Screen Deep is a book about the immense potential of screen storytelling to defeat an evil both historic and urgently topical: racism. Everyone watches TV and movies. Everyone has an interest in building a more just and equitable world. Screen Deep goes beyond the many film books and anti-racist manuals by demonstrating the connection between these two aspects of modern life.In Screen Deep Ellen E. Jones combines her personal experience as a mixed-race woman who c...

Stage Mothers explores the connections between motherhood and the theater both on and off stage throughout the long eighteenth century. Although the realities of eighteenth-century motherhood and representations of maternity have recently been investigated in relation to the novel, social history, and political economy, the idea of motherhood and its connection to the theatre as a professional, material, literary, and cultural site has received little critical attention. The essays in this...

Against the seething political intrigues of twelfth-century Europe, two royal heirs surrender to passion as they vie for the English throne.At nine, Maud, an English princess, was sent to Germany to become the bride of the Holy Roman Emperor—a political alliance with a man her father's age. At twenty-five, the widowed Maud must marry once again, this time to fourteen-year-old Geoffrey Plantagenet. But it is with Stephen of Blois, Maud's fiercest rival for the Briti...

Three engrossing historical novels—in one volume—bring the Plantagenets and the splendor and scheming of twelfth-century Europe to vivid life.In The Fatal Crown, set against the seething political intrigues of twelfth-century Europe, two royal heirs surrender to passion as they vie for the most glittering, treacherous prize of all: the English throne. At twenty-five, the widowed Maud must marry once again, this time to fourteen-year-old Geoffrey Plantagene...

In the twelfth century, as France and England compete for dominion, one woman's passions and ambitions will change history . . ."Aquitaine is mine. It will never belong to anyone else."With these words, fifteen-year-old Eleanor seals her fate. Aquitaine is under the French king's safekeeping, and Eleanor, the Duke of Aquitaine's eldest daughter, knows she must wed Prince Louis in order to insure the future of her beloved duchy. Fiercely independent...

A novel of the betrayals and rivalries that set a family of royals against each other in medieval England—and ignited a devastating conflict.Tumultuous. Passionate. Timeless. The marriage between Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry Plantagenet was like no other, born of power, politics, and an all-consuming, fiery love. Within two years of their wedding, Henry conquered England and together they ruled a vast kingdom. At first they worked to unify and repair their war-to...

This book, first published in 1985, is the first full-length study of the Soviet Armed Forces as a social institution. Using military manpower as a substantive focus, it identifies those characteristics that the Soviet military shared with counterparts in non-communist systems and those that were unique to the society and political culture in which it was embedded. The discussion encompasses defence policy-making as a whole and focuses on conscription policy, the characteristics of the pro...

You picked up this book because a headline, a video, or a friend said something that landed too close to home, and you wondered if scattered, sensitive, or late might have been attention all along. You may have been called anxious, lazy, or too much, while you were quietly working twice as hard to appear organized. You may have excelled on interesting projects and stalled on simple forms, talked a lot to stay engaged, and replayed conversations for hours. Or you may have felt overwhelmed s...

Literature is often assumed to be monolingual: publishing rights are sold on the basis of linguistic territories and translated books are assumed to move from one “original” language to another. Yet a wide range of contemporary literary works mix and meld two or more languages, incorporating translation into their composition. How are these multilingual works translated, and what are the cultural and political implications of doing so?In Literature in Motion, Ellen Jones o...

Protecting the environment should be a priority of every theatrical production, but it can be challenging to mount an environmentally-friendly show with limited time, resources, and information. A Practical Guide to Greener Theatre: Introduce Sustainability Into Your Productions not only gives you the information you need to make greener decisions, but provides you with practical, workable solutions. You will learn how to assess and improve every production area – from costuming a...

Whom and how we love is an important decision in our lives. Choices we make in love will be choices that affect us for a lifetime. Our love should reflect the personal commitment we have for the other, knowing that this love is a reflection of Gods love for us. The puzzle of life is to find the path that can fill our hearts with love, not only for another person, but for God.Lily and Jared find that choosing to love each other is easy but searching for the path to Gods love is a ch...

**'Queers, allies, you’d better pay attention, because Ellen Jones is impossible to ignore' – Sophie Duker, comedian and writer'This book may well save someone's life' – Robin Ince**Complete equality for LGBTQ+ people should be our benchmark. But despite massively increased visibility in mainstream life and culture, the queer community is facing unacceptable levels of prejudice and danger – from the rise in homophobic and transphobic violence to the rollback of hard-fought-...