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Talks about the origin of semiotics and sign theory. This book reconsiders the semiotic practices and the theoretical considerations of the sign which were developed in the ancient world and have come down to us through literary, philosophical, medical, historical, and rhetorical traditions.

Looks at ways in which feminist and queer theory complement and also contest each other. This volume focuses on the encounters of feminist and queer theories, on the ways in which basic terms such as male and female, man and woman, black, white, sex, gender, and sexuality change meaning as they move from one body of theory to another.

A comprehensive critical study of the 315 extant melodies of the troubadours of Occitania. It begins with an overview of their social and political milieu in the 12th and 13th centuries and then, provides brief biographies of the 42 troubadours whose music survives.

Assess women as women, as they actually appear in the laws, in works written by women, and in canonical literature. This book contains essays that address, correct, and round out the nineteenth-century Anglo-Saxon critical tradition. It also explores the women in Old English literature.

Presents a systematic account of Peirce's theory, including the role of semiotic in the system of sciences, with an analysis of its three main branches - grammar, critical logic, and universal rhetoric.

Lists nearly 1,000 solo piano compositions for the left hand, as well as solos for the right hand alone, and concertos and chamber pieces with piano parts for one, three, and five hands. This is a useful source for pianists, teachers in need of challenging one-hand materials, and players who have sustained injuries to either left or right hand.

Presents a close-up on one of Africa's most popular and controversial stars.

Claims that we are not born into this world hard-wired to know Being, Truth, or the Good, and we are not vessels of a Divine, or other omnipotent supernatural force. This animated study by one of America's leading continental philosophers equally tears down and resuscitates religion and philosophy.

Focuses on what the author once called 'the cancer of uncontrolled interpretation' - that is, the belief that many interpreters have gone too far in their domination of texts, thereby destroying meaning and the basis for communication. This book begins with four theoretical essays dealing with various aspects of interpretive theory.

Explores the analogy between metallurgy and human reproduction as expressed in African beliefs about processes of transformation, gender, and power. This work appeals to readers interested in questions of technology, gender, and culture.

"... a great read. It is masterfully presented, and is an ideal text both for advanced undergraduates and graduate students." ΓÇöInternational Journal of African Historical Studies"... a detailed, critical guide to fifty years of African philosophy... " ΓÇöTeaching Philosophy"Masolo offers an expansive and lucidly panoramic view of the origin and developments in African philosophy." ΓÇöAfrica Today"The excellence of this book lies in the wealth of perspectives that it brings to the discussion on what constitutes philosophy, rationality, and meaningful reflection. It is both thought provoking and illuminating." ΓÇöEthicsA Kenyan philosopher surveys themes and debates in African philosophy over the last five decades. MasoloΓÇÖs purview includes Francophone and Anglophone philosophers in both the analytic and phenomenological traditions.

"... Dundes has produced a work which will be useful to both students and teachers who wish to broaden their understanding of modern folklore." ΓÇöCenter for Southern Folklore Magazine"It is impossible ever to remain unimpressed with [DundesΓÇÖ] excursuses, however much one may be in disagreement (or not) with his conclusions." ΓÇöForum for Modern Language StudiesOften controversial, Alan DundesΓÇÖs scholarship is always provocative, perceptive, and intelligent. His concern here is to assess the material folklorists have so painstakingly amassed and classified, to interpret folklore, and to use folklore to increase our understanding of human nature and culture.

... a landmark in research of African oral traditions."e;-African Arts... a significant contribution to the understanding of Yoruba religious belief, magic, and art."e; -Journal of Religion in AfricaYoruba texts and English translations of a divination system that originated in Nigeria and is widely practiced today by male and female diviners in the diaspora. A landmark edition.

Offering a full-scale study of the theory of reality hidden beneath modern logic, The Metaphysical Foundations of Logic, a lecture course given in 1928, illuminates the transitional phase in Heidegger''s thought from the existential analysis of Being and Time to the overcoming of metaphysics in his later philosophy. In a searching exposition of the metaphysical problems underpinning Leibniz''s theory of logical judgment, Heidegger establishes that a given theory of logic is rooted in a certain conception of Being. He explores the significance of Western logic as a system-building technical tool and as a cultural phenomenon that is centuries old.

