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This edited collection gathers contributions by Shakespeare scholars from a wide range of countries, both European and non-European, representing many different cultures. It is divided into three sections: Asia, Europe, and the Americas, which explore the challenges involved in rendering Macbeth interesting and relevant in diverse cultural conditions and some of the ways in which these challenges are faced. The collection demonstrates the extraordinarily wide appeal of the play an...

This dictionary explores the language of domestic life found in Shakespeare's work and seeks to demonstrate the meanings he attaches to it through his uses of it in particular contexts. "Domestic life" covers a range of topics: the language of the household, clothing, food, family relationships and duties; household practices, the architecture of the home, and all that conditions and governs the life of the home. The dictionary draws on recent cultural materialist research to provide in-de...

Why does Bassanio compare himself to Jason? What is Hecuba to Hamlet? Is the mechanicals' staging of the Pyramus and Thisbe story funny or sad?This dictionary elucidates Shakespeare's use of mythological references in an early modern context, while bringing them to life for today's audiences and readers, at a time of renewed critical interest in the reception of the classics and fascination with classical mythology in popular culture. It is also a precious tool for...

This is an analysis of sexual themes in the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher, both in the context of the Jacobean theatre and in the light of modern readings of sexuality and gender during the English Renaissance. Sandra Clark challenges commonly-held perceptions of Beaumont and Fletcher's work. The book is intended for undergraduate and graduate courses on Renaissance literature, Elizabethan and Jacobean drama, tragicomedy, gender and genre in the Renaissance.

Natural and social sciences seem very often, though usually only implicitly, to hedge their laws by ceteris paribus clauses - a practice which is philosophically very hard to understand because such clauses seem to render the laws trivial and unfalsifiable. After early worries the issue is vigorously discussed in the philosophy of science and the philosophy of mind since ca. 15 years.This volume collects the most prominent philosophers of science in the field and pr...

Expert instruction and plenty of practice to reinforce advanced math skillsPresents concepts with application to natural sciences, engineering, economics, computer science, and other branches of mathematicsComplementary to most linear algebra courses or as a refresher textMore than 500 exercises and answersHundreds of solved problemsThe Practice Makes Perfect series has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide

Take it step-by-step for math success!The quickest route to learning a subject is through a solid grounding in the basics. So what you won’t find in Easy Mathematics Step-by-Step is a lot of endless drills. Instead, you get a clear explanation that breaks down complex concepts into easy-to-understand steps, followed by highly focused exercises that are linked to core skills--enabling learners to grasp when and how to apply those techniques.This boo...

This engaging review guide and workbook is the ideal tool for sharpening your Trigonometry skills!This review guide and workbook will help you strengthen your Trigonometry knowledge, and it will enable you to develop new math skills to excel in your high school classwork and on standardized tests. Clear and concise explanations will walk you step by step through each essential math concept. 500 practical review questions, in turn, provide extensive opportunities fo...

This step-by-step approach helps you learn algebra quickly and easily!For many students—whether they're kids in middle school or adults returning to college—algebra is a difficult subject that only gets tougher as more concepts are learned. That's why Easy Algebra Step-by-Step, Third Edition is so effective at helping you succeed where other, drill-heavy guides fail. Using an original, step-by-step approach, this write-in workbook gives you a solid foundat...

How powerful is Lilah's imagination? If it smells like a monster, sounds like a monster, and in the shadows, looks like a monster, is it in fact a monster?It is Little Lilah's bedtime. As soon as it's lights out and her parents wish her sweet dreams, she feels an unexplained thump under her bed. Her imagination is being powered by her fear, so the noise must be a monster. Lilah's senses are overriding logic and convince her that there is in fact a monster under her bed. Lilah tames...

For students who need to polish their calculus skills for class or for a critical exam, this no-nonsense practical guide provides concise summaries, clear model examples, and plenty of practice, practice, practice.About the BookWith more than 1,000,000 copies sold, Practice Makes Perfect has established itself as a reliable practical workbook series in the language-learning category. Now, with Practice Makes Perfect: Calculus, students will enjoy th...

The new Must Know series is like a lightning bolt to the brainEvery school subject has must know ideas, or essential concepts, that lie behind it. This book will use that fact to help you learn in a unique way. Most study guides start a chapter with a set of goals, often leaving the starting point unclear. In Must Know High School Trigonometry, however, each chapter will immediately introduce you to the must know idea, or ideas, that lie behind the new tri...