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Culture, Languages and Literature
Publications 2019–20
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The concept of the book: the production, progression and dissemination of information
Radical collections: Re-examining the roots of collections, practices and information professions
Cynthia Johnson
Edited by Jordan Landes and Richard Espley
Institute of English Studies
Senate House Library
978-0-9927257-4-7 (pb), £25
NEW! Available as a free PDF download
January 2019
978-1-913002-00-8 (pb), 120pp, £15
What is the purpose and essence of a book? If we push the definition of a ‘book’ beyond the traditional form of the codex to encompass cuneiform tablets, papyri, as well as the printed and digital book, we discover that its functionality is as potent and diverse as human endeavour. Featuring contributors from a wide range of disciplines such as art history, medieval studies, ancient Near Eastern history, information management and the history of the book, this ambitious new release explores the biography of the concept of the book, and its function across millennia.
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978-1-913002-03-9 (ebook), £8 978-1-913002-02-2 (Kindle), £8 December 2018
Do archivists ‘curate’ history? And to what extent are our librarians the gatekeepers of knowledge? Libraries and archives have a long and rich history of compiling ‘radical collections’- from Klanwatch Project in the States to the R. D. Laing Archive in Glasgow- but a re-examination of the information professions and all aspects of managing those collections is long overdue. This book brings together some key papers from a conference held at Senate House Library in 2017. It shines a light on pressing topical issues within library and information services (LIS)- to encompass selection, appraisal and accession, through to organisation and classification. Will libraries survive as victims of neoliberal marketization? Do we have a responsibility to collect and document ‘white hate’ in the era of Trump? And how can a predominantly white LIS workforce effectively collect and tell POC histories? 3
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Bithell Series of Dissertations
Unweaving The Odyssey: Barbara Köhler’s Niemands Frau Rebecca May Johnson
Urban microcosms (1789–1940) Edited by Margit Dirscherl and Astrid Köhler
Unweaving The Odyssey: Barbara Köhler’s Niemands Frau
imlr books
Rebecca May Johnson
Institute of Modern Languages Research
Bithell Series of Dissertations 46
978‑0‑85457‑266‑3 (pb), 282pp, £25
Institute of Modern Languages Research
September 2019
978-0-85457-270-0 (hb), 260pp, £20
The notion of cities and towns as ‘movers and shakers of civilization’ and ‘engines and agents of change’ (Peter Borsay) will be familiar to anyone working on 19th or early 20th century history and culture. One effect of such an approach is to subsume towns under cities, another is to attribute to the imagined urban entity one singular willpower. However, anyone who happens to have lived in both a small town and a big city knows that the two differ considerably both with regard to atmosphere and social fabric. This volume focuses on places, spaces and processes, not on metropolitan molochs but on smaller units of urban life, and seeks to increase our understanding of the changes that happened in the long 19th century in Europe, and hence of modernisation and modernity itself.
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July 2019
How has classical literature shaped culture, knowledge, the thinkable? What happens when a canonical text is translated from his gaze into her, and their, gaze(s)? These are some of the questions Barbara Köhler pursues in her modern epic poem, Niemands Frau (2007), her response to The Odyssey. This study presents the first detailed analysis of Köhler’s poem, tracing the ways in which she re-invents Homer’s text, from the claim that Niemands Frau is a form of ‘translation’ to its complex re-workings of the Homeric figures Penelope, Helen of Troy, Tiresias and Odysseus.
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Television drama in Spain and Latin America Paul Smith imlr books Institute of Modern Languages Research 978‑0‑85457‑265‑6 (pb), 280pp, £25 July 2018
While much research has been carried out on TV formats and remakes in the Englishspeaking world, almost nothing has been published on the huge and dynamic Spanishspeaking sector. This book addresses two major topics within current cultural, media, and television studies: the question of fictional genres and transnational circulation. It discusses and analyses series since 2000 from Spain (in both Spanish and Catalan), Mexico, Venezuela, and (to a lesser extent) the US, employing both empirical research on production and distribution and textual analysis of content. The three genres examined are horror, biographical series, and sportsthemed dramas; the three examples of format remakes are period mystery (Spain, Mexico), romantic comedy (Venezuela, US), and historical epic (Catalonia, Spain).
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Writing and the West German protest movements: the textual revolution Mererid Puw Davies imlr books Institute of Modern Languages Research 978‑0‑85457‑251‑9 (pb), 282pp, £25 December 2016
The 1960s protest movements marked an astonishing moment for West Germany. They developed a political critique distinctive for its overwhelming emphasis on culture and the symbolic. Reading and writing had a uniquely prestigious status for West German protesters, who produced an extraordinary textual culture ranging from graffiti and flyers to agit-prop poetry and autobiographical prose. By turns witty, provocative, reflective and offensive, the avant-garde roots of anti-authoritarianism are as palpable in their texts as their debt to high literature. Frequently overlooked by traditional criticism, this volume presents close readings of the work they produced, embedding them in historical, cultural, theoretical and aesthetic context, from the Vietnam War to the Nazi past, to dirt and hygiene.
