Sabina de Cavi’s Architecture and Royal Presence: Domenico and Giulio Cesare Fontana in Spanish Naples (1592-1627) is an exemplary interdisciplinary study of the relationship between politics and art history. No finer or more vivid investigation exists of the role of the Spanish viceroyalty in Neapolitan architecture during its formative years.   It offers an unparalleled examination of the viceregal claims to legitimacy, casts brilliant light on the relationship between architecture, etiquette and ceremonial, and makes clear the critical role played in these developments by the remarkable architecture of Domenico and Giulio Cesare Fontana.

David Freedberg, Pierre Matisse Professor of the History of Art, Columbia University

On Catalogue of Proper Names

"This book is a new and valuable contribution to the understanding of catalogues of proper names in epic, a subject that has exercised scholars since antiquity and drawn considerable interest in recent years."

From a review in Bryn Mawr Classical Review

On How American Politics Works

"This is a splendid book and one that should be fully utilized by everyone with an interest in politics and our governing system."

Former United States Senator George McGovern, Ph.D. in History, Northwestern University

On The Nordic Storyteller: Essays in Honour of Niels Ingwersen

"The Nordic Storyteller offers a cornucopia of articles with a considerable historical range. We learn not only about saints, black books, strong wives, lumberjacks and hygiene, and about the role of storytellers across the Nordic region, but also about the rich cross-pollination between folklore and modern literature."

Karin Sanders, University of California at Berkeley
 

"The serious engagement in these essays with questions of nationalism, colonialism, representations, cultural history, folklore methodology, and film studies-all treated with the sort of sensible and sensitive approach characteristic of the man to whom they are dedicated-make this anthology an important contribution to scholarship on the Nordic region specifically, as well as to the humanities more generally."

Steven Mitchell, Harvard University

On The Irish Celebrating

There is a saying in old Irish that "the best mirror is the eye of a friend'. In Professor Considère-Charon Ireland has a true friend, and this endlessly attractive book is testament to that friendship. Through it we see ourselves as French friends see us. And the reflection is pleasing and provocative.

Brendan Halligan, Chairman of the Institute of International and European Affairs, Dublin
(former Member of the Seanad (Senate); former Member of the Dáil (Parliament); former Member of the European Parliament; former General Secretary of the Labour Party)

On Situating the Feminist Gaze

"Situating the Feminist Gaze and Spectatorship in Postwar Cinema should be required reading for scholars, students, and general readers who care about cinema’s increasingly complex interactions with contemporary culture at large. Situating the Feminist Gaze and Spectatorship in Postwar Cinema will play an important part in academic, sociopolitical, and film-cultural debates for a long time to come."

David Sterritt, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor, School of the Arts, Columbia University, Adjunct Faculty in Liberal Arts, Maryland Institute College of Art, Professor Emeritus of Theater and Film, Long Island University, Chair, National Society of Film Critics 

On Myths and Facts About Football

"Myths and Facts About Football is an intriguing entree into the world of the self-styled 'data fiends' who want proof to support every point in a bar-room debate. It draws together academic research from around the world to challenge widely held notions about the beautiful game, and show that many intuitive beliefs might well be deeply flawed. As certain to spark as many arguments as it settles, which is no bad thing."

Nick Harris, The Independent

On Blaze
 

“This book is a must to understand the Feminist Art Movement and the significant role it has played and still does play in shaping contemporary art ideas.”
 
Judith K. Brodsky, Third President of the Women's Caucus for Art and past President of College Art Association  




On Trusts and Transitions

“This timely collection offers a wealth of profound reflections about the role that trust and democratic convictions can and should play in transitions to market-based democracies. In fact, we still face the central dilemma described—in rich and varied ways—by the contributors here: Is it sufficient that society be driven forward by the egoistic desires of individuals? Or, do successful transitions require some sense of democratic solidarity?”
 
Lubomír Zaorálek, Vice-Chairman, Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic

 
On New Approaches to Teaching Italian Language and Culture: Case Studies from an International Perspective
 
"Emanuele Occhipinti has collected a series of excellent essays by renowned researchers and practitioners worldwide into a volume that constitutes a noteworthy contribution to Italian pedagogy...This outstanding tome is sure to become a standard manual for teaching Italian language and culture."
 
Elvira G. Di Fabio, Harvard University
 
"Grounded in contributions from recognized experts in the field and enlivened by new and original voices, New Approaches to Teaching Italian Language and Culture: Case Studies from an International Perspective is a must for Italian language professionals."
 
