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Sport & leisure industriesJuly 2006Multiple Dwelling and Tourism
Negotiating Place, Home and Identity
by Edited by Norman McIntyre, Daniel Williams, Kevin McHugh
The movement of people, goods, capital and information is a central aspect of living in the inter-connected, globalised late-modern world. Although this broader view of mobility is recognized, this book focuses mainly on migration or the movement of people. It examines multiple dwelling as a societal response to the major influences of increased mobility and amenity tourism. The book also considers the modern-day meaning of multiple dwelling, how it affects personal identity and the meaning of 'home' and its impacts on host communities and landscapes.
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Humanities & Social SciencesNovember 2023Rethinking Norman Italy
Studies in honour of Graham A. Loud
by Joanna Drell, Paul Oldfield
This volume on Norman Italy (southern Italy and Sicily, c. 1000-1200) honours and reflects the pioneering scholarship of Graham A. Loud. An international group of scholars reassesses and recasts the paradigm by which Norman Italy has been conventionally understood, addressing varied subjects across four key themes: historiographies, identities and communities, religion and Church, and conquest. The chapters revise and refine our understanding of Norman Italy in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, demonstrating that it was not just a parochial Norman or Mediterranean entity but also an integral player in the medieval mainstream.
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Literature & Literary StudiesDecember 2005Graham Swift
by Daniel Lea, Susan Williams
This book offers an accessible critical introduction to the work of Graham Swift, one of Britain's most significant contemporary authors. Through detailed readings of his novels and short stories from 'The Sweet Shop Owner' (1980) to 'The Light of Day' (2003), Daniel Lea lucidly addresses the key themes of history, loss, masculinity and ethical redemption, to present a fresh approach to Swift. This study proposes that one of the side-effects of modernity has been the destruction of traditional pathways of self and collective belief, leading to a loss of understanding between individuals about their duties to each other and to society. Swift's writing returns repeatedly to the question of what we can believe in when all the established markers of identity - family, community, gender, profession, history - have become destabilised. Lea suggests that Swift increasingly moves towards a notion of redemption through a lived ethical practice as the only means of finding solace in a world lacking a central symbolic authority. ;
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Literature & Literary StudiesJanuary 2013The lives of Thomas Becket
by Michael Staunton
This collection tells the story of Thomas Becket's turbulent life, violent death and extraordinary posthumous acclaim in the words of his contemporaries. The only modern collection from the twelfth-century Lives of Thomas Becket in English and features all his major biographers, including many previously untranslated extracts. Providing both a valuable glimpse of the late twelfth-century world, and an insight into the minds of those who witnessed the events. By using contemporary sources, this book is the most accessible way to study this central episode in medieval history. Thomas Becket features prominently in most medieval core courses. This book allows the subject to be taught as never before, and is highly suitable as a set text.
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Literature & Literary StudiesJuly 2024Thomas Nashe and literary performance
by Chloe Kathleen Preedy, Rachel Willie
As an instigator of debate and a defender of tradition, a man of letters and a popular hack, a writer of erotica and a spokesman for bishops, an urbane metropolitan and a celebrant of local custom, the various textual performances of Thomas Nashe have elicited, and continue to provoke, a range of contradictory reactions. Nashe's often incongruous authorial characteristics suggest that, as a 'King of Pages', he not only courted controversy but also deliberately cultivated a variety of public personae, acquiring a reputation more slippery than the herrings he celebrated in print. Collectively, the essays in this book illustrate how Nashe excelled at textual performance but his personae became a contested site as readers actively participated and engaged in the reception of Nashe's public image and his works.
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Humanities & Social SciencesMarch 2017The French empire at War, 1940–1945
by Martin Thomas
The French empire at war draws on original research in France and Britain to investigate the history of the divided French empire - the Vichy and the Free French empires - during the Second World War. What emerges is a fascinating story. While it is clear that both the Vichy and Free French colonial authorities were only rarely masters of their own destiny during the war, preservation of limited imperial control served them both in different ways. The Vichy government exploited the empire in an effort to withstand German-Italian pressure for concessions in metropolitan France and it was key to its claim to be more than the mouthpiece of a defeated nation. For Free France too, the empire acquired a political and symbolic importance which far outweighed its material significance to the Gaullist war effort. As the war progressed, the Vichy empire lost ground to that of the Free French, something which has often been attributed to the attraction of the Gaullist mystique and the spirit of resistance in the colonies. In this radical new interpretation, Thomas argues that it was neither of these. The course of the war itself, and the initiatives of the major combatant powers, played the greatest part in the rise of the Gaullist empire and the demise of Vichy colonial control.
