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New Woman Writers, Authority and the Body

Edited By: Stacey Floyd, Melissa Purdue

£34.99

This collection of essays explores fin de siècle “New Woman” writers who challenged women’s limited societal roles. The essays shed light on their progressive portrayals of female authority, strong physical bodies, and re-envisioned marriage plots.

Perspectives in Translation Studies

Edited By: Floriana Popescu

£39.99

Based on recent research, this book provides fresh perspectives on translation studies. It combines theory and practice with commented examples, examining literary works, comparative language patterns, and the challenges of film translation into English.

A Study in Legal History Volume I

Fiat Justitia

By: Charles Stephens

£39.99

Lord Denning was the greatest English judge of the 20th century. He taught that the common law must develop to do practical justice. This book evaluates his judicial approach, his understanding of precedent, individual rights, and the control of power.

Speaking of Endangered Languages

Issues in Revitalization

Edited By: Anne Marie Goodfellow

£39.99

This book provides an overview of endangered indigenous languages, describing local responses to maintaining them. Each chapter presents a case study of a threatened language, examining local grassroots efforts at revival and suggesting a re-examination of retention programs.

The Cross and the Star

The Post-Nietzschean Christian and Jewish Thought of Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy and Franz Rosenzweig

Edited By: Wayne Cristaudo, Frances Huessy

£44.99

A conversation between Christian scholar Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy and Jewish thinker Franz Rosenzweig sparked a stunning dialogue. Confronting Nietzsche's critiques, their "new thinking" resurrected the redemptive cores of faith for the rejuvenation of society.

A conversation between Christian scholar Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy and Jewish thinker Franz Rosenzweig sparked a stunning dialogue. Confronting Nietzsche’s critiques, their “new thinking” resurrected the redemptive cores of faith for the rejuvenation of society.

The Future of Post-Human Martial Arts

A Preface to a New Theory of the Body and Spirit of Warriors

By: Peter Baofu

£44.99

Contrary to the popular belief that martial arts are a spiritual path, their dark sides remain unexplored. This book offers an alternative way to understand their true nature, fundamentally changing how we think about the warrior's body and spirit.

A Study in Legal History Volume III; Freedom under the Law

Lord Denning as Master of the Rolls, 1962-1982

By: Charles Stephens

£39.99

Hailed as the 20th century's most important judge, this book explores Lord Denning's career against the backdrop of the 1960s and 70s, examining his role in the Profumo affair and the controversies that shaped modern Britain.

Hailed as the 20th century’s most important judge, this book explores Lord Denning’s career against the backdrop of the 1960s and 70s, examining his role in the Profumo affair and the controversies that shaped modern Britain.

Studies in Applied Linguistics and Language Learning

Edited By: Ahmar Mahboob

£44.99

This book brings together new studies in critical applied linguistics, language policy, and language learning. It offers critical views on language in society, from identity and justice to language policy in education and key teaching strategies.

A Study in Legal History Volume II; The Last of England

Lord Denning’s Englishry and the Law

By: Charles Stephens

£39.99

Lord Denning’s celebrated judgments were known for their deep ‘Englishness’. As English identity is fiercely debated today, this book considers the role of Englishness in his jurisprudence, from his views on history and race to European law.

Academic Futures

Inquiries into Higher Education and Pedagogy

Edited By: iPED Research Network

£39.99

"This is a book of its time, and one for its time.” This edited collection of new work exposes the diversity of higher education research. Chapters explore complexity, academic identities, and pedagogy, all sharing a rigorous, evidence-based approach.

“This is a book of its time, and one for its time.” This edited collection of new work exposes the diversity of higher education research. Chapters explore complexity, academic identities, and pedagogy, all sharing a rigorous, evidence-based approach.

Joyce in Progress

Proceedings of the 2008 James Joyce Graduate Conference in Rome

Edited By: John McCourt, Franca Ruggieri

£39.99

A testament to the enduring fascination of Joyce's writings, this volume offers ground-breaking, multi-disciplinary readings. These essays look at Joyce from a variety of angles and connect his work with contemporary writers, rivals, and successors.

