The first full-length monograph in English devoted to one of the most acclaimed and controversial directors in contemporary cinema -- .
Contains full texts of rare botanical poems by eighteenth-century women. This title engages with popular and provoking debates on sexuality, as women's study of the modern sexual system of botany was perceived to threaten female modesty.
This book considers the White House's approach towards issues such as abortion, sex education, obscenity, and same-sex marriage. It not only offers an... Læs mere
This is the first book-length study of this major director’s work, from his early social-realist films set in the Basque Country to his later forays into the genres of the war and horror. -- .
This exploration of one of the most concentrated immigrant communities in Britain combines a fascinating narrative history, an... Læs mere
A study of twenty stage productions, adaptations and screen versions of Shakespeare’s final Roman play -- .
Critically examines the range of policies and programmes that attempt to manage economic activity that contributes to political violence -- .
Examines the teaching of the theology of Christ’s ascension in Anglo-Saxon literature, offering the only comprehensive examination of how patristic ascension theology is transmitted, adapted and taught to Anglo-Saxon audiences -- .
Critically examines how and why Eastern enlargement has impacted on the EU human rights policy -- .
A critical reassessment of chinoiserie, a style both praised and derided for its triviality, prettiness, and ornamental excesses -- .
An insight into the refurbishment of Manchester's Town Hall Extension and Central Library, through large-format photographs -- .
This book is the first ever concordance to the rhymes of Spenser's epic. It gives the reader unparalleled access to the formal nuts and bolts of this... Læs mere