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Book SynopsisTraversing much of Central, Southern and Eastern Europe, this new collection offers a fresh understanding of the seemingly paradoxical nexus between liberal Europeans and imperialism during the long nineteenth century. Bringing together leading scholars from the disciplines of history, anthropology, sociology and political science, it redefines the contours of research into European history by illustrating that it was not only the liberal politicians, writers and civic leaders of Britain and France who believed that empires could be vehicles for progress.Table of ContentsParticular or Universal?: Historicising Liberal Approaches to Empire in Europe. Matthew P. Fitzpatrick Imperialism after the Great Wave: The Dutch Case in the Netherlands East Indies, 1860-1914—Elsbeth Locher-Scholten Italy, Liberalism and the Age of Empire—Giuseppi Finaldi Russian Liberalism and the Problem of Imperial Diversity—Alexander Semyonov Liberty, Equality and Nationality: National Liberalism, Modernization and Empire in Hungary in the 19th Century—László Kürti From Independence to Trialism: The Croatian Party of Right and the Project for a Liberal 'Greater Croatia' within the Habsburg Empire, 1861-1914—Nevenko Bartulin Between Völkisch and Universal Visions of Empire: Liberal Imperialism in Mitteleuropa 1890-1918—Eric Kurlander An Empire of Scientific Experts: Polish Physicians and the Medicalization of the German Borderlands, 1880-1914—Lenny A. Ureña Valerio The Ottoman Empire's Negotiation of Western Liberal Imperialism—Fatma Müge-Göçek and Murat Özyüksel British and Greek Liberalism and Imperialism in the Long Nineteenth Century—Andrekos Varnava

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Book SynopsisJeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter, UK. He is the author of thirty books, including Maps and History and War and the World 1450-2000.Donald M. MacRaild is Professor of History at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK. His publications include Social History and Social Theory and Nineteenth Century Britain.Table of ContentsAuthors' Preface PART ONE 1. The Scope of History 2. Varieties of History (i): 'Traditional History' 3. Varieties of History (ii): 'the New History' PART TWO 4. Approaches to History: Sources, Methods and Historians 5. Theories and Concepts PART THREE 6. Studying History 7. The Learning Environment 8. Writing History (i): The Essay 9. Writing History (ii): The Dissertation 10. History Exams Afterword Suggestions for Further Reading Index.

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Book SynopsisDespite the port’s prominence in maritime history, its cultural significance has long been neglected in favour of its role within economic and imperial networks.Trade Review“This is a rich collection of essays that deserves to be consulted by a wide public. Many new questions have been posed by the authors and many new lines of inquiry have been suggested.” (Patrick O’Flanagan, Journal of Social History, Vol. 52 (4), 2019)“This book focuses on two core themes: the nature of urban maritime cultures; and representations of port towns. ... Scholars from a wide range of disciplines, from maritime and port studies to architecture, geography and ethnography, make this rich collection of essays a valued contribution to interdisciplinary port and maritime studies. ... This collection of studies is highly recommended ... and is an important contribution to port and maritime studies.” (Paul Th. Van de Laar, International Journal of Maritime History, Vol. 29 (4), November, 2017)“Book makes a compelling case for study of the port that refigures its peripheral, othered status, and instead shows that port towns have much to offer not only the field of maritime studies, but also historians, geographers, literary and cultural scholars with an interest in histories of social identity, cultural formation and exchange and urban representation. … The chapters contribute to assessments of maritime identity, coastal cultures, and sea representations … will be instructive to scholars working on these themes.” (Charlotte Mathieson, The Mariner’s Mirror, Vol. 103 (3), August, 2017)“In Port Towns and Urban Cultures the editors’ aim, through the exploration of a series of ports from around the globe, is to advance the reader's understanding of how each port was a crucible for the forging of distinctive urban and maritime identities. … This book most certainly contributes to urban-maritime history. Moreover, it is a good read.” (Jacob Bart Hak, The Northern Mariner, Le marin du nord, XXVI (4), October, 2016)Table of ContentsIntroduction by Brad Beaven, Karl Bell and Robert James. - 1. Strangers Ashore: Sailor Identity and Social Conflict in Mid-18th Century Cape Town by Nigel Worden. - 2. 'Hail, Tyneside lads in collier fleets': Song culture, sailing and sailors in North-East England by Paul Gilchrist. – 3. ‘They are without Christ and without Hope’: “Heathenism”, Popular Religion, and Supernatural Belief in Portsmouth’s Maritime Community, c.1851-1901 by Karl Bell. – 4. Hey sailor, looking for trouble? Violence, drunkenness and disorder in a Swedish Port Town: Gothenburg 1880-1920 by Tomas Nilson. – 5. On the Margins of Empire: Antipodean Port Cities and Imperial Culture c.1880-1939 by John Griffiths. – 6. Encounters on the Waterfront: Negotiating Identities in the Context of Sailortown Culture by Tytti Steel. – 7. Ports and Pilferers: London’s Late Georgian Era Docks as Settings for Evolving Material and Criminal Cultures by William M. Taylor. – 8. From Jolly Sailor to Proletarian Jack: The Remaking of Sailortown and the Merchant Seafarer in Victorian London by Brad Beaven. – 9. ‘If there’s one man that I admire, that man’s a British tar’ : Leisure and Cultural Nation-Building in a Naval Port Town, c. 1850-1928 by Robert James. – 10. The Use of ‘Local Colour’ and History in Promoting the Identity of Port Cities: The Case of Durban, c.1890s-1950s by Vivian Bickford-Smith. – 11. To Be a Sailor’s Wife: Ideals and Images of the Twentieth-Century Seafarer’s Wife in the Åland Islands by Hanna Hagmark-Cooper. – 12. Hull, Fishing and the Life and Death of Trawlertown: Living the Spaces of a Trawling Port-City by Jo Byrne. – 13. Doing Urban History in the Coastal Zone by Isaac Land<

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Book SynopsisAge was a critical factor in shaping imperial experience, yet it has not received any sustained scholarly attention. This pioneering interdisciplinary collection is the first to investigate the lives of children and young people and the construction of modes of childhood and youth within the British world.Trade Review“The book offers a rich and often surprising read. … Children, Childhood and Youth in the British World will be s useful resource on all courses and research programmes concerned with its central themes, to enlarge students’ and researchers’ understanding and theorising of the great historical and international diversity of experience and interpretations of British Childhoods.” (Priscilla Alderson, Children, Youth and Environments, Vol. 28 (3), 2018)“The volume makes a significant contribution in expanding our understanding of the British world that comprised of wider imperial networks and was built on mass migration of people. … it is an informative read and is replete with useful references for anyone who is interested in the history of children and youth.” (Soni, H-Soz-Kult, hsozkult.de, June, 2017)“This edited collection aims to bring together a historiography of the British world and of childhood and youth. … This volume, co-edited by Shirleene Robinson and Simon Sleight, is therefore a welcome addition to interdisciplinary debates on the history of childhood and youth … . the chapters each contain original and at times absorbing historical research that will engage historical geographers.” (Sarah Mills, Journal of Historical Geography, Vol. 56, 2017)“This fascinating collection offers exciting new knowledge about how children and childhoods were informed by and through their presence in the British world. … This collection not only provides an important intervention into discussions of colonial and imperial history as well histories of children and childhood, but should also prompt a range of new research in these areas.” (Kristine Moruzi, The Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth, Vol. 10 (2), 2017)“This volume is a fascinating contribution to our understanding of the experience and conception of children, childhood and youth across the British world in this period. The impressive range of contributions illuminates the diversity of children’s lives, prompts us to reconsider ideas about power and agency and highlights the exchange and flow of ideas across the global web of empire. These essays, both individually and collectively, enhance our knowledge and understanding of the histories of childhood and youth … .” (Rosie Kennedy, Reviews in History, July 14, 2016)“This collection makes interesting and important methodological contribution to the history of childhood while emphasizing the contribution of young people to broader imperial histories.” (Laura Tisdall, Social History, Vol. 41 (04), 2016)Table of ContentsIntroduction: The World in Miniature; Simon Sleight and Shirleene Robinson1. A Motherly Concern for Children: Invocations of Queen Victoria in Imperial Child Rescue Literature; Shurlee Swain2. Ayah, Caregiver to Anglo-Indian Children c. 1750–1947; Suzanne Conway3. Babies of the Empire: Science, Nation, and Truby King ' 's Mothercraft in Early Twentieth-Century South Africa; S.E. Duff4. ' 'He is Hardened to the Climate and a Little Bleached by it ' 's [sic] Influence ' ': Imperial Childhoods in Scotland and Madras, c. 1800–1830; Ellen Filor5. ' 'Dear Mummy and Daddy ' ': Reading Wartime Letters from British Children Evacuated to Canada During the Second World War; Claire L. Halstead6. East African Students in a (Post-)Imperial World; Timothy Nicholson7. Resistance and Race: Aboriginal Child Workers in Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth- Century Australia; Shirleene Robinson8. Health, Race and Family in Colonial Bengal; Satadru Sen9. Race, Indigeneity and the Baden-Powell Girl Guides: Age, Gender and the British World, 1908–1920; Mary Clare Martin10. Transforming Narratives of Colonial Danger: Imagining the Environments of New Zealand and Australia in Children ' 's Literature, 1862–1899; Michelle J. Smith11. The ' 'Willful ' ' Girl in the Anglo-World: Sentimental Heroines and Wild Colonial Girls, 1872–1923; Hilary Emmett12. Youth and Homosex: Danger and Possibility in Queensland, 1890–1914; Yorick Smaal13. Leery Sue Goes to the Show: Popular Performance, Sexuality and the Disorderly Girl; Melissa Bellanta14. Savage Instincts, Civilizing Spaces: The Child, the Empire and the Public Park, c. 1880–1914; Ruth Colton15. Memorializing Colonial Childhoods: From the Frontier to the Museum; Kate Darian-Smith

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Book SynopsisNorman Lowe has had many years experience of teaching history at all levels in school and colleges. He is the author of Mastering Modern World History and Mastering Twentieth-Century Russian History.Table of ContentsIntroduction Britain Under the Tories 1815-30 Parliament and the Great Reform Act of 1832 Whig Reforms and Failures 1833-41 Chartism Sir Robert Peel, the Conservatives and the Corn Laws 1830-46 Domestic Affairs 1846-67: Russell, Gladstone, Disraeli and the Reform Act of 1867 Lord Palmerston and Foreign Affairs 1830-65 The Crimean War 1854-56 Britain, India and the Mutiny of 1857 Standards of Living and Social Reform: Factories, Mines, Public Health and Education Gladstone's First Ministry 1868-74 Disraeli and the Conservatives in Power 1874-80 Victorian Prosperity and Depression Gladstone and Salisbury 1880-95 Ten Years of Conservative Rule 1895-1905 The Growth of the Trade Unions and the Labour Party to 1914 The State and the People from the 1890s to 1939 The Liberals in Power 1905-14 Britain, the First World War and its Aftermath Politics in Confusion 1918-24 Baldwin, the Conservatives and the General Strike Political and Economic Crises, 1929-39: The Second Labour Government (1929-31), the World Economic Crisis and the National Governments Britain and the Problems of Empire Between the Wars Appeasement and the Outbreak of the Second World War: Foreign Affairs 1931-39 Britain and the Second World War 1939-45 Labour in Power: the Attlee Governments 1945-51 The Rise and Fall of Consensus 1951-79 The State of the People: Social and Cultural Change Since 1945 Britain and its Parts: England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales Britain and Her Place in the World After 1945 Britain and the End of the Empire Thatcherism and the New Right 1979-97 Labour in Opposition and in Power, 1979-2010 The Conservatives in Opposition (1997-2010) and in Coalition (2010-2015).

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Book SynopsisThis multi-disciplinary study considers the intersection between law and family life in Ireland from the early nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Setting the law in its wider social historical context it traces marriage from its formation through to its breakdown. It considers the impact of the law on such issues as adultery, divorce, broken engagements, marriage settlements, pregnancy, adoption, property, domestic violence, concealment of birth and inter-family homicide, as well as the historical origins of the Constitutional protection of the family. An underlying theme is the way in which the law of the family in Ireland differed from the law of the family in England.Table of Contents1. Introduction; Niamh Howlin and Kevin Costello.- 2. Marriage Breakdown in Ireland, c. 1660-1857; Mary O'Dowd.- 3. The comeback of the medieval marriage per verba de praesenti in 19th century bigamy cases; Maebh Harding.- 4. The Action for Breach of Promise of Marriage in Nineteenth Century Ireland; Michael Sinnott.- 5. Married Women's Property in Ireland 1800-1900; Kevin Costello.- 6. Adultery in the Courts: Damages for Criminal Conversation in Ireland; Niamh Howlin.- 7. ‘Divorce Irish style’: Marriage dissolution in Ireland, 1850-1950; Diane Urquart.- 8. Class, Criminality and Marriage Breakdown in Post-Independence Ireland; Deirdre McGowan.- 9. 'Behind closed doors': Society, Law and familial violence in Ireland, 1922-1990; Lindsey Earner-Byrne.- 10. Murder in the Irish Family, 1930-1950; Karen Brennan.- 11. Interrogating the Charge Concealment of Birth in Nineteenth Century Irish courts; Elaine Farrell.- 12. The Fate of the ‘Illegitimate’ Child: An Analysis of Irish Social Policy in the Period: 1750-1952; Simone McCoughren and Fred Powell.- 13. Embedding the Family in the Irish Constitution; Thomas Mohr.

