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Tragic love story or the downfall of a drunken fool and a ruthless schemer? How did Jacobeans see this play? This guide recovers the various contexts that situate 'Antony and Cleopatra' in its time,...

How did the court audience of 1606 respond to Shakespeare's most disturbing tragedy? This guide to the various contexts that situate 'King Lear' in its time uncovers the Christian ethics,...

How did the court audience of 1611 respond to this unusual play? Situating 'The Tempest' in its time, this guide explains the Christian ethics, contemporary political scene, literary atmosphere and...

This volume presents the first ever book-length treatment of ?mile Durkheim's concept of the 'collective consciousness of society'. Author: Kenneth SmithPublisher: Anthem PressPublication Date: Aug...

This book chiefly approaches Irish nationalist references to "Iran" as a conceptual lens for probing a broad array of developments in Irish nationalist formulations of Irish history (from ancient...

In this Beginner's Guide, Peter Hacker introduces the later philosophy of Wittgenstein in a lively and engaging combination of lectures and dialogues that presupposes no philosophical knowledge. He...

An expansive and captivating interrogation of free speech in the modern world, exploring the limitations of the digital age.Author: Erik RingmarPublisher: Anthem PressPublication Date: Oct 15,...

This book is an authoritative and radical manifesto for changes that are urgently required in development cooperation. The book predicts that, unless radical steps are taken by the World Bank, the...

A comprehensive introduction to functional analysis, starting from the fundamentals and extending into theory and applications across multiple disciplines.Author: Rabindranath SenPublisher: Anthem...

The first comprehensive guide to Latin verse composition to be published in over one hundred years.Author: David J. CaliffPublisher: Anthem PressPublication Date: Jul 01, 2002Number of Pages: 224...

A prescient examination of the serious faults and pitfalls of neoclassical economics.Author: Edward FullbrookPublisher: Anthem PressPublication Date: Oct 12, 2004Number of Pages: 323 pagesBinding:...

Ireland from 1800 to 1922 was a veritable theatre of political and civic disorder. This study seeks to integrate this sensational and often tragically scarred story with other more expansive...

This new edition retains the features of the first edition that made it a popular choice in universities and colleges throughout the US, Canada and around the world. Moss's accessible history...

This book groups together three kinds of experience: the experience of the sublime, of 'epiphany' which is generally a profound experience of something ordinary, and the feeling of 'thrills' which...

This book outlines A.N. Whitehead's philosophy of process and uses it to re-orient a range of topics within social theory, namely: the relation of language and the body; sexual difference and...

'Action!' draws on the very best published and unpublished interviews of the 'Bright Lights Film Journal', and contains many gems, including the last ever interview given by Francois Truffaut, four...

This book suggests a unique conceptual framework for designing and conducting economic policy in developing countries, particularly those in Africa.Author: Ferdinand BakoupPublisher: Anthem...

The changing nature of African landscapes, from rural to urbanized spaces, has been a pre-occupation of African media producers since the beginnings of the African film industry in the 1960s. In the...

This book investigates the emergence of a 'new ageing' and its realisation through the body. The work explores new forms of embodiment concerned with identity and care of the self, which have seen...

'Altered Destinations' addresses the complex interrelations of state, nation and identity in India through the medium of culture, and compellingly reframes the debate in the context of the Gandhian...

The book discusses the representation of Amazonian indigenous cultures in exhibitions from a postcolonial perspective through the analysis of several temporary exhibitions taking place in both art...

This book explores Hardy's ambivalent attitude to women both in his fiction and in his interactions with his wives, literary prot?g?es and contemporary female authors. It combines a feminist approach...

An enthralling account of the conflicting experiences of discovering the New World, drawing upon the intriguing tales of early discovery and amazing illustrations of the day.Author: Jean-Marc de...

A beguiling account of twentieth-century America through the eyes of an outsider, a remarkable inversion of the standard 'Westerner observing the exotic' travel writing formula.Author: Wu...

This collection of essays approaches the American Horror Story cult television series through a rich variety of critical perspectives within the broader field of television studies and its...

An enthralling analysis of the defining social and political events of the twentieth century.Author: Walter G. MossPublisher: Anthem PressPublication Date: May 03, 2008Number of Pages: 354...

This anthology is the first collection of primary science articles written by scientists working in America during the nineteenth century.Author: C. R. ResetaritsPublisher: Anthem PressPublication...

An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Wildlife Corridors charts some best practices and makes new theoretical contributions about the design and creation of wildlife corridors...

"An Outline of Financial Economics" presents a systematic treatment of the theory and methodology of finance and economics. The book follows an analytical and geometric methodology, explaining...

This volume details the history of Australia's oldest and most nationally iconic publishing firm, Angus & Robertson, and its long-term investment in establishing and maintaining a viable commercial...