Dreams, Imagination and other Slippery Stuff[1] Though the title seems vaguely reminiscent of a Fleetwood Mac song, Amira Mittermaier’s Dreams That Matter: Egyptian Landscapes of the Imagination is ...Read More
Hi Folks, The election is still too close to call and I am not even drinking yet, so I thought I would take a moment and respond to these two thoughtful precis (precises?) before I really go for it. ...Read More
Leela Prasad’s book, Poetics of Conduct, explores what happens when certain people tell particular stories in particular situations, namely how oral storytelling shapes a moral culture. Prasad’s e...Read More