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‘Molière on Stage’ attains CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title status | ‘On Beckett’ and the latest from our Theatre and Performance series

2 January 2013 Uncategorized

Over the past year, we have been working on developing our Anthem Studies in Theatre and Performance series. Looking at a wide range of theatre, from historically traditional forms to less structured, contemporary acts, this series seeks to analyse one of the most dynamic aspects of culture with a broad,...

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The Anthem Environment and Sustainability Publishing Initiative

20 December 2012 Guest Post

For the most part, there are three kinds of environmental books being published today. The first offers scientific or engineering evidence in an effort to draw attention to a particular environmental phenomenon, like acidification of the ocean. The second offers an explanation, often in the form of a scholarly analysis,...

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Anthem Library of the Month | CENTRE FOR EDUCATION AND DOCUMENTATION IN MUMBAI

17 December 2012 Uncategorized

The Centre for Education and Documentation in Mumbai was founded sometime in the late 1970s, amid a host of solicitors’ offices in an inconspicuous side street behind Regal Cinema. For a graduate student in the late 1980s looking for information on recent social and political events, there were few resources...

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The Rise of the IGCSE

11 December 2012 Uncategorized

The Cambridge International GCSE (IGCSE) is widely recognised as the most popular international qualification for 14-16 year olds in the world. One of the primary reasons for its wide reach is that Cambridge qualifications are highly regarded by universities and employers worldwide. As a result, schools everywhere, from Brussels to...

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Anthem Book Spotlight | EUROPE’S UNFINISHED CURRENCY

27 November 2012 Uncategorized

October was a busy month for our author, Dr Thomas Mayer. His book, ‘Europe’s Unfinished Currency,’ was published at the beginning of the month and in order to promote and celebrate the release, Dr Mayer participated in a book tour around Europe and the U.S. with stops in several cities...

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Professor Craig Calhoun and the Public Mission of Research Universities

16 November 2012 Uncategorized

In a recent lecture at the LSE, Professor Craig Calhoun, who is a world-renowned social scientist and the LSE Director (as of 1 September), discussed the public mission of research universities. It’s a very informative and interesting lecture that follows the evolution of universities and their function within and in...

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Anthem Press Backs AFC Wimbledon

Anthem Press Backs AFC Wimbledon

15 November 2012 Uncategorized

Anthem Press’ roots lie in Wimbledon, South West London. It and the recently launched Thames River Press are imprints of Wimbledon Publishing Company Limited. The Sood family behind the company are active members of the local community and are supporters of Wimbledon Bookfest and the local football team, AFC Wimbledon....

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Anthem Library of the Month | NEW YORK SOCIETY LIBRARY

Anthem Library of the Month | NEW YORK SOCIETY LIBRARY

9 November 2012 Uncategorized

© 2012 New York Society Library People who are melodramatic about the decline of the physical book often see booklovers as having to retreat to redoubts, sanctuaries, like people of learning retiring to monasteries in late antiquity. Things may not be that drastic, but my personal Monte Cassino or Vivarium...

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Anthem Book Spotlight | HORROR AND THE HORROR FILM

Anthem Book Spotlight | HORROR AND THE HORROR FILM

8 November 2012 Uncategorized

During the recent Halloween season, our new book, Horror and the Horror Film by Bruce F. Kawin, was featured as a giveaway prize in several horror festivals around the U.S. Both the RI International Horror Film Festival and Knoxville Horror Film Fest raffled off several copies of the book during...

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What Obama’s Re-Election Means for Higher Education

What Obama’s Re-Election Means for Higher Education

7 November 2012 Publishing Industry News

Inside Higher Ed has written an interesting article, entitled ‘What Obama victory means for higher education.’ Obama, they say, “has focused more on higher education than almost any other president” and this article offers a few insights into what we can expect these next four years with regard to federal...

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