The Cambridge Companion to Postcolonial Literary Studiesoffers a lucid introduction and overview of one of the mostimportant strands in recent literary theory and cultural studies.The volume aims to introduce readers to key concepts, methods,theories, thematic concerns, and contemporary debates in the field.Drawing on a wide range of disciplines, contributors explain theimpact of history, sociology and philosophy on the study ofpostcolonial literatures and cultures. Topics examined includeeverything from anti-colonial nationalism and decolonisation toglobalisation, migration flows, and the 'brain drain' whichconstitute the past and present of 'the postcolonial condition'.The volume also pays attention to the sociological and ideologicalconditions surrounding the emergence of postcolonial literarystudies as an academic field in the late 1970s and early 1980s. TheCompanion turns an authoritative, engaged and discriminating lenson postcolonial literary studies. ? Presents a lucid overview of the iss

Mary Douglas is a central figure within British social anthropology. Studying under Evans-Pritchard at Oxford immediately after the war, she formed part of the group of anthropologists who established social anthropology's standing in the world of scholarship. Her works, spanning the second half of the twentieth century, have been widely read and her theories applied across the social sciences and humanities.

A plain–English primer on crime scene investigation that′s a must for fans of CSI or Patricia CornwellSince the O. J. Simpson case, popular interest in forensic science has exploded: CBS′s CSI has 16 to 26 million viewers every week, and Patricia Cornwell′s novels featuring a medical examiner sleuth routinely top bestseller lists, to cite just a few examples. Now, everyone can get the lowdown on the science behind crime scene investigations. Using lots of fascinating case studies, forensics expert Dr. D. P. Lyle clues people in on everything from determining cause and time of death to fingerprints, fibers, blood, ballistics, forensic computing, and forensic psychology. With its clear, entertaining explanations of forensic procedures and techniques, this book will be an indispensable reference for mystery fans and true crime aficionados everywhere–and even includes advice for people interested in forensic science careers.D. P. Lyle, MD (Laguna Hills, CA), is a practicing cardiologist who is al

A leading figure in the Evangelical Revival ineighteenth-century England, John Wesley (1703–1791) is the foundingfather of Methodism and, by extension, of the Holiness andPentecostal movements. This Cambridge Companion offers a general,comprehensive introduction to Wesley's life and work, and to histheological and ecclesiastical legacy. Written from variousdisciplinary perspectives, including history, literature, theology,and religious studies, this volume will be an invaluable aid toscholars and students, including those encountering the work andthought of Wesley for the first time. ·A multi-disciplinary, comprehensive introduction to the life,work and legacy of John Wesley ·The best one-volume introduction tothe founder of the worldwide Methodist movement ·Must-reading foranyone interested in eighteenth century English religious life, theEvangelical Revival, or the history of Methodism, the Holinessmovement, and Pentecostalism

When one defines order as a sorting of priorities, it becomes beautifully clear as to what Foucault is doing here. With virtuoso showmanship, he weaves an intensely complex history of thought. He dips into literature, art, economics and even biology in The Order of Things, possibly one of the most significant, yet most overlooked, works of the twentieth century. Eclipsed by his later work on power and discourse, nonetheless it was The Order of Things that established Foucault's reputation as an intellectual giant. Pirouetting around the outer edge of language, Foucault unsettles the surface of literary writing. In describing the limitations of our usual taxonomies, he opens the door onto a whole new system of thought, one ripe with what he calls exotic charm. Intellectual pyrotechnics from the master of critical thinking, this book is crucial reading for those who wish to gain insight into that odd beast called Postmodernism, and a must for any fan of Foucault.

Long before the internet, another young technology wastransformed--with help from a colorful collection of eccentrics andvisionaries--into a mass medium with the power to connect millionsof people. When amateur enthusiasts began sending fuzzy signalsfrom their garages and rooftops, radio broadcasting was born.Sensing the medium's potential, snake-oil salesmen and preacherstook to the air, at once setting early standards for radioprogramming and making bedlam of the airwaves. Into the chaosstepped a young secretary of commerce, Herbert Hoover, whosepassion for organization guided the technology's growth. When acharismatic bandleader named Rudy Vallee created the first on-airvariety show and America elected its first true radio president,Franklin Delano Roosevelt, radio had arrived.With clarity, humor,and an eye for outsized characters forgotten by polite history,Anthony Rudel tells the story of the boisterous years when radiotook its place in the nation's living room and forever changedAmerican politics

