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Gregory the Great, whose reign spanned the years between 590 and 604 AD, was one of the most remarkable figures of the early medieval Papacy. Aristocrat, administrator, teacher and scholar, he ascended the throne of St Peter at a time of acute crisis for the Roman Church. Consul of God, first published in 1980, revises the traditional picture of Pope Gregory. It examines how he organised the central administration of the Papacy and his unremit...

Explores in detail every aspect of the life and career of Thorold Dickinson (1903-1984), who has been called the 'major lost talent of the British film industry.

First Published in 1977. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This anthology presents a selection from the Mass-Observation archive which offers unique insights into cinema-going trends, particularly in the years of the Second World War. This is a great reference work on the role of the cinema in national morale and other social effects during the war years with details of people's behaviour at the cinema and their opinions of the films and the newsreels they saw at the movies.

This is a revised and expanded edition of the classic book on film history. The authors examine how aspects of British society are reflected in and shaped by cinema. Films studied include, among others, "Sanders of the River, A Canterbury Tale, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, The Guinea Pig, The Blue Lamp, The Ladykillers, I'm All Right Jack, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, If . . .", and "Scandal.

Explores the 'picturesque' in the music of Bach, Haydn, and Beethoven.

Periods of environmental hypoxia (Low Oxygen Availability) are extremely common in aquatic systems due to both natural causes such as diurnal oscillations in algal respiration, seasonal flooding, stratification, under ice cover in lakes, and isolation of densely vegetated water bodies, as well as more recent anthropogenic causes (e.g. eutrophication). In view of this, it is perhaps not surprising that among all vertebrates, fish boast the larg...

A new, full analysis of the Ancient World epic and how this film genre continues to comment on modern-day issues.>

A study into American identity as revealed in the plays of post-revolutionary America.

This book identifies Lewis Sperry Chafer, evangelist, teacher, author, and founder of one of the world's largest seminaries, as one who has greatly influenced recent controversies and scholarship concerning the Second Coming of Christ. He did not merely collect, but he interpreted evangelical theology in a positive manner. He had the ability to interpret the timeless truths of Scripture in a manner which captivated and inspired others.

Examining the social history of railway stations, this title includes chapters that cover: The Station in Architecture (three chapters), The Station and Society, The Station in Politics, Class, Race, and Sex, Some Station Types, The Station in the Economy (two chapters), The Station as Place of Work, and, The Station in Wartime (two chapters).