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Literature & Literary StudiesApril 2020Interweaving myths in Shakespeare and his contemporaries
by Janice Valls-Russell, Agnès Lafont, Charlotte Coffin
This volume proposes new insights into the uses of classical mythology by Shakespeare and his contemporaries, focusing on interweaving processes in early modern appropriations of myth. Its 11 essays show how early modern writing intertwines diverse myths and plays with variant versions of individual myths that derive from multiple classical sources, as well as medieval, Tudor and early modern retellings and translations. Works discussed include poems and plays by William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe and others. Essays concentrate on specific plays including The Merchant of Venice and Dido Queen of Carthage, tracing interactions between myths, chronicles, the Bible and contemporary genres. Mythological figures are considered to demonstrate how the weaving together of sources deconstructs gendered representations. New meanings emerge from these readings, which open up methodological perspectives on multi-textuality, artistic appropriation and cultural hybridity.
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Humanities & Social SciencesJune 2021Rethinking Norman Italy
by Joanna Drell, Paul Oldfield, C. E. Beneš
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FictionRun with the Hare, Hunt with the Hounds
by Paul M. Duffy
The son of a slave must become master of his world. Eight hundred years of history start here. On a remote Gaelic farmstead in medieval Ireland, word reaches Alberic of conquering Norman knights arriving from England. Oppressed by the social order that enslaved his Norman father, he yearns for the reckoning he believes the invaders will bring—but his world is about to burn. Captured by the Norman knight Hugo de Lacy and installed at Dublin Castle as a translator, Alberic’s confused loyalties are tested at every turn. When de Lacy marches inland, Alberic is set on a collision course with his former masters amidst rumours of a great Gaelic army rising in the west. Can Alberic navigate safely through revenge, lust and betrayal to find his place amidst the birth of a kingdom in a land of war?
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February 2024KoboldKroniken 3. Klassenfahrt mit Klabauter
by Daniel Bleckmann, Thomas Hussung
Kobold-krasse Klassenfahrt Im dritten Band der KoboldKroniken fahren Dario, Lennard und Clara-mit-C mit der Schule an die Nordsee. Entspannung nach den anstrengenden Missionen in der Koboldwelt Kwertz ist angesagt! Rumpel ist natürlich auch mit von der Partie, obwohl ihm Wasser gar nicht geheuer ist. Die Freunde treffen auf einen Kobold vom Klan der Klabauter und ahnen, dass es für sie bald wieder nach Kwertz gehen wird. Dort warten Klabauterprüfungen, Drakkball-Spiele und eine finstere Bedrohung auf Dario und seine Freunde … Die ultimative Koboldwelt Kurze Texthappen: Perfekt für Kinder ab 9 Jahren, die Abenteuer lieben und nicht so viel lesen möchten oder können. Cool erzählt: Im trendigen Tagebuchstil geschrieben von Daniel Bleckmann. Geniale Optik: Monstermäßig illustriert von Thomas Hussung („Das Kleine Böse Buch“). Große Koboldwelt: Zu den KoboldKroniken gibt es viele tolle Produkte wie Beschäftigungsbücher, Escape-Abenteuer, Spiele und eine coole App. Die KoboldKroniken sind lässige Bücher mit coolen Illus, wenig Text und einer genialen App für Kinder ab 9 Jahren. Die Geschichten sind in Tagebuchform geschrieben und superleicht zu lesen. Sie verbinden die Elemente Games, Freundschaft und Schule mit Monstern und Fantasywelten. Für alle Fans dieser interaktiven Buchreihe gibt es ein gigantisches Kobold-Universum mit Hörbüchern, Rätseln, Puzzles, Quest-Büchern und vielem mehr.
