The Kiss in history Daniel Palmer

The Kiss in history Daniel PalmerIn this collection, an eminent group of cultural historians have explored 'the kiss' using a wide range of evidence. By analyzing 'the kiss' and its position embedded as it is as part of our culture it shows how history can use small gestures to take us to big issues concerning ourselves and others, the past and the present

This collection presents new essays in the complex field of French literary adaptation

and pseudoscientific perspectives and modes of thought

it describes the implementation of the Poor Law between 1838 and 1843 under the controversial direction of George Nicholls

and how this was represented in British society

but because we believe that these things will help us express who we are – in our own eyes and in the eyes of others

we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences

pointing the way toward possible directions for reform and reconciling the conflict between objective evaluation and individual creativity

and striking design

structure and influence

This book offers a new account of the British Empire’s greatest failure and its most disturbing legacy

Steve Blandford explores how the “break up” of Britain has influenced contemporary British drama

modern techniques of image-making and reproduction enabled the still-unnamed profession of the interior designer to take shape