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Major Reference Works
A History of Western Philosophy of Education
5-Volume Set Edited by Megan Laverty & David Hansen, both Columbia University, USA With five volumes covering 2500 years of history, this is the definitive reference work on the subject, with volumes divided into Antiquity (500BCE-500CE), The Medieval and Renaissance Period (500-1550), The Age of Enlightenment (1550-1850), The Modern Era (1850-1914), and The Contemporary Landscape (1914-present). Each volume covers the major thinkers and schools of thought for each historical period and pays particular attention to the following the themes: philosophical anthropology; ethics; social and political philosophy; epistemology; aesthetics; pedagogy, schooling and education; philosophy of psychology and the social sciences. The volumes also include timelines showing the major historical events of the period including educational initiatives and the publication of noteworthy philosophical works. Special introductory offer (valid up to three months after publication): £395.00 / $550.00
UK February 2021 • US February 2021• 5 vols • c. 1,440 pages HB Pack 9781350074668 • £440.00 / $610.00 Bloomsbury Academic
Bloomsbury World Englishes
3-Volume Set Edited by Mario Saraceni, University of Portsmouth, UK Bloomsbury World Englishes is an essential three-volume reference resource which presents a modern variationist approach to research in Englishes across the globe. With volumes dedicated to research paradigms, language ideologies, and pedagogies, this collection moves the focus from traditional descriptive research on formal nation state varieties to recognize the breadth of variation within any community of speech. International experts cover a diverse range of varieties and contexts, offering a more accurate understanding of English around the world. Special introductory offer (valid up to three months after publication): £420.00 / $570.00
UK June 2021 • US June 2021• 3 vols • c. 1,104 pages HB Pack 9781350072022 • £465.00 / $635.00 40 b/w images Bloomsbury Academic