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(Re)collecting the Past

Historical Memory in Spanish Literature and Culture

Edited By: Melissa A. Stewart, Nancy Vosburg

£47.99

This title explores the role of memoria histórica in its broadest sense, bringing together studies of narrative, theatre, visual expressions, film, television, and radio that provide a comprehensive overview of contemporary cultural production in Spain in this regard.

(Re)Creating Science in Nineteenth-Century Britain

Edited By: Amanda Mordavsky Caleb

£39.99

This collection reconsiders the history of science in nineteenth-century Britain. Moving away from a Darwin-focused history, these interdisciplinary essays offer fresh insights into scientific development through history, religion, literature, and art.

(Re)Interpretations

The Shapes of Justice in Women’s Experience

Edited By: Lisa Dresdner, Laurel S. Peterson

£39.99

Patriarchal institutions govern women’s lives. This collection of essays illustrates how women challenge these unjust structures—in language, religion, war, and medicine—by telling their own stories and creating new pathways to reclaim justice.

(Re)Visions of History in Language and Fiction

Edited By: Dorota Guttfeld, Monika Linke, Agnieszka Sowińska

£49.99

This interdisciplinary collection explores how the past is retold and rewritten. Scholars analyze history's representation in fiction, media, and political discourse, from postcolonial and feminist perspectives to unorthodox visions in speculative fiction.

This interdisciplinary collection explores how the past is retold and rewritten. Scholars analyze history’s representation in fiction, media, and political discourse, from postcolonial and feminist perspectives to unorthodox visions in speculative fiction.

(Re)writing and Remembering

Memory as Artefact and Artifice

Edited By: James Dalrymple, Jonathan Fruoco, Virginia Sherman

£41.99

The contributions to this volume discuss the extent to which fictional acts of remembering are also acts of rewriting the past to suit the needs of the present. They focus on a range of narratives, from poetry to biopics—from the ostensibly fictional to the implicitly real.

100 Years of Conference Interpreting

A Legacy

Edited By: Kilian G. Seeber

From £32.99

Born at Versailles in 1919, conference interpreters made modern diplomacy possible. This volume celebrates one century of this exceptional profession, exploring its milestones and future post-pandemic through a candid discussion with practitioners, researchers, and trainers.

100 Years of the American Dream

Representations and Conceptions in American Literature, 1919-2019

Edited By: Michael Kearney

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This collection offers examinations of the American Dream across a diverse range of works. Each chapter’s innovative insights transcend literary critique to touch upon issues of economics, education, gender, immigration, psychology, race, and religion.

100 Years since the Great Union of Romania

Edited By: Dan Dungaciu, Viorella Manolache

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Witnessing 100 years of Romanian political thinking since the Great Union, this volume celebrates the fundamental historical event of 1918. It appeals to academics, students, and any reader interested in history, political philosophy, and international relations.

10th Conference on British and American Studies – Crossing Boundaries

Approaches to the Contemporary Multicultural Discourse

Edited By: Marinela Burada, Oana Tatu

£49.99

This collection of papers explores language, literature, and culture through the overarching notion of Englishness. It provides a snapshot of the multiple vantage points from which these phenomena can be studied, focusing on English-speaking communities.

11th Conference on British and American Studies

Embracing Multitudes of Meaning

Edited By: Marinela Burada, Raluca Sinu, Oana Tatu

£57.99

This volume includes a selection of papers exploring the complex relationship between language and culture. The contributions cover a wide array of topics, from language acquisition and translation to the cultural construction of meaning and identity in literature and art.

12 Pipelines Across North America

The Politics of the State, Contention, Legitimacy and Competence

By: Kimble F. Ainslie

£69.99

This book is about why oil and gas pipelines in North America succeed or fail politically. Widespread acts of de-legitimation and incompetence explain why these projects are so difficult to complete, making their story an intriguing account for any observer.

12th Conference on British and American Studies

Multidisciplinary Approaches to the Construction of Meaning

Edited By: Marinela Burada, Raluca Sinu, Oana Tatu

£47.99

This publication represents a selection of papers presented at the 12th Conference on British and American Studies. They are grouped in two main theme clusters, “Languages in Contact and Languages in Use” and “Multidisciplinarity and Multiculturalism in Literary Studies”.

13th Conference on British and American Studies

Language Diversity in a Globalized World

Edited By: Marinela Burada

£68.99

Deriving from a conference on language diversity, this book includes studies for the examination of language-related phenomena. Topics covered include the external and internal catalysts for language change and language as an instrument of power and (self-)communication.

1478, a Year in Leonardo da Vinci’s Career

By: Edoardo Villata

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In 1478, Leonardo da Vinci opened his own workshop and began painting the Benois Madonna—a work marking a strong change in his style and representation of human emotion. This book analyzes his growth as an artist in this pivotal year, detailing his training and life in Florence.

1812 Echoes

The Cadiz Constitution in Hispanic History, Culture and Politics

Edited By: Stephen G.H. Roberts, Adam Sharman

£54.99

The 1812 Constitution of Cadiz was a defining moment for the Spanish-speaking world. Drafted during wartime, it radically redefined ‘the Spanish nation’, dividing Spaniards and questioning Spain's legitimacy in her American colonies. This volume explores its legacy.

The 1812 Constitution of Cadiz was a defining moment for the Spanish-speaking world. Drafted during wartime, it radically redefined ‘the Spanish nation’, dividing Spaniards and questioning Spain’s legitimacy in her American colonies. This volume explores its legacy.

1812 in the Americas

Edited By: Jean-Marc Serme

£41.99

This book brings together diverse perspectives on the War of 1812, exploring its effects through religion, literature, the press, Native American experiences, and the forging of a new Canadian identity.

1848

The Year the World Turned?

Edited By: Kay Boardman, Christine Kinealy

£39.99

In 1848, the world failed to turn. Or did it? This book offers new insights by looking beyond the main revolutions to consider overlooked places from Ireland to Australia, the experiences of women, and the era’s rich cultural and intellectual ferment.

1956 and all that

Edited By: Keith Flett

£34.99

To mark the 50th anniversary of 1956, academics and activists presented new historical research on the Hungarian revolt and Suez. This collection examines their wider significance, the crisis of Stalinism, and the rise of a New Left as a result.

19th Century Maharashtra

A Reassessment

Edited By: Shraddha Kumbhojkar

£34.99

A fresh look at 19th-century Maharashtra, a society at a crossroads. The book critiques its literature and social reforms, arguing elite attempts were limited. It highlights the radicality of subalterns like Mahatma Phule, whose experience spurred real change.

21st Century China

Views from Australia

Edited By: Mary Farquhar

£39.99

China is Australia’s ‘life-blood’. Leading academics dissect this complex relationship—from politics and law to Confucianism and ‘green’ cuisine—offering fresh insights for our shared future.