This is the first textbook to set Scots evidence law against a modern backdrop of legal and empirical research. It examines the non-legal dimensions of... Læs mere
Applying the metaphor of the ‘border crossing’ from one temporal or spatial territory into another, Border Crossing: Russian Literature into Film examines the way classic Russian texts have been altered to suit new cinematic environments.
With case studies of the Cold War comedy, the ‘rogue cop’ film, the brainwashing thriller and the urban romances, Cold War Film Genres explores these myriad productions, redefining... Læs mere
This edited collection looks closely at the range and scope of contemporary film musicals, from stage adaptations like Mamma Mia! (2008) and Les Miserables (2012), to less... Læs mere
The first monograph to trace the Pacific islands as represented through the lens of British fiction and non-fiction across the long nineteenth century.
This volume views Doris Lessing’s writing as a whole and in retrospect, focusing on her innovative attempts to rework literary form to engage with the challenges thrown up by the sweeping historical changes through which she lived.
With contributions from an international range of specialists, and with considerations of works by contemporary directors like Rachid... Læs mere
Upper-level undergraduate students, postgraduates and scholars working specifically on the Scottish Enlightenment and early modern political and economic thought more generally.
Explores the struggle to define Egyptian national identity post-independence.
Chris Himsworth analyses the text of the 1985 European Charter of Local Self-Government, traces its historical emergence and... Læs mere
This volume brings together an international team of scholars to debate Cicero's role in the narrative of Roman law in the late Republic - a role that has been minimised or overlooked in previous scholarship.
The essays in this volume provide new scholarly insights into British fin de siecle and enrich our understanding of this complex period, while paying particular attention to the importance of regionalism.