Lukes, Jan Maly, Ivan Netuka, and Jiri Spurny (all Charles U., Prague) present a general approach to integral representation theory based on a notion of function space, and apply the results obtained
Classen (German studies, University of Arizona) begins this selection of essays on urban space in the Middle Ages and early Modern period with an extended essay on the transition period from Roman cit
The title quantifies and the present and future size of the electronic publishing industry, and provides practical data to support investment decisions in electronic media. It serves as an aid for for
Kligerman (U. of Florida) explores four modes of representation in their relation to the trauma of the Holocaust, pivoting on the poetics of Celan and the ripple effect they have had on the visual art
This work is largely a social history of Tertullian, a Christian from Carthage (c.160–220 CE), and his ancient African context, which is viewed through a postcolonial lens.Theories from the discipline
Linguists have recently argued that despite its apparent complexity, human language can be reduced to a small inventory of core cognitive competencies, Noam Chomsky's Minimalist Program being the most
The status of grammaticalization has been the subject of many controversial discussions. The contributions toWhat makes Grammaticalization? approach the prevalent phenomenon from the angle of language
This is a highly original comparative study of the oral storytelling traditions of two widely divergent cultures, Anglo-Western culture and Central Australian Aboriginal culture. Concerned with both t
This collected edition presents the texts of the more than 2500 Old and Imperial Aramaic inscriptions (10th - 3rd cents. BC) hitherto published; they cover an area extending from Asia Minor, Egypt, Sy
This volume contains contributions by the participants of the conference "Groups and Computation", which took place at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, in June 1999. This
The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as ne
Traces the concept of symmetry as it emerges in an examination of basic questions in philosophy of nature and science. Chapter One deals with the early history of symmetry up to the beginning of the m
