Journeys and Destinations
This collection brings together scholarship from diverse fields to explore how journeying is a core component of the fabric of identity and meaning.
Though resented, grief and grieving occupy a significant place in culture. Culture and the Rites/Rights of Grief offers an intellectual excursion into their imposing presence at the intersection of present-day literary, cultural and political phenomena.
This book recounts true stories of rebellion in 18th-century English India, culminating in the public furore over the arrest, imprisonment, and death of a governor. It also tells the tale of a powerful Nawab and the scandal of his massive debts.
The Snare in the Constitution
This comparative study of Defoe and Swift explores their treatments of liberty. It examines the relationship between “snare” and “liberty” through the analogy of the political and human constitutions in their fictional and non-fictional works.
Weaving Words
Weaving Words questions the impact of 21st-century education on creativity in writing. Combining critical perspectives with creative works, it demonstrates the power of writing to disrupt and transform personal and professional understandings.
From zoot-suiters to punks and clubbers, style-based subcultures have defined our cultural landscape by blending fashion and music. This book explores their historical and cultural significance, considering global issues of class, gender, identity, and resistance.
Beyond Imagined Uniqueness
This collection of essays explores nationalism in historical and contemporary settings. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, these studies suggest that despite globalization, historically rooted social, cultural, and political forces keep national identity alive.
The Mediterranean Basin’s high biodiversity and 8000 years of history face a great threat from urbanisation and habitat destruction. Both its historical heritage and geography are at risk. This book synthesises knowledge to increase awareness and save the basin.
An essential gateway to understanding Central Asia. Leading experts present cutting-edge research on the region’s history, politics, culture, and environment, making this collection a vital resource for any student or scholar.
Dystopia(n) Matters
Reputed scholars explain why dystopia is important. Through studies of literature, film, and theatre, they argue that while dystopia has invaded contemporary discourse, utopia has not been eradicated. The tension between them is instrumental to our future.
Advances in Chinese as a Second Language
This collection of pioneering studies examines the acquisition and processing of Chinese as a second language. Topics cover the acquisition of grammar, learner anxiety, and the processing of tones, characters, and clauses—of interest to students and scholars.
The Teacher of the 21st Century
This book contains the best articles from the 2013 ATEE conference, presenting an exchange of ideas between European teacher educators and beyond. It enhances the quality of teacher education and stimulates dialogue among researchers, teachers, and students.
Cesare Pugni
An opium dream in an ancient tomb hurls an English Lord into the past. He must save the Pharaoh’s daughter from a rival king and journey through a land of myth and wonder. But can their love survive the harsh light of dawn?
Varieties of Liberalism
Varieties of Liberalism presents an interdisciplinary analysis of contemporary challenges. An international array of scholars addresses pressing questions of free speech, citizenship, justice, and migration through critical perspectives on liberalism.
Without Borders or Limits
Activists, artists, and academics explore anarchism’s potential to transform reality. This dynamic, interdisciplinary collection bridges theory and praxis with art and culture, offering vital tools for critical teachers, students, and organizers.
Conversations in Philosophy
This collection of thoughtful and challenging essays offers a careful examination of knowledge and freedom. It interrogates the social dimensions of knowledge, the relationship between knowledge and truth, and the nature of personal and social liberty.
Post-editing of Machine Translation
A surge of interest in post-editing, the oldest form of human-machine cooperation for translation, is fundamentally changing the industry. This volume compiles work by researchers, developers, and practitioners on this essential, evolving practice.
Reel Politics
This volume explores reality television’s potential as a platform for political engagement. It cautions readers against both quickly dismissing reality TV’s potential for political discourse and subscribing to celebratory rhetoric about its democratic potential.
The Eye and the Beholder
Hannelore Hägele examines the colouring of the eye in late medieval and early modern sculpture. She asks how optics, science, and theology determined how eyes were perceived and represented, arguing it is the beholder who judges the worth of any creative effort.
Age Effects in the Acquisition of English Onset Clusters by Turkish Learners
This book examines the acquisition of English onset clusters by Turkish learners, considering age effects in L2 phonology. Using Optimality Theory, it traces developmental paths, not just the end-state, offering insightful data for L2 theory.