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A comparative survey of the secularization policies of the Soviet Union and China that looks at the suppression, survival, and revival of religion in both countries. It offers original research for an in-depth survey that may interest those studying politics and religion, policies, as well as theories of desecularization.

Presents a close reading of Philip Roth's later works from the perspective of trauma theory in order to emphasize Roth's interest in contemporary global trauma. This title moves beyond a critical reception of Philip Roth's recent fiction that has focused primarily on an interest in post WWII America.

An exploration of the reception of Ovid's myth thorughout history in fiction, film and television. Focusing on screen storylines with a "Pygmalion" subtext, from silent cinema to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Lars and the Real Girl", it looks at why and how the made-over or manufactured woman has survived through the centuries.

Achieving Democracy analyzes why some nations become democratic while others remain authoritarian by looking at issues of democratization from a cross-national and historical perspective.

Shell shock achieved a very high political profile in the years 1919-1922. This title offers a fresh insight into the lives of shell-shocked soldiers both during and after the Great War.

A collection of studies of individuals who have made major contributions to the development of geography and geographical thought. It deals with the critical biographical assessment of scholars' contributions to geography and geographical knowledge.

John Theophilus Desaguliers made his mark on the eighteenth century in several diverse ways. He was an assistant to Sir Isaac Newton and later elucidated the difficult concepts of Newtonian physics in private lectures. This title describes this charismatic character who was a major figure of his age.

Offers an exploration of the phenomenon of celibate marriages in Byzantine hagiography. This book also explores the puzzling phenomenon of continent marriage as depicted in the lives of three couples who achieved sainthood. It highlights the ingenuity of Byzantine hagiographers as they attempted to reconcile this curious paradox.

Offers an introduction to the major elements of the prevalent metaphysical system of Judaism, Kabbalah. This book covers the historical and theoretical essence of Kabbalah, providing a definition of the term and the limitations of what Kabbalah is and is not. It provides an overview of the history of the movement.

Explores three novels by Louise Erdrich, one of the important and popular Native American writers. This book illuminates Erdrich's multiperspectival representation of Native American culture and history. It focuses on such topics as humor, religion, ethnicity, gender, race, sexuality, trauma, history, and narrative form.

Explores significance Confucius' philosophy has for Western education systems today. This title also explores the significance for western liberal/democratic educational systems of the philosophy of Confucius.

Provides impressive dossier on the phenomenon of Saturnism, offering an interpretation of aspects of Judaism, including the emergence of Sabbateanism. This title demonstrates that they were instrumental in the conviction that Sabbatei Tzevei, the mid-17th-century messianic figure in Rabbinic Judaism, was indeed the Messiah.

Explores everyday childhood in relation to employment, religion, policing, war and migration, drawing on children's experiences in a variety of contexts and countries.

Philosophers have raised and struggled with questions relating to human language for more than 2000 years. This book offers an introduction and guide to the key thinkers in the study of the philosophy of language, from Gottlob Frege to Ludwig Wittgenstein and Jacques Derrida.

Taking as its starting point the fact that language is not a mirror of reality but lets us share what we know, believe and think about reality, this book focuses on language as a social phenomenon, and makes visible the attitudes and beliefs expressed by the members of a discourse community.

Informed by a hermeneutic perspective, this title presents a survey of the Pre-Socratic thinkers, the contexts from which they emerged and their influence. It calls into question a longstanding mythology that the 'Pre-Socratics had the grandiose audacity to break with all traditional forms of knowledge' (Badiou).

Presents a survey of contemporary phenomenological research into the problem of truth. Starting with an historical introduction chronicling the variations on truth at play in the Phenomenological tradition, this book explores how Husserl's methodology equips us with the tools to thoroughly explore notions of truth, reality and knowledge.

Analyzes the thoughts and cognitive processes behind the translation process. This title focuses on the topic of investigating translation processes from a cognitive perspective. It covers such techniques as eye-tracking, Think-Aloud protocols, keyboard logging and EEG (Electroencephalogram).

A guide to using Vygotsky's theories to support children and schools in special needs education. It pursues issues raised by a post-Vygotskian approach and which make important contributions to the development of the fields of policy and practice.

A discussion about the functions of education, drawing on a range of educational situations. It challenges the various functions of education as widely and conventionally perceived, and promotes the notion of education as a humanitarian response as the prime function.

Explains why the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) had to undergo a major metamorphosis in order to win approval. This book uses this episode as a window onto the dynamics of modern constitutional politics, specifically the constitutional politics of free exercise.

Offering a comprehensive analysis of the post-1990 fiction of one of America's most respected writers and cultural critics, this title focuses on three of Don DeLillo's most recent novels - "Mao II", "Underworld", and "Falling Man" - that span pivotal moments in history: the end of the Cold War, the millennium, and 9/11.

Brings Deleuze's writings on cinema into contact with world cinema, drawing on examples ranging from Georges Melies to Michael Mann. This title explores what happens when Deleuze's ideas are brought into contact with the films he did not discuss, those from Europe and the USA (from Georges Melies to Michael Mann) and a range of world cinemas.

The So-called Local Color Literature emerged in the mid nineteenth century, both in the US and Europe. This book, on the European tradition covers the German ("Dorfgeschichten" - more or less "village histories"), French ("Contes" or "stories"), Irish, and Scottish traditions in detail, with a chapter devoted to each.

Offers an introduction to the context, themes, and influence of one of the most important works of 20th century political philosophy. This book offers guidance on philosophical and historical context; key themes; reading the text; and reception and influence. It is suitable for undergraduate students.

A guide that can support professionals to: reflect on the practice and develop skills; evaluate the implications of research for early years practice and provision; promote interdisciplinary teamwork between those who work with and support young children; and support children as they move within and beyond the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

An examination of Deleuze's notion of the diagram from philosophical and aesthetic perspectives that develops the concept into a critical touchstone for contemporary multidisciplinary art. It charts Deleuze's corpus according to aesthetic concepts such as the map, the sketch and the drawing to bring out a comprehensive concept of the diagram.

Defines 'religion' from theological, ethical, philosophical, ethnological, anthropological, and historical perspectives, exploring the manifold human modes of perception, action and thought in climate change. This book charts the spread from regional case studies to global-scale syntheses.

An exploration of the broad paradigm of alienation in post-war literature through close readings of nine novels.