132 results for 'Mbembe, Achille'

Achille Mbembe is a leading figure in contemporary African philosophy, whose ideas have had a significant impact on literary and cultural theory, as well as postcolonial studies. This book provides...

Achille Mbembe's Necropolitics explores the dark side of democracy, revealing how the values and rights that liberal democracy celebrates have been eroded by the desires, fears, and violence that...

Deep in the heart of Africa, a mysterious creature is said to roam. For centuries, rumors have circulated about Mokele-Mbembe, a dinosaur-like beast known as the god-beast. In 2016, Rory Nugent...

Achilles by Elizabeth Cook Retelling the legendary story of the Greek warrior, born to a sea-nymph and a mortal king, who becomes the greatest fighter at Troy. This text explores the life and...

Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed...

My Achilles explores the complexities of queer identity and love, shedding light on the often-hidden aspects of this experience. This pamphlet aims to fill in the gaps that have been left unspoken,...

Achilles, the most exceptional of the Greeks, is the son of Thetis, a sea goddess, and Peleus, a legendary king. His life is marked by strength, speed, and beauty, drawing him to those around him...

Greece in the age of heroes is the backdrop for a story of friendship and sacrifice. Patroclus, a young prince, is exiled to the kingdom of Phthia, where he forms a bond with Achilles, the golden son...

The Rage of Achilles by Terence Hawkins Terence Hawkins' reimagining of the Iliad is a raw and unflinching retelling of the Trojan War, one that strips away myth and legend to reveal the brutal...

The Death and Afterlife of Achilles By Jonathan S. Burgess Achilles' death has been a well-known event in ancient mythology, but its description is surprisingly absent from Homer's epic poems, the...

Old Achill Island by Hugh Oram Located off the west coast of Ireland, Old Achill Island is a place of rugged beauty and rich history. This small island has been shaped by centuries of human activity,...

The New Achilles by Christian Cameron In a world torn apart by war and conflict, one man has chosen to leave his sword behind. Alexanor, a healer in a sacred sanctuary, has turned his back on the...

Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed...

Treat Your Own Achilles Tendinitis is a straightforward programme designed to help you recover from painful Achilles tendon damage. It explains how the tendon works, what went wrong, and provides...

Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character by Jonathan Shay This groundbreaking book explores the devastating effects of war on the human mind, using Homer's Iliad as a powerful...

Achilles, son of the sea goddess Thetis and legendary king Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful - irresistible to all who meet him. This deluxe edition features elegant sprayed and stenciled...

Achilles and Hector: Homeric Hero by Seth Benardete This study explores the style and plot of Homer's Iliad, challenging conventional interpretations. Published in two parts in the St. John's Review...

The War that Killed Achilles: The True Story of the Iliad by Caroline Alexander This book offers a fresh perspective on Homer's epic poem, exploring what it is about rather than simply retelling its...

Achilles' anger fuels his greatest battle in this epic retelling of Homer's story. When Agamemnon takes Achilles' war prize, the great warrior champion refuses to fight, but an act of treachery by...

The Achilles Legend Harry Fox Book 4 is a gripping tale of adventure and mystery. When Harry Fox teams up with authorities to combat artifacts trafficking, he sets out to uncover the truth behind his...

The Shield of Achilles by W. H. Auden is a critically acclaimed poetry collection that won the 1956 National Book Award in Poetry. This edition features the complete text of Auden's award-winning...

The Heel of Achilles A Golden Age Mystery by E. & M. a RadfordA holiday in Paignton sets off a chain of events that will lead to murder, as Jack's association with James Sprogson proves to be a...

Rails to Achill: A West of Ireland Branch Line by Jonathan Beaumont is a detailed history of the railway line that connected Dublin to Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland. The book explores the...

Becoming Achilles: Child-Sacrifice, War, and Misrule in the Iliad and Beyond by Richard Kerr Holway explores how the epic poem underwrites individual and communal catharsis and denial. The author...

Achilles: Paradigms of the War Hero from Homer to the Middle Ages by Katherine Callen King and Deborah Nourse Lattimore The legend of Achilles, as depicted in Homer's Iliad, has had a profound impact...

