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Reservoirs of Hope

Sustaining Spirituality in School Leaders

By: Alan Flintham

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This book is about hope and the personal spirituality that sustains school leaders. Based on interviews, it uses the metaphor of ‘reservoirs of hope’ to explore how a leader's values in action can sustain a school, without their own reservoir running dry.

This book is about hope and the personal spirituality that sustains school leaders. Based on interviews, it uses the metaphor of ‘reservoirs of hope’ to explore how a leader’s values in action can sustain a school, without their own reservoir running dry.

Feminist Insiders-Outsiders

Muslim Women in Nigeria and the Contemporary Feminist Movement

By: Ibrahim Olatunde Uthman

£39.99

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 American Village in a Global Setting

Selected papers from an interdisciplinary conference in honor of Sinclair Lewis and Ida K. Compton

Edited By: Michael E. Connaughton, Suellen Rundquist

£39.99

Selected from a conference honoring Sinclair Lewis, these papers consider his world through today’s lens. Scholars address community, comparing his vision to other authors and media, and use his work as a springboard to discuss today’s global issues.

Soldiers, Bombs and Rifles

Military History of the 20th Century

Edited By: Paola Lo Cascio, Antoni Segura i Mas, Alberto Pellegrini

£39.99

Military History is not just for experts. It is an essential, interdisciplinary tool for interpreting historical processes. This book analyzes the main wars of the 20th century, with contributions on WWI, WWII, the Spanish Civil War, and asymmetric conflicts.

Womanhood in Anglophone Literary Culture

Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Perspectives

Edited By: Robin Hammerman

£39.99

This collection of essays examines how nineteenth and twentieth century women writers responded to patriarchal assumptions about literary merit while contributing to new conceptions of womanhood in Anglophone literary culture.

Research in Management Accounting

Malaysian Environment

Edited By: Ruhanita Maelah

£39.99

This book addresses the gap in management accounting research focused on Malaysia. It provides research-oriented articles on key issues and is an essential reference for researchers, academics, managers, accountants, and policy makers.

Engaging Imagination and Developing Creativity in Education

Edited By: Krystina Madej

£39.99

Imagination is the source of creativity. This collection of essays from authors around the world offers new, practical ideas for infusing classrooms with imaginative activities. Explore theories of creativity and their application to curriculum and social issues.

Early Farmers, Late Foragers, and Ceramic Traditions

On the Beginning of Pottery in the Near East and Europe

Edited By: Dragoş Gheorghiu

£39.99

Prominent scholars present new perspectives on the beginnings of pottery in Europe's late forager and early farmer societies. This collection of essays explores the rise of a new technology, offering a fascinating read for scholars and the public alike.

Prominent scholars present new perspectives on the beginnings of pottery in Europe’s late forager and early farmer societies. This collection of essays explores the rise of a new technology, offering a fascinating read for scholars and the public alike.

Breakcore

Identity and Interaction on Peer-to-Peer

By: Andrew Whelan

£39.99

This interdisciplinary ethnography examines interaction and exchange within the 'bedroom producer' culture of 'breakcore' electronic music. It explores the cultural politics and aesthetics of identity in this environment, highlighting gender, ethnicity, and technology.

This interdisciplinary ethnography examines interaction and exchange within the ‘bedroom producer’ culture of ‘breakcore’ electronic music. It explores the cultural politics and aesthetics of identity in this environment, highlighting gender, ethnicity, and technology.

Cultural Transformations in the English-Speaking World

Edited By: Cécile Cottenet, Jean-Christophe Murat, Nathalie Vanfasse

£39.99

This book tackles cultural transformations across the English-speaking world in literature, painting, architecture, photography and film. It provides readers with tools to decipher these dynamic phenomena and understand the new life they infuse into cultures.

Intercultural Horizons

Best Practices in Intercultural Competence Development

Edited By: Lavinia Bracci, Nevin C. Brown, Eliza J. Nash

£39.99

This volume features papers from the Intercultural Horizons conference on “Best Practices in Intercultural Competence Development.” Authors include leaders in the field, researchers, and teachers, providing diverse perspectives on intercultural communication.

Author of Illusions

Thucydides’ Rewriting of the History of the Peloponnesian War

By: Robert D. Luginbill

£39.99

Pericles brought about the downfall of the Athenian empire. This truth was obscured by Thucydides, who reinvented the Peloponnesian War to absolve Pericles. This book examines how one man created a myth that has lasted millennia, unquestioned by scholars.

Stabilisation

By: Peter Prazmowski

£39.99

This book contributes to the debate on economic stabilisation in developing countries affected by exchange rate volatility and high inflation. It provides a review of the literature and extends analytical models to test their relevance for policymakers.

Linguistic Identity in Postcolonial Multilingual Spaces

Edited By: Eric A. Anchimbe

£39.99

This volume offers new approaches to multilingualism and identity in postcolonial societies. It explores the complex interplay of indigenous and ex-colonial languages—embraced as socio-economic assets or treated as alienating colonial legacies.

Traveller Friends

Edited By: Paul Harrison, Micheal Ó'hAodha

£39.99

The Travellers depicted in this book were essential agents in their own depiction. Paul Harrison’s arresting photos show a “hidden Ireland” relegated to the societal margins. They haunt the viewer and interrogate what it means to be human.

Britain and Italy in the Long Eighteenth Century

Literary and Art Theories

Edited By: Rosamaria Loretelli, Frank O’Gorman

£39.99

These essays explore the literature, aesthetics, music, and art of the long eighteenth century, with a focus on cultural transfers between Britain and Italy. Collectively, they pave the way for new interpretations of the era's cultural history.

Catholic Education

Universal Principles, Locally Applied

Edited By: Andrew B. Morris

£39.99

This collection of essays explores the Catholic Church’s understanding of human flourishing and education. It provides insights and case studies into how Catholic education policy is implemented in a variety of national and international contexts.

Martyrdom and Ecstasy

Emotion Training in Iranian Culture

By: Sylwia Surdykowska

£39.99

This interdisciplinary study explores shahadat (sacrifice and martyrdom), a key concept in Persian culture. The author discusses its origin, evolution, and modern interpretation, showing how it has shaped Iranian identity and social and political attitudes.

Studies on the Teaching of Asian Languages in the 21st Century

Edited By: Hüseyin İçen, Seniye Vural

£39.99

With increasing demand for Asian languages, this book addresses key issues in teaching Chinese, Russian, Farsi, Japanese, and Malaysian. Contributors from several countries explore future directions in language teaching for the 21st century.

Performing Adaptations

Essays and Conversations on the Theory and Practice of Adaptation

Edited By: Michelle MacArthur, Lydia Wilkinson, Keren Zaiontz

£39.99

This collection of essays and interviews assesses adaptation from the under-explored perspective of live performance. Gutsy scholars and artists demonstrate how adaptation can test and speak back to dominant models of creation, production, and analysis.

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