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Peter Barry
[Paperback 2008]
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The success of Beginning theory has shown that this is the best introduction for students encountering literary and cultural theory for the first time. The bewildering variety of approaches, theorists and technical language is lucidly and expertly unravelled and explained, and unlike many books which assume certain positions about the... more
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Tim Woods
[Paperback 1999]
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"Postmodernism" has become the buzzword of contemporary society in the past few years. Yet it remains confusing and baffling in its variety of definitions, contexts and associations. This work aims to offer clear, accessible and step-by-step introductions to postmodernism across a range of subjects. It encourages readers to explore how... more
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Bruce Woodcock
[Paperback 1997]
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This volume explores Carey's position not only as a great entertainer but also as a disturbing post-colonial writer, setting his work in relation to his life and his influences. Woodcock, using previously neglected radio interviews amongst other documents, sees Carey as a fictional shadow-maker, whose characters often inhabit the unpredictable... more
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Alexander Leggatt
[Paperback 1991]
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Through a study of eight 20th-century stage and screen productions of "King Lear", this book examines the way in which performance and interpretation are bound together. It aims to show how different performances have illuminated the radical contradictions within the text itself. This updated and expanded analysis of "King Lear"... more
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David Arter
[Paperback 1999]
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This volume represents a study of contemporary politics and policy making in the five nation-states and three home rules territories of the Nordic region. Written by an expert in the field, its approach is systematically thematic and comparative. Chapters deal with current political science issues such as nation-building and state-building,... more
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Andrew Dix
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Christopher Marlowe ,
David Scott Kastan
[Mass market paperbound 2001]
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This edition provides newly edited texts of both the 1604 (A-Text) and 1616 (B-Text) versions of the play, each with detailed explanatory annotations. "Sources and Contexts" includes a generous selection from Marlowe 's main source, The Damnable Life and Deserved Death of Dr. John Faustus, along with contemporary writings on... more
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John Mc Leod
[Paperback 2000]
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Postcolonialism has become one of the most exciting, expanding and challenging areas of literary and cultural studies today. Designed especially for those studying the topic for the first time, "Beginning Postcolonialism" introduces the major areas of concern in a clear, accessible, and organized fashion. It provides an overview of the... more
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Lisa Hopkins
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"Beginning Shakespeare" introduces students to the study of Shakespeare, and grounds their understanding of his work in theoretical discourses. After an introductory survey of the dominant approaches of the past, seven chapters examine the major current critical approaches to Shakespeare; psychoanalysis, New Historicism, cultural materialism, gender studies, queer theory, postcolonial... more
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Andrew Denham ,
Kieron O Hara
[Paperback 2009]
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"Democratising Conservative leadership Selection" traces the effects of democracy on the British Conservative Party, specifically looking at how changes in the ways the Conservatives elect their leaders have altered their mandate to lead. The book include This book outlines and evaluates the political thought of the Conservative Party through a... more
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David Brooks
[Paperback 1995]
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A study of one of the most intense and formative periods of modern political history. The years 1899-1914 witnessed a fundamental challenge to many Victorian values and institutions: Free Trade, the new Poor Law, the House of Lords, the Irish Union - all were under attack, while organized labour and... more
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Joanne Hollows ,
Mark Jancovich
[Paperback 1995]
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An introduction to popular film and the way in which it is studied, this book brings together the critical approaches and issues that have sought to define popular film from the 1950s to the present day. It inlcudes discussion of mass culture theory and political economy; autuer theory; genre theory;... more
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Ken Hirschkop ,
David Shepherd
[Paperback 1993]
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This wide-ranging treatment of Bakhtin's cultural and literary theory tests, compares, and explores his work in relation to colonialism, feminism, reception theory, and theories of the body. Many of the essays in the first edition have become standard reference points in cultural debate. This revised second edition takes advantage of... more
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Alan Booth
[Paperback 1995]
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This work represents a documentary sourcebook on British economic development during the postwar years. The author provides a balanced overview of contentious themes relating to the context, dimensions, pace and consequences of Britain's relative economic decline since 1945. In a broad introduction, the author discusses the problems faced by economic... more
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Brian Brivati ,
Julia Buxton ,
Anthony Seldon
[Paperback 1996]
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This guide should be useful to those studying and researching modern history. International and up to date, it covers sources and controversies in the subject area and includes a section of useful addresses. The volume is divided into three main sections which together comprise a reference work for contemporary historians.... more
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John R Cook
[Paperback 1995]
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This book examines the work of the late, celebrated television playwright, Dennis Potter. Drawing upon original research, including unpublished scripts, interviews with top film and television practitioners, as well as a rare interview with the writer himself, John Cook reveals the often astonishing array of themes which link together all... more
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A H Robertson ,
J G Merrills
[Paperback 1993]
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Human rights occupy a key place in international law and relations. Understanding their significance involves knowing what the current guarantees of human rights are, and how the arrangements for protecting them work. This text offers a broad survey outlining the main human rights instruments and describing how they are implemented... more
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Geoffrey Wigoder
[Paperback 1990]
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A survey of the changes in the Christian-Jewish relationship since World War II, with the emergence of new thinking on either side and the change from a world of disputation to a world of dialogue. A survey of the changes in the Christian-Jewish relationship since World War II, with the... more
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J A Chandler
[Paperback 1996]
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Local government has undergone very rapid change in recent years. This introductory guide, now in its second edition, includes the recommendations of the Local Government Commission on the structure of non-metropolitan councils, the repeal of the poll tax, and other changes. The author explains the structure and processes of local... more
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Bill Jones
[Paperback 1987]
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Desite the continuity of Conservative rule, the British political scene has undergone considerable upheavals since 1989. The latest edition of this textbook has been completely updated to take these changes into account. Desite the continuity of Conservative rule, the British political scene has undergone considerable upheavals since 1989, and the... more
