Search results for ""University of Wales Press""
University of Wales Press The United Nations at Fifty: The Welsh Contribution
This volume covers the history of, and the prospects for, the United Nations. In particular, it explores the contributions made by Welshmen.
£5.20
University of Wales Press Social Policy, Crime and Punishment: Essays in Memory of Jane Morgan
The contents of this text on social policy, crime and punishment include: crime in the South Wales police district; researching the child victims; justice and responsibility; and race relations in prisons.
£30.00
University of Wales Press History of the University of Wales: University Movement in Wales v. 1
The first of a three-volume set, A History of the University of Wales. It was with a sense of pride and conviction that the founding fathers of the University of Wales created a national institution "in and for Wales" in 1893. This volume celebrates the centenary of the University by recalling the foundation and early days, tracing the development of the university movement in Wales from the very beginning to the granting of the Charter in 1893. It casts a critical eye on an institution which was reputed at its inception to represent "the soul of the nation".
£10.64
University of Wales Press Peripheral Visions: Images of Nationhood in Contemporary British Fiction
Throughout contemporary British writing, the question of national identity recurs. By means of its testimony to lived experience, the novel seems to offer the possibility of exploring local communities and marginalized identities in various elaborate ways. However, by its very metropolitanism, and as a result of the material circumstances of publishing and the cosmopolitan nature of the audience, the British novel inevitably conglomerates around London, and its exploration of the remainder of Britain has tended to be patchy and "touristy". This book investigates the ways in which contemporary writing disseminates a consciousness of local and national identity, and the ways in which the writers negotiate a space for their locality. It contains commentary by academics alongside testimony from writers describing what is involved in trying to re-negotiate some sense of local allegiance in fiction.
£19.99
University of Wales Press William Salesbury
An introduction to the life and work of William Salesbury (c.1520-1584), a scholar and translator of the New Testament into Welsh. William Salesbury is a seminal figure in the literary history of Wales. To his perception of his country's needs and his efforts to meet them, more than to almost anyone else's, are owed the survival and renewal of the language and literature of Wales from the 16th century onwards. The most learned Renaissance scholar in the Wales of his day, he was also steeped in the knowledge of earlier Welsh poetry and prose. He saw the need for a Welsh Bible, did much to bring it about and was the most important pioneer of the printed book in Welsh.
£10.64
University of Wales Press Geological Excursions in Powys
£9.18
University of Wales Press Revolution in America: Britain and the Colonies 1763-1776
£12.99
University of Wales Press Revolution in Religion: The English Reformation 1530-1570
The pace and extent of England's conversion to protestantism between 1530 and 1570 is a subject of lively controversy among historians. In this study the reader is guided through the interpretations of rival scholars, and the complex events of those years. The English Reformation grew out of political action, the existing tensions between secular and ecclesiastical jurisdiction, and the indigenous heretical tradition, namely Lollardy. The dramatic events of the Reformation in Germany and Switzerland also introduced radical and unfamiliar ideas, which were then adapted to the circumstances of the English Church. The establishment of these ideas down to 1570 is analysed in detail with documentary illustration.
£9.18
University of Wales Press The Celts and the Renaissance: Tradition and Innovation - International Conference Proceedings
The proceedings of the Eighth International Congress of Celtic Studies held at Swansea in 1987.
£14.99
University of Wales Press Dafydd ap Gwilym and the European Context
A study of Dafydd ap Gwilym's verse in the light of the traditions of courtly and popular poetry and with consideration of the European influences on his work.
£48.00
University of Wales Press Rhyddiaith Gymraeg y Drydedd Gyfrol: 3 cyf.: Detholion o Lyfrau Printiedig, 1750-1850
£8.46
University of Wales Press Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru: v. 2, Parts 22-36
The second volume of a dictionary of the Welsh language. It presents in alphabetical order the vocabulary of the Welsh language from the remnants of old Welsh, through the abundant literature of the Mediaval and modern periods. To order parts of the Second Edition visit our Librarians page.
£112.00
University of Wales Press Llyfr y Tri Aderyn
A facsimilie copy of his most influential work by Morgan Llwyd (1619-1659), being a powerful and multi-layered allegory in the form of a conversation between three birds - an eagle, a raven and a dove - which represent the State, the Established Church and the Puritans. First published in 1653, the facsimilie is taken from the Guild of Graduates's edition of the work.
