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William Morris and the uses of violence, 1856-1890 (2013)
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Hanson, I. (2013). William Morris and the uses of violence, 1856-1890. Anthem Press

William Morris and the Uses of Violence, 1856–1890 offers a new reading of Morris’s work, foregrounding his commitment to the idea of transformative violence. Hanson argues, contrary to prevailing critical opinion, that Morris’s work demonstrates an... Read More about William Morris and the uses of violence, 1856-1890.

Parliament in British Politics (2013)
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Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2013). Parliament in British Politics. (2nd). Palgrave Macmillan

The Voice of the Backbenchers:  The 1922 Committee: the first 90 years, 1923-2013 (2013)
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Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2013). The Voice of the Backbenchers:  The 1922 Committee: the first 90 years, 1923-2013. Conservative History Group

The Drowning of Arthur Braxton (2013)
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Smailes, C. (2013). The Drowning of Arthur Braxton. HarperCollins Publishers

From the publisher:
The bestselling modern fairytale, with a new introduction from Luke Cutforth.

Arthur Braxton has had enough. His mum has left, his dad is broken and he’s the laughing stock of his high school.

But things are about to change... Read More about The Drowning of Arthur Braxton.

The Europeanisation of contract law: current controversies in law (2013)
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Twigg-Flesner, C. (2013). The Europeanisation of contract law: current controversies in law. Routledge

Critical yet accessible, this book provides an overview of the current debates about the ‘Europeanization' of contract law. Charting the extent to which English contract law has been subject to this activity, it is the ideal volume for readers unfami... Read More about The Europeanisation of contract law: current controversies in law.

Teaching Systematic Synthetic Phonics and Early English (2013)
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Glazzard, J., & Stokoe, J. (2013). Teaching Systematic Synthetic Phonics and Early English. Critical Publishing

An essential guide for all primary trainees and teachers. The text addresses the specifics of teaching English in the early years and importantly places systematic synthetic phonics within the context of early English as a whole. It starts by examini... Read More about Teaching Systematic Synthetic Phonics and Early English.

Thomas Hardy and desire: conceptions of the self (2013)
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(2013). Thomas Hardy and desire: conceptions of the self. Palgrave Macmillan

Thomas Hardy and Desire employs a post-Lacanian approach to demonstrate the centrality of desire to Hardy's aesthetic project. Yearning, disappointment, frustration and loss determine the relationship of his characters and poetic personae to the worl... Read More about Thomas Hardy and desire: conceptions of the self.

Haggis Hunting: fifty years of new playwrighting in Scotland (2013)
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McKean, K. S. M., & McCartney, N. (2013). N. McCartney, & K. S. Morgan McKean (Eds.). Haggis Hunting: fifty years of new playwrighting in Scotland. Edinburgh University Press

Guest editors Nicola McCartney and K.S Morgan McKean have created a wonderful theatre-based issue of the Review, which tied in beautifully with the Haggis Hunting: 50 Years of New Playwriting in Scotland conference.

Keith Jarrett's The Köln Concert (2013)
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Elsdon, P. (2013). Keith Jarrett's The Köln Concert. Oxford University Press (OUP). https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof%3Aosobl/9780199779253.001.0001

Keith Jarrett ranks among the most accomplished and influential pianists in jazz history. His Köln Concert stands among the most important jazz recordings of the past four decades, not only because of the music on the record, but also because of the... Read More about Keith Jarrett's The Köln Concert.

České pokusy o Shakespeara : dějiny českých překladů Shakespeara doplněné antologií neznámých a vzácných textů z let 1782-1922. (Czech attempts at Shakespeare) (2012)
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Drábek, P. (2012). České pokusy o Shakespeara : dějiny českých překladů Shakespeara doplněné antologií neznámých a vzácných textů z let 1782-1922. (Czech attempts at Shakespeare). Větrné mlýny

A History of Czech Translations of Shakespeare with an Anthology of Unknown and Rare Texts from the Years 1782-1922. The history of Czech translations of Shakespeare dates back to the 1780s when the first versions of Shakespeare’s plays were printed.... Read More about České pokusy o Shakespeara : dějiny českých překladů Shakespeara doplněné antologií neznámých a vzácných textů z let 1782-1922. (Czech attempts at Shakespeare).

A cross-border-only regulation for consumer transactions in the EU : a fresh approach to EU consumer law (2012)
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Twigg-Flesner, C. (2012). A cross-border-only regulation for consumer transactions in the EU : a fresh approach to EU consumer law. Springer Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2047-7

For almost three decades, the European Union (EU) has adopted measures to regulate consumer transactions within the internal market created by the EU Treaties. Existing legislation is largely based on directives harmonizing aspects of national consum... Read More about A cross-border-only regulation for consumer transactions in the EU : a fresh approach to EU consumer law.

