Winner of the 2010 Sigourney Award! Reading Freud provides an accessible outline of the whole of Freud's work from Studies in Hysteria through to An Outline of Psycho-Analysis It succeeds in expressing even the most complex of Freud's theories in clear & simple language whilst avoiding over-simplification Each chapter concentrates on an individual text &

Includes:: valuable background information relevant biographical & historical details descriptions of Post-Freudian developments & a chronology of Freud's concepts By putting each text into the context of Freud's life & work as a whole Jean-Michel Quinodoz manages to produce an overview which is chronological correlative & interactive Texts discussed include The Interpretation of Dreams The ' Uncanny' Civilisation & its Discontents' The clear presentation with regular summaries of the ideas raised encourages the reader to fully engage with the texts presented & gain a thorough understanding of each text in the context of its background & impact on the development of psychoanalysis Drawing on his extensive experience as a clinician & a teacher of psychoanalysis Jean-Michel Quinodoz has produced a uniquely comprehensive presentation of Freud's work which will be of great value to anyone studying Freud & Psychoanalysis

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First published in 1978 Reading Greek has become a best-selling one-year introductory course in ancient Greek for students & adults It combines the best of modern & traditional language-learning techniques & is used widely in schools summer schools & universities across the world It has also been translated into several foreign languages This volume contains a narrative adapted entirely from ancient authors including Herodotus Euripides Aristophanes & Demosthenes in order to encourage students rapidly to develop their reading skills Generous support is provided with vocabulary At the same time through the texts & numerous illustrations students will receive a good introduction to Greek culture & especially that of Classical Athens The accompanying Grammar & Exercises volume provides full grammatical support together with numerous exercises at different levels Greek-English & English-Greek vocabularies a substantial reference grammar & language surveys ...

First published in 1978 Reading Greek has become a best-selling one-year introductory course in ancient Greek for students & adults It combines the best of modern & traditional language-learning techniques & is used widely in schools summer schools & universities across the world It has also been translated into several foreign languages This volume provides full grammatical support together with numerous exercises at different levels For the second edition the presentations of grammar have been substantially revised to meet the needs of today's students & the volume has been completely redesigned with the use of colour Greek-English & English-Greek vocabularies are provided as well as a substantial reference grammar & language surveys The accompanying Text & Vocabulary volume contains a narrative adapted entirely from ancient authors in order to encourage students rapidly to develop their reading skills simultaneously receiving a good introduction to Greek culture ...

This second edition of the landmark textbook Reading Images builds on its reputation as the first systematic & comprehensive account of the grammar of visual design Drawing on an enormous range of examples from children&s drawings to textbook illustrations photo-journalism to fine art as well as three-dimensional forms such as sculpture & toys the authors examine the ways in which images communicate meaning Features of this fully updated second edition include new material on moving images & on colour a discussion of how images & their uses have changed through time websites & web-based images ideas on the future of visual communication Reading Images focuses on the structures or &grammar& of visual design
- colour perspective framing & composition
- provides the reader with an invaluable &tool-kit& for reading images & makes it a must for anyone interested in communication the media & the arts

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From Victorian manufacturing town famous for the three Bs'
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- to its current status as a major centre

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Reading Latin first published in 1986 is a bestselling Latin course designed to help mature beginners read classical Latin fluently & intelligently It does this in three ways it encourages the reading of continuous texts from the start; it offers generous help with translation at every stage; & it integrates the learning of classical Latin with an appreciation of the influence of the Latin language upon English & European culture from antiquity to the present The Text & Vocabulary richly illustrated consists at the start of carefully graded adaptations from original classical Latin texts The adaptations are gradually phased out until unadulterated prose & verse can be read The accompanying Grammar & Exercises volume completes the course by supplying all the grammatical help needed & the second edition has been fully revised & updated It has also been extensively redesigned to make it clearer & easier to navigate ...

Reading Latin first published in 1986 is a bestselling Latin course designed to help mature beginners read classical Latin fluently & intelligently It does this in three ways it encourages the reading of continuous texts from the start; it offers generous help with translation at every stage; & it integrates the learning of classical Latin with an appreciation of the influence of the Latin language upon English & European culture from antiquity to the present The Text & Vocabulary richly illustrated consists at the start of carefully graded adaptations from original classical Latin texts The adaptations are gradually phased out until unadulterated prose & verse can be read The accompanying Grammar & Exercises volume completes the course although the present volume could be used as a self-standing beginner's reader if desired This second edition has been fully revised & updated with a new chapter containing stories from early Roman history ...