Theo: 457 books

This remarkably broad and informative book offers an introduction to and overview of World Literature. Tracing the term from its earliest roots and situating it within a number of relevant contexts from postcolonialism to postmodernism, Theo D’haen examines: the return of the term "world literature"...

In this report, Cathy Davidson and David Theo Goldberg focus on the potential for shared and interactive learning made possible by the Internet. They argue that the single most important characteristic of the Internet is its capacity for world-wide community and the limitless exchange of ideas. The...

Le Trône d’argile s’empare avec brio et réalisme du destin de celle qui a inversé le cours de la Guerre de Cent Ans : Jeanne d’Arc, figure incontournable de l’Histoire de France… L'étau se resserre sur le royaume de France. Complot et batailles affaiblissent le pays. Le souverain,...

"Le Trône d’argile s’empare avec brio et réalisme du destin de celle qui a inversé le cours de la Guerre de Cent Ans : Jeanne d’Arc, figure incontournable de l’Histoire de France… Le Roi Charles VI ayant plus ou moins perdu la raison, les Armagnacs, jusqu'alors au pouvoir,...

Le Trône d’argile s’empare avec brio et réalisme du destin de celle qui a inversé le cours de la Guerre de Cent Ans : Jeanne d’Arc, figure incontournable de l’Histoire de France… Le Roi a perdu la raison ! Paris est aux mains des Bourguignons et Henri d’Angleterre a mis le siège...

An explosive look into the dawn of chemical warfare during World War I "A terrifying piece of history that almost no one knows." - Hampton Sides In 1915, when German forces executed the first successful gas attack of World War I, the world watched in horror as the boundaries...

We hear much talk about the advent of a “postracial” age. The election of Barack Obama as President of the U.S. was held by many to be proof that we have once and for all moved beyond race. The Swedish government has even gone so far as to erase all references to race from its legislative documents. However,...

This anthology collects all 24 original stories from the third year of Diabolical Plots, an online magazine of science fiction and fantasy. Lovecraftian food bloggers, doors that bring back the dead, fantastical roommates apartment hunting in Brooklyn, oversea octopus explorers, sisterly love and...

Asenath, an Egyptian woman marries a powerful Israelite Governor named, Joseph. Years later she meets her brother in law Benjamin and discusses the tragedies inflicted upon Joseph by his brothers. While she empathizes with Joseph, she also begins to make observations about his current leadership choices and questions whether Joseph is engaged in responsible leadership.

Not averse to verse, Theo has been writing poetry since childhood, through adolescence, into maturity and now is finally published. A graduate of The High School of Performing Arts (Drama major), CCNY (English major), and Sarah Lawrence College (Master's in Theater), she embarked on a teaching career...

A very courageous slow loris was born with adventure in her bones. With her head in the clouds, she dreams of big dreams! A way out of the zoo! Follow her on her journey through the secret life of a zoo. Imaginative and lyrical, this sweet story captures the magic of perseverance and the joy of freedom....

A vicious computer virus infecting the CIA is not only attacking and destroying US security systems - it has now learned how to kill as well. Panicked, the Feds break an eccentric virus-expert out of prison to team up with CIA insider and hacker, Mary Ellen Duke, to hunt down and destroy the 'trojan...

People place a great deal stock in what celebrities say or what authorities say on any topic. There are plenty of famous people carrying on and they have no authority what-so-ever. You never know. Socrates was just an every-day dude who began wandering about his town and asking questions. Perhaps your...

A critically acclaimed foundational text, Translation in Systems offers a comprehensive guide to the descriptive and systemic approaches which have shaped translation studies. Theo Hermans considers translation norms, equivalence, polysystems and social systems, covering a wide range of theorists...