John Blair: 19 books

This book explores new developments in the dialogues between science and theatre and offers an introduction to a fast-expanding area of research and practice.The cognitive revolution in the humanities is creating new insights into the audience experience, performance processes and training. Scientists...

Bioregionalism is an innovative way of thinking about place and planet from an ecological perspective. Although bioregional ideas occur regularly in ecocritical writing, until now no systematic effort has been made to outline the principles of bioregional literary criticism and to use it as a way...

Gastroesophageal cancers are the most common form of cancer incidents, and the second most common cause of death among cancer patients. In 2000, it was estimated that over one million new cases of gastroesophageal cancers were diagnosed worldwide, and over 900,000 individuals died from the disease. Using...

Learn the deep truths of the life of Jesus Christ in this easy-to-understand approach to Bible study. In-depth biblical scholarship is presented in an easy-to-use format that makes adult Sunday school classes or small-group Bible studies come alive. The research and preparation has been done. The...

This innovative book introduces China on its own terms by explaining ten key concepts that frame the way most Chinese people think about the world. Posing four questions that Westerners routinely ask about China, the authors respond using these ten Chinese key words. Not surprisingly, the answers...