People often associate fairy tales with Disney films, and with the male authors from whom Disney often drew inspiration – notably Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. In these portrayals the princess is a passive, compliant figure. By contrast, The Lost Princess shows that classic fairy tales such as ‘Cinderella’, ‘Rapunzel’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’ have a much richer, more complex history than Disney’s saccharine depictions. Anne E. Duggan recovers the voices of women writers such as Marie-Catherine d’Aulnoy, Marie-Jeanne L’Héritier and Charlotte-Rose de La Force, who penned popular tales about ogre-killing, pregnant, cross-dressing, dynamic heroines who saved the day. This new history will appeal to anyone who wants to know more about the lost, plucky heroines of historic fairy tales.

Elected pope in the wake of a rebellion, Eugenius III came to power as a relative unknown during a time of crisis. This book examines the controversial developments in papal justice and theological debate during his pontificate, his treatment of Cistercian monasteries, his relationships with France, Spain, and Rome, his work in the papal states, and the crusades. It offers a new view of an under-appreciated pope and the place of the church in a rapidly changing European society.

This is a major new edition of the letters written and received between 1162 and 1170 by Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury and victim of the 'murder in the cathedral'. It takes the reader to the very heart of the great dispute that rocked the English kingdom in the twelfth century.

September 17, 2011 marks ten years since the formal opening of the Monash University Prato Center, Monash University's teaching and research hub in Europe. The Center is located in the heart of Tuscany and the dynamic city of Prato, in a landmark 18th-century mansion, the Palazzo Vaj. Reflecting on the collaborative ethos that made the Center's establishment possible, this book is the result of collaboration between writer and editor Cynthia Troup, and photomedia artist Jo-Anne Duggan, the Center's first artist in residence. A Site of Convergence highlights the Center's vitality as a place where knowledge is shared and deepened - across the world's hemispheres, across generations, and across a wide spectrum of disciplines and areas of research. Rich in images throughout, the book draws attention to the elegant spaces of the Palazzo Vaj as the context for exhilarating encounters with: the city and people of Prato, art and artists, researchers and experts, teachers and students from around the world. Examples of such encounters are personalized in vignettes contributed by individuals involved in the Center's establishment. Designed as a tribute to the humanist vision that shaped the development of the Center, and as a fitting marker of the commencement of the its Artist in Residence program announced in 2010, A Site of Convergence includes the late Jo-Anne Duggan's account of her association with the Center, and its profound effect on her creative vision and practice.

The construction and deconstruction of Becket's reputation is central to this provocative new study. The cult of Becket has remained enduring: it was the centerpiece of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales; and in our own time it has carried powerful enough resonance to generate interpretations from T.S. Eliot, Jean Anouilh, and indeed Hollywood. This book investigates whether the popular conception of Becket through the ages is a result of valid assessments of the man and his cause, or a product of a carefully constructed myth, and how far can one correct for the bias and reach the truth.

The construction and deconstruction of Becket's reputation is central to this provocative new study. The cult of Becket has remained enduring: it was the centerpiece of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales; and in our own time it has carried powerful enough resonance to generate interpretations from T.S. Eliot, Jean Anouilh, and indeed Hollywood. This book investigates whether the popular conception of Becket through the ages is a result of valid assessments of the man and his cause, or a product of a carefully constructed myth, and how far can one correct for the bias and reach the truth.

This timesaving book provides ready-made letters that primary school teachers can personalize and send to parents throughout the school year about important aspects of school life. Topics include: classroom practice, curriculum, parenting, children's learning and social skills, and behavioural concerns such as disrespect and physical violence.