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August 2024KoboldKroniken: Der KlassenKobold. Emilias erster Schultag
by Daniel Bleckmann, Thomas Hussung
Lesen lernen mit Rumpel Ein Kobold in der Klasse? Der erste Schultag wird für Emilia zu einem großen Abenteuer. Als wären die neue Lehrerin, die anderen Kinder und das riesige Gebäude nicht schon aufregend genug: Woher kommen die geheimnisvollen lilafarbenen Schleimspuren im Flur? Auf der Suche nach der Ursache lernt Emilia den Kobold Rumpel kennen. Gemeinsam machen sie sich auf die Suche nach dem ausgebüxten Ümpf... Das spannende Erstlesebuch für Kinder ab 6 Jahren ist ein fantastischer Einstieg in die Welt des Lesens. Mit einfachen Texten im Tagebuchstil und bunten Bildern eignet es sich perfekt für den Lesestart. Die lustige Geschichte von Emilia und ihrem koboldigen Freund Rumpel zeigt, wie cool und unterhaltsam Bücher sein können. Ein koboldstarkes Leseabenteuer für kleine Leseanfänger*innen ab 6 Jahren! KoboldKroniken. Der KlassenKobold. Emilias erster Schultag: Perfekt für Erstleser*innen Die KoboldKroniken zum Lesenlernen: Spannendes Erstlesebuch für Kinder ab 6 Jahren – ideal für den Einstieg in die KoboldKroniken-Reihe. Kurze Texthappen: Das Erstlesebuch fördert die Lesemotivation und zeigt, wie cool und spannend Lesenlernen sein kann. Die fantastische Welt der Kobolde: Die lustige Geschichte verbindet die Lieblingsthemen Freundschaft, Schule und Monster. Perfekt für Leseanfänger*innen: Mit einfachen Texten im trendigen Tagebuchstil von Daniel Bleckmann und monsterstarken farbigen Illustrationen von Thomas Hussung („Das kleine böse Buch“). Die KoboldKroniken sind witzige Bücher im Tagebuchstil mit wenig Text und coolen Illustrationen. Sie verbinden die Themen Schule, Freundschaft, Monster und Fantasy. Die erfolgreiche Kinderbuch-Reihe gibt es jetzt auch als Erstlesebuch für Kinder ab 6 Jahren mit superleichten, altersgerechten Texten – perfekt für den Lesestart!
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September 2024KoboldKroniken 4. Drachenjagd im Dunkeln
by Daniel Bleckmann, Thomas Hussung
Die neue große Kwest in Kwertz Die Klassenfahrt ist vorbei, doch erholt ist niemand: Dario leidet unter den vielen Klassenarbeiten, das alljährliche Sportfest der Schule steht an und dann ist auch noch die Kreide alle! Immerhin sind die Gefährten aus dem „Lied der Sieben“ fast vollzählig – nur ein noch unbekannter Held muss gefunden werden. Doch die Gruppe ist gespalten und auch Rumpel hängt lieber in Klopfkrund ab ... Also machen Dario und Lennard sich allein auf nach Kwertz: Dario will den Drachen Fafnir finden, bevor dieser in Blendheim ankommt und alle in Gefahr bringt, und Lennard forscht nach dem Ursprung der Stimme in seinem Kopf. Sie ahnen nicht, dass ihnen ein unerwarteter Feind folgt … KoboldKroniken 4. Drachenjagd im Dunkeln: Band 4 der erfolgreichen Kinderbuch-Reihe Koboldstark: Ein fantastisches Abenteuer im Tagebuchstil mit vielen tollen Illustrationen sorgt für monstermäßigen Lesespaß bei Kindern ab 9 Jahren. Leseförderung leicht gemacht: Die kurzen Texthäppchen sind ideal für Kinder, die nicht so viel lesen wollen oder können. Spannende Abenteuer: Die KoboldKroniken verbinden die Themen Freundschaft, Schule, Games, Social Media und Fantasy. Ein geniales Leseerlebnis: Von Daniel Bleckmann im trendigen Tagebuchstil geschrieben und von Thomas Hussung („Das kleine böse Buch“) cool illustriert. Die KoboldKroniken sind witzige Bücher im Tagebuchstil mit wenig Text, coolen Illustrationen und einer genialen App für Kinder ab 9 Jahren. Die Geschichten verbinden Lieblingsthemen wie Schule, Monster und Gaming mit Fantasy. Für alle Fans dieser interaktiven Bücher gibt es eine große KoboldKroniken-Welt mit vielen tollen Produkten wie Beschäftigungsbücher, Exit-Abenteuer, Spiele und Adventskalender.
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Humanities & Social SciencesJanuary 2013Tyrants of Sicily by Hugo Falcandus
by Graham Loud, Thomas Wiedemann
This book is our principal source for the history of the Kingdom of Sicily in the troubled years between the death of its founder, King Roger, in February 1154 and the spring of 1169. It covers the reign of Roger's son, King William I, known to later centuries as 'the Bad', and the minority of the latter's son, William II 'the Good'. The book illustrates the revival of classical learning during the twelfth-century renaissance. It presents a vivid and compelling picture of royal tyranny, rebellion and factional dispute at court. Sicily had historically been ruled by tyrants, and that the rule of the new Norman kings could be seen, for a variety of reasons, as a revival of that classical tyranny. A more balanced view of Sicilian history of the period 1153-1169 has been provided as an appendix to the translation in the section of the contemporary world chronicle ascribed to Archbishop Romuald II of Salerno, who died in April 1181. In particular the chronicle of Romuald enables us to see how the papal schism of 1159 and the simultaneous dispute between the German Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and the north Italian cities affected the destiny of the kingdom of Sicily. In contrast to the shadowy figure of Hugo Falcandus, the putative author of the principal narrative of mid-twelfth-century Sicilian history, Romuald II, Archbishop of Salerno 1153-1181, is well-documented.
