Allusions are often translated literally while their connotative and pragmatic meaning is largely ignored. This frequently leads to culture bumps, in other words, to puzzling or impenetrable wordings.
In Richard of St. Victor’s Theory of Imagination, Palmen advances a detailed analysis of the ideas about imagination of Richard of St. Victor (d. 1173), dealing with epistemology, the interpretation o
Media and Ethnic Identity carries a Native American perspective to media and its role in ethnic identity construction. This perspective is gained through a case study of the Hopis, who live in northea
Media and Ethnic Identity carries a Native American perspective to media and its role in ethnic identity construction. This perspective is gained through a case study of the Hopis, who live in northea
Compassion is a force mightier than stone—a heartwarming tale by Kiss, Kiss! author Margaret Wild Sometimes statues are granted a chance to become warm, breathing creatures. The stone lion has only on
Amy finds a sick duck she calls Lucky just before Christmas and nurses him back to health, but is reluctant to release her new friend back into the wild.
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When a boy is turned into an ugly nutcracker, Marie is his only key to freedom. He, in turn, holds the key to her heart. Margrete Lamond’s retelling of Hoffman’s classic tale reduces the rambling orig
This groundbreaking volume provides a theoretical overview and clinical guidelines for the application of neuropsychotherapy. It takes a multidisciplinary approach, combining neuropsychological knowle
This groundbreaking volume provides a theoretical overview and clinical guidelines for the application of neuropsychotherapy. It takes a multidisciplinary approach, combining neuropsychological knowle
Finnish students fare very well in international comparison, and some people speculate that the school system might have a hand in that. Here people who operate and study that system explain how it wo
Renowned Finnish photographer Jaakko Heikkila has long been interested in small and minority communities around the world. In Silent Talks he meets people on the shores of the White Sea, in New York's
In response to the growing importance of power system security and reliability, Transmission Grid Security proposes a systematic and probabilistic approach for transmission grid security analysis. The
