Books published by EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS

New research on Freeman's fiction that challenges and expands earlier feminist readings of the female realm

Offers a literary and cultural-historical analysis of the Posthomerica This collection offers a new collaborative reading of Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica: a major, fascinating Greek epic written at the height of the Roman Empire. Building on the surge of interest in imperial Greek poetry seen in the past decades, this volume applies multiple approaches - literary, theoretical and historical - to ask new questions about this mysterious, challenging poet and to re-evaluate his role in the cultural history of his time. Bringing together experienced imperial epic scholars and new voices in this growing field, the chapters reveal Quintus' crucial place within the inherited epic tradition and his role in shaping the literary politics of Late Antique society. Silvio Bär is Professor of Classics at the University of Oslo. Emma Greensmith is Associate Professor of Classical Languages and Literature at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St John's College. Leyla Ozbek is Research Fellow of Greek Language and Literature at the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa.

The first book to examine the historical transformations of the American Bildungsroman through the lens of region.

Studies how oil has shaped the societies and cultures of the modern and contemporary Middle East.

Recording Kurdish voices from Istanbul and Diyarbak?r, Turkey's most important Kurdish-populated cities, this book documents Kurdish narratives of oppression and resistance, and enquires how Kurds reconcile their distinct ethnic identity and citizenship in modern Turkey.

Amidst the male-dominated South Korean cinema and the film industry, Yim Soon-rye has consistently produced critically and commercially influential films and has been recognized at numerous film festivals both in Korea and abroad. In the first English-language book focusing on this renowned South Korean director, ReFocus: The Films of Yim Soon-rye showcases critical readings of Yim's work and addresses Yim's position in the larger historical context of Korean cinema and women filmmakers globally. Molly Kim is an Adjunct Professor of the College of Humanities at Hanyang University.

Explores the role of Islam in forming and transforming interconnectivity across the Indian Ocean World from a longue dur e perspective