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Book SynopsisIn Pagans and Christians in Late Antiquity, A.D. Lee documents the transformation of the religious landscape of the Roman world from one of enormous diversity of religious practices and creeds in the 3rd century to a situation where, by the 6th century, Christianity had become the dominant religious force. Using translated extracts from contemporary sources he examines the fortunes of pagans and Christians from the upheavals of the 3rd Century, through the dramatic events associated with the emperors Constantine, Julian and Theodosius in the 4th, to the increasingly tumultuous times of the 5th and 6th centuries, while also illustrating important themes in late antique Christianity such as the growth of monasticism, the emerging power of bishops and the development of pilgrimage, as well as the fate of other significant religious groups including Jews and Manichaeans.This new edition has been updated to include: additional docuTrade Review"This is an invaluable collection for students and teachers alike, offering clear insight into the complexities of the different sources for the study of religion in late antiquity and the ways that historians have interpreted them." Neville Morley, Bristol, UK "the author's contributions are clear and helpful, the primary materials well chosen and quite interesting. This second edition (replacing the first, published in 2000) can be recommended for academic libraries supporting undergraduate studies in religion, as well as public and specialized libraries. Summing Up: Recommended." R. Goldenberg, Stony Brook University (SUNY) in CHOICE Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Pagans and Christians through time 1 Pagans in the third century 2 Christians in the third century 3 Pagans and Christians during the Tetrarchy 4 Constantine 5 Pagans and Christians in the mid-fourth century 6 Pagans and Christians in the late fourth century 7 Christianisation and its limits in the fifth and sixth centuries Part II: Other religious groups 8 Jews 9 Zoroastrians 10 Manichaeans Part III: Themes in late antique Christianity 11 Ascetics 12 Bishops 13 Material resources 14 Church life 15 Women 16 Pilgrims and holy places

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Book SynopsisLatinx Studies: The Key Concepts is an accessible guide to the central concepts and issues that inform Latinx Studies globally. It summarizes, explains, contextualizes, and assesses key critical concepts, perspectives, developments, and debates in Latinx Studies. At once comprehensive in coverage and detailed and specific in examples analyzed, it provides over 25 key concepts to the field of Latinx Studies as shaped within historical, social, cultural, regional, and global contexts, including: Body Border Theory Digital Era Familia Immigration Intersectionality Language Latinidad/es Latinofuturism Narco Cultura Popular Culture SportsFully cross-referenced and complete with suggestions for further reading, Latinx Studies: The Key Concepts is an essential guide for anyone studying race, ethnicity, gender, class, education, culture, and globalism.Table of ContentsIntroduction, 1. Américas 2. Art 3. Border Theory 4. Body 5. Digital Era 6. Education 7. Empire 8. Familia 9. Food 10. Global 11. Immigration 12. Intersectionality 13. Language 14. Latinidad/es 15. Latinofuturism 16. Media 17. Myths and Monsters 18. Music 19. Narrative 20. Narco Cultura 21. Performance 22. Politics 23. Popular Culture 24. Regionalism 25. Sports 26. Youth Glossary, Index

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Book SynopsisArchaeological Theory: The Basics is an accessible introduction to an indispensable part of what archaeologists do. The book guides the reader to an understanding of what theory is, how it works and the range of theories used in archaeology.The growth of theory and the adoption of theories drawn from both the natural and social sciences have broadened our ability to produce trustworthy knowledge about the past. This book helps readers to see the value of archaeological theory and beyond what is sometimes thought to be just the use of indigestible jargon. Key theories and concepts are introduced to the reader. Among the main questions discussed are the following: What is theory and why do we need it? What major areas of theory are, and have been, used and debated in archaeology? What do they tell us about themes including human society, evolution, culture, identity and agency? How might archaeological theory change in the future?<Table of Contents1. What is Theory and Why Do We Need it?; 2 Social Relations and the Legacy of Marx; 3 Evolutionary Thought and the Legacy of Darwin; 4 Culture, Agency and Identity; 5 Being in a Material World; 6 Where Now?

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Book SynopsisWinner of two National Communication Association awards:Communication Ethics Division''s 2018 Single-Author Book of the Year AwardOrganizational Communication Division''s 2018 Outstanding Book of the Year AwardExtensive work in psychology and neuroscience reveals that individuals are born with moral intuitions, and this volume capitalizes on that recent insight to provide a new perspective on how to lead organizational ethics. Organizational Moral Learning presents communication-based recommendations for managers and leaders to encourage authentic moral dialogue at work so that these discussions can be used to update work practices vigilantly as organizations strive for ethical excellence. Organizational ethics are crucial to individual, organizational, national, and even global well-being, and this work leads a revolution in thinking about how to manage organizational ethics. Written accessibly for studeTable of ContentsChapter 1: Rethinking Organizational Ethics TrainingChapter 2. Moral Intuition: Advances in Moral Psychology and NeuroscienceChapter 3: The Social Intuitionist ModelChapter 4: Communication and the New Organizational Ethics Chapter 5: How Cultur(ing) WorksChapter 6: Pluralistic Moral Ignorance and Spirals of Silent MisdirectionChapter 7: Here-and-Now Ethics Talk in the WorkplaceChapter 9: Sensemaking and Identity: What to Expect from Moral ReasoningChapter 8: Substituting Here-and-Now Ethics TalkChapter 10: Organizational Learning and Organizational Communication Chapter 11: From Individual Moral Intuition to Organizational Moral LearningChapter 12: Organizing for Moral MindfulnessChapter 13: Stories of Organizational Moral Learning and IgnoranceChapter 14: Communication Practices for Managing Moral MindfulnessReferences

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Book SynopsisThis book, first published in 1987, sets out to examine and extend our understanding of Australian popular culture, and to counter the long-established, traditional criticism bewailing its lack. The authors argue that the ''knocker''s'' view started from an elitist viewpoint, yearning for Australia to aspire to a European culture in art, music, literature and other traditional cultural fields. They argue however that there are other definitions of culture that are more populist, more comprehensive, and which represent a vitality and dynamism which is a true reflection of the lives and aspirations of Australians. Myths of Oz offers no comprehensive definition of Australian culture, but rather a way of interpreting its various aspects. The barbeque or the pub, an expedition to the shops or a day at the beach, the home, the workplace or the job queue; all these intrinsic parts of Australian life are examined and conclusions drawn as to how they shape or are shaped by what we calTable of Contents1. The Pub 1.1. Revolution at Surfers Paradise 1.2. A Home Away From Home 1.3. Dionysus Down Under 1.4. Youth, Rock 'n' Roll and the Pub 2. Homes and Gardens 2.1. Suburban Homes as Goods to Think With 2.2. Visiting a Display Home 2.3. The Ideal Home 2.4. Outdoor Living 2.5. The Old Backyard 3. The Beach 3.1. The Meanings of the Beach 3.2. Lifesavers, Surfers and Anomalous Categories 4. Out of Work 4.1. At the CES 4.2. Time on Their Hands: the Case of the Video Parlour 4.3. TV and the World of School 5. Shopping 5.1. Buying, Leisure and Work 5.2. The Pleasure of Looking 5.3. The Appeal of the New 5.4. Shopping for Class 5.5. Shifting Centres 6. Tourism 6.1. The Short Trip 6.2. Travel, Identity and the Look 6.3. Ayers Rock and the Tourist 6.4. The Ugly Australian 7. Monuments 7.1. In Praise of the Past 7.2. Art Galleries 7.3. The Sydney Opera House 8. The Australian Accent 8.1. Hawkespeak: the Politics of Accent 8.2. Flat Brown Speech: the Meaning of the Australian Accent 8.3. Cricket, Thongs and Vegemite: an Australian Cultural Accent 8.4. Work as Accent: the Myth of the Lucky Country

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1960, this work describes the lives and labours of six great scholars - Simon Ockley, Sir William Jones, E. W. Lane, E. H. Palmer, E.G. Browne and R. A Nicholson. These men were devoted to building a bridge between the peoples and cultures of Europe and Asia. To these biographical essays, Arberry has added a short autobiography and an eloquent plea for the further encouragement of Oriental studies.This book will be of interest to those studying Middle-Eastern studies and the history of Orientalist study.Table of ContentsForeword; 1. The Pioneer: Simon Ockley 2. The Founder: William Jones 3. The Lexicographer: Edward William Lane 4. The Linguist: Edward Henry Palmer 5. The Persian: Edward Granville Browne 6. The Dervish: Reynold Alleyne Nicholson 7. The Disciple: A. J. Arberry; Index

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Book SynopsisUntil the publication of this book in 1974, the leaders of the October Revolution remained very badly known. This book exhumes the autobiographies written by the men whose actions and ideas have moulded events. Unique as sources of documentation on the Bolsheviks, these autobiographies, encompassing personal and political information up to 1917 add an important historical dimension. They allow the reader to appreciate more accurately the role played by each of the protagonists in preparing and carrying out the Revolution and beyond this they put the Bolsheviks of 1917 in the context of their social milieu and of the circumstances that shaped their minds. Table of Contents1. The Major Figures 2. Men of October Part 1: Early Bolsheviks Part 2: Former Dissidents 3. Recruits from Other Parties, Other Lands

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Book SynopsisEvaluating Public Communication addresses the widely reported lack of rigorous outcome and impact-oriented evaluation in advertising; public relations; corporate, government, political and organizational communication and specialist fields, such as health communication. This transdisciplinary analysis integrates research literature from each of these fields of practice, as well as interviews, content analysis and ethnography, to identify the latest models and approaches. Chapters feature: a review of 30 frameworks and models that inform processes for evaluation in communication, including the latest recommendations of industry bodies, evaluation councils and research institutes in several countries; recommendations for standards based on contemporary social science research and industry initiatives, such as the IPR Task Force on Standards and the Coalition for Public Relations Research Standards; an assessment of metrics thatTrade ReviewThis is the most comprehensive book on evaluation that has been written to date. It covers all the bases, from the latest research to evaluation frameworks and a comprehensive list of the methods and metrics that can be used – all brought to life with a series of excellent case studies. As usual, Jim Macnamara is thorough and thoughtful in his approach, and he reinforces the point that evaluation requires a rounded view and judgements to be made. There is no silver bullet, human communication is far too complicated for that.Professor Anne Gregory, University of Huddersfield, UKTable of ContentsList of Figures, List of Tables, Acknowledgements. Introduction. PART 1 – The Foundations of Evaluation 1. Why We Need to Critically Examine Communication 2. Evaluation of Communication – Key Concepts, Principles, and Theories 3. Models Informing Evaluation of Communication PART 2 – The Practice of Evaluation 4. Metrics, Analytics, and Beyond – The Evolving Evaluation Landscape 5. Informal Methods to Evaluate Public Communication 6. Research Approaches and Key Procedures 7. Quantitative Methods to Evaluate Public Communication 8. Qualitative and Mixed Methods to Evaluate Public Communication 9. Reporting and Using Evaluation PART 3 – Case Studies in Evaluation 10. Learning from Best (and Worst) Practice – International Case Studies

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Book SynopsisThe seventh edition of this two-volume narrative of English history draws on the most up-to-date primary and secondary research, encouraging students to interpret the full range of England''s social, economic, cultural, and political past from its first inhabitants to the 2020s.A History of England, Volume 2: 1688 to the Present focuses on the key social, economic, cultural, environmental, intellectual, and political events and themes of English history since 1688. Topics include Britain''s emergence as a great power in the eighteenth century, the American War for Independence, the Industrial Revolution, and the economic crisis of the 1970s. The text discusses events in Scotland, Wales, and Ireland as they affected developments in England. The second volume features an in-depth treatment of the origins and course of the First and Second World Wars and provides an updated analysis of developments since 2012, including an account of Britain's withdrawal from the Eur

