Eyewitnessing: The Uses of Images as Historical Evidence (Burke Peter)(Paperback) #890060

Eyewitnessing: The Uses of Images as Historical Evidence (Burke Peter)(Paperback)

Eyewitnessing evaluates the place and potency of images among other kinds of historical evidence. By reviewing the many varieties of images across region, period, and medium, and by looking at the pragmatic uses of images (from the Bayeux Tapestry to an engraving of a printing press or a

Ellesmere Port (O'Brien Pat)(Paperback)

This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and

Theorizing Historical Consciousness (Seixas Peter)(Paperback)

Theorizing Historical Consciousness sets various theoretical approaches to the study of historical consciousness side-by-side, enabling us to chart the future study of how people understand the

Shirley and Addington (Wheeler Raymond)(Paperback)

This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and

Workhouses of London & South East (Higginbotham Peter)(Paperback)

Our image of workhouses has often been coloured by the writings of authors such as Charles Dickens. But what was the reality? Where exactly were all these institutions located? And what happened to them? People are often surprised to discover that a building in their own town, perhaps now turned

Halifax Revisited (Chapman Vera)(Paperback)

This book is part of the Images ofEngland series, which uses old photographs and archived images toshow the history ofvarious local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and

Murphy on Evidence (Glover Richard)(Paperback)

Murphy on Evidence is firmly established as a leading student text, framing the law of evidence in its practical context, suitable for undergraduates as well as those studying for professional law exams. Frequently consulted by judges and practitioners, and regularly cited in judgments, it has come

A Rhetoric of Motives (Burke Kenneth)(Paperback)

As critic, Kenneth Burke's preoccupations were at the beginning purely esthetic and literary; but after Counter-Statement (1931), he began to discriminate a 'rhetorical' or persuasive component in literature, and thereupon became a philosopher of language and human conduct.In A Grammar of Motives

Hackney: From Stamford Hill to Shoreditch (Smith Gavin)(Paperback)

This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and

The Imago Sequence and Other Stories (Barron Laird)(Paperback)

To the tradition of eldritch horror pioneered and refined by writers such as H.P. Lovecraft, Peter Straub, and Thomas Ligotti comes Laird Barron, an author whose literary voice invokes the grotesque, the devilish, and the perverse with intensity and astonishing craftsmanship. Collected here for the

The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad (Zakaria Fareed)(Paperback)

Translated into twenty languages ?The Future of Freedom ?is a modern classic that uses historical analysis to shed light on the present, examining how democracy has changed our politics, economies, and social relations. Prescient in laying out the distinction between democracy and liberty, the book

Brief History of the Druids (Ellis Peter)(Paperback / softback)

Peter Berresford Ellis sifts through evidence and, with reference to the latest archaeological findings and the use of etymology, shows that the Druids have been subject to a swaythe of propaganda and myth-making through the

Photographing the Holocaust: Interpretations of the Evidence (Struk Janina)(Paperback)

Atrocities committed by the Nazis during the Holocaust were photographed extensively. These images have been subjected to a perplexing variety of treatments: variously ignored, suppressed, distorted and--above all--exploited for propaganda purposes or political interest. This book examines the

The Wright Sister (Dann Patty)(Paperback)

An epistolary novel of historical fiction that imagines the life of Katharine Wright and her relationship with her famous brothers, Wilbur and Orville Wright.On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright flew the world's first airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, establishing the Wright

Four Views Historical Adam (Barrett Matthew)(Paperback)

As a part of the Counterpoints series, Four Views on the Historical Adam clearly outlines four primary views on Adam held by evangelicals, featuring top-notch proponents of each view presenting their positions in their own words and critiquing the positions with which they disagree. You will come

What Is the History of Knowledge? (Burke Peter)(Paperback)

What is the history of knowledge? This engaging and accessible introduction explains what is distinctive about the new field of the history of knowledge (or, as some scholars say, 'knowledges in the plural') and how it differs from the history of science, intellectual history, the sociology of

Anarchy Unbound (Leeson Peter T.)(Paperback)

In Anarchy Unbound, Peter T. Leeson uses rational choice theory to explore the benefits of self-governance. Relying on experience from the past and present, Professor Leeson provides evidence of anarchy 'working' where it is least expected to do so and explains how this is possible. Provocatively,

Old Crackers (Bates Peter)(Paperback)

A young boy's body is found, with zero evidence to help the investigation into his murder.As gang rivalry accelerates, Blackpool's underbelly is growing ever darker and more violent. Chief Inspector Norman Pendleton and his force face increasing restrictions and rules for investigations; their

Broken Cities: A Historical Sociology of Ruins (Devecka Martin)(Paperback)

We have been taught to think of ruins as historical artifacts, relegated to the past by a catastrophic event. Instead, Martin Devecka argues that we should see them as processes taking place over a long present. In Broken Cities, Devecka offers a wide-ranging comparative study of ruination, the

The Uses of Images (Gombrich E. H.)(Paperback)

This is a collection of essays by the world's most famous art historian E.H. Gombrich. In this wide-ranging volume (the tenth in the series), Professor Gombrich focuses on the role of supply and demand in the creation of images of all kinds. In so doing, he brings together and develops many of the

Contemporary Social Psychological Theories (Burke Peter J.)(Paperback)

A new edition of the 2006 textbook, presenting the most important and influential social psychological theories and research programs in contemporary

Tracing the Indo-Europeans: New Evidence from Archaeology and Historical Linguistics (Olsen Birgit Anette)(Paperback)

The World Viewed: Reflections on the Ontology of Film, Enlarged Edition (Cavell Stanley)(Paperback)

A philosophical study of popular movies uses the viewer as a point of

The Attack on Troy (Castleden Rodney)(Paperback)

A historical investigation on the Trojan War relying on both literary and archaeological evidence from a well-renown historian of ancient Greece.3300 years ago Agamemnon, king of Mycenae in Greece, attacked the city of Troy in western Anatolia. The bloody siege that followed gave rise to one of the