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Despite its comparatively small size, England has been a nation of considerable stature on the international stage for much of its history. As the home of parliamentary government, William Shakespeare, and the English language, England has been an influential player in the political and cultural development of nations the world over. The story of England is captured in this compelling volume, which provides an overview of its rich past, remarkable present, and promising future

John Locke's Letter Concerning Toleration is one of the canonical English-language texts in the history of the idea of toleration. Its publication in 1689 sparked a heated debate with Anglican cleric Jonas Proast, and in recent years the Locke-Proast controversy has attracted more attention than ever before. Richard Vernon provides a timely examination of John Locke's arguments in defence of A Letter Concerning Toleration and of their significance for modern political thought.

I. Catastrophe and consolation. 1. Homecomings: the return of the dead ; 2. Communities in mourning ; 3. Spiritualism and the 'Lost Generation' ; 4. War memorials and the mourning process -- II. Cultural codes and languages of mourning. 5. Mythologies of war: films, popular religion, and the business of the sacred ; 6. The apocalyptic imagination in art: from anticipation to allegory ; 7. The apocalyptic imagination in war literature ; 8. War poetry, romanticism, and the return of the sacred ; 9. Conclusion

Intro -- Contents -- Preface: Backstories -- Chapter 1. Creating a Monetary Regime -- Chapter 2. Communicative Imperatives -- Chapter 3. Markets Are a Function of Language -- Chapter 4. Apprehensions -- Chapter 5. Kultur -- Chapter 6. Temporality -- Chapter 7. Simulations -- Chapter 8. Inflationary Tempest -- Chapter 9. Liquidity-Trap Economics -- Chapter 10. The Overheard Conversation -- Chapter 11. Intelligence -- Chapter 12. Representational Labor -- Chapter 13. Manifesto for a Public Currency -- Chapter 14. Totality of Promises -- Notes -- References -- Index.

Proximity, Levinas, and the Soul of Law links the controversial ethical philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas to the common law legal tradition that has recently invigorated the idea of "the duty of care." Desmond Manderson argues that the ethicist and lawyer struggle with the same basic questions of why we should care for others and what responsibility really demands of us when we use the language of care, neighbourhood, and proximity.

1. Interreligious dialogue in a changing world -- 2. Reflexive religiosities and complex otherness -- 3. A creative perspective on interreligious dialogue -- 4. A dialogue of souls : Jordi Savall -- 5. Exploring estrangement : Susanne Levin -- 6. Only the idea of snow is white : Marita Liulia -- 7. When language is not enough : Chokri Mensi -- 8. Beauty is a hole in the wall : Cecilia Parsberg -- 9. Inhabiting a mystery : Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt -- 10. Conclusions : the art of dialogue.

Questions of identity and identification are among the most important evolving concerns of contemporary cultural studies. Through processes of personal identification with discursively constructed subject positions, identities emerge across a wide range of cultural practices in the course of social interactions involving the use of language and other semiotic systems manifested in cultural artefacts of various kinds. The present collection includes a selection of papers on the topic of identi

Targeting the specific problems learners have with language structure, these multi-sensory exercises appeal to all age groups including adults. Exercises use sight, sound and touch and are also suitable for English as an Additional Lanaguage and Basic Skills students.Word Wheels includes off-the-shelf resources including lesson plans and photocopiable worksheets, an interactive CD with practice exercises, and support material for the busy teacher or non-specialist staff, as well as homework activities

In an ever changing industry of the ICT, the South African digital divide does not only refer to the technological haves and have-nots, but also to the computer literacy status in South Africa. It is acknowledged that many ordinary South Africans are not able to access such technologies due to a lack of understanding the concepts in their own language. This list of terms aims to close the linguistic gap ICT terms

The Unspeakable: Representations of Trauma in Francophone Literature and Art is situated at the crossroads of language, culture and genre; it contends that suffering transcends time, space and cultural specificity. Even when extreme trauma is silenced, it often still emerges in surprising and painful ways. This volume draws together examples from throughout the Francophone world, including countries such as Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon, Rwanda, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Haiti, New Caledoni

Drawing on insights from psychology, sociology, anthropology, religion, history, and literature, this book examines early and contemporary writings of male authors from across the Arab world to explore the traditional and evolving nature of father-son relationships in Arab families. Dalya Mor is a literary scholar and anthologist. She received her PhD in Arabic Language and Literature from Georgetown University, USA, and is currently affiliated with George Washington University, USA.

The first annual conference of ICIS, the international congress of Irish studies, was held at, and academically sponsored by, the University of California at Berkeley in July 2012. The four main themes of the conference were: Performing Arts; Literature, Language, and Identity; Politics, Technology, and the Economy; and Issues of Intellectual Freedom. These proceedings of this highly successful event, in conjunction with the editor's Ireland: a colony once again (CSP, 2012), attempt to explor...

John Grote struggled to construct an intelligible account of philosophy at a time when radical change and sectarian conflict made understanding and clarity a rarity. This book answers three questions:* How did John Grote develop and contribute to modern Cambridge and British philosophy?* What is the significance of these contributions to modern philosophy in general and British Idealism and language philosophy in particular?* How were his ideas and his idealism incorporated into the moder

'Dalton has succeeded in expressing general economic concepts in simple language' The Economist. The 1971 edition of this famous textbook includes recent material to the general survey on the theory of taxation, other forms of public revenue, public expenditure and public debts. There are chapters on modern theories of budgetary policy and the controversial cheap money policy, pursued by the author when he was in charge of the British Treasury from 1945-1947

This two-volume set pulls together several interdisciplinary studies historicizing Portuguese 'legacies' across Asia over a period of approximately five centuries (ca. 1511-2011). It is especially recommended to readers interested in the broader aspects of the early European presence in Asia, and specifically on questions of politics, colonial administration, commerce, societal interaction, integration, identity, hybridity, religion and language. - Associate Professor Peter Borschberg, Department of History, National University of Singapore