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Postcolonialism as a critical approach and pedagogic practice has informed literary and cultural studies since the late 1980s. This book addresses the many concerns, forms and 'specializations' of postcolonialism, including gender and sexuality studies, the nations and nationalism, space and place, and history and politics.

Pavel Florensky was, at one and the same time, a supremely gifted philosopher, mathematician, physicist, engineer and theologian. He was also a poet and wrote studies of history, language and art. His book "The Pillar and the Ground of Truth" is widely seen as a masterpiece of Russian Orthodox theology. This title offers an account of his life.

A philosophical exploration of such subjects as terrorism, just war and pacifism. It offers a philosophical reflection on the moral demands made upon us by war, providing an overview of the different ways of thinking about war. It examines the conflict between utilitarian and deontological points of view.

An original and broad-ranging reassessment of Spinoza's intellectual legacy.

Located in the ambivalent realm between life and death, ghosts have always inspired cultural fascination as well as theoretical consideration. Ghosts are ubiquitous in contemporary critical theory and in literary and visual culture.

The blokes were writers who revitalized British drama, fiction, poetry, and criticism. When Britain was in the economic doldrums, when its supply of great authors was dwindling after World War II, they rebuilt a world-class reputation. This book looks at how these writers, and others, transformed British heritage.

A study of the field of Sound Art, informed by the ideas of Adorno, Merleau Ponty and others. It engages with the practice of sound art and the concurrent development of a discourse and theory of sound. It establishes an aesthetics and philosophy of sound and promotes the notion of a sonic sensibility.

Presents an introduction to the spiritual pathways of the major world religions, exploring the core beliefs, values and practices of each tradition. Discussing contemporary issues such as post-modernism and the emergence of a 'new paradigm', this book explores the importance of religion in people's lives to provide direction in the society.

With lesson plans, advice on planning educational trips, homework suggestions and tips for assessment and marking; this guide provides teachers with practical advice on various aspects of teaching history in secondary schools. It is split into separate sections for teaching ages 11-14 and pupils aged 14-16.

Examines basic Christian truths and the experience of resurrection through terminal illness.

A reconstruction and critique of Adolf Hitler's use and abuse of theological concepts, and demonstration of their fundamental importance for the rise of National Socialism. It gives a systematic reconstruction of Hitler's use of theological concepts like providence, belief or the almighty God.

A guide to planning for and teaching critical thinking in schools, whether for discrete assessment or to improve analytical skills across the curriculum. With an introduction to what critical thinking skills are, it is suitable for the teachers wanting to improve their students reasoning and problem-solving skills.

Demystifies the canon of great Japanese cinema. This book approaches Japanese cinema as an industry closely modeled on Hollywood, focusing on the classical period - those years in which the studio system dominated all film production in Japan, from roughly 1930 to 1960.

While variety shows, Westerns, and live, scripted dramas have gone the way of rabbit ear antennae, cooking shows are still being watched, often on high definition plasma screens via Tivo. This title illuminates how cooking shows have both reflected and shaped significant changes in American culture.

If one sets aside all scientific knowledge and learning, all formal theological language and skilful construction of theories, what remains as the core of faith? What do we need for our lives? What is indispensable to us? The author writes of trust in life, joy in life and suffering in life and in so doing writes a summa of his faith - and life.

Franz Kafka is one of the most widely taught, and read, writers in world literature. Readers encountering texts like "The Metamorphosis" and "The Trial" for the first time are frequently perplexed by his often intentionally weird writing. This guide helps the reader understand why and how perplexity has been deliberately created by Kafka's texts.

Arthur Schopenhauer is a widely read, admired and intriguing philosopher whose ideas have had a profound impact on some of the greatest minds of the last two centuries. This title presents an account of Schopenhauer's philosophy, his major works and ideas.

Margaret Atwood's popular dystopian novel "A Handmaid's Tale", engages the reader with a broad range of issues relating to power, gender and religious politics. This guide provides an overview of the key critical debates and interpretations of the novel and encourages you to engage with key questions and readings in your reading of the text.

Consensus does not mean peace. Instead it refers to a map of operations of war, of a topography of the visible, of what is possible and what can be thought, in which war and peace live side-by-side. This book explores the nature of consensus in contemporary politics. It aims to reopen that space wherein politics once more becomes thinkable.

An exploration of powerful Muslim women covering issues of gender, culture and politics in Islam.

Examines Sub-Saharan Africa's relations with states such as the US, India, China, the EU, and Britain as well as with non-state actors. This book provides a comprehensive and critical appraisal of the ways in which peace, prosperity, and democracy are being advanced (or restricted) by the activities of the great powers in Africa.

Presents an examination of the classic "Pavement" album, including interviews with band members and record label staff. This book pays attention to Malkmus' growth as a musician and songwriter, both of which are evident everywhere on Wowee Zowee.

Presents Buddhism as a living, practical religion, giving readers an enlightening insight into an often mystifying tradition. This book offers a fascinating perspective on Buddhism, in all its beauty and nobility, though the eyes of a practicing Buddhist born and raised in the tradition that has guided millions of people since its beginnings.

At a time of tea parties and rallies to restore sanity, the political debate in America has become nothing more than a shouting match of various soundbites. This book presents the conservative and liberal arguments related to the economic issues faced by the Obama administration, including market regulation and green economy.

Setting Jesus in a radical apocalyptic context, this volume draws attention to the eschatological significance of the journey to Jerusalem and Jesus' arrival there.

Offers an ethical exploration of our responsibilities to the animals with whom we share the planet. Issues to do with animal ethics remain at the heart of public debate. This book explores the ways in which we personally relate to other creatures through our diet, as pet owners and as beneficiaries of experimentation.

William Wordsworth continues to be one of the most popular and widely studied poets from the nineteenth century. This guide introduces readers to the literary, philosophical, and political contexts crucial to understanding Wordsworth's poetry, offering fresh approaches for reading his important poems in light of developments in literary studies.

Presents an approach to discourse analysis for both linguists and non-linguistics. This book offers an easily accessible specific methodology for describing the nuances of spoken and written texts, of any length, in meaning and manageable ways. It demonstrates how to compile, contextualize and communicate the intricacies of a language analysis.

Exploring the interactions between Shakespeare and popular music, this book links these seeming polar opposites, showing how musicians have woven the Bard into their sounds. It shows what happens to Shakespeare when he exists in and becomes popular music, in all its diverse and glorious forms.

Explores the development of a range of cults of popular music as a response to changes in attitudes to meaning, spirituality and religion in society. This book investigates the ways in which popular music and its surrounding culture have become a primary site for the location of meaning, belief and identity.