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Fugitive Texts - Slave Narratives in Antebellum Print Culture (Hardcover): Michael Roy Fugitive Texts - Slave Narratives in Antebellum Print Culture (Hardcover)
Michael Roy; Translated by Susan Pickford
R2,264 Discovery Miles 22 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Antebellum slave narratives have taken pride of place in the American literary canon. Once ignored, disparaged, or simply forgotten, the autobiographical narratives of Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, and other formerly enslaved men and women are now widely read and studied. One key aspect of the genre, however, has been left unexamined: its materiality. What did original editions of slave narratives look like? How were these books circulated? Who read them? In Fugitive Texts, MichaEl Roy offers the first book-length study of the slave narrative as a material artifact. Drawing on a wide range of sources, he reconstructs the publication histories of a number of famous and lesser-known narratives, placing them against the changing backdrop of antebellum print culture. Slave narratives, he shows, were produced through a variety of print networks. Remarkably few were published under the full control of white-led antislavery societies; most were self-published and distributed by the authors, while some were issued by commercial publishers who hoped to capitalize on the success of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin. The material lives of these texts, Roy argues, did not end within the pages. Antebellum slave narratives were "fugitive texts" apt to be embodied in various written, oral, and visual forms. Published to rave reviews in French, Fugitive Texts illuminates the heterogeneous nature of a genre often described in monolithic terms and ultimately paves the way for a redefinition of the literary form we have come to recognize as "the slave narrative."

Street Stories - Pro & Con (Hardcover): Michael Roy Street Stories - Pro & Con (Hardcover)
Michael Roy
R757 Discovery Miles 7 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
H8r - Hater (Paperback): Michael Roy H8r - Hater (Paperback)
Michael Roy
R522 Discovery Miles 5 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Social Enterprise, Health, and Wellbeing - Theory, Methods, and Practice (Hardcover): Jane Farmer, Michael Roy Social Enterprise, Health, and Wellbeing - Theory, Methods, and Practice (Hardcover)
Jane Farmer, Michael Roy
R3,899 Discovery Miles 38 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In recent decades, governments have promoted social enterprise as a means to address welfare and tackle disadvantage. Early academic work on social enterprises reflected this development and engaged with their ability to deliver and create jobs, work towards remedial environmental goals, and address a range of societal challenges. More recently, researchers have started to investigate the broader potential of social enterprise for the wellbeing of people and the planet. In this context, this book aims to answer the question: In what ways can social enterprises improve the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities? The chapters in this edited collection take different perspectives on assessing how social enterprises address disadvantage and deliver health and wellbeing impacts. Drawing on evidence from international research studies, Social Enterprise, Health, and Wellbeing: Theory, Methods, and Practice presents the 'first wave' of innovative research on this topic and provides a platform of evidence to inspire the next generation of scholarly and policy interest. Drawing on the cutting edge of interdisciplinary research in the field, this book will be of interest to researchers, academics, policymakers, and students in the fields of entrepreneurship, public and social policy, community development, public health, human geography, and urban planning.

The Berlin Defence (Paperback): Michael Roiz The Berlin Defence (Paperback)
Michael Roiz
R581 Discovery Miles 5 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Queen's Indian Defence (Paperback): Michael Roiz The Queen's Indian Defence (Paperback)
Michael Roiz
R694 R611 Discovery Miles 6 110 Save R83 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Naturalizing Phenomenology - Issues in Contemporary Phenomenology and Cognitive Science (Paperback, Third): Jean Petitot,... Naturalizing Phenomenology - Issues in Contemporary Phenomenology and Cognitive Science (Paperback, Third)
Jean Petitot, Francisco J. Varela, Bernard Pachoud, Jean-Michel Roy
R1,171 R1,053 Discovery Miles 10 530 Save R118 (10%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This ambitious work aims to shed new light on the relations between Husserlian phenomenology and the present-day efforts toward a scientific theory of cognition--with its complex structure of disciplines, levels of explanation, and conflicting hypotheses.
The book's primary goal is not to present a new exegesis of Husserl's writings, although it does not dismiss the importance of such interpretive and critical work. Rather, the contributors assess the extent to which the kind of phenomenological investigation Husserl initiated favors the construction of a scientific theory of cognition, particularly in contributing to specific contemporary theories either by complementing or by questioning them. What clearly emerges is that Husserlian phenomenology cannot become instrumental in developing cognitive science without undergoing a substantial transformation. Therefore, the central concern of this book is not only the progress of contemporary theories of cognition but also the reorientation of Husserlian phenomenology.
Because a single volume could never encompass the numerous facets of this dual aim, the contributors focus on the issue of naturalization. This perspective is far-reaching enough to allow for the coverage of a great variety of topics, ranging from general structures of intentionality, to the nature of the founding epistemological and ontological principles of cognitive science, to analyses of temporality and perception and the mathematical modeling of their phenomenological description.
This book, then, is a collective reflection on the possibility of utilizing a naturalized Husserlian phenomenology to contribute to a scientific theory of cognition that fills the explanatory gap between the phenomenological mind and brain.

