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Language and Culture
The book presents a new theory of the relationship between language and culture in a transnational and global perspective. The fundamental view is that languages spread across cultures, and cultures spread across languages, or in other words, that linguistic and cultural practices flow through social networks in the world along partially different paths and across national structures and communities.
Agrarian Revolt in a Mexican Village
Agrarian Revolt in a Mexican Village deals with a Taráscan Indian village in southwestern Mexico which, between 1920 and 1926, played a precedent-setting role in agrarian reform. As he describes forty years in the history of this small pueblo, Paul Friedrich raises general questions about local politics and agrarian reform that are basic to our understanding of radical change in peasant societies around the world. Of particular interest is his detailed study of the colorful, violent, and psychologically complex leader, Primo Tapia, whose biography bears on the theoretical issues of the "political middleman" and the relation between individual motivation and socioeconomic change. Friedrich's evidence includes massive interviewing, personal letters, observations as an anthropological participant (e.g., in fiesta ritual), analysis of the politics and other village culture during 1955-56, comparison with other Taráscan villages, historical and prehistoric background materials, and research in legal and government agrarian archives.
Handholds
In Handholds, Friedrich spans continents, cultures, and generations, closing the chasm between humans and nature—and the even greater gulf between human and human. Each haiku is a gem. Read them—and read them again. —Deborah Tannen
Year Of The Cheetah
At thirty-eight and against all odds, Djambo Diallo has successfully established himself in the galaxy of global finance. Brilliant and ferociously driven by the American Dream, he has left his native Ivory Coast and married the phenomenal Felicia Katz, sole heiress of a Wisconsin beer fortune.Down to earth yet extraordinarily seductive, young Felicia has faithfully waited for fifteen years to build a family with her beloved African husband and secure her dynasty. But world events of the early 21st century are about to change the destiny of the ambitious Chicago couple forever.Late in the summer of 2015, Djambo and Felicia are far from suspecting the harrowing descent into adversity their marriage is about to face. Unfolding on three continents, Year of the Cheetah is an erotic thriller of international love and faith in the age of globalization. It is reserved for mature readers.
Essays on Literature
Essays on Literature brings together ten of the most important literary reviews and essays written by the acclaimed Victorian philosopher, social critic, and essayist Thomas Carlyle. Spanning his writing career, the essays allow the reader to track Carlyle's development as a reviewer and stylist, the evolution of his perennial themes, and the tremendous impact of his writing on the development of British and American literature. In keeping with the Norman and Charlotte Strouse Edition of the Writings of Thomas Carlyle, these essays are accompanied by a thorough historical introduction to the material, extensive notes providing historical and cultural context while expanding on references and allusions, and a textual apparatus that carefully details and explains the editorial decisions made in reconciling the many editions of each essay.
The Individual
Translation of Part 2 of the Young Hegelian treatise, Das Verstandestum und das Individuum (1846), with annotations and introduction.
The Invisible Lodge
"The Invisible Lodge" by Jean Paul, translated by Charles Timothy Brooks, is a whimsical and philosophical exploration of human nature and existence. Jean Paul's enchanting narrative weaves together themes of mystery, love, and spiritual growth, creating an allegorical tale that transcends time and place. Brooks' translation captures the essence of Jean Paul's poetic prose, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the magical world of "The Invisible Lodge."