Andrew Marvell is one of the greatest English lyric poets ofthe seventeenth century and one of its leading polemicists. ThisCompanion brings a set of fresh questions and perspectives to bearon the varied career and diverse writings of a remarkable writerand elusive man. Drawing on important new editions of Marvell'spoetry and of his prose, scholars of both history and literatureexamine Marvell's work in the contexts of Restoration politics andreligion, and of the seventeenth-century publishing world in bothmanu* and print. The essays, individually and collectively,address Marvell within his literary and cultural traditions andcommunities; his almost prescient sense of the economy and ecologyof the country; his interest in visual arts and architecture; hisopaque political and spiritual identities; his manners incontroversy and polemic; the character of his erotic andtransgressive imagination and his biography, still full ofintriguing gaps.

Featuring more than 250 photographs and 50 anatomicaldrawings, Deep Tissue Massage is the standard guide to theessentials of touch, biomechanics, and positioning options for amultitude of strategies to treat all major conditions encounteredin a bodywork practice. The book is divided into three sections. “Fundamentals” coversbasic skills of palpation, explaining the deeper layers of the bodyand presenting detailed instruction on working with these layers torelease tension. This section gives clear information on the properuse of knuckles, fist, forearms, and elbows in preventing injury tothe therapist. “Strategies” offers more precise protocols andtreatment plans for the entire body with emphasis on clientpositioning options to stretch muscles rather than just kneadingtissues. “Caveats” details areas in which the practitioner needs toexercise caution. Deep Tissue Massage presents a wealth of information in away the therapist can immediately utilize. This new edition hasbeen thoroughly revise

"The Quest" continues the riveting story Daniel Yergin begantwenty years ago with his No.1 International Bestseller "ThePrize", revealing the on-going quest to meet the world's energyneeds - and the power and riches that come with it. A master storyteller as well as our most expert analyst, Yergin proves thatenergy is truly the engine of global political and economic change.From the jammed streets of Beijing, the shores of the Caspian Sea,and the conflicts in the Middle East, to Capitol Hill and SiliconValley, Yergin tells the inside stories of the oil market, the riseof the 'petrostate', the race to control the resources of theformer Soviet empire, and the massive corporate mergers that havetransformed the oil landscape. He shows how the drama of oil - thestruggle for access to it, the battle for control, the insecurityof supply, its impact on the global economy, and the geopoliticsthat dominate it - will continue to shape our world. And he takeson the toughest questions: will we run out; are China and theU

People speak different languages, and always have. The AncientGreeks took no notice of anything unless it was said in Greek; theRomans made everyone speak Latin; and in India, people learnedtheir neighbours' languages - as did many ordinary Europeans intimes past. But today, we all use translation to cope with thediversity of languages. Without translation there would be no worldnews, not much of a reading list in any subject at college, norepair manuals for cars or planes, and we wouldn't even be able toput together flat pack furniture. "Is That a Fish in Your Ear?"ranges across the whole of human experience, from foreign films tophilosophy, to show why translation is at the heart of what we doand who we are. What's the difference between translatingunprepared natural speech, and translating Madame Bovary? How doyou translate a joke? What's the difference between a native tongueand a learned one? Can you translate between any pair of languages,or only between some? What really goes on when world leade

Life's Solution builds a persuasive case for the predictabilityof evolutionary outcomes. The case rests on a remarkablecompilation of examples of convergent evolution, in which two ormore lineages have independently evolved similar structures andfunctions. The examples range from the aerodynamics of hoveringmoths and hummingbirds to the use of silk by spiders and someinsects to capture prey. Going against the grain of Darwinianorthodoxy, this book is a must read for anyone grappling with themeaning of evolution and our place in the Universe. Simon ConwayMorris is the Ad Hominen Professor in the Earth Science Departmentat the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of St. John's Collegeand the Royal Society. His research focuses on the study ofconstraints on evolution, and the historical processes that lead tothe emergence of complexity, especially with respect to theconstruction of the major animal body parts in the Cambrianexplosion. Previous books include The Crucible of Creation (GettyCenter for Education in