Alternative to Appeasement - Sir Robert Vansittart and Alliance Diplomacy, 1934-1937 (Hardcover, New): Michael Roi Alternative to Appeasement - Sir Robert Vansittart and Alliance Diplomacy, 1934-1937 (Hardcover, New)
Michael Roi
R2,689 Discovery Miles 26 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The years from 1934 to 1937 were a time during which the British Empire was confronted with the emergence of the triple threat of Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan, and Fascist Italy. The goal of British policy was easily defined: the protection and promotion of Britain's vast interests. While Neville Chamberlain and Sir Robert Vansittart agreed on the goal, they disagreed on the means to achieve it. Their disagreement stemmed partly from their different understandings of the nature of the Third Reich; Vansittart understood better than Chamberlain the implications of Hitler's Weltanschauung. But their different strategies also reflected the fact that Chamberlain did not share Vansittart's belief in the necessity of pursuing alliance diplomacy to protect the world-wide security and interests of the British Empire. While the prime minister realized that Britain's problems were global in scope, he thought Britain could solve each problem on a bilateral basis. In other words, Britain should approach Germany, Japan, and Italy directly to settle outstanding disputes. Vansittart did not believe, however, that Britain's problems could be solved on a bilateral basis, for the interdependence of events in every region of the globe militated against bilateral solutions.

The Nimzo-Indian Defence (Paperback): Michael Roiz The Nimzo-Indian Defence (Paperback)
Michael Roiz
R683 R599 Discovery Miles 5 990 Save R84 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Naturalizing Phenomenology - Issues in Contemporary Phenomenology and Cognitive Science (Hardcover): Jean Petitot, Francisco J.... Naturalizing Phenomenology - Issues in Contemporary Phenomenology and Cognitive Science (Hardcover)
Jean Petitot, Francisco J. Varela, Bernard Pachoud, Jean-Michel Roy
R4,047 Discovery Miles 40 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This ambitious work aims to shed new light on the relations between Husserlian phenomenology and the present-day efforts toward a scientific theory of cognition--with its complex structure of disciplines, levels of explanation, and conflicting hypotheses.
The book's primary goal is not to present a new exegesis of Husserl's writings, although it does not dismiss the importance of such interpretive and critical work. Rather, the contributors assess the extent to which the kind of phenomenological investigation Husserl initiated favors the construction of a scientific theory of cognition, particularly in contributing to specific contemporary theories either by complementing or by questioning them. What clearly emerges is that Husserlian phenomenology cannot become instrumental in developing cognitive science without undergoing a substantial transformation. Therefore, the central concern of this book is not only the progress of contemporary theories of cognition but also the reorientation of Husserlian phenomenology.
Because a single volume could never encompass the numerous facets of this dual aim, the contributors focus on the issue of naturalization. This perspective is far-reaching enough to allow for the coverage of a great variety of topics, ranging from general structures of intentionality, to the nature of the founding epistemological and ontological principles of cognitive science, to analyses of temporality and perception and the mathematical modeling of their phenomenological description.
This book, then, is a collective reflection on the possibility of utilizing a naturalized Husserlian phenomenology to contribute to a scientific theory of cognition that fills the explanatory gap between the phenomenological mind and brain.