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Literature & Literary StudiesMarch 2021Thomas Heywood and the classical tradition
by Tania Demetriou, Janice Valls-Russell
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The ArtsJanuary 2019French cinema in the 1970s
The echoes of May
by Alison Smith
This book re-examines French cinema of the 1970s. It focuses on the debates which shook French cinema, and the calls for film-makers to rethink their manner of filming, subject matter and ideals in the immediate aftermath of the student revolution of May 1968. Alison Smith examines the effect of this re-thinking across the spectrum of French production, the rise of new genres and re-formulation of older ones. Chapters investigate political thrillers, historical films, new naturalism and Utopian fantasies, dealing with a wide variety of films. A particular concern is the extent to which film-makers' ideas and intentions are contained in or contradicted by their finished work, and the gradual change in these ideas over the decade. The final chapter is a detailed study of two directors who were deeply involved in the debates and events of the 70s, William Klein and Alain Tanner, here taken as exemplary spokesmen for those changing debates as their echoes reached the cinema.
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Literature & Literary StudiesDecember 2022Shakespeare, memory, and modern Irish literature
by Nicholas Taylor-Collins
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Literature & Literary StudiesApril 2023Charles Dickens and Georgina Hogarth
A curious and enduring relationship
by Christine Skelton
Charles Dickens called his sister-in-law Georgina Hogarth his 'best and truest friend'. Georgina saw Dickens as much more than a friend. They lived together for twenty-eight years, during which time their relationship constantly changed. The sister of his wife Catherine, the sharp and witty Georgina moved into the Dickens home aged fifteen. What began as a father-daughter relationship blossomed into a genuine rapport, but their easy relations were fractured when Dickens had a mid-life crisis and determined to rid himself of Catherine. Georgina's refusal to leave Dickens and his desire for her to remain in his household led to rumours of an affair and even illegitimate children. He left her the equivalent of almost £1 million and all his personal papers in his will. Georgina's commitment to Dickens was unwavering but it is far from clear what he did to deserve such loyalty. There were several occasions when he misused her in order to protect his public reputation. Why did Georgina betray her once much-loved sister? Why did she fall out with her family and risk her reputation in order to stay with Dickens? And why did the Dickenses' daughter Katey say it was 'the greatest mistake ever' to invite a sister-in-law to live with a family?
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Humanities & Social SciencesJanuary 2024The urban life of workers in post-Soviet Russia
Engaging in everyday struggle
by Alexandrina Vanke
Despite the intense processes of deindustrialisation around the world, the working class continues to play an important role in post-industrial societies. However, working-class people are often stigmatised, morally judged and depicted negatively in dominant discourses. This book challenges stereotypical representations of workers, building on research into the everyday worlds of working-class and ordinary people in Russia's post-industrial cities. The urban life of workers in post-Soviet Russia is centred on the stories of local communities engaged in the everyday struggles that occur in deindustrialising settings under neoliberal neo-authoritarianism. The book suggests a novel approach to everyday life in post-industrial cities. Drawing on an ethnographic study with elements of arts-based research, the book presents a new genre of writing about workers influenced by the avant-garde documentary tradition and working-class literature.
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The ArtsMarch 2013Space and being in contemporary French cinema
by James S. Williams
This book brings together for the first time five French directors who have established themselves as among the most exciting and significant working today: Bruno Dumont, Robert Guédiguian, Laurent Cantet, Abdellatif Kechiche, and Claire Denis. Whatever their chosen habitats or shifting terrains, each of these highly distinctive auteurs has developed unique strategies of representation and framing that reflect a profound investment in the geophysical world. The book proposes that we think about cinematographic space in its many different forms simultaneously (screenspace, landscape, narrative space, soundscape, spectatorial space). Through a series of close and original readings of selected films, it posits a new 'space of the cinematic subject'. Accessible and wide-ranging, this volume opens up new areas of critical enquiry in the expanding interdisciplinary field of space studies. It will be of immediate interest to students and researchers working not only in film studies and film philosophy, but also in French/Francophone studies, postcolonial studies, gender and cultural studies. Listen to James S. Williams speaking about his book http://bit.ly/13xCGZN. (Copy and paste the link into your browser) ;
