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The Renaissance Theatre: Texts, Performance, Design: Volume II: Design, Image and Acting
1st Edition
Edited
By Christopher Cairns
June 30, 2020
Originally published in 1999, this book is a critical analysis of Renaissance theatre, including chapters on speaking theatres, performing theatre and redesigning Shakespeare....
The Science of Folk-Lore
1st Edition
By Alexander Haggerty Krappe
June 30, 2020
First published in 1930, this volume aimed to provide an overview of folk-lore which contrasted with the Anthropological school. Consciously working in the legacy of Savigny and the Brothers Grimm, the author explored the unrecorded traditions found within popular fiction, custom, belief, magic and...
The Shaping of London: A Political and Economic Perspective 1066-1870
1st Edition
By Paul N. Balchin
June 30, 2020
Originally published in 2014, The Shaping of London chronologically examines the likely impact of wars, dynastic struggles, demographic change and economic growth on the physical fabric of London. The book traces the evolution of architectural style in London within the context of politics and ...
The Synagogue and the Church: BEING A CONTRIBUTION TO THE APOLOGETICS OF JUDAISM
1st Edition
By Paul Goodman
June 30, 2020
Published in 1908, this book details the development and establishment of Judaism and Jewish culture in contrast to the spread and presence of the Christian church and community. Focusing on the spiritual importance of Jewish scripture and its prominence in other Abrahamic religions, Goodman ...
The Theory of Gymnastics
1st Edition
By J. Lindhard
June 30, 2020
First published in 1939, this volume translated into English the Danish work ‘Den Specielle Gymnastrikteon’. Its author, Professor Lindhard, noted the still-young field of theoretical gymnastics in comparison to its physical counterpart, with the only prior major work being that of Ling from 1800. ...
The West Indian Language Issue in British Schools (1979): Challenges and Responses
1st Edition
By Viv Edwards
June 30, 2020
First published in 1979. The performance of West Indian children in British schools has been the subject of enquiries by both a parliamentary select committee and the Department of Education. It is widely believed that an important factor in the relative failure of West Indian children is the ...
The World of Waiters
1st Edition
By Gerald Mars, Michael Nicod
June 30, 2020
Originally published in 1984, The World of Waiters provides a close look at the area of everyday working life, focusing on the profession of waiters. The book addresses the complex world of waiters, look at the insecurities, hierarchies and ‘the politics of serving’ that come into play in the ...
Three Middle-English Versions of the Rule of St. Benet: Two Contemporary Rituals for the Ordination of Nuns
1st Edition
By Ernst A. Kock
June 30, 2020
First published in 1902, this volume contains an extensive, technical scholarly introduction, followed by three Middle-English versions of the Rule of St. Benet along with the Northern Lansdowne Ritual on the reception of novices and the Vespasian Ritual of making a nun. As St Benet is the Medieval...
Thucydides: A Study in Historical Reality
1st Edition
By G.F. Abbott
June 30, 2020
First published in 1925, this thoughtful volume constitutes an excellent English introduction to one of the great ancient historians. Originating from its author’s re-reading of Thucydides during World War I, it sought to place Thucydides not as the production of a remote world, but instead of one ...
Trade Unions
1st Edition
By Geoffrey Drage
June 30, 2020
First published in 1905, this book offers a perspective on the aims and objectives of British trade unions. It details the history, constitution and aims of the trade union, challenging the misconception that a trade union exists solely to foster strikes, harass employers and hamper industry, and ...
Vocational Studies, Lifelong Learning and Social Values: Investigating Education, Training and NVQs Under the New Deal
1st Edition
By Terry Hyland
June 30, 2020
Published in 1999. Lifelong learning is the slogan with which the Labour Government has chosen to publicise and popularise its values and policies for post-16 education and training under the new administration. Dr. Hyland’s book subjects New Labour policy - particularly developments surrounding ...
What is the Bible?
1st Edition
By J.A. Ruth
June 30, 2020
First published in 1904, this volume questioned whether the Bible is in its entirety the literal Word of God. The author’s strong background in evangelical Christianity led them to question numerous theological experts and ministers on the topic and conclude that the Bible is as purely and entirely...