Herbert Read was a maverick character in the cultural life of the twentieth century. A radical leader of the avant garde in the 1930s, and an anarchist revolutionary during the war years, by the time of his death in 1968 he had become a key figure at... Zobraziť viac
Shortly after 300 AD, barbarian invaders from Inner Asia toppled China's Western Jin dynasty, leaving the country divided and at war for several centuries. Despite this, the empire gradually formed a unified imperial order. Medieval Chinese Warfare,... Zobraziť viac
Complex and remarkably lucid, it's the first book dealing with punk to offer intellectual content. Hebdige is concerned with the U.K.'s postwar, music-centered, white working-class subcultures, from teddy boys to mods and rockers to skinheads and punks... Zobraziť viac
Statistics in Plain English is a straightforward, conversational introduction to statistics. It starts with a brief overview of a statistic that describes what the statistic does and when to use it, followed by a detailed step-by-step explanation of... Zobraziť viac
By tracing the traditional progression of rhetoric from the Greek Sophists to contemporary theorists, this textbook gives students a conceptual framework for evaluating and practicing persuasive writing and speaking in a wide range of settings and in... Zobraziť viac
CBT for Everyday Emotions and Common Mental Health Problems... Zobraziť viac
A wide-ranging introduction to American history, literature, culture and society. Zobraziť viac
The Nature of Fascism draws on the history of ideas as well as on political, social and psychological theory to produce a synthesis of ideas and approaches that will be invaluable for students. Roger Griffin locates the driving force of fascism in a... Zobraziť viac
An Introduction to Narratology is an accessible, practical guide to narratological theory and terminology and its application to literature... Zobraziť viac
This book illuminates the fault lines in the Horn of Africa, which is emerging as a crucial region for America's ongoing war on terrorism. Reporting from Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Eritrea, it examines the factors behind the famine that ravaged the... Zobraziť viac
In this expanded 2nd edition, Brennan responds to his critics throughout the book and provides two new, final chapters. Zobraziť viac
The Making of Modern Economics presents a bold and engaging history of economics - the dramatic story of how the great economic thinkers built today's rigorous social science. This comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the major economic... Zobraziť viac
The second edition of Screenwise offers a refreshed, realistic, and optimistic perspective on how to thoughtfully guide kids in the digital age. Zobraziť viac
Method, Methodology and Research Design in Artistic Research: Between Solid Routes and Emergent Pathways offers a rich and innovative approach to method, research design and methodology of research in and through the arts... Zobraziť viac
Genre and Hollywood provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of genre. In this important new book, Steve Neale discusses all the major concepts, theories and accounts of Hollywood and genre, as well as the key genres which theorists... Zobraziť viac
Bringing together an international range of leading expert contributors to provide a clear and concise introductory overview to contemporary translation studies. Zobraziť viac
Colloquial Scottish Gaelic provides a step-by-step course in Scottish Gaelic as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language... Zobraziť viac
The Essential Body of Knowledge for the Study of Death, Dying, and Bereavement. If ever there was an area requiring that the... Zobraziť viac
The growing influence of Russia on the Western far right has been much discussed in the media recently. This book is the... Zobraziť viac
Whilst most teachers are skilled in providing opportunities for the progression of children's learning, it is often without fully understanding the theory behind it. With greater insight into what is currently known about the processes ... Zobraziť viac
