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Cover of The Cambridge Handbook of Linguistic Code-switching
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Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2009

Code-switching – the alternating use of two languages in the same stretch of discourse by a bilingual speaker – is a dominant topic in the study of bilingualism and a phenomenon that generates a great deal of pointed discussion in the public domain. This handbook provides the most comprehensive...
Cover of The Cambridge History of American Women's Literature
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Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2012

The field of American women's writing is one characterized by innovation: scholars are discovering new authors and works, as well as new ways of historicizing this literature, rethinking contexts, categories and juxtapositions. Now, after three decades of scholarly investigation and innovation, the rich...
Cover of The Cambridge Companion to Lesbian Literature
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Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2015

The Cambridge Companion to Lesbian Literature examines literary representations of lesbian sexuality, identities, and communities, from the medieval period to the present. In addition to providing a helpful orientation to key literary-historical periods, critical concepts, theoretical debates and...
Cover of The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain: Volume 6, 1830–1914
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Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2009

The years 1830–1914 witnessed a revolution in the manufacture and use of books as great as that in the fifteenth century. Using new technology in printing, paper-making and binding, publishers worked with authors and illustrators to meet ever-growing and more varied demands from a population seeking...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2008

The Cambridge Companion to Hegel and Nineteenth-Century Philosophy examines Hegel within his broader historical and philosophical contexts. Covering all major aspects of Hegel's philosophy, the volume provides an introduction to his logic, epistemology, philosophy of mind, social and political philosophy,...
Cover of The Cambridge Introduction to Creative Writing
by David Morley
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2007

This pioneering book introduces students to the practice and art of creative writing and creative reading. It offers a fresh, distinctive and beautifully written synthesis of the discipline. David Morley discusses where creative writing comes from, the various forms and camouflages it has taken, and...
Cover of The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture
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Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2006

The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture offers a comprehensive, authoritative and accessible overview of the cultural themes and intellectual issues that drive the dominant culture of the twentieth century. This companion explores the social, political and economic forces that have made...
Cover of The Cambridge Companion to Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2004

The Cambridge Companion to Harriet Beecher Stowe establishes new parameters for both scholarly and classroom discussion of Beecher Stowe's writing and life. This collection of specially commissioned essays provides new perspectives on the frequently read classic Uncle Tom's Cabin, as well as on topics...
Cover of The Cambridge Companion to Cervantes
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Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2002

Don Quixote de la Mancha (1605) is one of the classic texts of Western literature and the foundation of European fiction. Yet Cervantes himself remains an enigmatic figure. The Cambridge Companion to Cervantes, first published in 2002, offers a comprehensive treatment of Cervantes' life and work,...
Cover of The Cambridge History of the Graphic Novel
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Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2018

The Cambridge History of the Graphic Novel provides the complete history of the graphic novel from its origins in the nineteenth century to its rise and startling success in the twentieth and twenty-first century. It includes original discussion on the current state of the graphic novel and analyzes...
Cover of The Cambridge Companion to the Beats
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Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2017

The Cambridge Companion to the Beats offers an in-depth overview of one of the most innovative and popular literary periods in America, the Beat era. The Beats were a literary and cultural phenomenon originating in New York City in the 1940s that reached worldwide significance. Although its most well-known...
Cover of The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Mediterranean Religions
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Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2013

In antiquity, the Mediterranean region was linked by sea and land routes that facilitated the spread of religious beliefs and practices among the civilizations of the ancient world. The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Mediterranean Religions provides an introduction to the major religions of this area...
Cover of The Cambridge Companion to Postcolonial Literary Studies
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Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2004

The Cambridge Companion to Postcolonial Literary Studies, first published in 2004, offers a lucid introduction and overview of one of the most important strands in recent literary theory and cultural studies. The volume aims to introduce readers to key concepts, methods, theories, thematic concerns,...
Cover of The Cambridge Companion to Homer
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Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2004

The Cambridge Companion to Homer is a guide to the essential aspects of Homeric criticism and scholarship, including the reception of the poems in ancient and modern times. Written by an international team of scholars, it is intended to be the first port of call for students at all levels, with introductions...
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