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The personal impact of Nazi persecution: experiences and life stories Mary Fulbrook Bithell Memorial Lectures Institute of Modern Languages Research 978‑0‑85457‑264‑9 (pb), 40pp, £5 November 2018
The experience of surviving Nazi persecution had an impact on the whole of the rest of people’s lives and often transformed their identity. The character of this impact varied not only according to their age, status and experiences at the time of persecution, but also according to later circumstances in which they sought to make new lives. The effect on the second and subsequent generations similarly varied not only with parental experiences but also with the different contexts in which children grew up. In this lecture Mary Fulbrook outlines some key issues and aspects of how particular post-war contexts affected the ways in which people gave significance and expression to their memories of the past.
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Glanz und Abglanz: two centuries of German Studies in the University of London John L. Flood and Anne Simon Institute of Modern Languages Research 978‑0‑85457‑263‑2 (pb), 230pp, £20 April 2017
In 1943, in the midst of a London still reeling from the Blitz, initial plans were laid for an institute devoted to rebuilding relations between English and German scholars and academics once hostilities had ceased. Established in 1950, the institute served for more than half a century as a research centre and focal point for researchers the world over. However, German Studies in London has a much older tradition which goes back almost two centuries. Glanz und Abglanz tells the fascinating tale of German Studies in London from its beginnings at the ‘godless institution of Gower Street’, and of the remarkable personalities whose energy and commitment ensured that the discipline flourished. The story is told through two essays: ‘Taught by Giants’ outlining the history of the subject in London from 1826, and ‘Sehr schön, Piglet?’ ‘Ja, Pooh’ following the development of the Institute of Germanic Languages and Literatures and showcasing its remarkable library. The volume is rounded off with an account of the magnificent collection of rare books assembled by Robert Priebsch (1866– 1935) and August Closs (1898–1990). sas.ac.uk/publications
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Memory, migration and (de)colonisation in the Caribbean and beyond Edited by Jack Daniel Webb, Roderick Westmaas, Maria del Pilar Kaladeen and William Tantum Institute of Latin American Studies NEW! Available as a free PDF download 978-1-908857-65-1 (pb), 340pp, £25 978-1-908857-66-8 (epub), £20 978-1-908857-67-5 (Kindle), £20 November 2019
In recent years, academics, policy makers and media outlets have increasingly recognised the importance of Caribbean migrations and migrants to the histories and cultures of countries across the Northern Atlantic. Memory, migration and (de)colonisation furthers our understanding of the lives of many of these migrants, and the contexts through which they lived and continue to live. In particular, it focuses on the relationship between Caribbean migrants and processes of decolonisation. The chapters in this book range across disciplines and time periods to present a vibrant understanding of the ever-changing interactions between Caribbean peoples and colonialism as they migrated within and between colonial contexts.
We mark your memory: writings from the descendants of indenture Edited by David Dabydeen, Maria del Pilar Kaladeen and Tina K. Ramnarine School of Advanced Study 978‑1‑912250‑07‑3 (pb), 212pp, £11.99 978‑1‑912250‑08‑0 (epub), £8 April 2018
Indenture, whereby individuals entered, or were coerced, into an agreement to work in a colony was open to abuse from recruitment to plantation. Hidden within this little known system of 19th and early 20th century labour migration are even more neglected stories of exploited and unfree labour under the British Empire. These include indentured histories from Madeira to the Caribbean, from West Africa to the Caribbean, and from China to the Caribbean, Mauritius and South Africa. To mark the centenary of indenture’s abolition in the British Empire (2017–20) this volume brings together, for the first time, new writing from across the Commonwealth and beyond. It is a unique and important attempt to explore, through the medium of poetry and prose, the indentured heritage of the 21st century.
At the heart of this book are the voices of Caribbean migrants themselves, whose critical reflections on their experiences of migration and decolonisation are interwoven with the essays of academics and activists. sas.ac.uk/publications
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Cultural worlds of the Jesuits in colonial Latin America edited by Linda Newson
The cultural worlds of the Jesuits in colonial Latin America Edited by Linda Newson Institute of Latin American Studies NEW! Available as a free PDF download 978-1-908857-62-0 (pb), 350pp, £25 January 2020
The Jesuits’ colonial legacy in Latin America is well-known. They pioneered an interest in indigenous languages and cultures, compiling dictionaries and writing some of the earliest ethnographies of the region. They also explored the region’s natural history and made significant contributions to the development of science and medicine. On their estates and in the missions they introduced new plants, livestock, and agricultural techniques, such as irrigation. In addition, they left a lasting legacy on the region’s architecture, art, and music. The volume demonstrates the diversity of Jesuit contributions to Latin American culture. This volume is unique in considering not only the range of Jesuit activities but also the diversity of perspectives from which they may be approached. It includes papers from scholars of history, linguistics, religion, art, architecture, cartography, music, medicine and science.
