History Catalogue 2006.qxp - Blackwell Publishing

theMeri of tocracyThe Linguistics, HistoricalBENJAMINW, FORTSON IVPLIPHI LDEWE CARY, , COPERTH KEI , OATLEYstory &Hiof Journal ani ral Aust: IndexerMaguel, one -Samat nt TousaiMAGUELONNEDestiny storyAndNational iBERNAU, GUI JOHNThe theHistoryof Engl fish,theBok, theHistoryof AALSO OF INTERESTThe Rise and Fall of theMeritocracyGEOFEditedDENCH,by GEOFF DENCHSERIES: POLITICAL QUARTERLY SPECIAL ISSUES192 PAGES / 1-4051-4719-9 PB / JUNE 2006Indo-European Language andture andCulLanguage Indo-EuropeanCultureBENJAMIN W. FORTSON IVSERIES: BLACKWELL TEXTBOOKS IN LINGUISTICS488 PAGES1-4051-0315-9 HB / 1-4051-0316-7 PB / 2004The Handbook of HistoricalLinguisticsEdited by BRIAN D. JOSEPH &RICHARDBRIANDJANDA,RICHARDJOSEPH,D. JANDASERIES: BLACKWELL HANDBOOKS INLINGUISTICS904 PAGES / 0-631-19571-8 HB / 2003igencelIntelligence:IntelA Brief HistoryANNA T. CIANCIOLO &AnaSternberg, Robert ,ROBERT J. STERNBERGSERIES: BLACKWELL BRIEF HISTORIES OFPSYCHOLOGY184 PAGES1-4051-0823-1 HB / 1-4051-0824-X PB / 2004resStress: A Brief HistoryCARY L. COOPER & PHILIP DEWESERIES: BLACKWELL BRIEF HISTORIES OFPSYCHOLOGY160 PAGES1-4051-0744-8 HB / 1-4051-0745-6 PB / 2004onsiEmotions:EmotA Brief HistoryKEITH OATLEYSERIES: BLACKWELL BRIEF HISTORIES OFPSYCHOLOGY208 PAGES1-4051-1314-6 HB / 1-4051-1315-4 PB / 2004COMING TO BLACKWELL PUBLISHING IN 2007History of Education QuarterlyEdited by JAMES ANDERSONcsitiPolJOURNALSPublished on behalf of the History of Education SocietyAustralian Journal of Politics & HistoryEdited by IAN WARD & ANDREW BONNELLwww.blackwellpublishing.com/AJPHFodof storyHistory of FoodTOUSSAINT-SAMATPresident of the Syndicate of French WritersThe story of cuisine and the social history ofeating is a fascinating one, and MaguelonneToussaint-Samat covers all its aspects in thisdefinitive history. She looks at the transitionfrom a vegetable- to an increasinglymeat-based diet, as well as at therelationship between people and what theyeat, between particular foods and socialbehavior and between dietary habits andmethods of cooking.824 PAGES / 0-631-19497-5 PB / 1994History and NationalDestinyEthnosymbolism and its CriticsEdited by MONTSERRAT GUIBERNAUMONTSERATHUTCHINSON,& JOHN HUTCHINSONOpen University; London School of Economics and PoliticalScienceThis volume celebrates Anthony D. Smith’spath-breaking contribution to the study ofnations and nationalism. It comprises aseries of essays written by academics fromthe US, UK and Europe, debating variousissues concerning Smith’s controversialethnosymbolic approach. In discussingthese issues, the contributors also open upnew avenues of research. The book will be ofvalue to all those interested in nations,nationalism and ethnicity in current times.220 PAGES / 1-4051-2391-5 PB / 2004NEW IN 2006The Handbook of theHistory of EnglishEdited by ANS VAN KEMENADE &BETELOULOS,AnsVanKemenade,BETTELOU LOSRadboud University Nijmegen; Vrije Universiteit,AmsterdamTHE HANDBOOK OF THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH isa collection of articles written by leadingspecialists in the field that focus on thetheoretical issues behind the facts of thechanging English language. The innovativeorganization of this volume applies recentinsights to old problems and surveys thehistory of English from the perspective ofstructural developments in areas such asphonology, prosody, morphology, syntax,semantics, language variation, anddialectology.This unique HANDBOOK offers readers acomprehensive overview of the varioustheoretical perspectives available to thestudy of the history of English and sets newobjectives for further research.SERIES: BLACKWELL HANDBOOKS IN LINGUISTICS800 PAGES / 0-631-23344-X HB / JANUARY 2006NEW IN 2006A Companion to theHistory of the BookEdited by SIMON ELIOT &SimonROSE, JONATHAN ,iotlJONATHAN ROSEUniversity of Reading; Drew UniversityFrom the early Sumerian clay tablet throughto the emergence of the electronic text, thisCOMPANION provides a continuous andcoherent account of the history of books.The volume’s expert contributors draw onthe latest research in order to offer a cogent,transcontinental narrative. Many of themmake use of illustrative examples and casestudies of well-known texts, helping toconvey to readers a sense of excitement anda feel for how fast this field is developing.SERIES: BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO LITERATURE ANDCULTURE592 PAGES / 1-4051-2765-1 HB / AUGUST 2006SOCIAL & CULTURAL HISTORY43