Explores the development of a range of cults of popular music as a response to changes in attitudes to meaning, spirituality and religion in society. This book... Læs mere
Ian Mortimer examines some of the most controversial questions in medieval history, outlining his ground-breaking approach to historical evidence. An important work from one of today's most original and popular medieval historians.
In July 1888, fourteen hundred women and girls employed by the matchmakers Bryant and May walked out of their East End factory... Læs mere
A collection of source material on women in the ancient Greek world including literary, rhetorical, philosophical and legal sources, and papyri and inscriptions.... Læs mere
An exploration of London and gothic representation in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries through a variety of media.
Medieval and Renaissance Europe marked the high water mark for astrology. This book examines the foundation of modern astrology in... Læs mere
Examines human rights education in India and offers key insights into larger international educational policy... Læs mere
Verbal notation is commonly used in experimental music, as well as related areas of arts practice involving performance or object making. This book focuses on... Læs mere
When they were creating and releasing their most influential albums in the mid to late 1970s, Kraftwerk were far from the musical mainstream. This collection of original essays looks at Kraftwerk - their legacy and influence - from a variety of angles.
Looks at the myriad ways that the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome have fundamentally influenced and shaped our modern... Læs mere
Deciphers sounds and silences buried within the ghostly horrors of Arthur Machen, Shirley Jackson, Charles Dickens, M R James and Edgar Allen Poe, Dutch... Læs mere