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Peter Brook and the Mahabharata Critical Perspectives

Peter Brook and the Mahabharata Critical Perspectives

First published in 1991 Peter Brook and the Mahabharata is a collection of essays which contextualizes the production of Peter Brook’s The Mahabharata. Written by both scholars and collaborators on Brook’s production these essays seek not only to discuss such issues as the politics of theatre interculturalism but to describe the nature of the working process and detail the technical problems engendered by touring a production of this size and complexity. Furnished with a new preface by the editor the book continues to be crucial research work devoted to unravelling the mesmerising as well as the polarising enigma known as Peter Brook’s The Mahabharata. Thoroughly heterogenous and controversially irreverent this book will be of interest to students of theatre performance art literature South Asian studies and media studies. | Peter Brook and the Mahabharata Critical Perspectives

GBP 105.00
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Benjamin Britten and Montagu Slater's Peter Grimes

Benjamin Britten and Montagu Slater's Peter Grimes

‘Who can turn skies back and begin again?’ -Peter This book contends that Peter Grimes widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential operas of the 20th century is also one of the British theatre’s finest ‘lost’ plays. Seeking to liberate Britten and Slater’s work from the blinkered traditions of theatre and opera criticism Sam Kinchin-Smith poses two questions: If an opera was created like a play and can be staged as a play is it a play? If a portion of its success and influence is the product of this newly identified theatrical engine is it then a great play? The answers involve Wagner and W. G. Sebald George Crabbe and Complicité Akenfield and Twin Peaks. Challenging long-established narratives of post-war theatre history this book makes a compelling case for why practitioners and scholars of performance ought to pay more attention to Britten and Slater’s achievement – a milestone of unconventional English modernism – and perhaps to other operatic masterpieces too. | Benjamin Britten and Montagu Slater's Peter Grimes

GBP 9.99
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Perspectives On Thinking And Reasoning Essays In Honour Of Peter Wason

Perspectives On Thinking And Reasoning Essays In Honour Of Peter Wason

This collection of essays focuses on three reasoning problems devised by Peter Wason - the selection task the 2-4-6 task and the THOG problem - which have had a considerable influence since their invention. ; The reasons why people make so many errors in these seemingly simple tasks are still not fully understood. A variety of different theoretical perspectives have been used in trying to explain performance. These include the mental models approach the pragmatic reasoning approach and the mental logic approach. This book contains chapters which discuss all these theories. Other chapters review the literature or offer alternative theoretical perspectives. A final chapter by Peter Wason describes how he came to create the tasks discussed. | Perspectives On Thinking And Reasoning Essays In Honour Of Peter Wason

GBP 44.99
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The Drawings of Peter Lanyon

The Drawings of Peter Lanyon

This title was first published in 2003. Peter Lanyon stood at the forefront of landscape painting in Europe during the late 1950s and early 60s. A prominent St Ives artist he was associated with Barbara Hepworth Ben Nicholson and Naum Gabo; his work also has affinities with abstract expressionism. Lanyon's career started just as the study of drawing was being liberated from 19th-century academic constrictions. His many drawings range from records of trips to the Netherlands and Italy to portrait sketches and abstract studies. Lanyon also used drawings extensively in the development of some of his most important paintings. In this study Margaret Garlake explores Lanyon's theory and practice of drawing; the contribution of drawings to the evocation of place in paintings; his use of models and the metamorphosis of the human body into landscape images as well as his use of three-dimensional constructions as equivalents to drawing. | The Drawings of Peter Lanyon

GBP 99.99
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Lives in Architecture Peter Cook

