Crossley: 260 books

Whilst much scholarly work has been focused on Spain's American colonies, much less is known about Spanish colonization of the Pacific. As such, this book fills an important gap in our knowledge, directing attention both to Spain's wider imperial ambitions, and the specific situation within the Philippines....

The French Revolution had a profound influence on perceptions of the past as well as setting the agenda for modern political culture. This book examines the ways in which the past was rediscovered, retrieved and represented in post-revolutionary France, concentrating upon the Restoration and the July...

A foolproof guide to the mating game and a humorous look at Thailand's modern Miss. A definitive look at the man-woman relationship in Thailand. Avoid ‘Expat Syndrome’, Know ‘The Bar Code’.

Although mathematical logic can be a formidably abstruse topic, even for mathematicians, this concise book presents the subject in a lively and approachable fashion. It deals with the very important ideas in modern mathematical logic without the detailed mathematical work required of those with a...

The study of Jesus has rarely looked at its own scholarly context, at how the representation of Jesus might be shaped by those who study him. 'Jesus beyond Nationalism' examines how - since the beginnings of historical Jesus studies in the nineteenth century - representations of Jesus have been used...

When the mob comes a knockin' Razor and Edge answer. Mobster Tommy Manetti pays a visit to Staten island PI's Razor and Edge. Fear motivates him to ask Razor and Edge to kill a rival, his boss.  Will they accept the job? Will this be their last case? Will they themselves die? The trickiest, most deadly case Razor and Edge have faced yet.

Pinkerton detectives, Noel Stoker and Denis Doyle (sons of Bram Stoker and Arthur Conan Doyle), are summoned to Transylvania to meet with Baron Frankenstein. The Baron and his wife hire the Pinkerton detectives to solve a perplexing mystery. The children of the monster are missing, A tale of monsters and family where death is optional.

From the foreword: This book is a major contribution to the field of comparative and international education. It has been co-authored by two distinguished figures, who write with authority and clarity, and who present conceptual insights which add creative and intellectual vitality to the field at...

Do you find yourself lost in the celebration of holidays and forgetting the "reason for the season"? Are you looking for simple reminders to look beyond the surface and see what God is doing amidst the busyness of the holiday season? "Holy Ways in Holidays" is just the book you...

Life can be upsettingly capricious, dumping unexpected circumstances on our doorstep, obligating us to deal with them. In those bewildering moments, we tend to respond to the problems we see instead of to the God we cannot see. Yet His Guiding Hand is upon our life. St. Paul wrote, “For we walk...

Class Struggle in the New Testament engages the political and economic realities of the first century to unmask the mediation of class through several New Testament texts and traditions. Essays span a range of subfields, presenting class struggle as the motor force of history by responding to recent...

This is the 2nd book in a trilogy about Lestor Stewartson; newly qualified Doctor and a Spirit Singer capable of temporarily removing a person's living essence to enable him and others to carry out medical procedures. He's been ‘persuaded’ by the General Council to tour the world with a travelling...

I Don’t Know What It Is but I Don’t Think It’s Serious provides a broad analysis of the issues behind medical confidence and decision making. It looks at how the GP role is seen and the status that backs it, and explores the issues patients and others bring to the consultation. The book also...

The adventures of Trixie Aioli continues in Part 5. In this instalment her problems pile up like the next big burger special at your local fast food franchise. What started a simple mission to seize power and stop the rounding up of the customers bill, to a quest for a power marriage...