What happens when we remember? This book argues that autobiographical memory is not a recollection but an active, imaginative reconstruction of our past, linking historical philosophy from Bolzano and Husserl with contemporary cognitive science.
Stepney
A vivid history of Stepney, an iconic East End borough. From the murders of Jack the Ripper and the Blitz to the Battle of Cable Street, this ground-breaking book charts the rise and fall of the docks, waves of immigration, and the struggles of its people.
This accessible guide explores literary theory through Marina Warner’s fiction, covering pressing issues like colonialism, displacement, and women’s oppression. Blending close textual analysis with jargon-free overviews, it is ideal for students, researchers, and teachers.
This collection of philosophical essays analyses the Italian artist Ugo Nespolo’s poetics from different theoretical perspectives, focused in particular on his artworks and films.
We Are What We Remember
Commemoration doesn’t just capture history—it creates new narratives that reflect our current values. As our views on race, gender, and class change, so do our commemorations. How do we repair the damage of the past and name forgotten histories?
Once upon a Time
Essays by influential scholars explore Margaret Atwood’s use of myth, fairy tales, and archetypal narratives to illuminate her fiction and poetry. This collection demonstrates how Atwood revisions old stories, creating a familiar yet unique reading experience.
Russell Revisited
Bertrand Russell played a central role in modern philosophy. How do we account for the abiding interest in him? Accessibility. This collection of recent scholarship serves as a testament to the value of Russell’s diverse contributions to challenging philosophical issues.
Bodily Inscriptions
This collection of essays explores the body as a site of cultural inscription within popular culture. Topics range from fat and anorexia to tattoos, mastectomy, and gender identity, drawing on perspectives from Queer Theory, Fat, and Disability Studies.
The Gender of Debt
Male hunting and female gathering were the two forces of production during 99% of the life of mankind on Earth. This book demonstrates, from a historical and an economic point of view, how the female contribution has been so important to the success of our species.
Many female Victorian-era heroines find themselves expressing a form of loneliness directly connected to their lack of agency in the social structures that define their lives. This publication investigates how this theme appears across a number of nineteenth-century novels.
This book provides scientific evidence for the health benefits of donkey milk. Recent clinical trials have tested it as a replacement for cow’s milk in infants with a cow milk protein allergy, demonstrating its nutritional properties are very similar to human milk.
V.M.Chernov
As leader of Russia’s largest revolutionary party, Viktor Chernov was the democratic alternative to the Bolsheviks. Elected President of the Constituent Assembly, his vision for a ‘third force’ was shattered, leading to a tragic life in exile.
This interdisciplinary book explores human ecology, revealing the social and cultural processes linking us to our environment. Using global case studies on climate change, it shows how degradation affects vulnerable communities and offers sustainable alternatives.
This volume continues the series project of providing interpretations of selected novels through analyses of each of its chapters. It provides in-depth explications of Austen’s text in order to illustrate its thematic complexity and model the practice of close reading.
This volume confronts discourse theory in colonial studies, arguing societies are split vertically by class, not by geography. It claims the radical-sounding rhetoric of ‘post’ movements, far from resisting imperialism, actually greases the mechanisms of finance capital.
Bruce Springsteen’s America
Moving from jargon-free critical analysis to a fan’s passionate participatory research, this book places work and class at the centre of Bruce Springsteen’s oeuvre. It presents him as the bard of the downtrodden and is testament to the life-giving power of rock and roll.
Behind the Words
Standard English is not a question of class, but of education. This book tears up that falsehood, demonstrating through original texts how the attack on clear English has infected the Foreign Office, leading to a serious loss in Britain’s independence.
Music, Metamorphosis and Capitalism
These essays view music like rock, pop, and metal from socio-political, aesthetic, and psychological perspectives. Arguing for music’s cultural embeddedness, this volume embraces the aesthetic as a form of social critique that scrutinizes theory itself.
This collection of essays is devoted to last letters: notes to sever a relationship, messages written before death, and even fictional texts or poems. By focussing on these ultimate messages, the contributors provide an original approach to closure.