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Book SynopsisHistory, archaeology, and human evolutionary genetics provide us with an increasingly detailed view of the origins and development of the peoples that live in Northwestern Europe. This book aims to restore the key position of historical linguistics in this debate by treating the history of the Germanic languages as a history of its speakers. It focuses on the role that language contact has played in creating the Germanic languages, between the first millennium BC and the crucially important early medieval period. Chapters on the origins of English, German, Dutch, and the Germanic language family as a whole illustrate how the history of the sounds of these languages provide a key that unlocks the secret of their genesis: speakers of Latin, Celtic and Balto-Finnic switched to speaking Germanic and in the process introduced a ''foreign accent'' that caught on and spread at the expense of types of Germanic that were not affected by foreign influence. The book is aimed at linguists, histTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. The Rise of English 3. The Origin of High German 4. The Origins of Dutch 5. Beginnings 6. Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisWhile the relationships between parents and children have long been a staple of critical inquiry, bonds between siblings have received far less attention among early modern scholars. Indeed, until now, no single volume has focused specifically on relations between brothers and sisters during the early modern period, nor do many essays or monographs address the topic. The essays in Sibling Relations and Gender in the Early Modern World focus attention on this neglected area, exploring the sibling dynamics that shaped family relations from the fifteenth through the seventeenth centuries in Italy, England, France, Spain, and Germany. Using an array of feminist and cultural studies approaches, prominent scholars consider sibling ties from a range of interdisciplinary perspectives, including art history, musicology, literary studies, and social history. By articulating some of the underlying paradigms according to which sibling relations were constructed, the collection seeks to stimulate fTrade ReviewPrize: Winner of the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women Award for a collaborative project published in 2006 'There is no biblical commandment to "love thy siblings" but there is rich and varied evidence-some of it newly brought to light in this valuable book-about how Renaissance women and men defined themselves in relation to those they called their sisters and brothers. Exploring a wide range of cultural documents, including manuscripts of uncensored letters from a Spanish nun to brothers helping her with her ambition to become a saint, crossing borders from Spain to Italy, France, Germany, and England, as well as dividing Protestants from Catholics, the essays collected in this well-edited interdisciplinary volume work together to create an original and complex picture of siblings interacting with each other. Love (including incest), competition, mutual support in activities from childbirth through musical performance to collaborative authorship: these are just a few of the topics analyzed and vividly illustrated in Sibling Relations and Gender in the Early Modern World.' Margaret Ferguson, Professor of English at the University of California-Davis ’Naomi Miller and Naomi Yavneh, already well-known for their volume on Maternal Measures (Ashgate, 2000), have once again assembled an interesting and stimulating cluster of essays by scholars from various disciplines... the authors have given voice to a wide spectrum of historical subjects and hence have allowed diverse forms of participation and expression to emerge. The editors should be commended for having historicized the relationships between siblings.’ Renaissance Quarterly'... an engaging book... a collection of thoughtful and thought-provoking essays... Ashgate's series, Women and Gender in the Early Modern World, contains some broad-reaching essay collections that expand our knowledge of gender in comparative contexts, to which this book is a welcome addition... this is an excellent book for scholars and their students.' Journal of British StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: Thicker than water: evaluating sibling relations in the early modern period, Naomi J. Miller and Naomi Yavneh. Divine Devotion: Making a Saint Out of a Sibling, Susan D. Laningham; Recusant sisters: English Catholic women and the bonds of learning, Kari Boyd McBride; Families, Convents, Music: The Power of Sisterhood, Craig A. Monson; 'Liebe Schwester...': Siblings, convents, and the Reformation, Merry Wiesner-Hanks. Ties That Bind: Resisting Henri IV: Catherine de Bourbon and her brother, Jane Couchman; Sister-subject/sister-queen: Elizabeth I among her siblings, Carole Levin; Mary Sidney's other brothers, Margaret P. Hannay. Drawing the Line: The Politics of Private Discourse: Familial Relations in Lady Mary Wroth's Urania, Sheila T. Cavanagh; When the Mirror Lies: Sisterhood Reconsidered in Moderata Fonte's Thirteen Cantos of Floridoro, Valeria Finucci; Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli: musicians and sororal relations in later 16th-century Venice, Rebecca Edwards; The shame of siblings in David and Bethsabe, Stephen Guy-Bray; Sibling bonds and bondage in (and beyond) Shakespeare's The Tempest, Naomi J. Miller. Hand in Hand: Playing the game: sisterly relations in Sofonisba Anguissola's The Chess Game, Naomi Yavneh; 'My deare sister': sainted sisterhood in early modern England, Kathryn R. McPherson; Sisterly feelings in Cavendish and Brackley's drama, Alison Findlay; 'Thy passionately loving sister and faithfull friend': Anne Dormer's letters to her sister Lady Trumbull, Sara Mendelson and Mary O'Connor; Siblings, publications, and the transmission of memory: Johann Albert Hinrich and Elise Reimarus, Almut Spalding; Thicker than blood: l'oltr'altra, Naomi J. Miller and Naomi Yavneh. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn the thirty-five years since B.Z. Kedar published the first of his many studies on the crusades, he has become a leading historian of this field, and of medieval and Middle Eastern history more broadly. His work has been groundbreaking, uncovering new evidence and developing new research tools and methods of analysis with which to study the life of Latins and non-Latins in both the medieval West and the Frankish East. From the Israeli perspective, Kedar''s work forms a important part of the historical and cultural heritage of the country. This volume presents 31 essays written by eminent medievalists in his honour. They reflect his methods and diversity of interest. The collection, outstanding in both quality and range of topics, covers the Latin East and relations between West and East in the time of the crusades. The individual essays deal with the history, archaeology and art of the Holy Land, the crusades and the military orders, Islam, historiography, Mediterranean commerce, meTable of ContentsContents: Introduction; Benjamin Z. Kedar: list of publications; The Holy Land, Archaeology and Iconography: De plaga que facta est in Hierusalem eo quod dominicum Deum non custodiebant: history into fable?, Amnon Linder; Gestures of conciliation: peacemaking endeavors on the Latin East, Yvonne Friedman; The medieval evolution of by-naming: notions from the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, Iris Shagrir; Islamic preaching in Syria during the Counter-Crusade (12th-13th centuries), Daniella Talmon-Heller; 3 stages in the evolution of rural settlement in the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the 12th century, Adrian J. Boas; Frankish castles, Muslim castles and the medieval citadel of Jerusalem, Ronnie Ellenblum; Dialogo di due intellettuali intorno a Gerusalemme (sec. XIII ex), Gabriella Airaldi; Mongol provincial administration: Syria in 1260 as a case study, Reuven Amitai; A new text of the Annales de Terre Sainte, Peter W. Edbury; An icon of the Crucifixion and the Nativity at Sinai; investigating the pictorial language of its ornamental vocabulary: chrysography, pearl-dot haloes and çintemani, Jaroslav Folda;A deposit of 12th-century medieval seals at Caesaea: evidence of the cathedral archive of St Peter, Robert Kool; Notes on some inscriptions from crusader Acre, Denys Pringle; Acre au regard d'Aigues-Mortes, Jean Richard; Sharing sacred space: holy places in Jerusalem between Christianity, Judaism and Islam, Ora Limor; Der Prophet und sein Vaterland. Leben und Nachleben von Reinhold Röhricht, Hans Eberhard Mayer. Mentality, Law, Jews and World History: Naming pains: physicians facing sensations, Esther Cohen; Did all the land belong to the king?, Susan Reynolds; Medieval treasure troves and Jews, Michael Toch; Comparative history and world history: contrasts and contacts, Diego Olstein. The Crusades, The Military Orders and Commerce: Pope John X (914-928) and the antecedents of the 1st Crusade, Bernard Hamilton; Papal war aims in 1096: the option not chosen, Bernard

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Book SynopsisA Level Media Studies is a comprehensive guide to the subject content of AS and A Level Media Studies, across all examining boards. It is specifically designed to meet the needs of both students and teachers with an accessible writing style, helpful notes on key theories and theorists and a range of learning exercises.The book's overall approach is gradual immersion, assuming no prior knowledge of the subject. Starting with an overview of the discipline, the book moves on to develop increasingly sophisticated ideas whilst repeatedly reinforcing the basic principles of media studies. Each component of media studies is illustrated with practical examples and guided exercises that demonstrate the application of theories and concepts. In addition, numerous case studies offer examples of media studies in practice. Working through these examples, students will acquire the skill set and confidence to tackle the analysis of media products and the discussion of media iTable of ContentsList of figures. List of tables. Chapter 1. This Is Media Studies Chapter 2. Media Language: Analysing a Media Product: An Introduction to Semiotics Chapter 3. Fictions and Realities: A Television Case Study Chapter 4. Media in a Historical Context Chapter 5. Theory and Debates: The Media Audience Chapter 6. Media Language and Representations: Inequality and Difference Chapter 7. Social and Cultural Contexts Chapter 8. Persuasion: Advertising, Marketing and Propaganda Chapter 9. Media in an Economic Context Chapter 10. Theory and Debates in Hypermodern Times: Where Does Meaning Come From? Chapter 11. Media in a Political Context Chapter 12. Media Shorts: A Collection of Readings Index

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Book SynopsisDoing History bridges the gap between the way history is studied in school or as represented in the media and the way it is studied at university level.History as an academic discipline has dramatically changed in recent decades and has been enhanced by ideas from other disciplines, the influence of postmodernism and historians’ incorporation of their own reflections into their work. Doing History presents the ideas and debates that shape how we ‘do’ history today, covering arguments about the nature of historical knowledge and the function of historical writing, whether we can ever really know what happened in the past, what sources historians depend on, and the relative value of popular and academic histories. This revised edition includes new chapters on public history and activist histories. It looks at global representations of the past across the centuries, and provides up-to-date suggestions for further reading, presenting the readerTrade Review"Doing History reflects the deep partnership Mark Donnelly and Claire Norton have brokered between history in universities and schools, and in the wider community. This partnership tugs and shapes theory and practice in ways that sparks powerful new ideas and forms of action."Marnie Hughes-Warrington, University of South Australia, AustraliaTable of ContentsPart 1: What is History? 1. Introduction 2. Pre-Modern Historians on History 3. Academic History Part 2: What Historians Do 4. Using Sources 5. Creating Historical Knowledge 6. Writing Histories. Historical Interpretations and Imagination Part 3: Whose History? 7. The Power of History 8. Histories from Another Perspective 9. Popular History Part 4: History Today 10. Public History 11. Liberating History Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of this book frames the Holocaust as a catastrophe emerging from varied international responses to the Jewish question during an age of global crisis and war.The chapters are arranged chronologically, thematically, and geographically, reflecting how persecution, responses, and experience varied over time and place, conveying a sense of the Holocaust's complexity. Fully updated, this edition incorporates the past decade's scholarship concerning perpetrators, victims, and bystanders from political, national, and gendered perspectives. It also frames the Holocaust within the broader genocide perspective and within current debates on memory politics and causation.Global in approach and supported by images, maps, diverse voices, and suggestions for further reading, this is the ideal textbook for students of this catastrophic period in world history.Trade Review"A sophisticated and comprehensive history that expertly details the European-wide origins, events, and legacies of antisemitism and Nazi genocide. A first-rate work that skillfully interweaves institutional dynamics with the personal experiences of those persecuted during Hitler's Reich." Edward B. Westermann, Texas A&M University - San Antonio, USA"With The Holocaust: Europe, the World, and the Jews, 1918-1945, Norman Goda has written a work comparable to the finest works on the subject. Goda's prose is clear and powerfully understated. His mastery of the massive published scholarship in English, German and French, his sensitive use of diaries and memories, astute grasp of high-level government policies, the intersection of national and international politics, and attention to the history of the Holocaust in Germany, Poland, France, Hungary, the Soviet Union, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Denmark, Serbia, Czechoslovakia, the Netherlands, North Africa and the Middle East offers the reader an unparalleled synthesis of the scholarship of the past seventy years. In so doing, The Holocaust is fully comparable in quality to other impressive syntheses of recent decades about Nazi Germany and the Holocaust offered by Doris Bergen, David Cesarani, Richard Evans, Saul Friedlander, Ian Kershaw, Peter Longerich, and Leni Yahil. Its 400 pages are full of trenchant insights into famous debates, judicious selections of powerful anecdotes, illustrative images and maps, as well as fresh archival findings. This extraordinary work should appear on syllabi of college courses, both undergraduate and graduate that address not only the Holocaust, but also on the history of antisemitism, Nazi Germany, World War II, and genocide. It is a book his fellow scholars will appreciate. Multi-volume works are in progress but for a single volume of substantial size, this work is ideal for course adoptions and a general audience. With generosity and clarity, Goda presents the results of specialists to a general audience. Hopefully, major newspaper book review editors will bring this remarkable work to the attention of their readers. Goda's The Holocaust is simultaneously a brilliant work of historical synthesis, stunning originality, scholarly responsibility, and moral clarity."Jeffrey Herf, University of Maryland, USA"Norman Goda brings his extensive knowledge, the newest research, and historical debates to bear in this indispensable volume. Offering a broad overview of the Holocaust, he provides specifics that bring us closer to perpetrators and enablers as well as to the Jewish victims who suffered the atrocities of these years. A wide spectrum of readers will surely benefit from the clarity of argument and detail in this volume."Marion Kaplan, New York University, USATable of Contents1. The Jewish Question to Modern Times 2. A People Apart: World War I and Its Aftermath 3. Nazism and the Racial State 4. Nazi Germany and the Jews, 1933–1939 5. No Safe Haven: The World and the Jewish Question, 1933–1939 6. The Assault on Poland’s Jews, 1939–1941 7. Western Europe, the War, and the Jews, 1939–1941 8. Transitions to Systematic Killing, 1940–1941 9. “War of Extermination”: The Campaign in the USSR, 1941 10. The Holocaust in the USSR: The Jewish Response, 1941–1944 11. The Destruction of Poland’s Jews, 1942–1943 12. Auschwitz and The Terrible Secret, 1941–1943 13. The Final Solution in Western Europe, 1942–1944 14. Rescue: The Final Solution Interrupted, 1942–1943 15. Hitler’s Southeastern Allies and the Hungarian Jewish Catastrophe, 1942–1944 16. The Reich’s Destruction and the Jews, 1944–1945 17. Legacies: 1945 to the Present

