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William Trost Richards: True To Nature: Drawings, Watercolors and Oil Sketches

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William Trost Richards (1833-1905) began his career as an artist of the Hudson River School. His meticulous studies of plants growing along the Hudson together with his drawings and watercolors of the Adirondacks, the Ca… More >>

William Trost Richards: True To Nature: Drawings, Watercolors and Oil Sketches

The Cambridge Companion to William Faulkner

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This collection of essays explores Faulkner’s widespread cultural import. Drawing on a wide range of cultural theory and writing in accessible English, ten major Faulkner scholars examine the enduring whole of Faulkner’s… More >>

The Cambridge Companion to William Faulkner

100 Years of Pragmatism: William James’s Revolutionary Philosophy

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William James claimed that his Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking would prove triumphant and epoch-making. Today, after more than 100 years, how is pragmatism to be understood? What has been its cultura… More >>

100 Years of Pragmatism: William James’s Revolutionary Philosophy

Theory for Art History: Adapted from Theory for Religious Studies, by William E. Deal and Timothy K. Beal

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Theory for Art History provides a concise and clear introduction to key contemporary theorists, including their lives, major works, and ideas. Written both for the student in need of a quick introduction or for the scholar brushing up on details, this new volume in the theory4 series provides key information on the major theoretical thinkers of the past century. From Marx to Foucault, from Badiou and Agamben — through their particular relevance to art history.

Theory for Art History is designed for easy use by both students and more advanced scholars in both art and visual studies.
Adapted from Theory for Religious Studies, by William E. Deal and Timothy K. Beal… More >>

Theory for Art History: Adapted from Theory for Religious Studies, by William E. Deal and Timothy K. Beal

Theory for Classics: A Student’s Guide: Adapted from Theory for Religious Studies, by William E. Deal and Timothy K. Beal

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This student’s guide is a clear and concise handbook to the key connections between Classical Studies and critical theory in the twentieth century. Louise Hitchcock looks at the way Classics has been engaged across a number of disciplines.
Beginning with four foundational figures – Freud, Marx, Nietzshe and Saussure – Hitchcock goes on to provide guided introductions of the major theoretical thinkers of the past century, from Adorno to Williams. Each entry offers biographical, theoretical and bibliographical information along with a discussion of each figure’s relevance to Classical Studies and suggestions for future research.
Theory for Classics, adapted from Theory for Religious Studies, by William E. Deal and Timothy K. Beal, is a brisk, thoughtful, provocative, and engaging title, which will be an essential first volume for anyone interested in the intersection between theory and classical studies today.
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Theory for Classics: A Student’s Guide: Adapted from Theory for Religious Studies, by William E. Deal and Timothy K. Beal

Theory for Education: Adapted from Theory for Religious Studies, by William E. Deal and Timothy K. Beal

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Theory for Education provides a concise and clear introduction to key contemporary theorists, including their lives, major works and ideas. Written for the student in need of a quick introduction or for the scholar brushing up on details, this new volume in the theory4 series presents major thinkers whose work and ideas have shaped critical thinking in our time. Greg Dimitriadis and George Kamberelis underscore the particular relevance of these thinkers for the field of education – their work on education, how others in education have used them and possible future directions for teachers and researchers. Theory for Education’s ease of use, clarity and comprehensive scope will be invaluable for those entering the field. (This volume is adapted from Theory for Religious Studies, by William E. Deal and Timothy K. Beal.)… More >>

Theory for Education: Adapted from Theory for Religious Studies, by William E. Deal and Timothy K. Beal

Theory Performance Studies: A Students Guide: Adapted from Theory for Religious Studies, by William E. Deal and Timothy K. Beal

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Theory for Performance Studies: A Student’s Guide is a clear and concise handbook to the key connections between performance studies and critical theory since the 1960s. Philip Auslander looks at the way the concept of performance has been engaged across a number of disciplines.
Beginning with four foundational figures – Freud, Marz, Nietzsche and Saussure – Auslander goes on to provide guided introductions to the major theoretical thinkers of the past century, from Althusser to Zizek. Each entry offers biographical, theoretical, and bibliographical information along with a discussion of each figure’s relevance to theatre and performance studies and suggestions for future research.
Brisk, thoughtful, and engaging, this is an essential first volume for anyone at work in theatre and performance studies today.
Adapted from Theory for Religious Studies, by William E. Deal and Timothy K. Beal…. More >>

Theory Performance Studies: A Students Guide: Adapted from Theory for Religious Studies, by William E. Deal and Timothy K. Beal