What can culture, and its manifestations in artistic and creative forms, ‘do’? This book draws on original collaborative research that brings together a range... Læs mere
This book brings together scholars from across the globe and a range of disciplines to discuss the nature of African... Læs mere
Covering the colonial and post-colonial periods, African nurses and everyday work puts at the centre of historical enquiry the experiences of African nurses who laboured day and night in Zimbabwe’s hospitals, healing the sick and nursing the infirm. -- .
This book investigates capitalism’s mounting destructiveness. Tracing today’s economic, ecological and... Læs mere
This title is an historical overview and a then-and-now comparison of performing for British television drama. -- .
This inquiry concerns the cultural history of the chess-player. It takes as its premise the idea that the chess-player has become a... Læs mere
In this edition, an extensive introduction and commentary show how Chapman combines the literary and theatrical traditions of ancient Rome with everyday life in his own time to... Læs mere
This book uses the themes of modernisation and manipulation to provide a new and distinctive analysis of the political strategy of Prime Minister... Læs mere
A necessary and timely study of Barker’s influence in dark fantasy, gothic and horror studies. The book features twelve groundbreaking essays on Barker’s creative legacy and... Læs mere
How did Italy Italianise Byron? And how did Byron Byronise Italy? These are the key questions that the volume sets out to answer. -- .
During the late 1980s and early 1990s the city of San Francisco waged a war against the homeless. This book treats... Læs mere
This edited collection explores the afterlife of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in theatre and film, radio, literature and graphics novels, making a substantial contribution to the field of adaptation studies. -- .