This book proposes a new explanation for early modern philosophy. It suggests the concept of relation, grounded in causal influence, can illuminate developments concerning causality, sense perception, and substance, showing it is closer to Aristotle than supposed.
Zarstvo and Communism
After WWI, Russia’s Bolsheviks and Italy’s Fascists took power. Though ideologically opposed, they resumed severed relations for economic advantages. However, mutual distrust never stopped, rendering their ties tenuous until they were broken in the early years of WWII.
This anthology defines the dynamics and policies of prejudice in the historical passage between the modern and contemporary age, and includes interesting chapters on anti-Semitism, the ethnic conflicts of the twentieth century, the Balkans, and gender bias, among other subjects.
Philosophy in Ancient Rome
Vergeer describes the philosophy of ancient Rome in an original, convincing and, at the same time, captivating manner, showing that it is both a continuation of Greek philosophy and a substantially different way of thinking.
Peña-Acuña delves into the work of Steven Spielberg, considering the audiovisual and documentary material in his filmography and the biographical and sociological parameters that influence his cinematographic work and his values.
Claude Duneton was a French writer whose greatest delight was the weekly language articles he wrote for Le Figaro littéraire from 1994 to 2010. The title, Le plaisir des mots, was fitting, since words—their meaning, etymology, and amusing history—were his grande passion.
Modern medicine in England today is chiefly the product of the scientific developments of the nineteenth century. This title focuses on the history of medicine in Lancaster and a community of practice amongst a few medical professionals who shaped its medical landscape.
Homelands and Diasporas
This collection of essays on Jewish-related subjects celebrates Emanuela Trevisan Semi’s career and research, and is authored by a number of former students, friends and colleagues on the occasion of her retirement.
Black Soldiers in a White Man’s War
Pollock investigates the story of 600 Black men from across North America and the Caribbean, who, in 1917, went to war in a labour unit. Based on service records of the 600 volunteers and 35 courts-martial in the unit, he probes the lives of these soldiers between 1917 and 1918.
The essays here offer a wide-ranging study of the continuing impact of the ‘English Urban Renaissance’ and investigate the wider impact of the concept beyond England. They reiterate the importance of provincial towns as hubs of economic, cultural and political activity.
This conference proceedings stems from a prevailing feeling among Palestinians that Palestinian identity is in a state of weakening and retreat. The contributions study, analyse, and suggest solutions to the problems facing Palestinian identity today.
Death on the Move
This volume explores the different aspects of the management of death, dying and mortality by migrants in Southern Europe, through deconstructing persistent idiosyncratic beliefs, myths, narratives, silences, and constraints.
John Bradburne
Poet, mystic, and martyr. These essays explore the multifaceted life of John Bradburne and the turbulent times he encountered in 20th-century Rhodesia. This volume investigates his poetry, spirituality, and humanitarian legacy, making the case for his recognition as a saint.
This volume is a rigorous update of the state of the art in the investigation of Old and Middle English. Written by some of the best known experts in this field, it addresses various issues, such as etymology, manuscript sources, and medieval literary traditions, among others.
Rizas approaches middle class politics from a historical perspective, looking at its progression since the early 1900s. He investigates the role of the middle classes in the evolution of mass politics in the West and the loss of middle class purchasing power after the 2008 Crash.
Göbbels, Himmler and Göring
In this study of Hitler’s three henchmen, Göbbels, Himmler and Göring, Sangster utilises both older biographies, because of their insights, and more recent scholarly publications, as well as diaries. He also examines their mental stability in the light of psychopathic studies.
Working-Class Nationalism and Internationalism until 1945
This volume is a part of the great upsurge in interest in working-class nationalism and internationalism. It brings together the work of scholars who have approached these themes in their research, and represents an important contribution to labour and social and global history.
This book presents multi-angled perspectives of socio-religious transition, adopting the cultural religiosity of the Asian people as a lens through which readers can re-examine the concepts of imperialism, religious syncretism and modernisation.
Introducing A.E. Housman (1859-1936)
Sutton’s text is pivotal reading for laypersons looking for accurate insights into the private life and public career of A.E. Housman. It is also of particular interest to history buffs, poets, professors and students of classical studies, and instructors in literary criticism.
Nature Alive
Inspired by the work of Alfred North Whitehead and his metaphysical “lens,” the contributors here bring a multiplicity of philosophical orientations to the table in challenging the mechanistic and reductionistic neo-Darwinian paradigm still dominant today in the life sciences.
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