Aquinas and Us (Volume 18
This volume considers the contemporary relevance of Aquinas’ thought in metaphysics, natural theology, physics, and philosophy of mind. Chapters intersect with key modern debates, interpreting his physics in light of contemporary findings and his account of human self-awareness.
This volume explores scientific and technical knowledge in 13th-16th century Europe, with a special focus on the Iberian Peninsula. Drawing on recipe books, technical treatises, and archaeology, it presents a holistic perspective of technical knowledge during the Middle Ages.
Painting, Photography, and the Digital
This anthology investigates the interconnections between painting, photography, and the digital. Featuring acclaimed artists, it offers unique insights into medium cross-over—from painted virtual reality worlds to digital collage—questioning the position of traditional genres.
For new and seasoned investors, this book provides crucial knowledge of Cryptocurrency, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), and Blockchain. It covers the most important elements investors need to know, including regulation risk and robust trading strategy.
Change and Confusion in Catholicism
We live in a liminal time of severe disorientation. This book uses the author’s personal and professional experiences to analyse how Catholics experience liminality today and dealt with it in the past, providing a historical case study of what to expect and what comes next.
Affinities—that nagging sense of familiarity in art—offer a key to how artists work. This book shows how affinity can be a hidden influence, a route to creativity, a shared heritage, or the first step in a lawsuit when it is confused with plagiarism.
A History of the Western Sahara Conflict
The conflict in Western Sahara has endured for decades, yet remains little known. This expansive history explores the region, from early empires to the colonial legacy and Cold War intrigues that ignited the war, providing an overview up to the 1991 UN ceasefire.
Norman McLeod Rogers was Canada’s Minister of National Defence, and heir apparent to the Prime Minister, when he was killed in a mysterious plane crash. This book presents the story of his brief, but brilliant, career and his tragic death.
This volume demonstrates how Chinese speakers use meta-level expressions to manage meaning, relationships, and discourse. It sheds light on how they monitor their speech, providing an important reference for researchers conducting cross-linguistic metapragmatic research.
Representations of the Local in the Postmillennial Novel
This book maps a rich variety of voices from the margins of our globalized world. Through contemporary novels by international authors, it explores the rising tension between global and local identities for those overshadowed by the intense pressure of globalization.
Human Impacts at a Planetary Scale
Our global infrastructure has exceeded planetary boundaries. To protect Earth and ensure our survival, we must transition to lifestyles that restore natural ecosystems. This book explores the systems contributing to species loss and documents the solutions being offered.
This book provides a comprehensive picture of China’s Sci-Tech Innovation Board (STAR), a key stock market reform. It explains the STAR system, discusses investment opportunities by valuing representative enterprises, and is indispensable for investors and academic researchers.
Data is a new production factor—data capital—creating a new social class and threatening social cohesion. To ensure society functions properly, this book argues for a regulatory framework that allows the state to become an active economic player, creating wealth for communities.
Abraham Lincoln and the US Constitution, 1861-1865
This historical account explores the constitutional issues behind Lincoln’s determination to save the Union. It analyzes the complex power game between the branches of government, focusing on how Lincoln used—or misused—the US Constitution in a context of emergency.
Populists claim the EU threatens national identity. This book argues these identities can coexist. It suggests the EU should oppose xenophobic nationalism while protecting national cultures from their true threat: globalization, not European integration.
Cultural Studies Theorists on Power, Psyche and Society
This cultural studies analysis of politics argues that power manifests in all human relationships, not just government. Drawing on over 50 thinkers from Aristotle to Bourdieu, it considers topics from raising children to cultural codes of behavior.
This collection studies trauma and psychoanalysis in women’s writing. It examines how literature helps to heal the wounded self, concentrating on how women explain the traumatic experiences of war, violence, or displacement and recover the voices buried by intense suffering.
This book explores the integration of narratology with posthumanism by examining decades of science fiction. It shows that the posthuman, rather than posing a threat, proves to be the companion and savior of human beings, whose sacrifice brings humanity back to a chaotic world.
Giuseppina Pizzigoni was a pioneer of Italy’s ‘new school’ movement. In 1911, she created the Rinnovata Pizzigoni school, anticipating the comprehensive model. This book explores the evolution of her experimental method and its creative pedagogical development.
The Research-Practice Interface in English for Specific Purposes
This cutting-edge book on English for Specific Purposes (ESP) research investigates discursive practices in academic and workplace settings. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, it is essential for scholars and university teachers of ESP and applied linguistics.