The Mystique of the Northwest Passage
Chylińska highlights the 16th-century English-Atlantic connections constructed on the basis of the world division defined by two fundamental documents of the late 15th century: namely, the papal bull Inter Caetera, and the Portuguese-Spanish Treaty of Tordesilla.
Sir Jerome Horsey’s (d. 1626) animated account of his experiences in Russia and other countries is a travel-book, an adventure story and an autobiography of a controversial and significant figure. It is here given with a full introduction and extensive explanatory notes.
Modern African American Poets
Spanning the Harlem Renaissance to the present, this book offers new perspectives on poets like Hughes and Cullen, viewed through self-acceptance and self-dejection. It explores multi-ethnic roots, Dual Inheritance Theory, and the redefinition of black womanhood.
This title details several aspects of foreign direct investment (FDI) and their linkages to African economies. Based on stylized facts and rigorous analytical studies, it offers state-of-the-art analyses on FDI-related topics.
This book offers a trenchant analysis of the post-millennial cultural shift away from liberal social values. It dissects how values like racial equality, tolerance, and diversity have been evacuated of their meaning to serve a reactionary politics peddling regressive ideology.
Conceptual Blending and the Arts
Warchoł analyses how the processes described in Conceptual Blending Theory can be applied in practice, on the basis of Michał Batory’s posters designed for artistic events, highlighting how Batory’s artefacts influence people and convey hidden messages.
Challenges of Human Rights in Latin America
Latin America’s democratic process struggles to protect citizens’ rights due to weak institutions. This book presents minutes from the Inter-American Fundamental Rights Conference, exploring the consolidation of democracy, impeachment, freedom of information, and due process.
Christian Mind in the Emerging World
In this collection, Christian scholars from around the world explore how faith underpins academic disciplines. Offering a global perspective focused on Asia, these essays illustrate a faith-integrated approach to diverse fields from science to social services and business.
The Changing Landscape of Global Businesses
Cross-border business has fundamentally changed. This book addresses today’s new dimensions alongside time-honoured principles. Integrating all managerial functions, it provides a comprehensive picture of global business through a rich blend of principles and case studies.
Weizfeld focuses on the political philosophy and the constitutional transformation of the contradiction between two major nations in one land, namely Palestine-Israel.
While the destruction of archaeological sites in war often makes the headlines, lesser disputes about local heritage sites go unreported. This book focuses on conflicts between archaeological conservation and religious faiths which use archaeological heritage in their practices.
This book introduces “AfroSymbiocity,” a paradigm for conflict resolution based on original African strategies. It provides the missing cultural pieces in the puzzle of conflict, using the historical example of King Moshoeshoe to demonstrate an approach with universal relevance.
Beyond the Frontier, Volume II
This compilation presents the latest research in first-year composition, including pedagogy, praxis, debate, and assessment. It will benefit anyone who studies or engages with first-year composition, including graduate students, instructors, and administrators.
Conflict Analysis and Transformation
This book is a concise guide on how to analyze and address conflict to transform relationships and work towards peace with justice. It details a systematic process and offers a framework to build cultures of peace, based on a critical analysis of hegemony and power.
This monograph offers a thorough discussion of the relevance of incorporating robotics into the 21st century classroom. It explores essential topics including outcome-based education, robotics technology, its use in education, and its theoretical underpinnings, among others.
This book appraises André Brink, one of South Africa’s foremost novelists and an acclaimed commentator on apartheid. It highlights the writer’s responsibility to a society in siege, drawing on postcolonial theory to examine the ideological implications of his early novels.
What is the American Dream? This family history, spanning four centuries, finds an answer in the preserved, untold stories of the author’s Mormon ancestors. Their dream was a cautionary tale: a nightmare where coming to America was often not worth the sacrifice.
Mediation across the Globe
This eye-opening book provides insights into what success looks like in a mediation practice. It will appeal to anyone interested in practical experiences in meditation across the globe, or wanting to discover how the most successful mediators operate.
Mastering the Credit Processing Mechanism in Mauritius
Ramlall focuses on the credit processing mechanism used in Mauritius. It is widely known that Mauritius uses a bank-based financial system; however, many people are oblivious to the credit processing mechanism in operation. This book addresses such a lack of understanding.
The Legacy of Empire
The shadow of Napoleon’s empires haunted the nineteenth-century. In reaction, a unique Anglo-Italian style developed among ex-patriot writers and artists. Contrasting Napoleon’s legacy with an ideal state, their work championed national independence, feminism, and republicanism.
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