Social Sciences

Neo-Colonial Mentalities in Contemporary Europe? Language and Discourse in the Construction of Identities

Edited By: Anne Ife, Guido Rings

£34.99

How do colonial experiences shape identity in contemporary Europe? This timely volume explores the impact on migrant diasporas, new EU states, and regional groups. Multi-disciplinary contributors offer new analyses within a post-colonial framework.

American and European Values

Contemporary Philosophical Perspectives

Edited By: John Lachs

£34.99

International scholars consider the intersection of American and European values. They explore cultural sensibilities, key philosophical figures, and movements from pragmatism to existentialism, offering a rich conversation for our increasingly globalized world.

Canada

Text and Territory

Edited By: Máire Áine Ní Mhainnín, Elizabeth Tilley

£39.99

These essays debate literature, language, immigration, and culture in Canada, Ireland, and Europe. From the place of hockey in literary consciousness to mapping minority languages, the focus is on exploring culture in its widest sense.

Creation and the Abrahamic Faiths

Edited By: Neil Spurway

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Why is there a ‘here’ for us to inhabit? This book’s theme is the conviction that the Universe owes its existence to a divine Creator, as formulated in the three Abrahamic faiths. Jewish, Moslem, and Christian authors reveal their common ground on Creation.

One Paradigm, Many Worlds

Conflict Resolution across the Disciplines

Edited By: Mitchell Rosenwald

£29.99

One Paradigm, Many Worlds surveys collaborative, "win-win" conflict resolution across disciplines. It challenges traditional "win-lose" paradigms, documenting the merits of this approach in fields from education and human services to international relations.

One Paradigm, Many Worlds surveys collaborative, “win-win” conflict resolution across disciplines. It challenges traditional “win-lose” paradigms, documenting the merits of this approach in fields from education and human services to international relations.

The Constant and Changing Faces of the Goddess

Goddess Traditions of Asia

Edited By: Phyllis K. Herman, Deepak Shimkhada

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Essays trace the multiplicity of Asian goddesses as symbols of wisdom, power, transformation, and creation. This volume draws from Indian, Nepali, Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese traditions, a scope seldom found in other works.

Astronomy and Astrophysics in Spain (1850-1914)

Edited By: Pedro Ruiz-Castell

£39.99

This book explores the progress of astronomy and astrophysics in Spain from the late 19th to the early 20th century. The eclipses of 1900 and 1905 were a crucial turning point, connecting Spanish scholars with the international community.

Interpreting the New Milenio

Edited By: M. Carmen Gómez Galisteo, José Antonio Gurpegui

£34.99

This collection of essays analyzes the past, present, and future of Chicano Literature. Covering well-known authors like Sandra Cisneros and lesser-known 19th-century Hispanic writers, it seeks the keys to interpret the challenges of the new millennium.

The PDS – A symbol of eastern German identity?

By: Adrian Webb

£39.99

The PDS, successor to East Germany’s Communist party, enjoyed unique success before fusing into Die Linke. This book asks why, exploring if this was eastern German sentiment or new Marxism, and concludes its success is nourished by eastern particularism.

Wirt und Gast oder aus Scherz Ernst

Lustspiel mit Gesang in zwei Aufzügen

By: Robert Ignatius Letellier

£59.99

Meyerbeer’s opera Wirt und Gast, based on a tale from The Arabian Nights, tells the story of a man who would be sovereign for a day. While the work initially had no success, Weber recognized its significance, praising its "voluptuous melody."

Life as an Experiment

By: Zdenek Penkala

£19.99

Science cannot tell us life's meaning, and belief limits our freedom to learn from reality. To those who do not surrender their right to decide for themselves, life offers a unique opportunity to apply their insights and unlock the mind from its own beliefs.

Science cannot tell us life’s meaning, and belief limits our freedom to learn from reality. To those who do not surrender their right to decide for themselves, life offers a unique opportunity to apply their insights and unlock the mind from its own beliefs.

The Camp

Narratives of Internment and Exclusion

Edited By: Colman Hogan, Marta Marin-Dòmine

£39.99

Camps are diverse: from extermination and concentration to refugee and detention. This book explores the universal structure of the camp, analyzing how narratives of internment and exclusion become potential sites of agency and testimony.

Reading a Dynamic Canvas

Adornment in the Ancient Mediterranean World

Edited By: Cynthia S. Colburn, Maura K. Heyn

£34.99

Personal adornment shapes identity, but can be manipulated to conceal or exaggerate reality. The essays in this volume explore this discourse through material evidence, covering a broad span from the ancient Near East to Roman Britain.

“Talkin’ Different”

Linguistic Diversity and the Irish Traveller Minority

By: Jean Ryan Hakizimana

£39.99

This book explores linguistic change among Irish Travellers, focusing on the influence of the educational system. It analyses whether increased school attendance by young Traveller women influences their speech patterns as a strategy for survival.

Before Windrush

Recovering an Asian and Black Literary Heritage within Britain

Edited By: Pallavi Rastogi, Jocelyn Fenton Stitt

£34.99

This anthology testifies to a British nation that has been multiracial for centuries. Through essays on Asian and Black writers living in Britain before the post-WWII wave of immigration, Before Windrush reveals a hidden literary history.

Approaches to Religion and Mythology in Celtic Studies

Edited By: Alexandra Bergholm, Katja Ritari

£39.99

This pioneering collection applies new theories from Comparative Religion to Celtic mythology and religion. A landmark volume for scholars of Celtic studies and related fields.

Social Movements

Contemporary Perspectives

Edited By: Dianne Dentice

£24.99

This reader explores ongoing debates about social movements, from nineteenth-century utopias to the white supremacist movement. Using a multidisciplinary approach, authors tackle fundamental questions: Why do people join? How do movements evolve? Was Jonestown a cult?

Bound and Unbound

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Genders and Sexualities

Edited By: Zowie Davy, Julia Downes, Lena Eckert

£39.99

This collection stems from the 'Thinking Gender: The Next Generation' postgraduate conference, hosted by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender Studies at the University of Leeds.

This collection stems from the ‘Thinking Gender: The Next Generation’ postgraduate conference, hosted by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender Studies at the University of Leeds.

Exploring Space

Trends in Literature, Linguistics and Translation

Edited By: Shakila Abdul Manan, Lalita Sinha

£29.99

This collection of original essays on Literature, Linguistics, and Translation by Malaysian academics reflects state-of-the-art, interdisciplinary research. It provides textual and theoretical readings from a variety of traditional and modern perspectives.

Back to Maastricht

Obstacles to Constitutional Reform within the EU Treaty (1991-2007)

Edited By: Carlo Spagnolo, Leila Simona Talani

£44.99

After the Cold War, European integration sought a new legitimacy. This book argues the Maastricht Treaty established a constitutional framework for a new polity without resolving its purpose, linking these decisions to the defeat of the Constitutional Treaty.

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