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This volume brings together Hellenists and Indologists representing a variety of perspectives on the similarities and differences between the two cultures. It offers a collaborative contribution to the burgeoning interest in the Axial Age and will be of interest to anyone intrigued by the big questions inspired by the ancient world.

This book surveys Russian nationalism as a political, social and intellectual phenomenon by leading Western and Russian experts. Includes case studies on the relationship between nationalism and migrantophobia; religion; the media; national identity in economic policy; the strategy of the Putin regime and public opinion.

Literature Now provides a thought-provoking argument as well as an authoritative exploration of the key terms of literary studies. It will appeal to anyone who wants to explore theoretical issues from a historically informed perspective.

This is the first book in English dedicated to the actress and director Tanaka Kinuyo. Her career overlapped with a transformative period in Japanese history, and this close analysis of her fascinating life and work offers new perspectives, subjectivities and modes of analysis for the classical era of Japanese cinema.

This book examines key sculptural motifs and cinematic sculpture in film history through a series of case studies and through an extensive reference gallery of 150 different films.

Examines the influence of Gothic B-movies on the cinematic traditions of the United States, Britain, Scandinavia, Spain, Turkey, Japan, Hong Kong and India, highlighting their transgressive, transnational and provocative nature.

This book demonstrates that a contemporary form of political cinema has emerged, centered on the production of subjectivity and networks of protest.

Edinburgh Critical Editions provides reliable and authoritative scholarly editions of hard to find works, based on primary sources, in simultaneous library hardback and e-reader formatsThis new series - whose scope is the long nineteenth century, defined approximately as 1780-1914 - aims to bring back into print works of key scholarly and historical interest. These works sold well in their period and were of significant influence on other authors considered as major (the significance, for example, of William Barnes for Thomas Hardy, or that of Leigh Hunt for Charles Dickens). In addition to the full text, each volume will contain a comprehensive critical and interpretive introduction, comprehensive annotation, significant variants listed in notes, and suitable appendices to provide context and define the importance of the text in question.

A comprehensive account of the modern law of Delict in a historical and comparative context In this important book, Elspeth Reid presents an integrated treatment of the law of Delict in Scotland. Alongside its focus upon the Scots sources, the book where appropriate gives full consideration to case law and commentary from other jurisdictions, especially England and Wales. - Offers detailed coverage of negligence, injuries to specific interests (such as defamation and assault), statutory liability, and defences and remedies - Includes an introductory section that sets out the historical foundations for the modern law, and explains the principles common to all areas of liability - Essential reading at all levels in Scottish law schools (undergraduate, taught and research postgraduates, and academics) and for the Scottish legal profession: solicitors, advocates and in-house lawyers - Cross-referenced throughout for easy navigation Elspeth Reid is Professor Emerita of Scottish Private Law at the University of Edinburgh.

This volume of 12 new essays, breaks the myth of Deleuze and Lacan's foreignness (if not hostility) and places the two in a productive conversation. By taking on topics such as baroque, perversion, death drive, ontology/topology, face, linguistics and formalism the essays highlight key entry points for a discussion between Lacan and Deleuze.

Written from various critical standpoints by international scholars, Scottish Gothic: An Edinburgh Companion interrogates the ways in which the concepts of the Gothic and Scotland have intersected and been manipulated from the mideighteenth century to the present day.

Drawing on theorists such as Jean Baudrillard, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Luce Irigaray, Friedrich Kittler, Michel Serres, Peter Sloterdijk, Carl Schmitt, Bernard Stiegler and Paul Virilio this collection makes connections between Cold War material and conceptual technologies, as they relate to the arts, society and culture.

Introducing readers to the extremely rich tradition of Arabic literature, this Anthology covers some of its major themes and concerns across the centuries, from its early beginnings to modern times.

Introducing readers to the extremely rich tradition of Arabic literature, this Anthology covers some of its major themes and concerns across the centuries, from its early beginnings to modern times.

The first English-language translations of writings from the last years of Jacques Derrida's life

The first English-language translations of writings from the last years of Jacques Derrida's life

Presents perspectives of the author in relation to modernism, postcolonialism, and theories of affect. This volume includes, fresh essays which demonstrate centrality to modernism and to postcolonial literature. It also deals with fiction and short stories.

Is democracy here to stay? On one hand, the commitment to democracy is widely shared than ever. On the other, popular will has a decreasing impact on political decisions. This book places our political condition in its historical context, reconsiders key issues of political thought and compares current democracies across different world regions.

New Lanark, the former cotton spinning village, is internationally renowned for pioneering technology and social change in the Industrial Revolution. This book traces the community's history from its conception as a centre of mass production in 1785 to its present day standing as a World Heritage Site.

In recent years, interculturalism has emerged as a possible alternative to prevailing approaches of multiculturalism. But how is interculturalism different from multiculturalism? This collection brings together leading proponents of intercultural and multicultural theory and practice from Europe and North America to address this question.

How should different states forge unity from ethnic, cultural and religious diversity? Both interculturalism and multiculturalism seek to answer this question, but how and in what way do they differ from each other? This collection of essays brings together some of the most prominent scholars in the field to answer this question in a way that spans European, North American and Latin American debates. With a Foreword by Charles Taylor and an Afterword by Bhikhu Parekh, this collection addresses the critical debate by asking 'what are the dividing lines between interculturalism and multiculturalism?'. Key Features - Offers an international perspective on multiculturalism and interculturalism debates - Incorporates discussion of Australian, Belgian, British, Canadian, Catalonian, Quebecker, Spanish and Latin American cases - Spans public policy as well as theoretical questions - Brings together leading proponents of both intercultural and multicultural theory and practice, including Gérard Bouchard, Geoffrey Brahm Levy, Ted Cantle, Alain Gagnon, Raffaele Iacovino, Will Kymlicka, Patrick Loobuyck, Nasar Meer, Tariq Modood, Bhikhu Parekh, Ana Solona-Campus, Charles Taylor and Ricard Zapata-Barrero Nasar Meer is a Reader in Comparative Social Policy and Citizenship at Strathclyde University, UK, and a Royal Society of Edinburgh Research Fellow. Tariq Modood is Professor of Sociology, Politics and Public Policy at the University of Bristol, UK, and Founding Director of the University Research Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship. Ricard Zapata-Barrero is Professor at the Department of Political and Social Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, Spain) and Director of GRITIM-UPF (Interdisciplinary Research Group on Immigration). Cover images: from the weekly broadcasted TV programme "Tot un món", from Televisió de Catalunya (TV3) Cover design: [EUP logo] www.euppublishing.com ISBN [PPC] 978-1-4744-0708-3 ISBN [cover] 978-1-4744-0709-0 Barcode

A study of the financial development of the Catholic Church in Scotland