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Creative spaces: urban culture and marginality in Latin America Edited by Niall H.D. Geraghty and Adriana Laura Massidda Institute of Latin American Studies NEW! Available as a free PDF download 978-1-908857-48-4 (pb), 360pp, £25 978-1-908857-49-1 (epub), £20 978-1-908857-50-7 (Kindle), £20 May 2019
Latin American cities are some of the most densely populated in the world. How have the fringes of these bustling cityscapes produced and informed art, film, political organisations and urban policy? Originally viewed as spaces of deprivation and violence, the urban margins were later romanticized as spaces of opportunity and popular empowerment. These sites now constitute an important part of the collective imaginary like never before. The essays within the collection reassess dominant theoretical notions of ‘marginality’ in the region and assess the different ways in which marginal urban spaces have become privileged locations for creativity in Latin America. The volume draws on research from a wide spectrum of disciplines, ranging from cultural and urban studies to architecture and sociology.
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Rethinking the past and present in Cuba: a tribute to Alistair Hennessy
Brazil: essays on history and politics Leslie Bethell
Edited by Antoni Kapcia
Institute of Latin American Studies
Institute of Latin American Studies
NEW! Available as a free PDF download
978‑1‑908857‑41‑5 (pb), 250pp, £25
978‑1‑908857‑54‑5 (pb), 240pp, £25
978‑1‑908857‑42‑2 (ebook), £20
May 2018
April 2018
This collection of essays and research articles has been designed, by its breadth of expertise and discipline, to pay suitable homage to the seminal influence and contribution made by the late Alistair Hennessy towards the development of Cuban studies. For that reason, it includes a judicious mixture of the old and the new, including several of the leading and internationally well-established experts on Cuban history, politics and culture, but also some up-and-coming researchers in the field. That mixture and the combination of topics (some addressing the past directly, others assessing the present within a historical context) reflect Hennessy’s own crossdisciplinary and open-minded approach to the study of the history of Cuba.
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Written by one of the greatest Brazilianists of his and subsequent generations, Emeritus Professor Leslie Bethell takes you on a whirlwind tour of the Latin American nation’s complex historical and political past and present. Featuring his classic essays- published together in one volume for the very first time- they go some way to explaining recent political phenomena in the country: the rise of Bolsonaro and the decline of left-wing parties. It contains seven chapters on major themes such as the Paraguayan War, populism and the failure of left-wing politics and the decline and fall of slavery. It also boasts a fascinating introductory autobiographical essay tracing his scholarly career from working-class schooldays through to the senior academic positions he has held on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Ernst Kitzinger and the making of Byzantine art history
Philosophy and medicine in the formative period of Islam
Edited by Felicity Harley-McGowan and Henry Maguire
Edited by Peter Adamson and Peter Pormann
Warburg Institute Colloquia 30
Warburg Institute
Warburg Institute
978‑1‑908590‑54-1 (pb), 316pp, £45
978‑1‑908590‑53-4 (pb), 180pp, £40 December 2017
The essays collected in this volume publish the proceedings of a colloquium held at the Warburg Institute in January 2013 to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ernst Kitzinger. His work has been, and still is, fundamentally influential on the present-day discipline of art history in a wide range of topics. In the first half, the papers are primarily biographical, covering Kitzinger’s extraordinary career, which began in Germany, Italy and England in the tumultuous years preceding the Second World War, led to internment in Australia and eventually took him to America. The second half of the book is devoted to assessments of Kitzinger’s scholarship, including his concern with the theory of style, with the early medieval art of Britain and continental Europe, with the art of Norman Sicily, and with the sources and impact of iconoclasm.
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Warburg Institute Colloquia 31
January 2018
Many of the leading philosophers in the Islamic world were doctors, yielding extensive links between philosophy and medicine. The 12 papers in this volume explore these links, focusing on the classical or formative period (up to the 11th century AD). One central theme is the Arabic reception of Greek figures who worked on medicine or medical topics, including Hippocrates, Aristotle and Galen. Several of the luminaries of philosophy in the early Islamic world are also studied, including Abū Bakr al-Rāzī, al-Fārābī and Avicenna. Conversely, the volume also includes research on the use of philosophical ideas in medical authors, including Άlī ibn Ridwān. Attention is also given to the connections between medicine and Islamic theology (kalām). As a whole, the book provides both a survey of the kinds of work being done in this relatively unexplored area, and a springboard for further research.
