Mythologies is a masterpiece of analysis and interpretation. At its heart, Barthes’s collection of essays about the “mythologies” of modern life treats everyday objects and ideas – from professional wrestling, to the Tour de France, to Greta Garbo’s face – as though they are silently putting forward arguments. Those arguments are for modernity itself, the way the world is, from its class structures, to its ideologies, to its customs. In Barthes’s view, the mythologies of the moder...

Advertisements for soap. The image of a film star. We accept these common objects as a normal part of our life. But each also carries hidden messages that none of us even suspect as Barthes demonstrated in his unique analysis of the signs that generate meanings and assumptions we all take for granted. Using iconic examples, from French wine to the Eiffel Tower, Barthes explains how popular culture works like traditional mythology, putting forward ideas and beliefs that become accepted as t...

Imagine growing up in a place where a simple walk in the rain could turn into a fight for your life. In this true story, John Gomez takes you back to the 1950s in Medellin, Colombia, a time when life was full of simple games but also hidden dangers. You will wonder how a young boy survived falling into a dangerous whirlpool on his street, and you will feel the fear of crossing a swaying bridge made of rope and wood while looking down at a rushing river. You will also find out why a small m...

In this volume I present selections made from the Russian chap-book literature, and from the works of various Russian and Polish collectors of Folklore—Afanasief, Erben, Wojcicki, Glinski, etc. The chap-book tales, and many of those of Glinski, are, there is little doubt, of foreign origin, but since Russia and Poland are the countries in which these tales have found their home, and since they have there been so adapted by the people as to incorporate the national customs and lore, they ap...

Bloomsbury presents Math Rock by Jeff Gomez, read by Hunter Johns.Math rock sounds like blueprints look: exact, precise, architectural. This trance-like progressive metal music with indie rock and jazz influences has been captivating and challenging listeners for decades. Bands associated with the genre include King Crimson, Black Flag, Don Caballero, Slint, American Football, Toe, Elephant Gym, Covet, and thousands more. In an online age of bedroom produc...

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This book includes a number of distinct religious and secular views on the anthropological, ethical and social challenges of reproductive technologies in the light of human rights and in the context of global bioethics. It includes contributions of bioethics experts from six major religions—Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Judaism—as well as secular authors. The chapters include commentaries discussing the content cross-religious/secular tradition to give a compara...

Plunge into a world of charm and laughter with "Peg o' My Heart," a delightful comedy by John Hartley Manners. Enter the life of Peg, a fiery Irish lass raised in a simple cottage, who is whisked away to live with her prim and proper English relatives. A clash of cultures ensues as Peg's free spirit challenges their rigid traditions. Can Peg navigate high society with her quick wit and boundless enthusiasm? Will her warmth melt the hearts of her uptight family? Lend your ears to this heart...

The profession of peacemaking has been practiced by indigenous communities around the world for many centuries; however, the ethnocentric world view of the West, which dominated the world of ideas for the last five centuries, dismissed indigenous forms of peacemaking as irrelevant and backward tribal rituals. Neither did indigenous forms of peacemaking fit the conception of modernization and development of the new ruling elites who inherited the postcolonial state. The new profession of Al...

Have you ever wondered what goes through the mind of a goldfish, gracefully circling its watery world? In Richard le Gallienne's poignant poem, "An Epitaph on a Goldfish," we encounter a goldfish who has sadly passed on. But this isn't your average eulogy. Le Gallienne's words weave a tale that transcends the life of a single fish, prompting us to contemplate the beauty and impermanence of all living things. With a touch of wit and a sprinkle of philosophy, "An Epitaph on a Goldfish" offer...

Bioethics and the Human Goods offers students and general readers a brief introduction to bioethics from a “natural law” philosophical perspective. This perspective, which traces its origins to classical antiquity, has profoundly shaped Western ethics and law and is enjoying an exciting renaissance. While compatible with much in the ethical thought of the great religions, it is grounded in reason, not religion. In contrast to the currently dominant bioethical theories of utilitari...

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