Cinema at the Margins is a collection of essays by Wheeler Winston Dixon. They provide a much-needed analysis of the forgotten films and filmmakers of the past that are being marginalized and pushed aside by the current loss of historical perspective in film. Find more information about the book here. An excerpt from the introduction: “Unlocking […]
The following is an interview with Hilary Larkin, author of A History of Ireland 1800-1922: Theatres of Disorder. In this new book, Ireland’s status as a theatre of disorder from 1800 to 1922 is investigated and re-assessed. Q: In your book, you are accounting for an undoubtedly very troubled and violent part of Irish History. […]
‘Economics of the 1%: How Mainstream Economics Serves The Rich, Obscures Reality and Distorts Policy’ by John F. Weeks “With barely concealed rage, excoriating analysis and unswerving clarity, Weeks dissects and exposes the myths and lies of the free-market propaganda upon which our current economic system is built. Eminently readable, ‘Economics of the 1%’ is […]
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Anthem Press! It has been a wonderful year for Anthem Press and we would like to thank everyone – our staff, our authors, our partners – who made this a landmark year. A few of the highlights: We’ve had the honour of releasing some wonderful books by terrific authors, including The […]
Recently I was in DOK (Delft, the Netherlands, www.dok.info [in Dutch]) for the first time. This was a long overdue visit, because in 2008 this public library was designated by international experts as the worldwide number one library in innovation, and in 2009 it was elected the best library of the Netherlands (this year they […]
New Seasonal Catalogue available here: http://www.anthempress.com/catalogues New books released this October: The Content Machine Towards a Theory of Publishing from the Printing Press to the Digital Network Michael Bhaskar A ground-breaking study that demonstrates how publishing can survive and thrive in the digital age. Colonialism and Transnational Psychiatry The Development of an Indian Mental Hospital […]
Anthem Scholarship in the Digital Age investigates the global impact of technology and computing on knowledge and society. Tracing transformations in communication, learning and research, the groundbreaking titles in this series demonstrate the far-reaching effects of the digital revolution across disciplines, cultures and languages. Edited by Paul Arthur (University of Western Sydney), Willard McCarty (King’s […]
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Since the June release of our new title, ‘The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs Private Sector Myths,’ the book has already received significant press coverage. Mariana Mazzucato is a leading innovation economist and her ideas provide a new perspective on the role of the state in entrepreneurship. Some of the recent media highlights include The […]
