Part anthology & part travelogue, Translating Libya presents the country through the eyes of sixteen Libyan short story writers & one American diplomat. Intrigued by the apparent absence of 'place' in modern Libyan short fiction, Ethan Chorin resolved to track down & translate stories that specifically mention cities & landmarks in Libya. The stories trace the influence of the ancient Romans, the later Italian occupation & the current influx of foreign workers from Africa & further afield. The authors open a window on today's Libya
- a rapidly urbanizing country with rich oil reserves, recently renewed diplomatic relations with the West & a nascent tourist industry based on its well-preserved ancient cities. This is a unique introduction to a country that has for some time been 'off the beaten path'.
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Part anthology & part travelogue, Translating Libya presents the country through the eyes of sixteen Libyan short story writers & one American diplomat. Translating Libya, published in 2008, was one of the first books to introduce Libyan literature to an English-speaking audience. The updated 2014 revision

Includes:: a foreword by Ahmed Ibrahim Fagih, one of Libya`s most recognised authors, & a new introduction by the author, in light of the Libyan Revolution & its aftermath, which he witnessed firsth&. Intrigued by the apparent absence of `place` in modern Libyan short fiction, Ethan Chorin, one of the first U.S. diplomats posted to Libya, resolved in 2004 to track down & translate stories that specifically mentioned cities & landmarks in Libya
- & then to visit those places, & describe what he encountered there. The result is a mixture of travelogue & memoir that sheds light on the social factors that fed the 2011 Revolution, & its aftermath. The collection

Includes:: pieces from the `sixties generation` of writers, as well as a newer generation of Libyan writers, including several women, writing in a variety of styles, ”twisted” 1001 nights, to allegory, fictionalized memoir & overt satire. Chorin explains how the stories, under cover of anonymity, distorted place-names & double-meanings reveal the depth of anger & despair that precipitated & fed the Arab Spring
- & serve as a reminder to those who fought heroically for their freedom, that true courage springs from isolating, not repeating the mistakes of the past.





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Translation is everywhere, & matters to everybody. Translation doesn`t only give us foreign news, dubbed films & instructions for using the microwave: without it, there would be no world religions, & our literatures, our cultures, & our languages would be unrecognisable. In this Very Short Introduction, Matthew Reynolds gives an authoritative & thought-provoking account of the field, from ancient Akkadian to World English, from St Jerome to Google Translate. He shows how translation determines meaning, how it matters in commerce, empire, conflict & resistance, & why it is fundamental to literature & the arts. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable. ...

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In this title, the reverse of the jacket has been printed to be used as a wall poster. In this delightful series of books, under GMC`s exciting new imprint, Button Books, Alain Gree`s stunning vintage illustrations leap out from every page. With three titles, ” Alphabet”, ” Transport” & ” Nature”, aimed at 2-4 years, children will love to be taught their first words with the aid of such absorbing & vibrant illustrations. Despite their simplicity there is a richness of content that children will be fascinated by, & this wealth of information will be a joy for adults to share & discuss, making the potential for learning endless. As an educational tool & a pleasure to own, this fabulous series of books is a wonderful investment for families. ...

Transport is one of three new additions to this popular non-fiction series. There are four books on the theme of transport
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Transport is one of three new additions to this popular non-fiction series. There are four books on the theme of transport
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Transylvania on an indexed road map at 1:500, 000 from the Hungarian publishers Cartographia. The map provides slightly wider coverage than found on other maps of this region, extending south to include the Iron Gate gorges along the Danube & Bucharest. Relief shading with plenty of names of peaks & mountain ranges gives a good representation of the topography. National parks & protected areas are marked. Road network shows many local roads & prominently indicates scenic routes. Railway lines are included. Symbols mark various places of interest & sites worth visiting, including campsites, spas, etc. Towns & villages have both their Romanian & the old, pre-1920 Hungarian names. Latitude & longitude grid is at 30’ intervals. The index is on the reverse, listing both the current & the historical versions. Map legend

Includes:: English.

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Transylvania at 1:400, 000 on a detailed indexed road map from Dimap, with small plans of 11 main towns in the region. All towns & villages are shown with their old historical Hungarian names, & with German names for main towns. South-western part of the region around the Iron Gate gorges of the Danube is shown as an inset. Subtle relief shading, with names of peaks & mountain ranges presents the topography. Road network clearly shows local roads & dirt tracts. Numerous landmarks & places of interest are highlighted, including monuments relating to the region's pre-1914 history, centres of local folk art, World Heritage sites, etc. As befits an area once know for its diversity, five different kinds of local churches are distinguished, & wooden churches are marked. Latitude & longitude grid is at 10 ...

Many people think Transylvania is a fictitious l&, like Ruritania or Narnia. It is the birthplace of Dracula. It is the place where dragons live in Harry Potter & the country to which the Pied Piper spirited the children of Hamelin. Indeed, although Transylvania is a real place, truth here is often stranger than fiction. Streams run with silver, the mountains are full of gold, dinosaur nests are found in river beds & haystacks in trees. It is a country of striking cultural contrasts: of Orthodox monasteries, Gothic churches & Communist follies. While the ` King of the Gypsies` lives in a grandiose modern palace, the future King of England has bought a modest peasant`s house in a remote village. Transylvania only recently awakened from the deep sleep of Communism &, though life is now changing fast, traditions remain here that elsewhere died out long ago. Transylvania captures this vanishing world in words & pictures. ...