Literature and the Japanese War of Aggression against China
This book defines “Invasion Literature,” revealing the pivotal role of Japanese writing in the war against China. It traces the genre’s origins, key authors, and post-war legacy, giving vital attention to powerful but long-neglected literary works.
As ecocriticism shifts to focus on local and unheard voices, this volume presents diverse perspectives from Kerala’s rich literary texts. Weaving a unique ecocritical narrative, these essays are written by award-winning writers in Malayalam.
Origins of Capitalism and Jewish Ethics
This book critically analyzes Werner Sombart’s link between Jewish ethics and the spirit of capitalism. It follows a little-investigated avenue of exploration, analyzing the origins of capitalism to generate new perspectives on the relationship between economy and religion.
This book uses quantitative methods to study 10 medieval Swedish laws (c. 1225–1350). This novel framework reassesses long-standing problems in legal history, revealing a shift from criminal to civil law and a clear transition from casuistic to more abstract legal provisions.
This book analyzes the spacetime continuum in science fiction, synthesizing cutting-edge research from literary analysis, quantum physics, and astrophysics. These essays offer fresh views and analytical tools to stimulate the curiosity of educators, researchers, and students.
The Professional Doctorate in Education
This book explores how professional doctorate programmes in education challenge and strengthen professional identities, knowledge, and practices. It offers useful and provocative insights for EdD students and for the colleagues who design and deliver these programmes.
Pragmatic Aspects of L2 Communication
This volume addresses pragmatic aspects of L2 communication from the perspectives of researchers, practitioners, and learners. It shows how pragmatic awareness is crucial for social competence and can be applied to language teaching and assessment.
A Handbook for Entrepreneurs on Solid Waste Management
This book is a tool for students, professionals, and entrepreneurs passionate about waste management in India. It guides you through the journey of forming and running a start-up, with solutions for project management, exploring opportunities, and day-to-day operations.
Sport tourism is a tool for sustainable local development. This book’s 24 authors offer analyses from case studies to theory. An essential read for academics, students, policymakers, and professionals looking to promote their territory.
This book uses empirical evidence to challenge the monolithic picture of English in Cameroon. It argues the country harbours different World Englishes, a complex sociolinguistic landscape comparable only to South Africa that challenges nation-based World Englishes paradigms.
This compilation of original case studies on communication and conflict resolution brings theory to life. Abstract concepts are presented as concrete characters, compelling you to think critically, apply principles, and analyze complex, real-world scenarios.
Islamic Teachings and Social Structure
This book corrects misconceptions about Islam, challenging social perceptions and deviations from its religious guidelines. It offers an opportunity to learn about various social dimensions and Islamic views in the light of the Quran and Sunnah.
Composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov questioned tsarist Russia’s official policy of “Orthodoxy, Autocracy, Nationality”. This book examines how his operas presented a new vision of Russian identity, challenging the autocracy through his art and political ideology.
Insights into Ethical Theory and Practice
Ethical issues are important, but expert accounts are often inaccessible. This volume bridges that gap, presenting innovative essays in a way that is accessible to experts and non-experts alike, giving readers confidence and enthusiasm for this diverse and lively subject.
The Palestinian Constitutional Court
This book argues the Palestinian Constitutional Court has failed to uphold the Basic Law against authoritarian actions. It offers a case study on how courts in authoritarian regimes obstruct rights and is the first authoritative English-language study of the Court’s judgments.
This volume challenges how we think about pain and pleasure. It explores their literary expression as potent forces that shape both writer and reader, forging new meaning for these experiences in a world defined by the dynamics of power.
This book interrogates the lived experience of gender across three generations. It penetrates the surface of change to uncover the invisible layers that transmit gender, challenging patriarchal dynamics and arguing for a power focused on developing our full human potential.
This book explores the cultural field of poiesis—creativity in art, science, and philosophy. It connects the creative act to metaphysical spirituality and the sacred, revealing it as a synthesis of opposites like intuition and reason that is fundamental to human existence.
Explore stancetaking’s theory and practice across diverse contexts, from political trials to informal chats. Analyzing events like the COVID-19 pandemic, this interdisciplinary volume offers key applications for teaching and improving inter-ethnic communication.
This book uses scientific advances to understand the degradation and characterisation of historical materials. It highlights multidisciplinary procedures for analyzing precious, small samples, and is of interest to the public, scientists, and the conservation community.