Author: Anthony Grafton
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674254120
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Describing an era of exploration during the Renaissance that went far beyond geographic bounds, this book shows how the evidence of the New World shook the foundations of the old, upsetting the authority of the ancient texts that had guided Europeans so far afield. What Anthony Grafton recounts is a war of ideas fought by mariners, scientists, publishers, and rulers over a period of 150 years. In colorful vignettes, published debates, and copious illustrations, we see these men and their contemporaries trying to make sense of their discoveries as they sometimes confirm, sometimes contest, and finally displace traditional notions of the world beyond Europe.
New Worlds, Ancient Texts
Author: Anthony Grafton
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674254120
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Describing an era of exploration during the Renaissance that went far beyond geographic bounds, this book shows how the evidence of the New World shook the foundations of the old, upsetting the authority of the ancient texts that had guided Europeans so far afield. What Anthony Grafton recounts is a war of ideas fought by mariners, scientists, publishers, and rulers over a period of 150 years. In colorful vignettes, published debates, and copious illustrations, we see these men and their contemporaries trying to make sense of their discoveries as they sometimes confirm, sometimes contest, and finally displace traditional notions of the world beyond Europe.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674254120
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Describing an era of exploration during the Renaissance that went far beyond geographic bounds, this book shows how the evidence of the New World shook the foundations of the old, upsetting the authority of the ancient texts that had guided Europeans so far afield. What Anthony Grafton recounts is a war of ideas fought by mariners, scientists, publishers, and rulers over a period of 150 years. In colorful vignettes, published debates, and copious illustrations, we see these men and their contemporaries trying to make sense of their discoveries as they sometimes confirm, sometimes contest, and finally displace traditional notions of the world beyond Europe.
Literacy and Literacies
Author: James Collins
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521596619
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Table of contents
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521596619
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Table of contents
Texts of Power
Author: Partha Chatterjee
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 1452900485
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
The contributors consider what the case of Bengal says about the workings of Western modernity in a colonial setting.
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 1452900485
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
The contributors consider what the case of Bengal says about the workings of Western modernity in a colonial setting.
Identity Texts
Author: Jim Cummins
Publisher: Trentham Books Limited
ISBN: 9781858564784
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Jim Cummins is Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Curriculum, Teaching and Learning department at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.
Publisher: Trentham Books Limited
ISBN: 9781858564784
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Jim Cummins is Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Curriculum, Teaching and Learning department at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.
Texts of Power, the Power of the Text
Author: Cezary Galewicz
Publisher: Wydawnictwo Homini
ISBN: 8389598868
Category : Authority
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Publisher: Wydawnictwo Homini
ISBN: 8389598868
Category : Authority
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
The 48 Laws of Power
Author: Robert Greene
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0670881465
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control – from the author of The Laws of Human Nature. In the book that People magazine proclaimed “beguiling” and “fascinating,” Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum. Some laws teach the need for prudence (“Law 1: Never Outshine the Master”), others teach the value of confidence (“Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness”), and many recommend absolute self-preservation (“Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally”). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, The 48 Laws of Power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0670881465
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control – from the author of The Laws of Human Nature. In the book that People magazine proclaimed “beguiling” and “fascinating,” Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum. Some laws teach the need for prudence (“Law 1: Never Outshine the Master”), others teach the value of confidence (“Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness”), and many recommend absolute self-preservation (“Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally”). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, The 48 Laws of Power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game.
Colonial Power, Colonial Texts
Author: M. Keith Booker
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472107803
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Explores the British novel of India from Kipling's Kim to Farrell's The Singapore Grip
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472107803
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Explores the British novel of India from Kipling's Kim to Farrell's The Singapore Grip
The Way of Power
Author: Lily Adams Beck
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Occultism
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Occultism
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The Power of Language
Author: Francis Ponge
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520034419
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520034419
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture
Author: Deanna D. Sellnow
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 1506315224
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
Can television shows like Modern Family, popular music by performers like Taylor Swift, advertisements for products like Samuel Adams beer, and films such as The Hunger Games help us understand rhetorical theory and criticism? The Third Edition of The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture offers students a step-by-step introduction to rhetorical theory and criticism by focusing on the powerful role popular culture plays in persuading us as to what to believe and how to behave. In every chapter, students are introduced to rhetorical theories, presented with current examples from popular culture that relate to the theory, and guided through demonstrations about how to describe, interpret, and evaluate popular culture texts through rhetorical analysis. Author Deanna Sellnow also provides sample student essays in every chapter to demonstrate rhetorical criticism in practice. This edition’s easy-to-understand approach and range of popular culture examples help students apply rhetorical theory and criticism to their own lives and assigned work.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 1506315224
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
Can television shows like Modern Family, popular music by performers like Taylor Swift, advertisements for products like Samuel Adams beer, and films such as The Hunger Games help us understand rhetorical theory and criticism? The Third Edition of The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture offers students a step-by-step introduction to rhetorical theory and criticism by focusing on the powerful role popular culture plays in persuading us as to what to believe and how to behave. In every chapter, students are introduced to rhetorical theories, presented with current examples from popular culture that relate to the theory, and guided through demonstrations about how to describe, interpret, and evaluate popular culture texts through rhetorical analysis. Author Deanna Sellnow also provides sample student essays in every chapter to demonstrate rhetorical criticism in practice. This edition’s easy-to-understand approach and range of popular culture examples help students apply rhetorical theory and criticism to their own lives and assigned work.