Social Sciences

Obamagelicals

How the Right Turned Left

By: Michele Gilbert, Ronald Eric Matthews

£34.99

Obamagelicals demonstrates how Obama capitalized on a shift in values among younger, centrist evangelicals. Treating Protestant evangelicalism not as a monolith but a mosaic, he embraced cultural and political shifts that John McCain missed.

Objects, Audiences, and Literatures

Alternative Narratives in the History of Design

Edited By: David Raizman, Carma Gorman

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Five historians use unexpected literary sources to reveal the dynamic relationship between intention and reception in architecture, costume, and the decorative arts. The essays explore how class and gender shaped the meanings of designed objects.

Obligation, Entitlement and Dispute under the English Poor Laws

Edited By: Peter Jones, Steven King

£52.99

Focusing on poverty and welfare in England between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries, this volume brings together a range of sources to re-evaluate the Old and New Poor Laws, questioning a range of long-standing assumptions about the experience of being poor.

Observations on Music, Culture, and Politics

By: Daniel Asia

From £30.99

This book collects Daniel Asia's writings on classical music, universities, Judaism, politics, and American culture. Written in clear, elegant prose with a wry sense of humor, this is a fine introduction to high culture, with an emphasis on classical music and its composers.

This book collects Daniel Asia’s writings on classical music, universities, Judaism, politics, and American culture. Written in clear, elegant prose with a wry sense of humor, this is a fine introduction to high culture, with an emphasis on classical music and its composers.

Observations on the Castrati in Britain

By: Paul F. Rice

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In 18th-century Britain, castrato singers challenged cultural and sexual norms. This book investigates fears that their sensual Italian music could feminize men and weaken the nation, while also examining the castrati's contributions as cultural leaders.

Obumselu on African Literature

The Intellectual Muse

Edited By: Isidore Diala

From £32.99

Ben Obumselu’s (1930 – 2017) highly celebrated work on African literature is here brought together in a single volume for the first time. The originality of his insights, his analytic rigour, and the power and grace of his expression render this compendium compelling.

Occult Joyce

The Hidden in Ulysses

By: Enrico Terrinoni

£34.99

Ulysses is an occult text that deliberately hides its meanings, compelling the reader to unveil its secrets. This penetrating study excavates Joyce’s cryptic system, showing his deep knowledge of the subject and challenging past interpretations.

Occupational Mobility among Scheduled Castes

By: Jagan Karade

£39.99

This book discusses educational and occupational mobility among India's Scheduled Castes (Dalits). It shows the second generation is highly mobile and measures the impact of government policy, holding up the Buddhist community as an ideal model for all Backward Classes.

This book discusses educational and occupational mobility among India’s Scheduled Castes (Dalits). It shows the second generation is highly mobile and measures the impact of government policy, holding up the Buddhist community as an ideal model for all Backward Classes.

Occupying the “Other”

Australia and Military Occupations from Japan to Iraq

Edited By: Robin Gerster, Christine de Matos

£44.99

From the occupation of Japan in 1945 to Iraq, Australia has participated in US-led occupations. This collection of essays asks: Can democracy be imposed militarily? Is Australia an independent ally or a meek follower of a global superpower?

Of Mice and Men

Animals in Human Culture

Edited By: Nandita Batra, Vartan P. Messier

From £24.99

This collection of essays by international scholars examines human views of animals. Addressing topics from animal rights and ecology to feminism and domestication, the book considers global issues from ancient to contemporary times.

Of the Students, By the Students, and For the Students

Time for Another Revolution

Edited By: Martin Wolff

£54.99

Millions of Chinese college graduates study English for years yet remain unable to communicate. This book exposes a 30-year-old failed program, a practice of insanity, and presents a proven solution: the successful remedial program, Holistic English.

Of Treason, God and Testicles

Political Masculinities in British and American Films of the Early Cold War

By: Kathleen Starck

£47.99

This monograph analyses in what shape the interplay between widespread political and ideological Cold War convictions and Cold War notions of masculinity found its way onto British and American cinema screens during the early days of the conflict.

Old Age in African Literary and Cultural Contexts

Edited By: Pepetual Mforbe Chiangong

From £29.99

This book examines literary and cultural representations of old age in Africa. Using ageism as its central theme, it explores the ambiguity associated with the elderly, who are often highly venerated for their wisdom but also stereotyped because of their advanced age.

Old Masters in New Interpretations

Readings in Literature and Visual Culture

Edited By: Anna Kwiatkowska

£52.99

This volume presents a variety of new interpretations of a selection of well-known works of verbal and visual culture. It describes how the two spheres of literature and broadly understood art interfuse, affect, re-shape, and complement each other.

Old Stories, New Readings

The Transforming Power of American Drama

Edited By: Miriam López-Rodríguez, Alfonso Ceballos Muñoz, Inmaculada Pineda-Hernández

£52.99

This volume explores how stories are told on the American stage and how neglected realities gain attention through a playwright's telling. Focusing on "small stories" that have received less critical attention, it fills a void in the study of American drama.

This volume explores how stories are told on the American stage and how neglected realities gain attention through a playwright’s telling. Focusing on “small stories” that have received less critical attention, it fills a void in the study of American drama.

Old Testament Quotations within the Context of Stephen’s Speech in Acts

By: Juwon Kim

From £30.99

This book is a major contribution to studies on the Acts of the Apostles, examining how the New Testament writer quotes and interprets the Old Testament. It focuses on the nine explicit quotations in Stephen’s speech of Acts 7 and is for all students, ministers, and scholars.

Olde New Mexico

By: Robert D. Morritt

From £19.99

This history of New Mexico covers early Pueblo societies, Spanish incursions, and the fortitude of indigenous people as they faced conquistadors and American “Frontier” soldiers.

Older People and their Household-Related Life Satisfaction in Germany

By: Xiangjun Ren

From £31.99

This book analyzes the life satisfaction of older Germans as the household's role in providing a better later life diminishes. Using quantitative statistics, it uncovers unexpected findings, making it a worthy read for scholars, students, and older people concerned with ageing.

This book analyzes the life satisfaction of older Germans as the household’s role in providing a better later life diminishes. Using quantitative statistics, it uncovers unexpected findings, making it a worthy read for scholars, students, and older people concerned with ageing.

Oligarchic Structures and Majority Faction

Philosophical Essays on Morals, History and Politics

By: H.G. Callaway

From £34.99

High hopes for global prosperity have given way to crisis, division, and conflict. This book places contemporary threats to American democracy and the rise of authoritarian systems within the context of US history, moral authority, and the need for constitutional balance.

Olivier Messiaen

The Centenary Papers

Edited By: Judith Crispin

£44.99

Olivier Messiaen, one of the most influential composers of the 20th century, was a great nature poet and mystic. This volume of essays by international experts marks his centenary, exploring the diverse and lasting sphere of his legacy.

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