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This collection of papers examines circus history, life, the relationship of circus to society, and its impact on the arts. "This fascinating collection showcases the cultural depth of the circus in historical and contemporary settings." —Janet M. Davis
This collection of papers examines circus history, life, the relationship of circus to society, and its impact on the arts. “This fascinating collection showcases the cultural depth of the circus in historical and contemporary settings.” —Janet M. Davis
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This volume joins authors from academia and practice to offer a multiplicity of issues and methodology in finance. It presents applied and theoretical work on banking, market microstructure, risk, and portfolio selection, useful for both practice and research.
This volume joins authors from academia and practice to offer a multiplicity of issues and methodology in finance. It presents applied and theoretical work on banking, market microstructure, risk, and portfolio selection, useful for both practice and research.
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Gender and Trauma
Interdisciplinary Dialogues
These interdisciplinary essays explore the intersection of gender and trauma. Contributors analyze the links between the effects of trauma and the performance of gender, examining the roles of sex and sexual identity within this complex relationship.
These interdisciplinary essays explore the intersection of gender and trauma. Contributors analyze the links between the effects of trauma and the performance of gender, examining the roles of sex and sexual identity within this complex relationship.
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Michael Foot’s leadership is often seen as a cataclysmic failure. This book argues that far from being a disaster, it contributed to the survival of the Labour Party as he emerged as a unity candidate against the divisive potential of radicals.
Michael Foot’s leadership is often seen as a cataclysmic failure. This book argues that far from being a disaster, it contributed to the survival of the Labour Party as he emerged as a unity candidate against the divisive potential of radicals.
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Educating the ‘Unconstant Rabble’
Arguments for Educational Advancement and Reform during the English Civil War and Interregnum
The English Revolution was a revolution in reading. While the state sought to restrict access to potentially dangerous ideas, key thinkers argued for the opposite: extending education to equip the emerging ‘reading public’ to take an active part in political life.
The English Revolution was a revolution in reading. While the state sought to restrict access to potentially dangerous ideas, key thinkers argued for the opposite: extending education to equip the emerging ‘reading public’ to take an active part in political life.
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Cuisine and Symbolic Capital
Food in Film and Literature
This collection of essays examines food in international film and literature, exploring how making, eating, and thinking about food reveals culture, mediates social relationships, and shapes cultural identity.
This collection of essays examines food in international film and literature, exploring how making, eating, and thinking about food reveals culture, mediates social relationships, and shapes cultural identity.
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Homo-Democraticus
On the Universal Desirability and the Not So Universal Possibility of Democracy and Human Rights
This book offers a philosophical and pragmatic defence of the universal value of human rights and democracy. While the defence of universal human rights has a long tradition, this work makes the original case for the universal desirability of democracy itself.
This book offers a philosophical and pragmatic defence of the universal value of human rights and democracy. While the defence of universal human rights has a long tradition, this work makes the original case for the universal desirability of democracy itself.
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This compendium of thought from pre-Civil War America features the “real” story of Davy Crockett, a novelist praised by Edgar Allen Poe, abolitionist singers, and a tale of a man’s return from the Moon. A concise view of the era, from oceanographers to filibusters.
This compendium of thought from pre-Civil War America features the “real” story of Davy Crockett, a novelist praised by Edgar Allen Poe, abolitionist singers, and a tale of a man’s return from the Moon. A concise view of the era, from oceanographers to filibusters.
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These essays examine the influence of Christian Latin literature upon the Latin and vernacular letters of the Iberian Peninsula (1480–1630). Contrary to most studies, this volume accommodates authors writing in Portuguese, Catalan, and Latin.
These essays examine the influence of Christian Latin literature upon the Latin and vernacular letters of the Iberian Peninsula (1480–1630). Contrary to most studies, this volume accommodates authors writing in Portuguese, Catalan, and Latin.
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Academic mobility in higher education is a high-profile phenomenon. This book reports research on the experience for students and staff, charting the far-reaching effects on universities, teaching, and individuals as they are forced to see themselves in a new light.
Academic mobility in higher education is a high-profile phenomenon. This book reports research on the experience for students and staff, charting the far-reaching effects on universities, teaching, and individuals as they are forced to see themselves in a new light.
