Stanley Hauerwas, was declared by Time Magazine in 2001 to be 'America's best theologian'. This book explores his work on the Church as a community living holiness. John B. Thomson offers an accessible introduction to Hauerwas's understanding of the ethics, character, narrative, practices and politi[...]

A comparative critique of ordinary language philosophy, hermeneutics and critical theory.

Drawing on the work of social and political theorists, cultural historians and communication researchers, this book provides an analysis of: the rise of mediated interaction; the creation of new forms of mediated visibility; and the emergence of global communication networks.[...]

The book publishing industry is going through a period of profound and turbulent change brought about in part by the digital revolution. What is the role of the book in an age preoccupied with computers and the internet? How has the book publishing industry been transformed by the economic and techn[...]

"All you need to know about the industry at a time of momentous change."
-Drake McFeely, chairman and president, W.W. Norton & Company For nearly five centuries, the world of book publishing remained largely static. But at the dawn of the twenty-first century, the industry faces a combination of [...]

This book will be useful to those coming to the field of hermeneutics for the first time, as well as those already familiar with Ricoeur's work.Paul Ricoeur (1913-2005) was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Chicago and the University of Paris X, Nanterre, and a leading figure in twentieth[...]

Vilken roll spelar medierna i de moderna samhällenas uveckling? Vilka är de sociala effekterna av nya former av kommunikations- och informationsspridning, från uppfinningen av tryckpressen till de globala kommunikationsnätverkens expansion idag?

Dessa frågor griper sig den engelske s[...]