Artisans of the body in early modern Italy Borja GarciaThis study of barbers surgeons and other artisans involved in the care and appearance of the body jewellers, tailors, wigmakers, upholsterers sheds light on the strong sociocultural affinities that existed in the Early Modern period between these apparently unrelated trades, challenging the divide between medical and non medical occupations.
This book provides a comprehensive introduction and essential guide to one of the most important institutions in medieval England and to its substantial archive
rich in new theatres
An unrivalled analysis of the pervasive forms that financialization has taken
pacifism and the treatment of women in Hollywood films
A brilliant new account of John Singer Sargent and his relationship with the Wertheimers
eco-philosophy
This lively and readable book draws from fascinating accounts from those who participated in and observed contemporary popular leisure making it of importance to students and teachers of social history
this extensively illustrated volume demonstrates the influence of settler societies on landscape photography
A major new work that charts the historical development of a postcolonial settlement that has given rise to a racialized distintion between the "deserving" and "undeserving" poor
This book offers insights into the news media’s role in the development of policy in Australia
It demonstrates how each critic turned to the modernist literary tradition to reinvent the role of the humanist intellectual during the rise of critical theory
this volume brings to the fore questions of citizenship
