The ancients had a solution to the alcohol problem: to wrap the drug in religious rituals, to treat it as the incarnation of a god and to marginalise disruptive behaviour. This book explains the connection between good wine and serious thought with a mix of humour and philosophy.

A UK textbook for reflective classroom professionalism. It offers exceptional support for trainee teachers, mentors, newly qualified teachers and for those engaged continuing professional development and performance review.

Features two chapters on managing confrontation and working with parents.

To the Lighthouse is one of Virginia Woolf's most widely read and commonly studied novels. This guide introduces its context, language, themes, criticism and afterlife. It is suitable for undergraduate students.

Presents the history of exile and restoration ideas originating at the intersection of Judaic piety and the social history of the Jews. This book describes the distinguishing feature of Jewish thought as a religious hermeneutic in which the promise made to Abraham is preserved not just as a pious memory but as a certain hope for restoration.

Never has so much attention been devoted to education - and the problems with it. Yet we rarely ask why everyone from the government to parents continually obsess about it. Why are we so constantly worried about it? Why do so many of the solutions proposed actually make matters worse? This book attempts to answer these questions.

How different were the men who fought at Blenheim and at Goose Green? Is there a human thread that connects the redcoat of 300 years ago with the British soldier today? This book focuses on the people who make up the British Army and the very human interactions between them in their daily lives.

Nanotechnology manipulates matter at the atomic level. It leads to innovative processes and products that are revolutionizing many areas of modern life. This book explores how nanotechnology impacts the lives of ordinary people and why ethical reflection on nanotechnology is needed.

Examines the delicate relationship between the experience of prison among Muslims and the formation of religious identity. This book argues that the prison environment, and increasing restrictions therein, are linked to the fear of radicalization, and are facilitating identity processes in which Islam turns into an ideology.

A guide to 101 thinkers in the history of philosophy. It summarizes the contribution 101 key philosophers who have made to the development of philosophical thought, since the ancient Greeks. It offers a glimpse into each philosopher's life and work.

Examines the basis of story telling in literature, film, and libretto. This book provides an answer to the riddle of whether there are only a small number of 'basic stories' in the world. Using many examples, it shows that there are seven archetypal themes.The author then leads us through the changes in the nature of storytelling.

Morrissey is the greatest disturbance popular music has ever known. This book examines the work of this performer, whose intelligence, humour, suffering and awkwardness have fascinated audiences. It traces the trajectory of Morrissey's career - from its beginning in the early 80s to the release of his album, Ringleader of the Tormentors .

A study revealing Shakespeare's career-long engagement with the sea and his frequent use of maritime imagery. It sets Shakespeare's sea-poetry against modern literary seascapes, including the vast Pacific of Moby-Dick , the rocky coast of Charles Olson's Maximus Poems , and the lyrical waters of the postcolonial Caribbean .

Suitable for parents who wish to facilitate their child's emotional and mental well being right from the start, this book shows how parents can facilitate their child's emotional and mental well being right from the start. It provides practical activities for developing emotional and mental health in their children, from birth to adulthood.

Nothing strikes such fear into the heart of the over-worked, undervalued teacher as the prospect of inspection. This book reveals the secrets to impressing your observer, whether it be your Head of Department, Headteacher or Mentor.

Considers various aspects of outdoor play - from its rationale in early childhood education, to incorporating it successfully into the curriculum and assessing its wider implications for teaching and learning. This title includes case studies and examples of international practice and a list of useful organizations and agencies.

Enables the new reader of Ulysses to understand, analyse and appreciate the most famous, and famously 'difficult', novel of the twentieth century. This guide shows how Joyce reacted to the historical and cultural context in which he was situated. It is suitable for undergraduate students.

Shows how lament seems to introduce notes of mistrust into an otherwise confident relationship with faith, God and His will. This title suggests that a robust concept and practice of lament is an appropriate response to questions of evil and suffering in its refusal to close off questions that cannot and should not be closed.

A guide to teaching creative writing and thinking at KS4 and KS5. It takes the teacher through a series of creative lessons designed to stimulate creative thinking.

Explores the ways in which identities were formulated under slavery and the legacy affecting the lives of descendants. This book addresses issues relating to the gender, ethnic and cultural factors through which enslaved Africans and their descendants interpreted their lives under slavery, creating communities with a shared sense of identity.