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Cultures of Trade
Indian Ocean Exchanges
The pre-colonial Indian Ocean hosted the first global economy, a history repeated today. Contributors narrate the cultures of exchange, showing how culture adds value to commodities and how trade created the complex religions and ethnicities of the region.
The pre-colonial Indian Ocean hosted the first global economy, a history repeated today. Contributors narrate the cultures of exchange, showing how culture adds value to commodities and how trade created the complex religions and ethnicities of the region.
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Bound by Love
Familial Bonding in Film and Television since 1950
The bonds of love can bring bliss or demand sacrifice; they can save us or destroy us. This book explores how familial bonds in film and television reveal a cultural dialogue about the changing nature of love and the American family.
The bonds of love can bring bliss or demand sacrifice; they can save us or destroy us. This book explores how familial bonds in film and television reveal a cultural dialogue about the changing nature of love and the American family.
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Assaulting the Past
Violence and Civilization in Historical Context
This interdisciplinary book offers a comparative history of interpersonal violence since the early modern period. Drawing on records from five countries, it explores Norbert Elias’s theory of the civilizing process to offer new insights on violence and society.
This interdisciplinary book offers a comparative history of interpersonal violence since the early modern period. Drawing on records from five countries, it explores Norbert Elias’s theory of the civilizing process to offer new insights on violence and society.
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Media Agoras
Democracy, Diversity, and Communication
This collection of essays presents up-to-date perspectives on the media's role in constructing a more inclusive society. From theoretical debates to empirical analyses, this book presents a critical overview of crucial debates in contemporary European societies.
This collection of essays presents up-to-date perspectives on the media’s role in constructing a more inclusive society. From theoretical debates to empirical analyses, this book presents a critical overview of crucial debates in contemporary European societies.
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Shadowlines
Women and Borders in Contemporary Asia
Globalization is transforming life for women in Asia. New opportunities for work and migration can be empowering, but also enslaving. How do women experience these changes? This volume places their testimony at the center.
Globalization is transforming life for women in Asia. New opportunities for work and migration can be empowering, but also enslaving. How do women experience these changes? This volume places their testimony at the center.
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Florida Studies
Proceedings of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Florida College English Association
This volume contains essays on Florida literature and history. The first section focuses on the college classroom, while "Old Florida" explores writers like Zora Neale Hurston and Jack Kerouac. The final section identifies the state’s place within larger traditions.
This volume contains essays on Florida literature and history. The first section focuses on the college classroom, while “Old Florida” explores writers like Zora Neale Hurston and Jack Kerouac. The final section identifies the state’s place within larger traditions.
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Sapphists and Sexologists contributes to the debates on lesbian lives and histories. This international collection features reflections by author Emma Donoghue, an exclusive conversation with Joan Nestle, and scholars questioning established sexual histories.
Sapphists and Sexologists contributes to the debates on lesbian lives and histories. This international collection features reflections by author Emma Donoghue, an exclusive conversation with Joan Nestle, and scholars questioning established sexual histories.
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Leading scholars of practical rationality and human action—including Alfred Mele, Michael Bratman, and Joshua Knobe—discuss central questions on agency, deliberation, and akrasia. The outcome is of great interest to philosophers, economists, and psychologists.
Leading scholars of practical rationality and human action—including Alfred Mele, Michael Bratman, and Joshua Knobe—discuss central questions on agency, deliberation, and akrasia. The outcome is of great interest to philosophers, economists, and psychologists.
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Making Up
Research in Creative Writing
Research in creative writing is not only about the works it produces, but the explorations a creative writer undertakes. Through creative writing, a writer can explore ideas, concepts, and states of mind. This collection shows what this growing field does and more.
Research in creative writing is not only about the works it produces, but the explorations a creative writer undertakes. Through creative writing, a writer can explore ideas, concepts, and states of mind. This collection shows what this growing field does and more.
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Beyond Rationality
Contemporary Issues
Scholars explore irrationality in our complex world, examining such puzzles as why citizens support dictatorships, how terrorists “reason,” and why rational people make irrational choices.
Scholars explore irrationality in our complex world, examining such puzzles as why citizens support dictatorships, how terrorists “reason,” and why rational people make irrational choices.
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