Roderick: 284 books

The Victoria Cross is one of the world’s most famous medals. It was introduced by Queen Victoria in 1856 for ‘most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy’, and has been awarded only 1,358 times. Exploring...

Why was the idea of synchronicity so important to Jung? Jung's theory of synchronicity radically challenges the entrenched assumptions of mainstream modern culture in the West. It is one of the most fascinating yet difficult and discomfiting of Jung's psychological theories. The Rupture of...

The only anthology available on material constitution, this book collects important recent work on well known puzzles in metaphysics and philosophy of mind. The extensive, clearly written introduction helps to make the essays accessible to a wide audience.

Winning in Combat Sports is a treatise on fight strategy. It is intended for boxers and mixed martial artists who currently compete or plan on competing in the amateur or pro ranks, as well as trainers and coaches involved in combat sports. The book covers both the mental and physical preparation needed to successfully compete in the ring or octagon.

The modern history of South Asia is shaped by the personalities of its two most prominent politicians and ideologues ? Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Mahatma Gandhi. Jinnah shaped the final settlement by consistently demanding Pakistan, and Gandhi defined the largely non-violent nature of the campaign. Each...

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Who hasn't wondered what would happen if aliens were to visit our planet? MacDonald explores the thought processes of these extraterrestrials and how their visit could affect us.

A diva and a showman work together to make history, finding romance along the way After Queen Victoria, Jenny Lind is the most famous woman in Europe. A Swedish soprano with a voice like an angel’s and a temperament to match, she is in Vienna when she meets the shortest man she has ever seen....

In 1919, the US Government declared the production, distribution, and sale of alcohol illegal. America officially became a 'dry' land. That didn't stop people from drinking, however, and the rise of the 'speakeasy' offered huge new opportunities for organized crime. Soon, cities both large and small...

Called variously the ’Byzantine epic’, the ’epic of Modern Greece’, an ’epic-romance’ and ’romance’, the poem of Digenes Akrites has, since its rediscovery towards the end of the nineteenth century, exerted a tenacious hold on the imagination of scholars from a wide range of disciplines...

On a touring holiday in south-west France, a young English couple, Jennifer and Peter Robbins, quickly fall under the charms of the Lot region a land of wide meandering rivers, wooded hillsides, rugged moors and quaint stone villages bathed in warm sunshine (not to mention the more worldly pleasures...

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The God of the Left Hemisphere explores the remarkable connections between the activities and functions of the human brain that writer William Blake termed 'Urizen' and the powerful complex of rationalising and ordering processes which modern neuroscience identifies as 'left hemisphere' brain activity....

God set ministries within the Church; namely, the pastor and the teacher for its continuance. These ministries are important for the equipping and maturing of the saints. In the pages of this study, we will discuss the ministries of the pastor and of the teacher in detail.