In the 19th century, comparative philology was not just a science but a tool for nation-building and identity politics. This book explores how Scandinavian cultures were used to create imaginative geographies of belonging, revealing how scientific models depended on local needs.
Taiwanese and Polish Humor
Is there a specifically ‘Taiwanese’ or ‘Polish’ humor? Do people from Taiwan and Poland share the same sense of humor? How is humor related to politics, religion and the LGBT community? Lee Chen grapples with these questions, among others, in this monograph.
Kaaber investigates the exact age of the eponymous prince in Shakespeare’s play, a topic which has been subject to frequent debates. As he shows, Henry Wriothesley, the third Earl of Southampton, once indisputably Shakespeare’s patron, is likely the inspiration for the character.
Land Writings
Arranging itself around a number of journeys in pursuit of the early twentieth century poet and nature writer, this monograph provides a personal and moving tale of encountering literature in landscape, retreading Edward Thomas’s footprints for the last four years of his life.
The Land of Fertility II
This volume presents a detailed analysis of cities in the Fertile Crescent, the region where human civilisation began. It covers their formation, development, the urbanisation process, and urban ideology from the beginning of the Bronze Age to the Muslim Conquest.
Illicit Sex within the Justice System
This book exposes sexual immorality in the justice system. Researching scandals across the USA, it argues that when officials engage in misconduct, they forfeit their authority, leading to systemic breakdown and a dwindling power to enforce morality laws.
The most significant phenomenon occurring around us today is the European crisis, whether in its political, economic, cultural or social manifestations. This volume brings together the contributions of twenty authors in response to this challenge.
This journal presents research on emotional intelligence, an important factor in the development of emotional competency and cognition. The contributions represent a useful resource for teachers and students of social sciences and adolescent psychology, and mental health workers.
New Approaches and Tendencies in Entrepreneurial Management
This volume presents innovative approaches to international management, based on the latest scientific research. It is for management experts, researchers, and students who aspire to use the best practices of organisational leadership and entrepreneurial management.
Deriving from a conference on work and family, this book focuses on technology, managers, globalization, and gender, analysing the state of global affairs. It offers new approaches to how technology, globalization, managers and gender issues affect the work and family balance.
The Solidarity Economics in Ecuador
Solidarity economics introduces an outlook that emphasises the human being, ethics, and the environment. This collection of papers illustrates the pragmatic approach of researchers in Ecuador, providing answers to local problems like corruption, poverty, and income distribution.
Despite the enduring popularity of the works of Shadhiliyya master Ibn ‘Ata’ Allah, there has been no systematic analysis of his worldview. This book is the first study to highlight the interconnections in his writings, building a new understanding of his Sufism.
This book introduces a new scientific approach to the economy: Socioeconomic Safety Management (SSM). Using risk models and analogies with engineering reliability, it shows how economic efficiency can increase when problems of socioeconomic safety are explored and managed.
Baptiste explores the work of Frank Mundell, a late-Victorian author for the Sunday School Union. Mundell focused on heroism and represented various kinds of heroic deeds and figures, regardless of gender, in his books, and wrote for both educative and entertaining purposes.
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.
Reshaping Opera
Trevisan holds up La Fenice, Venice’s main opera theater, as a successful example of a managerial turn in the performing arts that led to substantial improvements in efficiency and productivity levels. Her balanced critique also allows for critical reflection on arts management.
Crisis, Exposure, Imagination
Unprecedented crises expose new ways of understanding. This interdisciplinary volume examines the role of imagination in our response. Lifting the veil between crisis and creativity radically undoes the past, opens us to the future, and provides vision and hope.
Reflections on Persian Grammar
Soheili presents the first authoritative survey of the historical developments of Persian grammar, from the first attested work some 200 years ago to the present day. He examines the development of Persian linguistic thought in five different periods.
The fifteen chapters here look at a variety of popular and folk music from around the world, with examples of British, Slovene, Chinese and American songs, poems and musicals, demonstrating how lyrics set to music can reflect, express and construct collective identities.
This book analyses the paradigm shift towards a rights-based reproductive health program in Bangladesh, where services still confront issues of availability, accessibility, and quality. It investigates how policy frameworks have affected these services.
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