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      • Agencia Literaria Latinoamericana

        The Latin American Literary Agency (ALL) was founded in 1986 with headquarters in Havana. It exercises, in matters of copyright, the legal representation of Cuban writers and other Latin American countries for all the languages and regions of the world. Represents and promotes authors in the fields of fiction and nonfiction, children and youth, scientific-technical and social sciences. The ALL has a wide catalog that includes writers of universal stature, several National Literature Awards and recognized contemporary authors and new generations.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        January 2013

        Crime, Law and Society in the Later Middle Ages

        by Anthony Musson, Edward Powell

        This book provides an accessible collection of translated legal sources through which the exploits of criminals and developments in the English criminal justice system (c.1215-1485) can be studied. Drawing on the wealth of archival material and an array of contemporary literary texts, it guides readers towards an understanding of prevailing notions of law and justice and expectations of the law and legal institutions. Tensions are shown emerging between theoretical ideals of justice and the practical realities of administering the law during an era profoundly affected by periodic bouts of war, political in-fighting, social dislocation and economic disaster. Introductions and notes provide both the specific and wider legal, social and political contexts in addition to offering an overview of the existing secondary literature and historiographical trends. This collection affords a valuable insight into the character of medieval governance as well as revealing the complex nexus of interests, attitudes and relationships prevailing in society during the later Middle Ages.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        July 2005

        Late Imperial Russia

        Problems and prospects

        by Ian Thatcher

        This volume offers a detailed examination of the stability of the late imperial regime in Russia. Students and scholars will appreciate the lively summaries of the latest scholarship in political, economic, social, cultural, and international history. Accessible yet insightful, contributions cover the historiography of complex topics such as peasants, workers, revolutionaries, foreign relations, and Nicholas II. In addition, there are original studies of some of the leading intellectuals of the time. The late imperial economy is examined through the writings of Tugan-Baranovsky. There is an account of M. N. Pokrovskii's radical interpretation of late imperial Russia's historical path of development. The state of the Russian theatre is studied through the lives of theatrical impresarios. Each chapter also highlights a unique interpretation, suggesting new lines of inquiry and research. This book will be compulsory reading for students of Russian and European history of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries seeking to better understand why Tsarism collapsed in 1917. ;

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        January 2013

        Late Merovingian France

        by Paul Fouracre, Richard A. Gerberding

        This collection of documents in translation brings together the seminal sources for the late Merovingian Frankish kingdom. It inteprets the chronicles and saint's lives rigorously to reveal new insights into the nature and significance of sanctity, power and power relationships. The book makes available a range of 7th- and early 8th-century texts, five of which have never before been translated into English. It opens with a broad-ranging explanation of the historical background to the translated texts and then each source is accompanied by a full commentary and an introductory essay exploring its authorship, language and subject matter. The sources are rich in the detail of Merovingian political life. Their subjects are the powerful in society and they reveal the successful interplay between power and sanctity, a process which came to underpin much of European culture throughout the early Middle Ages.

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        March 1996

        Late Merovingian France

        by Paul Fouracre

        This collection of documents in translation brings together the seminal sources for the late Merovingian Frankish kingdom. It inteprets the chronicles and saint's lives rigorously to reveal new insights into the nature and significance of sanctity, power and power relationships. The book makes available a range of 7th- and early 8th-century texts, five of which have never before been translated into English. It opens with a broad-ranging explanation of the historical background to the translated texts and then each source is accompanied by a full commentary and an introductory essay exploring its authorship, language and subject matter. The sources are rich in the detail of Merovingian political life. Their subjects are the powerful in society and they reveal the successful interplay between power and sanctity, a process which came to underpin much of European culture throughout the early Middle Ages. ;

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        January 2013

        Popular protest in late-medieval Europe

        Italy, France and Flanders

        by Samuel Kline Cohn

        The documents in this stimulating volume span from 1245 to 1424 but focus on the 'contagion of rebellion' from 1355 to 1382 that followed in the wake of the plague. They comprise a diversity of sources and cover a variety of forms of popular protest in different social, political and economic settings. Their authors range across a wide political and intellectual horizon and include revolutionaries, the artistocracy, merchants and representatives from the church. They tell gripping and often gruesome stories of personal and collective violence, anguish, anger, terror, bravery, and foolishness. Of over 200 documents presented here, most have been translated into English for the first time, providing students and scholars with a new opportunity to compare social movements across Europe over two centuries, allowing a re-evaluation of pre-industrial revolts, the Black Death and its consequences for political culture and action. This book will be essential reading for those seeking to better understand popular attitudes and protest in medieval Europe.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        January 2011

