Art & Architecture
Introducing… our broad range of books on Architecture, Photography, Art Forms, Film TV & Radio, Dance and Performing Arts, Music and History of Art. In our Film TV & Radio section, we have many other sub-genres such as Books That Inspired Movies including Gone Girl, The Enigma, Fifty Shades of Grey and Foxcatcher. Our Music section includes biographies and sheet music of famous musicians past and present, international and Irish – Elvis, Taylor Swift, David Bowie, Bob Geldof, Ed Sheeran, One Direction, Bono and many more.
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Art & Architecture
Hardcover. As film history's oldest and one of today's most prominent forms, the live-action short film has both historical and contemporary significance. Felando discusses the historical significance of the short film, identifies the fiction short's conventions, and offers two general research categories: the classical short and the art short. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137488473
- ISBN
- 9781137488473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.00
€ 127.00
Hardcover. Metaphysics and Music in Adorno and Heidegger explains how two notoriously opposed German philosophers share a rethinking of the possibility of metaphysics via notions of music and waiting. This is connected to the historical materialist project of social change by way of the radical Italian composer Luigi Nono. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AVA; HPCF; HPJ; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137487247
- ISBN
- 9781137487247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68
Hardcover. Examining the role and impact of technology on creative practice, and how technology evolution determines the forms and format of an artist's work, this book contextualizes technological revolutions with earlier encounters between craft and innovation, endorsing a notion of craft practice within computing that needs rescuing from tech industries. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; TB; UB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137486400
- ISBN
- 9781137486400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.21
€ 127.21
Hardcover. Performing Punk is a rich exploration of subcultural contrasts and similarities among punks. By investigating how punk is made, for whom, and in opposition to what, this book takes the reader on a journey through the lesser-known aspects of the punk subculture. Series: Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AVGU; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137485915
- ISBN
- 9781137485915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.70
€ 66.70
Hardcover. Vaudeville is often viewed as the source of some of the crude stereotypes that positioned the Irish immigrant in America as the antithesis of native-born American citizens. Using primary archival material, Mooney argues that the vaudeville stage was an important venue in which an Irish-American identity was constructed, negotiated, and refined. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; ASZH; JFCA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137482648
- ISBN
- 9781137482648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.97
€ 139.97
The Political World of Bob Dylan: Freedom and Justice, Power and Sin (...
Taylor, Jeff, Israelson, Chad
Hardcover. This work illuminates, identifies, and characterizes the influences and expressions of Bob Dylan's Political World throughout his life and career. An approach nearly as unique as the singer himself, the authors attempt to remove Dylan from the typical Left/Right paradigm and place him into a broader and deeper context. Series: Critical Political Theory and Radical Practice. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137482341
- ISBN
- 9781137482341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.17
€ 128.17
Paperback. An examination of the development of local radio broadcasting and the trend for locally-owned, locally-originated and locally-accountable commercial radio stations to fall into the hands of national and international media groups. Starkey traces the early development of local radio through to present-day digital environments. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APW; GTC; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137477637
- ISBN
- 9781137477637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.37
€ 66.37
Hardcover. The Fascination of Film Violence is a study of why fictional violence is such an integral part of fiction film. How can something dreadful be a source of art and entertainment? Explanations are sought from the way social and cultural norms and practices have shaped biologically conditioned violence related traits in human behavior. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137476432
- ISBN
- 9781137476432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.27
€ 67.27
Hardback. Children and youth perform both innocence and knowingness within Hitchcock's complex cinematic texts. Though the child often plays a small part, their significance - symbolically, theoretically, and philosophically - offers a unique opportunity to illuminate and interrogate the child presence within the cinematic complexity of Hitchcock's films. Num Pages: 285 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137475541
- ISBN
- 9781137475541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardcover. How did Caribbean rituals helped form new currents in the performing and visual arts of the United States? This book answers this question through an examination of the Caribbean-inspired dance creations of dancer/choreographer Katherine Dunham and the experimental films of avant-garde filmmaker Maya Deren. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; APF; ASD; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137475534
- ISBN
- 9781137475534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Hardcover. Offering queer analyses of paintings by Caravaggio and Puccini and films by Ozpetek, Amelio, and Grimaldi, Champagne argues that Italian masculinity has often been articulated through melodrama. Wide in scope and multidisciplinary in approach, this much-needed study shows the vital role of affect for both Italian history and masculinity studies. Series: Global Masculinities. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; AB; JFSJ2; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137474803
- ISBN
