This study of Byron’s last complete long poem, the comparatively neglected The Island, is the first to devote a whole book to the examination and contextualization of both the poetry and its poet. It also contains the first-ever published transcript of the holograph of the poem.
Proceedings of the 18th Conference of the Simone de Beauvoir Society
This compilation of essays is a major addition to Beauvoirian studies with up-to-date research. It offers a multifaceted overview on the “state of the art” of work on the life and works of de Beauvoir, 30 years after her demise.
Translating the European House
This collection explores the intersection of translation and politics. Using examples from the fall of the Berlin Wall to EU enlargement, these articles afford a fascinating insight into the textual and ideological factors shaping international political discourse.
This collection explores how ideological changes in the 19th-21st centuries shaped Spanish language, literature, and film in Spain and Latin America, analyzing how these media spread ideas on capitalism, patriarchy, identity, and resistance.
Demystifying Climate Risk Volume I
From a workshop on climate risk, seasoned leaders share their expertise with the next generation. This book explores environmental, health, and societal impacts—with a focus on Africa and education—leveraging lessons learned to inspire innovation and sustainable development.
L’Intime épistolaire (1850-1900)
Through the private letters of authors like Flaubert, Zola, and Sand, this study casts fresh light on intimacy in Nineteenth-Century French culture. It interprets letter writing as a unique genre, distinct from diaries or memoirs, with its own rules.
Tony Kushner’s Postmodern Theatre
This book is an insightful examination of Tony Kushner, one of the most prominent political dramatists in the US today. It explores how Kushner theatricalizes politics, drawing on influences like Bertolt Brecht to define his postmodern theatre.
Uncover the provocative history of sexuality, eroticism, and gender in French & Francophone literature. From Zola’s challenge to rape to the feminism of Djebar, this book reveals a literary tradition long engaged with redefining desire.
Feminist Insiders-Outsiders
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.
The Archbishops of Cyprus in the Modern Age
Cypriot archbishops have long wielded political power. Most remember the nationalist politician and first President, Archbishop Makarios III. But were they all like him? This unique study explores the role of the archbishop-ethnarch.
This volume addresses language change and standardization in postcolonial settings. Experts discuss the emergence of new varieties of English, illuminating issues of language contact, diversification, and standardization from different perspectives.
New Challenges for Language Testing
This text presents the key aspects of the application of assessment in higher education and the systems of accreditation. It teaches the basic principles of language testing and accreditation, providing cases of how new methods are useful to second language teachers and students.
In, Out and Beyond
These essays from international scholars examine border experiences. Redefining the borderland beyond the territorial, this collection explores cultural, political, and personal encounters through an interdisciplinary discussion between the humanities and social sciences.
Marketing and Humanity
This book expands consumer behavior to understand the real world. Written by leading scholars, it explores underserved populations and modern social issues—from diversity and privacy to loneliness and social change—through a holistic, human-centered perspective.
A Creative Passion
Anarchism—the idea that people can live free from rulers—remains a misunderstood philosophy. This book offers insights into anarchist cultural practices, exploring how, as Bakunin proclaimed, the passion for destruction is also a creative passion.
Constructive Adpositional Grammars
This book presents a new grammar paradigm based on adposition. Using Constructive Mathematics, it offers a different perspective on topics like grammaticalization and dependency, validated with examples from diverse languages and a real-world application.
Greece in the Balkans
This interdisciplinary study explores the complex relationship between Greece and its Balkan neighbours over the past two hundred years, shedding light on its attributes of opportunity and risk, attraction and enmity, from multiple perspectives.
Green Growth
This book examines globalisation, the environment, and technology. Following an international conference, it offers a pluralistic approach to these critical issues, bringing together academics, actors, and politicians to move from theory to action.
Republic of Macedonia Foreign Policy
Macedonia’s existence is contested and its internal balance is delicate, yet it could become a model of stability. Dejan Marolov presents an in-depth analysis of its foreign policy since the break-up of Yugoslavia. Anyone interested in the Western Balkans should read this book.
This book presents twelve papers on the use of Languages for Specific Purposes (LSPs) throughout history. From Antiquity to the present time, contributors analyse how LSPs emerged both in Europe and in other parts of the world, such as Judea, North America, and China.
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