1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910781793603321

Autore

Sell Roger D

Titolo

Communicational criticism [[electronic resource] ] : studies in literature as dialogue / / Roger D. Sell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2011

ISBN

1-283-23442-4

9786613234421

90-272-8486-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (404 p.)

Collana

Dialogue studies (DS), , 1875-1792 ; ; v. 11

Disciplina

809

Soggetti

Criticism

Literature - History and criticism

Pragmatics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Communicational Criticism; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Table of contents; 1. Introduction: Communicational criticism; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Further developing the line of argument put forward in his Literature as Communication (2000) and Mediating Criticism (2001), Roger D. Sell now suggests that when so-called literary texts stand the test of time and appeal to a large and heterogeneous circle of admirers, this is because they are genuinely dialogical in spirit. Their writers, rather than telling other people what to do or think or feel, invite them to compare notes, and about topics which take on different nuances as seen from different points of view. So while such texts obviously reflect the taste and values of t



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910829844303321

Titolo

Porn [[electronic resource] ] : philosophy for everyone : how to think with kink / / edited by Dave Monroe ; foreword by Gram Ponante

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

ISBN

1-4443-4137-5

1-282-93992-0

9786612939921

1-4443-2469-1

1-4443-2470-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (278 p.)

Collana

Philosophy for everyone

Altri autori (Persone)

MonroeDave

PonanteGram

Disciplina

176.7

176/.7

Soggetti

Pornography

Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Lights, camera, action! Sundry sexy thoughts -- pt. II. Between the sheets : porn ethics and personal relationships -- pt. IV. Talking dirty : legal issues and free speech -- pt. V. The art of dirty : porn and aesthetic value -- pt. VI. Porn and technology -- pt. VII. Kink : alternative porn and BDSM.

Sommario/riassunto

This anthology takes the ever-controversial discussion of pornography out of solely academic circles; it expands the questions about porn that academics might tackle and opens the conversation to those who know it best-the creators and users of porn.Features essays on non-traditional issues in porn, including celebrity sex tapes, virtual sex, S&M, homosexual porn, and technology's impact on the porn industryFeatures fascinating insights from psychologists, a lawyer, and an English professor, as well as industry insiders such as Dylan RyderA fun, entertaining, and



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910964957203321

Autore

Chryssides George D. <1945->

Titolo

Christianity today / / George D. Chryssides

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , 2010

ISBN

9786612870804

9781472548917

1472548914

9781282870802

1282870807

9781441101068

1441101063

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (182 p.)

Collana

Religion today

Disciplina

230

Soggetti

Christianity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [157]-161) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The basics -- Sources of authority -- Science and  Christianity -- Modern biblical interpretation -- Mission and ecumenism -- Ethics -- Women in Christianity -- Life and death -- The future.

Sommario/riassunto

"A series of case studies illustrate the contemporary issues facing Christianity in contemporary society. This new introduction aims to present Christianity through the lens of contemporary issues. Illustrated throughout with examples and case studies taken from lived religion, each chapter looks at Christianity in a modern context, and modern issues relevant to the religion. After an initial chapter providing an overview of the faith, its history and basic theological tenets, George Chryssides moves through key contemporary themes: sources of authority in Christianity, science and Christianity, fundamentalism, mission and ecumenism, ethics, and women and Christianity. This title concludes with a final section looking at the future for Christianity in the face of secularism, secularisation and materialism, and its relative growth and decline worldwide. These useful guides aim to introduce religions through the lens of contemporary issues, illustrated throughout with examples and case studies taken from lived religion.



The perfect companion for the student of religion, each guide interprets the teachings of the religion in question in a modern context and applies them to modern day scenarios."--Bloomsbury Publishing.