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The Poetics of Genre in the Contemporary Novel investigates the
role of genre in the contemporary novel: taking its departure from
the observation that numerous contemporary novelists make use of
popular genre influences in what are still widely considered to be
literary novels, it sketches the uses, the work, and the value of
genre. It suggests the value of a critical look at texts' genre use
for an analysis of the contemporary moment. From this, it develops
a broader perspective, suggesting the value of genre criticism and
taking into view traditional genres such as the bildungsroman and
the metafictional novel as well as the kinds of amalgamated forms
which have recently come to prominence. In essays discussing a wide
range of authors from Steven Hall to Bret Easton Ellis to Colson
Whitehead, the contributors to the volume develop their own
readings of genre's work and valence in the contemporary novel.
When Leon and Solange entered the church everyone was struck by the
difference in height between them. Even though he was wearing heel
inserts. However after their first child is born, Leon shrinks by
15 inches. This happens again after their second child is born,
until Leon is little more than a Tom Thumb."
This study examines the significance of implied law in the Abraham
narrative. It analyzes legal and juridical terminology in the text
and provides a close reading of legal referents found in Genesis
18.16-20.18. B ruckner demonstrates that the literary and
theological context of implied law in the narrative is creational,
since the implied cosmology is based in Creator-created
relationships, and the juridical referents are narratively prior to
the Sinai covenant. The narrative's canonical position is an ipso
jure argument for the operation of law from the beginning of the
ancestral community. The study suggests trajectories for further
research in reading law within narrative texts, pentateuchal
studies, and Old Testament ethics.
Can psychoanalysis offer a new computer model? Can computer
designers help psychoanalysts to understand their theory better?In
contemporary publications human psyche is often related to neural
networks. Why? The wiring in computers can also be related to
application software. But does this really make sense?
Artificial Intelligence has tried to implement functions of
human psyche. The reached achievements are remarkable; however, the
goal to get a functional model of the mental apparatus was not
reached. Was the selected direction incorrect?The editors are
convinced: yes, and they try to give answers here. If one accepts
that the brain is an information processing system, then one also
has to accept that computer theories can be applied to the brain s
functions, the human mental apparatus.
The contributors of this book - Solms, Panksepp, Sloman and many
others who are all experts in computer design, psychoanalysis and
neurology are united in one goal: finding synergy in their
interdisciplinary fields."
This timely book provides a methodological guide for how to conduct
and theorize research in human-animal studies. In response to
critiques of the anthropomorphic slant to human-animal research,
and the increasing political relevance of animals in contemporary
environmental debates, this book emphasises methods which bring to
light the animal side of multi-species encounters. Drawing from the
interdisciplinary strength of human-animal studies, this book
contains contributions from practitioners and scholars working in
sociology, anthropology, ethology and geography. Each chapter uses
a case-study approach to present a theoretical framework and
empirical application of cutting-edge methods in human-animal
studies, from creative writing in multi-species ethnographies, to
visual methods like videography and body mapping. Organized in
three parts: theorizing; collaborating; visualizing, the book
equips readers with methodological tools to conduct human-animal
studies research attentive to animal lives. Furthermore, chapters
reflect on the opportunities, limitations, and ethical
considerations of research that seeks to understand our
more-than-human worlds. The book is aimed towards undergraduate and
graduate students in human-animal studies, and scholars
investigating human-animal relations. It will also be of interest
to practitioners and policy makers who engage with conservation,
wildlife management, or the human-animal interface of urban and
regional planning.
"Orthotics: A Comprehensive Clinical Approach" is an innovative and
comprehensive new text that provides essential information about
contemporary orthoses to guide the student and clinician in
prescribing and utilizing these appliances in neuromuscular,
musculoskeletal, and integumentary rehabilitation.
Written by recognized authorities in the field, Joan Edelstein,
MA, PT, FISPO and Jan Bruckner, PhD, PT, this is a prime resource
for practitioners and clinicians.
Individual chapters cover orthoses for the foot, ankle, knee,
hip, trunk, neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand. Orthoses for
patients with paraplegia, burns, and soft tissue contractures are
detailed and illustrated. Prescription guidelines, evaluation
techniques, goal setting, and training procedures are
presented.
Each chapter has interesting "thought" questions and case
studies to promote clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills. A
unique feature of this text is the inclusion of a
point-counterpoint discussion to demonstrate how clinicians can
manage the same patient in different ways. This approach inspires
broader thinking about clinical management.
The prophetic books Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah are brief
but powerful. They comfort us with the assurance that, when nothing
in this life makes sense, God is still in control. They toughen our
faith in the face of the world s ugly realities. And they reveal
the complexities of humans in relation to God. Jonah ran from his
divine commission. Habakkuk questioned God concerning his ways.
Repenting under Jonah s message, the city of Ninevah ultimately
backslid and reaped the doom prophesied by Nahum. And Zephaniah s
remnant depicts a faith that remains faithful. We needn t look too
hard to find our own world and concerns mirrored in these books.
Exploring the links between the Bible and our own times, James
Bruckner shares perspectives on four of the Minor Prophets that
reveal their enduring relevance for our twenty-first-century lives.
Most Bible commentaries take us on a one-way trip from our world to
the world of the Bible. But they leave us there, assuming that we
can somehow make the return journey on our own. They focus on the
original meaning of the passage but don t discuss its contemporary
application. The information they offer is valuable but the job is
only half done The NIV Application Commentary Series helps bring
both halves of the interpretive task together. This unique,
award-winning series shows readers how to bring an ancient message
into our present-day context. It explains not only what the Bibles
meant but also how it speaks powerfully today."
In this thesis Johanna Bruckner reports the discovery of the
lyotropic counterpart of the thermotropic SmC* phase, which has
become famous as the only spontaneously polarized, ferroelectric
fluid in nature. By means of polarizing optical microscopy, X-ray
diffraction and electro-optic experiments she firmly establishes
aspects of the structure of the novel lyotropic liquid crystalline
phase and elucidates its fascinating properties, among them a
pronounced polar electro-optic effect, analogous to the
ferroelectric switching of its thermotropic counterpart. The
helical ground state of the mesophase raises the fundamental
question of how chiral interactions are "communicated" across
layers of more or less disordered and achiral solvent molecules
which are located between adjacent bi-layers of the chiral
amphiphile molecules. This thesis bridges an important gap between
thermotropic and lyotropic liquid crystals and pioneers a new field
of liquid crystal research.
Can reading, writing about, and teaching Shakespeare contribute to
the health of the planet? To what degree are Shakespeare's plays
anthropocentric or ecocentric? What is the connection between the
literary and the real when it comes to ecological conduct? This
collection, engages with these pressing questions surrounding
ecocritical Shakespeare, in order to provide a better understanding
of where and how ecocritical readings should be situated. The
volume combines multiple critical perspectives, juxtaposing
historicism and presentism, as well as considering ecofeminism and
pedagogy; and addresses such topics as early modern flora and
fauna, and the neglected areas of early modern marine ecology and
oceanography. Concluding with an assessment of the challenges-and
necessities-of teaching Shakespeare ecocritically, Ecocritical
Shakespeare not only broadens the implications of ecocriticism in
early modern studies, but represents an important contribution to
this growing field.
"One day there is life . . . and then, suddenly, it happens there
is death". So begins THE INVENTION OF SOLITUDE, Paul Auster's
moving and personal meditation on fatherhood. After the death of
his own father, Auster discovers a 60-year-old family murder
mystery that could account for the old man's elusive character.
Later the book shifts from Auster's identity as son to his own role
as father.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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