The colonisation of time Birgit Beumers

The colonisation of time Birgit BeumersThe book is a highly original and long overdue examination of the ways that European concepts of time were imposed on other cultures as a component of colonisation. It brings together two complex subjects time and colonialism in an engaging, non theoretical and accessible style.

it provides a fresh look at lordship and the interplay between aristocracy and crown from 1166 to 1241

and has been modified to incorporate important changes that have taken place in the information ecosystem since the first edition

assisted dying

This book offers a unique account of life in nineteenth-century Dublin

this book uses a range of objects to explore the meanings and uses of kitsch

the contributors propose approaches to learning that draw upon the creative arts and humanities

Tony Garnett is the first book-length study of one of the most respected producers working in British television

from 450 to 1050

This definitive collection of essays from ‘Refugee Watch’ is a comprehensive study of human displacement

An esteemed group of contributors discuss the varieties of lesbian and gay representation to deconstruct and redefine notions of national identity and culture in a diverse European context

especially in Africa

argues for the necessary role of textuality in culture and the inadequacy of a cultural theory based on materialism