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A Cultural History of Madrid - Modernism and the Urban Spectacle (Hardcover, illustrated edition): Deborah L. Parsons A Cultural History of Madrid - Modernism and the Urban Spectacle (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Deborah L. Parsons
R3,332 Discovery Miles 33 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Despite its international significance, Madrid has been almost entirely ignored by urban, literary and cultural studies published in English. A Cultural History of Madrid: Modernism and the Urban Spectacle corrects that oversight by presenting an urban and cultural history of the city from the turn of the century to the early 1930s.Between 1900 and 1930, Madrid's population doubled to almost one million, with less than half the population being indigenous to the city itself. Far from the 'Castilian' capital it was made out to be, Madrid was fast becoming a socially magnetic, increasingly secular and cosmopolitan metropolis. Parsons explores the interface between elite, mass and popular culture in Madrid while considering the construction of a modern madrileno identity that developed alongside urban and social modernization. She emphasizes the interconnection of art and popular culture in the creation of a metropolitan personality and temperament.The book draws on literary, theatrical, cinematic and photographic texts, including the work of such figures as Ramon Mesonero Romanos, Benito Perez Galdos, Pio Baroja, Ramon Gomez de la Serna, Ramon Valle-Inclan and Maruja Mallo. In addition, the author examines the development of new urban-based art forms and entertainments such as the zarzuela, music halls and cinema, and considers their interaction with more traditional cultural identities and activities. In arguing that traditional aspects of culture were incorporated into the everyday life of urban modernity, Parsons shows how the boundaries between 'high' and 'low' culture became increasingly blurred as a new identity influenced by modern consumerism emerged. She investigates theinteraction of the geographical landscape of the city with its expression in both the popular imagination and in aesthetic representations, detailing and interrogating the new freedoms, desires and perspectives of the Madrid modernista.

Globalizing Ideal Beauty - Women, Advertising, and the Power of Marketing (Hardcover): D. Sutton Globalizing Ideal Beauty - Women, Advertising, and the Power of Marketing (Hardcover)
D. Sutton
R2,647 Discovery Miles 26 470 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

"Globalizing Ideal Beauty" is the forgotten story of a group of women copywriters whose successful ad campaigns went international in the 1920s and spread an American notion of feminine appeal from Bangor to Bangkok. Sutton's approach has all the complexity of the real world and is grounded in a huge body of original archival research that has so far remained largely untapped.

Historical Dictionary of Ice Hockey (Hardcover): Laurel Zeisler Historical Dictionary of Ice Hockey (Hardcover)
Laurel Zeisler
R4,316 Discovery Miles 43 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The earliest forms of ice hockey developed over the centuries in numerous cold weather countries. In the 17th century, a game similar to hockey was played in Holland known as kolven. But the modern sport of ice hockey arose from the efforts of college students and British soldiers in eastern Canada in the mid-19th century. Since then, ice hockey has moved from neighborhood lakes and ponds to international competitions, such as the Summit Series and the Winter Olympics. Historical Dictionary of Ice Hockey traces the history and evolution of hockey in general, as well as individual topics, from their beginnings to the present, through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary has more than 600 cross-referenced entries on the players, general managers, managers, coaches, and referees, as well as entries for teams, leagues, rules, and statistical categories. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about ice hockey.

Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology (Paperback, 3rd edition): Marc Brysbaert, Kathy Rastle Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology (Paperback, 3rd edition)
Marc Brysbaert, Kathy Rastle
R1,375 R1,136 Discovery Miles 11 360 Save R239 (17%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Engage with key historical and conceptual issues in psychology Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology, 3rd Edition, by Brysbaert & Rastle offers a unique and engaging introduction to key historical and conceptual issues in psychology. The text draws on a broad range of issues and themes, both contemporary and historical, helping you understand the philosophical context from which psychology has emerged as a discipline. Every chapter reflects the newest findings and insights in the field, with particular attention drawn to those findings that have not stood up to replication tests. The 3rd edition also includes a new chapter on the replication crisis, including the importance of open science practices in scientific research. Excerpts from original texts, profiles of key figures and fascinating examples drawn from across the world take you from ancient Greece to modern day debates, stopping off at important developments in psychology, philosophy and science along the way. Myth busting boxes and discussion questions in every chapter encourage you to reflect and think critically about the issues raised. This best-selling text is essential reading for undergraduate psychology students and those interested in how the discipline has developed from ancient origins to reach its current standing today.

