This book, which Foucault himself has judged accurate, is the first to provide a sustained, coherent analysis of the French philosopher's work as a whole.To demonstrate the sense in which Foucault's work is beyond structuralism and hermeneutics, the authors unfold a careful, analytical exposition of his oeuvre. They argue that Foucault's work during the seventies became a sustained and largely successful effort to develop a new method—"interpretative analytics"—capa...

An OBSERVER TOP TEN DEBUT 2020Shortlisted for the GORDON BURN PRIZE, JHALAK PRIZE, POLARI PRIZE and the FICTION DEBUT CATEGORY OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDSRainbow Milk is an intersectional coming-of-age story, following nineteen-year-old Jesse McCarthy as he grapples with his racial and sexual identities against the backdrop of a Jehovah's Witness upbringing and the legacies of the Windrush generatio...

This ethnographic study of the Panare Indians of Venezuela is the first extensive look at a tribe of this region of the Amazonia. It is an important book not only because it delves into the myth-filled Panare culture, but also because the author has used a modified version of the structural analysis of Claude Lévi-Strauss in examining the Panare.Lévi-Strauss applied his method of structural analysis to the mythology of many societies in Amazonia, but never to any single society. Je...

What if you could see your own soul... and your best friend's, too?Talon expected another brutal training session. Kiara expected a fight. Their mentor Silak had something else in mind.Deep within the shimmering Glass Realm, the three sorcerers begin a new spiritual exercise-one that tears away the barrier between the physical world and the hidden realm of the soul.What do they fear? What do they regret? What secrets do they keep?The magical...

Why are the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke so similar, yet different? Modern scholars have developed four main approaches to the synoptic problem: That the evangelists tapped into testimonies about Jesus, or drew from many written fragments, or used a common exemplar, or modified each other's work. The first three approaches find solid support in antiquity, yet ironically, the fourth approach dominates gospel scholarship, without producing any consensus. In this study, Paul A. Rainbow ...

Cyclocross is no longer cycling's hidden gem.Its rapid growth in the USA and UK means this intense and dramatic sport is exploding into the mainstream. With a season running from September to February, cyclocross is cycling's only purely winter discipline, demanding a combination of athleticism, supreme technical skill and ruthless tactics for the muddy conditions.In the sport's heartland of Belgium, major races attract crowds of thousands and have a carniv...

D.H. Lawrence’s controversial classic, The Rainbow, follows the lives and loves of three generations of the Brangwen family, between 1840 and 1905. Their tempestuous relationships are played out against a backdrop of change as they witness the arrival of industrialisation the only constant being their unending attempts to grasp a higher form of existence, symbolised by the persistent, unifying motif of the ‘rainbow’. Lawrence’s fourth novel, and the prequel to Women in Love, is an invigora...

Shortlisted for the Gordon Burn PrizeAN OBSERVER TOP TEN DEBUT 2020'Sensuous and thrillingly well written', Observer'When did you last read a novel about a young, black, gay, Jehovah Witness man from Wolverhampton who flees his community to make his way in London as a prostitute? This might be a debut, but Mendez is an exciting, accomplished and daring storyteller with a great ear for dialo...

"Dive into the enchanting world of Rainbow Fish, where vibrant coral gardens sway and sea creatures of every color dance in harmony. Meet Rainbow Fish, known not only for its shimmering scales but also for its warm heart and welcoming spirit.In 'Rainbow Fish's Rainbow of Friends,' young readers will embark on a journey of unity, diversity, and the magic of friendship. Follow Rainbow Fish and its newfound friends—Coral, Ruby, Azure, and Sunny—through the breathtaking coral gardens a...

The LGBTQ rainbow covers people from all walks of life. Catherine and her friends all have to struggle for acceptance in their own lives. Parents, friends, teachers, pretty much everyone seems to have their opinion on how they should live. The only people who don't tell them what they should do are each other and the people inside the LGBTQ community. So when people from that community start getting attacked and then murdered, Catherine feels she has to do something to stop it. Dealing wit...

What if Dorothy Gale wasn't the only person who went to see the Wizard of Oz?MGM's landmark 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland, did not mark the beginning of adventures in Oz. Both before and since, dozens of tales have been told of the Marvellous Land of Oz, and its inhabitants such as the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, the Hungry Tiger and Jack Pumpkinhead.In this fascinating and wide-ranging book, Paul Simpson looks back a...

To serve God and Christ faithfully in the midst of a pagan society that exalts power, wealth, and pleasure is the tenor of the prophetic summons to the church in the book of Revelation. Unfortunately, this simple message, as potent today as it was at the end of the first century, is often obscured by misguided, if sincere, interpreters. The present book explores the background issues and lays out the principles that inform a sound approach to this enigmatic writing: its historical and cult...