Erast Fandorin returns to Moscow after a six-year absence, only to find himself entangled in court politics and scandal. His old friend General Sobolev, known as the 'Russian Achilles', has been...

The Lies of Spies (Kyle Achilles, Book 2) by Tim Tigner is a gripping thriller that delves into the world of espionage and international politics. A high-stakes game of cat and mouse unfolds as two...

The M10 Gun Motor Carriage and the 17-Pounder Achilles Tank Destroyer By David Doyle, Schiffer Publishing Limited, 2022 In response to the German armored Blitzkrieg at the start of World War II, the...

Achilles Tatius: Leucippe and Clitophon Books I-II by Tim Whitmarsh This is the first commentary in English on Achilles Tatius' influential novel, Leucippe and Clitophon, in over 50 years. The Greek...

The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the United States and the Middle East, 1979-2003 by Steve Coll is a masterful account of America's disastrous war with Iraq and its decades-long relationship with...

The Achilles: A British Tank Destroyer in World War II. This heavily illustrated volume explores the design and operational history of the Achilles, the British variant of the American M10 tank...

Borges' collection of essays explores fundamental questions about existence, reality and human understanding. From the nature of Hell to the complexities of translation, these thought-provoking...

A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Helen of Troy, Achilles, and Patroclus. Katee Robert's Wicked Beauty is a darkly seductive romance that promises to take readers on a journey through the...

Circe, the stunning new anniversary edition, tells the story of a woman born into a world of gods and mortals, yet finding her place in neither. A daughter of Helios, Circe is a child of darkness and...

A gripping space epic that explores the boundaries of power and honor in a far-future world. Lieutenant Mei Ling Lee and Admiral Jay Chambers lead their starship flotilla back to Earth, only to face...

A New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book, this book is a detailed investigation into the decades-long relationship between the United States and Saddam Hussein, and the events leading up to...

The Trojan Horse to Al Qaeda: Small Forces that Shaped History. This book tells the stories of small forces that have triumphed over vastly larger ones, changing the course of history. From ancient...

European warfare has been a defining feature of the continent's history, from ancient rivalries to modern-day conflicts. This comprehensive history spans millennia, exploring the evolution of...

Critique of Black Reason by Achille Mbembe offers a profound reevaluation of history, racism, and humanity's future. This thought-provoking work maps the complex relationships between colonialism,...

Achille Mbembe's On the Postcolony is a groundbreaking collection of essays that profoundly renews our understanding of power and subjectivity in Africa. Mbembe contests key assumptions of...

The Achilleid, Volume II Books 8-12. A Charming Account of Achilles' Life. Statius' epic poem, Thebaid, is renowned for its exploration of the passions of civil war, but its companion work, the...

Achille Mbembe's Brutalism explores our moment, where the pathos of demolition and production on a planetary scale creates an overwhelming sense of weight and destruction. Contemporary capitalism is...

Achille Mbembe examines the fundamental principles and political consequences of a new world order driven by both abstract rationalities and animist aspirations. In this brief essay, he explores how...

Achille Mbembe's Out of the Dark Night offers a profound analysis of decolonization and its complexities for African subjectivities. This rich and nuanced work examines the paradoxes of the...

Achille's Lament The story of two young men, bound by fate and growing up together, amidst the turmoil of war. As they navigate the complexities of their own destinies, their paths become intertwined...

Statius' Achilleid is one of the most remarkable Latin epic poems. Due to the poet's untimely death, its project was cut short, but the completed first book and early part of the second retain a...

Decolonising the Neoliberal University explores the impact of global neoliberal hegemony on post-apartheid universities. This interdisciplinary collection delves into the trauma of colonialism and...

Terror and the Postcolonial A Concise Companion by Elleke Boehmer and Stephen Morton is a groundbreaking study that explores the relationship between postcolonial studies, colonial history, and...

The Politics of Time: Imagining African Becomings explores the complex and dynamic relationship between time, politics, and identity in Africa. In this thought-provoking volume, Achille Mbembe and...

Francio Guadeloupe's new book offers a unique perspective on identity and racism in the Netherlands. As an anthropologist who has lived in both the Dutch Antilles and the Netherlands, Guadeloupe...

