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Closeted Writing and Lesbian and Gay Literature - Classical, Early Modern, Eighteenth-Century (Paperback): David M. Robinson Closeted Writing and Lesbian and Gay Literature - Classical, Early Modern, Eighteenth-Century (Paperback)
David M. Robinson
R1,711 Discovery Miles 17 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Arguing for renewed attention to covert same-sex-oriented writing (and to authorial intention more generally), this study explores the representation of female and male homosexuality in late sixteenth- through mid-eighteenth-century British and French literature. The author also uncovers and analyzes long-term continuities in the representation of same-sex love, sex, and desire between the classical, early modern, eighteenth-century, and even modern periods. Among the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century authors and texts examined here are Mme de Murat, Les Memoires De Madame La Comtesse De M*** (1697); John Cleland, Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (1748-49); Tobias Smollett, The Adventures of Roderick Random (1748); Nicolas Chorier and Jean Nicolas, L'Academie des dames (1680); Delarivier Manley, The New Atalantis (1709); and Isaac de Benserade, Iphis et Iante (1637). Classical texts brought into the discussion include Juvenal's Satires, Lucian's Erotes, and, most importantly, Ovid's Metamorphoses. Casting its net broadly yet exploring deeply-poems, plays, novels, and more; from the serious to the satiric, the polite to the pornographic; well-known and little-known; written in English, French, and Latin; published in early modern and eighteenth-century Britain and France; plus key classical texts-this study engages with the historiography of sexuality as a whole.

The Great Tower of Dover Castle - History, Architecture and Context (Hardcover): Paul Pattison, Steven Brindle, David M.... The Great Tower of Dover Castle - History, Architecture and Context (Hardcover)
Paul Pattison, Steven Brindle, David M. Robinson
R1,615 Discovery Miles 16 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Dover Castle is one of England's greatest fortresses. At its heart lies the Great Tower, a huge Anglo-Norman keep that has dominated the White Cliffs since the 1180s, remaining in continuous use thereafter. This book explores the history and development of the Great Tower in detail, beginning with its construction in the reign of Henry II and ending when the Ministry of Works took it over in 1930, to conserve and open it as a monument for public visits. The book is comprised of several chapters by thirteen contributors, and looks at three main themes. The first examines the making of the Great Tower as the centrepiece of Henry II's rebuilding of the whole castle on an immense scale in the 1180s, pointing to its English and Continental ancestry as well as the people and political circumstances which brought about its creation. The second theme is concerned with the subsequent history of the building as an occasional royal residence, the end of royal interest in the 17th century and its later use as a prison, barracks and ordnance store between the 18th and 20th centuries. A final theme examines trends in how the building has been interpreted as a public monument since 1930 and especially its most recent presentation, in 2009, to evoke appreciation of its use as envisaged when first built in the late 12th century.

Closeted Writing and Lesbian and Gay Literature - Classical, Early Modern, Eighteenth-Century (Hardcover, New Ed): David M.... Closeted Writing and Lesbian and Gay Literature - Classical, Early Modern, Eighteenth-Century (Hardcover, New Ed)
David M. Robinson
R4,433 Discovery Miles 44 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Arguing for renewed attention to covert same-sex-oriented writing (and to authorial intention more generally), this study explores the representation of female and male homosexuality in late sixteenth- through mid-eighteenth-century British and French literature. The author also uncovers and analyzes long-term continuities in the representation of same-sex love, sex, and desire between the classical, early modern, eighteenth-century, and even modern periods. Among the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century authors and texts examined here are Mme de Murat, Les Memoires De Madame La Comtesse De M*** (1697); John Cleland, Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (1748-49); Tobias Smollett, The Adventures of Roderick Random (1748); Nicolas Chorier and Jean Nicolas, L'Academie des dames (1680); Delarivier Manley, The New Atalantis (1709); and Isaac de Benserade, Iphis et Iante (1637). Classical texts brought into the discussion include Juvenal's Satires, Lucian's Erotes, and, most importantly, Ovid's Metamorphoses. Casting its net broadly yet exploring deeply-poems, plays, novels, and more; from the serious to the satiric, the polite to the pornographic; well-known and little-known; written in English, French, and Latin; published in early modern and eighteenth-century Britain and France; plus key classical texts-this study engages with the historiography of sexuality as a whole.

