Oxford University Press

Jennifer Anna Gosetti-Ferencei presents striking new readings of the exotic in major German writers such as Kafka, Mann, Brecht, and Hesse, alongside the thought of Nietzsche, Freud, Simmel, and Expressionist aesthetics. She shows how the evocation of exotic spaces serves to reflect on central problems of European modernity and the modern self....

The first investigation of the relationship between the chorus of Greek tragedy and other types of choral song in Greek society. L. A. Swift not only provides new insights into individual plays, but also enriches our understanding of the role poetry and song played in ancient Greek life....

Maintaining Democratic Legitimacy after 9/11Presents a model of democratic legitimacy for within international counter-terrorism co-operation, exploring the current practices of EU counter-terrorism policing, post- 9/11, and the challenges it presents to democratic legitimacy, as well as the solutions to ensure 'democratic' counter-terrorism...

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This book analyses the relationship between Conrad's work and three major subjects: the philosophy of history, nationalism (in Europe and Latin America), and Conrad's interest in French Romanticism and Napoleon Bonaparte. As well as discussing more well-known works, Niland re-evaluates the long-neglected late novels     The Rover and Suspense....

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