The Colonial Legacy in France: A Complex and Divided Past Debates about the legacy of colonialism in France have taken on new urgency in recent years, following acts of religious and racial violence...

The Achilleid is a captivating and thought-provoking work that tells a compelling story with great rapidity and clarity. Its compact narrative explores themes of identity, vulnerability, and coming...

Rachilde and French Women's Authorship From Decadence to Modernism by Melanie C. Hawthorne is a groundbreaking study that sheds new light on Marguerite Eymery, a pioneering French writer of the late...

Discover the iconic artwork of Chris Achilleos, the legendary illustrator behind the official Target novelisations of Doctor Who. This collection showcases Achilleos' seminal work in chronological...

Radical feminism bravely transformed the history of politics, love, sexuality, and science in the late 1960s. Breanne Fahs brings together ten years of dialogue with four founders of this movement:...

Discover two Roman epic poems that challenge common perceptions of their authors. This slim volume brings together "The Achilleid" by Publius Papinius Statius and "The Rape of Proserpine" by Claudius...

Achilles has fled her home and her vicious clan to live as a woman with the kallai, the transgender priestesses of Great Mother Aphrodite. When Odysseus comes to recruit her for a war against the...

Dom Joly embarks on a monster-hunting adventure around the world, exploring six different destinations in search of local legends and myths. From the Redwood Curtain in northern California to Loch...

The Goddess of Troy by P.C. Cast is a retelling of the legendary Trojan War from a unique and captivating perspective. When the devastating conflict rages on, three powerful goddesses - Hera, Athena,...

Achilles, the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks, is at the center of Homer's epic tale of the Trojan War. The Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode of the war, a sequence of events that...

Achilles Tatius' Leucippe and Clitophon is a novel that pushes the boundaries of its genre with its exploration of complex themes such as adultery, violence, and idealized love. This work, one of the...

Book XVIII of Homer's Iliad is a masterful example of epic storytelling. It recounts Achilles' reaction to the death of his closest friend and his decision to re-enter the conflict, despite knowing...

The Iliad by Homer This epic poem tells the story of the Trojan War and its devastating consequences. At its heart is the rage of Achilles, which unleashes destruction upon both soldier and civilian...

The Physiology of the Joints: Volume 2 - The Lower LimbThis comprehensive guide to the biomechanics of the lower limb has been expanded with new diagrams and text, covering topics such as elasticity...

Eye of the Hare explores the parameters of a contemporary Christian sensibility in an attempt to re-invent a meaningful approach to modern problems. Through the use of sacrament and celebration, the...

The Healing Pond: A Journey of Healing and TransformationAfter a snapped Achilles tendon, James embarked on a year-long journey to revamp his garden and improve his health. As he built a natural...

Alexander the Great's life was marked by both incredible achievements and brutal violence. As a young man, he sought to emulate the legendary hero Achilles, and by his mid-twenties, he had conquered...

The Iliad by Diego Agrimbau is a retelling of one of history's greatest conflicts. Ten years of siege have left Troy's walls unbroken, but only the intervention of Achilles can shift the balance in...

Paradoxes from A to Z is an engaging guide to puzzles that have challenged thinkers throughout history. Michael Clark explores a range of conundrums, including Achilles and the Tortoise, Theseus'...

A beautifully illustrated anthology exploring Ireland's mystical world. This engrossing book takes you on a journey across the country, uncovering the stories and legends behind magical landmarks...

The Iliad is one of the oldest surviving works of Western literature, and its epic tale of war and heroism has captivated readers for centuries. This ancient Greek poem, attributed to Homer, tells...

The Iliad by Homer and Samuel Butler Written in the ninth century, this epic poem tells the story of a pivotal moment in the Trojan War, exploring the destructive conflict between Achilles and King...

Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida is a play that explores heroism, love, and betrayal against the backdrop of war. Set during the Trojan War, it tells the story of two lovers whose union is torn...

Pyrrhus by Mark Merlis is a novel that seamlessly blends ancient and modern worlds. The story follows Pyrrhus, an archer with a complex past, as he navigates his destiny and the challenges of war. As...

Discover the fascinating world of ancient mythology with this easy-to-read guide. Cutting through the dry details, Mythology 101 takes you on an unforgettable journey through the major myths of Greek...

