So confident was Gordon Brown that his policies had neutered the boom-bust cycle, that he claimed in his 2007 Budget speech it would never happen again.This, Harrison argues, ignores an inconvenient
Describing the use of symbols inphilosophy and religion, this bookconnects the Taoist symbol of the self—thediamond body—tothe tetrahedron, as well asto the
Searching for a definition of good government, this commentary from Marsilio Ficino examines three Platonic dialogues that have had a profound effect on Western statesmen and jurists. A leading schola
Tracing the history of housing cycles in the United States, this examination shows how the banking system reacts to prosperity and recession and reveals the ways regulations enacted after eac
Exploring the life of Kathleen Raine, who played an important role in the literary history of?20th-century England, this authorized biography tells how she developed from a small girl who only wanted
This new work draws from Marcus Aurelius?one of the last great pre-Christian voices of classical Western philosophy and spirituality?the essential threads of his thinking in the Meditations weaving th
This volume casts a new light on Marsilio Ficino, an extraordinary Renaissance man. Sometimes he has been thought of as an ivory-tower philosopher, who retired from the hurly-burly of life to contempl
Condemning the post-industrial economy to protracted periods of economic failure, this thought-provoking book documents how the integrity of economics as a discipline was deliberately compromised in
Drawing on case studies of organized violence?ranging from territorial wars and colonial conquests to non-state variants such as organized crime?this record offers a general theory to account for the
"This seventh volume of Marsilio Ficino’s letters sheds new light on the life and intellectual development of one of the Renaissance’s leading figures. As head of the Platonic Academy in Florence, Fic
Featuring philosophical commentary from Marsilio Ficino?a leading scholar of the Italian Renaissance who translated all the works of Plato into Latin?this work is the first English translation of Fici
From its beginnings in London to its worldwide enrollment?including affiliated schools in Europe, North and South America, South Africa, and Australasia?this account examines the history and growth of
Marsilio Ficino, a leading scholar of the Italian Renaissance who translated all the works of Plato into Latin, examines Plato’s Timaeus, the most widely influential and hotly debated of the Platonic
Providing a firsthand account of the land enclosure movement of the 19th century from a major English poet, this extensively researched study gives modern readers an appreciation of the divisive effec
With immigration and asylum seekers high on the agenda of governments through-out Europe, the life story of Dr Teame Mebrahtu is a timely reminder of a positive side of what has become a contentious a
Once in a generation a book appears that transcends all others on its subject. John Zametica has written such a book about the outbreak of World War One. His work will be impossible to ignore despite
Marsilio Ficino of Florence (1433-99) was one of the most influential thinkers of the Renaissance. He put before society a new ideal of human nature, emphasising its divine potential. As teacher and g