Ming China and its Allies - Imperial Rule in Eurasia: David M. Robinson Ming China and its Allies - Imperial Rule in Eurasia
David M. Robinson
R767 Discovery Miles 7 670 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

On the eve of the early modern age, Ming emperors ruled around one-quarter of the globe's population, the majority of the world's largest urban centers, the biggest standing army on the planet, and the day's most affluent economy. Far from being isolated, the Ming court was the greatest center of political patronage in East Eurasia, likely the world. Although the Ming throne might trumpet its superiority, it understood its need for allegiance from ruling elites in neighbouring regions. In this major new study, David M. Robinson explores Ming emperors' relations with the single most important category of Eurasian nobles: descendants of Ghengis Khan and their Mongol supporters. Exploring the international dimensions of Chinese rule, this revisionist but accessible account shows that even rulers such as the Ming emperor needed allies and were willing to pay for them.

World of Relations - The Achievement of Peter Taylor (Hardcover, New): David M. Robinson World of Relations - The Achievement of Peter Taylor (Hardcover, New)
David M. Robinson
R987 Discovery Miles 9 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A leading figure in modern southern literature, described by Newsweek as "one of the best American storytellers", Peter Taylor secured a national following through his long relationship with the New Yorker and his widely read volumes from the 1980s, The Old Forest and Other Stories and A Summons to Memphis. The Pulitzer Prize -- winning author's portrayals of the battles of strong-willed fathers and mothers with their equally strong-willed sons are at the center of his achievement in fiction.

David Robinson presents Taylor as a writer deeply concerned with the interworkings of family relationships, and emphasizes his role as chronicler of the shifts in southern culture in this century. World of Relations provides an important critical assessment of the work of one of the South's greatest writers, and includes the first extensive critical discussion of Taylor's last two works, The Oracle of Stoneleigh Court (1993) and In the Tennessee Country (1994).

Ming China and its Allies - Imperial Rule in Eurasia (Hardcover): David M. Robinson Ming China and its Allies - Imperial Rule in Eurasia (Hardcover)
David M. Robinson
R1,379 Discovery Miles 13 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

On the eve of the early modern age, Ming emperors ruled around one-quarter of the globe's population, the majority of the world's largest urban centers, the biggest standing army on the planet, and the day's most affluent economy. Far from being isolated, the Ming court was the greatest center of political patronage in East Eurasia, likely the world. Although the Ming throne might trumpet its superiority, it understood its need for allegiance from ruling elites in neighbouring regions. In this major new study, David M. Robinson explores Ming emperors' relations with the single most important category of Eurasian nobles: descendants of Ghengis Khan and their Mongol supporters. Exploring the international dimensions of Chinese rule, this revisionist but accessible account shows that even rulers such as the Ming emperor needed allies and were willing to pay for them.

Ancient Sinope, an Historical Account With a Prosopographia Sinopensis and an Appendix of Inscriptions (Paperback): David M.... Ancient Sinope, an Historical Account With a Prosopographia Sinopensis and an Appendix of Inscriptions (Paperback)
David M. Robinson
R491 Discovery Miles 4 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sculptured Portraits of Greek Statesmen - With a Special Study of Alexander the Great (Paperback): Elmer G. Suhr, David M.... Sculptured Portraits of Greek Statesmen - With a Special Study of Alexander the Great (Paperback)
Elmer G. Suhr, David M. Robinson
R851 Discovery Miles 8 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a new release of the original 1931 edition.

Early Civilization in Thessaly - The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Archaeology, No. 15 (Paperback): Hazel D. Hansen Early Civilization in Thessaly - The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Archaeology, No. 15 (Paperback)
Hazel D. Hansen; Edited by David M. Robinson
R883 Discovery Miles 8 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a new release of the original 1933 edition.

