This collection of annotated essays discusses the relevance of evolving science to public discourse about climate change. The essays confront organized denial and disinformation, building support for informed decisions on how to adapt to and abate climate risks.
Helen Waddell’s classic novel tells the powerful love story of 12th-century teacher Peter Abelard and the learned Heloise. This annotated edition introduces the extensive literary and historical sources Waddell incorporated into the best-selling story of love and theology.
Victoria Ocampo’s account of Rabindranath Tagore’s stay in Argentina is an important document tracing Indo-Argentine contact. This first English translation includes a critical introduction, notes, and an annotated bibliography for scholars and readers.
An Anthology of French and Francophone Singers from A to Z
This richly illustrated mini-dictionary provides a collection of portraits of the greatest singers of the French language and describes how they have contributed to the musical landscape in both France and the larger francophone community and the world as a whole.
An Anthology of French and Francophone Singers, from A to Z, 2nd Edition
This richly illustrated mini-dictionary offers portraits of the greatest singers of the French language. Discover how classic and contemporary artists have constructed the musical landscape, influenced the French language, and nourished our collective imagination.
In India, individuals cannot escape the inequalities of gender, ethnic, and social hierarchies, a struggle for survival and status. This volume highlights these realities through four decades of empirical anthropological research across India, considering their historical roots.
An Anthropological Study of Marine Fishermen in Kerala
This anthropological study of Hindu marine fishermen in two neighboring Indian villages, administered by different state governments, explores how state interventions influence development, gender roles, and survival in an uncertain economy.
This study examines how 20th-century absurdist theatre reveals humanity’s angst by confronting the subconscious self with the socio-moral façade. It highlights the dramatic revolution of the mid-20th century through the plays of Beckett, Pinter, Ionesco, and others.
How do young Arab scholars interact with English literature? This book shows why courageous voices from the past, like Swift’s, must remain alive in a wasteland of globalization. Anarchist, champion of the oppressed, Swift’s ghost is needed to wake us to the truth.
An Australian Family Poignancy in WWI
This book traces the enlistment and subsequent deaths of two Australian brothers on the Western Front. Rich in primary evidence, such as correspondence to their families, their story provides a personal lens on the main battles and Australia’s enormous losses in World War I.
This book investigates the identity and literacy development of an international graduate student. It finds that interactions with people and texts are the primary factor underlying disciplinary socialization, fundamentally shaping how a scholar’s identity is formed.
An Early Hautboy Solo Matrix
Using Pez’s Symphonia, the earliest hautboy solo, as a template, this book reveals a lost seventeenth-century practice of adapting other works for the instrument, offering new repertoire for performers and insights for scholars.
An Edgy Realism
Using actor-network theory, Schaefer’s study offers an investigation of the new realism that has characterized cinema since the turn of the millennium due to the proliferation of the digital.
An Encyclopaedia in Spatio-Temporal Dimensions
This encyclopaedia highlights India, a diverse country that has played a significant role in world affairs for over two thousand years. With information on a vast range of subjects, this accurate and reliable book is useful for general readers, researchers, and academics.
This English translation of Rudolf von Ems’s Der guote Gêrhart allows those without knowledge of Middle High German to gain insights into an important medieval literary discourse. Von Ems’s work includes examples of medieval multilingualism, tolerance, and multiculturality.
Master culture-specific vocabulary for intercultural communication between English and Romanian. This unique dictionary is an easy-to-use tool for translators, students, and professionals, with vocabulary organised thematically to cover cuisine, holidays, sports, and more.
An Environmental Ethic for the End of the World
Powell investigates Romans 8:19-22 and Paul’s Christological discourse as a source of ecological healing, arguing that Paul’s midrash provides deep insight into the biblical role of humans and their instrumentality in bringing both harm and healing to the world of nature.
No other book links epidemiological concepts to leadership. This book identifies leadership determinants and matches research-based antidotes to them. Using over 60 case studies and leadership style assessments, you will learn to improve your leadership and the workplace climate.
An Ethics of Reading
Sandra Cox considers how writers of contemporary American fiction represent collective identities by producing literature that bears witness to cultural traumas, and situates novels that explore ethnic identity in conversation with one another.
This unique collection challenges readers to reconsider the nature of ethics. With a panoramic view of ethical themes, it revisits age-old positions and investigates fresh fields to elicit new debates. An invaluable resource for students and scholars.
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