This book breaks the ground in Geographical texts by transcending a strictly regional or topical focus. It presents the opportunities and constraints that mountains and their resources offer to local
Stone (Hispanic studies and film, U. of Wales, Aberystwyth) assesses the history of Spanish cinema from the Franco years to recent times. The volume's nine chapters cover early Spanish cinema, Basque
Though the Elizabethans never used the term humanism, which figures so largely in modern studies of them, they did use related words such as humanist, humanity, and humanitas . Pincombe (English lit
Appropriate as supplemental reading for courses in Social Policy and Social Studies that examine the role of parenting in society. The subject of lone mothers is a controversial and highly topical soc
There are many different views as to how the family evolved in early modern England. Designed to stimulate interest in a fascinating and important topic, Family and Kinship in England, 1450-1800 offer
Intended to be a companion piece to Ireland and the Politics of Change by Crotty and Schmitt (political science, Northeastern U., Boston), this volume of a dozen analyses also aims to close the gap
B> This is an excellent introduction to Scottish history in the 18th century which requires no previous knowledge of that history, is completely up-to-date and gives equal emphasis to politics and r
This Longman Companion provides a wide-ranging compendium of essential facts and figures on the Conservative Party - from its origins in the 1830s to the dawn of the 21st Century. Central to the book
Gender and Rural Geography explores the relationship between gender and rurality. Feminist theory, gender relations and sexuality have all become central concerns of geographical research and signific
Cunningham (social history, U. of Kent, UK) traces the "meandering stream" of the slow and halting process of the extension of democratic rights in Britain, from the Reform Act of 1832 to the extensio
Lee (history, U. of British Columbia) introduces students to the international history of the Korean War by placing the conflict in its global context. He examines the causes of the war and the impac
Arnold (South Asian history, University of London) tracks Gandhi's influence and image over the course of 40 years in public life, highlighting the struggle for the rights of Indians in South Africa,
Focusing on the long term economic structural forces of the British Empire, Cain (history, Sheffield Hallam U., UK) and Hopkins (U. of Cambridge, UK) argue that the institutions of commerce and financ
In this update of the 1996 edition, Cook (British Library of Political and Economic Science) and Stevenson (Worcester College, Oxford) extend the chronologies on political and social developments; add
Mehl (emeritus, English, U. of Bonn) presents a survey of English literature of the 14th and 15th centuries, placing it in socio-historical context and focusing on the writings of Geoffrey Chaucer. Fo
The "national question" and how to impose control over its diverse ethnic identities has long posed a problem for the Russian state. This major survey of Russia as a multi-ethnic empire spans the impe
This is a collection of new essays by feminist historians offering a lively and engaging look at the innovative work being done by feminists in the field of women's history. Looking at the processes
A broad and comprehensive exploration of the role of the ecological sciences in sustainability for undergraduates.The urgent quest for more sustainable patterns of development has placed new and diffi
This book traces the history of European parliaments during the period spanning the 15th to 17th centuries. It examines their institutional characteristics, their contributions to democracy, and thei
This companion to "Introducing Urban Design: Interventions and Responses" shows how the principles and concepts of urban design can be applied and implemented in a range of real-world settings.
Word Frequencies in Written and Spoken English is a landmark volume in the development of vocabulary frequency studies. Whereas previous books have in general given frequency information about the wri
B>Victory in Europe: Britain and Germany Since 1945 This book is an examination of the important and tricky post-war relationship between Germany and Britain. Sabine Lee considers broad issues suc
At what point, asks Sked (international history, London School of Economics), did the collapse of the Hapsburg Empire become inevitable, and could anything have been done about it. Rather than narrati
Now that the Protestant triumphalist sheen has worn off Good Queen Bess and she can be approached as a historical ruler, Haigh (modern history, U. of Oxford) analyzes how she used political power to d
Transformed Prussia from a second-rate power into an efficient and prosperous state Establishes Frederick William as an important king and leader who was more than just the father of Frederick the G
How do we construct an image of the characters we read about? Drawing together theories from linguistics, social cognition and literary stylistics, this is the first book-length study to focus on the
This illustrated history book looks back at how women's lives, work, culture and citizenship have changed in Britain over the last century. Discusses a wide range of topics organized into four parts:
An indispensable reference to the issues of slavery, the movment toward emancipation and civil rights over 500 years in the Americas and the Caribbean. Detailed chronologies on the development and d
?The history of Imperial Japan, from?the Meiji Restoration through to defeat and occupation at the end of the Second World War, is central to any understanding of the way in which modern Japan has dev
Most social geography undergraduate textbooks are structured around different social categories, splintering the discussion of gender, class, race and increasingly now sexuality and disability, into s
Appropriate as a supplemental text to courses in Sociology. Providing an overview grounded in research. Developments in Sociology focuses on the major areas of theoretical, methodological and substant
This volume of collected essays provides a wide-ranging survey of the state of radio and television, especially the idea of public service broadcasting, and of news, current affairs and documentary pr
"I'm a riddle in nine syllables...." Metaphors by Sylvia Plath Focuses on the writings of Sylvia Plath to reveal her cultural and political concerns - a thoroughly new approach away from biographic
Contemporary urbanisation has two faces: global flows of people, money and information, and that of localised social and economic disparities. Recent research has focused on the headlines of global ci
This brief volume discusses the impact of the Allied occupation of Germany and the events leading up to the division of the country. It traces the domestic history of the two Germanies and examines t
Clarke (English, U. College Dublin) provides a survey of both major and marginal women writers of the Renaissance, considering ways in which politics are encoded in choices of register, genre, timing,
Thompson (history, U. of New South Wales at the Australia Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australia) traces the postwar interrelations of all the rim and island nations, including East and Southeast
The broad subject of memory is explored in a collection of eight essays, all of which prize the storytelling to be found in medieval chronicles and paintings. Van Houts (medieval history, Emmanuel Co
A general introduction to the English author's life and works. Hammond (Nottingham Trent U.) places Wells within his historic setting and also provides a critical commentary on his writings: the scien
Wood (history, U. of Leeds) is less interested in the actual history of Christian missionaries than in the history of how they were represented and understood by contemporary and later hagiographers a
