Venice came to life on spongy mudflats at the edge of the habitable world. Protected in a tidal estuary from barbarian invaders and Byzantine overlords, the fishermen, salt gatherers, and traders who settled there crafted an amphibious way of life unlike anything the Roman Empire had ever known. In an astonishing feat of narrative history, James H. S. McGregor recreates this world-turned-upside-down, with its waterways rather than roads, its boats tethered alongside dwellings, and its livelihood harvested from the sea.

Asian Literary Voices: From Marginal to Mainstream

The essays in this collection give voice to a wide range of artists and writers from China, Japan, Korea, and India who to this day remain largely unknown or poorly understood in literary circles around the world. Contributors from Asia, Europe, and the United States cover a wide range of topics from a vast expanse of time, from Sanskrit poetry dating back over a thousand years to Chinese fiction of the twenty-first century.

This is an in-depth study of a group of multilingual students from widening participation backgrounds on a first-year undergraduate academic writing program. The book explores ways in which identity positions emerge in the spoken interaction, with a particular focus on gender.

NOTIONAL SYLLABUSES

A taxonomy and its relevance to foreign language curriculum development.The author’s ideas about syllabus design are seminal to the current debate on the need for a new, communication – oriented approach to language teaching. NOTIONAL SYLLABUSES will stimulate thought and experiments in the field of syllabus design, and will be of wide interest among educationalists as well as applied linguists.

Kitchen Doctor: Low Carbohydrate Cooking for Health

Each book in this series provides the health conscious home cook with a wide assortment of delicious recipes and cooking ideas. This volume includes a range of low-cholesterol recipes that can help those who have to cut down on their fat intake. It contains essential information on lowering your cholesterol intake, including tips for cutting down on fats. Over 50 healthy recipes include Cod Creole and Honey-Roast Pork with Herbs, and each dish contains no more than three grams of saturated fat per serving.