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Book SynopsisThe Routledge History of American Sport provides the first comprehensive overview of historical research in American sport from the early Colonial period to the present day. Considering sport through innovative themes and topics such as the business of sport, material culture and sport, the political uses of sport, and gender and sport, this text offers an interdisciplinary analysis of American leisure. Rather than moving chronologically through American history or considering the historical origins of each sport, these topics are dealt with organically within thematic chapters, emphasizing the influence of sport on American society.The volume is divided into eight thematic sections that include detailed original essays on particular facets of each theme. Focusing on how sport has influenced the history of women, minorities, politics, the media, and culture, these thematic chapters survey the major areas of debate and discussion. The volume offers a comprehensive vieTrade Review" It could not be an easy task to put together a collection of essays on American sport that gives a reasonable picture of what was happening historically across a nation so vast and populus. The editors intend the books to "provide greater insight into the ways in which sport illuminates other components of American culture" (1). On the whole, they succeed." - Wray Vamplew, University of EdinburghTable of ContentsContributors, Acknowledgments, Introduction, PART I: Introduction to American Sport History: Perspectives and Prospects, 1. Theory and Method in American Sport History, 2. New Directions and Future Considerations in American Sport History, 3. The Wild West of Pedagogy: Thoughts on Teaching American Sport History, PART II: Sport and Education, 4. Progressive-Era Sport, Education, and Reform, 5. Intercollegiate Sports, 6. High School Sports, 7. Youth Sports, PART III: Race, Ethnicity, American Sport, and Identity, 8. Native American Sports, 9. African Americans and Sports, 10. Latinos and Sport, 11. Irish Americans and Sport, 12. German Americans and Sport, 13. Sport and Italian American Identity, 14. Jews and American Sports, 15. Asian Americans and Sport, PART IV: Gender and American Sport, 16. The Historical Influence of Sport in the Lives of American Females, 17. Title IX, Race, and Recent Sport, 18. Sport and Masculinity, 19. Queering Fields and Courts: Considerations on LGBT Sport History, PART V: The Business of Sport, 20. Sport, Television, and the Media, 21. Commercialized Sport, Entrepreneurs, and Unions in Major League Baseball, 22. Play for Pay: Professional Sports and American Culture, 23. Sport in American Film, 24. Hegemony and Identity: The Evolution of American Women’s Participation in Active Sport Tourism, PART VI: Material Culture and Sport, 25. Playgrounds, Stadiums, and Country Clubs, 26. Building American Muscle: A Brief History of Barbells, Dumbbells, and Pulley Machines, 27. Sport Training, Sport Science, and Technology, PART VII: Social Movements and Political Uses of Sport, 28. “Faster, Higher, Stronger”—And More Patriotic: American Olympic Narratives, 29. American Military Sport from Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century, 30. A Divided World: The U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Sport during the Cold War, PART VIII: Facets of Sport in Recent American Culture, 31. Active Radicals: The Political Athlete in the Contemporary Moment, 32. Alternative, Extreme (and Avant-Garde) Sport, 33. Not Quite a Slam Dunk: Globalization and American Team Sports, Suggested Further Readings, Index

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Book SynopsisTaking a deep dive into contemporary Western culture, this book suggests we are all fundamentally ambivalent beings. A great deal has been written about how to love   to be kinder, more empathic, a better person, and so on. But trying to love without dealing with our ambivalence, with our hatred, is often a recipe for failure. Any attempt, therefore, to love our neighbour as ourselves   or even, for that matter, to love ourselves  must recognise that we love where we hate and we hate where we love.Psychoanalysis, beginning with Freud, has claimed that to be in two minds about something or someone is characteristic of human subjectivity. Owens and Swales trace the concept of ambivalence through its various iterations in Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalysis in order to question how the contemporary subject deals with its ambivalence. They argue that experiences of ambivalence are, in present-day cultural life, increasingly excised or forecloseTrade Review"Covering everything from Aristotle to zombies to Breaking Bad, Carol Owens and Stephanie Swales have written a masterpiece unlocking the secrets of ambivalence. In Psychoanalysing Ambivalence with Freud and Lacan, they demonstrate that ambivalence is perhaps the central category in social relations. The need for this book is especially urgent today, in an era characterised by its various ways of refusing ambivalence, which are, Owens and Swales make clear, ways of refusing the price of interacting with others altogether. Psychoanalysing Ambivalence with Freud and Lacan speaks to the contemporary political catastrophe better than any book I’ve read." –Todd McGowan, Professor, University of Vermont, USA"Exceptionally wide-ranging, deeply learned and laugh-out-loud funny, this book demonstrates how much psychoanalysis still has to offer when it comes to destabilising our contemporary glorification of strong, stable, and unequivocal rationalities. Yet for all its insistence on the inexorability of ambivalence, there is absolutely no reason for anyone to feel ambivalent about what Swales and Owens have done. Feel confident, stand firm and commit yourself wholeheartedly to this book. You shall be rewarded with countless redemptive questions about all that is dear to you." --Dany Nobus, Professor of Psychoanalytic Psychology, Brunel University LondonIn 1958, Lacan claimed hat many of us "have in our presence someone who […] is truly dead, and has been for some time, dead and mummified […]. Being half-dead is perhaps far more prevalent than we think […]. Isn’t it true that the part of every living being that is half-dead does not leave us a perfectly clear conscience? […] [We defend against] what is half-dead in us, too." Was he, in fact, already talking about the ever-more-ubiquitous zombies that Owens and Swales convincingly associate with our own increasingly unrecognized ambivalence? Reader beware: the dead, the un-dead, vampires, and myriad other uncanny creatures of the contemporary silver screen and television crawl out of the pages of this book, reminding us of those things we’d rather not know about ourselves. Things—including hatred of our neighbour, prejudice, and jealousy—that, as the authors persuasively argue, we are no longer supposed to feel, much less express! Why should we be surprised when they reappear in other forms and contexts? —Bruce Fink, Lacanian psychoanalyst"Covering everything from Aristotle to zombies to Breaking Bad, Carol Owens and Stephanie Swales have written a masterpiece unlocking the secrets of ambivalence. In Psychoanalyzing Ambivalence with Freud and Lacan, they demonstrate that ambivalence is perhaps the central category in social relations. The need for this book is especially urgent today, in an era characterized by its various ways of refusing ambivalence, which are, Owens and Swales make clear, ways of refusing the price of interacting with others altogether. Psychoanalyzing Ambivalence with Freud and Lacan speaks to the contemporary political catastrophe better than any book I’ve read." –Todd McGowan, Professor, University of Vermont, USA"Exceptionally wide-ranging, deeply learned and laugh-out-loud funny, this book demonstrates how much psychoanalysis still has to offer when it comes to destabilizing our contemporary glorification of strong, stable and unequivocal rationalities. Yet for all its insistence on the inexorability of ambivalence, there is absolutely no reason for anyone to feel ambivalent about what Swales and Owens have done. Feel confident, stand firm and commit yourself wholeheartedly to this book. You shall be rewarded with countless redemptive questions about all that is dear to you." --Dany Nobus, Professor of Psychoanalytic Psychology, Brunel University LondonIn 1958, Lacan claimed that many of us "have in our presence someone who […] is truly dead, and has been for some time, dead and mummified […]. Being half-dead is perhaps far more prevalent than we think […]. Isn’t it true that the part of every living being that is half-dead does not leave us a perfectly clear conscience? […] [We defend against] what is half-dead in us, too." Was he, in fact, already talking about the ever-more-ubiquitous zombies that Owens and Swales convincingly associate with our own increasingly unrecognized ambivalence? Reader beware: the dead, the un-dead, vampires, and myriad other uncanny creatures of the contemporary silver screen and television crawl out of the pages of this book, reminding us of those things we’d rather not know about ourselves. Things—including hatred of our neighbour, prejudice, and jealousy—that, as the authors persuasively argue, we are no longer supposed to feel, much less express! Why should we be surprised when they reappear in other forms and contexts? —Bruce Fink, Lacanian psychoanalystTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsAbout the authorsForeword The tensions of ambivalence Why the zombies ate my neighbours Raising the dead: mourning and ambivalence On letting the right one in: Heisenberg and vampires Guilty secrets (Walter White, Walter Mitty, and the manosphere) Guilt, shame, and jouissance (and by the way, why your superego is not really your amigo…) Extimacy, ambivalence, xenophobia The jouissance of ambivalence: we are not racists, but… AfterwordIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book reveals the medieval Mediterranean region as a richly nuanced space of places and peoples connected by a body of water, but far from unifiedâand seeks to challenge what we think we know about the medieval Mediterranean and the world it influenced.Reflective of the diversity of the Mediterranean region, the contributors are an international body of scholars that bring together topics that are seemingly disparate but are in fact in a vibrant conversation with one another. The volume seeks to shed new light and perspectives on familiar topics. Each chapter begins with secondary commentary for context, and is followed by primary sources comprised of images and texts that invite careful reading, lively discussion, and possibilities for deeper research. Topics that are discussed include: Archaeology and Architecture, Stories of Travel and Encounter, Literature and Poetry, Matters of Faith, Crusades, Monarchies and Conflict, Ties that Bind, and Around the Mediterranean Wor

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Book SynopsisThe Archaeology of Britain is the only concise and up-to-date introduction to the archaeological record of Britain from the reoccupation of the landmass by Homo sapiens during the later stages of the most recent Ice Age until last century. This fully revised third edition extends its coverage, and includes updates relating to the latest research and advances in scientific dating and other techniques. This includes the results of the latest analyses of ancient DNA, alongside new isotopic studies which enable insights into ancient diets.The chapters are written by experts in their respective fields. Each is geared to provide an authoritative but accessible introduction, supported by numerous illustrations of key sites and finds and a selective reference list to aid study in greater depth. It provides a one-stop textbook for the entire archaeology of Britain and reflects the most recent developments in archaeology both as a field subject and as an academic discipli

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Book SynopsisThis book examines de-radicalisation policy in the UK and addresses the contradictions evident in the conceptualisation and practice of de-radicalisation.It explores three main themes that touch upon some of the most pressing issues of our day: security, identity and religion. Situated within the Prevent strand of the UK Counter-Terrorism policy and administered by the police through the Channel Programme', policymakers have promoted de-radicalisation as a vital instrument in the fight against terrorism. Despite the political and legal importance of de-radicalisation as an instrument of counter-terrorism, we continue to know very little about the programme and the profile of individuals who have been de-radicalised, as well as having little or no access to data on the programme. There is also a glaring lacuna in the wider literature regarding the concept, theory, and evidence base for de-radicalisation policies. This book addresses this lacuna and, with the use of data cTrade Review'This book is an essential resource for researchers, policymakers and activists challenged with the task of understanding the processes of radicalisation and de-radicalisation in the British context and beyond. It questions the viability of the ‘Prevent’ programme, providing a nuanced, detailed and insightful account of what works or not in the context of both the concept and in the delivery of countering violent extremism programming. It facilitates a grounded social science understanding to help resolve a significant multi-faceted and multi-layered concern facing liberal democracies today and in the near future. This remarkable, brave and profound book is an indispensable intellectual contribution.' -- Tahir Abbas, Royal United Services Institute, UK'Elshimi’s book represents the next step in research on (de)radicalisation, and should be essential reading for anyone who has an interest in this field. The examination of the "Prevent" policy in De-Radicalisation in the UK Prevent Strategy provides welcome clarity and insight in to what’s happening on the ground, policy development, and a frank and useful assessment of political discourse that marks a new and refreshing point of departure for this subject.' -- Jonathan Githens-Mazer, University of Exeter, UKTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Enigma of De-radicalisation1. Radicalisation as the 'New Security Challenge'2. The Concept of De-radicalisation: An Analysis of Research Data3.An Alternative Concept: De-radicalisation as the 'Technologies of the Self' 4. Discursive Technology (Truth): The Production of Radicalisation5. Disciplinary Technology (Power): Surveillance, Detection, Discpline 6. Confession Technology (Identity): 'Salvation in this Life'7. Implications and a New Strategy for EngagementConclusion: Overton Windows

