This edited collection advances critical scholarship about the complex interrelationships between disability and place. Developing theorising around place-making as a relational, everyday practice, it draws on disabled people’s lived experiences to explore the myriad ways in which they encounter, negotiate, and (re)make place.Offering novel insights drawn from research in eight countries, and refracted through diverse experiences of impairment, disability and embodiment, the text d...

"A Treatise on Staff Making and Pivoting" by Eugene Edward Hall is a comprehensive guide that delves into the intricate art of crafting staffs and pivots, essential tools in various mechanical and artistic applications. Hall meticulously outlines the techniques and materials required for creating durable and functional staffs, emphasizing the importance of precision and craftsmanship. The book serves as both a practical manual for artisans and a reference for those interested in the mechan...

"The Art of Music. Vol. 01 (of 14)" is a comprehensive exploration of the narrative history of music, focusing on the Pre-classic Periods. Edited by notable figures such as Leland Hall, Edward Burlingame Hill, Daniel Gregory Mason, and Cesar Saerchinger, this volume delves into the origins and evolution of music before the classical era. It provides readers with insights into the cultural and historical contexts that shaped early musical forms, highlighting the significance of various trad...

"A lucid and wide-ranging account of three leading philosophers who provided the impetus for the realist movement in contemporary political philosophy." —William A. Galston, Senior Fellow, Brookings InstitutionIs the purpose of political philosophy to articulate the moral values that political regimes would realize in a virtually perfect world and show what that implies for the way we should behave toward one another? That model of political philosophy, driven by a...

In "A Second Letter to the Bishop of Exeter," Sir Edward Hall Alderson addresses critical ecclesiastical and social issues of the mid-19th century, reflecting a confluence of legal, theological, and secular discourse. Written in a persuasive yet erudite tone, the text serves as both a rebuttal and an exposition of the intricate relationship between law and morality as perceived in the Church of England. Alderson's mastery of rhetorical devices enhances his arguments, making complex legal p...

In "A Letter to the Bishop of Exeter," Sir Edward Hall Alderson presents a cogent critique of ecclesiastical authority and the interplay between religion and morality in Victorian England. This epistolary work, characterized by Alderson's eloquent prose and incisive reasoning, engages with the theological controversies of his time, particularly the tensions surrounding church doctrine and social ethics. His keen exploration of faith's role in public life reflects the broader literary conte...

Power and Powerlessness: The Liberalism of Fear in the Twenty-First Century examines whether the liberalism of fear - the negative and cautionary vein of liberal thinking, most famously articulated by Judith Shklar, which urges us to prioritize the avoidance of public cruelty - can effectively orient our political thinking in the twenty first century. Hall systematically engages with Shklar's writings to offer a defence of liberalism in these terms, and also methodically works thr...

In 1925, three children vanish without a trace in Arrowhead Lake. Nearly a century later, there are those who still report seeing the children swimming beneath the surface like elusive dolphinsAfter losing her husband in a violent car crash, Rachel King and her two young sons venture to Arrowhead Lake to heal. When Rachel discovers that Great Woods Timber is planning to clear-cut this beautiful wilderness, she enlists the help of Lilly Bowman and her mysterious father, chief and sh...

Danny Wolf, a gifted rock musician with alcohol problems is witnessing brutal murder in his dreams. Newly released from prison for a crime he did not commit, Wolf is having trouble adjusting to civilian life. He believes the dreams are a symptom of his adjustment until he discovers that they are real and that the victims are his own groupies. He soon begins to doubt his sanity. Could he be a homicidal madman?Wolf has no memory of his early childhood but discovers that he spent his ...

Providing a much-needed perspective on exclusion and discrimination, this book offers a distinct spatial approach to the topic of hate studies.Of interest to academics and students of human geography, criminology, sociology and beyond, the book highlights enduring, diverse and uneven experiences of hate in contemporary society. The collection explores the intersecting experiences of those targeted on the basis of assumed and historically marginalized identities. It illustrates the ...

A comprehensive introduction to contemporary political ethicsWhat is the relationship between politics and morality? May politicians bend moral constraints in the name of political necessity? Is it always wrong for leaders to lie? How much political compromise is too much (or too little)? In Political Ethics, some of the world’s leading thinkers in politics, philosophy, and related fields offer a comprehensive and accessible introduction to key issues in t...

A landmark illustrated anthology of queer Greek and Roman love stories that reclaim and celebrate homosexual love and sensuality, from artist Luke Edward Hall and award-winning poet Seán Hewitt.For centuries, evidence of queer love in the ancient world has either been ignored or suppressed. Even today, only a few narratives are widely known: the wild romance of Achilles and Patroclus; the yearning love of Sappho's lyrics; and the three genders introduced in Plato's...