Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) obtained papal approval in 1540 for a new international religious order called the Society of Jesus. Until the mid-1700s the 'Jesuits' were active in many parts of Europe and far beyond. Gaining both friends and enemies in response to their work as teachers, scholars, [...]
This collection of essays by renowned literary scholars offers a sustained and comprehensive account of the relation of British and Irish literary modernism to colonialism. Bringing postcolonial studies into dialogue with modernist studies, the contributors move beyond depoliticized appreciations of[...]
When Kei returns home from his job as a host carrying a matchbook from a love hotel and a lipstick print on his chest, Ran sees red. Leaving the house in anger, he meets an interesting young woman with love woes all her own that strike a resonant chord. Can she help Ran and Kei patch things up, or a[...]
Life changes are in the air for our couples when sudden events change everything. Ranmaru is called home by his grandfather, who wants him to return to the dojo and take up kendo again, despite his only partially recovery from the accident that cemented his bond to Kei. Meanwhile, Kei has family tro[...]
Returning home, Ranmaru discovers that the surprises just keep coming. It seems he and Kei are not the only ones with secrets, as back at the dojo he learns some news that has him doing some soul searching: his father is alive! How will this affect him and the way he wishes to lead his life with his[...]
How do you tell your father that you are dating another man? Both Kei and Ranmaru have had enough - they don't want to go on like this, telling everyone, "we are just roommates" or "we are just friends." They want to tell his father that they are in a committed relationship...but how? And when? And [...]
When the JAT contact Yamato's group about a new case, Tamaki finds a face from his past has come to haunt him. Will old wounds reopen as the man he escaped as a child reappears, this time involving innocent youths in human trafficking and drugs? Is it safe for Yamato, Tamaki, Kippei, and Sougo to pr[...]
Sweet (and sugar-addicted) programmer Kippei is an invaluable part of his team! But when a client's case regarding a long-lost heir suddenly brings the bright young boy into the spotlight, everyone is forced to look back on Kippei's shadowy former life in order to uncover the darkest of secrets. Wil[...]
Graduation is looming for Atsushi and Masami is having second thoughts about the deal he's made and the kiss that's the reward. Is he reluctant to kiss him because he truly wants to reject Atsushi or is he afraid to concede other feelings towards Atsushi, given that after graduation there will be no[...]