Культура и искусство

Part of the Blackwell Manifestos series, The State of the Novel offers a lively, yet rigorous investigation into the state and future of the contemporary British novel written by an expert in the…

This book introduces readers to the ancient rhetorical tradition by investigating key questions about the origins, nature and importance of rhetoric. Explores the role of the orator, especially t…

Книжная иллюстрация в России имеет долгую и увлекательную историю. К. С. Кузьминский рассматривает истоки этого жанра, его развитие и эволюцию. Автор внимательно анализирует происходящие с течени…

«Новый дом» построен таким образом, что удовлетворяет сразу две основные потребности: служит для отдыха и для работы. Издание публикует наиболее актуальные материалы по вопросам строительства и о…

SALON-interior был создан в 1994 году и с момента основания публикует лучшие работы ведущих архитекторов, дизайнеров и декораторов, созданные в России и странах ближнего зарубежья. SALON-interior…

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the intellectual developments in urban conservation. The authors offer unique insights from UNESCO's World Heritage Centre and the book is richly illu…

Статья «Что такое обломовщина?», являясь одним из самых блистательных образцов литературно-критического мастерства Добролюбова, широты и оригинальности его эстетической мысли, имела в то же время…

В учебном пособии даются теоретические основы проектирования промышленных зданий: приведена их классификация; показаны особенности конструкций, фундаментов, покрытий, материала несущих и ограждаю…

Urban regeneration is a key focus for public policy throughout Europe. This book examines social sustainability and analyses its meaning. The authors offer a comprehensive European perspective to…

Tragedy in Transition is an innovative and exciting introduction to the theory and practice of tragedy. Looks at a broad range of topics in the field of tragedy in literature, from ancient to con…

Adventures in Realism offers an accessible introduction to realism as it has evolved since the 19th century. Though focused on literature and literary theory, the significance of technology and t…

New essays by prestigious thinkers such as Edward Said, Bruce Robbins, Jacqueline Rose, and Stefan Collini on the public role of writers and intellectuals.

The myths and legends in this book have been selected both for their excellence as stories and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Native American storytelling. A collection of Nati…

This guide shows design practices and other construction professionals how to manage knowledge successfully. It explains how to develop and implement a knowledge management strategy, and how to a…

This collection of fourteenth- and fifteenth-century documents is designed for students of Chaucer and Middle English literature. It makes readily available accounts of key historical events and …

Middle English is a student guide to the most influential critical writing on Middle English literature. A student guide to the most influential critical writing on Middle English literature. Bri…

This innovative and intriguing introduction to Old English literature is structured around what the author calls ‘figures’ from Anglo-Saxon culture: the Vow, the Hall, the Miracle, the Pulpit, an…

This volume offers a description of early modern habits of writing and reading, of publication and stage performance, and of political and religious writing. An introduction to early modern Engli…

This book introduces readers to the history of the novel in the twentieth century and demonstrates its ongoing relevance as a literary form. A jargon-free introduction to the whole history of the…

This guide steers students through significant critical responses to the Victorian novel from the end of the nineteenth century to the present day.