The Philosophy Clinic
Highlighting the modern movement of ‘philosophical practice’, this collection shows philosophers’ return to the ancient understanding of philosophy as consolation and contemplation. It argues philosophy is a path and issues a living praxis devoted to daily spiritual exercises.
This book’s study of the love letters and romantic novels of the Napoleonic coterie reveals the emerging political landscape of the Napoleonic war period through extended metaphors of love and patriotism. It describes how these letters were largely framed by concepts of love.
The Buddhist Voyage beyond Death
This book explores the central teachings of Buddha, of the Mahayana and of the Vajrayana. It focuses on memory, time and space, matter and energy and provides an answer to those grappling with their life difficulties.
Intercultural Horizons Volume IV
Originating from the 4th and 5th Intercultural Horizons conferences, this anthology reflects an array of research, case studies and reflections on intercultural studies. It also explores civic engagement and varied perspectives on migration issues in the Mediterranean region.
Persuasion in Tourism Discourse
Manca proposes an original approach to the study of tourism discourse by combining several methodologies and models, including Halliday’s systemic functional grammar. The result is a detailed linguistic and socio-cultural overview of the most common strategies of persuasion.
Thomas Arthur Leonard and the Co-operative Holidays Association
Hope focuses on the life of Thomas Arthur Leonard, a Congregational minister who was appalled by the dull and grim life in the industrial north of England. He also tells the story of the Co-operative Holidays Association, which pioneered walking holidays for working people.
Regime Changes in 20th Century Europe
This book traces the commonalities of processes of regime change, regardless of their ideological colour. From the last stages of World War I to the present Crimean crisis, the case studies here offer timeless insights for understanding ideological and military conflicts.
This text brings together approaches to, and perspectives on, English, Spanish, and Galician language, literature, and culture from the fields of women’s, gender, and queer studies. It adopts an inclusive attitude to the so-called “others” present in these fields.
Gathering the theoretical grounds for research in Gestalt therapy, this work introduces useful research methods and presents relevant research projects. It fills a void in an area that requires more information by sharing some of the Gestalt research that is emerging.
International Friendships
This publication considers issues concerning international interpersonal friendships and the influence of society and culture in the different friendship contexts. Efforts to foster international friendships are investigated, as are perspectives of friendship.
States of Decadence
This two-part anthology focuses on the literary and cultural phenomenon of decadence, with particular attention given to literature from the end of the 1800s. It goes beyond literary studies too, drawing on a number of the tropes and themes of decadence in the arts and culture.
Framed by postcolonial theory, post-tourism and resistance theories, this work is a semantic and semiotic analysis of tourism texts that represent groups of San (or Bushmen) in Botswana. It demonstrates the power that written and visual language can have upon consumers of texts.
This book discusses the socio-economic and cultural problems faced by the Dalit community. Despite a long movement for land, dignity, and equal rights, the practice of suppression and humiliation continues today. This book explores the circumstances of Dalits in Andhra Pradesh.
This cross-cultural study investigates what happens when 20th century European plays are adapted to the Indian context. Go into the minds of creators and directors through interviews that reveal the theatrical, cultural, and ideological concerns of reimagining landmark works.
Ideological Battlegrounds – Constructions of Us and Them Before and After 9/11
Focusing on language and discourse, this volume explores the construction of “Us” and “Them” in texts before and after 9/11. The book shows how language reflects the tragic event, bringing us closer to understanding its roots, consequences, and relevance today.
Becoming Jewish
A worldwide fascination with Judaism has led millions to convert. In this volume, leading scholars explain this global movement towards identification with the Jewish people, from Germany and Poland to China and Nigeria.
Quality Enhancement in Madrasa Education
This study focuses on the different quality dimensions of the Madrasa education system in Kerala, southwestern India, much neglected in academia. It examines the Madrasa education system in terms of different quality dimensions, including curriculum planning and designing.
Urban Governance in Karnataka and Bengaluru
This book deals with aspects of urban governance in the Indian state of Karnataka, in particular its capital, Bengaluru. It illuminates the diverse governance questions and policy issues concerning the improvement of the urban landscape of Bengaluru, Karnataka, and India.
The Cinematography of Roger Corman
Adopting a methodology based on auteur theory in its structuralist form, Aleksandrowicz investigates the duality of the work of Roger Corman, straddling the line between “the King of the B’s” and an artist whose works are worthy of the highest cinema awards.
New Challenges for Language Testing
This text presents the key aspects of the application of assessment in higher education and the systems of accreditation. It teaches the basic principles of language testing and accreditation, providing cases of how new methods are useful to second language teachers and students.
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