The slogan that launched the tourist industry in the 1960s, Spain is different, has come to haunt historians. This book tackles a... Læs mere
Taking its name from the sections of libraries where much of Hasler’s research began, Local Interest maps the friable and slippery landscapes of south Suffolk and north Essex: estuaries and water meadows, coastal defences and disused decoys, possible futures and forgotten pasts.
This accessible book offers an introduction to a range of Bram Stoker's work – novels, short stories, biography, and criticism. It provides a discussion of recent scholarship on Stoker... Læs mere
This is the first monograph of George Edmund Street, a prolific High Victorian architect of churches and other buildings, the best known of which is the Royal Courts of Justice (the Law Courts).
The Council of Constantinople of 869-70 was highly dramatic, with its trial and condemnation of Patriarch Photius, a towering figure in the Byzantium of his day, and the tussle of wills at the council between the papal legates, the imperial representatives and the bishops.
In an age where understanding our planet’s changing environments is increasingly vital, a foundational knowledge of the Earth sciences has never been more relevant.
The origins of Judaism’s regional ‘subcultures’ are poorly understood, as are Jewish identities other than ‘Ashkenaz’ and ‘Sepharad’. Through case... Læs mere
This edition of Callimachus’ select larger fragments offers an indispensable guide for properly appreciating his poetic art. By also discussing important... Læs mere
When it was officially opened on Easter Monday, 5 April 1847, Birkenhead Park became the first municipally funded park in Britain.
Shortlisted for the Saltire Society Poetry Book of the Year 2024 Longlisted for The Laurel Prize 2024 Janette Ayachi’s second collection moves away from the personal and delves into the universal with poems often taking flight from the page to parachute into performance.