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Ever since the end of the Cold War the Balkans have preoccupied European public opinion much more than any other region of the old Eastern bloc. This title is a study of the history of the public image of the Balkans in Britain from 1900-1945.

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Reveals the true nature of Conservative Party politics by examining the centrality of the myth of One Nation.

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Readers are given a complete picture of the way Britain fought the Cold War, moving the focus away from the now familiar crises of Suez and Cuba and onto the themes that underpinned the British war strategy.

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Offering a comprehensive overview and introduction to the concept of relativism and relativistic arguments, this book investigates the reasons that contribute to the 'evergreen' status of relativism and asks: why does relativism remain a constant occurrence in the writings of the humanities and what accounts for its popular appeal

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The East India Company's merchants were called Adventurers because they ventured their money in the risky markets of the Spice Islands and the fabulously wealthy Mughal Empire. This title offers an account of the challenging and contested role of the chaplains in a merchant company turning into an imperial power.

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Traces the history of alchemy from its earliest roots through to its influence in modern-day science.

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Draws on historical, ethnographical and anthropological studies to create a fresh understanding of Christianization in medieval Europe.

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Discusses the depiction of various issues facing the church of their times in programs such as "The Flying Nun (1967-1970)", "The Father Dowling Mysteries (1989-1990)", and "7th Heaven (1996-2007)". This title addresses the role of women in the church, clerics reconsidering their call, the sexuality of clerics, and the ecumenical movement.

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Using decisions by the US Supreme Court as a framework, this book explores the relationship between church and state in the United States since 1945. It shows how the constitutional underpinnings of church-state debates shaped the political, economic, and social debate on the issue, and also explores debates about religion and American society.

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Presents in chronological order the themes and ideas of his twenty-three feature films, and the complexity of their cinematic style.

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Presents in chronological order the themes and ideas of his twenty-three feature films, and the complexity of their cinematic style.

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An introductory guide to comedy in English literature that systematically applies comic theory to a wide range of texts from Chaucer to "Bridget Jones' Diary". It examines such texts as: Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"; Pope's "The Rape of the Lock"; Austen's "Emma"; Dickens' "The Pickwick Papers"; and, Amis' "Lucky Jim".

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An introductory guide to comedy in English literature that systematically applies comic theory to a wide range of texts from Chaucer to "Bridget Jones' Diary". It examines such texts as: Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"; Pope's "The Rape of the Lock"; Austen's "Emma"; Dickens' "The Pickwick Papers"; and, Amis' "Lucky Jim".

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Arguing that our notions of justice have been made incoherent by the radical incompatibility between instinctive notions of ordinary justice and theoretical conceptions of social justice, this book goes on to explore the historical roots of these ideas of social justice.

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Provides an insight into Heidegger's Phenomenology. This book demonstrates Heidegger's indebtedness to Wilhelm Dilthey and Count Yorck von Wartenburg. It agrees with them that historicity must be at the centre of the new philosophy to come. It gives evidence to the view that thought about history is the germ cell of "Being and Time".

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This work examines the philosophy underpinning current higher education provision.

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Offers an introduction to the American novel focusing on contexts, key texts, and criticism. This book registers the diversity of American writing and situates this work in historical contexts that include Reaganomics, the Clinton years and the post-9/11 'War on Terror'.

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Adventurous, engaging and politically urgent, contemporary American novels have come to enjoy a particular prestige and, through university courses, film adaptations and cultural controversies, a global circulation. This book provides an introduction to the contemporary American novel focusing on contexts, key texts and criticism.

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A reference guide to the research and future directions in Epistemology. It covers all the fundamental questions asked by epistemology - areas that have continued to attract interest historically. It reveals where important work continues to be done in the area and, most valuably, the directions the field is taking.

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Provides a reference tool for those working in contemporary philosophical ethics. This title offers a guide to a key area of contemporary philosophy.

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A guide to the research and future directions in existentialism. It covers the fundamental questions asked by existentialism. It features a series of research tools, including an A to Z of key terms and concepts, a chronology, a detailed list of resources and a fully annotated bibliography.

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A comprehensive reference guide to Hindu Studies. It covers all the most pressing and important themes and categories in the field - areas that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics of research. It features a series of indispensible research tools, including a detailed list of resources, chronology and diagrams.