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Symbolism, Its Origins and Its Consequences
The notion of the symbol is at the root of the Symbolist movement, but this symbol is different from the way it was used and understood in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. In the …
Centenary of the Russian Revolution (1917-2017)
This collection of essays provides an historical, plural and original analysis of the Russian Revolution to mark its first centenary. It focuses on both regional aspects – such as …
Historical Textiles and Their Characterization
This book utilizes current scientific advances to better understand the principles of degradation of historical textile materials (including ancient mummies, dresses, jewellery and …
Paradoxes in Selected Poetry of Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath
This book effectively brings out the multivalence of the poetry of both Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath without sensationalizing either the writers or their work. Although it …
The Evolution of Stars
Why write a book about the stars? Of what use is their study? This book covers this ground with a number of anecdotes arising from the author’s almost 60 years’ experience as a …
The Evaluation and Implementation of a Smart Specialization Strategy
This book serves to define and promote the concept of smart specialization. As such, it is not only theoretical, but also presents a practical process performed in a specific …
Strategic Decisions in Directed Networks
This book collects and integrates the results of an extensive research program conducted by the authors over the past two decades. It spans the disciplines of transportation …
Exploring Local Linguistic Scenery amongst Superdiversity
This book provides a linguistic snapshot of a small urban place, the town of Veliko Turnovo in Bulgaria. It investigates public signs and the inscriptions on them from the …
Blood on the Page
The fourteen interviews in this book form an unprecedented wealth of material on authors’ responses to HIV/AIDS in South Africa and Zimbabwe. They comprise a valuable archive which …
The Practice of Self-Care
This book is focused on the philosophy of care. It explores the concept of care in ancient Greek philosophy, before arguing the primacy of the action of care in human life. It also …
Large Dam and River Dynamics
This volume brings together various research articles exploring different aspects of fluvial geomorphology and its role in floodplain management. It considers various geomorphic, …
Ethical Contexts and Theoretical Issues
Ethics has become a particularly relevant topic for discussion and a subject for serious study. It has a very long tradition, of course; but nowadays one hears frequently of the …