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'A far green country' : an analysis of the presentation of nature in works of early mythopoeic fantasy fiction [PDF]
, 2007 This study undertakes an examination of the representation of nature in works of literature that it regards as early British ‘mythopoeic fantasy’. By this term the thesis understands that fantasy fiction which is fundamentally concerned with myth or myth-
Langwith, Mark J.
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Intertextuality as a source of discourse emotionalization and language innovations
Актуальні проблеми української лінгвістики: теорія і практика, 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17721/APULTP.2022.44.68-85 The article is focused on the pragmatic potential of intertextuality in news headlines on the Russian-Ukrainian war in Ukrainian religious media, based on the materials of the websites "Religious ...
Oleksandr Levko, Nataliia Kramar
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Trading Zones Between Thick and Thin: Anthropological Description as Scaffold or Mosaic
American Anthropologist, Volume 128, Issue 1, Page 159-170, March 2026.ABSTRACT Referring to the work of historian of science Peter Galison, I argue that anthropology requires thin description as an essential counterpart for thick description. Thin accounts provide the scaffolding within which thick descriptions sit. Galison uses the idea of a “trading zone” connecting different communities who, despite their differences (
David Zeitlyn
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, 1969 Discusses the then-nascent field of Tolkien studies, noting trends such as consideration of Tolkien as an “Oxford Christian” and source studies in medieval literature and ...
Thomson, George
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Tolkien as Reviser: A Case Study
, 2018 The publication of drafts of The Lord of the Rings allows scholars to assess Tolkien as a reviser. A comparison of the early presentations of Gondor in The History of "The Lord of the Rings" , with the finished scenes indicates the nature and direction of Tolkien's changes.
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New Zealand Geographer, Volume 82, Issue 1, March 2026.ABSTRACT This paper offers a description of the microbial world‐making of scientific practices and technologies in manifesting the multiple ontologies of Mycoplasma bovis bacteria during the biosecurity response and eradication programme in Aotearoa New Zealand (Aotearoa).
Deidre Ann McDonald, Matthew Henry
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Prophetic Promise: The Lineal Return of ‘lopp’d branches’ in Shakespeare’s Cymbeline
Renaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 55-75, February 2026.Abstract This paper identifies the early‐modern conception of prophecy as a word‐magic performed across generations, a verbal promise that anticipates its own realisation in posterity. Just as Francis Bacon upheld the generative force of prophetic utterances by noting their ‘springing and germinant accomplishment throughout many ages’, Shakespeare’s ...
Rana Banna
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The world is changing: ethics and genre development in three twentieth-century high fantasies. [PDF]
, 2004 This thesis examines three genre high fantasy texts published between 1954 and 2001: J. R. R. Tolkien’s 'The Lord of the Rings', Ursula K. Le Guin’s 'Earthsea' cycle and Patricia A. McKillip’s 'The Riddle-Master’s Game'.
Le Lievre, Kerrie Anne
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Tolkien Behind the Iron Curtain and Beyond [PDF]
Review of Janka Kascakova and David Levente Palatinus (eds.), J. R. R. Tolkien in Central Europe.
Péri-Nagy, Zsuzsanna
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Positive Microbiology in the Movies
Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 18, Issue 9, September 2025.How ‘Positive Microbiology’ is portrayed in commercial movies and its potential as a tool for education and engaging general audiences to counteract germaphobia. Image done with freepik. ABSTRACT Microbes are essential for sustaining life in our planet.
Manuel Sánchez‐Angulo
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