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The Unmaking of New Zealand Communism
Before Facebook and the Trump election of 2016 was there Russian interference in New Zealand's parliamentary elections as early as 1984? Were communists infiltrating and influencing trade unions during the 1970s and 1980s? In an era of 21st century extremism it's important to learn from history and to understand what motivated people to join extremist organisations. How do citizens in a parliamentary democracy become radicalised? In this book, based on several years of research towards a post-graduate degree, Roger Ellis reveals the inner workings of the extreme Left - the communists - in New Zealand. The author examines the strategies and tactics of the communist groups as well as profiling some of the New Zealanders who were devoted to the cause of violent revolution in order to overthrow capitalism."The Unmaking of New Zealand Communism" traces one hundred years of the communist movement from its enthusiastic beginnings as a series of small Marxian study groups celebrating the Russian revolution, through to its conclusion as a fragmented collection of tiny sects struggling to survive on the fringes of the nation's political culture.
Scenes and Monologues of Spiritual Experience from the Best Contemporary Plays
In this anthology theater expert Roger Ellis culls together dramatic scenes and monologues that all deal with spiritual experience. From various religious and non-religious perspectives the book explores various aspects of spirituality ä religious faith martyrdom death and afterlife fate and destiny mercy and romantic love. The material comes from contemporary plays by some of the most gifted playwrights ä Arthur Miller Tony Kushner John Patrick Shanley John Pielmeier Tammy Ryan Elie Wiesel Karen Sunde and others. Perfect for high-school through college-age students as well as for actors and general readers this volume contains nearly 100 scenes ranging from comic to serious grouped in five categories: Scenes for a Man and a Woman Scenes for Two Women Scenes for Two Men Monologues for Women and Monologues for Men. In addition to the monologues Ellis includes notes on staging to help actors and directors bring these scenes to life. Some of the plays sourced for this anthology include ÊThe CrucibleÊ ÊDoubtÊ ÊIn the Shape of a WomanÊ ÊAgnes of GodÊ ÊEpic ProportionsÊ ÊOur Lady of 121st StreetÊ ÊAngels in AmericaÊ and ÊAffection in TimeÊ.
Britain's Prime Ministers
This useful single-volume collection combines an introductory essay on the emergence and changing role of the British prime minister with 51 concise biographies of the people who have played this role, from Sir Robert Walpole at the beginning of the 18th century to current prime minister Tony Blair. These essays reveal how each figure molded the office in response to the situation of the time, and the preface by Lord Butler adds insight into the present-day workings of the office.
Shakespeare Survey
The first fifty volumes of this yearbook of Shakespeare studies are being reissued in paperback.
The Oxford History of Literary Translation in English
"The editors and contributors are to be warmly congratulated for assembling, consolidating and making available so much useful knowledge' William St Clair, Times Literary Supplement.
Who's who in Victorian Britain
"When histories, too often, have little room for the individuals who are the life and soul of the past, there is a place for a history which is composed of the lives of those who helped to make it what it was-and is." --Geoffrey Treasure, series editor. Many see the Victorian era as Britain's heyday. Certainly some of the nation's most exceptional citizens lived then, not least, of course, Queen Victoria herself. In all fields, pioneers were at work, among them Isbard Kingdom Brunel, Florence Nightingale, John Ruskin, William Morris, Sir Robert Peel, Sir John Stuart Mill, Michael Faraday, Edward Lear, and Charles Darwin. To come in the series: Who's Who in Roman Britain and Anglo-Saxon England, Who's Who in Early Medieval England, Who's Who in Late Medieval England, Who's Who in Stuart Britain, Who's Who in Early Hanoverian Britain,Who's Who in Late Hanoverian Britain