A testament to the enduring fascination of Joyce’s writings, this volume offers ground-breaking, multi-disciplinary readings. These essays look at Joyce from a variety of angles and connect his work with contemporary writers, rivals, and successors.

Literature of New York

Edited By: Sabrina Fuchs-Abrams

£34.99

This collection of critical essays examines New York through its literature, exploring the city's contradictions: possibility and self-realization versus corruption and despair. The literature of New York is as complex and creative as the City itself.

This collection of critical essays examines New York through its literature, exploring the city’s contradictions: possibility and self-realization versus corruption and despair. The literature of New York is as complex and creative as the City itself.

Charles Williams and his Contemporaries

Edited By: Richard Sturch

£34.99

After a period of neglect, interest in Charles Williams—Inkling, novelist, and theologian—is growing once more. This symposium contributes to the serious study of his work, exploring his novels, theology, and influence, which is being recognized more and more.

Narrative, Social Myth and Reality in Contemporary Scottish and Irish Women’s Writing

Kennedy, Lochhead, Bourke, Ní Dhuibhne, and Carr

By: Tudor Balinisteanu

£44.99

This book analyzes the link between myth, identity, and reality, examining how contemporary Scottish and Irish women writers reconfigure normative stories to create new possibilities for feminine identity and social order.

Florida Studies

Proceedings of the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Florida College English Association

Edited By: April van Camp, Claudia Slate

£39.99

This eclectic mix of Florida literature and history features essays by scholars on topics as diverse as Florida's first black general, poet Wallace Stevens, EPCOT theme park, the rhetoric of Carl Haissen, and Jim Morrison’s use of Floridian imagery.

This eclectic mix of Florida literature and history features essays by scholars on topics as diverse as Florida’s first black general, poet Wallace Stevens, EPCOT theme park, the rhetoric of Carl Haissen, and Jim Morrison’s use of Floridian imagery.

Passage to Manhattan

Critical Essays on Meena Alexander

Edited By: Lopamudra Basu, Cynthia Leenerts

£39.99

This is the first collection of essays on Meena Alexander, one of the most influential contemporary South Asian American writers. Scholars analyze her poetry, memoirs, and fiction, examining her contribution to postcolonial and US multicultural studies.

Rethinking Secularization

Philosophy and the Prophecy of a Secular Age

Edited By: Gary Gabor, Herbert De Vriese

£49.99

A philosophical appraisal of secularization in light of religion's re-emergence. This volume challenges dominant theories of a linear emancipation from a religious past to a secular age, considering philosophy's role in such prophecies and offering a more complex view.

A philosophical appraisal of secularization in light of religion’s re-emergence. This volume challenges dominant theories of a linear emancipation from a religious past to a secular age, considering philosophy’s role in such prophecies and offering a more complex view.

via media philosophy

Holiness Unto Truth; Intersections between Wesleyan and Roman Catholic Voices

Edited By: L. Bryan Williams

£39.99

This book records the first formal philosophical conversations between Wesleyan and Roman Catholic voices. Inspired by Pope John Paul II's call for dialogue, it builds bridges between the two communities, seeking a via media to a holy relationship unto truth.

This book records the first formal philosophical conversations between Wesleyan and Roman Catholic voices. Inspired by Pope John Paul II’s call for dialogue, it builds bridges between the two communities, seeking a via media to a holy relationship unto truth.

International Perspectives on Crime and Justice

Edited By: K. Jaishankar

£64.99

As crime crosses national boundaries, understanding global criminology is imperative. This book offers a rich variety of international perspectives on an array of crime and justice-related issues, providing a treasure trove of insights for academics and students.

English as a Lingua Franca

Studies and Findings

Edited By: Anna Mauranen, Elina Ranta

From £24.99

This book reflects achievements in the growing field of English as a lingua franca (ELF). It presents empirical findings from leading scholars, providing substance to arguments by analyzing authentic language in conversational, academic, and business situations.