Discusses the theoretical implications of the cinematographic image based on Henri Bergson's theories

This is a wide-ranging, poetic analysis of the great English poetic line, iambic pentameter, as used by Chaucer, Sidney, Milton, and particularly by Shakespeare.

'A landmark biography' The Times, Books of the Year The long-awaited portrait of a literary master from one of our generation's greatest biographers Anthony Powell: the literary genius who gave us A Dance to the Music of Time, an undisputed ...

In Making Lahore Modern, William J. Glover investigates the traditions that shaped colonial Lahore.

It is a distant cousin of Material World and Hungry Planet in content and style, but represents a blend of rigorous science and photography that these books can claim.

For 30 years the author, a French missionary, lived among the Hindus, adopting their dress and customs and studying their social and religious institutions.

It also contains a chronology, genealogical tables, a glossary, and a substantial bibliography. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Ismailis.