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From Utah Beach to Okinawa, they braved live bombs and enemy rockets. Nine from Aberdeen is the first history of the US Army’s Bomb Disposal Branch in WWII, the courageous forerunners of today’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialists.
From Utah Beach to Okinawa, they braved live bombs and enemy rockets. Nine from Aberdeen is the first history of the US Army’s Bomb Disposal Branch in WWII, the courageous forerunners of today’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialists.
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Our Orwell, Right or Left
The Continued Importance of One Writer to the World of Western Politics
George Orwell's work has been used and misused by the Left and Right, creating a battle over his legacy. This book decodes why both sides claim him, juxtaposing his writing with their dubious claims and showing how his warnings remain alarmingly prescient.
George Orwell’s work has been used and misused by the Left and Right, creating a battle over his legacy. This book decodes why both sides claim him, juxtaposing his writing with their dubious claims and showing how his warnings remain alarmingly prescient.
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Ruskin in Perspective
Contemporary Essays
This vibrant collection of illustrated essays draws John Ruskin’s ideas together around perspective. Offering a new interdisciplinary approach, it examines his legacy and shows how Ruskin can still teach us to read and see.
This vibrant collection of illustrated essays draws John Ruskin’s ideas together around perspective. Offering a new interdisciplinary approach, it examines his legacy and shows how Ruskin can still teach us to read and see.
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Decolonising the University
The Challenge of Deep Cognitive Justice
De Sousa Santos considers the nature of the transformation that the university is undergoing today, arguing that some of the current reforms are so radical that the question of the future of the university may well become the question of whether the university has a future.
De Sousa Santos considers the nature of the transformation that the university is undergoing today, arguing that some of the current reforms are so radical that the question of the future of the university may well become the question of whether the university has a future.
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The Book of the Mirror
An Interdisciplinary Collection Exploring the Cultural Story of the Mirror
Essays from art, literature, history, and science give new insights into the mirror as a material object and cultural image. This book demonstrates the active role imagery and technologies have always played in our thoughts, lives and worlds.
Essays from art, literature, history, and science give new insights into the mirror as a material object and cultural image. This book demonstrates the active role imagery and technologies have always played in our thoughts, lives and worlds.
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Reflections on Contemporary Values, Beliefs and Behaviours
The Adventures of an Enquiring Mind
This book presents important issues that affect us all, from sex and religion to parenting and self-confidence. Illustrated with personal anecdotes and contrasting philosophy with science, it explores why our advanced world still faces unhappiness and conflict.
This book presents important issues that affect us all, from sex and religion to parenting and self-confidence. Illustrated with personal anecdotes and contrasting philosophy with science, it explores why our advanced world still faces unhappiness and conflict.
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“Divining Thoughts”
Future Directions in Shakespeare Studies
The next generation of Shakespeare scholars offers a glimpse into the future of Renaissance Studies. These essays explore new territory and redefine previous work, demonstrating, as Professor Stanley Wells states, that "the future of... scholarship... is in good hands.”
The next generation of Shakespeare scholars offers a glimpse into the future of Renaissance Studies. These essays explore new territory and redefine previous work, demonstrating, as Professor Stanley Wells states, that “the future of… scholarship… is in good hands.”
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This book tackles the challenges of translating children’s literature, from picturebooks to classics like Beatrix Potter and Tolkien. It examines the active role of translators and publishers, linking theory with practice through diverse examples.
This book tackles the challenges of translating children’s literature, from picturebooks to classics like Beatrix Potter and Tolkien. It examines the active role of translators and publishers, linking theory with practice through diverse examples.
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Fiction Unbound
Bernardine Evaristo
This book shows how Bernardine Evaristo is not simply a “multicultural” writer. It reveals an author who questions concepts like “Englishness,” race, and gender, giving marginalized characters the chance to tell their own stories.
This book shows how Bernardine Evaristo is not simply a “multicultural” writer. It reveals an author who questions concepts like “Englishness,” race, and gender, giving marginalized characters the chance to tell their own stories.
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Ethics is not just ‘being good’, but living a ‘good life’. This book highlights that being good is a matter of acting good—of performing certain roles and duties. It explores this relationship between ethics and performance from natality to fatality.
Ethics is not just ‘being good’, but living a ‘good life’. This book highlights that being good is a matter of acting good—of performing certain roles and duties. It explores this relationship between ethics and performance from natality to fatality.
