Ten articles reprinted and often translated from publication in scholarly journals or other anthologies or collections consider first magic and then divination as defined and distinguished by Medieval
Of the articles in this volume, eight concern a world-famous author (FranA§ois Rabelais); the others are studies of little-known authors (Cortesi, Corrozet, Mercier) or genres (the joke, the apophtheg
Whilst Foucault's work has become a major strand of postmodern theology, the wider relevance of his work for theology still remains largely unexamined. Foucault both engages the Christian tradition an
Librarians will find this a useful resource for its guidelines on how to safely store materials that include paper, digital information, and sound recordings. Digital preservation and management are d
In a philosophical study of the notion of liberating knowledge as it occurs in a range of Buddhist sources, Burton (Mount Saint Vincent U., Nova Scotia) assesses the common Buddhist claim that the key
For a while there, the juggernaut of knowledge management was careering so far into the track of technology that it looked like it might get stuck there. Orna is one of the writers steering a more cen
This book takes bold steps in forming much-needed philosophical foundations for restorative justice through deconstructing and reconstructing various models of thinking. It challenges current debates
Ten selected papers by European academics represent the second international conference of the Tudor Symposium, held in 2000 at the U. of Newcastle Upon Tyne. The conference's topic, Anglo-continental
The series reprints a critical selection of published research that has contributed to modern scholarship's understanding of Islamic history during the approximate period 600-950, each volume focusing
Scholars and students of economics will find this six-volume collection of original documents reproduced in facsimile to be a valuable research tool. Wright (Stern School of Business, New York Univers
The eighteenth century is recognized as a complex period of dramatic epistemic shifts that would have profound effects on the modern world. Paradoxically, the art of the era continues to be a relative
Applying foreign policy analysis to the formation of British cabinet decision-making surrounding the Suez crisis of 1956, Verbeek (U. of Nijmegen, the Netherlands) argues for the centrality of small g
George W. Bush's bombing of Afghanistan is hardly the first time that U.S. foreign policy has played a role in the lives of Afghans. Lansford (U. of Southern Mississippi) examines this history, beginn
This resource for scholars contains the text of 17 previously published articles on Shi'ism in early Islamic history. Kohlberg (affiliation not cited) offers a general introduction to early Shi'ism in
Questioning whether the construction of the canon by males could have led to the elision of the female detective, Kestner (English, U. of Tulsa) resurrects British texts about female detectives, as fo
Matthews (information and library management, University of Central England, UK) and Feather (library and information studies, Loughborough University, UK) present guidance on various aspects of disas
Women comprise about 89% of diagnosed agoraphobes, people who tend to fear and avoid social spaces. Davidson (Queen's U., Ontario) examines their stories and their restricted and debilitated life worl
Nine essays cover the entire period of Jewish residence in the Italian city, from the first charter granted to moneylenders to settle in the city, until the special status of the Jews was ended when t
European scholars of sociology, political science, and anthropology ponder conceptual and theoretical aspects of group and individual identity, patterns of orientation among Turkish migrants in German
This volume collects 16 historical studies of the British Empire by Marshall (a former Rhodes Professor of Imperial History at King's College, London, UK). Although the majority of Marshall's career w
Contributions to this volume explore how air travel affects human relationships and behavior as well as physiological functions. Topics include flying-related stress; fear of flying; homesickness and
Described by Maurice Ravel as one of the most considerable talents in French music of his generation, Darius Milhaud remains a largely neglected composer. This book reappraises his contribution, focus
These two volumes present essays on the subdiscipline of Chicago Monetarism in economics. Some of the issues under dispute can be regarded as resolved, while others are still being debated. The contib
Compiled in two sets of four volumes, this series presents rare 19th-century British travel writings in facsimile reproduction. The volumes are organized by country or area visited; in this set, the N
White (1720-93) is thought of today as more of a literary figure than a scientist, and his research tends to be either ignored entirely or denigrated. British historian Dadswell sets out to correct th
Lincoln (director, research and collections, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, UK) draws on diverse original sources, including letters, journals, contemporary news reports, and official do
In this thorough study, a revision of her dissertation (in medieval history, at Harvard U.), Valente systematically considers the revolt of the English nobles against the kings that ruled from the mid
The series proposes to offer a critical selection of published research that has influenced the understanding of the formative period of Islamic history, approximately AD 600 to 950. The 17 facsimiles
Central to this study on the use of shared human resource departments among several branches of an organization is a case study carried out by the authors of the use of shared human resource services
Carter (philosophy, Brigham Young U.) realized after college that he knew quite a bit more about physics than he had any practical use for, and nearly nothing about medicine, which he encountered dail
Successively approaching the topic from two different perspectives, the author overviews the bureaucratic operations of the major multinational organizations, including those of the United Nations; th
DeVries (military Medieval history, Loyola College, Maryland) reproduces 18 articles published in journals and anthologies between 1987 and 1999. They discuss such topics as a 1212 example of a Mediev
This volume evolved from a doctoral thesis completed at Edinburgh U. The author explores the steps taken by Winram in his journey from a life committed to service in the Roman Catholic Church to a lif
Hicken (art history, Bath Spa U. College, UK), in a major revision of his doctoral dissertation, writes of Apollinaire's influence on artists in Paris from 1905 until the poet's early death in 1918.
The British coastline has long been a defining image of the national psyche of the island nation. Hassan (Manchester Metropolitan U., UK) traces changing attitudes towards the coastline over the past
This book is the first to address the multi-faceted influence of the global financial crisis on the national constitutions of the countries most affected. By tracing the impact of the crisis on formal
The seven articles in this collection, originally published between 1979-1988, are united around the theme of monastic friendships in the Cistercian order. McGuire's (Danish Institute for Advanced St
Designed to fill a need for core reference material to those doing research on collecting and collections, Pearce (pro-vice-chancellor, U. of Leicester, UK) and her colleagues have assembled and edite
This ground-breaking collection dares to take the next step in the advancement of an autonomous, inter-disciplinary restorative justice field of study. It brings together criminology, social psycholog
This volume provides a timely assessment on the progress made towards the achievement of a constitutional democracy in South Africa. The chapters collectively present an in-depth analysis of the devel
