Brander Matthews 
Parts of Speech [PDF ebook] 
Essays on English

The Professionalization of Public Participation is an edited collection of essays by leading and emerging scholars examining the emerging profession of public participation professionals. Public part …

First Published in 1994. Part of a collection on Classical Heritage, this is a collection of Homer”s influence from the Middle ages to the twentieth century. This series will present articles, some …

During the sweeping changes taking place in 19th century Japan, no thinker was more important than Fukuzawa Yukichi (1835-1901). Born into a low-ranking samurai family, he traveled to Nagasaki at age …

A member of the Knesset, Dr Begin here reflects upon the mainstream political thought of the Likud Party which came to power in 1977. This book analyzes the basic factors relevant to the Israeli posi …

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA NON-FICTION DAGGERIn some places, it”s easier to get a gun than a glass of water.In some places, you are allowed to carry concealed firearms into schools.In some places, ther …

This is the first anthology to bring together the writings of the earliest black women writers in the East and West Caribbean, Bermuda, Canada, the US and England. The selections span the American Re …

With its emphasis on early modern emissaries and their role in England”s expansionary ventures and cross-cultural encounters across the globe, this collection of essays takes the messenger figure as …

”We”re lucky to have him” Jonathan Franzen ”A morally passionate, serious writer” Zadie Smith ”Here”s something I know to be true, although it”s a little corny, and I don”t quite know what t …

La Cazzaria is the most outspoken erotic text of the Italian Renaissance-a ribald dialogue about politics, sex, and desire. The book is remarkable for its frank discussions of sexuality and explicit …