
Contemporary Fiction
A Very Short Introduction
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Contemporary fiction is a wide and diverse field, now global in dimension, with an enormous range of novels and writers that continues to grow at a fantastic speed.
In this Very Short Introduction, Robert Eaglestone provides a clear and engaging exploration of the major themes, patterns, and debates of contemporary fiction. From genre, form, and experimentalism to the legacies of modernism and postmodernism, the relationship between globalization and terrorism, and the impact of technology, Eaglestone examines how works both reflect the world in which we live and the artistic concerns of writers and readers alike.
©2013 Robert Eaglestone (P)2021 Tantorこちらもおすすめ
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Aesthetics
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Philosophy of Science (2nd Edition)
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Sociology, 2nd Edition
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Hume
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International Relations
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Linguistics
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Linguistics falls in the gap between arts and science, on the edges of which the most fascinating discoveries and the most important problems are found. Rather than following the conventional organization of many contemporary introductions to the subject, the author of this stimulating guide begins his discussion with the oldest, "arts" end of the subject and moves chronologically through to the newest research - the "science" aspects.
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Theology
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Orthodox Christianity
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To many in the West, Orthodoxy remains shrouded in mystery, an exotic and foreign religion that survived in the East following the Great Schism of 1054 that split the Christian world into two camps - Catholic and Orthodox. However, as the second largest Christian denomination, Orthodox Christianity is anything but foreign to the nearly 300 million worshipers who practice it. For them, Orthodoxy is a living, breathing reality; a way of being Christian ultimately rooted in the person of Jesus and the experience of the early church.
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The History of Life
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貨幣論
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サントリー学芸賞受賞、東大名誉教授が記した経済学の名著が遂にオーディオブックになって登場! 資本主義の危機を引き起こす「逆説」は、貨幣のなかにある! 教養をつけたいあなたのために、今、現実に起きている政治経済を自分の頭で理解して読み解いていくための貴重な財産となる1冊です。 ★オーディオブックだけの特典! 著者・岩井克人のインタビューを収録しています★ 昨今、日本をはじめ世界の多くの国が 市場に大量の資金を供給することで経済の活性化を狙っています。 物が売れない不況が続く中で、より多くの資金の動きを生み出そうとする政策は、 好景気を感じさせるインフレを引き起こします。 「物が売れるようになった」「景気が良くなった」と思いがちなインフレですが、 行き過ぎると、「お金がお金として使えない」ハイパーインフレを引き起こし、 手元にいくら資金を持っていても、そのお金では何も買えない、という危機的状況にもつながりかねません。 このように、資本主義の危機をデフレではなく、インフレにみる著者の考えは 現代の経済政策を考えるときの新たな視点を与えてくれます。 そして、資本主義の危機を引き起こす鍵を握るのが「貨幣」。 「貨幣とは何か」「貨幣の持つ逆説とは」といった根源的な問いに対して、 マルクスの『資本論』をベースに、丁寧に読み解きつつ迫るのが本書
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特典のインタービューは良かったです。
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Classical Mythology
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- A Very Short Introduction
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Kant is arguably the most influential modern philosopher, but also one of the most difficult. Roger Scruton tackles his exceptionally complex subject with a strong hand, exploring the background to Kant's work and showing why the Critique of Pure Reason has proved so enduring.
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Emotion (2nd Edition)
- A Very Short Introduction
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Was love invented by European poets in the Middle Ages, or is it part of human nature? Will winning the lottery really make you happy? Is it possible to build robots that have feelings? In this Very Short Introduction audiobook, Dylan Evans explores these and many other intriguing questions in this guide to the latest thinking about the emotions.
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Classics
- A Very Short Introduction
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We are all classicists - we come into touch with the classics on a daily basis: in our culture, politics, medicine, architecture, language, and literature. What are the true roots of these influences, however, and how do our interpretations of these aspects of the classics differ from their original reality?
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Descartes
- A Very Short Introduction
- 著者: Tom Sorell
- ナレーター: Barbara Edelman
- 再生時間: 3 時間 36 分
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Descartes is perhaps best known for his statement, "Cogito, ergo sum," the cornerstone of his metaphysics. But he did not intend the metaphysics to stand apart from his scientific work, which included important investigations into physics, mathematics, and optics. In this book, Sorell shows that Descarates was, above all, an advocate and practitioner of the new mathematical approach to physics, and that he developed his philosophies to support his discoveries in the sciences.
著者: Tom Sorell
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American Cultural History
- A Very Short Introduction
- 著者: Eric Avila
- ナレーター: Tanya Eby
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This Very Short Introduction recounts the history of American culture and its creation by diverse social and ethnic groups. In doing so, it emphasizes the historic role of culture in relation to broader social, political, and economic developments. Across the lines of race, class, gender, and sexuality, as well as language, region, and religion, diverse Americans have forged a national culture with a global reach, inventing stories that have shaped a national identity and an American way of life.
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The Short Story
- A Very Short Introduction
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What defines a modern short story is much more than a question of length. Despite the efforts of early pioneers like Edgar Allan Poe, the genre was originally synonymous with the anecdote or tale and seen more as entertainment than art. However it has become far more than that, and this Very Short Introduction considers afresh the form's ongoing innovations in plot construction, capacity for psychological insight, and ability to offer intensely concentrated perceptions.
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