A team of distinguished authors highlight and evoke the genius of Welsh football stars and place them in the context of the changing pattern of the game in Britain and internationally.
Eighteenth-century English fictions are full of stereotypical images of Wales and the Welsh. This volume explores a selection of 18th-century texts that have recieved little critical attention in Wales, even as they record a part of the history of Welsh people.
Explores the development of the language of interiority in the medieval literature. The book discusses the correspondences between the discourse of love in the Song of Songs and the language of mysticism in the writings of William of St Thierry and Richard Rolle.
This book offers an introduction to many aspects of health and society in 20th century Wales, ranging from public health, to personal life-styles and household budgets, birth control and the incidence of deaths from childbirth.
The open and honest autobiography of Owain Arwel Hughes, a leading conductor who has worked with some of the world's most prominent orchestras.
This work considers the extent to which Wales has develped its own educational agenda in a range of areas from primary school to higher education. The limitations of this autonomy in relation to London are also examined.
Paul Murphy draws upon the experience of more than 55 years in politics to provide an insider’s story of life in parliament – first, in opposition during the Thatcher and Major... Læs mere
A varied and wide-ranging set of perspectives on economic policy past, present and future. The papers are grouped into six sections each representing a different perspective: money, structure, sectors, regions, international and political economy.
An investigation into the connections between illumination and literature; exploring the spaces between light and dark symbolism through an analysis of artificial light.
This book examines Indian science fiction written not only in English but also in other Indian languages (Bangla, Hindi, Marathi etc.). It traces... Læs mere