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The authors examine the emperor and his character and the state of the Roman empire, putting his reign in the context of the troubled times.

From Them to Us" includes classroom observation, the experiences of the school day of students and interviews with staff, students, parents and school principals. In this unique comparative study, the editors have brought together an international team of researchers from eight countries to develop case-studies which explore the processes of inclusion and exclusion within a school or group of schools set in its local and national context. It e...

In "Russian After Lenin, " Vladimir Brovkin offers a comprehensive cultural, political, economic and social history of developments in Russia in the 1920s. By examining the contrast between Bolshevik propaganda claims and social reality, Brovkin explains how Communist representations were variously received and resisted by workers, peasants, students, women, teachers and party officials. He presents a picture of cultural diversity and rejectio...

Animated film is commonly perceived as children's play and is often neglected as a serious form of cinematic art. With "Understanding Animation, " Paul Wells aims to change that. Part history, part theory, part celebration, this book explores approaches to animation through an eclectic range of case studies from "Betty Boop's Snow White, " to Jan Svankmajer's "Jabberwocky." Opening with a discussion of the early history of animation through ex...

Newly revised, this classic meditation book has brought an eloquent message about living one day at a time to more than a million recovering addicts. Its inspirational passages augment and reinforce AA principles about coping constructively with life's daily problems, staying sober, and growing spiritually.