The Iliad by Homer Nine years after the beginning of the Trojan War, a brutal and ferocious thing, the epic poem The Iliad begins. It describes the great warrior Achilles and the battles and events...

The Iliad Book I by Homer A foundational work of ancient Greek literature, this translation presents the first book of Homer's epic poem, exploring the complexities of human nature and the...

Louise Glück's Five in One is a collection that continues to evolve the poet's themes and concerns. This volume brings together five earlier works: Firstborn, The House on Marshland, Descending...

The story of Troy is a timeless account of heroism and adventure, told through the legendary tale of Helen and the judgement of Paris, the gathering of Heroes, and the siege of Troy. This epic...

Regain control over your foot function and discover newfound energy to tackle daily activities with simple exercises you can do in just 10 minutes a day. This self-care guide helps you identify the...

Infinity is a deeply counter-intuitive concept that has inspired many great thinkers. In this book, Haim Shapira presents an introduction to mathematical theories that deal with infinity, written in...

Euripides' Andromache offers a fresh perspective on tragic character and structure. This play transforms our expectations by subtly varying its metrics to develop an increasingly complex plot,...

Homer and His Iliad by Robin Lane Fox is a thought-provoking exploration of the ancient epic poem that continues to appeal to readers today. The Iliad, set against the backdrop of the Trojan War,...

Louise Gluck's First Four Books of Poems is a collection of early work that established her as one of America's most original and important poets. Her unique voice, marked by fierce and beautiful...

A fatal fire in a holiday let on Slievemore, Achill Island, leaves one person dead and another missing. As the case develops, the pressure builds when it transpires that Moira's father is a gangland...

The Iliad by Homer Translated by George Chapman, this epic poem tells the story of Achilles, a great warrior, and his wrath before the walls of besieged Troy. Chapman's translation, considered his...

Ajax by Sophocles A study in archaic values, Ajax is a tragic play that explores the complexities of honour and revenge. After being denied Achilles' armour, Telamonian Ajax's world is turned upside...

Euripides' Hecuba is a tragedy that evokes a sense of utter desolation and destruction. The play focuses on the status of women, those who are out of power and at the margins of society, as it tells...

The Iliad (Translated Into Verse by Alexander Pope with an Introduction and Notes by Theodore Alois Buckley) Set against the backdrop of the final year of the Trojan War, this epic poem tells the...

The Odyssey by Homer is an epic tale that has enthralled readers for over two and a half millennia. This ancient work follows Odysseus' ten-year journey home after the Trojan war, a story of...

Cassandra, daughter of the King of Troy, possesses the gift of prophecy but is fated to be ignored. Ten years of brutal war have passed, and her city has fallen to the Greek army. Now, she is a...

A fresh retelling of five great male-female pairings from Greek mythology. John Spurling draws on his lifelong love and knowledge of Classical Greek drama and poetry to bring these timeless stories...

Homer: Iliad Book 22 by Homer provides an in-depth analysis of the climax of the epic poem, where the main defender of Troy falls to the greatest warrior of the Greeks. This encounter sets off a...

The Iliad by Homer A beautifully crafted edition of Homer's epic tale, this hardcover book tells the story of the final year of the Trojan War. At its heart is the legendary account of Achilles' rage...

A fatal fire in a holiday let on Slievemore, Achill Island, leaves one person dead and another missing. As the investigation unfolds, DS Lucy Golden and her team uncover a complex web of crime gang...

A mysterious theft has shaken the Musée de Quentin-Savary in Aix-en-Provence. When director Monsieur Achille Formentin arrives one morning, he finds the museum almost empty, with only a bench,...

The Iliad and the Odyssey are two epic poems that have stood the test of time. Written by Homer, these ancient works tell the stories of love, war, hope, and despair in the midst of the Trojan War...

The Iliad (Royal Collector's Edition) is an epic poem that tells the story of the ten-year siege of Troy, a city in ancient Greece. The narrative unfolds during a quarrel between King Agamemnon and...

This collection brings to life the stories and events that have shaped Western culture. From myth and legend to historical fact, Helene Guerber's engaging narrative explores the people and places...