дисциплинам. Авторы излагают…

The period in which we live is marked by increasingly frequent and intense cultural encounters of all kinds. However we react to it, the global trend …

Provides a detailed map of contemporary critical theory in Renaissance and Early Modern English literary studies beyond Shakespeare A Handbook of Engl…

Virtue and Vice, Moral and Epistemic presents a series of essays by leading ethicists and epistemologists who offer the latest thinking on the moral a…

Casting a fresh perspective on the greatest long poem in English, David Hopkins guides the reader through the inspiring poetic landscape of Milton’s g…

In its new Second Edition, the innovative and ever-popular Investigating Culture has been updated and revised to incorporate new teacher and student f…

When beer starts to flow, philosophical discussions naturally follow. Philosophy on Tap takes pub philosophy to the next level, pairing 48 of life's g…

Reading the Contemporary Irish Novel 1987–2007 is the authoritative guide to some of the most inventive and challenging fiction to emerge from Ireland…

A Brief History of American Literature offers students and general readers a concise and up-to-date history of the full range of American writing from…

Identity and Discrimination, originally published in 1990 and the first book by respected philosopher Timothy Williamson, is now reissued and updated …

Данная книга представляет собой научное исследование, объектом которого является газета «Уральский университет». Вы сможете изучить историографию по д…

The work of French Philosopher Luce Irigaray has exerted a profound influence on feminist thinking of recent decades and provides a far-reaching chall…

Faith, Rationality and the Passions presents a fresh and original examination of the relation of religious faith, philosophical rationality and the pa…

This Handbook provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of theoretical and descriptive research in contemporary Hispanic sociolinguistics. O…

Listen to David Hesmondhalgh discuss the arguments at the core of 'Why Music Matters' with Laurie Taylor on BBC Radio 4's Thinking Allowed here. In wh…

Often overshadowed by the cities of Florence and Rome in art-historical literature, this volume argues for the importance of Naples as an artistic and…

GWF Hegel has long been considered one of the most influential and controversial thinkers of the nineteenth century, and his work continues to provoke…

A Companion to Creative Writing comprehensively considers key aspects of the practice, profession and culture of creative writing in the contemporary …

The Future of Christian Theology represents a personal manifesto from one of the world's leading theologians, exploring the ways Christian theology in…

Why Philosophize? is a series of lectures given by Jean-François Lyotard to students at the Sorbonne embarking on their university studies. The circum…

Everything in their respective positions divides them: Alain Badiou is the thinker of a revitalized communism and Alain Finkielkraut the mournful obse…

We live in a modern age, but what does ‘modern’ mean and how can a reflection on ‘modernity’ help us to understand the world today? These are the ques…

This is a compelling look at the current state and future direction of creative writing by a preeminent scholar in the field. Explores the practice of…

This student-friendly handbook provides an engaging overview of American fiction over the twentieth century, with entries on the important historical …

Featuring a wide range of international case studies, Ethics, Technology, and Engineering presents a unique and systematic approach for engineering st…

The new edition of this authoritative introduction to the philosophy of technology includes recent developments in the subject, while retaining the ra…

Julia Kristeva is one of the most creative and prolific writers to address the personal, social, and political trials of our times. Linguist, psychoan…

Practical and accessible, this dictionary is designed to enlighten those newly engaged in anthropological study or seeking a quick guide to the field.…

Updated and revised, the Second Edition of Danto and His Critics presents a series of essays by leading Danto scholars who offer their critical assess…

A Handbook to the Reception of Ovid presents more than 30 original essays written by leading scholars revealing the rich diversity of critical engagem…

This is the first interdisciplinary exploration of the philosophical foundations of the Web, a new area of inquiry that has important implications acr…

Thomas Hobbes was the first great English political philosopher. His work excited intense controversy among his contemporaries and continues to do so …

The Global Future of English Studiespresents a succinct, carefully documented assessment of the current state and future trajectory of English studies…

Jung and Educational Theory offers a new take on Jung’s work, providing original, rich and informative material on his impact on educational research.…

The Handbook to Romanticism Studies is an accessible and indispensible resource providing students and scholars with a rich array of historical and up…

What can South Park tell us about Socrates and the nature of evil? How does The Office help us to understand Sartre and existentialist ethics? Can Bat…

Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this volume examines the cognitive and cultural factors responsible for…

The Seventeenth Century Handbook provides the undergraduate with a succinct account of the century’s events, along with an exploration of the ways the…

In this important new book, the leading philosopher François Laruelle examines the role of intellectuals in our societies today, specifically with reg…

The most significant philosopher of Being, Martin Heidegger has nevertheless largely been ignored within communications studies. This book sets the re…

Taking an innovative and multi-disciplinary approach to literature from 1947 to the present day, this concise companion is an indispensable guide for …