Generally, readers have a negative idea of the Exile. Psalm 137 has fuelled the idea that this was a time of sorrow and despair. This image of the Exile influenced, for instance, Luther's ideas on th
Yuaso (Japanese sociolinguistics, U. of Iowa) offers a comparative examination of voice pitch characteristics of men and women in Japan and the United States. He argues that voice pitch plays a signif
The military-industrial complex in the U.S. has grown exponentially in recent decades, yet the realities of war remain invisible to most Americans. A culture has been created where sacrificial rhetori
The military-industrial complex in the U.S. has grown exponentially in recent decades, yet the realities of war remain invisible to most Americans. A culture has been created where sacrificial rhetori
In this collection of 10 essays, Christie and Simpson (both of the U. of Sydney, Australia) set up a dialogue between two professional communities of writers: teachers and teacher educators of languag
With its capacity to defamiliarize and subvert visual representation, sound is not simply a source of information supplementary to the visual in the cinematic representation of sexuality, but a site
`In its own way, each of the chapters collected here contributes to the ongoing journey of ayahuasca religiosity toward full and equal recognition as a legitimate mode of religious expression. Althoug
Collinson (media, music, and cultural studies; Macquarie U., Australia) examines the nature of contemporary book reading as it is experienced and understood by those for whom reading is part of their
Zarathustra and Zoroastrianism offers a compact, concise and accessible survey of Zoroastrianism. This tiny religious community traces its roots to Zarathustra, a prophet who lived some 2,500-3,500 y
Baker (linguistics and English language, Lancaster University) looks at how the use of language, particularly in advertising and the media often belies the belief that gender equality has been achieve
For linguists, psychologists, and other scholars and practitioners, researchers with the Learnability Project at Indiana University and affiliated sites discuss their approach and empirical findings i
Power and Responsibility in Biblical Interpretation addresses the challenges now facing much biblical interpretation. Incorporating the methodologies of poststructuralism, postcolonialism and liberati
The Bible contains a variety of passages that defend the poor and champion the cause of the oppressed, but are these ancient texts able to find a voice in confronting injustice in the modern world? 'B
Bible and Justice is a selection of papers compiled from the proceedings of the 2008 Conference on Bible and Justice at the University of Sheffield. The authors gathered within this volume explore th
