Widely recognized as the best short book on Barthes' work and influence
Barthes is the most 'reader-friendly' of the great French theorists of the twentieth century, and thus among the most popul ... Read more
'incisive, even-handed and informed' (James Loughlin, University of Ulster)
'a masterly feat of compression' (Financial Times)
Topical and thorough treatment of the political climate of Northern I ... Read more
You will be made an outlaw, forced always to live in the wilds and to live alone.'
A sweeping epic of the Viking Age, Grettir's Saga follows the life of the outlaw Grettir the Strong as he battles a ... Read more
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Provides a broad overview of the field, and guides the reader through specific examples
Conveys complex linguistic topics in a clear, unbiased, down-to-earth way
Takes an original approach to t ... Read more
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Russian literature perceived as 'difficult', so short introduction useful
Presumes no knowledge of the Russian language
This bo ... Read more
In No Turning Back, Paul Addison takes the long view, charting the vastly changing character of British society since the end of the Second World War. As he shows, in this period a series of peaceful ... Read more
Comprehensive coverage in seven main sections of West Asia, South and Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, America, Africa, and Oceania
Clear and informative section introductions highlight the ... Read more
This 6-volume SET of the Core Principles of Acute Neurology by Eelco F.M. Wijdicks of Mayo Clinic College of Medicine is a series of short volumes that cover major topics not found in sufficient detai ... Read more
A consistent learning framework-Ideas, Arguments, and Contexts and Applications-guides students through the material
A critical-thinking approach is introduced in chapter 1 and reinforced through ... Read more
Contemporary relevance: In an era when interpreters of the Constitution refer to themselves as "strict constructionists," we need to know who the Founding Fathers actually were, what they believed, ... Read more
