Crowning six decades of literary, rhetorical, and historical scholarship, Harry Berger, Jr., offers readers another trenchant reading. Berger subverts the usual interpretations of Plato's kalos kagathos, showing Socrates to be trapped in a double ventriloquism, tethered to his interlocutors' speech acts even as they are tethered to his.Plato's Republic and Protagoras both reserve a small but significant place for a poet who differs from Homer and Hesiod: t...

With characteristic wit, Harry Berger, Jr., brings his flair for close reading to texts and images across two millennia that illustrate what he calls “structural misanthropology.” Beginning with a novel reading of Plato, Berger emphasizes Socrates’s self-acknowledged failures. The dialogues, he shows, offer up, only to dispute, a misanthropic polis. The Athenian city-state, they worry, is founded on a social order motivated by apprehension—both the desire to take and the fear of being take...

Spenser is a delirious poet. He can’t plough straight. What he builds is shiftier, twistier*,* than anything dreamed up or put down by M. C. Escher.So begins Resisting Allegory, in which the leading Spenser critic of our time sums up a lifelong commitment to the theory and practice of textual interpretation. Spenser’s great poem provides the occasion for a searching and comprehensive interdisciplinary exploration of reading practices¾those the au...

Figures of a Changing World offers a dramatic new account of cultural change, an account based on the distinction between two familiar rhetorical figures, metonymy and metaphor. The book treats metonymy as the basic organizing trope of traditional culture and metaphor as the basic organizing trope of modern culture. On the one hand, metonymies present themselves as analogies that articulate or reaffirm preexisting states of affairs. They are guarantors of facticity, a term that can be tran...

A lively comparison of musical meaning in Ohio's Jazz, metal, and hard rock scene.This vivid ethnography of the musical lives of heavy metal, rock, and jazz musicians in Cleveland and Akron, Ohio shows how musicians engage with the world of sound to forge meaningful experiences of music. Unlike most popular music studies, which only provide a scholar's view, this book is based on intensive fieldwork and hundreds of hours of in-depth interviews. Rich descriptions of...

Why would a punk band popular only in Indonesia cut songs in no other language than English? If you're rapping in Tanzania and Malawi, where hip hop has a growing audience, what do you rhyme in? Swahili? Chichewa? English? Some combination of these?Global Pop, Local Language examines how performers and audiences from a wide range of cultures deal with the issue of language choice and dialect in popular music.Related issues confront performers of Latin music in the ...

With contributions by Maria Elena Cepeda, Cece Cutler, John Fenn, Morgan Gerard, Paul D. Greene, David R. Henderson, Dave Laing, Edward Larkey, Anthony McCann, Tony Mitchell, Lillis Ó Laoire, Alex Perullo, Jack Sidnell, Maria Paula Survilla, C. K. Szego, Sue Tuohy, and Jeremy WallachWhy would a punk band popular only in Indonesia cut songs in no other language than English? If you're rapping in Tanzania and Malawi, where hip hop has a growing audience, what do you rhyme in? Swahili...

Unlock the secrets to dynamic health with the power of Natural Medicine and Herbal Remedies—even if you're a beginner!Are you searching for natural, cost-effective solutions for your family’s health? Curious about the healing power of herbs but unsure how to use them safely? If so, this guide is for you.Step into the age-old practice of Herbal Remedies trusted for centuries. Tired of the side effects and chemicals in synthetic drugs? Discover a more natural path to vibrant he...

Regain your balance, confidence, and independence in just 5 minutes a day!Do you worry about falling when you stand or walk?Does fear of losing balance keep you from doing what you love?You're not alone, and it doesn't have to stay that way. With simple, senior-friendly guidance, you can overcome these challenges and live confidently and independently.Here's what you'll find in this easy-to-follow guide:5-10 minute routines to boost your balance with...

Rediscover vitality, strength, & inner peace in your golden years without even leaving your chair. If you’re tired of feeling stiff & achy & want a gentle way to address your body pains, chair yoga could be the solution. Many seniors struggle with mobility & balance & feel intimidated by most forms of exercise. However, more than 80% of adults in the U.S. do not get the recommended amount of exercise each week, impacting overall health & well-being.Staying active as you age can be c...

Unlock the transformative benefits of Wall Pilates for senior strength, vitality, and flexibility!Are stiffness and soreness holding you back?Do you struggle with mobility and balance?Wall Pilates offers a gentle solution. Designed specifically for seniors, it requires only a wall and your determination. Discover how Wall Pilates can help you regain flexibility and move with ease.Our modified routines cater to all capabilities, ensuring a challenging yet ach...

Forever is a monthly science fiction magazine that features previously published stories you might have missed. Each issue will feature a novella, two short stories, and cover art by Ron Guyatt. Edited by the Hugo and World Fantasy Award winning editor of Clarkesworld Magazine, Neil Clarke. Our January 2017 issue features a novella by Harry Turtledove ("Forty, Counting Down"), a novelette by Paul M. Berger ("The Muse of Empires Lost"), and a novelette by Carrie Vaughn...