A complete and comprehensive history of the Haitian Revolution.

Memorial books compiled by Holocaust survivors tell of Jewish life in interwar Poland.

The book that no bassoonist can live without.

A new edition issued in paperback of the critically acclaimed biography of Charles Sanders Peirce.

Aims to establish oral literature as a landmark of artistic achievement, and situate it within the framework of contemporary African culture. This book is divided into three sections, and presents types of oral literature practiced in Africa, the principal concerns of the literature, and its relation to other forms of traditional art.

" -Voice Literary SupplementHeath's study of film draws on Lacanian psychoanalysis, semiotics, and Marxism, presenting film as a signifying practice and the cinema as a social institution of meanings.

Former Foreign Service officer Korn's account of the 1973 killing in Sudan of American diplomats Cleo Noel and George Moore Dy the radical Palestinian Black September movement. Nowhere is the new world order more apparent than in the writing of history, be it reexaminations of US cold war policy or a study like this, in which virtue and villainy seem much more ambiguous than they did a few years ago. The Khartoum setting is redolent with history ("Chinese" Gordon vs. the Mahdi, etc.), but its implications (which ultimately have made Sudan one of today's foremost sanctuaries for terrorists) aren't part of Korn's story - nor, apparently, of one victim's innocent remark that "as long as I am in Sudan, I will never be in danger." Though we learn much here about Noel and Moore (both unquestionably capable and dedicated civil servants), the two exist at a remove, too idealized Dy the author to be truly sympathetic. Korn mixes engrossing chapters of on-the-spot action - detailing the kidnapping of the two officers and their murder after the Nixon Administration had refused to bargain with the kidnappers - with more disappointing background chapters ("To Be a Foreign Service Officer"; "To Be an Arabist"). Though loaded with factual detail (of the Embassy driver's actions and loyalty to his US employers; of the background of a Marine on duty at the time of the killings; of the city's climate; of the layout of the embassy building), Korn's chronicle - part professional report, part thriller, and part essay on the Foreign Service - lacks sufficient emphasis on the gray eminence of US foreign policy, which defined us for much of the Third World. Korn apparently wanted to write a hymn to virtue and patriotism - but his song seems old-fashioned, a tune from another era. (Kirkus Reviews)

Focuses on the relationship between American pragmatism and ethics. This book elaborates pragmatism's distinctive contribution to understandings of moral experience, inquiry, and judgment. It shows that moral imagination can be conceived as a process of aesthetic perception and artistic creativity. It sheds light on the nature of moral judgment.

Somalia has been called 'a nation of poets'. This volume aims to make available, in English translation, the universal of Somali poetry. It includes the following poets: Raage Ugaas, Xirsi Garaad Faarax Wiilwaal and others. It covers the oral and written medium, the pronunciation of Somali words, alliteration and scansion, a bibliography and more.

Considers questions relating to music and meaning.

Bishop's deft translation, depict Petrarch's many-sided character in his own words, while twelve drawings by Alison Mason Kingsbury provide a rich embellishment for this entertaining book.

Features a cohort of talented poets born in Russia between 1935 and 1940. This anthology also contains notes, biographical sketches, a detailed bibliography, and an introduction. It is of interest to teachers, students, and readers of modern Russian literature.

A book that surveys the social, religious, and cultural significance of food in Russian and Soviet life. It offers insights into what food ways reveal about Russia's history and culture, from Kievan times to post Soviet Russia.

A comprehensive anthology of Chinese poetry since 12th century BC.

Peter Bergmann's fine intellectual biography provides the first down-to-earth appraisal of Nietzsche's place among the individuals, events, and concerns of the Bismarckian age.

This first English translation of Lélia is an excellent rendering, capturing the raptures, the mysticism, and the nineteenth-century flavor ot its eternally fascinating subject.