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  • Why family ties in Kūfa mattered for early Islamic politics

    Aliya A Ali explores how kinship and marriage alliances shaped political power and governance in the early Islamic city of Kūfa.

    September 25, 2025
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Why family ties in Kūfa mattered for early Islamic politics

Aliya A Ali explores how kinship and marriage alliances shaped political power and governance in the early Islamic city of Kūfa.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • September 25, 2025
Portrait of Anne, Emily, and Charlotte Brontë, painted by their brother, Branwell Brontë. In between Emily and Charlotte Brontë, there is a column of light, with the outline of a male figure visible. This is believed to be Branwell’s self-portrait, which he painted over.

Violence in Brontë Afterlives

Explore five adaptations of Brontë novels that amplify violence, from Wuthering Heights to Jane Eyre, reshaping the Brontës’ enduring cultural impact.

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Cinema Without Borders: The Films of Paweł Pawlikowski

Explores the cinematic career of British-Polish director, Paweł Pawlikowski.

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More Than Just Shade: 3 Surprising Stories About the 19th-Century Parasol

Elena Vanden Abeele investigates the functions, symbols and hidden meanings behind the parsol in the 19th century.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • September 16, 2025
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Reimagining the Action Heroine for the Twenty-First Century

A look through the ever-shifting landscape of the action genre and its representation of women.

  • Edinburgh University Press
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Q&A with Chibli Mallat, author of Democracy Redefined

Chibli Mallat introduces 'Democracy Redefined' and explores the Lebanese Constitution's history and its unique approach to democracy.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • September 12, 2025

Hardboiled Blues: Rethinking the Music of Rory Gallagher

Dr Lauren Alex O’Hagan explores the overlooked literary depth of Rory Gallagher’s lyrics, arguing for their place within a unique hardboiled blues tradition.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • September 5, 2025
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Wicked Wild Wastes?: challenging contemporary ideas of wildness in Scottish Highland landscapes

Dr Edward Stewart looks to the past to suggest an alternative future for Scotland's 'wild' places.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • September 4, 2025

Q&A with Françoise Vergès on Decolonial Feminism

Françoise Vergès reflects on the space she wanted to create and help to hold open for feminists and workers of colour.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • August 27, 2025
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