Books published by Continuum Publishing Corporation

An exploration of the concept of well-being that argues for its importance in education and provides teachers with strategies for its encouragement and nurturing. It also explores how teachers can "seduce" students' souls, guiding and provoking while still respecting individuals' rights to conceive and live a fulfilling life for themselves.

An exploration of the Aristotelian account that sees possibilities as grounded in causal powers. It surveys a number of historical approaches and argues that logicist approaches to possibility are implausible.

Offers a solution to the growing need for a common language in interfaith dialogue. This title suggests that the names given to God in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and the Qur'an, could be the very foundations and building blocks for a common language between the Jewish, Christian and Islamic faiths.

The political philosophy of the 18th century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau has long been associated with the dramatic events of the French Revolution. This book examines the connection between Rousseau's thought and the revolutionary traditions of modern Europe.

Diderot was the founder and editor of the "Encyclopedie", a novelist, a philosopher and an active proponent of democratic ideals. His "Letter on the Blind for Use by the Sighted" is essential reading for those who are interested in Enlightenment philosophy. This title presents a reading and translation of Diderot's "Letter on the Blind".

Analyzes how emotive reactions impact on the way religion is understood, exploring theological responses to human tragedy and cultural shock by focusing on reactions to the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the two World Wars and the Holocaust, the 2004 South-East Asian tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

A study of Japanese culture in the post-war period, focusing on filmmakers who created movies for a politically conscious audience. It provides an overview of these filmmakers and reconsiders the question of dissent in the cultural landscape of Japan in the post-war period.

In 1910 Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen set sail for Antarctica, each from his own starting point, and the epic race for the South Pole was on. December 2011 marks the centenary of the conclusion to the last great race of terrestrial discovery. This title presents each man's full account of the race to the South Pole in their own words.

From the misbehavior of President Clinton to Governor Mark Sanford's Argentinean tryst, sex scandals have become a prominent feature of American public life. This collection of essays explains why politicians elected for their leadership and promises of ethical behavior risk their career, and the socio-political consequences of their actions.

A comprehensive examination of relationships, sex and sexuality issues faced by children during the primary phase of education. It explores how to help children deal with a wide range of relationship issues and suggests ways of helping children to begin to explore the social, emotional and physical changes that occur as they grow and mature.

A resource for trainee and practicing lectures in adult learning supported by developed pedagogical features. It includes a chapter on government policy in lifelong learning, including case studies to exemplify development in the sector and the incorporation of new domains of learning and institutional practices.

Verbal notation is commonly used in experimental music, as well as related areas of arts practice involving performance or object making. This book focuses on an approach to notation that uses the written word, as opposed to symbols, to convey information to whoever chooses to interpret the notation.

A scholarly study of cinematic emotions, highlighting the relationship between spectator and film, and thematically divided into chapters including Love, Hate, Shame and Fear.

A collection that draws out the full implications of Stanley Cavell's writings and ideas for literary studies. It makes clear the relevance of Cavell's ideas for literary criticism.

Offers a way of conceiving the history of Britain by excavating and exploring the numerous ways in which South Asians in Britain engaged in radical discourse and political activism from 1870 to 1950, before their more permanent migration and settlement.

The period of the 'long' Second World War (1936-1948) was marked by mass movements of diverse populations. This book looks at: Spanish Republicans fleeing Franco's Spain in 1939, the French civilians trying to escape the Nazi invasion in 1940, and the millions of people displaced or expelled by the forces of Hitler's Third Reich.

Provides a fresh look at the history of environmentalism in the United States, challenging thinking and presenting an innovative perspective. This book offers a fresh and innovative account of the history of environmentalism in the United States, challenging the dominant narrative in the field.

The idea of 'hope' has received significant attention in the political sphere. But is hope just wishful thinking, or can it be something more than a political catch-phrase? This book argues that hope can be understood existentially, or on the basis of what it means to be human.

Demonstrates how Ondaatje's multisensory, fluid and historically inflected writing can forge an intimately embodied, ethically responsible and politically enabling relationship between audience, author and text.

An exploration of Cronenberg's films, placing them in context by examining his relationship to his audience and the wider film industry within which he works.

A study that introduces, conceptualises, and examines the American Adam and American Psycho paradigms while focussing on the inter-relations between the two figures. Using the American Adam as a paradigm of masculine identity formation, it examines the American Psycho as Adam's 'real' condition of existence.

A comprehensive bibliography of the literature about Samuel Beckett's dramatic works, arranged for the efficient and convenient use of scholars on different levels. It offers coverage of the thousands of substantial studies in various Roman-alphabet languages.

Explores Hobbes' attempt to construct a political philosophy of enduring peace on the foundation of the rational individual. This book synthesizes the work on Hobbes' understanding of glory and political stability, challenging the view that Hobbes succeeds in incorporating glory-seekers into his political theory.

Techniques of identifying criminals, citizens, imposters and consumers from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Explores the importance of alchemy and its links to the occult in the period between 1320 and 1400. This title synthesizes various aspects of alchemy and shows its contribution to intellectual, social and political life in the fourteenth century. It also explores manuscripts to reveal the daily routines of the alchemist.

Offering a comprehensive overview and introduction to the concept of relativism and relativistic arguments, this book investigates the reasons that contribute to the 'evergreen' status of relativism and asks: why does relativism remain a constant occurrence in the writings of the humanities and what accounts for its popular appeal?

Politicians enact three main roles in political discourse - narrator, interlocutor and character - to achieve specific goals. This book explains these roles and how they constitute discursive strategies, correlating with political aims. It explains how political ideologies are constructed, defined and redefined by linguistic means.

Concerned with new frontiers in our understanding of God, this book aims to spread the light of theological knowledge, 'ever ancient, ever new'. It features transcendental, political, liberation, feminist, black, Hispanic, inter religious, and ecological theologies, ending with the particular Christian idea of the one God as Trinity.

Investigates the modern history of communication in relation to the thinking of the political community in the United States.