Social Sciences

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Feminist Insiders-Outsiders

Muslim Women in Nigeria and the Contemporary Feminist Movement

By: Ibrahim Olatunde Uthman

£39.99

This book examines the Islamic feminism of Nigerian Muslim women. It argues that their struggles are rooted in Islamic texts from the Prophetic era, contrary to stereotypes of patriarchal domination, and shows how they use organizations for feminist changes.

Redefining Literary Semiotics

Edited By: Jørgen Dines Johansen, Christina Ljungberg, Harri Veivo

£39.99

This volume marks a shift in literary semiotics toward methodological pluralism. As the sharp lines of division between dominant approaches dissolve, contributors highlight the communicative functions and representational possibilities of literary texts.

Anthropology and Development in a Globalized India

An Ethnography of Sericulture from the South

By: Eswarappa Kasi

£34.99

This book offers an anthropological and sociological view of sericulture in India, analyzing its emergence as a vital enterprise for rural development and employment. This interdisciplinary study is useful to scholars of Anthropology, Sociology, and Development Studies.

Time Images

Alternative Temporalities in Twentieth-Century Theory, Literature, and Art

By: Tyrus Miller

£39.99

The “time-image” concept holds broad potential for the historical interpretation of cultural works. This book applies this innovative concept to theory, literature, and cinema, revealing the historical character of works not ordinarily seen as historical.

Afroasiatic Studies in Memory of Robert Hetzron

Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of the North American Conference on Afroasiatic Linguistics (NACAL 35)

Edited By: Charles G. Häberl

£44.99

NACAL is an academic nexus where students rub shoulders with titans of the field. This volume contains sixteen contributions from these scholars, covering a broad cross-section of topics in Afroasiatic linguistics.

Situating Racism

The Local, National and the Global

By: Hurriyet Babacan, Narayan Gopalkrishnan

£34.99

This book uncovers the complex causes and manifestations of contemporary racism in a globalized world. It analyzes how its boundaries shift, the impact of factors like nationalism and politics, and the challenges of building an anti-racist future.

Of Mice and Men

Animals in Human Culture

Edited By: Nandita Batra, Vartan P. Messier

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This collection of essays by international scholars examines human views of animals. Addressing topics from animal rights and ecology to feminism and domestication, the book considers global issues from ancient to contemporary times.

Pinter Et Cetera

Edited By: Craig N. Owens

£39.99

PINTER ET CETERA collects essays arguing that Harold Pinter was not merely a unique writer, but an artist influencing and influenced by painters, filmmakers, and poets. This bold volume expands our understanding of Pinter's importance beyond the absurdist stage.

Ta(l)king English Phonetics Across Frontiers

Edited By: Biljana Čubrović, Tatjana Paunović

£39.99

This book explores English phonetics from a wide spectrum of perspectives. As a global language, the very notions of native/non-native and standard/non-standard have changed. This collection covers varieties, L2 teaching, language contact, and change.

Modern John Buchan

A Critical Introduction

By: Nathan Waddell

£34.99

This book claims John Buchan as a key interpreter of modernity whose diverse work complicates the divide between “low” and “high” literature. It situates him as an intellectual figure and discusses his most famous work, The Thirty-Nine Steps.

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