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A Very Short IntroductionEnglish Literature: A Very Short Introduction discusses why literature matters, how narrative works, and what is distinctly English about English literature. Jonathan Bate considers how we determine the content of the field, and looks at the three major kinds of imaginative literature - English poetry, English drama and The...

A Very Short IntroductionEssential reading for anyone interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this   Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented. Key themes in current thinking about Africa's history are illustrated with a range of fascinating...

This book addresses fundamental questions about marriage in moral and political philosophy. It examines promise, commitment, care, and contract to argue that marriage is not morally transformative. It argues that marriage discriminates against other forms of caring relationships and that, legally, restrictions on entry should be minimized....

The Practice of Queer Oral HistoryBodies of Evidence: The Practice of Queer Oral History is the first book to provide serious scholarly insight into the methodological practices that shape lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer oral histories. Each of the fourteen chapters pairs an oral history excerpt with an original essay in which the...

One of the most profound interactions that can occur between people, apologies        have the power to heal humiliations, free the mind from deep-seated guilt, remove        the desire for vengeance, and ultimately restore broken relationships. With On        Apology, Aaron Lazare offers an eye-opening analysis of this vital...