Religion, Emotion, Sensation asks what affect theory has to say about God or gods, religion or religions, scriptures, theologies, and liturgies. Contributors explore the crossings and crisscrossings between affect theory and theology and the study of religion more broadly, as well as the political and social import of such work.Bringing together affect theorists, theologians, biblical scholars, and scholars of religion, this volume enacts creative transdisciplinary interve...

In July 1927, at just thirty-five years old, Kevin O’Higgins was assassinated on his way to Mass in Booterstown, Co. Dublin. A reviled figure for anti-Treaty republicans, O’Higgins became the target of particular venom for his vocal support of the Free State government’s execution policy during the Civil War, which saw seventy-seven IRA men die before firing squads, including the best man at his wedding, Rory O’Connor.In Walled in By Hate, Arthur Mathews examines not just the life and deat...

Combining the razor-sharp wit of writer Declan Lynch with illustrations and contributions from Father Ted co-creator Arthur Mathews.Since Declan Lynch and Arthur Mathews first shone a light into this darkest corner of the darkest living room in all of Ireland over a decade ago, things have actually got worse for that almost-forgotten species we call the Poor Ould Fellas - impossible though it seems.Further confined to their unhappy dwelling places ...

During a time of momentous events -BREXIT! A GENERAL ELECTION! A GLOBAL PANDEMIC!- the Government's chief adviser has been writing down his thoughts - in diaries, blog posts, on Post-it notes and any scrap of paper he can find.Discovered in an abandoned backpack on a train, we reveal the intriguing contents. These include:· The full story of the INFAMOUS TRIP TO DURHAM (and furious dash back to London while driving at speed ...

Found in an abandoned back-pack, this collection of diaries, blog posts, and notes to self - seemingly scribbled on any scrap of paper at hand - offer valuable insight into the Cummings brain . . .Dominic Cummings has a lively mind. He is constantly thinking; planning; coming up with BIG ideas. During a time of momentous events in Britain (Brexit, a General Election, The Covid-19 Pandemic) the Government's chief adviser has been writing down his thoughts - in diaries, blog posts, on...

Angry Baby Katie Woods has a clear message for today's politicians: 'We (the generation of tomorrow) are not going to take this mess lying down.'Founder of the ground-breaking political party 'Babies for Change', in this no-holds-barred account of her short but extraordinary life to date, Katie pulls no punches as she shares her vision for a better future.It includes her anti-austerity manifesto - Ignore the Troika! Special prisons for bankers! Rejuvenation through pram lane ...

**“Vividly drawn and emotionally gripping."—Daniel James Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Boys in the BoatFrom the author of The Ghost Ships of Archangel, one of the last unheralded heroic stories of World War II: the U-boat assault off the American coast against the men of the U.S. Merchant Marine who were supplying the European war, and one community’s monumental contribution to that effort**Mathews County, Virginia, is ...

Step into the dark underbelly of history with "Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals," a captivating compendium of notorious outlaws and their chilling crimes. From highwaymen to murderers, coiners to housebreakers, this book unveils the true stories behind some of the most infamous individuals who have met their fate at the hands of justice. Prepare to be enthralled by tales of daring heists, cold-blooded killings, and the relentless pursuit of justice that ultimately brought these crimi...