Martial Spectacles of the Ming Court (Hardcover): David M. Robinson Martial Spectacles of the Ming Court (Hardcover)
David M. Robinson
R1,324 R1,161 Discovery Miles 11 610 Save R163 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Like most empires, the Ming court sponsored grand displays of dynastic strength and military prowess. Covering the first two centuries of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Martial Spectacles of the Ming Court explores how the royal hunt, polo matches, archery contests, equestrian demonstrations, and the imperial menagerie were represented in poetry, prose, and portraiture. This study reveals that martial spectacles were highly charged sites of contestation, where Ming emperors and senior court ministers staked claims about rulership, ruler-minister relations, and the role of the military in the polity. Simultaneously colorful entertainment, prestigious social events, and statements of power, martial spectacles were intended to make manifest the ruler’s personal generosity, keen discernment, and respect for family tradition. They were, however, subject to competing interpretations that were often beyond the emperor’s control or even knowledge. By situating Ming martial spectacles in the wider context of Eurasia, David Robinson brings to light the commensurability of the Ming court with both the Mongols and Manchus but more broadly with other early modern courts such as the Timurids, the Mughals, and the Ottomans.

American Journal of Archaeology, V38, No. 3, July to September, 1934 (Paperback): David M. Robinson American Journal of Archaeology, V38, No. 3, July to September, 1934 (Paperback)
David M. Robinson
R784 Discovery Miles 7 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Contributing Authors Include Leon Legrain, L. D. Caskey, Clark Hopkins, And Many Others.

Sculptured Portraits of Greek Statesmen with a Special Study of Alexander the Great (Paperback): Elmer G. Suhr Sculptured Portraits of Greek Statesmen with a Special Study of Alexander the Great (Paperback)
Elmer G. Suhr; Edited by David M. Robinson
R760 Discovery Miles 7 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

1931. From the Johns Hopkins University Studies in Archaeology No. 13 edited by David M. Robinson. This study is an attempt to gather into a single collection the sculptured portraits of Greek statesmen from the earliest stages of Greek history down to Roman times, to bring together the theories expressed before the publication of Bernoulli's standard work Griechische Ikonographie, as well as the numerous identifications proposed since that time; and finally to revise some of the prevailing theories in portraiture. The Contents are divided into the following Sections: Hellenic Statesmen; Alexander the Great; and Hellenistic Statesmen.

Ancient Sinope (1906) (Paperback): David M. Robinson Ancient Sinope (1906) (Paperback)
David M. Robinson
R584 Discovery Miles 5 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of intere

Ancient Sinope (1906) (Paperback): David M. Robinson Ancient Sinope (1906) (Paperback)
David M. Robinson
R584 Discovery Miles 5 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ancient Sinope (1906) (Hardcover): David M. Robinson Ancient Sinope (1906) (Hardcover)
David M. Robinson
R968 Discovery Miles 9 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sculptured Portraits of Greek Statesmen with a Special Study of Alexander the Great (Hardcover): Elmer G. Suhr Sculptured Portraits of Greek Statesmen with a Special Study of Alexander the Great (Hardcover)
Elmer G. Suhr; Edited by David M. Robinson
R1,120 Discovery Miles 11 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

1931. From the Johns Hopkins University Studies in Archaeology No. 13 edited by David M. Robinson. This study is an attempt to gather into a single collection the sculptured portraits of Greek statesmen from the earliest stages of Greek history down to Roman times, to bring together the theories expressed before the publication of Bernoulli's standard work Griechische Ikonographie, as well as the numerous identifications proposed since that time; and finally to revise some of the prevailing theories in portraiture. The Contents are divided into the following Sections: Hellenic Statesmen; Alexander the Great; and Hellenistic Statesmen.

Sculptured Portraits of Greek Statesmen with a Special Study of Alexander the Great (Paperback): Elmer G. Suhr Sculptured Portraits of Greek Statesmen with a Special Study of Alexander the Great (Paperback)
Elmer G. Suhr; Edited by David M. Robinson
R768 Discovery Miles 7 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

1931. From the Johns Hopkins University Studies in Archaeology No. 13 edited by David M. Robinson. This study is an attempt to gather into a single collection the sculptured portraits of Greek statesmen from the earliest stages of Greek history down to Roman times, to bring together the theories expressed before the publication of Bernoulli's standard work Griechische Ikonographie, as well as the numerous identifications proposed since that time; and finally to revise some of the prevailing theories in portraiture. The Contents are divided into the following Sections: Hellenic Statesmen; Alexander the Great; and Hellenistic Statesmen.

