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The Spectacular In and Around Shakespeare

Edited By: Pascale Drouet

£34.99

This volume addresses the economy of the spectacular in Shakespeare’s plays, from early modern England to twenty-first-century adaptations. It asks what is behind the spectacular. Is there a manipulative purpose? How far-reaching are the political and ideological stakes?

Brain Development in Learning Environments

Embodied and Perceptual Advancements

Edited By: Claudia Sabatano, Flavia Santoianni

£34.99

This volume on bioeducational research forges a dialogue between education, neuroscience, and biology. It analyses biodynamic perspectives on how learning environments shape brain development, embodied cognition, and perceptual knowledge.

Polite Letters

The Correspondence of Mary Delany (1700-1788) and Francis North, Lord Guilford (1704-1790)

Edited By: Alain Kerhervé

£34.99

Previously unedited, the letters of Mary Delany and royal intimate Lord Guilford offer a unique window into 18th-century England, from life at Court to the Gordon riots and an assassination attempt on the King's life.

John Bull’s Italian Snakes and Ladders

English Attitudes to Italy in the mid-nineteenth Century

By: Annemarie McAllister

£34.99

This book examines how mid-19th century England used representations of Italians—from despised organ grinders to glamorous opera stars—to construct its own sense of 'Englishness', class, and masculinity.

This book examines how mid-19th century England used representations of Italians—from despised organ grinders to glamorous opera stars—to construct its own sense of ‘Englishness’, class, and masculinity.

Portraying the Other in International Relations

Cases of Othering, Their Dynamics and the Potential for Transformation

Edited By: Sybille Reinke de Buitrago

£34.99

International scholars analyze how "othering" shapes global politics, legitimating behaviour in interstate relations and counterterrorism. This volume explores the dynamics of self-other constructions and presents ways they may be transformed for peace.

International scholars analyze how “othering” shapes global politics, legitimating behaviour in interstate relations and counterterrorism. This volume explores the dynamics of self-other constructions and presents ways they may be transformed for peace.

Latin Elegy and Hellenistic Epigram

A Tale of Two Genres at Rome

Edited By: Alison Keith

£34.99

This volume explores the impact of Hellenistic Greek epigram on Latin erotic elegy in light of new papyrus discoveries. Chapters examine the reception of epigrams in Propertius and Ovid and the appropriation of their thematic and structural motifs.

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.

Flying with Two Wings

Interreligious Dialogue in the Age of Global Terrorism

Edited By: Virginia Garrard-Burnett, Yetkin Yildirim

£34.99

In a world facing a “clash of civilizations,” Fethullah Gülen believes peace can be achieved through education, tolerance, and dialogue. This collection of papers explores his ideals—a blueprint for “peace islands” that can withstand waves of conflict.

The Immateriality of the Human Mind, the Semantics of Analogy, and the Conceivability of God (Volume 1

Proceedings of the Society for Medieval Logic and Metaphysics)

Edited By: Gyula Klima

£34.99

Experts in medieval philosophy consider the nature of God and the soul. They explore Anselm’s proof for God’s existence, Aquinas and Buridan on the immateriality of the mind, and Cajetan on how we can speak of the divine essence.

Neighbors and Neighborhoods

Living Together in the German-Speaking World

Edited By: Yael Almog, Erik Born

£34.99

This collection of essays addresses questions of community in the modern German-speaking world, a neighborhood no longer defined by territory. How is neighborliness possible in an age of mass migration, globalization, and fluid modern identity?

Haiku Enlightenment

By: Gabriel Rosenstock

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A renowned poet shares his experience of haiku and its potential to surprise us again and again into a sudden awakening and thus to a deeper sense of what it is to be truly alive. His remarkably refreshing insights have delighted confreres around the world.

Second Language Competence

The Acquisition of Complex Syntax in Spanish

By: Rocio Pérez Tattam

£34.99

This volume analyzes the acquisition of complex syntax by non-native learners of Spanish. It examines native language transfer and proficiency changes, focusing on key grammatical structures to bridge the gap between linguistic theory and its applications.

Creation, Environment and Ethics

Edited By: Rebekah Humphreys, Sophie Vlacos

£34.99

This book responds to pressing environmental issues by exploring ethics, evolution, and creation. Prominent philosophers critique the work of Professor Robin Attfield, who in turn provides a clear and thorough response to each challenge.

Masculinities and Music

Engaging Men and Boys in Making Music

By: Scott Harrison

£34.99

Performer and teacher Scott Harrison offers a passionate, humorous, and serious look at men and music. Combining personal stories with academic research, this book explores why men and boys struggle to participate in music and how they can re-engage.

Postcolonial Slavery

An Overview of Colonialism’s Legacy

Edited By: Charlotte Baker, Jennifer Jahn

£34.99

Foregrounding the material realities of slavery, these essays explore its legacies and the defiant resistance of runaway slaves, challenging the marginalization of colonial history.

Ethnographic and Qualitative Research in Education

Proceedings of the Seventeenth Annual Conference

Edited By: Patricia Brewer

£34.99

How do we create productive learning environments and address the complexities of diversity? This collection explores communication, bridges theory and practice through action research, and champions qualitative inquiry as an essential tool for our profession.

The Beautiful, the Sublime, and the Grotesque

The Subjective Turn in Aesthetics from the Enlightenment to the Present

Edited By: Michael J. Matthis

£34.99

This book of essays explores the tension between subjectivity and objectivity from the Enlightenment to the Postmodern world. It focuses on the aesthetic theories of Winkelmann, Hume, and Kant, examining the beautiful, the sublime, and the grotesque.

Peasantry, Capitalism and State

The Political Economy of Agrarian Societies

By: Anil Vaddiraju

£34.99

In the developing world, the rural to urban transition is stalled. This book challenges the European model, focusing on the peasantry in India and beyond. It argues with empathy that they too should access the benefits of urban modernity and the ‘bright lights of the city’.

Place and Tourism Promotion

Urban Regeneration?

By: Edmund Christopher Matotay

£34.99

This book examines Arusha, Tanzania's place promotion strategies. It reveals how the city uses national parks and flag institutions to attract international tourists, boosting its popularity and growing the number of visits to its attractions.

This book examines Arusha, Tanzania’s place promotion strategies. It reveals how the city uses national parks and flag institutions to attract international tourists, boosting its popularity and growing the number of visits to its attractions.

“Clearing the Ground”

The Field Day Theatre Company and the Construction of Irish Identities

By: Carmen Szabo

£34.99

Was the Field Day Theatre Company the “cultural wing” of Sinn Fein and the IRA, or a new critical voice challenging traditional representations? This study critiques the successes and failures of a company that discussed identity, memory, and history in new ways.