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Learning Abroad
A History of the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (Second Edition)
Since 1959, Commonwealth scholarships have moved over 30,000 people across borders. This book sets out the narrative of the scholarship plan, looking at both the scholars and those who selected them, and examines the policies of countries offering scholarships and the recipients.
Since 1959, Commonwealth scholarships have moved over 30,000 people across borders. This book sets out the narrative of the scholarship plan, looking at both the scholars and those who selected them, and examines the policies of countries offering scholarships and the recipients.
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NeoLiberal Scotland
Class and Society in a Stateless Nation
Contrary to popular belief, neoliberalism has become institutionalised in Scotland. This book details for the first time its negative effects on society and democracy, and serves as a case study of neoliberalism in a “stateless nation” of the West.
Contrary to popular belief, neoliberalism has become institutionalised in Scotland. This book details for the first time its negative effects on society and democracy, and serves as a case study of neoliberalism in a “stateless nation” of the West.
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Between Myth and Reality
Goethe, Anna Amalia, Charlotte von Stein
Ghibellino's provocative thesis claimed Goethe’s beloved was not Charlotte von Stein but Duchess Anna Amalia. Dan Farrelly meticulously re-reads Goethe’s letters, refuting this thesis and proving that Charlotte was the true addressee.
Ghibellino’s provocative thesis claimed Goethe’s beloved was not Charlotte von Stein but Duchess Anna Amalia. Dan Farrelly meticulously re-reads Goethe’s letters, refuting this thesis and proving that Charlotte was the true addressee.
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Daughters of the Nile
Egyptian Women Changing Their World
Highlighting pioneering and ground-breaking Egyptian women that the media have overlooked and ignored, this collection shatters the monolithic and unflattering stereotype of contemporary Egyptian women as victims, uneducated and uncivilized, dominated by men.
Highlighting pioneering and ground-breaking Egyptian women that the media have overlooked and ignored, this collection shatters the monolithic and unflattering stereotype of contemporary Egyptian women as victims, uneducated and uncivilized, dominated by men.
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Soviet repressions against shamanism, a recent surge of interest in the Orthodox church, and a nationalist preoccupation with Christian roots makes research into Georgia's pagan practices no easy business. This study helps to set the process in motion.
Soviet repressions against shamanism, a recent surge of interest in the Orthodox church, and a nationalist preoccupation with Christian roots makes research into Georgia’s pagan practices no easy business. This study helps to set the process in motion.
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This wide-ranging collection brings together essays on a recent approach to translation known as transcreation, which has challenged the traditional structure of the translation market and the agency and ethics of the discipline, and encouraged new research in translation studies
This wide-ranging collection brings together essays on a recent approach to translation known as transcreation, which has challenged the traditional structure of the translation market and the agency and ethics of the discipline, and encouraged new research in translation studies
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Sonic Mediations
Body, Sound, Technology
Sonic Mediations is a collection of essays that invites readers to rethink mediation by examining the relationships between the body, sound, and technology. It addresses key questions about performance, perception, and the role of the listener.
Sonic Mediations is a collection of essays that invites readers to rethink mediation by examining the relationships between the body, sound, and technology. It addresses key questions about performance, perception, and the role of the listener.
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Social Movements
Contemporary Perspectives
This reader explores ongoing debates about social movements, from nineteenth-century utopias to the white supremacist movement. Using a multidisciplinary approach, authors tackle fundamental questions: Why do people join? How do movements evolve? Was Jonestown a cult?
This reader explores ongoing debates about social movements, from nineteenth-century utopias to the white supremacist movement. Using a multidisciplinary approach, authors tackle fundamental questions: Why do people join? How do movements evolve? Was Jonestown a cult?
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Of Mice and Men
Animals in Human Culture
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.
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.
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In the Jaws of the Leviathan
Genocide Fiction and Film
How do we witness the unspeakable? This book analyzes portrayals of genocide in film and fiction from Africa, Asia, and South America. It contrasts the indirect metaphors of commercial media with the direct, personal gazes found in experimental works.
How do we witness the unspeakable? This book analyzes portrayals of genocide in film and fiction from Africa, Asia, and South America. It contrasts the indirect metaphors of commercial media with the direct, personal gazes found in experimental works.
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