Processes of making in early modern Europe were both tacit and embodied.This volume focuses on the body of the maker to ask how processes of making, experimenting, experiencing, and reconstructing illuminate early modern assumptions and understandin...More info...
Monuments of Diverse Heritage in Early America: Placemaking and Preservation by Black, Indigenous, and Jewish Peoples explores a more inclusive history of preserving public historic sites....More info...
Max Webers classical notion of enchantment serves in this book to highlight the clash and rewiring of ethical and cosmological codes in European and Indian early modern cultural encounters from the 16th century onward....More info...
Controversial Monuments: Personifying the Continents from the 18th to the 21st century explores how enduring representations of the continents continue to resonate in todays visual and cultural imagination....More info...
This book expands the mobilities paradigm by centering South Asian scholarship, challenging the Western/Global North focus that has dominated mobility studies for two decades....More info...
This book offers the first systematic examination of the ways in which the notion of love has been introduced, adapted, and engineered as a political discourse for the building and rebuilding of a secular modern nation, appropriating Confucianism, C...More info...
The seven articles in this edited volume address the complex meanings that visual representations of plants and animals gained in early modern China and Japan. They aim to understand animals and plants in the new contexts of empirical and epistemolo...More info...
This book introduces and collects for the first time Charles S. Peirces writings for Baldwins Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology. As one of Americas most significant thinkers, this volume showcases Peirces vital role in shaping the le...More info...
Urban Nightlife and Contested Spaces: Cultural Encounters after Dusk captures the multifarious nature of the urban night and how it is lived, structured, and reflected upon in diverse cultural and artistic expressions....More info...
This book discusses the mishu (staff member, secretary) system and the operation of the Chinese Communist Party between 1921 and 2022, focusing on the systems impact on high-level politics and decision-making during four key periods....More info...
A case study which examines how the end of elephant catching has affected the heritage and identity of the Kui Ajiang, offering an analysis that calls for close attention to the broader currents of Thai history and the development of Thai environmen...More info...
Recent trends in tourism have seen a decline in the traditional mass-consumption model, accompanied by a rise in a more segmented tourism to which local communities must adapt. The tourist is increasingly interested in the region as a source of mate...More info...
Tadeas Hajek of Hajek (15261600), Latinized as Thaddaeus Hagecius ab Hagek/Hayek, was a key figure in early scientific debates not only in his native Bohemia. In this volume, the contributors study various aspects of Hayeks thought to present a less...More info...
This book examines the relationship between education, schools, and Confucian classical studies during the late Qing and early Republican periods.The imperial examination system could not accommodate Western learning. Then, Chinese learning...More info...
The Preservation of Born-digital Photographs will equip professionals with the necessary knowledge and tools to effectively care for their born-digital images.Drawing on the authors extensive experience working in the field, the boo...More info...
Across shifting empires and todays digital frontiers, Liu examines the Chinese concept of tianxiathe ancient vision of all under heavenas it promises harmony while organizing domination.This book moves through maps, rituals, fro...More info...
Music Education in South Asia: Context and Practice weaves together a powerful collection of stories and insights from music educators, scholars, and practitioners across the region. Despite its rich musical heritage, research and writing f...More info...
This book focuses on alternative definitions of landscape in archaeology, particularly those that explicitly address landscapes political aspects....More info...
This volume investigates some of the greatest challenges facing society in the twenty-first century, including the struggle for rights and recognition by indigenous peoples, women, migrants, and the young, as well as the dampening effects some gover...More info...
Under the slogan Merdeka! the Republic of Indonesia rushed into a battle for independence, a struggle of which no one could predict the outcome. Harry Poeze and Henk Schulte Nordholt provide a new narrative about the revolution, one that focuses n...More info...
This Open Access book presents the first in-depth analysis of the Finnish-German military alliance (19411944) as a translation zone a multilingual network of military, administrative and civilian encounters held together by linguistically versed so...More info...
This book offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of how complexity emerges, transforms, and accelerates across the entire 13.8-billion-year history of the Universe. It brings together chapters from leading researchers to explore th...More info...
This book explores the tourism place design trialectic. It shows how destinations are assembled and gain meaning via social, material and ecological processes....More info...
(Pub. Date: 10-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: Amsterdam University Press, ISBN-13: 9789463725392)
Challenging previous interpretations in terms of political expression or nostalgia, Casual Assemblies explores the seeming paradox of displaying political messages in the heart of the capital city while framing these gatherings as fun or se...More info...
This pioneering book establishes the theoretical framework of Terrapoetic Urbanism, integrating human geography, urban planning, and landscape architecture to decode the co-evolutionary mechanisms of traditional Chinese mountain-water-city systems...More info...
This book offers a comprehensive and critical examination of Libyas modern history, political evolution, and societal dynamics. Dr. Sawani analyses the Sanusi monarchy, Gaddafi rule, and the period following the uprising that ended Gaddafis rule an...More info...
A discussion of Arabic teaching across a wide geographical and temporal range - Engaging case studies which add intriguing detail and colour to historical study - Siting of language study within highly topical colonial and postcolonial contexts and...More info...
