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Bible and Cinema: Fifty Key Films introduces a wide range of those movies - among the most important, critically-acclaimed and highest-grossing films of all time - which have drawn inspiration, either directly or indirectly, from the Bible.

Bible and Cinema: Fifty Key Films introduces a wide range of those movies - among the most important, critically-acclaimed and highest-grossing films of all time - which have drawn inspiration, either directly or indirectly, from the Bible.

This invaluable volume provides an overview of over 40 terms, theories and concepts frequently used in gender studies which those studying the subject can find difficult to grasp.

This invaluable volume provides an overview of over 40 terms, theories and concepts frequently used in gender studies which those studying the subject can find difficult to grasp.

Aclear and concise survey of some of the most significant writers on photography who have played a major part in defining and influencing our understanding of the medium.

A clear and concise survey of some of the most significant writers on photography who have played a major part in defining and influencing our understanding of the medium.

Explores and contextualises some of the most important films ever made in the United States. This volume includes coverage of: "Citizen Kane"; "Casablanca"; "Psycho"; "Taxi Driver"; "Blade Runner"; and, "Pulp Fiction".

Suitable for those interested in quality, cult film, this work looks at Britain's best known films such as "Clockwork Orange", "The Full Monty" and "Goldfinger" that are scrutinised for their ability to articulate the issues of the time.

Bringing together an international range of highly regarded contributors, this is an A-Z reference guide to a range of sociological thought. It includes: alphabetical listings of key concepts; suggestions for further reading to enhance understanding of areas covered; and entries on 'traditionalism' 'race and racialization' and 'modernity'.

Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education looks at fifty of the twentieth century's most significant contributors to the debate on education.

This book offers a comprehensive collection of the most frequently used and studied concepts in the subject of tourism.

This book offers a comprehensive collection of the most frequently used and studied concepts in the subject of tourism.

Fifty Key Texts in Art History is an anthology of critical commentaries selected from the classical period to the late modern. It explores some of the central and emerging themes, issues and debates within Art History as an increasingly expansive and globalised discipline. It features an international range of contributors , including art historians, artists, curators and gallerists.

Fifty Key Texts in Art History is an anthology of critical commentaries selected from the classical period to the late modern. It explores some of the central and emerging themes, issues and debates within Art History as an increasingly expansive and globalised discipline. It features an international range of contributors , including art historians, artists, curators and gallerists.

Surveys the life and work of some of the most influential figures in anthropology. This book represents the diversity of thought within the subject. It contains cross-referencing, a timeline of key dates and schools of thought, and suggestions for further reading. It is of interest to students of anthropology and related subjects.

Surveys the life and work of some of the most influential figures in anthropology. This book represents the diversity of thought within the subject. It contains cross-referencing, a timeline of key dates and schools of thought, and suggestions for further reading. It is of interest to students of anthropology and related subjects.

A collection of essays on some of the most significant figures who have shaped and defined science fiction, charting the varied landscape of the genre. It presents the diverse groups within the science fiction community, from novelists and film makers to comic book and television writers.

Focusing on fifty of the most influential philosophers, this second edition seeks to offer a basic understanding, as well as a foundation for philosophical enquiry. It includes: entries on Dewey, Collingwood, Popper, Quine, Merleau-Ponty, Ayer and Rawls; a further reading section; a glossary; and an alphabetical table of contents and an index.

Examines the work of some of the most popular and influential cinematic figures. This title provides an overview of the directors' contribution to cinema, discussing their career, major works and impact. It is of interest to those who study contemporary film and who are interested in the key individuals behind modern cinema's achievements.

Examines the work of the popular and influential cinematic figures. This title provides an overview of each director's contribution to cinema, incorporating a discussion of their career, major works and impact. It examines various directors, such as: Martin Scorsese; Steven Spielberg; Sofia Coppola; Julie Dash; Shane Meadow; and, more.

This book covers the life and work of individuals who have been deeply influential to the development of theatre and its specialist authors combine theory and practice to provide insightful overviews of the individual directors' approaches.

Suitable for those interested in quality, cult film, this work looks at Britain's best known films such as "Clockwork Orange", "The Full Monty" and "Goldfinger" that are scrutinised for their ability to articulate the issues of the time.

Covering the life, work, ideas and impact of some of the most significant thinkers in sociology, this work concentrates on figures in the field writing principally in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Covers the life, work, ideas and impact of some of the most important thinkers in this discipline. This work is useful for students of sociology, cultural studies and general studies, as well as other readers interested in this field.

Charting the rich and varied landscape of science fiction in a collection of engaging essays on some of the most significant figures who have shaped and defined the genre, diverse groups within the science fiction community are represented, from novelists and film makers to comic book and television writers.

Viewed as a destructive force or a inevitability of modern society, Globalization is the focus of a multitude of disciplines. This book offers a guide to this cross-disciplinary subject and covers concepts such as: homogenization; neo-Liberalism; risk; knowledge; society; time-space compression; and, reflexivity.

A survey of over 350 of the key terms central to cultural theory, this edition includes entries on colonialism, cyberculture, globalisation, terrorism and visual studies.

A survey of over 350 of the key terms central to cultural theory, this edition includes entries on colonialism, cyberculture, globalisation, terrorism and visual studies.

Explores and contextualises some of the most important films ever made in the United States. This volume includes coverage of: "Citizen Kane"; "Casablanca"; "Psycho"; "Taxi Driver"; "Blade Runner"; and, "Pulp Fiction".

Provides a cross-referenced A-Z guide to the crucial ideas, concepts and debates surrounding the study and exercise of leadership. This work is a resource for managers and leaders in various kinds of institutions and organizations, as well as students of business, sociology and politics.