The Rise of Modern Logic: from Leibniz to Frege, Volume 3 (Hardcover, REV and): Dov M. Gabbay, John Woods The Rise of Modern Logic: from Leibniz to Frege, Volume 3 (Hardcover, REV and)
Dov M. Gabbay, John Woods
R5,406 Discovery Miles 54 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

With the publication of the present volume, the Handbook of the History of Logic turns its attention to the rise of modern logic. The period covered is 1685-1900, with this volume carving out the territory from Leibniz to Frege. What is striking about this period is the earliness and persistence of what could be called 'the mathematical turn in logic'. Virtually every working logician is aware that, after a centuries-long run, the logic that originated in antiquity came to be displaced by a new approach with a dominantly mathematical character. It is, however, a substantial error to suppose that the mathematization of logic was, in all essentials, Frege's accomplishment or, if not his alone, a development ensuing from the second half of the nineteenth century. The mathematical turn in logic, although given considerable torque by events of the nineteenth century, can with assurance be dated from the final quarter of the seventeenth century in the impressively prescient work of Leibniz. It is true that, in the three hundred year run-up to the Begriffsschrift, one does not see a smoothly continuous evolution of the mathematical turn, but the idea that logic is mathematics, albeit perhaps only the most general part of mathematics, is one that attracted some degree of support throughout the entire period in question. Still, as Alfred North Whitehead once noted, the relationship between mathematics and symbolic logic has been an "uneasy" one, as is the present-day association of mathematics with computing. Some of this unease has a philosophical texture. For example, those who equate mathematics and logic sometimes disagree about the directionality of the purported identity. Frege and Russell made themselves famous by insisting (though for different reasons) that logic was the senior partner. Indeed logicism is the view that mathematics can be re-expressed without relevant loss in a suitably framed symbolic logic. But for a number of thinkers who took an algebraic approach to logic, the dependency relation was reversed, with mathematics in some form emerging as the senior partner. This was the precursor of the modern view that, in its four main precincts (set theory, proof theory, model theory and recursion theory), logic is indeed a branch of pure mathematics. It would be a mistake to leave the impression that the mathematization of logic (or the logicization of mathematics) was the sole concern of the history of logic between 1665 and 1900. There are, in this long interval, aspects of the modern unfolding of logic that bear no stamp of the imperial designs of mathematicians, as the chapters on Kant and Hegcl make clear. Of the two, Hcgel's influence on logic is arguably the greater, serving as a spur to the unfolding of an idealist tradition in logic - a development that will be covered in a further volume, British Logic in the Nineteenth Century.

Military Heretics - The Unorthodox in Policy and Strategy (Hardcover, New): Roch Legault Military Heretics - The Unorthodox in Policy and Strategy (Hardcover, New)
Roch Legault
R2,568 Discovery Miles 25 680 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This collection uses a series of case studies to assess the impact of heretical military leaders who developed policy and strategy during war and peace in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The issue for each contributor is not necessarily to show whether the endeavors of individuals and their unorthodoxy were successful or unsuccessful--though this important consideration is not ignored. Rather, each chapter offers differing points of view on accomplishments and failure because, as is so often the experience in historical study, the record is mixed; and this is especially so in terms of the application of military power in the period since the Napoleonic wars. Technological and scientific innovation, the rise of mass armies, the advent of total war, and the need to develop effective armed forces in a period of rapid change prompted new approaches in policy and strategy. In this period, it is clear that a dialectic in military thinking existed between those who followed what can be thought of as orthodox ideas, based generally on the lessons of preceding wars, and heretics who advocate new policies and strategies.

