Social Sciences

From Evolution to Humanism in 19th and 20th Century America

By: W. Creighton Peden

£47.99

Creighton Peden’s book provides a background to the development of Humanism. It considers a range of important figures in the movement in the 19th century, including R. W. Emerson, F. E. Abbot, William J. Potter, Robert Ingersoll, Mark Twain, and G. B. Foster.

The Making of the Common in Social Relations

Edited By: Alexandre Cotovio Martins, José Resende

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Exploring the qualifications that social actors use to support themselves when engaging in common actions, this inquiry highlights the ways in which these actors communalise certain aspects of their life and produce justifications that give sense to their actions.

Creation, Sin and Reconciliation

Reading Primordial and Patriarchal Narrative in the Book of Genesis

By: Robert Ignatius Letellier

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Through a close reading of chapters 1–11, 32–33 and 37–50, Letellier investigates the unique position of the Book of Genesis in its provision of the foundational stories of Creation and the emergence of mankind, paying particular attention to the language and style of the text.

Studies on Karachi

Papers Presented at the Karachi Conference 2013

Edited By: Sabiah Askari

£52.99

This book, a landmark in scholarship on Karachi, explores the city's development from a sleepy settlement into a mega-city. It depicts a city that, despite its vibrancy, is afflicted with problems ranging from poor planning to colossal mismanagement.

This book, a landmark in scholarship on Karachi, explores the city’s development from a sleepy settlement into a mega-city. It depicts a city that, despite its vibrancy, is afflicted with problems ranging from poor planning to colossal mismanagement.

The Silent Life of Things

Reading and Representing Commodified Objecthood

Edited By: Alan Munton, Daniela Rogobete, Jonathan P. Sell

£47.99

Given increasing interest in analysis of materiality, the essays here discuss those aspects of this concept that are not immediately visible and require increased attention and a sense of intuition, establishing a new paradigm for reading and interpreting commodified materiality.

Practicing Philosophy

Edited By: Lydia Amir, Aleksandar Fatić

£52.99

This volume presents the state of the art of philosophical practice worldwide from the perspectives of leading philosophical practitioners, and demonstrates the breadth of philosophical practice and its various methodological directions..

Hamas Transformation

Opportunities and Challenges

By: Ibrahim Natil

£41.99

This book examines the transformation of Hamas from a resistance movement into a political authority in Gaza after its 2006 election victory. It analyzes the political opportunities, challenges, and structural shifts required by this transition.

The Archaeology of Anatolia

Recent Discoveries (2011-2014) Volume I

Edited By: Gregory McMahon, Sharon R. Steadman

£52.99

This volume brings together the latest reports on archaeological projects from every region of Anatolia. Scholars present their most recent data, providing results years ahead of final publication and ensuring a timely presentation of their fieldwork and research.

United by or Against Euroscepticism? An Assessment of Public Attitudes towards Europe in the Context of the Crisis

Edited By: Alina Bârgăoanu, Loredana Radu, Diego Varela

£47.99

Exploring various dimensions of Euroscepticism in the context of the greatest economic crisis in the history of the EU, this title discusses the future of the European body in a critical context marked by what appears to be “never-ending” concerns of leadership and legitimacy.

Muge 150th

The 150th Anniversary of the Discovery of Mesolithic Shellmiddens—Volume 1

Edited By: Nuno Bicho, Cleia Detry, T. Douglas Price

£57.99

This first volume of Muge 150th focuses on the Mesolithic structures of the Muge and Sado Valleys. Contributions cover a wide range of archaeological and anthropological themes, including diet, migration, settlement, technology, and social complexity.

Ekphrasis in American Poetry

The Colonial Period to the 21st Century

Edited By: Sandra Lee Kleppe

£47.99

Providing a sample of the chronological range and stylistic variety of poetry that engages with visual art, this volume shows how ekphrasis has been a part of American poetry from its inception, and will be of interest to scholars of both literature and art.

Mysticism and Narcissism

A Personal Reflection on Changes in Theology during My Life as a Cenacle Nun

By: Kathleen Lyons

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This personal narrative of a long-serving Cenacle nun applies psychoanalytic theory to questions of theological and Marian identity and relationality, and is an historical resource for the study of women’s religious orders in the twentieth century.

Uses and Abuses of Culture

Greece 1974-2010

By: Vicky Karaiskou

£47.99

This monograph investigates the impact of the European crisis on perceptions of Greek identity and cultural memory, focusing on the contradictions between intrinsic components of Greek cultural and national identities and the country’s adopted European identity.

Towards the Ecology of Human Communication

Edited By: Marta Bogusławska-Tafelska, Anna Drogosz

£47.99

This publication offers analyses of the recent shift within language and communication research from post-Newtonian transpersonal models of meaning co-creation to the systemic methods used within current studies, showing how human communication is a constantly evolving process.

Cosmopolitanism

Between Ideals and Reality

Edited By: Francesco Ghia, Lorena Cebolla Sanahuja

£41.99

This publication provides an introduction to the ideality and reality of cosmopolitanism, presenting it “in genesis” and giving a point of departure to students and readers of cosmopolitanism from which to analyse its various contemporary versions and proposals.

Experiencing Gender

International Approaches

Edited By: Rocío Carrasco-Carrasco

£52.99

This publication investigates the concept of gender in an international context. Focusing on various critical approaches, it explores how gender identities are shaped by socio-cultural factors, and provides a map of how gender experiences are represented in the arts.

Englishes Today

Multiple Varieties, Multiple Perspectives

Edited By: Elena Seoane, Cristina Suárez-Gómez

£47.99

Reflecting current trends in English linguistics research, this volume contributes to the increasingly fashionable, but still under-explored body of literature on the spread and globalisation of English, utilising ideas from different frameworks dealing with English today.

International Symposium on East Anatolia—South Caucasus Cultures

Proceedings I

Edited By: Mehmet Işıklı, Birol Can, Mehmet Işikli

£57.99

The Southern Caucasus is a historically vital but under-researched region. This publication presents 75 selected articles from an international symposium, exploring the area's cultures from earliest times to the Middle Ages through archaeology and art history.

The Southern Caucasus is a historically vital but under-researched region. This publication presents 75 selected articles from an international symposium, exploring the area’s cultures from earliest times to the Middle Ages through archaeology and art history.

Italians in Wales and their Cultural Representations, 1920s-2010s

By: Bruna Chezzi

£41.99

Italian immigration to Wales remains a largely unexplored area in the history of migration from Italy to the UK. This book uses a variety of unexplored sources to describe the emergence of Welsh-Italian narratives and the formation of a distinctive Welsh-Italian identity.

Sport, Media and Regional Identity

Edited By: Simon Roberts

£41.99

Given that the links between sports, media and regional identity are often neglected in favour of national identity, this edited volume considers the cultural significance of particular sports and clubs to regional and sub-national identities across Europe and beyond.

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