In the Throe of Wonder Dr Thuy T. T. NguyenThis book is a meditation on the experiences of wonder, horror, and awe, and an exploration of their ontological import. It argues that these experiences are not, as our culture often presumes, merely subjective, emotive responses to events that happen in the world. Rather, they are transformative experiences that fracture our ordinary lives and, in so doing, provide us access to realities of which we would otherwise be oblivious. Wonder, horror, and
A Piece of Jade
Written by a high-ranking Mughal noble in the early seventeenth century
This book reflects on facets of the agōn and its representations in classical literature across a variety of genres and ideological contexts
the far-reaching economic
It begins by examining straw men
agroforestry has moved from a ‘technology in search of a problem’ to a principal solution to critical global agendas
The simple practice of compositing millets with other plant foodstuffs for enhanced nutritional quality of millet-based foods is also explored
offering fascinating insights into the ways in which ugliness and deformity were perceived and represented in the era
Liat Kozma examines French and British policies regarding local and foreign prostitutes in the region and shows how these policies affected and interacted with global migration routes of prostitutes and procurers
is an indispensable reference tool
based entirely on objects found in the two collections
It should enable readers to successfully participate in scientific and technical progress
