Space Between Words: The Origins of Silent Reading [1 ed.] 080474016X, 9780804740166

Space Between Words: The Origins of Silent Reading 9781503619081

Reading, like any human activity, has a history. Modern reading is a silent and solitary activity. Ancient reading was u

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The Myth of Silent Spring: Rethinking the Origins of American Environmentalism 9780520965157

Since its publication in 1962, Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring has often been celebrated as the catalyst that sparked

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The Origins of the Exhibition Space (1450-1750) 9789048556021

Before the first purpose-designed exhibition spaces and painting exhibitions emerged, showing art was mainly related to

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The Origin of Names, Words and Everything in Between: (Word Origins, Trivia Book for Adults, Funny Trivia, Origin of Words) 1633538508, 9781633538504

#1 Best Seller in Popular Culture, Puzzles & Games, Curiosities & Wonders, Fun Facts, Questions & Answers, a

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The Silent Qur'an and the Speaking Qur'an: Scriptural Sources of Islam Between History and Fervor 9780231540650

This is the first book to evaluate the writing of Islam's major scriptural sources within the context of the bloody

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Reading Israel, Reading America: The Politics of Translation between Jews 2019012963, 2019017672, 9781503610941, 9781503610057, 9781503610934

American and Israeli Jews have historically clashed over the contours of Jewish identity, and their experience of modern

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The Mirage of a Space between Nature and Nurture 9780822392811

The esteemed historian and philosopher of science Evelyn Fox Keller addresses the nature-nurture debate, arguing that it

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Reading Israel, Reading America: The Politics of Translation between Jews 9781503610941

Reading Across Borders analyzes the relationship between Jewish Americans and Jewish Israelis through the lens of transl

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The way of Chinese characters : the origins of 670 essential words 9781622910465, 9780887275272, 2007062006

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The Silent Life of Things : Reading and Representing Commodified Objecthood [1 ed.] 9781443886680, 9781443883689

The ever-growing interest in the analysis of materiality has found its expression in many studies of objects and objecth

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