Handbook of British, Continental and Canadian Universities, With Special Mention of the Courses Open to Women [microform]... Handbook of British, Continental and Canadian Universities, With Special Mention of the Courses Open to Women [microform] (Hardcover)
Isabel Maddison
R806 Discovery Miles 8 060 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Lutherans (Hardcover): L.DeAne Lagerquist The Lutherans (Hardcover)
L.DeAne Lagerquist
R1,941 Discovery Miles 19 410 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Lutheran churches in the United States have included multiple ethnic cultures since the colonial era and continue to wrestle with increasing internal variety as one component of their identity. By combining the concerns of social history with an awareness for theological themes, this volume explores the history of this family of Lutheran churches and traces the development from the colonial era through the formation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in 1988. An introduction details the origins of Lutheranism in the European Reformation and the practices significant to the group's life in the United States. Organized chronologically, subsequent chapters follow the churches' maturation as they form institutions, provide themselves with leaders, and expand their membership and geographic range. Attention is given throughout to the contributions of the laity and women within the context of the Lutherans' continued individual and corporate effort to be both authentically Lutheran and genuinely American. Offering a rich portrayal of the Lutherans' lives and their churches, the social historical approach of this study brings the Lutheran people to the foreground. The dynamic relationship between pietist, orthodox, and critical expressions of the tradition has remained among Lutherans even though they have divided themselves by several factors including ethnicity and confessional stance. Of interest to scholars and researchers of Lutheran history and religion in America, this engaging, multifaceted work balances narrative history with brief biographical essays. A chronological listing of important dates in the development of the Lutheran church is especially helpful.

Surfing in Santa Cruz (Hardcover): Thomas Hickenbottom, Santa Cruz Surfing Club Preservation Soc Surfing in Santa Cruz (Hardcover)
Thomas Hickenbottom, Santa Cruz Surfing Club Preservation Soc
R719 R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Save R81 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes (Hardcover): Charles Elm Francatelli A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes (Hardcover)
Charles Elm Francatelli
R505 Discovery Miles 5 050 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Chicago's Horse Racing Venues (Hardcover): Kimberly A Rinker Chicago's Horse Racing Venues (Hardcover)
Kimberly A Rinker
R719 R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Save R81 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
New Mexico Episodes - Stories from a Colorful Past (Hardcover): John Phililp Wilson New Mexico Episodes - Stories from a Colorful Past (Hardcover)
John Phililp Wilson
R726 R640 Discovery Miles 6 400 Save R86 (12%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Names Heard Long Ago - Shortlisted for Football Book of the Year, Sports Book Awards (Paperback): Jonathan Wilson The Names Heard Long Ago - Shortlisted for Football Book of the Year, Sports Book Awards (Paperback)
Jonathan Wilson 1
R267 Discovery Miles 2 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

SHORTLISTED FOR FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR, SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 'Beautifully written and immaculately researched. Jonathan Wilson is the finest sports writer of his generation' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads In 1953, the Mighty Magyars beat England 6-3 at Wembley, a result that echoes through the history of football. A year earlier, this Hungarian team had won Olympic gold. A year later, they lost agonisingly in the final of a World Cup that they dominated. This is the beginning, middle and end of Hungarian football in the popular imagination. Only, how come the ideas from this team spread around the world? Why do Hungarian managers spring up in Italy, Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, across Europe and the Americas, bringing their secrets with them? And what are the incredible stories they have to tell, of escaping the Nazis and the Soviet communists? How did the history of modern football come to be born in the Budapest coffeehouses of the early twentieth century? Fifteen years in the making, this new book from bestselling football historian Jonathan Wilson is the missing piece of the jigsaw; the forgotten story in football's history, lost in war, in revolution, in death and tragedy.

Surfing Corpus Christi and Port Aransas (Hardcover): Dan Parker, Michelle Christenson, Texas Surf Museum Surfing Corpus Christi and Port Aransas (Hardcover)
Dan Parker, Michelle Christenson, Texas Surf Museum
R719 R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Save R81 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Education for a Developing Region - A Study in East Africa (Hardcover, New edition): Guy Hunter Education for a Developing Region - A Study in East Africa (Hardcover, New edition)
Guy Hunter
R1,520 Discovery Miles 15 200 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This is an analysis of the conditions which overseas students (particularly Africans) meet during their studies in the United Kingdom.

