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5 Dimensions of Affect in Bergson’s Philosophy
Read more: 5 Dimensions of Affect in Bergson’s PhilosophyHenri Bergson's philosophy reveals time as a continuous and interconnected melody.
Finding a Language of My Own – Maya Issam Kesrouany on the Making of Modern Egyptian Literature
Much like the translators in my book (Prophetic Translation: The Making of Modern Egyptian Literature), I have also found myself speaking in languages that felt simultaneously very familiar and extremely alien. When I was in Cairo in 2006, I recognized…
The Art of Kharita Dispatching in the Late 19th Century Afghanistan
Kharita dispatching On 2 Ramadan 1316 AH/ 15 January 1899, Amir Abdul Rahman Khan of Afghanistan (r. 1880–1901), sent an official letter, categorised as murāsala, to Lord George Nathaniel Curzon, Viceroy of India (in office, 1898–1911). Eventually, the ceremonially-illuminated letter…
Stick ‘em Up: How a South African Horror Film Prophesied Apartheid’s Road to Nowhere
By Calum Waddell Last year’s superior possession shocker Hereditary (from director Ari Aster) and the recent release of Jordan Peele’s Us has resulted in a new term, ‘elevated horror’, being introduced into the critical lexicon, much to the chagrin of…
What did Virginia Woolf really think about Holy Week and Easter? (4 of 4)
Jane de Gay discusses what Virginia Woolf really thought about Easter in a series of blog posts throughout Holy Week.
What did Virginia Woolf really think about Holy Week and Easter? (3 of 4)
Jane de Gay discusses what Virginia Woolf really thought about Easter in a series of blog posts throughout Holy Week.
What did Virginia Woolf really think about Holy Week and Easter? (2 of 4)
Jane de Gay discusses what Virginia Woolf really thought about Easter in a series of blog posts throughout Holy Week.
What did Virginia Woolf really think about Holy Week and Easter? (1 of 4)
Jane de Gay discusses what Virginia Woolf really thought about Easter in a series of blog posts throughout Holy Week.
The “Afghan Genizah”: A New Source for the History of Pre-Mongol Bāmiyān
How did Abū Naṣr Yehuda, a Jewish landowner from 11th-century Bāmiyān, conduct his business affairs with his Muslim neighbors? What was the role of Shujāʿ al-Dīn Muḥammad in the administration of Bāmiyān prior to its destruction by Genghis Khan in…
Lesbian Cinema after Queer Theory
In 1998, the celebrated lesbian film scholar B. Ruby Rich wrote: ‘I don’t want to make the mistake of falling into that comfortable old victim box, complaining of absence in the midst of presence. We’re not invisible anymore’ (58). In…