Lives in Architecture Peter Cook

Peter Cook has been a pivotal figure within the architecture world for over half a century. He first came to international renown in the 1960s as a founder of the radical experimental group Archigram winners of the 2002 RIBA Royal Gold Medal. He is also former Director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) London and Emeritus Professor and former Chair of the Bartlett School of Architecture (University College London). Suffused with Peter’s infectious energy enthusiasm and charm this intriguing memoir explores major themes in architecture through the lens of his life and work. Taking the reader on a journey through his colourful and wide-ranging career it touches on his early years and architectural education his relationships with key figures within the architecture community and his work teaching and lecturing internationally. It also provides an inside account of his leadership of the Bartlett for which he is frequently credited as a central figure in rescuing the reputation of a once-ailing now world-famous school of architecture. Featuring full-colour images of his most famous drawings including Archigram’s ‘Plug-in City’ and built works such as the Kunsthaus Graz in Austria and the Vienna Economics and Business University’s Department of Law and Central Administration Buildings this book is a window into the life of one of architecture’s most celebrated rebels. | Lives in Architecture Peter Cook

GBP 33.00
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Peter Orlovsky a Life in Words Intimate Chronicles of a Beat Writer

Peter Orlovsky a Life in Words Intimate Chronicles of a Beat Writer

Until now the poet Peter Orlovsky who was Allen Ginsberg's lover for more than forty years has been the neglected member of the Beat Generation. Because he lived in Ginsberg's shadow his achievements were seldom noted and his contributions to literature have not been fully recognised. Now this first collection of Orlovsky's writings traces his fascinating life in his own words. It also tells for the first time the intimate story of his relationship with Ginsberg. Drawn from previously unpublished journals correspondence photographs and poems Peter Orlovsky a Life in Words begins as Orlovsky is discharged from the Army; follows the young man through years of self-doubt and details his first meeting with Ginsberg in San Francisco from his own perspective. In never-before-heard detail Orlovsky describes his travels around the world with Ginsberg Kerouac Burroughs and Corso. The book also delves into the contradictions that ultimately defined him: best known as Ginsberg's lover Orlovsky was heterosexual and always longed to be with women; his spirit was prescient of the flower children of the sixties - especially his inclinations toward devotion and love - but in the end his use of drugs took its toll on his body and mind silencing one of the most original and inspiring voices of his generation. | Peter Orlovsky a Life in Words Intimate Chronicles of a Beat Writer

GBP 34.99
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The New Sociology of Knowledge The Life and Work of Peter L. Berger

The New Sociology of Knowledge The Life and Work of Peter L. Berger

A classical sociologist can be defined as someone whose works occupied a central position among the sociological ideas and notions of an era. Following this criterion Michaela Pfadenhauer demonstrates the relevance of Peter L. Berger's work to the sociology of knowledge. Pfadenhauer shows that Berger is not only a sociologist of religion but one whose works are characterized by a sociology-of-knowledge perspective. Berger stands out among his fellow social scientists both quantitatively and qualitatively. He has written numerous books which have been translated into many languages and a multitude of essays in scholarly journals and popular magazines. For decades he has played a role in shaping both public debate and social scientific discourse in America and far beyond. As a sociologist of knowledge Berger has played three roles: he has been a theoretician of modern life an analyst of modern religiosity and an empiricist of global economic culture. In all areas the focus on processes rather than status quo is characteristic of Berger's thinking. This book provides an in-depth view on the critical thinking of one of the most important sociologists that present times has to offer. It includes four written essays by Berger. | The New Sociology of Knowledge The Life and Work of Peter L. Berger

GBP 42.99
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From Formalism to Weak Form: The Architecture and Philosophy of Peter Eisenman

