Writing the Land
John Burroughs, America’s most beloved nature writer, explored his home landscape to examine the universal theme of our relation with nature. This collection of essays explores his legacy and what writing the land means from urban, suburban, and rural perspectives.
The momentous 2004 EU enlargement brought new prospects but also old problems. A mental remnant of the Iron Curtain persists, turning new member states into a grand, full-scale experiment in rule by experts.
The Female Voice in The Assembly of Ladies
This book examines gender relations in The Assembly of Ladies, a rare fifteenth-century poem told from a woman’s point of view. It shows how social and literary conventions impact women in the production and consumption of literature.
Giacomo Meyerbeer
Giacomo Meyerbeer remains an enigma. Once one of the most famous of all composers, his reputation declined amidst growing hostility. This Reader reflects his immense fame, the dismissal he faced, and the recent rediscovery and re-evaluation of his art.
The Changing Face of Rugby
In 1995, rugby union turned professional, a change that challenged tradition. This book reveals how rugby-playing countries grappled with the new era, assessing the contentious relationships involving amateur players and fans whose communities were altered.
Essays by leading authorities chart Byron’s life and writings in London, revealing him as one of English poetry’s leading urban writers. Chapters explore the stage, boxing, and women writers, with many referencing his descriptions of the capital in Don Juan.
Despite his influence, sociologist Talcott Parsons’s extensive analysis of law has been largely neglected. This first-of-its-kind volume collects his writings on the U.S. legal system, providing a roadmap for thinking about contemporary social issues.
Yesterday’s Words
Yesterday’s Words explores scholarly issues in historical lexicography and lexicology. Contributions discuss dictionaries of former ages, the vocabulary of the past, current projects, and the modern technology essential for studying yesterday’s words.
Storm and Dissonance
This collection of essays explores the darker side of L.M. Montgomery’s fiction and life writing. Her gentle landscapes and optimistic stories often contain undercurrents of anger, loss, and violence, providing new insights into her complex work.
Crossroads of the Southwest
In southeastern Arizona, Hohokam, Mogollon, and Anasazi cultures intersected. Crossroads of the Southwest presents new archaeological research examining culture, identity, and migration. Top scholars use new data to study this long-overlooked region.
The Shattered Mirror
This book is a response to changing representations of Irish identity during the ‘Celtic Tiger’ (1990-2005). Through literature and film, it interrogates widespread social change—from prosperity to multiculturalism—arguing that Irish identity changed radically.
Based on pupils’ experiences, this book demonstrates that the education system has a disastrous effect on young people. It thwarts their intelligence, exploits their vulnerability to trauma, and fails to fulfil its own aims. The research points to clear conclusions.
Rights and Subjectivity
To understand the paradox of human rights—universal attributes that depend integrally upon the nation state for their recognition—this study investigates the pre-historical formation of the individual as an inherent bearer of rights.
Enriching the Lives of Children
Synthesizing decades of research, this book explores innovations in teaching to enrich the lives of children. It offers practical strategies for educators and parents based on whole child development, creativity, and the power of play. Essential reading.
Beyond Borders
How does scientific knowledge circulate? Is science a national or international endeavour? Challenging the fragmented state of the history of science, this book argues for pluralism and internationalism through a rich diversity of subjects, periods, and geographies.
Region, Nature, Frontiers
This collection of essays explores regional and national identities in literature from South Africa to the United States. Discussions include the American frontier, the relationship between non-fiction and place, and linguistic and postcolonial boundaries.
This collection of essays discusses conversation in the eighteenth century as concept and practice. At its heart is a key question: are eighteenth-century conceptualisations of conversation still relevant to scholars and thinkers today?
Russell Revisited
Bertrand Russell played a central role in modern philosophy. How do we account for the abiding interest in him? Accessibility. This collection of recent scholarship serves as a testament to the value of Russell’s diverse contributions to challenging philosophical issues.
You Gotta’ Stand Up
Texas humorist and First Amendment advocate John Henry Faulk consciously risked a lucrative television career to bust the 1950s media blacklist. Known as “the man who broke the blacklist,” he spent a life baffling those who tried to pigeonhole him.
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