Scholars of English literature and theater from the US, Britain, and Australia explore the life and work of Elizabethan poet and playwright Marlowe (1564-93). Among their topics are Marlowe thinking g
Over the past decade a strident public debate has arisen about the nature and origin of religions. Controversies include how exactly religion evolved, whether by individual or group selection, if it i
Memory is seldom explored through the experience of geographically mobile, racialized populations. Whilst the relationships between the political value of landscape and national memory have previously
What is a border? This seemingly simple question is here answered via a multidisciplinary study of the cultural, geographic and historic existence of borders, and the ways that they have shaped our wo
This is potentially one of the most significant books to emerge in recent times on how to read the Gita, for it provides a clear way forward to make coherent sense of one of the most important yet me
Generations: The Time Machine in Theory and Practice challenges the fragmented and diverse use of the concept of generation commonly found in the social sciences. It approaches the concept in a manner
Despite the incredible diversity in Brahms's scherzo-type movements, there has been no comprehensive consideration of this aspect of his oeuvre. Professor Ryan McClelland provids an in-depth study of
The Nuwaubian Nation takes the reader on a journey into an African-American spiritual movement. The United Nuwaubian Nation has changed shape since its inceptions in the 1970's, transforming from a B
Roulston (women's studies and French studies, U. of Western Ontario) analyzes what happens once a courtship leads to married life, or at least how that transition was depicted in novels, advice litera
What do we mean when we talk about disability in the Middle Ages? This volume brings together dynamic scholars working on the subject in medieval literature and history, who use the latest approaches
Science has long challenged religious belief, but the corresponding role of religion to prune science of idolatry and false absolutes is rarely discussed. This volume addresses that imbalance and its
This well-written report is for the serious student interested in soldier performance. It describes today's unique challenges faced by the military as well as factors common to all conflicts. Researc
Paul Rock began studying sociological criminology in 1961 and his intellectual history has run parallel to and in conversation with the evolution of the discipline over that long period. He became a p
Wilhelm 'Gi' Baldamus (1908a€“1991) was one of the most distinctive voices in British sociology in the second half of the twentieth century. He made major contributions to both industrial sociology an
Liberalizing, Feminizing and Popularizing Health Communications in Asia provides insights into the manner in which biomedical discourses are communicated and portrayed in Asia in light of the rapidly
Fifteen papers, presented by Edensor (Manchester Metropolitan U., UK), engage with and build upon the ideas of Henri Lefebvre's Rhythmanalysis, a method of analysis that is "a stimulating resource for
Historians, architects, social scientists, urban planners, and other scholars of the city look at the conceptions of ideal cities articulated in late-18th-century Europe, as industrialization and urba
International Criminal Justice and the Politics of Compliance provides a comprehensive study of compliance with legal obligations derived from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugosl
The atheism dispute is one of the most important philosophical controversies of late eighteenth and early nineteenth century Germany. Johann Gottlieb Fichte, one of the leading philosophers of the per
In the first collection devoted to mentoring relationships in British literature and culture, the editor and contributors offer a fresh lens through which to observe familiar and lesser known authors
Schneider (Italian, University of Mary Washington) revisits the sixteenth century pastoral, through Guarini's Pastor Fido and Tasso's Aminta to demonstrate how this theatrical form, once thought frivo
In the first critical study wholly devoted to Joseph Conrad's use of techniques associated with the literary tradition of romance, Baxter explores the ways in which Conrad borrows from, alludes to, an
When designing, planning and building urban spaces, many contradictory and conflicting actors, practices and agendas coexist. This book propounds that, at present, this process is conducted in an art
Deborah A. Logan's in-depth study of Harriet Martineau's writing on nineteenth century imperialism elaborates Victorian concerns about radically shifting social ideologies. To understand Martineau's a
Nine essays from a November 2004 conference in London explore the interior design of places besides private houses where people lived for long or short periods in early modern Europe, among them monas
Jonathan Harvey (b. 1939) is one of Britain's leading composers: his music is frequently performed throughout Europe, the United States (where he has lived and worked) and Japan. He is particularly re
The period of Kierkegaard's life corresponds to Denmark's "Golden Age," which is conventionally used to refer to the period covering roughly the first half of the nineteenth century,
"The widespread concept of the 'postmodern city' is frequently linked to the decline of traditional manufacturing industries and a corresponding wane of white working-class culture. In place of these
For readers inside and outside of the geography field, Johansson (geography, U. of Pittsburgh at Johnstown) and Bell (geography, U. of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Western Kentucky U.) compile 16 case st
Simone KrA?ger provides an innovative account of the transmission of ethnomusicology in European universities, and explores the ways in which students experience and make sense of their musical and ex
Wood (English, Northern Michigan University) looks at three Early Modern English writers, Sidney, Shakespeare and Milton, through the lens of the perception of time as revealed in medical texts of the
Taking up a neglected area in the study of the crime novel, this collection investigates the growing number of writers who adapt conventions of detective fiction to expose problems of law, ethics, an
Derived from a workshop and two conference sessions, the 11 essays of this volume offer a remarkably rich account of the life of letters of women in early modern Europe as one that was driven by keen
The works of Victorian authors and artists, including Pre-Raphaelite painters such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and authors including Dickens and Gaskell, display their era's awareness of women's hair,
In her analysis of the South African novelist J. M. Coetzee's literary and intellectual career, Jane Poyner illuminates the author's abiding preoccupation with what Poyner calls the "paradox
This book discusses several methodological problems in traffic psychology which are not currently recognized as such. Summarizing and analyzing the available research, it is found that there are a nu
The efforts in Jacobean England to unify England and Scotland included dynastic marriages, which were carried out with extraordinary preparation and pomp, as described in this superb study by Curran (
To explore the socio-ecological impact of categories and thresholds used to map and transform forest terrain, Halsey (U. of Melbourne and Flinders U. of South Australia) applies the ideas of French po
Drawing upon historical, cultural, economic and socio-demographic perspectives, this book examines the role of a sporting mega-event in promoting urban regeneration and social renewal. Comparing citie
Analysing Practical and Professional Texts focuses on texts as constituents of human usage, showing how written documents and other 'texts' are integral to social organization. It reveals social organ