From Formalism to Weak Form: The Architecture and Philosophy of Peter Eisenman

Peter Eisenman is one of the most controversial protagonists of the architectural scene who is known as much for his theoretical essays as he is for his architecture. While much has been written about his built works and his philosophies most books focus on one or the other aspect. By structuring this volume around the concept of form Stefano Corbo links together Eisenman’s architecture with his theory. From Formalism to Weak Form: The Architecture and Philosophy of Peter Eisenman argues that form is the sphere of mediation between our body our inner world and the exterior world and as such it enables connections to be made between philosophy and architecture. From the start of his career on Eisenman has been deeply interested in the problem of form in architecture and has constantly challenged the classical concept of it. For him form is not simply a cognitive tool that determines a physical structure which discriminates all that is active from what is passive what is inside from what is outside. He has always tried to connect his own work with the cultural manifestations of the time: firstly under the influence of Colin Rowe and his formalist studies; secondly by re-interpreting Chomsky’s linguistic theories; in the 80’s by collaborating with Derrida and his de-constructivist approach; more recently by discovering Henri Bergson's idea of Time. These different moments underline different phases different projects different programmatic manifestos; and above all an evolving notion of form. Taking a multi-disciplinary approach based on the intersections between architecture and philosophy this book investigates all these definitions and in doing so provides new insights into and a deeper understanding of the complexity of Eisenman’s work.

GBP 38.99
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Mathematical Mind-Benders

Mathematical Mind-Benders

Peter Winkler is at it again. Following the enthusiastic reaction to Mathematical Puzzles: A Connoisseur's Collection Peter has compiled a new collection of elegant mathematical puzzles to challenge and entertain the reader. The original puzzle connoisseur shares these puzzles old and new so that you can add them to your own anthology. This book is for lovers of mathematics lovers of puzzles lovers of a challenge. Most of all it is for those who think that the world of mathematics is orderly logical and intuitive-and are ready to learn otherwise! A pdf with errata is updated by the author and can be accessed here | Mathematical Mind-Benders

GBP 175.00
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Forensic Psychotherapy and Psychopathology Winnicottian Perspectives

Forensic Psychotherapy and Psychopathology Winnicottian Perspectives

This exceptional book adds to the fast growing area of forensic psychotherapy and shows the relevance of Winnicott's work to therapy with some of the most deprived in our society. Contributors:Brett Kahr; Jennifer Johns; Estela Welldon; Joan Raphael-Leff; Valerie Sinason; Jeannie Milligan; Donald Campbell; Em Farrell; Peter Giovacchini; Charles Socarides; Murray Cox. | Forensic Psychotherapy and Psychopathology Winnicottian Perspectives

GBP 130.00
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Freud's On Narcissism An Introduction

Freud's On Narcissism An Introduction

On Narcissism: An Introduction is a densely packed essay dealing with ideas that are still being debated today - from the role of narcissism in normal and pathological development and the relationship of narcissism to homosexuality libido romantic love and self-esteem to issues of therapeutic intervention. The contributors place the work in the context of Freud's evolving thinking point out its innovations review its problematic aspects and examine how its theoretical concepts have been elaborated more recently by analysts of diverse theoretic persuasions. In addition they use Freud's text to chart new developments in psychoanalysis and point toward still unresolved problems. An introduction by Joseph Sandler Ethel Spector Person and Peter Fonagy provides a succinct overview of the material. Contributors: Willy Baranger David Bell R. Horacio Etchegoyen Peter Fonagy Leon Grinberg Bela Grunberger Heinz Henseler Otto F. Kernberg Paul H. Ornstein Ethel Spector Person Joseph Sandler Hanna Segal Nikolaus Treurniet Clifford Yorke | Freud's On Narcissism An Introduction

GBP 130.00
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Throwing The Emperor From His Horse Portrait Of A Village Leader In China 1923-1995

Throwing The Emperor From His Horse Portrait Of A Village Leader In China 1923-1995

This engaging book sketches an intimate portrait of the life of Wang Fucheng an illiterate peasant who served for thirty years as Communist party secretary of an impoverished village on the north China plain. Based on conversations over a seven-year period (1987?1994) between Wang Fucheng and Peter Seybolt the book unfolds as a continuous first-p | Throwing The Emperor From His Horse Portrait Of A Village Leader In China 1923-1995

GBP 130.00
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Small Business in Indonesia

