Science cannot tell us life’s meaning, and belief limits our freedom to learn from reality. To those who do not surrender their right to decide for themselves, life offers a unique opportunity to apply their insights and unlock the mind from its own beliefs.
The Camp
Camps are diverse: from extermination and concentration to refugee and detention. This book explores the universal structure of the camp, analyzing how narratives of internment and exclusion become potential sites of agency and testimony.
Reading a Dynamic Canvas
Personal adornment shapes identity, but can be manipulated to conceal or exaggerate reality. The essays in this volume explore this discourse through material evidence, covering a broad span from the ancient Near East to Roman Britain.
“Talkin’ Different”
This book explores linguistic change among Irish Travellers, focusing on the influence of the educational system. It analyses whether increased school attendance by young Traveller women influences their speech patterns as a strategy for survival.
Before Windrush
This anthology testifies to a British nation that has been multiracial for centuries. Through essays on Asian and Black writers living in Britain before the post-WWII wave of immigration, Before Windrush reveals a hidden literary history.
This pioneering collection applies new theories from Comparative Religion to Celtic mythology and religion. A landmark volume for scholars of Celtic studies and related fields.
Social Movements
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?
Bound and Unbound
This collection stems from the ‘Thinking Gender: The Next Generation’ postgraduate conference, hosted by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender Studies at the University of Leeds.
Exploring Space
This collection of original essays on Literature, Linguistics, and Translation by Malaysian academics reflects state-of-the-art, interdisciplinary research. It provides textual and theoretical readings from a variety of traditional and modern perspectives.
Back to Maastricht
After the Cold War, European integration sought a new legitimacy. This book argues the Maastricht Treaty established a constitutional framework for a new polity without resolving its purpose, linking these decisions to the defeat of the Constitutional Treaty.
Music
This book explores applications of music in healthcare with research from music therapy, sociology, and psychology. International authors present how music participation creates community, promotes health, and delivers patient-centred care.
Writing the Land
John Burroughs, America’s most beloved nature writer, explored his home landscape to examine the universal theme of our relation with nature. This collection of essays explores his legacy and what writing the land means from urban, suburban, and rural perspectives.
The momentous 2004 EU enlargement brought new prospects but also old problems. A mental remnant of the Iron Curtain persists, turning new member states into a grand, full-scale experiment in rule by experts.
The Female Voice in The Assembly of Ladies
This book examines gender relations in The Assembly of Ladies, a rare fifteenth-century poem told from a woman’s point of view. It shows how social and literary conventions impact women in the production and consumption of literature.
Giacomo Meyerbeer
Giacomo Meyerbeer remains an enigma. Once one of the most famous of all composers, his reputation declined amidst growing hostility. This Reader reflects his immense fame, the dismissal he faced, and the recent rediscovery and re-evaluation of his art.
The Changing Face of Rugby
In 1995, rugby union turned professional, a change that challenged tradition. This book reveals how rugby-playing countries grappled with the new era, assessing the contentious relationships involving amateur players and fans whose communities were altered.
Essays by leading authorities chart Byron’s life and writings in London, revealing him as one of English poetry’s leading urban writers. Chapters explore the stage, boxing, and women writers, with many referencing his descriptions of the capital in Don Juan.
Despite his influence, sociologist Talcott Parsons’s extensive analysis of law has been largely neglected. This first-of-its-kind volume collects his writings on the U.S. legal system, providing a roadmap for thinking about contemporary social issues.
Yesterday’s Words
Yesterday’s Words explores scholarly issues in historical lexicography and lexicology. Contributions discuss dictionaries of former ages, the vocabulary of the past, current projects, and the modern technology essential for studying yesterday’s words.
Storm and Dissonance
This collection of essays explores the darker side of L.M. Montgomery’s fiction and life writing. Her gentle landscapes and optimistic stories often contain undercurrents of anger, loss, and violence, providing new insights into her complex work.
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