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The Bioarchaeology of Cardiovascular Disease (2023)
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Binder, M., Roberts, C. A., & Antoine, D. (Eds.). (2023). The Bioarchaeology of Cardiovascular Disease. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108648561

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide today, but are not just a modern phenomenon. To explore the deep roots of CVDs in human history, this book, for the first time, brings together bioarchaeological evidence from di... Read More about The Bioarchaeology of Cardiovascular Disease.

Quality and Equity in Education: A Practical Guide to the Council of Europe Vision of Education for Plurilingual, Intercultural and Democratic Citizenship (2023)
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Byram, M., Fleming, M., & Sheils, J. (Eds.). (2023). Quality and Equity in Education: A Practical Guide to the Council of Europe Vision of Education for Plurilingual, Intercultural and Democratic Citizenship. Multilingual Matters

The work of the Council of Europe in plurilingual and intercultural education is highly influential in Europe and beyond and has been so for many years. The Common European Framework of Reference and its Companion Volume, and related instruments, pro... Read More about Quality and Equity in Education: A Practical Guide to the Council of Europe Vision of Education for Plurilingual, Intercultural and Democratic Citizenship.

Freedom After Kant: From German Idealism to Ethics and the Self (2023)
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Saunders, J. (Ed.). (2023). Freedom After Kant: From German Idealism to Ethics and the Self. Bloomsbury. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350187788

Freedom after Kant situates Kant’s concept of freedom in relation to leading philosophers of the period to trace a detailed history of philosophical thinking on freedom from the 18th to the 20th century. Beginning with German Idealism, the volume pre... Read More about Freedom After Kant: From German Idealism to Ethics and the Self.

Victoria Welby (2023)
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Thomas, E. (2023). Victoria Welby. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009345897

In 1880s Britain, Victoria Welby (1837–1912) began creating a rich, wide-ranging metaphysical system. At its heart lies Motion, 'the great fact, the supreme category'. Drawing extensively on archive materials, this Element offers the first study of W... Read More about Victoria Welby.

Original Sin: Power, Technology and War in Outer Space (2023)
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Bowen, B. E. (2023). Original Sin: Power, Technology and War in Outer Space. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197677315.001.0001

Space technology was developed to enhance the killing power of the state. The Moon landings and the launch of the Space Shuttle were mere sideshows, drawing public attention away from the real goal: military and economic control of space as a source... Read More about Original Sin: Power, Technology and War in Outer Space.

Pet Revolution: Animals and the Making of Modern British Life (2023)
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Hamlett, J., & Strange, J.-M. (2023). Pet Revolution: Animals and the Making of Modern British Life. Reaktion Books

Pet Revolution tracks the British love affair with pets over the last two centuries, showing how the kinds of pets we keep, as well as how we relate to and care for them, has changed radically. The book describes the growth of pet foods and medicines... Read More about Pet Revolution: Animals and the Making of Modern British Life.

The Cent Nouvelles nouvelles (Burgundy-Luxembourg-France, 1458 - c. 1550): Text and Paratext, Codex and Context (2023)
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Small, G., Gameson, R., Wijsman, H., Beth Winn, M., Perez-Simon, M., Velissariou, A., …de Blieck, E. (2023). The Cent Nouvelles nouvelles (Burgundy-Luxembourg-France, 1458 - c. 1550): Text and Paratext, Codex and Context. Turnhout: Brepols Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1484/m.tcc-eb.5.118224

A collaborative investigation of one of the best-known works of late medieval European literature, the Franco-Burgundian collection of short stories known as the Cent Nouvelles nouvelles. Modelled loosely on Boccaccio’s Decameron and incorporating el... Read More about The Cent Nouvelles nouvelles (Burgundy-Luxembourg-France, 1458 - c. 1550): Text and Paratext, Codex and Context.

Researching Social Inequalities in Higher Education: Access, Diversity and Inclusion (2023)
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Boliver, V., & Siddiqui, N. (Eds.). (in press). Researching Social Inequalities in Higher Education: Access, Diversity and Inclusion. Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003452430

Drawing from original research and recent developments in theory, Researching Social Inequalities in Higher Education brings together insights from multiple national contexts and phases to consider a diverse range of equity issues in higher education... Read More about Researching Social Inequalities in Higher Education: Access, Diversity and Inclusion.

Precarious Urbanism: Displacement, Belonging and the Reconstruction of Somali Cities (2023)
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Bakonyi, J., & Chonka, P. (2023). Precarious Urbanism: Displacement, Belonging and the Reconstruction of Somali Cities. Policy Press. https://doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781529215229.001.0001

This book explores relationships between war, displacement, and city-making. Focusing on people seeking refuge in Somali cities after being forced to migrate by violence, environmental shocks or economic pressures, it highlights how in-migrants are a... Read More about Precarious Urbanism: Displacement, Belonging and the Reconstruction of Somali Cities.