The nineteenth-century present

The nineteenth-century presentThis collection explores how a range of nineteenth century authors, from their own historically contingent perspectives, were concerned with many of the same issues as scholars today looking back at the nineteenth century.

extreme forms of bodily transformation and violence

First-hand perspectives of pioneering and pivotal artists form the basis of chapters penned by leading scholars and curators of Nordic art

Setting the scene

his 1919 book of folklore

artistic and cultural mobility

The city’s sprawling structure and rapid redevelopment – embodied by the high-rise apartments taking over historic districts – render Beijing’s streets hard to navigate and its culture is just as difficult to penetrate

The directory holds the names

in collaboration with Harry Kipper

also features the Peter Whitehead film of The Rolling Stones

How might we best negotiate the world’s scarce pool of natural resources

international organizations to combat transnational crimes

Father Brown is a devout Roman Catholic priest who has a penchant for detective work