An evocative exploration of the impact of the Mediterranean on British culture, ranging from the mid-eighteenth century to todayEver since the age of the Grand Tour in the eighteenth century, the Mediterranean has had a significant pull for Britons—including many painters and poets—who sought from it the inspiration, beauty, and fulfillment that evaded them at home. Referred to as “Magick Land” by one traveler, dreams about the Mediterranean, and responses to it, w...

An evocative exploration of the impact of the Mediterranean on British culture, ranging from the mid-eighteenth century to todayEver since the age of the Grand Tour in the eighteenth century, the Mediterranean has had a significant pull for Britons—including many painters and poets—who sought from it the inspiration, beauty, and fulfillment that evaded them at home. Referred to as “Magick Land” by one traveler, dreams about the Mediterranean, and responses to it, w...

An eminent scholar explains the essentials of English grammar to those who never studied the basics as well as those who need a refresher course. Inspired by Strunk & White's classic The Elements of Style, this user-friendly guide focuses exclusively on grammar, explaining the individual parts of speech and their proper arrangement in sentence form. A modest investment of 90 minutes can provide readers of all ages with simple but important tools that will improve their communicati...

Where magic and AI collide.Elijah was stolen from Earth, stripped of his humanity, and remade as a weapon by an ancient AI god he cannot comprehend. Now, the WuShi demands he fulfill its purpose-become the destroyer it always intended. But Elijah has other plans: he must decide whether to wield the unimaginable power he never wanted to save a world he never knew.In a far-flung corner of the galaxy, a sorceress with the power to invoke the P...

Elijah's struggle to survive continues.Stolen from his world and reshaped by the enigmatic artificial intelligence known as the WuShi, he is no longer fully human. Now bound to an ancient, alien consciousness obsessed with achieving hyper-sapience, Elijah must fight to retain what remains of his mind as the WuShi tightens its control.On the distant planet Janaidar-where ancient dragons rule the skies and forgotten powers stir beneath the su...

A buoyant, creative economy can be seen as the saviour of many cities, but behind such ‘urban makeovers’ lie serious problems such as widening inequalities, job precarity, gentrification and environmental issues. In light of the pandemic and climate crisis, how well are city economies, based largely on culture, nightlife and tourism, meeting basic societal needs?Blending lively case studies of alternative cultural practices and spaces with broader theoretical debates, this book exp...

For fans of epic science fiction and fantasy comes the breathtaking conclusion to the Stolen Man Trilogy.An ancient alien AI god awakens. A cybernetic human reborn. Telepathic dragons rise to war. Sorceresses of terrible power. All converge in a final battle that will decide the fate of worlds.Elijah awakens to a nightmare. Kidnapped by alien slavers and paralyzed by their gas, he lies helpless on a cold metal table aboard a colossal carrie...

One of the most frequently cited texts on Dante's life and writings, this invaluable study illuminates the Divine Comedy as well as the great Florentine poet's other works. Author Paget Toynbee was the most influential Dantean scholar of his era, and this, his most widely known work, presents an exceptional account of one of the pivotal thinkers of the early Italian Renaissance. Toynbee's meticulous attention to detail and clear analysis offer a concise account of Dante's world. B...

In many western cities, urban nightlife is experiencing a 'McDonaldisation', where big branded names are taking over large parts of downtown areas, leaving consumers with an increasingly standardised experience. This book takes a new look at this rapidly changing aspect of urban life, examining the relationships between young adults, nightlife and city spaces. It focuses on what the authors call 'urban nightscapes' - both mainstream and alternative youthful cultural activities in bars, pub...

This book explores the concept of ‘the Levant’ as a component of the regional and international system during the age of imperialism. At its heart is a focus on the experience of Greek-speaking societies and, above all, the independent state of Greece that came into existence in 1830. A key sub-theme running through the account is the Anglo-Hellenic connection stemming from an enhanced British presence in the Eastern Mediterranean from the 1830s and 1840s, and in particular its relationshi...

Bringing together for the first time leading historians of European decolonization, this book is a landmark in the comparative analysis of the fall of the European empires, viewed both as a problematic of European policy-making and as a formative experience in the development of new states.

“Probably the most finely accomplished and ... most enduring" translation (Los Angeles Times Book Review) of this essential work of world literature—from a renowned scholar and master teacher of Dante and an accomplished poet.“The Hollanders … act as latter-day Virgils, guiding us through the Italian text that is printed on the facing page.” —The EconomistThe epic grandeur of Dante’s masterpiece has inspired readers for 70...