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Die Welt der Griechen
Campus Verlag 2008; US$ 12.94Hauptbeschreibung Ob Politik, Philosophie,Wissenschaft oder Wirtschaft ? ohne die Griechen sähe unsere Welt heute deutlich anders aus. In gewohnt lebendiger Weise erzählt Arnulf Zitelmann von Solon, dem ersten Sozialpolitiker der Geschichte, von Homer, dem Erfinder der griechischen Nation, vom Machtkampf zwischen Athen und Sparta, von Alexander dem... more...
Einführung in die interkulturelle Literaturwissenschaft
WBG - Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft 2012; US$ 12.94Hauptbeschreibung Die interkulturelle Literaturwissenschaft ist eine relativ neue Forschungsrichtung, die im Zeitalter der Globalisierung rasch an Bedeutung gewinnt. Diese Einführung macht mit Gegenstand, Zielen und Methoden bekannt und erklärt die zentralen Konzepte und Theorien. Grundbegriffe wie Kultur, Interkulturalität und Fremdheit werden leicht... more...
Kleine Literaturgeschichte der großen Liebe
WBG - Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft 2012; US$ 21.56Hauptbeschreibung Wie lässt sich das Vergängliche bewahren, wie der Liebe Dauer verleihen? Um diese Frage kreisen alle Texte über die große Liebe - von der Antike bis heute. "Denn alle Lust will Ewigkeit", formulierte Nietzsche treffend. Und eben dies leistet die Literatur: Sie garantiert, dass die Liebe fortdauert, selbst über den Tod hinaus. Auch... more...
Norm und Poesie
De Gruyter 2013; US$ 140.00This collected volume was motivated by the lack of scholarly attention previously devoted to the abundance of poetics from the Early Modern period that, from the 15th century onward, drew on ancient traditions. These poetics were primarily published in Latin. The authors analyze explicit normative poetics, major tractates about poetology, and common... more...
Critical Practice
Routledge 2002; US$ 30.95This book finds a way through often impenetrable recent theories, exploring key concepts of ideology, subjectivity and representation in the various forms put forward by different 'schools' of theorists. more...
Fifty Key Literary Theorists
Taylor & Francis 2006; US$ 27.95Covering over a century's worth of debate, thinking and writing about literature, this book presents the lives and works of fifty theorists who have left an indelible mark on the way we all experience literary works. It includes a glossary of terms, full cross-referencing for maximum ease of use, and authoritative guides to further reading. more...
From Text to Literature
Palgrave Macmillan 2005; US$ 109.00The articles in this collection focus attention on the concept of literature and on the relationship between this concept and the concepts of a literary work and a literary text. Adopting an analytic approach, the articles attempt to clarify how these concepts govern our thinking about the phenomenon of literature in various ways, exploring the issues... more...
Genealogy and Literature
University of Minnesota Press 1995; US$ 60.00Traditionalists insist that literature transcends culture. Others counter that it is subversive by nature. By challenging both claims, Genealogy and Literature reveals the importance of literature for understanding dominant and often violent power/knowledge relations within a given society. more...
Arrow of Chaos
University of Minnesota Press 1997; US$ 120.00By modeling ways to think through chaos and through the mutual deformations of Romanticism and postmodernity, Arrow of Chaos contributes to alternative alignments of knowledge across time and technique. more...
Haiku-do
Editorial Kairos 2008; US$ 10.99This inspirational and beautiful collection of 70 Japanese haiku combines poetry with spiritual exploration. By treating each poem as a mystery that must be solved, the author encourages readers to use the poems to connect with Japanese culture, awaken their senses, and embark on a spiritual journey. Esta colección inspiradora y hermosa de... more...









