The concept of heresy is deeply rooted in Christian European culture. The palpable increase in incidences of heresy in the Middle Ages may be said to directly relate to the Christianity's attempts to
Boorman presents a collection of essays on how aspects of printing, publishing, and performance affect present-day views of sixteenth-century music in terms of history, performance and compositional p
The eleven articles of this collection, previously published between 1982-1995, are reproduced in their original format, with the original notes and pagination. The articles reflect Carr's (art histor
Pauly (Norwich U. and Midlands Technical College, US) argues that George W. Bush's management of the Persian Gulf crisis was prudent and effective, that his use of pre-emptive force was necessary and
A significant contribution to the study of French music, this collection of the complete correspondence of Saint-Saens and Faure contains 130 letters from 1862 to 1920. The letters reveal the writers'
Islam is a growing presence practically everywhere in Europe. In Italy, however, Islam has met a unique model of state neutrality, religious freedom and church and state collaboration. This book gives
Contributors identified only by name explore the complex process that contributed to the institution of Protestant churches in Europe. After grappling with historiographical issues and definition, the
The Fourth Urban Planning and Environment Symposium was scheduled for March 2001 in Haifa, but was canceled because of the Second Intifada. A decision was made to publish 14 of the papers written for
Samaddar (director, Calcutta Research Group, India) examines the state of politics in South Asia, exploring the place of dialogue in responses to issues of war and peace. He explores how different gro
French and American literary critics and film and theater scholars trace the western literary and cinematic legend of the Maid of Orleans from the time of her death in 1431 to the present. They discus
Haddad's (English, U. of South Dakota) study provides a new insight on the aesthetics, theory, and origins of poetry in 19th-century England and France. Drawing on her training in comparative literatu
In a contribution to the national and international history of epidemics and medicine, Cueto (U. Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima) examines the causes, impact, and responses given to several diseases th
While Loud's 1999 collection Conquerors and Churchman in Norman Italy concentrated on the ecclesiastical history of southern Italy in the central Middle Ages, the 12 essays reproduced here focus mor
Ten studies written between 1975 and 1993 pivot on the task of identifying the resources that the English church saw fit to direct towards the performance of its liturgical music from about 1340 to 16
A Muslim Reformist in Communist Yugoslavia examines the Islamic modernist thought of Husein Dozo, a prominent Balkan scholar. Born at a time when the external challenges to the Muslim world were many,
The Seductions of Pilgrimage explores the simultaneously attractive and repellent, beguiling and alluring forms of seduction in pilgrimage. It focuses on the varied discursive, imaginative, and practi
It is widely accepted that the machinery of multicultural societies and liberal democratic systems is dependent upon various forms of dialogue - dialogue between political parties, between different s
Influencing the Quality, Risk and Safety Movement in Healthcare explores the inner workings of some of the most influential minds in healthcare quality, risk and safety. The book was created in cooper
Small Musical Worlds in the Mediterranean is a pioneering book-length study of the complex topics of identity, ethnicity and global processes in childrena€?s musical lives in the Republic of Cyprus -
Ecocriticism has steadily gained footing within the larger arena of early modern scholarship, and with the publication of well over a dozen monographs, essay collections, and special journal issues, l
Ecocriticism has steadily gained footing within the larger arena of early modern scholarship, and with the publication of well over a dozen monographs, essay collections, and special journal issues, l
It has taken Liverpool almost half a century to come to terms with the musical, cultural and now economic legacy of the Beatles and popular music. At times the group was negatively associated with sex
Microfinance has long been considered a development strategy that can correct the failure of the global credit market and address the financial needs of the poor enabling them to create and run profit
A glance over the back pages of mid-nineteenth-century newspapers and periodicals published in London reveals that Wellington Street stands out among imprint addresses. Between 1843 and 1853, Househol
Modern Architecture and its Representation in Colonial Eritrea offers a critical assessment of architecture and urbanism constructed in Eritrea during the Italian colonial period spanning from 1890-19
Current demographic trends raise new questions, challenges and controversies. Comparing demographic trends in Europe and the NAME-region (North Africa and the Middle East), this book demonstrates how
During the Scottish Enlightenment the relationship between aesthetics and ethics became deeply ingrained: beauty was the sensible manifestation of virtue; the fine arts represented the actions of a vi
The commemorative tradition in early American art is given sustained consideration for the first time in Sally Webster's study of public monuments and the construction of an American patronymic tradit
Based on close readings of five Victorian novels, Hallum presents an original study of the interaction between popular fiction, the marriage market and the aesthetic movement. She uses the texts to tr
Most Western liberal democracies are parties to the United Nations Refugees Convention and all are committed to the recognition of basic human rights, but they also spend billions fortifying their bor
Newly available in paperback, Representing Slavery draws on the extensive collections of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, to offer unique insights into the histories and legacies of slavery, t
Dedicated to the late Gerard BAchague (1937-2005), whose pioneering work in Latin American music, popular culture, and performance studies contributed extensively to ethnomusicological discourse in th
This collection of essays critically engages with factors relating to black urban life and cultural representation in the post-civil rights era, using Ice-T and his myriad roles as musician, actor, wr
This collection of essays critically engages with factors relating to black urban life and cultural representation in the post-civil rights era, using Ice-T and his myriad roles as musician, actor, wr
Following his participation in James Cook's circumnavigation in HMS Endeavour (1768-71), Joseph Banks developed an extensive global network of scientists and explorers. His correspondence shows how he
Rome and Religion in the Medieval World provides a panoramic and interdisciplinary exploration of Rome and religious culture. The studies build upon or engage Thomas F.X. Noblea€?s interest in Rome, e
In this in-depth analysis, Peter Muir argues that Gordon Matta-Clarka€?s Conical Intersect (1975) is emblematic of Henri Lefebvrea€?s understanding of arta€?s function in relation to urban space. By e
Hailed as one of the key theoreticians of modernism, EugA‥ne-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc was also the most renowned restoration architect of his age, a celebrated medieval archaeologist and a fervent cham
Taking up a little-known story of education, schooling, and missionary endeavor, Helen May, Baljit Kaur, and Larry Prochner focus on the experiences of very young a€?nativea€? children in three Britis
Anti-communism has long been a potent force in American politics, capable of gripping both government and popular attention. Nowhere is this more evident that the two great 'red scares' of 1919-20 and
