Now in its second edition, this volume is a fully illustrated, accessible introduction to the history of art. Using an international range of examples, it provides the reader with a toolkit of concepts, ideas and methods relevant to understanding art history.
Addressing the crucial issue of why people choose to make Convention refugee claims, this original book also explores the perceptions claimants have of possible host countries and investigates the view that refugees move on the basis of (generally) extreme levels of persecution.
This volume brings together a selection of classic and contemporary articles written by anthropologists over the last sixty years. The essays reflect the move from... Læs mere
This text explores the invention and interplay of national, regional and linguistic identities in the literatures of early modern Britain and Ireland. The volume includes innovative work by leading practitioners of British studies, and sheds light on classic cases.
Presents articles that deal with the formation of the first Islamic state under the 'rightly-guided' and Umayyad caliphs (632-750 CE), trace the... Læs mere
This innovative title provides an in-depth interdisciplinary study of the influence of theatre and fiction in defining character in eighteenth century architecture, pushing current architects to rediscover the communicative aspects of their work.
For readers new to Gramsci, Jones presents detailed discussion on the historical context of the theorist's thought, offers examples of putting Gramsci's ideas into practice in the analysis of contemporary culture and evaluates responses to his work.
Presents critical overviews of the application of GIS to the theory and practice of archaeology, particularly in the European context. The text discusses such concerns as CRM applications Cultural Resource Management, landscape archaeology,
These papers consider the many levels of meaning of "anxiety" and the ways anxiety functions in the analytic process.
Examines the challenges facing the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union in controlling and monitoring military-related exports now that border controls and the movement of sensitive items are so much harder to regulate.