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the meanings of Queer and Trans People of Colour (QTPOC) activist groups in the UK, considering the tensions around inclusion and belonging across lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) and of colour communities and wider British society.Davis draws de-/anti-/post-colonial, Black feminist, and queer theory into critical psychology to publish the first book of its kind in the UK, developing an intersectional understanding of QTPOC subjectivities and identities. The book examines questions of belonging; racial melancholia; decolonising gender and sexualities; and the joys, erotics, and the difficulties of building and finding QTPOC community that can hold and celebrate our intersectional richness. Offering a radical and critical intervention into psychology, this volume will be of key interest to scholars in Gender Studies and Queer Studies, Psychology and Race, together with activists, community organisers, counsellors, and the third sector.Table of ContentsChapter One. Introduction; 2. Exploring QTPOC Lives; 3. Theorising Multiplicity; 4. Belonging; 5. Building Community; 6. Decolonising Gender and Sexuality; 7. Conflict and Harm in Community: The Possibilities for the Reparative and Transformative; 8. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisFor the past half century, the Indonesian military has depicted the 1965-66 killings, which resulted in the murder of approximately one million unarmed civilians, as the outcome of a spontaneous uprising. This formulation not only denied military agency behind the killings, it also denied that the killings could ever be understood as a centralised, nation-wide campaign.Using documents from the former Indonesian Intelligence Agencyâs archives in Banda Aceh this book shatters the Indonesian governmentâs official propaganda account of the mass killings and proves the militaryâs agency behind those events. This book tells the story of the 3,000 pages of top-secret documents that comprise the Indonesian genocide files. Drawing upon these orders and records, along with the previously unheard stories of 70 survivors, perpetrators, and other eyewitness of the genocide in Aceh province it reconstructs, for the first time, a detailed narrative of the killings using the militaryâs own aTrade Review"This book is a breakthrough for the study of the mass murder of 1965-66. Melvin has uncovered much new evidence and has leveraged the case-study of the province of Aceh to reveal hidden aspects of the national-level decision-making. She presents an original argument on why the mass murder should be understood as a genocide. Her book is not an ordinary contribution to the field of Indonesian history -- it is a game-changer." John Roosa, University of British Columbia, Canada"It seems impossible to overstate the significance of Jess Melvin’s monumental, heartbreaking work. Not only does she make a devastating argument that Indonesia’s mass killings constitute genocide under international law, she took a simple yet fateful step in the history of scholarship on Indonesia: she walked into a military archive and asked for their records. That nobody had done this before attests to the formidable courage it required. She analyzes thousands of pages of hitherto secret documents with patient attention to detail and unflinching moral clarity. The result transforms our understanding of Indonesian history, identity, and politics. Beautifully written, endlessly important, Jess Melvin has authored one of the great studies of genocide, anywhere. Period." Joshua Oppenheimer, Academy Award nominated director, The Act of Killing (2012) and The Look of Silence (2014), Denmark"Melvin’s book is a dramatic breakthrough in our understanding of the Indonesian killings of 1965-66. She taps new archival sources to demonstrate powerfully that the Indonesian military was deeply engaged in planning and carrying out the murder of Indonesian communists. In the process, the military manipulated domestic and international public opinion to conceal its role in political genocide." Robert Cribb, Australian National University, Australia"[A]n importance far beyond Indonesian studies...[it] revises our definition of genocide, draws conclusions about the close links between militarism and mass violence, and reminds us forcefully of the nefarious interventions of western powers at cold war turning points." The Guardian"Melvin’s astonishing discovery [from the government archive in Banda Aceh] forms the core of her groundbreaking book [...] Melvin's book will forever alter the telling of what happened next. [...] The documents Melvin uses to explain how the army planned and organized the killings shatter the official narrative that has prevailed for more than fifty years and continues to be taught to Indonesian schoolchildren today." Margaret Scott, New York Review of Books"Jess Melvin’s book provides a strong factual account of the role of the military in establishing a chain of command connecting the military leadership in Jakarta with that of the province of Aceh. [...] The depth of Melvin’s work in unravelling the military chain of command in the mass killings conducted in Aceh is a strong contribution to our understanding of the history of 1965–1966 and also very beneficial for further efforts to challenge state impunity regarding Indonesia’s violent past." Ratna Saptari, University of Leiden, Bijdragen"It is rare that a book makes a big splash in Indonesian studies, even rarer when that book is the author’s first. Jess Melvin’s The army and the Indonesian genocide: Mechanics of mass murder has made such a splash, and I have been very pleased to watch the water sluice out, pouring over the Indonesian military’s lies of the last five decades and, indeed, dampening much of the scholarship written about 1965 in the process. Melvin’s book—which draws on the military’s own records to prove that the army incited and carried out the killings and mass detentions—confirms once and for all what survivors of this violence have been saying for decades: local civilians often participated in the killings, but it was the army that drove them. Meticulous in her detailing, Melvin devotes the majority of her book to laying out the chronology of the army’s ‘eradication campaign’ against the communists." Annie Pohlman, The University of Queensland, Australia, Bijdragen"[This book] is an extraordinarily detailed exploration by author Jess Melvin who aims to defy the common understanding of the 1965 ‘anti-communist’ purge which highlights the Indonesian army’s part in the arranging the related violence in Aceh, resulting as one of the first locations revolving around a series of widespread massacres in Indonesia. The book presents a unique narrative that ventures into the dismay found within the history of the 1965 anti-communist movement in Aceh. Although other source materials mostly focus on the history of the 1965 anti-communist killings around more popular areas such as Java and Bali, this book in particular represents a limited number of research regarding the purge outside the confines of Java." Patricia Rinwigati Waagstein, Indonesia Law Review: Vol. 9: No. 1, Article 7 (2019) "Jess Melvin has written a remarkable book. Based on archives and many witness interviews, this study is a breakthrough for establishing the case for the Indonesian military’s orchestration and implementation of the 1965/66 mass killings. Due to closed archives elsewhere in Indonesia, the book focusses on Aceh province in northern Sumatra; though it is hardly far-fetched to extrapolate results of Melvin’s spectacular research to other parts of Indonesia. […] Combined with interviews with outspoken and grateful survivors, mostly proud and unfazed perpetrators and other witnesses, Melvin turns this archival treasure into a gripping and compelling narrative. […] With her archival findings, Melvin is the first scholar able to prove the latter and make a strong case that one can “reasonably extrapolate” from the Aceh case to other areas in Indonesia (303). In her final remarks, she demands justice for the survivors and their families as well as accountability and end of impunity for the perpetrators. A “process of truth-telling accompanied by an official investigation” Melvin considers as “the most realistic and practical alternative” (304) to, probably elusive, punitive justice for individual perpetrators. She is certainly right – but the powerful military, its intelligence service, and its religious and political allies in contemporary Indonesia may prevent even such from (ever?) happening." Bernd Schaefer, George Washington University, USA. The Historical Dialogues, Justice, and Memory Network, April 9, 2020.“A ground-breaking study [...]” Grace Leksana, Bijdragen, Vol. 175, No. 1 (2019), pp. 67-79"[This] is an extraordinary book that challenges accepted understandings of the 1965 anti-communist genocide in Indonesia by providing a detailed analysis of the role of the army in orchestrating the violence in the province of Aceh, the first location of the killings. Before this book, several scholars had speculated about the role of the army in the violence and given examples of army coordination and co-operation with civilian vigilantes [...] but none had been able to establish the precise role of the army. […] The Army and the Indonesian Genocide is the product of many years of detailed research and critical thinking on a very difficult topic. […] In a decade in which much new pathbreaking research about 1965 is being published, this book stands out as one of the most thoroughly documented histories of the 1965 violence. It is underpinned by meticulous empirical research. The Army and the Indonesian Genocide, will continue to contribute for years to come to multiple fields of research including broader studies of mass violence and genocide, as well as studies of the Indonesian military and the entire canon of Indonesian history." Katherine McGregor Australian Journal of Asian Law (2018)Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Indonesian Genocide Files 1. Why Genocide? 2. The Struggle for the Indonesian State 3. The Order to Annihilate, 1- 6 October 1965 4. Djuarsa’s Co-ordination Tour, 1- 11 October 1965 5. Pogrom and Public Killings, 7 October- November 1965 6. Killing to Destroy, 14 October- December 1965 7. Consolidation of the New Regime: Anti-Chinese Violence, January - August 1966, and the Purge of Aceh’s Civil Service, October 1965 – March 1967 Conclusion: Anatomy of a Genocide

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a scholarly but accessible account of British regional development during the twentieth century, focusing on the emergence and development of theNorth-South divide. Beginning with regional imbalance in the Victorian and Edwardian economies, the book goes on to discuss the effects on the First World War and its aftermath, which created a discernible split between the depressed North and West, and the relatively prosperous South. Attention is also paid to the impact of government policy on regional development during the interwar years and beyond, and factors affecting industrial location in this period.Table of ContentsContents: Preface; Introduction; British regional development before the 20th century; The new regional divide 1870-1914; The First World War; Depression and decline in 'outer-Britain'; New industrial development in outer-Britain; The beautiful South; New manufacturing industry in Greater London; Industrial estates and new industrial communities; The new industrial workforce; Long-distance migrants in the new industrial workforce; Rural and coastal Britain; The genesis of British regional policy; Conclusions; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Witchcraft Reader offers a wide range of historical perspectives on the subject of witchcraft in a single, accessible volume, exploring the enduring hold that it has on human imagination. The witch trials of the late Middle Ages and the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries have inspired a huge and expanding scholarly literature, as well as an outpouring of popular representations. This fully revised and enlarged third edition brings together many of the best and most important works in the field. It explores the origins of witchcraft prosecutions in learned and popular culture, fears of an imaginary witch cult, the role of religious division and ideas about the Devil, the gendering of suspects, the making of confessions and the decline of witch beliefs. An expanded final section explores the various revivals and images of witchcraft that continue to flourish in contemporary Western culture.Equipped with an extensive introduction that foregrounds signTable of ContentsGeneral introduction PART ONEMedieval origins1 Richard KieckheferWITCH TRIALS IN MEDIEVAL EUROPE (1976)2 Norman CohnTHE DEMONISATION OF MEDIEVAL HERETICS (1975)3 Michael D. BaileyWITCHCRAFT AND REFORM IN THE LATE MIDDLE AGES (2003)4 Hans Peter BroedelTHE MALLEUS MALEFICARUM AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF WITCHCRAFT (2003)5 Charles ZikaULRICH MOLITOR AND THE IMAGERY OF WITCHCRAFT (2007)PART TWOWitchcraft, magic and fear6 Robin BriggsTHE EXPERIENCE OF BEWITCHMENT (2002)7 Euan CameronSPIRITS IN POPULAR BELIEF (2010)8 Joyce MillerWITCHES AND CHARMERS IN SCOTLAND (2002)9 Edward BeverTHE MEDICAL EFFECTS OF WITCHCRAFT IN EARLY MODERN EUROPE (2000)10 Wolfgang BehringerWEATHER, HUNGER AND FEAR: ORIGINS OF THE EUROPEAN WITCH- HUNTS IN CLIMATE, SOCIETY AND MENTALITY (1995)PART THREEThe idea of a witch cult11 Jacqueline SimpsonMARGARET MURRAY’S WITCH CULT (1994)12 H. C. Erik MidelfortHEARTLAND OF THE WITCHCRAZE (1981)13 Gustav HenningsenFROM DREAM CULT TO WITCHES’ SABBATH (1993)14 É va P ó csTHE ALTERNATIVE WORLD OF THE WITCHES’ SABBAT (1993)15 Stuart ClarkINVERSION, MISRULE AND THE MEANING OF WITCHCRAFT (1980)PART FOURWitchcraft and the Reformation16 Stuart ClarkPROTESTANT WITCHCRAFT, CATHOLIC WITCHCRAFT (1997)17 Alison RowlandsA LUTHERAN RESPONSE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC (1996)18 Gary K. WaiteANABAPTISTS AND THE DEVIL (1999)PART FIVEWitchcraft and authority19 Gerhild Scholz WilliamsPIERRE DE LANCRE AND THE BASQUE WITCH- HUNT (1999)20 Brian P. LevackSTATE- BUILDING AND WITCH HUNTING IN EARLY MODERN EUROPE (1996)21 William MonterWITCHCRAFT, CONFESSIONALISM AND AUTHORITY (2002)PART SIXWitchcraft, possession and the Devil22 H. C. Erik MidelfortTHE DEVIL AND THE GERMAN PEOPLE (1989)23 Charlotte- Rose MillarTHE DEVIL AND FAMILIAR SPIRITS IN ENGLISH WITCHCRAFT (2017)24 Kathleen SandsTHE SOCIAL MEANINGS OF DEMONIC POSSESSION (2004)25 Sarah FerberECSTASY, POSSESSION, WITCHCRAFT (2004)26 Elisa SlatteryJOHANN WEYER AND THE DEVIL (1994)PART SEVENWitchcraft and gender27 Karen Jones and Michael ZellWOMEN AND WITCHCRAFT BEFORE THE “GREAT WITCH- HUNT” (2005)28 Jane P. DavidsonTHE MYTH OF THE PERSECUTED FEMALE HEALER (1993)29 Elizabeth ReisDAMNED WOMEN IN PURITAN NEW ENGLAND (1997)30 Clive HolmesWOMEN, WITNESSES AND WITCHES (1993)31 E. J. KentMASCULINITY AND MALE WITCHES IN OLD AND NEW ENGLAND (2005)PART EIGHTReading confessions32 Virginia KrauseWITCHCRAFT CONFESSIONS AND DEMONOLOGY (2005)33 Louise JacksonWITCHES, WIVES AND MOTHERS (1995)34 Lyndal RoperOEDIPUS AND THE DEVIL (1994)PART NINEThe decline of witchcraft 37535 Brian P. LevackTHE DECLINE OF WITCHCRAFT PROSECUTIONS (1999)36 Marion GibsonTHE DECLINE OF THE WITCHCRAFT PAMPHLET (1999)37 Owen DaviesURBANIZATION AND THE DECLINE OF WITCHCRAFT: AN EXAMINATION OF LONDON (1997)38 Marijke Gijswijt- HofsraWITCHCRAFT AFTER THE WITCH TRIALS (1999)PART TENWitchcraft today39 Diane PurkissMODERN WITCHES AND THEIR PAST (1996)40 Ethan Doyle WhiteWICCA AS WITCHCRAFT (2016)41 Jean La FontaineWITCHCRAFT AND SATANIC ABUSE (1998)42 Marion GibsonHARRY POTTER IN AMERICA (2007)43 Julian GoodareMODERN WESTERN IMAGES OF WITCHES (2016)Index

