The discussion of the war body on screen is best served by drawing upon multiple and diverging view points, differing academic backgrounds and methodological approaches. A multi-disciplinary approach
The first bookto investigate Jane Austen's popular significance today, Everybody's Jane considers why Austen matters to amateur readers, how they make use of hernovels, what they gain from visiting pl
One of the most widely-read thinkers writing today, Slavoj ?i?ek's work can be both thrilling and perplexing in equal measure. ?i?ek: A Guide for the Perplexed is the most up-to-date guide available f
Drawing on recent theories of digital media and on the materiality of words and images, this fascinating study makes three original claims about the work of William Blake.
Exploring the political ideology of Republicanism under the Roman emperors of the first century AD, Sam Wilkinson puts forward the hypothesis that there was indeed opposition to the political structur
In recent years adaptation studies has established itself as a discipline in its own right, separate from translation studies. The bulk of its activity to date has been restricted to literature and fi
Following up on his approved (and approving) biography of the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Aitken (a former journalist and Conservative Minister of Parliament in the UK) here present
Exploring the political ideology of Republicanism under the Roman emperors of the first century AD, Sam Wilkinson puts forward the hypothesis that there was indeed opposition to the political structur
The Continuum Companion to Philosophy of Language offers the definitive guide to contemporary philosophy of language. The book covers all the fundamental questions asked by the philosophy of language
The six EPMOW Genre volumes contain entries on the genres of music that have been or currently are popular in countries and communities all over the world. Included are discussions on cultural, histor
This volume probes the meaning and ethical implications of the powerful symbol of vocation from the vantage of contemporary Catholic women, with particular attention to the experiences of women religi
This reader from Karl Barth's multi-volume Church Dogmatics offers an introduction to the whole work, key readings in reasonable portions with introductions and provides helpful hints at secondary mat
In the aftermath of the September 11 terror attacks, the political situation in both the United States and abroad has often been described as a "state of exception": an emergency sit
Writing for students and scholars, Donovan (emerita, English, University of Maine) traces the ideological traditions and philosophical strains that make up the intellectual heritage of modern American
This first major study of feminist theory, revised and updated here inits fourth edition, now takes the reader into the twenty-first century.It addresses the basic question, "What is feminism?'' by ou
Politics and the Emotions is a unique collection of essays that reflects the affective turn in the analysis of today's political world.Contributed by both prominent and younger scholars from Europe, U
Verbal notation has emerged since the 1950s as a prominent medium in the field of experimental music, as well as in related areas of arts practice involving performance and object m
Seeks to rebut the atheist point of view that puts science at odds with religion, and explores how this view is the leading source of doubt in the world.
The greatest asset which people in pastoral care offer to in a caring relationship is themselves or to be more precise the aspects of self which they have reflected upon. Offering oneself to other peo
The greatest asset which people in pastoral care offer to in a caring relationship is themselves or to be more precise the aspects of self which they have reflected upon. Offering oneself to other peo
One of the most pressing issues in the doctrine of the atonement today is the question of the unity and diversity of the work of Christ. What are we to make of the diversity within the biblical witnes
Since 9/11, the dominant view is that we have entered an era of ‘new conflict' in which technology has empowered non-state actors who now pose unprecedented and unmanageable threats to U.S. national s
Since 9/11, the dominant view is that we have entered an era of ‘new conflict' in which technology has empowered non-state actors who now pose unprecedented and unmanageable threats to U.S. national s
This redaction-critical study interprets the reasons for judgment in Amos 2.6-16 in the literary context of each of the redactional compositions which, it is argued, underlie the Amos-text. It is prop
Taking a closer look at teen film in the 1970s, New American Teenagers uncovers previously marginalized voices that rework the classically male, heterosexual America
Informed by the theory of Julia Kristeva, Frances Restuccia analyzes a variety of contemporary films replete with psychoanalytic subject matter and styles. She examines films that present elaborate fa
Informed by the theory of Julia Kristeva, Frances Restuccia analyzes a variety of contemporary films replete with psychoanalytic subject matter and styles. She examines films that present elaborate fa
These nine chapters, presented by Ahmed (English studies, U. of Teesside, England) and Mukherjee (a historian of South Asia and the British Empire formerly associated with the London School of Economi
"Michael P. Theophilos investigates the term 'Abomination of desolation' in Matthew 24.15, proposing a revised model for understanding this enigmatic phrase. He adopts a contextual exegetical approach
Being an effective teacher isn't just about what you do in the classroom; it's about working collaboratively to raise standards within the school and further afield. The author draws on evidence obtai
Learning, Teaching and Education Research in the 21st Century draws on Karl Popper's evolutionary epistemology and challenges widespread assumptions about learning, teaching and research that are embe
Descartes' characterisation of the mind as a ‘thinking thing' marks the beginning of modern philosophy of mind. It is also the point of departure for Descartes' own system in which the mind is the fir
