Brown, Andrew (massey University, Auckland)

Public religious practice lay at the heart of civic society in late medieval Europe. In this illuminating study, Andrew Brown draws on the rich and pr

Public religious practice lay at the heart of civic society in late medieval Europe. In this illuminating study, Andrew Brown draws on the rich and pr

This remarkable study in social and cultural change explains how and why the Late Antique world, between c.150 and c.750 A.D., came to differ from 'Cl

This classic biography was first published forty-five years ago and has since established itself as the standard account of Saint Augustine's life and

Candescent Blooms is a collection of twelve short stories which form fictionalised biographies of mostly Golden Era Hollywood actors who suffered unti

For several years after 1968, Herbert Marcuse was one of the most famous philosophers in the world. He became the face of Frankfurt School Critical Th

A GUARDIAN, ECONOMIST AND PROSPECT BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A superb book' Simon Sebag Montefiore 'An empowering story of human ingenuity' Economist 'Full o

Offers a framework for understanding contemporary debates as they have evolved in Europe and the United States. From the visionary museums of Boullee

An investigation into the relationship between science and music - from Pythagoras to the Moog synthesiser.In this new title in Icon's Hot Science ser

The fifth edition of this seminal textbook by best-selling author Andrew Heywood continues to lead the way in providing a comprehensive and authoritat

Lively, original and highly readable, An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory is the essential guide to literary studies. Starting at `The

A history of women designers and consumers from 1900 to the present day. The work of women designers has not traditionally been the focus of mainstre

This first queer history of St Ives weaves together biography with art and social history to shine new light on the development of British modernism.

The volume offers a wide-ranging and accessible guide to the work of one of the most highly respected and well-loved novelists writing today. The volu

Go to Oxbridge, get an education, start a career. Buy a flat, art, a sort of happiness. Keep your head down. An unnamed Black British woman is prepari

Bijeen volgt enkele dagen in het leven van een jonge zwarte vrouw. De ongemakkelijke kantoordynamiek in de investeringsbank waar ze werkt. De treinrit

What defines a modern short story is much more than a question of length. Despite the efforts of early pioneers like Edgar Allan Poe, the genre was or

‘Kijk wat die rothonden ze hebben aangedaan, mompelde iemand. Niemand noemde het touw, of de moersleutel, of het geweer, of het mes, of de stok, of de

Fully updated from the original edition. As the retreat from Kabul shows, America goes to war not to bring democracy, or glory, but in the pursuit of

Achter het rimpelloze vernis van de brave museumstad verbergt Haarlem een compleet ander gezicht. Dat van een levendige stad vol verrassingen. Ontmoet