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The final years of the Cromwellian Protectorate are usually written off as a brief interlude on the inevitable road to Restoration. This book galvanises this forgotten period of Interregnum studies by providing the first thorough study of the Cromwellian 'Other House' - a new upper parliamentary chamber of nominated life peers created in 1657.

A comprehensive overview of the subject, demonstrating that the maritime aspects of the civil wars were much more important than has hitherto been acknowledged.

Join Rabbit and his friends as they discover the real meaning of the Bible stories.

The artist and filmmaker Derek Jarman (1942-1994) had a lifelong appreciation of medieval culture. But with the possible exception of Edward II, Jarman's films have not been identified to date as making a major contributionto the depiction of the Middle Ages in cinema. This book is the first to uncover a rich seam of medievalism in Jarman's art. Taking in major features such as Caravaggio, The Garden and The Last of England, aswell as some of ...

SECOND UPDATED EDITION, WITH THREE ALL-NEW CHAPTERS The first edition of Making is Connecting struck a chord with crafters, YouTubers, makers, music producers, artists and coders alike. David Gauntlett argues that through making things, people engage with the world and create connections with each other. Online and offline, we see that people want to make their mark, and to make connections. This shift from a 'sit-back-and-be-told culture' t...

30 brief meditations for busy people, beautifully illustrated, each with a prayer

Written by Ian Warwick, founder of London Gifted and Talented, this practical guide offers English teachers news ways of thinking about teaching the more able, together with strategies to implement in the classroom straightaway.

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Suitable for all levels, it includes a range of difficulties to keep you on your toes.

In Fighting Corruption Is Dangerous, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has written a primer for those working to root out corruption and disrupt vested interests. Drawing on her experience as Nigeria's finance minister and that of her team, she describes dangers, pitfalls, and successes in fighting corruption. She provides practical lessons learned and tells how anti-corruption advocates need to equip themselves. Okonjo-Iweala details the numerous ways in w...

This book focuses on strategies for developing consumer markets in Africa using concepts and techniques from marketing, entrepreneurship, and project management. The conceptual model is divided into four logical parts with cases and examples to facilitate practical application.

Built around a diverse selection of writings from leading researcher-practitioners and emerging artists, The Creative Critic: Writing as/about Practice celebrates the range of possibilities available when writing about one¿s own work. It re-thinks the conventions of scholarly output to propose that critical writing be understood as an integral part of the artistic process, and even as artwork in its own right.

This book focuses on strategies for developing consumer markets in Africa using concepts and techniques from marketing, entrepreneurship, and project management. The conceptual model is divided into four logical parts with cases and examples to facilitate practical application.

Animation has been a staple of the filmmaking process since the early days of cinema. Animated shorts had been produced for decades, but not until 1937 did a major studio venture into animated features when Walt Disney produced Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Of the hundreds of animated feature films made since, many have proven their importance over the years while also entertaining generations of audiences. There are also many recent animat...

Commodity Derivatives: A Guide for Future Practitioners describes the origins and uses of these important markets. It provides detailed examples for using derivatives to manage prices by hedging, using futures, options and swaps. It also presents strategies for using derivatives to speculate on price levels, relationships, volatility, and the passage of time.

La primera monografía académica en ocuparse de la historia del icono cleopátrico en la cultura española. The first thorough study of the history of the Cleopatra icon in Spanish culture.

A new view of Sweden's relations with the world beyond its borders, from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century.

The Light and The Dark. In Kyffin Williams centenary year, this monograph examines the life and art of a man who, as a Royal Academician, achieved both professional success and a remarkable popular appeal. Best known for his rendering of the Welsh landscape, his use of thick impasto paint in blocks of often sombre colours brilliantly conjure the rugged terrain. Featuring some of the finest examples of his impressive oeuvre, this book - scholar...

Stepfamilies in Europe 1400 to 1800 addresses a significant gap in literature on the history of the family and provides an in-depth study into the complex family structures created upon remarriage and the impact that these new relationships had on the life course and life cycle of the family across a range of European countries.

An illustrated history of the evolution of British women's cycle wear.