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Sokol places Bentham in his historical context, locating his thought within the late eighteenth-century debates on legal, political, philosophical and literary considerations of marriage. >

Julian Barnes is one of the most refined British writers and distinguished intellectuals of his generation whose rich body of work has been awarded many literary prizes both in the UK and abroad. This title provides a wide range of critical perspectives on Barnes' work from early bestselling novels "Flaubert's Parrot" to "Arthur and George".

Reflects the wide-spread belief that the twenty-first century is evolving in a significantly different way to the twentieth, which witnessed the advance of human rationality and technological progress, including urbanisation, and called into question the public and cultural significance of religion.

In the decade following the Good Friday Agreement (1998), dissident Irish Republicanism has survived as an ideology, a form of politics, and violent action. This title explores the political and psychological context to the rise of violence by dissident Irish Republicans and the danger dissident activities present to the peace process.

Corpus-based Translation Research (CTS) is recognized as a major paradigm informing a wide range of areas within the translation studies discipline. This book showcases research in CTS. It deals with the implementation of the basic concepts and methodologies in the field, providing the reader with practical tools for their own research.

Re-assesses the contributions of Hegel and Schelling to post-Kantian metaphysics and the contributions of these great German Idealist thinkers to contemporary thought. This book shows how far we still have to go in mining the thought of Hegel and Schelling and how exciting, as a result, we can expect twenty-first century philosophy to be.

Looks at communication in elderly care and how we can best understand and improve its quality. This book examines the way people talk to each other in eldercare settings from an interdisciplinary and globally cross-cultural perspective.

A collection of essays that offer a perspective on four major areas of discussion: Religion and Epistemology; Religion and Morality; Religion and Metaphysics; and Religion and Worldview Assessment.

A rounded conceptual vision of criticality in higher education for the twenty-first century, demontrating ways forward in theory, research and practice of critical thinking.

Benedictus Spinoza (1632-77) was among the most important of the post-Cartesian philosophers of the second half of the 17th century. He made original contributions in every major area of philosophy. This book offers an accessible, encyclopedic account of Spinoza's life and ideas, his influences and commentators, and his lasting significance.

Demonstrates the corpus stylistic approach to the study of literary revision, comparing the difference two versions of John Fowles' "The Magus". This book serves as a case study and exemplar of how corpus techniques may be used generally in the study of linguistics. It provides student resources and research material in stylistics.

An exploration of the rapid development of African Christianity, offering an analysis and interpretation of its movements and issues. It draws attention to the many key issues, including the translatability of the Christian faith, the process of contextualization in various cultures, the place and role of indigenous agencies, and more.

A collection of articles that offers interpretations of the key aspects of the origins of the Second World War. It includes chaptesr that are based on archival research. It is suitable for general reader, historians, students and researchers, policy makers, and international relations experts.

What is the relationship between education and reconciliation initiatives? Who encourages and enacts it and who discourages and detracts from it? This book explores the role education has played in fostering or hindering reconciliation between groups divided by violent and/or social conflict.

Brings together internationally renowned experts on the work of the French psychoanalyst, philosopher and political activist Felix Guattari with philosophers, psychoanalysts, sociologists and artists who have been influenced by Guattari's thought. This book explores the full spectrum of Guattari's work.

Using a range of case studies, this book examines the impact technology has had on written communication.

Struggling or Recognition examines the important role psychological factors play in fostering changes toward more democratic structures.

Considers why summative assessment in English is difficult and explores viewing it as an arts subject rather than one which is quantifiable and assessable objectively. This title also considers some of the solutions that have been put in place to overcome the problem both in the UK and abroad.

Intends to explain how the rise of Islamism is changing the nature of the conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbours. Combining narrative and argument, the author uses first-person accounts of key moments in the conflict to highlight the human impact of this battle of wills.

An exploration of the use of re-writing by contemporary women writers that reveals a shift from 1960s irony to nostalgia in the twenty-first century. It traces the move in contemporary women's writing from the self-conscious, ironic parodies of postmodernism to the nostalgic and historical turn of the twenty-first century.

What is Action Research? How Do I Collect Action Research Data? How Do I Produce an Action Research Report? This edition offers practical advice to educational practitioners engaging with action research, helping them to understand the key issues involved in completing successful action research projects.

A study of D H Lawrence's presentation of narrative viewpoint, resolving the controversies in narratology and Lawrence criticism. It focuses mainly on Lawrence's third novel, "Sons and Lovers", occupying a crucial position in his oeuvre and judged by critics to be his first mature piece.

Richard Bradford argues that many traditional poets treat words as visual artefacts and that some poems demand to be interpreted like pictures.

Explores the complex nature of idiomaticity, by bringing a quantitative corpus-linguistic approach and judgement data. Adopting a usage-based perspective, this study addresses the question: Which factors do speakers rely upon when assessing the idiomaticity of a construction?