university press of florida jul 2012 (5 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - James Joyce's interest in medicine has been well established--he attempted to embark on medical studies no fewer than three times--but a comprehensive assessment of the influence his interest in medicine had on his work has been lacking until now.In this wide-ranging study, author Vike Plock balances close readings of Joyce's major texts with thorough archival research that retrieves principal late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century medical debates. The result is a fascinating book that details the ways in which Joyce reconciled, integrated, and blurred the paradigmatic boundaries between scientific and humanist learning.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Much more than the story of the past of a South American country, 'History's Peru 'examines how the subject or 'entity and being' named 'Peru' was created and how the historical narratives that defined and sustained that subject shifted over time. Mark Thurner demonstrates that the concept of 'Peru' is both a strange and enlightening invention of the modern colonial historical imagination--an invention that lives on today as a postcolonial wager on a democratic political future that can only be imagined in its own historicist terms. Thurner offers a brilliant account of Peruvian historiography, one that makes a pioneering contribution not only to Latin American studies but to the history of historical thought at large. He traces the seminal contributions of Peru's key historians, from the early colonial period through the twentieth century, and teases out the theoretical underpinnings of their approaches. His deeply informed readings of Peru's most influential historians--from Inca Garcilaso de la Vega to Jorge Basadre--are among the most subtle and powerful available in English. Finally, Thurner demonstrates that Peruvian historical thought may be read as a critique both of European history and Anglophone postcolonial theory. A fascinating counterexample to those who mistakenly believe history is only an exact and objective science, 'History's Peru 'is an intellectual adventure of wide scope and great originality. Mark Thurner, associate professor of history and anthropology at the University of Florida, is the author of 'From Two Republics to One Divided: Contradictions of Postcolonial Nationmaking in Andean Peru.'.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - At the end of the first Gulf War, the Middle East entered a new era of architectural and urban development defined by increased levels of globalization and private sector investment. In the decade that followed, the region was home to a wealth of architectural projects that challenged conventional thinking about architecture and the Middle East itself.The outside world typically views the region as dominated by violence. The international media's coverage of the Middle East often emphasizes political instability and brewing problems. Frequently overlooked is the economic and political stability that prevailed in many countries in the region during the past few decades and the possibilities for growth and development. The occasional rocking of the boat brought about by surges in political or religious extremism, military adventurism, decreases in oil prices, or acts of terrorism did not undermine that overall stability. The passion with which building projects have been carried out in the Middle East is one reflection of a faith and belief in the potentialities of this growing part of the world.Mohammad al-Asad provides an in-depth examination of more than one hundred projects, from homes and schools to hotels and religious centers, with a stop at the world's tallest building along the way. Contemporary Architecture and Urbanism in the Middle East examines the economic, political, and cultural context in which the projects were conceived and built. The book's photographs bring attention to previously unaddressed aspects of modern Arabic architecture, highlighting local talent emerging throughout the region.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The view often is clearer when one looks from the outside in rather than the reverse. Geographically situated on the edge of mainstream Mississippian cultural developments, Florida harbored an array of cultures whose study provides insights into the nature of the entire Southeast in the centuries before the European invasion. Late Prehistoric Florida is a seminal contribution to archaeology, one that allows us to see both the trees and forest.'--Jerald T. Milanich, author of Florida Indians from Ancient Times to the Present.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'This is the first volume to present the modern history of Iraq through reference to a wide variety of primary source documents that allow the reader to obtain a unique view of Iraqi politics and society. There are very few works on the Middle East that offer the type of perspective Dr. Holden presents in this compendium of source materials.'--Eric Davis, Rutgers University Previously published histories and primary source collections on the Iraqi experience tend to be topically focused or dedicated to presenting a top-down approach. By contrast, Stacy Holden's A Documentary History of Modern Iraq gives voice to ordinary Iraqis, clarifying the experience of the Shiites, Sunnis, Kurds, Jews, and women over the past century.Through varied documents ranging from short stories to treaties, political speeches to memoirs, and newspaper articles to book excerpts, the work synthesizes previously marginalized perspectives of minorities and women with the voices of the political elite to provide an integrated picture of political change from the Ottoman Empire in 1903 to the end of the second Bush administration in 2008. Covering a broad range of topics, this bottom-up approach allows readers to fully immerse themselves in the lives of everyday Iraqis as they navigate regime shifts from the British to the Hashemite monarchy, the political upheaval of the Persian Gulf wars, and beyond. Brief introductions to each excerpt provide context and suggest questions for classroom discussion.This collection offers raw history, untainted and unfiltered by modern political frameworks, interpretations, or opinions, representing a refreshing new approach to the study of Iraq. Stacy E. Holden, associate professor of history at Purdue University, is the author of The Politics of Food in Modern Morocco.