Financial Gothic offers three main critical perspectives: that finance can and should be understood as a gothic phenomenon; that contemporary American finance is a product the slave trade; and that American gothic monsters symbolise both the financial market and enslavement.
The first study of the pioneer of open-air museums in Britain, putting his work as scholar and curator into the international context of the twentieth century. Extensive synopsis and translations from Welsh makes Peate’s work accessible to an entirely new audience.
This volume demonstrates how contemporary American horror by women writers (and those whose output has been identified as women’s fiction) is not limited to sparkling vampires, but is in fact a pulsating field bursting with genre-defying works spanning the last three decades.
A lavishly illustrated historical analysis of Britain’s nineteenth-century labour movement, built around a collection of the things and images that its members made and used. Suitable for academic and lay readers alike.
Through the lens of South Wales Police, this volume reflects upon the changing role of the police in society. Written by police officers and... Læs mere
The works of Argentine writer Silvina Ocampo (1903–93) are enjoying unprecedented attention from international scholars, writers, journalists,... Læs mere
In this book, the author systematically introduces one of the most important areas of Kant’s philosophy and relates its basic ideas to the debates of today.
Wales is a land with a vast wealth of ghost stories, including fantastical animals, flickering death omens and unseen things that go bump in the night. Whether these tales... Læs mere