The Spiritual Emerson - Essential Writings by Ralph Waldo Emerson (Paperback, New Ed): Ralph Waldo Emerson The Spiritual Emerson - Essential Writings by Ralph Waldo Emerson (Paperback, New Ed)
Ralph Waldo Emerson; Edited by David M. Robinson
R727 Discovery Miles 7 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"A guided anthology that takes the reader through Emerson"s own spiritual evolution."
--Robert D. Richardson, Jr., author of Emerson: The Mind on Fire
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) is known best in the twenty-first century as a literary innovator and early architect of American intellectual culture, but his writings still offer spiritual sustenance to the thoughtful reader. The Spiritual Emerson, originally published on the two hundredth anniversary of the writer"s birth, brings together the writings that articulate Emerson"s spiritual vision and promise the greatest relevance to today"s reader.
"It is a great service of this book that it traces [Emerson"s] spiritual development . . . [It] is also valuable in establishing the full texture and subtlety of Emerson"s much-misunderstood notion of self-reliance and nonconformity."
--Richard Higgins, Boston Globe
"This collection brings together for the first time Emerson"s most important writings on spiritual themes, along with a discerning and eminently readable introduction by one of the foremost authorities on Emerson"s religious thought."
--Lawrence Buell, Harvard University, author of Literary Transcendentalism and Emerson

Biglis, Caldicot and Llandough - Three Late Iron Age and Romano-British Sites in South-East Wales. Excavations 1977-79... Biglis, Caldicot and Llandough - Three Late Iron Age and Romano-British Sites in South-East Wales. Excavations 1977-79 (Paperback)
D. H. W. Allen, H.S.Owen- John, Jonathan Parkhouse, B. E. Vyner; Edited by David M. Robinson
R2,231 Discovery Miles 22 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Culture, Courtiers, and Competition - The Ming Court (1368-1644) (Hardcover): David M. Robinson Culture, Courtiers, and Competition - The Ming Court (1368-1644) (Hardcover)
David M. Robinson; Contributions by Dora C. Y. Ching, Chu Hung-Iam, Scarlett Jang, Joseph S.C. Lam, …
R1,236 R1,092 Discovery Miles 10 920 Save R144 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This collection of essays reveals the Ming court as an arena of competition and negotiation, where a large cast of actors pursued individual and corporate ends, personal agency shaped protocol and style, and diverse people, goods, and tastes converged. Rather than observing an immutable set of traditions, court culture underwent frequent reinterpretation and rearticulation, processes driven by immediate personal imperatives, mediated through social, political, and cultural interaction.

The essays address several common themes. First, they rethink previous notions of imperial isolation, instead stressing the court's myriad ties both to local Beijing society and to the empire as a whole. Second, the court was far from monolithic or static. Palace women, monks, craftsmen, educators, moralists, warriors, eunuchs, foreign envoys, and others strove to advance their interests and forge advantageous relations with the emperor and one another. Finally, these case studies illustrate the importance of individual agency. The founder's legacy may have formed the warp of court practices and tastes, but the weft varied considerably. Reflecting the complexity of the court, the essays represent a variety of perspectives and disciplines--from intellectual, cultural, military, and political to art history and musicology.

