Western Esotericism: A Brief History of Secret Knowledge
A controversial issue of public debate during the recent years, esotericism can be described as the search for an absolute but hidden knowledge that people claim to access through mystical vision, the mediation of higher beings, or personal experience. In Western cultural history these claims often led to conflicts with more established forms of scriptural religions and with reductionist interpretations in science and philosophy.
Language and Identity: An introduction (Key Topics in Sociolinguistics)
Written in a truly interdisciplinary spirit, this rich, lucid and irreverent book on language, culture and politics is bound to win admirers across the humanities and social sciences. Very readable, highly enjoyable, deeply enlightening.
T-shirts and Suits: A Guide to the Business of Creativity
This free business ebook is intended to be both inspiring and practical, to offer some great ideas for building creative businesses, yet at the same time warn that it’s not easy. It is for startups and established enterprises, large and small. It aims to be readable as a whole and also useful to refer back to, section by section.
Corporate and Personal Insolvency Law provides a basic framework of knowledge of the current legal rules and a comprehensive introduction to the underlying issues. It will be ideal for those studying insolvency at undergraduate or postgraduate level and for those studying professional examinations and practising in the area. 'Every so often I find a legal text book that reminds me it is possible to make a dry subject interesting by writing about it in clear, plain English. Corporate and Personal Insolvency Law is one of those text books; an excellent and readable overview of the basic framework of insolvency law and procedure.' New Law Journal, January 2004
Review "Whether writing about Paradise Lost or the lyrics of Nick Cave, Jeffrey Wainwright is an inspiring and engaging critic of poetry. There are pleasures and insights to be found on every page of this immensely readable book.' - Stephen Regan, Royal Holloway, University of London"
