Social Sciences – Page 445 – Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Symbolic Identity and the Cultural Memory of Saints

Edited By: Anu Mänd, Nils Holger Petersen, Sebastián Salvadó

£64.99

This volume examines the relationship between medieval cults of saints and regional and national identity formation in Europe. It studies how saints were used for religious and political agendas, revealing changing cultural and social values over time.

Philosophy of Mind

Contemporary Perspectives

Edited By: Manuel Curado, Steven S. Gouveia

£64.99

The human mind is one of the most extraordinary mysteries of the contemporary sciences and philosophy. This anthology addresses contemporary issues within the field of philosophy of mind, considering the concept of Self, sensory experience, and Artificial Intelligence.

In-Between Fiction and Non-Fiction

Reflections on the Poetics of Ethnography of Literature and Film

Edited By: Michelangelo Paganopoulos

£64.99

This title invites the reader to participate in the recent emphasis on subjectivity and self-reflection as the means of understanding and engaging with current social changes through storytelling. It centres its attention on the symbiosis between anthropology and fiction.

The Witches of Selwood Forest

Witchcraft and Demonism in the West of England, 1625-1700

By: Andrew Pickering

£64.99

Pickering presents the first comprehensive study of Selwood forest’s rich history of demonological beliefs and witchcraft persecution in the early modern period. He investigates connections between important theological texts written in the region and notable witchcraft episodes.

Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Lawrence Agonistes

The Early Phase

By: Barry J. Scherr

£64.99

Using Bloom’s “anxiety of influence,” this book examines D. H. Lawrence’s agon with Shakespeare. It reveals how Lawrence critiques Hamlet’s self-sacrifice as a symptom of Western decline, championing instead a vital consciousness rooted in the power of the “Self Supreme.”

Media, the State and Marginalisation

Tackling Challenges

Edited By: Rachna Sharma

£64.99

Containing twenty-one chapters, this title deals with Indian perspectives in relation to the media, the state and the marginalized sections of society. It will be of interest to academics, scholars and students of social sciences, and those working in the media industry.

Cognitive Science in Education and Alternative Teaching Strategies

By: Boris Aberšek, Boris Aberšek

Edited By: Magdalena Šverc

£64.99

Cognitive science reveals how we truly learn. Aimed at teachers, this book provokes intellectual unease, challenging you to replace outdated ‘in-head theories’ with powerful, evidence-based teaching practices.

John Greaves, Pyramidographia and Other Writings, with Birch’s Life of John Greaves

Edited By: John Anthony Butler

£64.99

This edition of John Greaves’s Pyramidographia (1646) is the first scientific treatise on the pyramids in English. Greaves, the earliest English “Egyptologist,” used metrics, not mysticism, to pioneer modern scientific inquiry. Includes his letters and a biography.

Banaras

Making of India’s Heritage City

By: Rana Singh

£64.99

Narrating the making of Banaras, the Hindus’ most sacred city, this book is an insightful guide to the cultural complexities, ritualscapes, and vivid heritagescapes that maintain India’s pride of history and culture.

Symbolism, Its Origins and Its Consequences

By: Rosina Neginsky

£64.99

Explore the Symbolist movement's profound, interdisciplinary impact on 20th-century culture. These essays trace its evolution across Europe, highlighting the foundational role of French art and literature.

Explore the Symbolist movement’s profound, interdisciplinary impact on 20th-century culture. These essays trace its evolution across Europe, highlighting the foundational role of French art and literature.

Public Health and Social Reforms in Portugal (1780-1805)

By: Laurinda Abreu

£64.99

An innovative analysis of Diogo Inácio de Pina Manique, Portugal's controversial Intendant-General of Police from 1780 to 1805. One of his greatest achievements was to understand the link between ill health and poverty, and to regard public health as a key area of governance.

An innovative analysis of Diogo Inácio de Pina Manique, Portugal’s controversial Intendant-General of Police from 1780 to 1805. One of his greatest achievements was to understand the link between ill health and poverty, and to regard public health as a key area of governance.

Meaning-Focused Materials for Language Learning

Edited By: Marina Bouckaert, Monique Konings, Marjon van Winkelhof

£64.99

This conference proceedings centres on issues related to the development of meaning-focused materials for language learning. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of these materials and introduces previously unexplored facets of the theory of meaning-focused instruction.

Transatlantic Modernism

Writers, Thought, and the Quest for Truth

By: Robert P. McParland

£64.99

This book explores transatlantic modernism's interactions with philosophy, religion, and art. It considers how authors like Woolf, Joyce, Faulkner, and Eliot engaged explorations of literary form, identity, and truth while searching for—or denying—belief.

This book explores transatlantic modernism’s interactions with philosophy, religion, and art. It considers how authors like Woolf, Joyce, Faulkner, and Eliot engaged explorations of literary form, identity, and truth while searching for—or denying—belief.

Contemporary Debates in Human Rights and Literature

The Idea of Humanity

Edited By: Elvan Karaman Mez, Ferma Lekesizalin

£64.99

This book offers fresh perspectives on human rights in literature, providing cutting-edge readings of specific works. It engages with current debates about how rights are portrayed across identity, culture, and politics, highlighting human rights as a universal concern.

Fairy Tales as Social Critique in Adaptations by Women Writers

Edited By: Laura Alexander

£64.99

This collection considers how women writers subvert normative structures in their adaptations of fairy tales. Writers like Anne Sexton and Angela Carter reimagine the genre, long associated with conservative values, as an instrument for social critique of traditional structures.

Language and Communication

From Form to Meaning

Edited By: Marjana G. Vaneva

£64.99

Go beyond just speaking and listening. True communication is understanding the meaning behind the words and the power of how things are said. This collection analyses the process in various contexts, examining the transition from form to meaning to improve all relationships.

Youth, Security and Community Development in Nigerian Conflict and Post-Conflict Eras

By: Abimbola Adesoji

£64.99

This book explores how intercommunal conflicts in Ile-Ife and Modakeke turned youths into both security assets and liabilities. Understanding militarised youths with limited opportunities provides a sound basis for policy to solve security problems in Nigeria and elsewhere.

Banking Risk Balanced Scorecard

By: Mohamed Mahmoud Ibrahim, Amal Soltan, David Edgar

£64.99

Firms need a risk scorecard. While banks invest significantly in risk management, it is questionable if these programs work. This book responds to this gap by proposing the Banking Risk Balanced Scorecard (BRBS) to enhance competitive advantage and stakeholder value.

The Emergence of Discourses and Cultural Hegemony

A Study of Edward W. Said’s Orientalism

By: Jai Singh

£64.99

Edward W. Said’s seminal text Orientalism disrupted how the Orient understands itself. This book focuses on his work, analyzing how the discourse of orientalism perpetrated the West's cultural hegemony and the internal hegemony within the non-western world.

Edward W. Said’s seminal text Orientalism disrupted how the Orient understands itself. This book focuses on his work, analyzing how the discourse of orientalism perpetrated the West’s cultural hegemony and the internal hegemony within the non-western world.

COVID-19 and Human Security in Africa

Lessons Learned and Looking Ahead

Edited By: Christopher LaMonica, Nathaniel Umukoro

£64.99

In this collection of testimonies, African scholars and public health experts share first-hand knowledge and lived experiences of the harrowing COVID-19 period. These varied perspectives explore the pandemic's impact and express concerns for Africa’s future preparedness.

In this collection of testimonies, African scholars and public health experts share first-hand knowledge and lived experiences of the harrowing COVID-19 period. These varied perspectives explore the pandemic’s impact and express concerns for Africa’s future preparedness.