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
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.
Most of the 13 essays are reprinted from journals and anthologies between 1981 and 2000. They cover religion and historical crosscurrents in Renaissance drama, sacred violence and the mysteries, and c
With contributions from some of the most prominent voices writing on gender, law and religion today, this book illuminates some of the conflicts at the intersection of feminism, theology and law. It e
This series is devoted to making facsimiles of all early modern English women writers available, as the editors note, in order to deconstruct the masculinist representation of early modern women. The
With contributions from some of the most prominent voices writing on gender, law and religion today, this book illuminates some of the conflicts at the intersection of feminism, theology and law. Amon
This is the second volume published by Variorum of reprinted essays by the prolific writer and historian. Carter (music history, Royal Holloway, U. of London, England) is familiar, it seems, with ever
Fehler (history, Furman U., Greenville, SC) examines the relationship between poor relief and the Reformation through the evolution of institutions in the German city of Emden. The 16th century intro
University can be a psychologically distressing place for students. Empirical studies in Australia and the USA highlight that a large number of law students suffer from psychological distress, when c
Suicide and Agency offers an original and timely challenge to existing ways of understanding suicide. Through the use of rich and detailed case studies, the authors assembled in this volume explore ho
Challenging existing assumptions about how our towns and cities are structured and formed, Julian Hart provides an engaging and thought-provoking alternative theory of urban design. This is not urban
Unmanned combat air vehicles, or in common parlance a€?dronesa€, have become a prominent instrument in US efforts to counter an objective (and subjective) cross-border terrorist threat with lethal for
Drawing on published collections and also manuscripts from Mantuan archives, Commedia dell' arte and the Mediterranean locates commedia dell' arte as a performance form reflective of its cultural cruc
Grace Davie, one of the worlda€?s most influential scholars in contemporary sociology of religion, has furthered a tradition developed by David Martin and others in comparative sociology of religion a
Central to the idea of a perfect society is the idea that communities must be strong and bound together with shared ideologies. However, while this may be true, rarely are the individuals that compris
As a response to real or imagined subordination, popular culture reflects the everyday experience of ordinary people and has the capacity to subvert the hegemonic order. Drawing on central theoretical
Developed by Bruno Latour and his collaborators, actor-network theory (ANT) offers crimes studies a worthy intellectual challenge. It requires us to take the performativity turn, consider the role of
"Late medieval and early modern cities are often depicted as cradles of artistic creativity and hotbeds of new material culture. Cities in renaissance Italy and in seventeenth and eighteenth-century n
Intentionality is one of the central problems of modern philosophy. How can a thought, action or belief be about something? Sachs draws on the work of Wilfrid Sellars, C I Lewis and Maurice Merleau-Po
Sometimes unanticipated threats or opportunities create a situation in which work is required unexpectedly. On these occasions, such urgent and unexpected work demands an instant start, in contrast to
Art, Theatre, and Opera in Paris, 1750-1850: Exchanges and Tensions maps some of the many complex and vivid connections between art, theatre, and opera in a period of dramatic and challenging historic
Is it true that Christianity is being marginalised by the secular media, at the expense of Islam? Are the mass media Islamophobic? Is atheism on the rise in media coverage? Media Portrayals of Religio
Is it true that Christianity is being marginalised by the secular media, at the expense of Islam? Are the mass media Islamophobic? Is atheism on the rise in media coverage? Media Portrayals of Religio
Scholars and analysts seeking to illuminate the extraordinary creativity and innovation evident in European medieval cultures and their afterlives have thus far neglected the important role of religio
Proposing a new theoretical framework, this book explores Shamanisma€?s links with violence from a global perspective. Contributors, renowned anthropologists and authorities in the field, draw on thei
The global financial crisis, which started in the United States in 2007, spread to Europe in 2009. It especially hit Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and Spain, countries which have introduced the si
Once held in heroic esteem by the British populace--but no longer--field marshalls Earl Kitchener (d.1916) and Earl Haig (d.1928) were two paramount British military figures of the First World War. He
In order for the information society to realise its full potential, personal data has to be disclosed, used and often shared. This book explores the disclosure and sharing of data within the area of h
Examining the influence of gender constructs on the international regime protecting war-affected civilians, R. Charli Carpenter examines how in practice belligerents, advocates and humanitarian player
There are many approaches to multimedia indexing that are limited in their scope, argue Hidderly (computing) and Rafferty (media and communication, both U. of Central England), because they are built
This volume reprints 23 papers which reflect the interests of the author, A. Markopoulos (University of Athens), in 9th-10th century Byzantium. The studies follow the second period of iconoclasm to th
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
The Bellagio Group was founded at a time of global economic crisis. This collection brings together the private correspondence and published papers of the Group’s founders, creating a picture of the p
Even for scholars who have devoted their careers to the early modern theatre, the name John Lowin may not instantly evoke recognition-until now, the actor's life and contribution to the theatre of the
Taking the Noli me tangere and Doubting Thomas episodes as a focal point, this study examines how visual representations of two of the most compelling and related Christian stories engaged with changi
Why and how do some acts of protest trigger mass mobilization while others do not? Using the cases of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, Mekouar argues that successful mass mobilization is the resu
Music, Art and Diplomacy shows how a vibrant field of cultural exchange between East and West was taking place during the Cold War, which contrasts with the orthodox understanding of two divided and a
Intergroup friendships and marriages are regarded as the most important indicators of immigrants’ social integration, as they represent the most intimate ties that can exist between minority and major
