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The Context of British Politics
1st Edition
By David Coates
April 20, 2026
First published in 1984, The Context of British Politics is a comprehensive introductory text on British politics which takes a radically different approach from that of standard institutional texts. The author argues that in order to grasp the full significance of contemporary British politics, it...
The Habit of Authority: Paternalism in British History
1st Edition
By A. P. Thornton
April 20, 2026
First published in 1966, The Habit of Authority looks at the continuity of paternalism and its attitudes in the face of the rising principle of democracy in Britain. It seeks to show how this continuity affected, as it still does, class and convention, polity and politics; and how power, when ...
The Indian Theatre: Its Origins and Its Later Developments...
1st Edition
By R. K. Yajnik
April 20, 2026
First published in 1933, The Indian Theatre provides a comprehensive overview of the origin and the later developments of theatre in India under European influence with special reference to Western India. It discusses important themes such as the early Indian stage; the ancient Hindu stage; the ...
The Irish in Britain
1st Edition
By John Archer Jackson
April 20, 2026
First published in 1963, The Irish in Britain tells the story of the many facets of the Irish migration and discusses some of its economic, demographic and social implications. The Irish in Britain have been the most substantial minority group in the British population since the 18th century. After...
The Roots of Diplomacy: How to Study Inter-State Relations
1st Edition
By John Wakelin
April 20, 2026
Originally published in 1965, the author makes a strong case for the study of international relations, arguing that given the rational approach he advocates, it is possible to avoid a major war since no government wants one. His theories reach some controversial conclusions. Throughout the book the...
Triumph over Darkness: The Life of Louis Braille
1st Edition
By Lennard Bickel
April 20, 2026
First published in 1988, Triumph over Darkness is a stirring story of determination and tenacity in the face of adversity. Born in France in 1809, Louis Braille was the 4th child of a village saddler. At the age of three he stabbed himself in the eye with a pointed tool taken from his father’s work...
A Spatial Analysis of Urban-Industrial Development in Ethiopia
1st Edition
By Mulatu Wubneh
April 02, 2026
Now reissued with a new preface by the author, this book was originally published in 1982 at a time when increasing emphasis was being given to regional development planning in many developing countries. This new emphasis arose from the conviction that the spatial organization of activities ...
Basic Intensive Psychotherapy
1st Edition
By William H. Reid
April 02, 2026
Originally published in 1980, this concise volume provides a clear guide to the practical and technical aspects of intensive psychotherapy - long term therapy with individual adults toward the goals of promoting insight and realigning unconscious defences which inhibit functioning and growth. The ...
Cicero
1st Edition
Edited
By T A Dorey
April 02, 2026
First published in 1965, Cicero contains a number of assessments of Cicero’s life and works, made by a group of scholars that includes some of the acknowledged experts in their particular field. Cicero is a man on whom most judgments have been harsh. His political ideals, though sincerely held, ...
Community Care: People Leaving Long-Stay Hospitals
1st Edition
Edited
By Sheila Sharkey, Sara Barna
April 02, 2026
When this book was originally published in 1990, the policy of ‘community care’ occupied a central place in the development of health and social services in Britain. The elderly or mentally ill were being moved out from long-stay hospitals into the community. However, many problems arose from the ...
Edmund Spenser: An Essay on Renaissance Poetry
1st Edition
By W. L. Renwick
April 02, 2026
First published in 1925, Edmund Spenser is a scholarly examination of Edmund Spenser's contributions to Renaissance literature. Renwick delves into Spenser's poetic artistry, exploring his major works, including The Faerie Queene, and their significance within the cultural and intellectual context ...
Enter Plato: Classical Greece and the Origins of Social Theory
1st Edition
By Alvin W. Gouldner
April 02, 2026
Originally published in 1965, this was the first analysis from the viewpoints of modern sociology and social psychology of the social structure and culture of ancient Greece. The book examines Greece’s class system (with special attention to slavery), its various solutions to the problems of social...