This book examines John Donne’s theory of royal absolutism within a tradition of conformist thought.It argues that Donne... Læs mere
This book reveals the eighteenth-century home as a site of emergence for science. By rejecting the limiting associations of ‘domestic life’, this book re-imagines a culture of enquiry populated by apprentices and housewives as much as Fellows of the Royal Society. -- .
This is the first comprehensive account of the policies of the Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region combined authorities during the first terms of Mayors Burnham and Rotheram, from 2017–21. -- .
Disrupting White Mindfulness offers a timely commentary on the dominant narratives and norms that shape the Mindfulness Industry. Mindfulness is now common throughout the West, but this book reveals how the industry is infused with whiteness and late capitalism. -- .
This book charts a psychologist's journey to understand one of the most unusual experiences known to humankind: the feeling that someone... Læs mere
The Bulletin of the John Rylands Library is a long-running journal that publishes research complementary to the John Rylands Library’s extensive special collections. -- .
This book is the first comprehensive archive-based study to explore governance, surveillance, political... Læs mere
Resistance and its discontents in South Asian women’s fiction examines the literary representation of a fascinating range of resistances... Læs mere
A short, digestible biography of this important Indian statesman, whose compassion and devotion to public standards should serve as a model for the politicians of our day. -- .
The Island Book of Records brings the early years of this iconic record label to life. -- .
What caused the UK’s cost of living crisis, and how can we rebuild? Setting out the concept of liveability, this book argues that rather than focus on increasing wages, we need to make life more liveable through foundational services and social infrastructure. -- .
The 1922 Committee is seen as the kingmaker in Conservative politics. This book provides a comprehensive account of its history, structure and influence. -- .