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Book SynopsisThe ancient philosophy of stoicism has been a crucial and formative influence on the development of Western thought since its inception through to the present day. It is not only an important area of study in philosophy and classics, but also in theology and literature.The Routledge Handbook of the Stoic Tradition is the first volume of its kind, and an outstanding guide and reference source to the nature and continuing significance of stoicism. Comprising twenty-six chapters by a team of international contributors and organised chronologically, the Handbook is divided into four parts: Antiquity and the Middle Ages, including stoicism in Rome; stoicism in early Christianity; the Platonic response to stoicism; and stoic influences in the late Middle Ages Renaissance and Reformation, addressing the impact of stoicism on the Italian Renaissance, Reformation thought, and early modern English literature including ShakespeaTrade Review'... [A] welcome contribution to the literature on the multifaceted aspects of the remarkably consistent and complete metaphysics of ancient Stoicism. The references and the index are excellent. Summing Up: Recommended.' - P. A. Streveler, CHOICE 'All in all, this will be a very useful reference volume for scholars working in a wide range of fields.' - Kurt Lampe, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 'For a long time historians of post-Renaissance philosophy have been telling each other that they need to take into account the influence of the ideas and aspirations of the Stoics. But they've done so without knowing enough about the details of reception and transmission. Here, at last, is a comprehensive, complex and fascinating account of the Stoic legacy that will be a standard reference work for decades to come. It will be invaluable for those seeking to understand the philosophy of the past on its own terms.' - James A. Harris, University of St. Andrews, UK 'A unique and very impressive volume. The editor and contributors are absolutely first rate, and the topics and solidity of scholarship really asks the reader to rethink the scope, substance, and forms of a wide-ranging "tradition" of interpretation and reinterpretation that many might think is reducible to a few maxims.' – Aaron Garrett, Boston University, USA Table of ContentsIntroduction John Sellars Part 1: Antiquity and the Middle Ages 1. Stoicism in Rome Gretchen Reydams-Schils 2. Stoicism in Early Christianity Troels Engberg-Pedersen 3. Plotinus and the Platonic Response to Stoicism Lloyd Gerson 4. Augustine’s Debt to Stoicism in the Confessions Sarah Byers 5. Boethius and Stoicism Matthew Walz 6. Stoic Themes in Peter Abelard and John of Salisbury Kevin Guilfoy 7. Stoic Influences in the Later Middle Ages Mary Beth Ingham Part 2: Renaissance and Reformation 8. The Recovery of Stoicism in the Renaissance Ada Palmer 9. Stoicism in the Philosophy of the Italian Renaissance Jill Kraye 10. Erasmus, Calvin, and the Faces of Stoicism in Renaissance and Reformation Thought Barbara Pitkin 11. Justus Lipsius and Neostoicism Jacqueline Lagrée 12. Shakespeare and Early Modern English Literature Andrew Shifflett Part 3: Early Modern Europe 13. Medicine of the Mind in Early Modern Philosophy Guido Giglioni 14. Stoic Themes in Early Modern French Thought Michael Moriarty 15. Spinoza and Stoicism Jon Miller 16. Leibniz and the Stoics: Fate, Freedom, and Providence David Forman 17. The Epicurean Stoicism of the French Enlightenment Edward Andrew 18. Stoicism and the Scottish Enlightenment Christian Maurer 19. Kant and Stoic Ethics José Torralba and Daniel Doyle Part 4: The Modern World 20. Stoicism in Nineteenth Century German Philosophy Michael Ure 21. Stoicism and Romantic Literature Simon Swift 22. Stoicism in Victorian Culture Heather Ellis 23. Stoicism in America Kenneth Sacks 24. Stoic Themes in Contemporary Anglo-American Ethics Christopher Gill 25. Stoicism and Twentieth Century French Philosophy Thomas Bénatouïl 26. The Stoic Influence on Modern Psychotherapy Donald Robertson. Index

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Book SynopsisAtlantic Lives offers insight into the lived experiences of a range of actors in the early modern Atlantic World. Organized thematically, each chapter features primary source selections from a variety of non-traditional sources, including travel narratives from West Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America. The fully revised and expanded second edition goes into even greater depth in exploring the diverse roles and experiences of women, Native Americans, and Africans, as well as the critical theme of emerging capitalism and New World slavery. New chapters also address captivity experiences, intercultural religious encounters, and interracial sexuality and marriage. With classroom-focused discussion questions and suggested additional readings accompanying each chapter, Atlantic Lives provides students with a wide-ranging introduction to the many voices and identities that comprised the Atlantic World.Table of ContentsPrefacePreface to the Second EditionIntroduction: What Is Atlantic History?Chapter 1: Into the Atlantic CrucibleSelection 1: An Early Portuguese Encounter with West AfricansSelection 2: First News of Native Americans in Europe Selection 3: An Indian Perspective on the Europeans' Arrival in North AmericaDiscussion QuestionsSuggested Readings Chapter 2: The Columbian ExchangeSelection 1: An Elizabethan Scientist Admires Indian Agriculture Selection 2: The Exchange of Furs and Microbes in New FranceSelection 3: A Military Officer Contemplates Life in a Beaver Lodge Selection 4: Black Philadelphians Face a Yellow Fever EpidemicDiscussion QuestionsSuggested ReadingsChapter 3: CaptivitiesSelection 1: A German Soldier Fears being Cannibalized by his Native American CaptorsSelection 2: The Captivities of Captain John Smith and PocahontasSelection 3: A Pennsylvania Woman's Adoption into an Indian Family Selection 4: An African-American Sailor’s Serial CaptivitiesDiscussion QuestionsSuggested ReadingsChapter 4: Religion and ConversionSelection 1: A Revolt among Mission Indians in New MexicoSelection 2: Native American Converts in Seventeenth-Century CanadaSelection 3: A Christian Indian Challenges His Colonial Mentor Selection 4: An African American’s Conversion Experience during the Great AwakeningDiscussion QuestionsSuggested ReadingsChapter 5: West Africa and the Atlantic Slave Trade Selection 1: A Scottish Explorer Describes Slavery and the Slave Trade in AfricaSelection 2: A European Describes a Slave-Trading PostSelection 3: A Former Slave Remembers his Enslavement in AfricaSelection 4: A Surgeon Describes Conditions on a Slave ShipDiscussion QuestionsSuggested ReadingsChapter 6: The Plantation Complex in the CaribbeanSelection 1: Servants, Slaves, and Masters in Barbados Selection 2: A Description of African Maroon Communities Selection 3: A Former Slave Condemns the Inhumanity of Caribbean SlaveryDiscussion QuestionsSuggested ReadingsChapter 7: The Spanish and Portuguese in the AmericasSelection 1: An English Traveler Explains the Repartimiento System in Spanish AmericaSelection 2: An Italian Priest Describes Social Relations in Mexico CitySelection 3: A Description of Plantation Society in Portuguese Brazil Discussion QuestionsSuggested ReadingsChapter 8: The Dutch, French, and English in North AmericaSelection 1: An Dutch Traveler in New Netherland/New York, 1679-80Selection 2: A French Military Officer Describes the Indians of Canada, 1757 Selection 3: Benjamin Franklin Calculates the Population of British North AmericaDiscussion QuestionsSuggested ReadingsChapter 9: The Wooden World: Maritime Labor and PiracySelection 1: A Dutch Pirate in the Seventeenth-Century CaribbeanSelection 2: A Pirate Faces Execution in BostonSelection 3: An American Sailor Experiences Impressment in the British NavySelection 4: A Woman's Perception of Life on a Whaling ShipDiscussion QuestionsSuggested ReadingsChapter 10: The Atlantic Highway: European MigrationsSelection 1: An Englishman Enters into an IndentureSelection 2: A German Migrant’s Passage to AmericaSelection 3: A French Account of a Passage to Canada Selection 4: Two Scottish Opinions on the Emigration Experience Discussion QuestionsSuggested ReadingsChapter 11: Interracial Marriage and Sexuality in the Atlantic WorldSelection 1: A French Nun Remarks on Native American WomenSelection 2: A Scottish Woman’s Impressions of Gender and Sexual Relations in the British West Indies and North Carolina Selection 3: Interracial Intimacy in the Fur TradeSelection 4: An Interracial Marriage Causes Controversy in New EnglandDiscussion QuestionsSuggested ReadingsChapter 12: Enlightenment and RevolutionSelection 1: A French Expatriate Describes Colonial Society in British North AmericaSelection 2: A Trans-Atlantic Revolutionary's Attack on Monarchy and Aristocracy Selection 3: An Anti-Slavery Advocate Defends the Slave Rebels in Saint-DomingueSelection 4: A Creole Revolutionary's Vision for the Future of Spanish AmericaDiscussion QuestionsSuggested ReadingsChapter 13: Out of the Atlantic CrucibleSelection 1: A German Traveler Describes the Race-Based Social Order of Mexico Selection 2: A French Traveler Considers the Future of Race Relations in the United States of AmericaSelection 3: A Free Black's Incendiary Call for the Destruction of Slavery Selection 4: A Native American Challenges the Pilgrim StoryDiscussion QuestionsSuggested ReadingsChronology of Important Events in Atlantic World History

