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Fascination - Trance, Enchantment, and American Modernity (Hardcover): Patrick Kindig Fascination - Trance, Enchantment, and American Modernity (Hardcover)
Patrick Kindig
R1,126 Discovery Miles 11 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Most cultural critics theorize modernity as a state of disenchanted distraction, one linked to both the rationalizing impulses of scientific and technological innovation and the kind of dispersed, fragmented attention that characterizes the experience of mass culture. Patrick Kindig's Fascination, however, tells a different story, showing that many fin-de-siecle Americans were in fact concerned about (and intrigued by) the modern world's ability to attract and fix attention in quasi-supernatural ways. Rather than being distracting, modern life in their view had an almost magical capacity to capture attention and overwhelm rational thought. Fascination argues that, in response to the dramatic scientific and cultural changes of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, many American thinkers and writers came to conceive of the modern world as fundamentally fascinating. Describing such diverse phenomena as the electric generator, the movements of actresses, and ethnographic cinema as supernaturally alluring, they used the language of fascination to process and critique both popular ideologies of historical progress and the racializing logic upon which these ideologies were built. Drawing on an archive of primary texts from the fields of medicine, (para)psychology, philosophy, cultural criticism, and anthropology-as well as creative texts by Harriet Prescott Spofford, Charles Chesnutt, Theodore Dreiser, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Edward S. Curtis, Robert J. Flaherty, and Djuna Barnes-Kindig reconsiders what it meant for Americans to be (and to be called) modern at the turn of the twentieth century.

Notes and Queries; Ser. 3, Vol. 12, Pt. 2 (July-December, 1867) (Hardcover): Anonymous Notes and Queries; Ser. 3, Vol. 12, Pt. 2 (July-December, 1867) (Hardcover)
Anonymous
R1,182 Discovery Miles 11 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Book of Knowledge;; 16 (Hardcover): Arthur 1875-1943 Ed Mee, Holland 1873-1940 Thompson The Book of Knowledge;; 16 (Hardcover)
Arthur 1875-1943 Ed Mee, Holland 1873-1940 Thompson
R940 Discovery Miles 9 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Beknopte Verklarende Woordeboek (Afrikaans, Paperback): L.C. Eksteen, M.S.B. Kritzinger Beknopte Verklarende Woordeboek (Afrikaans, Paperback)
L.C. Eksteen, M.S.B. Kritzinger
R255 R239 Discovery Miles 2 390 Save R16 (6%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

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Critical and Creative Thinking (Hardcover): Debra L. Welkley, Santos Torres Critical and Creative Thinking (Hardcover)
Debra L. Welkley, Santos Torres
R4,560 Discovery Miles 45 600 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Ottos French Conversation Grammar - Volume IV (Hardcover): Ferdinand Boecher Ottos French Conversation Grammar - Volume IV (Hardcover)
Ferdinand Boecher
R2,010 Discovery Miles 20 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dr. Chase's Recipes, or, Information for Everybody [microform] - an Invaluable Collection of About One Thousand Practical... Dr. Chase's Recipes, or, Information for Everybody [microform] - an Invaluable Collection of About One Thousand Practical Recipes for Merchants, Grocers, Saloon Keepers ... to Which Has Been Added Additional Treatment of Pleurisy, Inflammation of The... (Hardcover)
A W 1817-1885 Chase
R1,040 Discovery Miles 10 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain - In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life (Paperback): George... A Swim in a Pond in the Rain - In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life (Paperback)
George Saunders
R566 R319 Discovery Miles 3 190 Save R247 (44%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Lee's Little Gold Mine and Handy Atlas - Important Facts, Historical Political Statistical and Geographical: General... Lee's Little Gold Mine and Handy Atlas - Important Facts, Historical Political Statistical and Geographical: General Information on Thousands of Subjects of Interest to Everyone, War History, Sports Records up to Date Population, Excess Baggage... (Hardcover)
William H (William Henry) 1848 Lee
R865 Discovery Miles 8 650 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Algona Bee - a Story of Newspaper Beginnings (Hardcover): Harvey] 1858-1949 [Ingham The Algona Bee - a Story of Newspaper Beginnings (Hardcover)
Harvey] 1858-1949 [Ingham
R863 Discovery Miles 8 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
CUPID The Language of Love - Written in Letter C (Gift of Genius) (Hardcover): Sharon Esther Lampert CUPID The Language of Love - Written in Letter C (Gift of Genius) (Hardcover)
Sharon Esther Lampert
R875 Discovery Miles 8 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Argonaut; v.12 (Jan.-June 1883) (Hardcover): Anonymous The Argonaut; v.12 (Jan.-June 1883) (Hardcover)
Anonymous
R1,040 Discovery Miles 10 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Newspaper Clippings, 1854-1858 (Hardcover): Theodore 1810-1860 Parker Newspaper Clippings, 1854-1858 (Hardcover)
Theodore 1810-1860 Parker
R1,042 Discovery Miles 10 420 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Everything You Need to Know About Commas (Hardcover): Giacomo Giammatteo Everything You Need to Know About Commas (Hardcover)
Giacomo Giammatteo
R520 Discovery Miles 5 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Unity and Diversity in Grammaticalization Scenarios (Hardcover): Walter Bisang, Andrej Malchukov Unity and Diversity in Grammaticalization Scenarios (Hardcover)
Walter Bisang, Andrej Malchukov
R1,359 Discovery Miles 13 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
180 Days of Writing for Second Grade - Practice, Assess, Diagnose (Paperback): Brenda Van Dixhorn 180 Days of Writing for Second Grade - Practice, Assess, Diagnose (Paperback)
Brenda Van Dixhorn
R611 R566 Discovery Miles 5 660 Save R45 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

