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The Secret and Sublime: Taoist Mysteries and Magic
1st Edition
By John Blofeld
November 24, 2026
First published in 1973, The Secret and Sublime is a warmly sympathetic account of Taoism, a colourful religion and way of life. Perhaps for the first time, all aspects of Taoism are brought within the covers of one book: popular Taoism with its lavish ceremonies, demon exorcism, oracles, ghosts, ...
The Universities and the Theatre
1st Edition
Edited
By D. G. James
November 24, 2026
First published in 1952, The Universities and the Theatre contains the papers read at the Symposium on the Responsibility of the Universities to the Theatre which was held in April 1951 in the University of Bristol. The book discusses themes like drama departments in American universities; drama ...
William Turner: Tudor Naturalist, Physician and Divine
1st Edition
By Whitney R. D. Jones
November 24, 2026
First published in 1988, this biography of William Turner aims to present a balanced account of his career, writings, and, above all, Turner as a person. It offers a fairly comprehensive overview of his eventful life. The book begins by examining Turner as a naturalist, focusing on his career and ...
Labourers and Landowners in Southern Spain
1st Edition
By Juan Martínez Alier
November 17, 2026
Latifundia are a characteristic feature of many underdeveloped agrarian economies. At the time when land reform was a burning issue for most of these countries, Labourers and Landowners in Southern Spain (originally published in 1971), a penetrating sociological and economic analysis of the Spanish...
Applied Sociological Perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By R. J. Anderson, W. W. Sharrock
November 02, 2026
Originally published in 1984 Applied Sociological Perspectives is an introductory guide to the major substantive topics in sociology, specifically designed to be used alongside a theory-centred text such as Perspectives in Sociology. For many students with no previous experience of sociological ...
Breastfeeding, Child Health & Child Spacing: Cross-Cultural Perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By Valerie Hull, Mayling Simpson
November 02, 2026
Breastfeeding has been recognized as a major factor not only in the nutrition of the young child, but also in the health of the mother, patterns of fertility within societies and as a characteristic of a particular culture. First published in 1985, Breastfeeding, Child Health & Child Spacing ...
Bucks and Bruisers: Pierce Egan and Regency England
1st Edition
By J.C. Reid
November 02, 2026
First published in1971, Bucks and Bruisers is a critical biography of Pierce Egan that examines his life and career. Through Egan’s life and work, it explores the Regency and Interregnum periods, providing both a social and literary history of the era. Due to the limited accessibility of Egan’s ...
Child Custody and Divorce: The Law in Social Context
1st Edition
By Susan Maidment
November 02, 2026
The number of divorces that involve custody orders for children rose constantly in the 1980s. It is against this background that Susan Maidment wrote the thought-provoking Child Custody and Divorce (originally published in 1984). It is the author’s contention that the nature of custody ...
Discovering Past Landscapes
1st Edition
Edited
By Michael Reed
November 02, 2026
First published in 1984, Discovering Past Landscapes explores mapping techniques as tools for studying landscape change. The book examines how to create maps from specific documentary sources—agricultural statistics, tithe files, probate inventories, and Anglo-Saxon estate boundary surveys. It also...
Display in the Classroom: Principles, Practice and Learning Theory
1st Edition
By Hilary Cooper, Penny Hegarty, Phil Hegarty, Neil Simco
November 02, 2026
A colourful, attractive environment is the hallmark of the best primary school classrooms, but display is often seen as ‘wallpaper’ and, with increasing pressure on teacher-time, as expendable or even frivolous. First published in 1996, Display in the Classroom defends display in the classroom as ...
Evaluating Instructional Technology
1st Edition
By Christopher Kay Knapper
November 02, 2026
First published in1980, Evaluating Instructional Technology explores the application of evaluation principles and procedures to instructional technology. While focused specifically on this field, the principles presented are broadly applicable to various teaching and learning contexts. The book ...
Family Matters: Sociology and Contemporary Canadian Families
1st Edition
Edited
By Karen L. Anderson
November 02, 2026
First published in 1988, Family Matters paints a new portrait of family life in Canada. Drawing upon research interests among Canadian sociologists, this book looks at how changing attitudes towards marriage, childbearing, divorce and child rearing have altered the future of the family and the ...