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Book SynopsisThis textbook takes a case study approach to media and audience analytics. Realizing the best way to understand analytics in the digital age is to practice it, the authors have created a collection of cases using datasets that present real and hypothetical scenarios for students to work through.Media Analytics introduces the key principles of media economics and management. It outlines how to interpret and present results, the principles of data visualization and storytelling, and the basics of research design and sampling. Although shifting technology makes measurement and analytics a dynamic space, this book takes an evergreen, conceptual approach, reminding students to focus on the principles and foundations that will remain constant.Aimed at upper-level students in the fast-growing area of media analytics in a cross-platform world, students using this text will learn how to find the stories in the data and how to present those stories in an engaging way toTrade Review"Hollifield & Coffey provide the practical and conceptual foundation students need to become professional media research analysts. This text provides clear demonstrations of how multiple research methods produce key insights within various industry contexts. In doing so, it will distinguish itself as an enduring resource for both students and instructors." — Matthew Corn, Director of Research, HBO/HBO Max."An indispensable resource not only for students of media analytics, but for professionals as well. It provides a comprehensive and detailed study of today’s complex media ecosystem and how to effectively reach consumer targets on the right platforms at the right time with the right message." — Steve Walsh, Chief Revenue Officer, Consumer Orbit."It is no exaggeration to say that those of us who teach media analytics have been desperate for a book like this. It is comprehensive in terms of the industry sectors, measurement systems, and analytical contexts covered; and best of all, it comes with actual data for students to work with." — Philip M. Napoli, Director, DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy, Duke University, USA."Hollifield & Coffey provide the practical and conceptual foundation students need to become professional media research analysts. This text provides clear demonstrations of how multiple research methods produce key insights within various industry contexts. In doing so, it will distinguish itself as an enduring resource for both students and instructors."Matthew Corn, Director of Research, HBO/HBO Max."An indispensable resource not only for students of media analytics, but for professionals as well. It provides a comprehensive and detailed study of today’s complex media ecosystem and how to effectively reach consumer targets on the right platforms at the right time with the right message."Steve Walsh, Chief Revenue Officer, Consumer Orbit."It is no exaggeration to say that those of us who teach media analytics have been desperate for a book like this. It is comprehensive in terms of the industry sectors, measurement systems, and analytical contexts covered; and best of all, it comes with actual data for students to work with."Philip M. Napoli, Director, DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy, Duke University, USA.“The added value of Media Analytics…is the case studies it offers readers…which represent real challenges that a present-day media outlet may confront….Both researchers in the field of media studies and editors who seek to implement changes to maximize profits could benefit from this reading…the former to sharpen their methodological skills, the latter to devise more grounded (read: “data-driven”) strategies to increase the audience--and thus revenues—of their media outlets.”Simone Benazzo, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.“Although the title might suggest this is a math-based book filled with numbers and statistics, it is not that, but so much more. In it, Hollifield and Coffey draw on their extensive experience in the field and their decades of teaching/research practice to provide a comprehensive and long-needed text for media and audience analytics courses and programs….In the exercises it provides and the discussion questions it poses, it also serves as a pedagogical model.”Marianne Barrett, Arizona State University, USA.Table of ContentsPart 1: Foundations of Media Analytics 1.The Industry and Profession of Media Analytics 2. Fundamentals of Media Economics and Management 3. Fundamentals of Research Design and Methodology 4. Communicating Insights Part 2: Media Analytics and the Business of Media: Advertising and Consumers 5. Advertising Analytics 6. Consumer Behavior and Marketing 7. Big Data Part 3: Media Analytics Across Industry Sectors 8. Foundations of Audiovisual Measurement 9. Video Analytics 10. Audio Analytics 11. Publishing Analytics 12. Online and Mobile Analytics 13. Social Media Analytics 14. News Analytics 15. Entertainment Media Analytics

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Book SynopsisBased on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Oslo, Everyday Life in the Gentrifying City offers an examination of gentrification from below, exploring the effects of this process upon city neighbourhoods and those that inhabit them, whether residents, business owners and their customers, or local activists. Engaging with recent debates surrounding immigration and the inclusion of ethnic minorities in the city, the book takes up the question of ethnicity and gentrification. It argues for an urban policy that gives up the preoccupation with policies concerning the residential mix and place transformation in favour of empowering its citizens. A lively and engaging analysis, in which theoretical rigour is illuminated with rich interviews and empirical content in order to shed light on the relationship between gentrification, displacement, and integration, Everyday Life in the Gentrifying City will appeal to scholars and students of sociology, geography, anthropology and urban studies.Trade Review’Tone Huse does something rarely accomplished in gentrification research: the inclusion of the voices of those for whom urban redevelopment spells severe disruption to treasured ways of life.This sensitive and insightful ethnographic study demonstrates that our research, and our cities, are better for remembering those who are too frequently ignored.’ Steve Herbert, University of Washington, USA ’Gentrification comes in many flavours, and Tone Huse’s sensitive and vivid biography of a street in eastern Oslo captures a broad range of current and recent processes of change in the urban landscape, from the impact of global neoliberalism to the new ethnic diversity. Written with verve and gusto, this book offers an unusual, attractive and compelling perspective on urban transformations in Western Europe.’ Thomas Hylland Eriksen, University of Oslo, NorwayTable of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Renewal and eviction; Little Pakistan; The win-win myth; Birds of a feather attend school together?; The new GrA,nland; The art spectacle; Unrest and fear; Minorities in the city; From TA,yen Street; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisTodayâs convergent media environment offers unprecedented opportunities for sourcing and disseminating previously obscure popular culture material from Japan. However, this presents concerns regarding copyright, ratings and exposure to potentially illegal content which are serious problems for those teaching and researching about Japan. Despite young peopleâs enthusiasm for Japanese popular culture, these concerns spark debate about whether it can be judged harmful for youth audiences and could therefore herald the end of âcool Japanâ. This collection brings together Japan specialists in order to identify key challenges in using Japanese popular culture materials in research and teaching. It addresses issues such as the availability of unofficially translated and distributed Japanese material; the emphasis on adult-themes, violence, sexual scenes and under-age characters; and the discrepancies in legislation and ratings systems across the world. Considering how these issues aTrade Review"The End of Cool Japan is a forceful intervention into the study and flow of Japanese pop culture around the world. Taking the arousals of fandom seriously, the essays also consider the ways J-pop culture gets both manipulated and constrained (by politics, legal constricts, religion, nationalism) to make it decidedly "uncool" at various hands. Advocating for a critical pedagogy that scrutinizes Japanese pop culture in all its complexities and iterations, the volume is sharp-edged and smartly conceived throughout. This is an invaluable contribution to the field—that of Japanese studies and also beyond."Anne Allison, Duke University, USA. "From its cheeky, quirky cover, to the selection of its contributors, to its unifying tone, Mark McLelland’s new anthology deserves to shoot right to the top of Japanese Studies reading lists. The End of Cool Japan: Ethical, Legal and Cultural Challenges to Japanese Popular Culture offers a vital and timely warning for all those students who think that scholarship amounts to a diary of what they did at the weekend...I cannot recommend this book highly enough, to libraries, lecturers and students."Jonathan Clements, All The Anime, August 2016Table of Contents Introduction: Negotiating "Cool Japan" in Research and Teaching Death Note, Student Crimes, and the Power of Universities in the Global Spread of Manga Scholar Girl Meets Manga Maniac, Media Specialist, and Cultural Gatekeeper Must We Burn Eromanga? On Trying Obscenity in the Courtroom and the Classroom Manga, Anime and Child Pornography Law in Canada The "Lolicon Guy:" Some Observations on Researching Unpopular Topics in Japan All Seizures Great and Small: Reading Contentious Images of Minors in Japan and Australia "The Love that Dare Not Speak its Name": Chinese Danmei Communities in the 2014 Anti-Porn Campaign Negotiating Religious and Fan Identities: "Boys Love" and Fujoshi Guilt Is there a Space for Cool Manga in Indonesia and the Philippines? Postcolonial Discourses on Transcultural Manga Appendix: The Rise and Fall of the King of Lolicon: An Interview with Uchiyama Aki

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Book SynopsisThe expectations of European planners for the gradual disappearance of national borders, and the corresponding prognoses of social scientists, have turned out to be over-optimistic. Borders have not disappeared not even in a unified and predominantly peaceful Europe but rather they have changed, become more varied and, in a certain sense, mobile, taking on an important role in the everyday lives of more people than ever before. Furthermore, it is now widely accepted that borders do not just hinder communication and the formation of relationships, but also channel and prefigure them in a positive way. Presenting a number of studies of everyday life in European borderlands, this book addresses the multifarious and complex ways in which borders function as both barriers and bridges. Focusing on established' Western European borderlands with the exception of three contrasting cases the book attempts a turn from conflict to harmony in the study of borderlands and thus examines the moTable of ContentsIntroduction: Living in European BorderlandsPart I. Border Crossings and Border Politics1. A Routine-Based Model of Everyday Mobility in Border Regions2. Dybbøl 2014 – Constructing Familiarity by Remembrance?3. Cross-Border Urbanism on the German-Polish Border – Between Spatial De-Boundarization and Social (Re-)FrontierizationPart II. Communities, Relationships and Identities in Borderlands4. What Makes a Place – Traces of the Border in Rural Villages Affected by Cross-Border Residential Migration5. Crossing Territorial Borders and Social Boundaries? Observations on the German and French Workforce in the Spa Town of Baden-Baden, c. 1840–18706. Crossing Borders – Politico-Geographical and Mental Borders in Contemporary German-Language Literature in Belgium7. The Impact of Commuting on Close Relations – Case Study of Estonian Men in Finland Part III. Living Across the Border8. Residential Cross-Border Mobility of People Working in Luxembourg – Developments and Impacts9. Dwelling in (Un)Familiarity – Examples from the Luxembourg-German Borderland10. The Residential and Symbolic Dimensions of Cross-Border Mobility – Looking at Members of the French Middle Class in the Agglomeration of Lille11. Asymmetries in the Formation of the Transnational Borderland in the Slovak-Hungarian Border Region

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Book SynopsisThis volume of essays attempts to identify the shared experiences of disabled children and examine the key debates about their care and control. The essays follow a chronological progression while focusing on the practices in a number of different countries.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Disabled Children – Contested Caring, Anne Borsay, Pamela Dale; Chapter 1 Club Feet and Charity: Children at the House of Charity, Soho, 1848–1914, Pat Starkey; Chapter 2 Insanity, Family and Community in Late-Victorian Britain, Amy Rebok Rosenthal; Chapter 3 The Mixed Economy of Welfare and the Care of Sick and Disabled Children in the South Wales Coalfield, c. 1850–1950, Steven Thompson; Chapter 4 The Question of Oralism and the Experiences of Deaf Children, 1880–1914, Mike Mantin; Chapter 5 Exploring Patient Experience In An Australian Institution For Children With Learning Disabilities, 1887–1933, Lee-Ann Monk, Corinne Manning; Chapter 6 From Representation to Experience: Disability in the British Advice Literature for Parents, 1890–1980, Anne Borsay; Chapter 7 Treating Children with Nonpulmonary Tuberculosis in Sweden: Apelviken, c. 1900–30, Staffan Förhammar, Marie C. Nelson; Chapter 8 Health Visiting and Disability Issues in England Before 1948, Pamela Dale; Chapter 9 Spanish Health Services and Polio Epidemics in the Twentieth Century: the ‘Discovery’ of a New Group of Disabled People, 1920–70, José Martínez-Pérez, María Isabel Porras, María José Báguena, Rosa Ballester; Chapter 10 Cured by Kindness? Child Guidance Services during the Second World War, Sue Wheatcroft; Chapter 11 Education, Training and Social Competence: Special Education in Glasgow Since 1945, Angela Turner; Chapter 12 Hyperactivity and American History, 1957–Present: Challenges to and Opportunities for Understanding, Matthew Smith;

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Book SynopsisFocusing on India and South Africa during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the essays in this collection address power and enforced modernity as applied to medicine. Clashes between traditional methods of healing and the practices brought in by colonizers are explored across both territories.Table of ContentsIntroduction, Poonam Bala; Chapter 1 ‘Re-Constructing’ Indian Medicine: The Role of Caste in Late Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century India, Poonam Bala; Chapter 2 The Resurgence of Indigenous Medicine in the Age of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic: South Africa Beyond the ‘Miracle’, Steve Phatlane; Chapter 3 Medicine, Medical Knowledge and Healing at the Cape of Good Hope: Khoikhoi, Slaves and Colonists, Russel Viljoen; Chapter 4 Dealing with Disease: Epizootics, Veterinarians and Public Health in Colonial Bengal, 1850–1920, Samiparna Samanta; Chapter 5 Mahatma Gandhi Under the Plague Spotlight, Howard Phillips; Chapter 6 Plague Hits the Colonies: India and South Africa at the Turn of the Twentieth Century, Natasha Sarkar; Chapter 7 The Blind Men and the Elephant: Imperial Medicine, Medieval Historians and the Role of Rates in the Historiography of Plague, Katherine Royer; Chapter 8 Physicians, Forceps and Childbirth: Technological Intervention in Reproductive Health in Colonial Bengal, Arabinda Samanta; Chapter 9 Not Fit for Punishment: Diagnosing Criminal Lunatics in Late Nineteenth-Century British India, Jonathan Saha; Chapter 10 Multiple Voices and Plausible Claims: Historiography and Colonial Lunatic Asylum Archives, Sally Swartz; Chapter 11 Death and Empire: Legal Medicine in the Colonization of India and Africa, Jeffrey M. Jentzen;

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Book SynopsisThis concise book provides an accessible overview of the history of the telenovela in Latin America within a pan-Latino context, including the way the genre crosses borders between Latin America and the United States. Telenovelas, a distinct variety of soap operas originating in Latin America, take up key issues of race, class, sexual identity and violence, interweaving stories with melodramatic romance and quests for identity. June Carolyn Erlick examines the social implications of telenovela themes in the context of the evolution of television as an integral part of the modernization of Latin American countries.Trade Review"Erlick is quite persuasive in her contention that the popularity of telenovelas has combined with their mobility to create a quietly subversive force in socially conservative Latin America." - Glenn Garvin, television critic, the Miami Herald, in ReVista, the Harvard Review of Latin America, Winter 2018. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Discovering Telenovelas Change Agents: Beyond the Melodrama Beyond Betty: Gender and Sexuality Gay Love, Gay Kisses Black, White and Brown: Telenovelas and Race Narconovelas: Beyond the News Conclusions : Looking Backward and Going Forward