180 Days of Writing is a fun and effective daily practice workbook designed to help students become better writers. This easy-to-use second grade workbook is great for at-home learning or in the classroom. The engaging standards-based writing activities cover grade-level skills with easy to follow instructions and an answer key to quickly assess student understanding. Each week students are guided through the five steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. Watch student confidence grow while building important writing, grammar, and language skills with independent learning.Parents appreciate the teacher-approved activity books that keep their child engaged and learning. Great for homeschooling, to reinforce learning at school, or prevent learning loss over summer.Teachers rely on the daily practice workbooks to save them valuable time. The ready to implement activities are perfect for daily morning review or homework. The activities can also be used for intervention skill building to address learning gaps.

The Liar's Bible - A Good Book for Fiction Writers (Hardcover): Lawrence Block The Liar's Bible - A Good Book for Fiction Writers (Hardcover)
Lawrence Block
R824 Discovery Miles 8 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The imperial dictionary of the English language - a complete encyclopedic lexicon, literary, scientific, and technological... The imperial dictionary of the English language - a complete encyclopedic lexicon, literary, scientific, and technological (Volume III) (Hardcover)
John Ogilvie; Edited by Charles Annandale
R1,769 Discovery Miles 17 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Build Your Author Platform with a Purpose - Marketing Strategies for Writers (Hardcover): Mimika Cooney Build Your Author Platform with a Purpose - Marketing Strategies for Writers (Hardcover)
Mimika Cooney
R704 R626 Discovery Miles 6 260 Save R78 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Improve Your Grammar - The Essential Guide to Accurate Writing (Hardcover, 3rd edition): Vanessa Jakeman, Ken Paterson, Mark... Improve Your Grammar - The Essential Guide to Accurate Writing (Hardcover, 3rd edition)
Vanessa Jakeman, Ken Paterson, Mark Harrison
R2,168 Discovery Miles 21 680 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Packed with clear guidance on the nuts and bolts of grammar and plenty of examples, this text will help students master the fundamentals of English grammar and tackle written assignments with confidence. 60+ bite-sized units help students overcome common areas of difficulty, such as forming different tenses, using connectives to link ideas and build an argument, punctuating sentences and choosing the right words. Each unit is presented on a double-page spread, making it easy for students to flick through the book and quickly find the unit they need. Short, focused exercises at the end of each unit - with answers provided at the back of the book - make this text ideal for both self-study and classroom use. This third edition contains four new units on hedging, being critical and collocation. Improve Your Grammar is an essential resource for students of all disciplines and levels wanting to excel at writing, and can be used as a self-study workbook or on tutor-led grammar modules.

Flash Fiction - 100 Pages 6 X 9 (Hardcover): Rwg Flash Fiction - 100 Pages 6 X 9 (Hardcover)
Rwg
R458 Discovery Miles 4 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
A Glossary of the Words and Phrases of Furness (Hardcover): J P Morris A Glossary of the Words and Phrases of Furness (Hardcover)
J P Morris
R1,308 Discovery Miles 13 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Good Book (Hardcover): Marty Ozols The Good Book (Hardcover)
Marty Ozols
R502 Discovery Miles 5 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Rum Histories - Drinking in Atlantic Literature and Culture (Hardcover): Jennifer Poulos Nesbitt Rum Histories - Drinking in Atlantic Literature and Culture (Hardcover)
Jennifer Poulos Nesbitt
R2,774 Discovery Miles 27 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When you drink rum, you drink history. More than merely a popular spirit in the transatlantic, rum became a cultural symbol of the Caribbean. While rum is often dismissed as set dressing in texts about the region, the historical and moral associations of alcohol generally-and rum specifically-cue powerful stereotypes, from touristic hedonism to social degeneracy. Rum Histories examines the drink in anglophone Atlantic literature in the period of decolonization to complicate and elevate the symbolic currency of a commodity that in fact reflects the persistence of colonialism in shaping the material and mental lives of postcolonial subjects. As a product of the plantation and as an intoxicant, rum was a central lubricant of the colonial economy as well as of cultural memory. Discussing a wide spectrum of writing, from popular contemporary works such as Christopher Moore's Fluke and Joseph O'Neill's Netherland to classics by Michelle Cliff, V. S. Naipaul, and other luminaries of the Caribbean diaspora, Jennifer Nesbitt investigates how rum's specific role in economic exploitation is muddled by moral attitudes about the consequences of drinking. The centrality of alcohol use to racialized and gendered norms guides Nesbitt's exploration of how the global commodities trade connects disparate populations across history and geography. This innovative study reveals rum's fascinating role in expressing the paradox of a postcolonial world still riddled with the legacies of colonialism.

The Official Scrabble(r) Players Dictionary (Paperback, 7th ed.): Merriam-Webster The Official Scrabble(r) Players Dictionary (Paperback, 7th ed.)
Merriam-Webster
R268 Discovery Miles 2 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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