£6.28
University of Wales Press Welsh Phonology: Selected Readings
£35.00
University of Wales Press Gweledigaethau y Bardd Cwsg
£7.01
University of Wales Press John Poyer, the Civil Wars in Pembrokeshire and the British Revolutions
This is the first book-length treatment of the ‘turncoat’ John Poyer, the man who initiated the Second Civil War through his rebellion in south Wales in 1648. The volume charts Poyer’s rise from a humble glover in Pembroke to become parliament’s most significant supporter in Wales during the First Civil War (1642–6), and argues that he was a more complex and significant individual than most commentators have realised. Poyer’s involvement in the poisonous factional politics of the post-war period (1646–8) is examined, and newly discovered material demonstrates how his career offers fresh insights into the relationship between national and local politics in the 1640s, the use of print and publicity by provincial interest groups, and the importance of local factionalism in understanding the course of the civil war in south Wales. The volume also offers a substantial analysis of Poyer’s posthumous reputation after his execution by firing squad in April 1649.
£14.99
University of Wales Press The Mentor's Companion: A Guide to Good Mentoring Practice
This book explores what mentoring is and what are the essential skills required for it to be effective. Based on research, it introduces a new model - Distal mentoring - which embodies best practice and can mitigate negative outcomes. Illustrated with relevant scenarios and mentoring tips, this book is a development tool for active practitioners, and expresses the mentoring process by emphasising its fundamental applications. This is reinforced by case studies and supporting theory, delivering a practical yet digestible medium. After the book's initial exploration of the nature of mentoring, key techniques such as deep listening skills, empathy and powerful questioning are examined along with developing the relationship through empathy, emotional intelligence and rapport building, providing a comprehensive text in its introduction of mentoring as well as its recommendation of best practice.
£15.99
University of Wales Press A History of Money
A History of Money looks at how money as we know it developed through time. Starting with the barter system, the basic function of exchanging goods evolved into a monetary system based on coins made up of precious metals and, from the 1500s onwards, financial systems were established through which money became intertwined with commerce and trade, to settle by the mid-1800s into a stable system based upon Gold. This book presents its closing argument that, since the collapse of the Gold Standard, the global monetary system has undergone constant crisis and evolution continuing into the present day.
£39.99
University of Wales Press Gwyddoniadur Cymru yr Academi Gymreig
With over 5000 entries ranging from 50 to over 5000 words, this work covers various aspects of Wales' past, the people, the places, the arts, industries, environment and traditions. It also features the biographies of Welsh men and women who have excelled in natural history, medicine and architecture.
£28.47
University of Wales Press Disasters and Heroes: On War, Memory and Representation
A collection of Angus Calder's work dealing with war and memory. Beginning with a section devoted to war memorials and the public remembrance of war, the collection then looks at the lived experience of war for the "ordinary" soldier.
£7.01
University of Wales Press The Collected Poems of Roland Mathias
Roland Mathias is one of the most important writers to emerge in Wales since the Second World War. He was one of the founders of Dock Leaves in 1949 and became an outstanding editor of the magazine under its revised title, The Anglo-Welsh Review. He is a distinguished short-story writer, literary critic and, above all, a poet. His poetry is profoundly influenced by the personal challenge of Christian morality and focuses on the intertwined concerns of family, mutability, history and landscape. It is characterized by verbal inventiveness, skilful use of metre and honesty of observation. The Collected Poems of Roland Mathias contains his entire poetic output, from Days Enduring (1942) to A Field at Vallorcines (1996), as well as a number of previously unpublished pieces. The poems are fully annotated and, in addition to a biographical outline and bibliography, the editor's introduction includes an extended discussion of Mathias's poetic development and a review of critical opinions of his poetry. This is the definitive edition of the poetic work of one of the major figures of twentieth-century Welsh writing in English.
£14.99
The History Press Ltd Cardiff: A Maritime History
Cardiff has a long and momentous maritime history. This richly researched volume delves into the maritime past of Cardiff and Penarth, providing a comprehensive account from the first stirrings of seaborne trade and the cargoes of wool, hides and butter, to the ever-present threat of piracy, and from the rapid development linked to the export of iron and the later trade in coal, to the changes wrought by the effects of the two world wars, and the developments in types of vessels over the years. This beautifully illustrated history will appeal to local historians and shipping enthusiasts around the world. John Richards has an MA from Cambridge and a Ph.D. from the University of Wales. He has previously written two books: Wales on the Western Front for University of Wales Press, and a history of Cotrell Park, Vale of Glamorgan.
£14.99
