Oxford University Press

Hindenburg: Power, Myth, and the Rise of the Nazis reveals how a previously little-known general, whose career to normal retirement age had provided no real foretaste of his heroic status, became a national icon and living myth in Germany after the First World War, capturing the imagination of millions....

Qualitative methods have become increasingly popular among researchers, and while        many comprehensive textbooks describe the standard techniques and philosophical        assumptions, it is often assumed that practitioners are consumers of research and        not producers. This innovative book describes how qualitative methods can be used...

This no-nonsense book translates mathematics education research-based insights into practical advice for a student audience. It covers every aspect of studying for a mathematics degree, from the most abstract intellectual challenges to the everyday business of interacting with lecturers and making good use of study time....

In his sequel to the best-selling Into the Silent Land, Laird guides the reader more deeply into the sanctuary of Christian meditation. He focuses here on negotiating key moments of difficulty on the contemplative path, showing how the struggles we resist become vehicles of the healing silence we seek....

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) revolutionized the way in which we think about        ourselves. From its beginnings as a theory of neurosis, Freud developed        psycho-analysis into a general psychology which became widely accepted as the        predominant mode of discussing personality and interpersonal relationships....

How do we know when one person or society is 'freer' than another? Can freedom be measured? Is more freedom better than less? This book provides the first full-length treatment of these fundamental yet neglected issues, throwing new light both on the notion of freedom and on contemporary liberalism....