This volume of studies presents the relationship between society and state in 20th century Transylvania belonging since 1918 to Romania. The articles written mainly by Transylvanian historian, politic
The first illustrated scholarly work devoted to the reception and reputation of Edinburgh's premier Enlightenment portrait painter. Sir Henry Raeburn (1756-1823) is especially well known in Scotland a
Analytical, controversial and alert to recent developments in the field, this book introduces the multidisciplinary topic as it exists at present and also offers the author's own thoughts on the subje
This is the first critical introduction to Difference and Repetition, Gilles Deleuze's most important work of philosophy and one of the most significant texts of contemporary philosophy. In offering
Jill Harries examines the reinvention of the Roman Empire during the eighty years between the accession of Diocletian and the death of Julian.How did it change? The emperors were still warriors and ex
Between the deaths of the Emperors Julian (363) and Justinian (565), the Roman Empire underwent momentous changes. Most obviously, control of the west was lost to barbarian groups during the fifth cen
Deleuze and Film engages Deleuze's philosophy with a range of popular films from around the world. It explores the degree to which a film's popular status impacts upon its ability to 'think' (in the m
The philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) - in particular the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (pub. 1922) and the Philosophical Investigations (pub. 1953) - was decisive for English-language 'a
Gathers 20 of Smith's new and classic essays into one volume for the first timeCombining his most important pieces over the last 15 years along with two completely new essays, 'On the Becoming of Conc
How can biographies of Shakespeare continue to appear when so little is known about him? And when what is known has been in the public domain for so long? Why have the majority of the biographies publ
In a fresh and invigorating look at British cinema that considers film as an art form among other arts, John Orr takes a critical look at the intriguing relationship between romanticism and modernism
This is a unique and indispensable sourcebook for anyone interested in the catastrophe that befell Hungarian Jewry during the Nazi era. It includes close to six thousand annotated references to inde
This volume of studies presents the salient social, administrative and cultural developments of the medieval Kingdom of Hungary during the seventeenth-century. The authors are well known scholars in R
The volume begins with the shaky foundation of the Stewart dynasty during the reign of Robert II (1371-1390) and traces its development to the demise at the Battle of Sauchieburn of James III (1460-14
In 146 BC the armies of Rome destroyed Carthage and emerged as the decisive victors of the Third Punic War. The Carthaginian population was sold and its territory became the Roman province of Africa.
The reign of Augustus, the first of the Roman emperors, has been seen, both by contemporaries and over the centuries that have followed, as a pivotal moment in the history of Rome. The final stage in
Nathan Rosensteing charts Rome's stunning rise to mastery of the ancient Mediterranean over the course of the third and second centuries BC. He describes the Republic's great wars --against Pyrrhus, C
Examines the relevance of nonviolent tactics to current debates about political action and political thought. Nonviolent political action has played a significant role in achieving social and politica
This anthology collects texts and papers from the Paul de Man archive, including essays on art, translations, critical fragments, research plans, interviews, and reports on the state of comparative li
Sociolinguistics provides a powerful instrument by which we can interpret the contemporary and near-contemporary use of language in relation to the society in which speakers live. Almost since the beg
