The project started with an international conference in Leeds, Britain in 2002 where art historians and related scholars from Continental Europe, North America, and Britain surveyed 18th-century royal
Delreux examines how the EU functions when it participates in international environmental negotiations. In particular, this book looks at the internal EU decision-making process with regard to interna
The three editors are all librarians based in the UK; Penny Dale and Jill Beard are affiliated with Bournemouth U., and Matt Holland, with North West Ambulance Service. They commissioned the 16 articl
Bhangra is commonly understood as the hybrid music produced in Britain by British Asian music producers through mixing Panjabi folk melodies with western pop and black dance rhythms. This is derived
Lyall (U. of Aberdeen, UK) and Larsen (Georgetown U. Law Center, US) describe the current state of space law as of the beginning of 2008, including coverage of technical developments and proposals for
This set of 16 papers is intended by editors Marcouiller (U. of Wisconsin), Lapping (U. of Southern Maine), and Furuseth (U. of North Carolina) to present a wide-ranging assessment of rural housing in
Musical Rhythm in the Age of Digital Reproduction presents new insights into the study of musical rhythm through investigations of the micro-rhythmic design of groove-based music. The main purpose of
Elliott (Wilfrid Laurier U., Canada) critically engages with theoretical differences over conceptualizing trans subjectivities within and between established gay/lesbian, queer, and feminist theories
Arising from two conferences held in Toronto and Amsterdam in 2006 and 2008, this volume contains 13 contributions by academics involved with anthropology, diversity and culture, social work, religiou
An unusually fine volume, in terms of the breadth of scholarship, and quality of the images, this volume offers a thorough survey of the creation and use of manuscripts and early printed books in Brit
Illustrated by revealing interviews with women and men in the tourist resorts in the Sinai, Egypt, this book is ostensibly about western women who sleep with 'native' men while on holiday. Broadening
Victoria Bazin examines the poetry of Marianne Moore as it is shaped by and responsive to the experience of being a modern woman, of living in the aftermath of the First World War, of being interpella
A manager at Airbus in Toulouse, France, Altfeld explains that projects as complex as designing and building a commercial transport airplane cannot be controlled with standard project management techn
In this new book, Andrew B. Newberg is advocating a whole new relationship between religion and science, he proposes not that the two stay neutral with regard to each other, but that they help each o
The transformation of the eastern provinces of the Roman empire from the middle of the seventh century CE under the impact of Islam has attracted a good deal of scholarly attention in recent years, a
This book offers commentary and analysis on the catastrophic events which have recently confronted the international economy in the modern era and contrasts the current situation with other financial
The fourth volume in a series exploring key issues in ethics, law and society, published in association with the Cardiff Centre for Ethics, Law and Society. This volume brings together selected papers
Here in this brilliant book, congregational studies meets ecclesiology meets cultural studies, all under the innovative heading `implicit theology'. Percy writes with wit, originality, wisdom, and pr
Pathways to Excessive Gambling draws upon extensive empirical research amongst young people and problem gamblers in Australia, comparing it with situations in other territories, to shed light on socia
Counselling Ideologies draws our attention to the dilemmas inherent within the therapeutic ideologies commonly subscribed to by psychotherapists and counsellors working with those who challenge heter
Geographies of the BookEdited by Miles Ogborn, Queen Mary University of London, UK and Charles W.J. Withers, University of Edinburgh, UKThe geography of the book is as old as the history of the book.
Printed images were ubiquitous in early modern Britain, and they often convey powerful messages which are all the more important for having circulated widely at the time. Yet, by comparison with prin
Since 9/11, few airlines have shown their ability to develop innovative strategies in order to cope with the changing marketplace. In Europe, Air France and KLM have set a new trend. For the very fir
In this volume, feminist sociologists from seven countries examine what citizenship means to women, searching for answers in women's everyday lives. Essays deal with both historical and contemporary e
Ever since the Shanghai convention in 1909, the threat posed to human well-being by drug abuse has led countries around the world to take action to deal with their drug problems. There are wide variat
Susanna Hopton was born in 1627 to a wealthy mercantile family. By 1651 she was collaborating with her future husband Richard Hopton in his activities as a royalist agent and around the same time she
Over the last quarter-century, evangelicalism has become an important social and political force in modern America. Here, new voices in the field are brought together with leading scholars such as Wil
Based on a major international forum held in Rome in 2008, this volume brings together leading climate change experts to engage with the climate change discourse as it shifts from mitigation to adapt
Goggin and Tobin, both in the English department at Arizona State University, take a closer look at the often undervalued objects created by women. The time frame is from 1750-1950 and the objects var
Through analyzing the implementation of a series of European Court of Justice rulings in the key member states of Germany, France and the UK, The End of Territoriality brings the high impact issue of
Establishing strategic partnerships is a key objective for the European Union. These partnerships provide frameworks for flexible and long-term cooperation with global and regional players. This book
In 1621, in one of the earliest campaigns of the Thirty Years' War, the South German principality of the Upper Palatinate was invaded and annexed by Maximilian of Bavaria, director of the Catholic Lea
The efforts in Jacobean England to unify England and Scotland included dynastic marriages, which were carried out with extraordinary preparation and pomp, as described in this superb study by Curran (
With more than 230 million international tourists a year, the Mediterranean region is the largest tourist destination in the world. This book outlines that its economic importance is matched by its si
This close analysis posits both the depth of Rubens' knowledge of classical sculpture and mythology and his role as part of a larger community of collectors and enthusiasts of classical antiquity thro
With the Christian church in the west in decline, some churches are undergoing difficult transitions as they seek to become relevant, to both themselves and their surrounding cultures. Evangelicalism
Academic philosophers and military personnel in countries with sterling ethical reputations--the US, Israel, and Britain among others--offer advice on how to teach soldiers about ethics in today's con
This book offers conceptual and practical insights into the complex interactions between ecotourism and the natural environment, with consideration given to government policy, marketing by suppliers,
Accident investigation and risk assessment have for decades focused on the human factor, particularly 'human error'. Countless books and papers have been written about how to identify, classify, elimi
Accident investigation and risk assessment have always focused on the human factor, particularly human error. This bias towards the study of performance failures leads to the assumption that there is