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Book SynopsisNow in its second edition, The Civil Rights Movement: The Black Freedom Struggle in America recounts the extraordinary story of how tens of thousands of African Americans overcame segregation, exercised their right to vote, and improved their economic standing, and how millions more black people, along with those of different races, continue to fight for racial justice in the wake of continuing police killings of unarmed black men and women.In a concise, chronological fashion, Bruce Dierenfield shows how concerted pressure in a variety of forms has helped realize a more just society for many blacks, though racism is far from being extinguished. The new edition has been fully revised to include an entire chapter on the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement. In addition, the black experience in the slave and Jim Crow periods has been expanded, and greater emphasis has been placed throughout on black agency. The book also features revised maps, new primary documentTable of ContentsPart One: Up From Slavery 1. The Jim Crow South Part Two: Seeds of Change 2. Origins of the Black Freedom Struggle 3. The Making of Massive Resistance Part Three: The Assault on Jim Crow 4. Freedom Walkers 5. The Wayward Lieutenant 6. Freedom’s on the Menu 7. Freedom Riders 8. The Battle of Ole Miss 9. Bombingham 10. Let Freedom Ring Part Four: The Voting Rights Campaign 11. Freedom Summer 12. Bloody Sunday Part Five: The Ghetto Explodes 13. Black Power Part Six: The Freedom Struggle Resumes 14. Black Lives Matter Part Seven: Documents

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Book SynopsisNow twenty years since its initial release, Richard Dyer's classic text White remains a groundbreaking and insightful study of the representation of whiteness in Western visual culture.White explores how, while racial representation is central to the organisation of the contemporary world, white people have remained a largely unexamined category in sharp contrast to the many studies of images of black and Asian peoples. Looking beyond the apparent unremarkability of whiteness, Dyer demonstrates the importance of analysing images of white people. Dyer places this representation within the contexts of Christianity, race' and colonialism. In a series of absorbing case studies, he shows the construction of whiteness in the technology of photography and film as part of a wider culture of light'; discusses heroic white masculinity in muscle-man action cinema, from Tarzan and Hercules to Conan and Rambo; analyses the stifling rolTable of ContentsContentsList of platesAcknowledgementsLooking into the light: Whiteness, racism and regimes of representationMaxime CervulleIntroduction1 The matter of whiteness2 Coloured white, not coloured3 The light of the world4 The white man’s muscles5 ‘There’s nothing I can do! Nothing!’6 White deathNotesBibliographiesIndex

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Book SynopsisMaurice Merleau-Ponty (1908-61) was one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century. His theories of perception and the role of the body have had an enormous impact on the humanities and social sciences, yet the full scope of his contribution not only to phenomenology but philosophy generally is only now being fully recognized. In this lucid and comprehensive introduction, Taylor Carman explains and assesses the full range of Merleau-Pontyâs philosophy. Beginning with an overview of Merleau-Pontyâs life and work, subsequent chapters cover fundamental aspects of Merleau-Pontyâs thought, including his philosophy of perception and intentionality; the role of the body in perception; freedom and our relation to others; history and culture; and art, particularly the paintings of CÃzanne. A final chapter considers Merleau-Pontyâs importance today, examining his philosophy in light of recent developments in philosophy of mind and cognitive science. This second Trade ReviewPraise for the First Edition: 'Carman gives a fresh, clear, and convincing account of Merleau-Ponty's thought. His book is the best available thus far and should be required reading for those interested in Merleau-Ponty's original and important ideas and how they relate both to our pervasive perceptual experience and to current philosophical debate.' - Hubert Dreyfus, University of California, Berkeley, USA 'This is the best introduction to Merleau-Ponty's work available. It provides a clear and lucid overview of the whole of Merleau-Ponty's thought, presenting the central ideas and themes of his writings in an accessible yet rigorous way. As such, it will be of interest to beginners and advanced scholars alike.' - Mark Wrathall, University of Oxford , UK '... a wonderful exposition of Merleau-Ponty's philosophy as a whole. It offers clear explanations of Merleau-Ponty's ideas and some of the most significant theories and movements that influenced him, and shows how his thinking developed across the course of his life. In addition, Carman has written with great panache.' - Komarine Romdenh-Romluc, University of Sheffield, UK 'Carman's accounting is nuanced, closely argued, and exceptionally clear. His introduction covers the whole of Merleau-Ponty's considerable corpus, tracing its development and exhibiting its continued relevance for contemporary debates in phenomenology and psychology, philosophy of mind, and metaphysics. It will be enormously useful to teachers and students seeking an accessible introduction to Merleau-Ponty's writings.' - Wayne Martin, University of Essex, UK 'This book is extremely well written - very clear and engaging - and, with regard to its representation of Merleau-Ponty's philosophy, the account is comprehensive and insightful. I would recommend this book as the first and main commentary for students to consult.' - Sebastian Gardner, University College London, UKPraise for the First Edition: 'Carman gives a fresh, clear, and convincing account of Merleau-Ponty's thought. His book is the best available thus far and should be required reading for those interested in Merleau-Ponty's original and important ideas and how they relate both to our pervasive perceptual experience and to current philosophical debate.' - Hubert Dreyfus, University of California, Berkeley, USA 'This is the best introduction to Merleau-Ponty's work available. It provides a clear and lucid overview of the whole of Merleau-Ponty's thought, presenting the central ideas and themes of his writings in an accessible yet rigorous way. As such, it will be of interest to beginners and advanced scholars alike.' - Mark Wrathall,University of Oxford , UK '... a wonderful exposition of Merleau-Ponty's philosophy as a whole. It offers clear explanations of Merleau-Ponty's ideas and some of the most significant theories and movements that influenced him, and shows how his thinking developed across the course of his life. In addition, Carman has written with great panache.' - Komarine Romdenh-Romluc, University of Sheffield, UK 'Carman's accounting is nuanced, closely argued, and exceptionally clear. His introduction covers the whole of Merleau-Ponty's considerable corpus, tracing its development and exhibiting its continued relevance for contemporary debates in phenomenology and psychology, philosophy of mind, and metaphysics. It will be enormously useful to teachers and students seeking an accessible introduction to Merleau-Ponty's writings.' - Wayne Martin, University of Essex, UK 'This book is extremely well written - very clear and engaging - and, with regard to its representation of Merleau-Ponty's philosophy, the account is comprehensive and insightful. I would recommend this book as the first and main commentary for students to consult.' - Sebastian Gardner, University College London, UKTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Abbreviations Chronology Introduction 1. Life and Works 2. Intentionality and Perception 3. Body and World 4. Others and Freedom 5. Vision and Style 6. History and Politics 7. Legacy and Relevance. Glossary Further Reading Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisPhilosophy for A Level is an accessible textbook for the new 2017 AQA Philosophy syllabus. Structured closely around the AQA specification this textbook covers the two units, Metaphysics of God and Metaphysics of Mind, in an engaging and student-friendly way. With chapters on How to do philosophy', exam preparation providing students with the philosophical skills they need to succeed, and an extensive glossary to support understanding, this book is ideal for students studying philosophy.Each chapter includes: argument maps that help to develop students' analytical and critical skills comprehension questions to test understanding discussion questions to generate evaluative argument explanation of and commentary on the AQA set texts Thinking harder' sections cross-references to help students make connections bullet-point summaries of each topTrade Review'Michael Lacewing has a talent of making complex concepts accessible to a range of students with his ‘student-friendly’ style. His materials are concise, thorough and prepare students well for their examinations. His book has a clear layout and is appropriate for the specification.' Karen S. Ackerman, Alleyns School, UK 'Philosophy for A-Level is a clear and lucid account that directly links and covers the new A-Level specification. The content is challenging but so well organised that it guides the students through some of the most difficult metaphysical questions in Philosophy. It will be a valuable resource for student and teacher.' Amanda Forshaw, Head of Humanities, Woodhouse College, UK Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. How to do philosophy 2. Philosophy of Religion 3. Philosophy of Mind 4. Preparing for the exam Glossary Index by syllabus content Index

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Book SynopsisIn the Beginning describes the basic methods and theoretical approaches of archaeology. This is a book about fundamental principles written in a clear, flowing style, with minimal use of technical jargon, which approaches archaeology from a global perspective. Starting with a broad-based introduction to the field, this book surveys the highlights of archaeology's colorful history, then covers the basics of preservation, dating the past, and the context of archaeological finds. Descriptions of field surveys, including the latest remote-sensing methods, excavation, and artifact analysis lead into the study of ancient environments, landscapes and settlement patterns, and the people of the past. Two chapters cover cultural resource management, public archaeology, and the important role of archaeology in contemporary society. There is also a chapter on archaeology as a potential career. In the Beginning takes the reader on an evenly balanced journeTrade Review"In the Beginning offers an expansive yet accessible explanation of what archaeologists do. The experience of finding and excavating sites is revealed, and we learn the strategies and skills archaeologists employ to recover and interpret evidence. The book places archaeological thinking and practices in contemporary social contexts, and provides compelling guidance to readers intrigued by the subject." Peter Hiscock, University of Sydney, AustraliaTable of ContentsPART I BACKGROUND TO ARCHAEOLOGY; 1 Introducing Archaeology; 2 The Beginnings of Scientific Archaeology: Sixth Century B.C. to the 1950s; 3 The Many-Voiced Past: Archaeological Thought from the 1950s to Now; PART II THE BASICS; 4 Matrix and Preservation; 5 Doing Archaeological Research; 6 Culture, Data, and Context; 7 Dating the Past; PART III RECOVERING THE DATA; 8 They Sought It Here, They Sought It There: Finding the Past; 9 Excavation; PART IV ANALYZING THE PAST: ARTIFACTS AND TECHNOLOGY; 10 Classifying Artifacts; 11 Technologies of the Ancients; PART V STUDYING ENVIRONMENTS AND PEOPLE; 12 Ancient Environments; 13 Studying Subsistence; 14 The Living Past; 15 Landscape and Settlement; 16 Interactions: People of the Past; 17 Archaeology and the Intangible; PART VI MANAGING THE PAST; 18 Cultural Resource Management (CRM) and Public Archaeology; 19 Archaeology and Contemporary Society; PART VII CAREERS AND RESOURCES; 20 So You Want to Become an Archaeologist?; Useful Addresses; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

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Book SynopsisThis four-volume, reset collection takes as its starting point the earliest substantial descriptions of tea as a commodity in the mid-seventeenth century, and ends in the early nineteenth century with two key events: the discovery of tea plants in Assam in 1823, and the dissolution of the East India Company's monopoly on the tea trade in 1833.

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Book SynopsisWitchcraft: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to the scholarly study of witchcraft, exploring the phenomenon of witchcraft from its earliest definitions in the Middle Ages through to its resonances in the modern world. Through the use of two case studies, this book delves into the emergence of the witch as a harmful figure within western thought and traces the representation of witchcraft throughout history, analysing the roles of culture, religion, politics, gender and more in the evolution and enduring role of witchcraft. Key topics discussed within the book include: The role of language in creating and shaping the concept of witchcraft The laws and treatises written against witchcraft The representation of witchcraft in early modern literature The representation of witchcraft in recent literature, TV and film Scholarly approaches tTrade Review'Marion Gibson is one of the nation's finest scholars of the literature of witchcraft, in the broadest sense, and this book represents a crown to the decades of research and authorship which have won her that distinction. Like all she has done before, it is original, accessible, and has a wonderfully wide sweep.' Ronald Hutton, University of Bristol, UK 'Marion Gibson offers an outstanding introduction to witchcraft and to the texts that have created and shaped our understanding of witchcraft over time. She deftly unpacks early modern demonologies and trial records, as well as plays and poetry, providing expert guidance on how to read these sources and decipher the depictions of witchcraft they convey. She also examines trends in modern scholarship and in modern popular culture that have shaped and reshaped the notion of what a witch could be. This book offers a truly interdisciplinary blend of history, literature, and cultural studies.' Michael D. Bailey, Iowa State University, USA "This is an excellent introduction to witchcraft studies." Dawn Hutchinson, Christopher Newport University Table of ContentsIntroduction; Chapter One The early modern context: a case study of early modern Britain; Chapter Two The seventeenth and early eighteenth century context: America as the major case study; Chapter Three Witchcraft in early modern literature: "the witchcraft renaissance"; Chapter Four Witchcraft Studies; Chapter Five Witchcraft Today: Religious Redefinitions; Chapter Six Reinventing the good witch; Further Study Reading List; Index

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