        The Unorthodox Imagination in Late Medieval Britain

        by Sophie Page, Julian Hoppit

        The unorthodox imagination in late medieval Britain explores how medieval people responded to images, stories, beliefs and practices which were at odds with the normative world view, from the heretical and subversive to the marvellous and exotic. The chapter by Jean-Claude Schmitt examines why some unorthodox images were viewed as provocative and threatening and explores how successfully ecclesiastical authorities contained their impact. The power of unorthodoxy to provoke wonder, scepticism or disapproval provides an opportunity to view medieval culture from fresh perspectives. The essays in this volume show that unorthodoxy was embedded in mainstream medieval culture, from stories of fairies and witches which promoted orthodox moral values to the social conformity of practitioners of ritual magic. This book provides a guide to understanding medieval unorthodoxy and the roles played by experience and imagination in medieval encounters with the unorthodox. It will be essential reading for anyone interested in the exotic, provocative and deviant in medieval culture. ;

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        November 2021

        Late Night

        Unter Haien

        by Nora Welling

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        September 2017

        Traveling with Creation: A Study of Art History in the Late Ming Dynasty II

        Traveling with Creation

        by Li Anyuan

        As a special historical stage, the late Ming Dynasty has distinct characteristics of the times in politics, economy, culture, and art. Literati doctors regard the revival of Song culture as their humanistic ideal. In this context, various arts and techniques have made considerable progress, and the feature of literati intervention    particularly evident, which has improved the aesthetic appeal of the late Ming's art of creation spiritually. This collection of 24 papers gathered at the conference, and discussed themes from the fields of literature, calligraphy and painting, opera, gardens, furniture, sculpture, etc.

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        November 2016

        Traveling with Creation: A Study of Art History In the Late Ming Dynasty I

        Traveling with Creation

        by Li Anyuan

        As a special historical stage, the late Ming Dynasty has distinct characteristics of the times in politics, economy, culture, and art. Literati doctors regard the revival of Song culture as their humanistic ideal. In this context, various arts and techniques have made considerable progress, and the feature of literati intervention    particularly evident, which has improved the aesthetic appeal of the late Ming's art of creation spiritually. This collection of 24 papers gathered at the conference, and discussed themes from the fields of literature, calligraphy and painting, opera, gardens, furniture, sculpture, etc.

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        November 2021

        Worn out from Staying Awake Alone: Guo Songtao and the Big Changes of Late Qing Dynasty

        by Meng Ze

        This book follows the line of the ups and downs of Guo Songtao’s life experience, connecting Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, Hu Linyi, Li Hongzhang and other important military and political figures in the late Qing Dynasty. By describing the choices and destinies of different figures in the changes unprecedented in the past three thousand years, it reflects the political situation of the late Qing Dynasty which is intertwined with internal and external contradictions.

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        January 2005

        Late modernist poetics

        by Anthony Mellors

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        January 2005

        Late modernist poetics

        by Anthony Mellors, Gerard Greenway

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        January 2006

        Gentry culture in late-medieval England

        by Raluca Radulescu, Steve Rigby, Alison Truelove

        Essays in this fascinating and important collection examine the lifestyles and attitudes of the gentry in late medieval England. They consider the emergence of the gentry as a group distinct from the nobility, and explore the various available routes to gentility. Through surveys of the gentry's military background, administrative and political roles, social behaviour, and education, the reader is provided with an overview of how the group's culture evolved, and how it was disseminated. Studies of the gentry's literacy, creation and use of literature, cultural networks, religious activities and their experiences of music and the visual arts more directly address the practice and expression of this culture, exploring the extent to which the gentry's activities were different from those of the wider population. Joining the editors in contributing essays to this collection is an impressive array of eminent scholars, all specialists in their respective fields: Christine Carpenter, Peter Fleming, Maurice Keen, Philippa Maddern, Nicholas Orme, Tim Shaw, Thomas Tolley and Deborah Youngs. As a whole, the book offers a broad view of gentry culture that explores, reassesses, and sometimes even challenges the idea that members of the gentry cultivated their own distinctive cultural identity. It will appeal to students looking for a comprehensive introduction to late medieval gentry culture, as well as to researchers interested in gentry studies more generally. ;

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