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Epic and the Russian Novel from Gogol to Pasternak

By: Frederick T. Griffiths,Stanley J. Rabinowitz

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Epic and the Russian Novel from Gogol to Pasternak

By: Frederick T. Griffiths,Stanley J. Rabinowitz

Epic and the Russian Novel from Gogol to Pasternak examines the origin of the nineteen- century Russian novel and challenges the Lukács-Bakhtin theory of epic. By removing the Russian novel from its European context, the authors reveal that it developed as a means of reconnecting the narrative form with its origins in classical and Christian epic in a way that expressed the Russian desire to renew and restore ancient spirituality. Through this methodology, Griffiths and Rabinowitz dispute Bakhtin's classification of epic as a monophonic and dead genre whose time has passed. Due to its grand themes and cultural centrality, the epic is the form most suited to newcomers or cultural outsiders seeking legitimacy through appropriation of the past. Through readings of Gogol's Dead Souls--a uniquely problematic work, and one which Bakhtin argued was novelistic rather than epic--Dostoevsky's Brothers Karamazov, Pasternak's Dr. Zhivago, and Tolstoy's War and Peace, this book redefines "epic" and how we understand the sweep of Russian literature as a whole.

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240

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Studies in Russian and Slavic

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1618118145

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9781618118141

Revitalising the Silk Road

China's Belt and Road Initiative

By: Richard T. Griffiths

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Revitalising the Silk Road

China's Belt and Road Initiative

By: Richard T. Griffiths

A silk road connected Europe and Chinese civilizations thousands of years ago, and it reshaped much of the world's commerce and culture. In 2013, the president of China, Xi Jinping, proposed using his nation's financial power, industrial capacity, and diplomatic leverage to create a modern-day version of the ancient road. With freight trains trundling along thousands of kilometers of railway linking Chongqing in the East to the Dutch border, in the West, the effects of such a pathway are already being seen. At sea China is building new, modern ports and harbours in Malaysia, Pakistan and Greece. New pipeline snake through Kazakhstan and Myanmar. The effects of the "One Belt, One Road" initiative are being felt in countries as far away as Indonesia and Bulgaria, and from the beginning, Chinese authorities have said the initiative will ultimately cover sixty-five countries with a combined population of 4.4 billion people.

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232

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Hipe Publications

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9492439026

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9789492439024

Britain, the Division of Western Europe and the Creation of EFTA, 1955–1963

By: Matthew Broad,Richard T. Griffiths

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Britain, the Division of Western Europe and the Creation of EFTA, 1955–1963

By: Matthew Broad,Richard T. Griffiths

This book traces the emergence of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) from 1955 to 1963 amid the broader reshaping of the institutional architecture of post-war Europe. It considers the ill-fated Free Trade Area (FTA) proposal, the subsequent creation of EFTA, and the resulting division of Western Europe into two distinct trading blocs. At its core, the book provides an international history of a formative moment of post-war and European integration history, and explores the intense technical discussions among European states as they grappled with the prospect of deeper economic and political unity. It thus provides the first detailed analysis combining the FTA and EFTA negotiations, considering both state and non-state actors. Drawing on archives from Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the US, as well as the records of the OEEC and EFTA, it examines the decision-making processes of those intimately involved as well as the institutional settings within which they were forced to reconcile their positions. At a key moment of contemporary European friction, the book offers a dialogue between the past and those trying to make sense of events that continue to shape Europe today.

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352

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Springer Nature

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3030977374

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9783030977375

Corrections in Canada

Policy and Practice

By: John W. Ekstedt,Curt T. Griffiths

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Corrections in Canada

Policy and Practice

By: John W. Ekstedt,Curt T. Griffiths

Corrections in Canada: Policy and Practice, Second Edition examines the Canadian correctional policy and practice. The book is comprised of 11 chapters that tackle a specific area of concern. The first chapter provides an introductory discourse about the Canadian correctional system. The next chapter discusses the history of Canadian Correction. Chapter 3 covers the Canadian correctional enterprise, and Chapter 4 talks about policymaking in Canadian corrections. The book also tackles correctional planning and deals with the structures of management and administration in corrections. The correctional treatment programs and the delivery of correctional treatment are also explained. The book then covers the community-based corrections. The last two chapters discuss correctional reform and the future of correction in Canada. The book will be of use to individuals interested in the Canadian correctional system, as well as to those involved in the development of any correctional systems.

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455

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Elsevier

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1483103668

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9781483103662

Mass Education, Global Capital, and the World

The Theoretical Lenses of István Mészáros and Immanuel Wallerstein

By: T. Griffiths,R. Imre

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The Theoretical Lenses of István Mészáros and Immanuel Wallerstein

By: T. Griffiths,R. Imre

By presenting a series of intricate analyses of educational phenomena through the theoretical lenses offered by Immanuel Wallerstein and István Mészáros, the book engages readers and helps them to critically analyze their own participation in the global economy, as citizens, policy-makers, and academics or teachers.

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201

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Palgrave Macmillan

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1349436933

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9781349436934

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Epic and the Russian Novel from Gogol to Pasternak

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Revitalising the Silk Road

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Britain, the Division of Western Europe and the Creation of EFTA, 1955–1963

Britain, the Division of Western Europe and the Creation of EFTA, 1955–1963

Corrections in Canada

Corrections in Canada

Mass Education, Global Capital, and the World

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