Series: Women's Source LibraryPublished in (2005), Science and Industry in the Nineteenth Century is a valuable contribution to the field of Economic History.
This comprehensive anthology collects in one volume primary texts and documents relevant to literature, culture and intellectual life in England from 1550 to 1660. Through both well-known and forgotte
Co-published by Routledge and Edition Synapse.The last decade has witnessed a rapid increase in serious research on ‘Shakespeare in Asia’, yet most readers of the many new monographs and journal artic
Series: Logos Studies in Language and LinguisticsThese four volumes are part of the forty-one volume set New Accents. First launched in 1977 the New Accents Series rapidly changed the face of literary
Series: The Library of Essays in International LawThese two volumes are part of the forty-one volume set New Accents. First launched in 1977 the New Accents Series rapidly changed the face of literary
Series: The International Library of Essays in Law and Legal Theory (Second Series)This reference work provides scholars in both the Humanities and the Sciences with the material essential for chartin
Series: The Rise of International BusinessOriginally published in 1985.Beginning with the Qur?an, Abdelwahab Bouhdiba confronts the question of male supremacy in Islam, and the strict separation of th
Series: The Rise of International BusinessOriginally published in 1986, this volume deals with the historical, philosophical and psychological concepts found in Islamic medical practices, and cov
Series: International Library of PhilosophyFirst published in 1988, this volume situates the work of the Fabian Women's Group in the context of both Fabian socialism and the thought and practise of th
The twelve essays in this volume are not only an introduction to some of the most influential thinkers in human history. They are an invitation to the reader to participate in a living debate. 'What i
Provides historical and geographical information on the African slave trade in America, African Americans' participation in combat during wartime, and their struggle for equality during the Civil Righ
Classical Mythology in English Literature brings together a range of English versions of three classical myths. It allows students to explore the ways in which they have been reinterpreted and reinven
Is falling in love the same the world over? What makes a 'happy marriage' in different cultures? How does our society influence us in the way we raise our children? Is modern life incompatible with in
Savoir-Faire is a wide-ranging course for post-A level students in higher education specializing in French. It has been designed with first-year students in mind but, with its emphasis on transferable
Death had an important and pervasive presence in the middle ages. It was a theme in medieval public life, finding expression both in literature and art. The beliefs and procedures accompanying death w
In discussing the moral and practical dilemmas posed by the malnourished children in Mount Kilimanjaro, the authors explore the shame associated with child hunger in relation to social organization, c
In dialogues with key thinkers in the area of critical education, this book documents how a tradition of study grew in the United States. Through in-depth interviews, the author asks each of these thi
Laughing Gods, Weeping Virgins analyses how laughter has been used as a symbol in myths, rituals and festivals of Western religions, and has thus been inscribed in religious discourse. The Mesopotamia
In Unmaking Mimesis Elin Diamond interrogates the concept of mimesis in relation to feminism, theatre and performance. She combines psychoanalytic, semiotic and materialist strategies with readings of
Gender and Material Culture is the first complete study in the archaeology of gender, exploring the differences between the religious life of men and women. Gender in medieval monasticism influenced l
Many of the themes which were elaborated in Hanna Segal's earlier work return in this volume of her most recent papers. Two act as connecting strands and give the book its unity: the clinical usefulne
Population and Food examines recent trends in food production and assesses the prospects for feeding humanity in the twenty-first century. With case studies from throughout the developed and developin
Disorienting Sexuality exposes the biases against gay men and lesbians in psychoanalytic theory and practice. In the introduction, Domenici and Lesser draw a brief history of anti-homosexual sentiment
This pathbreaking work pursues two interwoven themes. Firstly, it engages in a deconstruction of Ancient philosopher's texts--mainly from Plato, but also from Homer and Parmenides--in order to free fo
Our philosophy is grounded in only half a language, in which the power of discourse is deployed while the strength of listening is ignored. We inhabit a culture that knows how to speak but not how to
Provides insight into school and society in Victorian Britain through an examination of the life and work of Joseph Payne, and redresses some of the perceived imbalances in the historiography of Briti
