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Quentin Durward is a young Scotsman seeking fame and fortune in the France of Louis XI in the fifteenth century.

Rifa'a Rafi' al-Tahtawi (1801-73) was one of the most extraordinary scholars of his age, and the first Muslim to try to incorporate Western ideas and innovations into his native society. In spite of all this, it is surprising that many aspects of his works and thought remain under explored. This work addresses this neglect

Considers aspects of the legacy that makes Film4 synonymous with a rejuvenated national cinema. This book investigates aspects of that legacy, casting a critical eye upon received wisdom, and drawing on new archival and interview material to offer a revisionist history of the broadcaster's rich and diverse contributions to British film culture.

Brings together academic and professional perspectives on the complex relationship between sound and moving images. This book encourages writing on fresh developments, such as sound installations, computer-based delivery, and the psychology of the interaction of image and sound.

An exploration of Francophone communities from the 19th century to the present. It is a collection of ten articles that provides an opportunity to explore Francophone communities from a range of perspectives which similarly engage with the most pressing questions in Francophone-Caribbean studies and postcolonial studies more generally.

Brings together academic and professional perspectives on the complex relationship between sound and moving images. This book also includes writings on fresh developments, such as sound installations, computer-based delivery, and the psychology of the interaction of image and sound.

Suitable for tutors, students and other creative writing professionals, this edition includes 54 chapters that cover the three central pillars of writing creatively: theories of creativity, the craft of writing and creative writing as a business.

Addresses issues raised by Katherine Mansfield's nomadic rootlessness as an 'extraterritorial' writer, her constant movement between European countries, her impetuosity about travel, and her volatility towards states of home and belonging. In this book, Mansfield's writing is repositioned as both postcolonial and diasporic.

The tiny 19th-century German state of Grunewald seems to be a principality of the world of fairy-tale. But its ruler is beset in public by the forces of modern politics, and troubled in private by an unhappy marriage. Ill-prepared to deal with either, Otto is forced to choose between them.

Offers a collection of essays on philosopher jacques Ranciere's work on film. This book offers a range of responses to and assessments of his contributions to film studies and includes a piece by Ranciere himself. It is an assessment of Ranciere's contribution to film studies and theory.

Offers a collection of essays on philosopher jacques Ranciere's work on film. This book offers a range of responses to and assessments of his contributions to film studies and includes a piece by Ranciere himself. It is an assessment of Ranciere's contribution to film studies and theory.

Over the past four decades the study of ancient Greek athletics has experienced a remarkable renaissance. The essays in this anthology are important contributions from this period, and together provide a useful overview of the state of the scholarship. Hugh Lee, University of Maryland, College Park Exploring the past and rethinking the future of ancient sport studies What did sporting competition and athletic education in the ancient world really involve? Why was it so highly valued? How did ancient athletic practices change over time? This volume answers these questions by bringing together a collection of important articles and book extracts by American and European scholars, covering gymnasium education, festival competition and victory, the role of athletic activity in conceptions of ancient identity, and the reception of the ancient athletic heritage in the modern world. Greek Athletics will appeal to anyone interested in ancient Greek history and ancient sport in particular. Key features: - offers a vivid summary of the key features of ancient athletic culture, together with discussion of recent progress in the field and possible future developments - includes extensive supporting material: glossary, chronology, suggestions for further reading and comprehensive maps - four pieces are translated for the first time from French and German into English - includes brief editorial discussions of each article Jason König is Senior Lecturer in Greek and Classical Studies at the University of St Andrews.

This volume focuses on a century of seismic change in the political, religious and cultural life of Scotland.

This is the first full scale attempt to record the diachronic development of this important English language variety and includes extensive essays by some of the foremost international scholars of the Scots language.

Offers a transnational comparative approach to contemporary popular Nordic genre film. This book analyses the production, distribution and the reception of contemporary genre films. It provides industrial perspectives and in depth discussion of specific films.

Offers a study of US independent films marginalised in and by the rise of 'indie' culture. This book develops an expanded understanding of US 'indie' film culture. It also identifies the contribution of a community of US 'indie' filmmakers and actors, with a particular emphasis on women practitioners.

This is the first of three volumes that tells the full history of the clan in a depth never before attempted.

Social democracy is in office almost nowhere in Europe and appears bereft of ideas in the face of the economic crisis that might have given it a historic opportunity. This book examines the fortunes of social democracy in western and east-central Europe and the policy challenges in economic policy, labour markets, and social welfare.

A practical guide to research methods in memory studies. It provides expert appraisals of a range of techniques and approaches in memory studies. It focuses on methods and methodology as a way to help bring unity and coherence to this field of study.

A practical guide to research methods in memory studies. It provides expert appraisals of a range of techniques and approaches in memory studies. It focuses on methods and methodology as a way to help bring unity and coherence to this field of study.

Is sectarian bigotry confined to the west of Scotland and is it the only prejudice needing addressed in relation to Scottish football? What should be the response of government, legislation, football authorities, clubs, football supporters and other institutions and organisations in Scotland? This book attempts to answer these questions.

Is sectarian bigotry confined to the west of Scotland and is it the only prejudice needing addressed in relation to Scottish football? What should be the response of government, legislation, football authorities, clubs, football supporters and other institutions and organisations in Scotland? This book attempts to answer these questions.

Remembering Cinema' focuses on artists' filmmaking exhibited in gallery spaces since 1990; or 'gallery films'. It gathers, discusses and analyses the proliferating field, and is the first to fully comprehend gallery films' unique explorations of narrative, spectatorship, time, space, film history and identity.

Re-reads Emily Dickinson's works in terms of a nineteenth-century transatlantic culture and British poetic tradition.

A close look at British cinema and television in the first decade of the twenty-first century.

The first collection of essays to bring together Deleuzian philosophy and postcolonial theory.

This exciting collection of new work proposes a major paradigm shift in debates on sexuality: a shift away from discourse, identity and signification, to a radical new conception of bodily materialism.

This volume explores the usefulness of Deleuze's thinking about our new digital and biotechnological future.

This book provides an exploration of the continuing philosophical relevance of Deleuze. It uses him to move between thinkers such as Aristotle, Husserl, Locke, Foucault, Badiou and Agamben, leaving the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the philosophy of Deleuze and how he can be situated within a broader philosophical trajectory.

The twelve new essays in this volume join the pragmatic philosophy of Deleuze to current affairs, using a contemporary context to think through and with Deleuze.