Social Sciences

The Grotesque in the Fiction of Charles Dickens and Other 19th-century European Novelists

Edited By: Isabelle Hervouet-Farrar, Max Vega-Ritter

£47.99

This book explores the literary grotesque in 19th-century Europe, with special emphasis on Charles Dickens. It compares his work with that of key writers like Hugo, Gogol, and Hardy, examining the grotesque as a tool for questioning society.

The Ground from Which We Speak

Joint Speech and the Collective Subject

By: Fred Cummins

£61.99

Joint speech includes chanting, singing in unison, swearing public oaths and hollering at political rallies. Cummins provides a broad framing of how we might study this concept, exploring topics in linguistics, movement science, neuroscience, and beyond.

The Growth-Oriented Economic Policy of the EU

Edited By: Angelo Santagostino, Angelo Santagostino

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EU growth is slow, but its potential remains high. This vital trade block must find the political capacity for closer integration to close the gap between reality and potential. This book explores how, covering Brexit, capital markets, energy, and trade policy.

The Gülen Hizmet Movement

Circumspect Activism in Faith-Based Reform

Edited By: Tamer Balci, Christopher L. Miller

£49.99

This volume covers the origins, development, and ideas of the Gülen Hizmet Movement (GHM), one of the world's largest Islamic movements. It explores Gülen’s educational philosophy, views on Islam and democracy, political engagement, and interfaith dialogue.

This volume covers the origins, development, and ideas of the Gülen Hizmet Movement (GHM), one of the world’s largest Islamic movements. It explores Gülen’s educational philosophy, views on Islam and democracy, political engagement, and interfaith dialogue.

The Gyroscopic Transformation of Self Quest in W. B. Yeats’s Poetry

By: Özlem Saylan

£58.99

Saylan covers a selection of Yeats’s poems from 1889 to 1939, discussing them within the frame of the quest to find oneself and its gyroscopic transformation. In doing so, she illustrates that self is not a single entity, but has multiple layers.

The H5N1 Virus

Seeking Knowledge Justice in an (In)Secure World

By: Philip R. Egert

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This study reveals the social justice linkages of the H5N1 virus, framed as a veterinary scourge, a public health threat, and a potential bioterrorist weapon. This sparked a dual-use dilemma, pitting security against open science, and obscuring questions of justice.

The Hamlet Zone

Reworking Hamlet for European Cultures

Edited By: Ruth J. Owen

£39.99

For four hundred years, the myth of Hamlet has crossed Europe’s borders, spawning new, independent works of theatre, ballet, fiction, and film. This book examines how Hamlet, through translation and adaptation, became Europe's common cultural currency.

The Harmonisation of the International Sale of Goods through Principles of Law and Uniform Rules

By: Jorge Balmaceda

From £37.99

International sales have been ruled by conflicting English and Civil Law. This book shows how the Vienna Convention (CISG) harmonised these differences, blending civil law codification with common law institutions to bring vital certitude and sophistication to global commerce.

The Harmony of the Sphere

Edited By: Silvia De Bianchi

£39.99

This is the first comparative study of Kant and Herschel. Their model of the world dismissed the idea of a finite, static cosmos and introduced an evolutionary perspective that had a crucial influence on nineteenth- and twentieth-century astronomy.

The Harnessing of Power

How 19th Century Transport Innovators Transformed the Way the World Operates

By: Maxwell Gordon Lay

£64.99

This book examines the 19th century's unprecedented transport revolution. It explores how the Industrial Revolution initiated the changes in Britain before leadership shifted to France, Germany, and the USA, and highlights the inventors who drove change for personal goals.

This book examines the 19th century’s unprecedented transport revolution. It explores how the Industrial Revolution initiated the changes in Britain before leadership shifted to France, Germany, and the USA, and highlights the inventors who drove change for personal goals.

The Haunted Muse

Gothic and Sentiment in American Literature

By: Richard M. Magee

£41.99

Magee proposes a link between the fears of usurped procreation elicited by the trials and fears of misdirected or usurped creativity, through an analysis of Gothic stories in which authors imagine their literary creations as children who have been transformed by malignant forces.

The Healing Power of Ancient Literature

Edited By: Stephen Bertman, Lois Parker

£34.99

Can the past cure the ills of the present? This anthology explores how ancient literature possesses a profound power to heal our souls. Scholars explore timeless wisdom from the Epic of Gilgamesh to Marcus Aurelius as sources of peace of mind.

The Hebrew Orphan Asylum Band of New York City, 1874-1941

Community, Culture and Opportunity

By: Carol Shansky

£41.99

The story of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum Band (1874–1941) is the story of New York City. The band was ever-present, performing at parades, ground-breakings, and celebrations, typifying the Jewish-American experience and the critical role of community music-making.

The Heraldic World of Lawrence Durrell

The Man, His Circle, and His Art (Durrell Studies 4)

By: Bruce Redwine

From £30.99

This book presents unorthodox explorations of Alexandria, the city at the heart of Durrell’s writing. It offers an insight into his Sicilian Carousel and a unique reading of his Alexandria Quartet in light of the art and landscape of ancient Egypt.

The Herb in History, Mysteries and Crafts

By: Zenia Sacks DaSilva

£64.99

At heart, this is a tale of humanity’s poignant relationship with nature. Told in illustrated vignettes, it explores the role of plants in love, murder, and the rise and fall of empires, selecting moments from history and science that amaze, shock, or move us to disbelief.

The Heritage Theatre

Globalisation and Cultural Heritage

Edited By: Marlite Halbertsma

£39.99

Cultural heritage is the stage on which we play out our identities. It is the code governing our relationship with a globalised world. This book explores subjects from Kylie Minogue to DNA research in places as distant as Jakarta, Trinidad, and New York.

The Hermeneutical Turn in Semiotics

By: Rodica Amel

From £29.99

This book explores the ontological foundation of signs, a semiotic perspective that opens the way to culture. It extends the reader’s understanding by moving beyond classical definitions of the “sign” and will appeal to anyone concerned with understanding human nature.

The Heroic Anthropologist Rides Again

The Depiction of the Anthropologist in Popular Culture

Edited By: Frank A. Salamone

£29.99

This collection investigates how anthropologists have been portrayed in popular culture. Contributors look at specific portrayals in film, fiction, and TV, even using popular fiction to teach anthropology. The work is lively, accessible, and profound.

The Heroic Female

Redefining the Role of the Heroine in the Tragedies of Vittorio Alfieri

By: Stephanie Laggini Fiore

£34.99

This re-reading of Vittorio Alfieri's tragedies challenges traditional analyses that marginalize the female character. It argues that Alfieri undermines traditional gender roles, portraying his heroines as determined, active, and intelligent women.

This re-reading of Vittorio Alfieri’s tragedies challenges traditional analyses that marginalize the female character. It argues that Alfieri undermines traditional gender roles, portraying his heroines as determined, active, and intelligent women.

The Hidden Essence of Art

By: Stephen Newton

£72.99

This book reviews art throughout the ages to find the origin of religion in the relationship between art and ritual. A psychoanalytic perspective identifies the creative process as the prototype for the concept of death and resurrection that underpins religious belief.

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