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London, 1868: visiting Australian Aboriginal cricketer Charles Rose has died in Guy's Hospital. His body did not go directly to a grave. Possessing the Dead explores the disturbing history of the cadaver trade in Scotland, England and Australia, where laws once gave certain officials possession of the dead, and brings to life this gruesome past.

Addresses the major gap in film scholarship - the influence of Charles Darwin's theories on the history of the cinema. This title argues that Darwinian ideas influenced the evolution of early film genres such as horror, the detective film, science fiction, film noir and the musical.

While exhibiting an almost fanatical pride in the exploits of their sporting heroes, Australians have otherwise remained indifferent to the more formal trappings of their nationhood. This book offers insight into why Australians have come to exhibit their nationhood in these curious new ways.

Muslims in Australia have attracted increased attention as citizens in the last decade. The research scholars in this book present a complex and dynamic picture of their presence and experiences in Australia, taking us far beyond simplistic notions of security threats and discrimination.

The election of Barack Obama brought hope to millions around the world. But the Israel/Palestine conflict remains mired in brutality and occupation. Fresh ways of tackling the crisis are appearing. In this edition, the author examines the future of the Middle East peace process and offers a prescient interpretation of the events.

Many people believe that police officers need to carry guns to protect themselves as well as us from crime. But do we want our police forces to become armies? This volume arises from the author's study of the police shootings and paramilitarization of the police in Australia.

Shows how rewarding patient, sensitive and thoughtful attention to the world can be. This book suggests that the opposite of a life of distraction is one of genuine freedom.

This work tells the strange story of almost a hundred United States citizens who were transported to Van Diemen's land in 1839-40. These exiles endured years of harsh treatment before they were eventually pardoned. Not being British subjects, their transportation was almost certainly illegal.

The horror film has always been populated by male monsters, many of which do carry out monstrous acts of violation, rape and castration. The horror film is also filled with male monsters who grow fur, change shape, bleed and give birth. What is it that defines male monstrosity? How does the male monster differ from the female monster?

Managing stress is an important issue not only for the military, but equally for other high-risk professions. Focusing on the Australian Defence Force experience, this work provides a synthesis of a wide range of research, offering a coherent, integrated approach to the subject.

Addicts are generally regarded with either pity or grave disapproval. But is being addicted to something necessarily bad? Challenging conventional accounts of addiction, this book aims to show that most ideas about addiction take certain ideals of health and normality for granted.