Flammable cities: Urban conflagration and the making of the modern world (2012)
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Bankoff, G., Lübken, U., & Sand, J. (Eds.). (2012). Flammable cities: Urban conflagration and the making of the modern world. Wisconsin, USA: University of Wisconsin Press

In most cities today, fire has been reduced to a sporadic and isolated threat. But throughout history the constant risk of fire has left a deep and lasting imprint on almost every dimension of urban society. This volume, the first truly global study... Read More about Flammable cities: Urban conflagration and the making of the modern world.

Under travelling skies: Departures from Larkin (2012)
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Forshaw, C. (2012). C. Forshaw (Ed.). Under travelling skies: Departures from Larkin. Kingston Press

Anthology of poetry, prose and artwork by the Humber Writers in response to Larkin's Hull. Winner Larkin25 Words Award 2011-12. Contributors include Mary Aherne, James Booth, Ray French, Kath McKay, Christopher Reid, Carol Rumens, Maurice Rutherford,... Read More about Under travelling skies: Departures from Larkin.

Embodied selves (2012)
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Lennon, K., Arnal, S. G., & Jagger, G. (2012). S. Gonzalez-Arnal, K. Lennon, & G. Jagger (Eds.). Embodied selves. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137283696

This interdisciplinary collection explores the role the body plays in constituting our sense of self, signalling the interplay between material embodiment, social meaning, and material and social conditions. Collectively the papers draw attention to... Read More about Embodied selves.

Chila Kumari Burman: Shakti, Sexuality and Bindi girls (2012)
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Arya, R. (2012). Chila Kumari Burman: Shakti, Sexuality and Bindi girls. KT Press

A monograph on the artist, Chila Kumari Burman, which looks at her work in terms of her South Asian identity, her contribution to the black arts movement and Stuart Hall{\textquoteright}s definitions of “new ethnicities” in contemporary Britain. Rina... Read More about Chila Kumari Burman: Shakti, Sexuality and Bindi girls.

Intimacy across visceral and digital performance (2012)
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Chatzichristodoulou, M., & Zerihan, R. (2012). R. Zerihan, & M. Chatzichristodoulou (Eds.). Intimacy across visceral and digital performance. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137283337

Intimacy Across Visceral and Digital Performance is an edited collection designed to address a diverse set of critical responses to and practical interrogations of the notion of being intimate in emergent and hybrid performance practices, aiming to e... Read More about Intimacy across visceral and digital performance.

Francis Bacon: Critical and Theoretical Perspectives (2012)
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Arya, R. (Ed.). (2012). Francis Bacon: Critical and Theoretical Perspectives. Peter Lang Ltd. https://doi.org/10.3726/978-3-0353-0389-6

This collection of essays on Francis Bacon (1909-1992) pays tribute to the legacy, influence and power of his art. The volume widens the relevance of Bacon in the twenty-first century and looks at new ways of thinking about or reframing him. The cont... Read More about Francis Bacon: Critical and Theoretical Perspectives.

Interpreting the peace: peace operations, conflict and language in Bosnia-Herzegovina (2012)
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Kelly, M., & Baker, C. (2012). Interpreting the peace: peace operations, conflict and language in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Palgrave Macmillan

Interpreting the Peace is the first full-length study of language support in multinational peace operations. Building peace depends on being able to communicate with belligerents, civilians and forces from other countries. This depends on effective a... Read More about Interpreting the peace: peace operations, conflict and language in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Records of girlhood volume two: an anthology of Nineteenth-Century women's childhoods (2012)
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Sanders, V. (2012). Records of girlhood volume two: an anthology of Nineteenth-Century women's childhoods. Routledge

In this sequel to her 2000 anthology, Sanders again brings together autobiographical accounts of childhood that show women making sense of the children they were and the women they have become. The collection includes children's authors (Frances Hodg... Read More about Records of girlhood volume two: an anthology of Nineteenth-Century women's childhoods.

The culture and politics of contemporary street gang memoirs (2012)
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Metcalf, J. (2012). The culture and politics of contemporary street gang memoirs. University Press of Mississippi. https://doi.org/10.14325/mississippi/9781617032813.001.0001

The publication of Sanyika Shakur's Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member in 1993 generated a huge amount of excitement in literary circles-New York Times book critic Michiko Kakutani deemed it a "shocking and galvanic book"-and set off a... Read More about The culture and politics of contemporary street gang memoirs.