- 9781137474803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Paperback. Through discussion of a dazzling array of artists in India and the diaspora, this book delineates a new language of dance on the global stage. Myriad movement vocabularies intersect the dancers' creative landscape, while cutting-edge creative choreography parodies gender and cultural stereotypes, and represents social issues. Series: Studies in International Performance. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ASDT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137472403
- ISBN
- 9781137472403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. This book explores connections between the diverse ideas of Melanie Klein, Jean-Paul Sartre and Ingmar Bergman. These ideas are explored in relation to their shared focus on imagination and through detailed readings of a number of Bergman's key films. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137471970
- ISBN
- 9781137471970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Paperback. How is The Simpsons a satirical artwork engaged with important social, political, and cultural issues? Henry offers the first comprehensive understanding of the show as a satire and explores the ways in which The Simpsons participates in the so-called "culture war" debates taking place in American society. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: APT; JFDT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137471789
- ISBN
- 9781137471789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.66
€ 72.66
Paperback. Eugene O'Neill, Nobel Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner, is widely known for his full length plays. However, his one-act plays are the foundation of his work - both thematically and stylistically, they telescope his later plays. This collection aims to fill the gap by examining these texts and the foundational period of American drama. Editor(s): Bennett, Michael Y.; Carson, Benjamin D. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137471772
- ISBN
- 9781137471772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.92€ 46.37
€ 53.92
€ 46.37
Hardcover. Art and literature during the European fin-de-siecle period often manifested themes of degeneration and decay, both of bodies and civilizations, as well as illness, bizarre sexuality, and general morbidity. This collection explores these topics in relation to artists and writers as diverse as Oscar Wilde, August Strindberg, and Aubrey Beardsley. Editor(s): Walsh, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 293 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; ACV; DSBF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137470881
- ISBN
- 9781137470881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.92
€ 160.92
Hardcover. This pioneering study on fan translation focuses on Italian fansubbing as a concept, a vibrant cultural and social phenomenon which is described from its inception in 2005 to today. It explores far-reaching issues related to fansubbing and crowdsourcing, highlighting in particular the benefits and drawbacks of Web 2.0. Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APT; CFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137470362
- ISBN
- 9781137470362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.14
€ 66.14
Hardcover. An exploration of how educational institutions have been portrayed in horror film, this book examines the way that scary movies have dealt with the issue of school violence, focusing on movies set in high schools, colleges, and summer camps. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFN; JFD; JNKS; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137469199
- ISBN
- 9781137469199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.92€ 46.80
€ 53.92
€ 46.80
Hardcover. The catacombs of Rome have captured imaginations for centuries. This innovative study takes a fresh look at these underground spaces, and considers how art, space, texts, and practices can tell us more about the catacombs and the people who dug and decorated them. Series: Religion and Spatial Studies. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; AMN; HBLA; HRCC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137468031
- ISBN
- 9781137468031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. This book explores television's current fascination with the Edwardian era. By exploring popular period dramas such as Downton Abbey, it examines how the early twentieth century is represented on our screens, and what these shows tell us about class, gender and politics, both past and present. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137467881
- ISBN
- 9781137467881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
Paperback. This ground-breaking collection focuses on how theatre, dance, and other forms of performance are helping to transform our ecological values. Top scholars explore how familiar and new works of performance can help us recognize our reciprocal relationship with the natural world and how it helps us understand the way we are connected to the land. Editor(s): Arons, Wendy; May, Theresa J. Series: What is Theatre?. Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137467003
- ISBN
- 9781137467003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.14
€ 66.14
Hardcover. Screen Hustles, Grifts and Stings identifies recurrent themes and techniques of the con film, suggests precedents in literature and discusses the perennial appeal of the con man for readers and viewers alike. Num Pages: 98 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; APFD; APFN; APTD; FFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 15. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137466884
- ISBN
- 9781137466884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.90
€ 76.90
Hardback. Series: Contemporary Performance Interactions. Num Pages: 261 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137465429
- ISBN
- 9781137465429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.14
€ 140.14
Hardcover. Cinema has long played a crucial role in the way that societies represent themselves. Hedges discusses the role of cinema in creating cultural memory within a global perspective that spans five continents. The book's innovative approach and approachable style should transform the way that we think of film and its social effects. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137465115
- ISBN
- 9781137465115
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53