Small Business in Indonesia

First published in 1997 this volume examines why small-scale enterprises have performed so well in Indonesia given that the country’s labour force is expected to expand and urbanise rapidly between 1995 and 2025. It also considers what future contribution small-scale enterprises could make. Peter van Diermen explores the industrial organisation of family businesses local development in a global context and family businesses in Jakarta in considering the unexpected success of small-scale enterprises and the future contributions they could make. | Small Business in Indonesia

GBP 21.99
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A History of the Society of Graphical and Allied Trades

A History of the Society of Graphical and Allied Trades

With full access to the union's records John Gennard and Peter Bain have produced a wide-ranging history of SOGAT up to its merger with the National Graphical Association in 1991. In addition to presenting a thorough study of the union this book provides a valuable insight into the paper and printing industries during a period of great change as well as examining some of the most momentous events in recent British industrial relations history. | A History of the Society of Graphical and Allied Trades

GBP 32.99
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Mathematical Puzzles A Connoisseur's Collection

Mathematical Puzzles A Connoisseur's Collection

Collected over several years by Peter Winkler of Bell Labs dozens of elegant intriguing challenges are presented in Mathematical Puzzles. The answers are easy to explain but without this book devilishly hard to find. Creative reasoning is the key to these puzzles. No involved computation or higher mathematics is necessary but your ability to construct a mathematical proof will be severly tested-even if you are a professional mathematician. For the truly adventurous there is even a chapter on unsolved puzzles. | Mathematical Puzzles A Connoisseur's Collection

GBP 180.00
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World War II A Global History

World War II A Global History

Fully revised and restructured the sixth edition of World War II: A Global History offers students a concise and yet thorough textbook that examines history’s bloodiest conflict. The chapters alternate between chronological chapters on Europe and Asia-Pacific and thematic chapters on innovations home fronts brutal regimes and logistics. This textbook includes the following features: A lively narrative of facts events people and ideas that incorporates thoughtful analysis New material and restructured content on global factors that affected the causes conduct and consequences of World War II Balanced pace that does not bog readers down in too many details yet gives them sufficient depth and breadth for context Chapters sections and sidebars arranged in ways that can complement lectures and assignments Fifty new photographs that illustrate the human condition and weaponry during World War II. Global in focus by blending both geographic and thematic chapters to ensure readers gain a comprehensive understanding of impact of the war worldwide this is the perfect volume for all students of the biggest global conflict of the twentieth century. | World War II A Global History

GBP 115.00
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Agency And Responsiblity Essays On The Metaphysics Of Freedom

Agency And Responsiblity Essays On The Metaphysics Of Freedom

A companion volume to Free Will: A Philosophical Study this new anthology collects influential essays on free will including both well-known contemporary classics and exciting recent work. Agency and Responsibility: Essays on the Metaphysics of Freedom is divided into three parts. The essays in the first section address metaphysical issues concerning free will and causal determinism. The second section groups papers presenting a positive account of the nature of free action including competing compatibilist and incompatibilist analyses. The third section concerns free will and moral responsibility including theories of moral responsibility and the challenge to an alternative possibilities condition posed by Frankurt-type scenarios. Distinguished by its balance and consistently high quality the volume presents papers selected for their significance innovation and clarity of expression. Contributors include Harry Frankfurt Peter van Inwagen David Lewis Elizabeth Anscombe John Martin Fischer Michael Bratman Roderick Chisholm Robert Kane Peter Strawson and Susan Wolf. The anthology serves as an up-to-date resource for scholars as well as a useful text for courses in ethics philosophy of religion or metaphysics. In addition paired with Free Will: A Philosophical Study it would form an excellent upper-level undergraduate or graduate-level course in free will responsibility motivation or action theory. | Agency And Responsiblity Essays On The Metaphysics Of Freedom

GBP 130.00
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Checklists for Due Diligence