Pits and Boots: Excavation of Medieval and Post-medieval Backlands under the Bon Accord Centre, Aberdeen (Paperback): Michael... Pits and Boots: Excavation of Medieval and Post-medieval Backlands under the Bon Accord Centre, Aberdeen (Paperback)
Michael Roy
R1,710 Discovery Miles 17 100 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Pits and Boots derives from excavations carried out in 2007-8, in advance of an extension to the Bon Accord Centre in Aberdeen, that uncovered the backlands of an area that would have formed part of the industrial quarter of the medieval town. The site is well-dated by dendrochronology, augmented by artefactual evidence, and indicates activity from the late 12th century AD into the early modern period, with a particularly intensive period in the 13th century. Structural evidence consists primarily of the backland boundaries, hearth/ovens, several wood-lined wells and many large pits. It is the contents of these pits and wells which forms the core of this monograph. The waterlogged conditions within the pits and wells has meant that a remarkable assemblage of organic remains including leather, wooden artefacts, textiles, animal pelts, fibres, and cordage has survived. The leather assemblage is the largest ever to be found in Scotland and has revealed a range of activities associated with the use of animal hides, from hide processing to tanning and shoemaking. The wood assemblage is also extensive and includes bowls, platters, coopered vessels and tools. Metalwork, crucibles, clay mould fragments and ceramics all testify to the industrial nature of the area, while the large quantities of animal and fishbone demonstrate that butchery on an industrial scale took place in the area. The excavation charts the changing nature of this once-peripheral area of Aberdeen, from an industrial zone in the medieval period, to horticultural and domestic spaces in post-medieval times, and has thus greatly enhanced our knowledge of Scottish urban development.

Mikie's Childhood Adventures (Paperback): Michael Roy Stevenson Mikie's Childhood Adventures (Paperback)
Michael Roy Stevenson
R475 Discovery Miles 4 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Philadelphia Voices - Smart, Sassy and Solemn (Paperback): Michael Roy Philadelphia Voices - Smart, Sassy and Solemn (Paperback)
Michael Roy
R415 R347 Discovery Miles 3 470 Save R68 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Street Stories - Pro & Con (Paperback): Michael Roy Street Stories - Pro & Con (Paperback)
Michael Roy
R540 Discovery Miles 5 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Kung Fu Kitty (Paperback): Michael Roy Stinson Kung Fu Kitty (Paperback)
Michael Roy Stinson; Josephine Raewyn Munro
R292 Discovery Miles 2 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Love at First Bite - The Complete Vampire Lover's Cookbook (Paperback): Michelle Roy Kelly, Andrea Norville Love at First Bite - The Complete Vampire Lover's Cookbook (Paperback)
Michelle Roy Kelly, Andrea Norville
R474 R432 Discovery Miles 4 320 Save R42 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Everything's better with vampires--even dinner! Now you can serve up delicacies your guests will love, and satisfy your ravenous cravings at the same time. Love at First Bite is a unique collection of more than 300 suckulent recipes sure to tempt the taste buds and leave everyone begging for more, including:

  • Blood Chilling Gazpacho
  • Van Helsing's Veggie Rolls
  • Bloody Mary Fondue
  • Coffin Cake
  • I Vant S'mores
  • Blood Orange Mimosas
This ghastly guide also includes clever themes for vampire parties, with menus and movies for some bloody good fun. With Love at First Bite, making meals for monster appetites just got easier!
Frederick Douglass in Context (Hardcover): Michael Roy Frederick Douglass in Context (Hardcover)
Michael Roy
R2,648 Discovery Miles 26 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Frederick Douglass in Context provides an in-depth introduction to the multifaceted life and times of Frederick Douglass, the nineteenth-century's leading black activist and one of the most celebrated American writers. An international team of scholars sheds new light on the environments and communities that shaped Douglass's career. The book challenges the myth of Douglass as a heroic individualist who towered over family, friends, and colleagues, and reveals instead a man who relied on others and drew strength from a variety of personal and professional relations and networks. This volume offers both a comprehensive representation of Douglass and a series of concentrated studies of specific aspects of his work. It will be a key resource for students, scholars, teachers, and general readers interested in Douglass and his tireless fight for freedom, justice, and equality for all.

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