Winner of AAL Book Award 2020 | Shortlisted for the BAAL Book Prize 2018The Routledge Handbook of Migration and Language is the first comprehensive survey of the intersection between language and human mobility in todays glob...More info...
The original book on Mah Jongg by Elaine Sandbergnow in a Large Print Edition!American Mah Jongg players cant stop raving about this indispensable guide to their favorite game: I highly recommend this book for anyo...More info...
Photography-Based Approaches in Health Research: Techniques and Applications is a groundbreaking guide designed to help health researchers and research students navigate the innovative world of photography-based research methods in healthcare. This p...More info...
Cities across the world are facing a convergence of environmental risks, from flooding and extreme heat events to air pollution and water scarcity. These threats are increasingly uneven in their impacts and deeply shaped by local geography. This b...More info...
This book examines the key development challenges facing the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) of the Caribbean and the Pacific, focusing on livelihoods and state security and stability in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)....More info...
This book investigates emotions within International Relations, focusing on their role in shaping political actions and global interactions. For decades, IR theorists and politicians emphasized rational decision-making. However, recent scholarship h...More info...
This book offers granular evaluation of Chinas massive infrastructure projects including ports, railways, airports, digital networks, and energy developments while assessing their impact on regional geopolitics and domestic economies across South A...More info...
This book provides comprehensive analysis of Chinas Belt and Road Initiative after a decade of implementation, examining its impact on Indo-Pacific geopolitics and regional power dynamics. This book provides comprehensive analysis...More info...
This second book in the Art Conservation series was therefore written to provide readers with a solid introduction to the basic concepts and terminology used in engineering for dealing with problems with vibrations and shock....More info...
This book presents the first comprehensive analysis of Indonesias special autonomy policies in Papua and Aceh through a necropolitical lens, explaining why formally similar institutional arrangements produce different effects. Drawing on Mbembes the...More info...
Photography-Based Approaches in Health Research: Techniques and Applications is a groundbreaking guide designed to help health researchers and research students navigate the innovative world of photography-based research methods in healthcare. This p...More info...
This book investigates emotions within International Relations, focusing on their role in shaping political actions and global interactions. For decades, IR theorists and politicians emphasized rational decision-making. However, recent scholarship h...More info...
(Pub. Date: 09-Jun-2026, Calendar, Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781806940271)
This beautiful wall calendar includes 12 quotes to instil joy and positivity. Each one is surrounded by glorious floral artwork by illustrator and designer Georgia Breeze, inspired by Georgias love of colour and pattern design. The datepad features...More info...
Winner of AAL Book Award 2020 | Shortlisted for the BAAL Book Prize 2018The Routledge Handbook of Migration and Language is the first comprehensive survey of the intersection between language and human mobility in todays glob...More info...
This textbook on quantum chaos, quantum disorder, and connections to modern atomic and condensed matter physics is accessible to advanced undergraduate and graduate students, but will also be a useful reference for researchers. As well as presenting...More info...
(Pub. Date: 09-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press, ISBN-13: 9780822967903)
The Language Movement in Bangladesh charts the Bangla Language Movement from a rhetorical perspective. The Language Movement in Bangladesh adds to scholarship around language rights and language ideologies with an examination of a politically explos...More info...
(Pub. Date: 09-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press, ISBN-13: 9780822949022)
The Language Movement in Bangladesh charts the Bangla Language Movement from a rhetorical perspective. The Language Movement in Bangladesh adds to scholarship around language rights and language ideologies with an examination of a politically explos...More info...
(Pub. Date: 09-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: University of Toronto Press, ISBN-13: 9781487576011)
Global circuits and local pathways are shaped by the needs of our bodies – both as individuals and as societies – and reflect our access to resources, networks, ideas, and knowledge. Towards Dissent highlights the paths forge...More info...
Hungry? New to the kitchen? Every student needs to fill their bellies as well as their brains.Hungry? New to the kitchen? Bored of beans on toast? Every student needs to fill their bellies as well as their brains.The Student...More info...
An accessible exploration of the myriad applications and challenges of generative AI for media and communication students, scholars, and practitioners alike. This book will appeal to students seeking to gain greater understanding of generative AI...More info...
An accessible exploration of the myriad applications and challenges of generative AI for media and communication students, scholars, and practitioners alike.The latest emergence of increasingly low-cost and scalable AI technologies presents...More info...
The book explores how universities can harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) while safeguarding privacy, equity, and academic values. Focusing on Chinas rapidly evolving higher education sector, this book examines the op...More info...
Social Media Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia explores the economic empowerment and social transformation of Saudi women entrepreneurs in the wake of Saudi Vision 2030 (SV2030), which aims to modernise the Saudi economy and enhance womens participa...More info...
Many of the most challenging problems in the applied sciences involve non-differentiable structures as well as partial differential operators, thus leading to non-smooth distributed parameter systems. This edited volume aims to establish a theoretic...More info...
South Asia, a region teeming with nearly 2 billion people and vast potential, remains one of the least integrated areas globally. Economic stagnation, political discord, and stringent borders have hindered its ability to foster connectivity, colla...More info...
This book, compiled in cooperation with The Institute of Crimes Committed During the War in Kosovo, brings together renowned international scholars, legal practitioners, cultural analysts, and transitional justice experts to examine the Kosovo War...More info...