Prof. Risa Sodi, Yale University


On Fiscal Decentralisation to Local Governments in India
 
“This volume edited by Prof. Oommen, is an excellent collection of essays on the issues of fiscal decentralization in India...This is truly a pioneering study on democratic decentralization in India.”
 
C. Rangarajan, Former Chairman, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council and formerly Governor, Reserve Bank of India
 
 
On Myths and Facts about Football
 
'The book...draws together academic research from around the world, taking to task widely held notions about the beautiful game. By subjecting what happens in football to scientific and mathematical tests, economists and psychologists argue that "football phenomena" are indeed provable.'
 
Nick Harris, The Independent, October 8th 2008.
 
“Quite early on in my conversion to a football data fanatic, I came
across the work of Peter Ayton and admired his insights. So when he told
me that this volume was appearing I was excited, and remain so. I think
you should be too.
 
…I think the sort of material he together with Patric Andersson and
Carsten Schmidt have gathered in this book represents the future of sports
writing…
 
… Over the next ten years, managers are going to twig to this. When there
are millions of pounds at stake they aren’t going to go on valuing players
by reading Shoot magazine and watching a video, are they? So we, the
data fiends, we’re going to take over the world my friends. Starting here.
Starting with this book…
 
Daniel Finkelstein OBE: the author of the “Fink Tank”—a regular column
appearing in ‘The Times’ and the only regular sports feature devoted to using
scientific methods for predicting and understanding football. (SEE The Times link for more information on Daniel Finkelstein: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/daniel_finkelstein/)
 
 
On Re-reading Hoggart
 
"Because The Uses of Literacy was first published half a century ago, we are in danger of regarding Richard Hoggart as a voice from the past, one to be recalled in moments of piety but otherwise safely forgotten. This excellent collection forces us to think otherwise...from the opening contribution by his son, Simon Hoggart, onwards we get engaging glimpses of the private man, one who continues to inspire admiration, affection, and love."
 
Stefan Collini, University of Cambridge
 
 
On Sino-Christian Studies in China
 
"During my different visits to China I witnessed the vigour and creativity of Chinese scholars especially in the field of religious studies. This volume is a splendid example for the high quality of factual information, intellectual penetration and historical and systematic reflection."
 
Hans Küng, Professor emeritus and President of the Global Ethic Foundation, Tübingen University
 
 
On Body Politic

"...original and thought-provoking, particularly when discussing the work of 20th-century military thinkers concerned with attacking the 'brain' and 'body' of the enemy nation"

Jon Parkin, University of York, Excerpt from the BBC History Magazine
 
 
On Multilingualism and Applied Comparative Linguistics (volume II)
 
“This second volume...fuels – or so it seems – the linguist’s mythical image: a language juggler and a breaker of borders, dealing in turn with politics, sentiment, education, artificial intelligence, corporate communication… Even going so far as to scrutinise the excellent work put forth by his fellow journalists and translators! ... the reader will certainly discover the self-effacement of a field that, beyond its flaws and its jargon, focuses all its attention on homo loquens, the speaking man. Linguistics, even applied, remain first and foremost a form of humanism.”
 
Marc Van Campenhoudt, Professor, Termisti research centre, Institut supérieur de traducteurs et interprètes, Haute École de Bruxelles.
 

On How do We Know?
 
“What is it about evidence that has produced such a singular silence within anthropological treatments of method and epistemology? How Do We Know? is just the kind of collection we need to get a conversation going, and goes a long way toward helping us situate the concept of evidence in—and for—anthropology. The editors have brought together an impressive roster of established and emerging scholars, all of whom provide fascinating case studies through which to work out questions of evidence. Anyone interested in how anthropology gets done, and what it produces in the doing, will want to have this book on their shelf.”

Matthew Engelke, London School of Economics.
 
 
On Georg Simmel in Translation
 
"This is a most exciting collection of explorations into a whole range of fields inspired and guided by the work of Georg Simmel...This is a welcome and stimulating contribution to interdisciplinary scholarship."
 
David Frisby
Professor in Sociology
London School of Economics
 
 
On Development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in India
 
"I think the book compiled by Dr. Jagan Karade entitled “Development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in India” will be useful to all who are involved in the field of upliftment of SC/ST movement, research scholars and also all those interested in the subject. I am sure this volume will be used in future as a reference book."

Mr. R.S. Gavai, The Governor of Bihar State, India