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The Palgrave Handbook to horror literature (2018)
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Corstorphine, K., & Kremmel, L. (2018). K. Corstorphine, & L. Kremmel (Eds.). The Palgrave Handbook to horror literature. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97406-4

This handbook examines the use of horror in storytelling, from oral traditions through folklore and fairy tales to contemporary horror fiction. Divided into sections that explore the origins and evolution of horror fiction, the recurrent themes that... Read More about The Palgrave Handbook to horror literature.

Editing Women's Writing, 1670-1840 (2018)
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Culley, A., & Fitzer, A. M. (Eds.). (2018). Editing Women's Writing, 1670-1840. London and New York: Routledge

This edited volume is the first to reflect on the theory and practice of editing women’s writing of the 18th century. The list of contributors includes experts on the fiction, drama, poetry, life-writing, diaries and correspondence of familiar and le... Read More about Editing Women's Writing, 1670-1840.

Ekphrastic encounters: New interdisciplinary essays on literature and the visual arts (2018)
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Meek, R. (2018). D. Kennedy, & R. Meek (Eds.). Ekphrastic encounters: New interdisciplinary essays on literature and the visual arts. Manchester UK: Manchester University Press

This book offers a comprehensive reassessment of ekphrasis: the verbal representation of visual art. Ekphrasis has been traditionally regarded as a form of paragone (competition) between word and image. This interdisciplinary collection of essays see... Read More about Ekphrastic encounters: New interdisciplinary essays on literature and the visual arts.

Tourism, conflict and contested heritage in former Yugoslavia (2018)
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Ploner, J. (2018). J. Ploner, & P. Naef (Eds.). Tourism, conflict and contested heritage in former Yugoslavia. Abingdon: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315180977

Described as ‘cultural crossroads’ or ‘mosaic’, ‘powder keg’, ‘border’, ‘bridge’ or Europe’s ‘Other’, the region comprising former Yugoslavia has, over time, conjured up ambiguous imaginaries associated with political unrest, national contest and eth... Read More about Tourism, conflict and contested heritage in former Yugoslavia.

Czech and Slovak scenography for Shakespeare (2018)
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Havlíčková Kysová, Š., & Billing, C. (Eds.). (2018). Czech and Slovak scenography for Shakespeare. Brno: Masarykova univerzita = Masaryk University

This volume of essays examines the history of scenography for Shakespeare in Central Europe and explores theoretical models for understanding the space, place and performance of Shakespeare using phenomenology, Structuralist semiotics, sociologic... Read More about Czech and Slovak scenography for Shakespeare.

Biographical Directory of the Tennessee General Assembly, Volume VII: 1992-2016 (2018)
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Ray, K. (in press). K. Ray (Ed.). Biographical Directory of the Tennessee General Assembly, Volume VII: 1992-2016. Nashville, TN: Tennessee Historical Commission

Volume VII of the Biographical Directory of the Tennessee General Assembly begins with the ending year of Volume VI, which covered 1971-1991. The Biographical Directory series is based on the two-year legislative session; this volume covers the 97th... Read More about Biographical Directory of the Tennessee General Assembly, Volume VII: 1992-2016.

Remembering protest in Britain since 1500: Memory, materiality and the landscape (2018)
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Griffin, C. J., & McDonagh, B. (Eds.). (2018). Remembering protest in Britain since 1500: Memory, materiality and the landscape. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74243-4

This book offers the first systematic study of the multiple and contested ways in which protest is remembered. Drawing on work in social and cultural history, cultural and historical geography, psychology, anthropology, critical heritage studies, and... Read More about Remembering protest in Britain since 1500: Memory, materiality and the landscape.

The struggle for Labour's soul: Understanding Labour's political thought since 1945 (2018)
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Beech, M., Hickson, K., & Plant, R. (Eds.). (2018). The struggle for Labour's soul: Understanding Labour's political thought since 1945. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315170848

The election of the most left-wing Labour Party Leader since 1945, followed by the Party's third consecutive general election defeat and the ongoing cultural divisions around Brexit present an ideal opportunity for a thorough re-evaluation of the sta... Read More about The struggle for Labour's soul: Understanding Labour's political thought since 1945.

From Republic to Restoration: Legacies and Departures (2018)
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Clare, J. (Ed.). (2018). From Republic to Restoration: Legacies and Departures. Manchester University Press. https://doi.org/10.7228/manchester/9780719089688.001.0001

This volume challenges a traditional period divide of 1660, exploring continuities with the decades of civil war, the Republic and Restoration and shedding new light on religious, political and cultural conditions before and after the restoration of... Read More about From Republic to Restoration: Legacies and Departures.

Supporting Programme Leaders and Programme Leadership (2018)
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Louise-Lawrence, J., & Ellis, S. (2018). Supporting Programme Leaders and Programme Leadership. London: Staff and Educational Development Association

The programme leader or director role is crucial to higher education institutions’ core business – the delivery of programmes of study.However, programme leadership is little researched or defined. This Special offers insight to the role, examples of... Read More about Supporting Programme Leaders and Programme Leadership.

Politics UK (2018)
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Jones, B., Hertner, I., & Norton, P. (2018). B. Jones, P. Norton, & O. Daddow (Eds.). Politics UK. Abingdon: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003028574

This revised and updated tenth edition of the bestselling textbook Politics UK is an indispensable introduction to British politics. It provides a thorough and accessible overview of the institutions and processes of British government, an excellent... Read More about Politics UK.

Music and Shape (2018)
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Leech-Wilkinson, D., & Prior, H. M. (Eds.). (2018). Music and Shape. New York: Oxford University Press

Shape is a concept widely used in talk about music, helping musicians in many genres to rehearse, teach and think about what they do. What makes a concept from vision so invaluable to work in sound? Music & Shape reveals the many ways in which shape... Read More about Music and Shape.

The Secret Science of Superheroes (2017)
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Lorch, M., Mackenwells, B., Jesson, D., Pires, I., Day, K., Gentle, L., …Heathcoate-Marcz, F. (2017). M. Lorch, & A. Miah (Eds.). The Secret Science of Superheroes. Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry

Ever wondered what a superhero eats for breakfast? Do they need a special diet to feed their superpowers? The odd metabolisms of superheroes must mean they have strange dietary needs, from the high calorie diets to fuel flaming bodies and super speed... Read More about The Secret Science of Superheroes.

Challenges to democracy: Essays in honour and memory of Isaiah Berlin (2017)
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Cohen-Almagor, R. (Ed.). (2017). Challenges to democracy: Essays in honour and memory of Isaiah Berlin. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315191324

© Raphael Cohen-Almagor 2000. All rights reserved. This title was first published in 2000: The essays gathered in this volume cover a wide range of theoretical and practical issues concerning a variety of problems which democracies confront time and... Read More about Challenges to democracy: Essays in honour and memory of Isaiah Berlin.