A study of David Mamet’s most successful independent film, The Spanish Prisoner (Sony Pictures Classics, 1997)
This book examines the course and nature of Roman expansion during the Republic and Early Empire, focusing on the impact of Roman rule on the subject, and the effect of empire on the imperial power.
This Companion brings together an international 'Brodie set' of critics to trace the history, impact, reception and major themes of Spark's work, from her early poetry to her last novel.
A study of literary stylistics using pragmatic theories.
These 13 essays consolidate and critique Rancière's work on literature, from his archival investigations of the literary efforts of 19th-century workers to his engagements with... Læs mere
Shows how Renaissance writers and artists struggled to reconcile past traditions with experiences of 'discovery'.
An original account of neo-liberalism's intellectual foundations, development and conceptual configuration as an ideology. Newly available in paperback.
In developing his own conception of the 'figure', Andrew Benjamin has written an innovative and provocative study of the complex relationship between philosophy, the history of painting and their presentation of both Jews and animals. Newly available in paperback.
The author draws on extensive research in the rich archives of the Scottish noble houses to demonstrate that the conventional view of the Scottish nobility is wrong.
New Taiwanese Cinema in Focus therefore presents the Taiwanese New Wave and Second Wave movements with an emphasis on intertextuality, citation and trans-cultural dialogue.
Reveals the history of how the emergence of the DVD market changed cultural and industrial attitudes about horror movies and film... Læs mere
Articulates the intersection of anarchism and poststructuralism in order to frame a new approach to politics: ‘postanarchism’.