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The Afterlife of Aldus Posthumous Fame, Collectors and the Book Trade
Edited by Jill Kraye and Paolo Sachet
Shaping knowledge: the transmission of the Liber Floridus Hanna Vorholt
The afterlife of Aldus: posthumous fame, collectors and the book trade
Warburg Institute Studies and Texts 6
Jill Kraye and Paolo Sachet
Warburg Institute
Warburg Institute Colloquia 32
978‑1‑908590‑72‑5 (pb), 356pp, £55
Warburg Institute
November 2017
978‑1‑908590‑55‑8 (pb), 300pp, £30
The encyclopedic compilation Liber Floridus, created by the Flemish canon Lambert of Saint-Omer in the early 12th century, survives not only in the form of his famous autograph, but also in a considerable number of later manuscripts which transformed the knowledge assembled by him and which became starting points for new appraisals of their texts and images. Shaping knowledge examines the processes which determined this transfer over the centuries and evaluates the specific achievements of the different generations of scribes and illuminators.
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June 2018
Marking the the legacy of Aldus Manutius on the 500th anniversary of his death, this book examines how the notion of ‘Aldine books’ has changed over 500 years in Europe and North America, from the early days of the Aldine press to modern and contemporary book collecting and the antiquarian trade. The volume also includes a catalogue of the exhibition ‘Collecting the Renaissance: the Aldine Press (1494–1598)’, held in the British Library in conjunction with the colloquium. Addressing a wide readership of scholars, booksellers and collectors, The afterlife of Aldus aims to stimulate further research on areas fundamental for understanding Aldus’s longlasting fortuna. The conference, the exhibition and this volume have received generous financial support from the Bibliographical Society, CERL and Bernard Quartich Ltd.
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Journals
Journal of Romance Studies
Print ISSN: 14733536 Online ISSN: 17522331
Spring/Summer/Winter 2017
The journal of the Institute of Modern Languages Research
Yearbook of the Research Centre for German and Austrian Exile Studies
Journal of Romance Studies Published by Liverpool University Press in association with the Institute of Modern Languages Research
Published by Brill/Rodopi in association with the Institute of Modern Languages Research
Edited by Catherine Davies and Dominic Glynn
ISSN 1388-3720
http://online.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/loi/jrs
Vol. 18 ISBN 978-90-0434-351-1 www.rodopi.nl/senj.asp?SerieId=EXILE
The work of the Centre focuses on the history of those German-speaking emigrĂŠs who found refuge in Great Britain. It explores their personal recollections and experiences, their reception in British society, and how they enriched the life of their new country of residence in such varied spheres as the professions, industry and commerce, literature, art and culture, politics, publishing, the media, and the world of entertainment and leisure.
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ISSN 1473-3536
This journal promotes innovative critical work in the areas of linguistics, literature, performing and visual arts, media, material culture, intellectual and cultural history, critical and cultural theory, psychoanalysis, gender studies, social sciences and anthropology. Two monographic issues and one open issue are published each year. The primary focus is on those parts of the world that speak, or have spoken, French, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese but work on other cultures may be included. Most issues cross national and disciplinary boundaries in order to stimulate new ways of thinking about cultural history and practice.
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Journals
JOURNAL OF THE WARBURG AND COURTAULD INSTITUTES LXXX
THE WARBURG INSTITUTE University of London 2017
Journal of the Warburg and Yeats Annual Published by Open Book Publishers in association Courtauld Institutes with the Institute of English Studies Published by the Warburg Institute ISSN 0075-4390 (print) ISSN 2044-0014 (online) Vol. LXXX (2017) ISBN 978-1-908590-06-0 www.ingentaconnect.com/content/warburg/jwci
The JWCI is intended as an interdisciplinary forum for scholars specialising in art history, the history of ideas and cultural history. Usually the subjects discussed either centre on or have some connection with Western, typically European cultures; therefore, too, the JWCI provides a home for research into the many interconnections between those cultures and others which have flourished beyond European borders - particularly, but by no means limited to, the cultures and learning of the Near East. Topics include the arts in their various forms, religion, philosophy, science, literature and magic, as well as intellectual, political and social life, from Antiquity to the dawn of the contemporary era.
Edited by Warwick Gould ISSN 0278-7687 Vol. 19 (2013) ISBN 978-1-783740 17 8 www.ies.sas.ac.uk/publications/yeats-annual
Yeats Annual is the leading international research-level journal devoted to the greatest 20th-century poet in the English language. ‘The admirable Yeats Annual ... a powerful base of biographical and textual knowledge. Since 1982 the vade mecum of Yeats.’ Bernard O’Donoghue, The Times Literary Supplement
Founded in 1937, soon after the arrival of the Kulturwissenschaftliche Bibliothek Warburg in London, the Journal of the Warburg Institute became the Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes two years later and has flourished as a collaborative enterprise since that time.
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