The Geography of Augustinian Settlement in Medieval England and Wales, Part ii: David M. Robinson The Geography of Augustinian Settlement in Medieval England and Wales, Part ii
David M. Robinson
R1,852 Discovery Miles 18 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Geography of Augustinian Settlement in Medieval England and Wales, Part i: David M. Robinson The Geography of Augustinian Settlement in Medieval England and Wales, Part i
David M. Robinson
R1,969 Discovery Miles 19 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Thoreauvian Modernities - Transatlantic Conversations on an American Icon (Hardcover, New): Francois Specq, Laura Dassow Walls Thoreauvian Modernities - Transatlantic Conversations on an American Icon (Hardcover, New)
Francois Specq, Laura Dassow Walls; Contributions by David Dowling, David M. Robinson, Dieter Schulz, …
R2,831 Discovery Miles 28 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Does Thoreau belong to the past or to the future? Instead of canonizing him as a celebrant of "pure" nature apart from the corruption of civilization, the essays in "Thoreauvian Modernities" reveal edgier facets of his work--how Thoreau is able to unsettle as well as inspire and how he is able to focus on both the timeless and the timely. Contributors from the United States and Europe explore Thoreau's modernity and give a much-needed reassessment of his work in a global context.
The first of three sections, "Thoreau and (Non)Modernity," views Thoreau as a social thinker who set himself against the "modern" currents of his day even while contributing to the emergence of a new era. By questioning the place of humans in the social, economic, natural, and metaphysical order, he ushered in a rethinking of humanity's role in the natural world that nurtured the environmental movement. The second section, "Thoreau and Philosophy," examines Thoreau's writings in light of the philosophy of his time as well as current philosophical debates. Section three, "Thoreau, Language, and the Wild," centers on his relationship to wild nature in its philosophical, scientific, linguistic, and literary dimensions. Together, these sixteen essays reveal Thoreau's relevance to a number of fields, including science, philosophy, aesthetics, environmental ethics, political science, and animal studies.
"Thoreauvian Modernities" posits that it is the germinating power of Thoreau's thought--the challenge it poses to our own thinking and its capacity to address pressing issues in a new way--that defines his enduring relevance and his modernity.
Contributors: Kristen Case, Randall Conrad, David Dowling, Michel Granger, Michel Imbert, Michael Jonik, Christian Maul, Bruno Monfort, Henrik Otterberg, Tom Pughe, David M. Robinson, William Rossi, Dieter Schulz, Francois Specq, Joseph Urbas, Laura Dassow Walls.

Emerson and Thoreau - Figures of Friendship (Paperback): John T. Lysaker, William Rossi Emerson and Thoreau - Figures of Friendship (Paperback)
John T. Lysaker, William Rossi; Contributions by Lawrence Buell, Barbara Packer, David M. Robinson, …
R586 Discovery Miles 5 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This lively volume explores the theme of friendship in the lives and works of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. Written from diverse perspectives, the essays offer close readings of selected texts and draw on letters and journals to offer a comprehensive view of how Emerson s and Thoreau s friendships took root and bolstered their individual political, social, and ethical projects. This collection explores how Emerson and Thoreau, in their own ways, conceived of friendship as the creation of shared meaning in light of personal differences, tragedy and loss, and changing life circumstances. Emerson and Thoreau presents important reflections on the role of friendship in the lives of individuals and in global culture."

Natural Life - Thoreau's Worldly Transcendentalism (Hardcover, New): David M. Robinson Natural Life - Thoreau's Worldly Transcendentalism (Hardcover, New)
David M. Robinson
R764 R616 Discovery Miles 6 160 Save R148 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"An essential step in Thoreau's recovery of a 'natural life' is to reawaken and expand his awareness of the present moment, not only in the sense of knowing more of the world around him, but of entering into it fully. Admitting in Walden that 'I did not read books the first summer; I hoed beans, ' he also confesses to moments in which he neglected both of these conflicting duties. . . . In periods of reverie, Thoreau gave himself over to his senses, finding a fulfillment in his own attentive presence at the pond and the surrounding hills." from Natural LifeHenry David Thoreau's Walden was first published 150 years ago, an event celebrated by many gatherings scheduled for 2004 and marked by the publication of this exceptional book. David M. Robinson tells the story of a mind at work, focusing on Thoreau's idea of "natural life" as both a subject of study and a model for personal growth and ethical purpose. Robinson traces Thoreau's struggle to find a fulfilling vocation and his gradual recovery from his grief over the loss of his brother. Robinson emphasizes Thoreau's development of the credo of living a "natural life," a phrase drawn from his first book, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers. The depiction of the contemplative life close to nature in Walden exemplifies this credo. But it is also fulfilled through Thoreau's later life as a saunterer in the fields and forests around Concord, devoted to his studies of the natural world and dedicated to a life of principle.Natural Life takes note of and encourages growing interest in the later phase of Thoreau's career and his engagement with science and natural history. Robinson looks closely at Walden and the essays and natural history projects that followed it, such as "Walking" and "Wild Apples," and the remarkable and little-observed writing on night and moonlight found in Thoreau's journal."

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