Checklists for Due Diligence

If you are buying a company how can you be sure you are buying the business you think you are? Are you sure it is as good as the seller says? How can you be certain unexpected costs and obligations will not suddenly appear once you are the owner and responsible for them? How best can you arm yourself for the negotiations? Designed to help you make your due diligence process as smooth and effective as possible this collection of checklists by acknowledged expert Peter Howson will ensure you manage the risk aspects of any acquisition. The author takes you through the due diligence process itself from legal financial and commercial to employment and IT and guides you through the collection. Each checklist includes a short introduction that enables you to make the best use of the material. Due Diligence is by its nature a process for which checklists are a wonderful source of ideas and reassurance. Peter Howson's checklists (all of which are repeated in PDF form on the downloadable resources) is a must-have reference for anyone contemplating a merger or acquisition a management buyout joint venture or other risky business transactions involving third parties. | Checklists for Due Diligence

GBP 175.00
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The Practicalities of Early English Performance: Manuscripts Records and Staging Shifting Paradigms in Early English Drama Studies

The Practicalities of Early English Performance: Manuscripts Records and Staging Shifting Paradigms in Early English Drama Studies

Collected Studies CS1069The essays selected for this volume reflect Peter Meredith’s major contribution to the revival and revision of academic and public interest in medieval English drama and theatre. A number of coinciding factors in the last quarter of the twentieth century brought together a group of scholars represented here in the Shifting Paradigms series determined to place the study of medieval drama in a broader context than that of solely reading texts. The publication of Records of Early English Drama the University of Leeds facsimiles of medieval drama manuscripts the establishment of the journal and annual meetings of Medieval English Theatre brought a wider perspective to the discipline. And by no means least the bringing to bear of all these ground-breaking developments to the mammoth tasks of recreating in the public domain the original-staging of medieval plays. Peter Meredith had a hand in the formation and lasting influence of all these crucial innovations. The variety and depth of his comprehensive approach to the study of medieval drama and theatre is clearly evinced in each of the essays chosen for this volume. | The Practicalities of Early English Performance: Manuscripts Records and Staging Shifting Paradigms in Early English Drama Studies

GBP 38.99
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Evolution Equations

Evolution Equations

Celebrating the work of renowned mathematician Jerome A. Goldstein this reference compiles original research on the theory and application of evolution equations to stochastics physics engineering biology and finance. The text explores a wide range of topics in linear and nonlinear semigroup theory operator theory functional analysis and linear and nonlinear partial differential equations and studies the latest theoretical developments and uses of evolution equations in a variety of disciplines. Providing nearly 500 references the book contains discussions by renowned mathematicians such as H. Brezis G. Da Prato N. E. Gretskij I. Lasiecka Peter Lax M. M. Rao and R. Triggiani.

GBP 180.00
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A Question Of Interest The Paralysis Of Saudi Banking

A Question Of Interest The Paralysis Of Saudi Banking

In Saudi Arabia today a classic confrontation between Islamic fundamentalism and modernism has brought the Saudi banking system virtually to a state of paralysis. The debate is between those upholding the traditional Islamic prohibition against charging interest on loans and those who wish to see a modern banking system capable of generating credit to support economic development. Drawing on personal experience interviews and unpublished primary sources Peter Wilson tells a dramatic story of powerful personalities clashing cultures and often mysterious institutions with a journalists’ eye for the telling anecdote as well as for the statistical evidence. | A Question Of Interest The Paralysis Of Saudi Banking

GBP 36.99
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Russia in Resurrection A Summary of the Views and of the Aims of a New Party in Russia

Russia in Resurrection A Summary of the Views and of the Aims of a New Party in Russia

Originally published in 1928 this volume examines the idea of being Europasian - that is Russia's uniqueness as a country belonging to and influenced by both Europe and Asia. The book is divided into 3 parts: the first outlines unwesternized Russia and argues that the land her races history and culture up to Peter the Great are Europasian. The middle part discusses the weaknesses of the Imperial Regime and the chaos of Bolshevik rule. The final section gives an outline of the Europasian movement and its economic and political programme. | Russia in Resurrection A Summary of the Views and of the Aims of a New Party in Russia

GBP 31.99
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