Cleveland's Greatest Fighters of All Time (Hardcover): Jerry Fitch Cleveland's Greatest Fighters of All Time (Hardcover)
Jerry Fitch
R719 R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Save R81 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Oregon State Football (Hardcover): Kip Carlson Oregon State Football (Hardcover)
Kip Carlson
R719 R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Save R81 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
A History of Educational Thought (Hardcover, New edition): Percival Richard Cole A History of Educational Thought (Hardcover, New edition)
Percival Richard Cole
R2,573 Discovery Miles 25 730 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Historical Overview (Hardcover, illustrated Edition): Kagendo Mutua, Cynthia Szymanski Sunal (both of The University of... Historical Overview (Hardcover, illustrated Edition)
Kagendo Mutua, Cynthia Szymanski Sunal (both of The University of Alabama, USA)
R2,825 Discovery Miles 28 250 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

A historical overview of research on education in Africa, the Caribbean and the Middle East. Topics covered include: the challenges and assistance of beginning teaching in Jamaica; learning cognitive skills in Israel; and a feminist analysis of sexual harassment among high school girls in Kenya.

Education and Social Integration - Comprehensive Schooling in Europe (Hardcover): S. Wiborg Education and Social Integration - Comprehensive Schooling in Europe (Hardcover)
S. Wiborg
R1,191 R995 Discovery Miles 9 950 Save R196 (16%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book traces national policies behind the efforts of integrating education systems in Europe. In some regions of Europe, such as the Nordic countries, a high level of social integration was achieved by introducing radical comprehensive education systems. By contrast, in countries such as Germany and England, comprehensive education either failed almost completely, or was only partially implemented. Based on a wide-ranging historical analysis, this book offers the first fully comparative explanation of the divergent development of comprehensive education in Europe.

New England Candlepin Bowling (Hardcover): Susan Mara Bregman New England Candlepin Bowling (Hardcover)
Susan Mara Bregman; Foreword by Mike Morin
R706 Discovery Miles 7 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Bicycling World; v. 5 1882 (Hardcover): Anonymous The Bicycling World; v. 5 1882 (Hardcover)
Anonymous
R888 Discovery Miles 8 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fixed - How Goodfellas Bought Boston College Basketball (Paperback): David Porter Fixed - How Goodfellas Bought Boston College Basketball (Paperback)
David Porter
R374 Discovery Miles 3 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Using extensive background research as well as interviews with the principal characters, Fixed provides the first in-depth reconstruction of the point-shaving scandal involving the 1978-1979 Boston College basketball team, from the genesis of the plot in the summer of 1978, through the uncovering of the scheme during an unrelated investigation in 1980, to the trial that captivated the sports world in the fall of 1981 and its aftermath. This multi-layered story of greed and betrayal combines sports, gambling, and the Mafia into an irresistible morality tale with a modern edge.

Architectures: Modernism and After (Hardcover, New): A. Ballantyne Architectures: Modernism and After (Hardcover, New)
A. Ballantyne
R3,309 Discovery Miles 33 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Architectures: Modernism and After "surveys the history of the building from the advent of industrialization to the cultural imperatives of the present moment. The collection of essays brings together international art and architectural historians to consider a range of topics that have influenced the shape, profile, and aesthetics of the built environment from 1851 to the present time, showing how buildings and our responses to them are embedded in the cultural process and the ethics of production.

This volume presents crucial "moments" in the history of the field when the architecture of the past is made to respond to new and changing cultural circumstances. In doing so, "Architectures: Modernism and After" provides a view of architectural history as part of a continuing dialogue between aesthetic criteria and social and cultural imperatives.

The Children's Film Foundation - History and Legacy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Robert Shail The Children's Film Foundation - History and Legacy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Robert Shail
R2,694 Discovery Miles 26 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the 1950s to the 1980s the Children's Film Foundation made films for Saturday morning cinema clubs across the UK - entertaining and educating generations of British children. This first history of this much-loved organisation provides an overview of the CFF's films, interviews with key backstage personnel, and memories of audience members.

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