This book explores the changes to native senses of place, the conception of border - simultaneously as limitations and opportunities - and what the authors call affective boundaries, livelihood reconstruction, and trans-Himalayan modernities.
A remarkable collection of letters from Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1880-1962) and her governess, Elizabeth Saxton Winter (1855-1936), an Englishwoman.
This book offers the first comprehensive overview of the important phenomenon of explosive news waves, referring to the process in which key events trigger a chain of reactions and interactions, spreading social epidemics in the social media.
This book offers the most important contributions from the past fifteen years of international research into Etty Hillesum's work and life, studying her ethical, philosophical, spiritual, and literary existential search.
This anthology provides an in-depth introduction to the networks shaped by the Baltic Sea, the languages, folklore, religions, literature, technology, and identities of the Germanic, Finnic, Sámi, Baltic, and Slavic peoples.
This book argues that pre-modern societies were characterized by a common quest for human flourishing or excellence, i.e. virtue.
This anthology analyses low-wage migrant workers in Europe from many perspectives, including migration policies, human rights, economics, and more.
The author puts forward a new framework that places human wellbeing at the centre, instead of economic growth.
Drawing on a rich array of textual and visual primary sources, including medicine, satires, play scripts, dictionaries, natural philosophy, and texts on collecting wonders, this book provides a fresh perspective on monstrosity in early modern European culture.
Provides practical instructions, tips, and examples to help interdisciplinary undergraduate students develop essential academic skills... Læs mere
This book provides an exhaustive historical account of how the English language was taught and learnt in Spain over two centuries.
This collection brings together eleven original essays by an international group of scholars, each investigating... Læs mere