Nice is nestled in the French Riviera (Cote d'Azur) near to Monaco, Italy and the movie star resort of Cannes. Its appealing old town, with its network of medieval streets, squares & boulevards has been listed since 1997 as a UNESCO World Heritage site.Stroll the narrow streets lined with boutiques in Nice, then head for the beach with its pebbly sand and warm, calm waters. Next day visit the Matisse Museum to see some of the master's greatest paintings. Then return home with lots of stori...

Marseille is one of the largest cities in France and is the gateway to the French Riviera. With its beautiful harbor, Marseille is known for its Vieux-Port (Old Port) and its high-energy vibe.While here try one of the city's famous bouillabaisse stew dishes.It's a city that often surprises with it's beauty and authenticity.The Mediterranean is right on your doorstep in this vibrant and friendly southern French city.Including Notre-Dame de la Garde, Marseille Cathedral, Longchamp Pa...

Toulouse is the capital of the Midi-Pyrenees region in southwestern France, and is a major city in the South of France. Its pleasant cafés, historic quarter and pink-walled buildings make it unique. Stop by place du Capitole for a bite to eat or stroll by the Canal du Midi.This university town is home to Airbus Group, the aircraft manufacturer.Including Capitole de Toulouse, Basilica of St. Sernin, Church of the Jacobins, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Notre-Dame du Taur, Hôtel d'Assézat...

Martial (Marcus Valerius Martialis) was a Spanish writer who lived in Rome in the second half of the first century AD. He wrote only in the genre of epigram, invented by the Greeks, which he chose because of his dislike of all that was pretentious and escapist in contemporary literature, where stale mythological topics were regarded as both 'elevated' and, in times of political danger, safe. His own boundless interest in the life he saw around him in Rome, and his sense of humour, led him ...

This book is a comprehensive guide to the evidence, theories, and practical issues associated with recovery from stuttering in early childhood and into adolescence. It examines evidence that stuttering is associated with a range of biological factors — such as genetics — and psychological factors — such as anxiety — and it critically assesses theoretical accounts that attempt to integrate these findings. Written so that it can be used flexibly to meet the demands of courses about stutterin...

'A story to strike pity and terror into any heart' Times Literary SupplementJoseph Carey Merrick, born in Leicester on 5th August 1852, is better known as the Elephant Man. Through horrible physical deformities which were almost impossible to describe, he spent much of his life exhibited as a fairground freak until even nineteenth-century sensibilities could take no more.Hounded, persecuted and starving, he ended up one day at Liverpool Street Stat...

From creeping capitalism to abortion to government corruption, these three books shed light on controversial topics that are too often left in the dark.Curated by NYU professor Mark Crispin Miller, the Forbidden Bookshelf series resurrects books from America's repressed history. All touching on bold and debated topics, these three books are more relevant today than ever.Friendly Fascism: Bertram Gross, a presidential adviser in the New Deal era, exp...

Rereading Huizinga: Autumn of the Middle Ages, a Century Later explores the legacy and historiographical impact of Johan Huizinga's 1919 masterwork a century after its publication. Often considered one of the most successful books in medieval European history, its reception has varied over the last hundred years, popular with non-academic readers, and appraised more critically by fellow historians and those more generally in the field of medieval studies. There is broad consensus,...

This critical anthology examines the place of the sublime in the cultural history of the late eighteenth century and Romantic period. Traditionally, the sublime has been associated with impressive natural phenomena and has been identified as a narrow aesthetic or philosophical category. Cultures of the Sublime: Selected Readings, 1750-1830:- Recovers a broader context for engagements with, and writing about, the sublime- Offers a selection of texts from a wide range...

This book contains contributions by scholars working on diverse aspects of speech who bring their findings to bear on the practical issue of how to treat stuttering in different language groups and in multilingual speakers. The book considers classic issues in speech production research, as well as whether regions of the brain that are affected in people who stutter relate to areas used intensively in fluent bilingual speech. It then reviews how formal language properties and differential use...

This book explores the life and teaching of John of the Cross, the Spanish mystic who remains a major source of Western thought on spirituality, theology and mysticism. Leading academics discuss the importance and legacy of John from historical, theological, philosophical, pastoral, ecumenical, psychological and literary perspectives. The book focuses on his place in Carmel, his understanding of desire, and the role of transformation in his theology. Approaching John in the context of the ...

Analytical Archaeometry describes this interesting and challenging field of research - on the border between natural sciences (chemistry, spectroscopy, biology, geology) and humanities (archaeology, (art-)history, conservation sciences). It fills the gap between these two areas whilst focussing on the analytical aspects of this research field. The first part of the book studies the main analytical techniques used in this research field. The second part expands from the different types of m...