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The Fiction of Chinua Achebe
Since the emergence of Things Fall Apart in 1958, Chinua Achebe has come to be regarded by many as the ‘Godfather’ of modern African writing. Over 150 full length studies…
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The Glorious Revolution
The aim of this book is to set the Glorious Revolution in its religious, political and diplomatic background and examine its consequences for Britain and Europe. Cruickshanks discusses the problems…
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The Greek Idea
How do those living in diaspora form their own national and transnational identity? “The Greek Idea” offers a new critical paradigm from which to explore these identities. Drawing upon postcolonial…
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The Historical Study of Women
The Historical Study of Women: England 1500-1700 provides a richly detailed survey of the history and historiography of early-modern women in England during the Reformation and Civil War. Covering a…
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The Improv Book
A smart, witty and accessible guide to the rewarding and joyful practice of improvisation. Classic improv games and variations Telling stories and creating characters Using improv to make theatre and…
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The Linguistic Condition
Providing a unique interpretation of Kant’s theory of judgement as integral to his overall project, Claudia Brodsky explores his continued relevance to contemporary theoretical concerns. The Linguistic Condition traces how…
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The Muslim Brothers in Pursuit of Legitimacy
Hesham Al-Awadi argues that the growing impact of the Muslim Brotherhood on Egyptian politics and society is part of the movement’s struggle to gain official legitimacy since its ban in…
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The New Orientalists
The west’s Orientalism – its construction of an Arab or Islamic ‘Other’ – has been exposed and examined under the critical theory microscope and thoroughly expelled, it seems, from academic…
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The Palestinian National Movement in Lebanon
Hosting over 30,000 inhabitants and governed by competing militias, ‘Ayn al-Hilwe in the south of Lebanon is one of the most contested refugee camps in the Middle East. Known as…
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The Queer Cinema of Derek Jarman
Derek Jarman has been called the ‘godfather’ of the early 1990s cinematic movement now known as ‘Queer Cinema’. ‘Queer’ rejects labels, challenges fixed ideas of gender and sexual identity and…