With the emphasis on small enterprises, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of what is happening across Europe in terms of sustainable development objectives and sustainability in the context
Aims to investigate all surviving texts associated with the Monastery of the Theotokos Evergetis founded in 1049 near Constantinople. This title presents a translation of the "Hypotyposis" (the monast
The role of religion as a contentious and motivating force in society is examined here through the lens of the church-state dynamic in countries with three very different approaches to this crucial re
The trope of disguised ruler mixing with common folk goes back to antiquity, says actor-turned-scholar Quarmby (Halle Institute for Global Learning, Atlanta and Shakespeare's Globe, London), and he sh
This collection of essays, presented as chapters, examines several social and political realities across North America. They are chiefly concerned with issues of migration, intergovernmental relations
With business seemingly everywhere on television, from the risks of the retail and restaurant trade to pitching for investment or competing to become the next 'apprentice', The Television Entrepreneur
Published under the auspices of the EU Centre of Excellence at Dalhousie U., Canada, with financial support from the European Commission, this volume presents 14 contributions including introductory a
The minor arts of the Ottoman empire--exquisite, small-scale works made from precious materials--as well as Ottonian illuminated manuscripts, with their lavish use of gold leaf, are a celebrated examp
In this impressive survey and analysis, the rich sculptural remains of a large selection of Hindu temples from the 6th-12th centuries are described in conjunction with their attendant inscriptions and
Editors Gardner and Kobtzeff, both affiliated with The American University of Paris, France, were in a good position to assemble articles from both European and North American scholars and experts. Fi
Timber deals with wide-ranging use of the material in historic buildings, from vast structural timber-frames through to high-class joinery and simple fixings. Particular attention is paid to how and w
Metals deals with the conservation of a group of materials that have been used in buildings for everything from structural components and fixings to weatherproofing, repairs, and decoration. It covers
The articles and essays in this volume consider the problem of international terrorism from an international legal perspective. The articles address a range of issues starting with the dilemma of how
Ten contributions from art historians deal with the interesting subject of how women who were marginalized or made invisible because of the cultural and economic milieu, or who chose to be invisible f
Ives (English, Texas A&M U.) explains in her introductory essay that fascination with celebrities preceded the 20th-century mass media explosion of interest, and this collection of articles explor
Edgington (Queen Mary, U. of London, UK) and Sweetenham (U. of Warwick, UK) lead off with three essays exploring the textual history of the poem, and its value as a source for the crusade and as a lit
The result of a research project funded the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council, this book represents the efforts of a team of architects and planners affiliated with the U. of Cambridge and the U
Jews in the Early Modern English Imagination explores how for English travelers, the Jew of the imagination contrasted with the Jew they actually encountered in southern Europe, North Africa and the L
Based on interviews with a wide spectrum of people who work with CSR in England, Denmark and in the EU Commission, the book argues that when CSR is linked to social exclusion it is a way of renegotiat
Human ecology - the study and practice of relationships between the natural and the social environment - has gained prominence as scholars seek more effectively to engage with pressing global concerns
With new methods of treatment standardisation resulting in various benefits for patient outcomes, evidence-based medicine and evidence-based practice have emerged as defining features of western healt
Since the naming of hepatitis C in 1989, knowledge about the disease has grown exponentially. So too, however, has the stigma with which it is linked. Associated with injecting drug use and tainted bl
Australia's Uranium Trade explores why the export of uranium remains a highly controversial issue in Australia and how this affects Australia's engagement with the strategic, regime and market realms
Minear (English, College of William and Mary, US) argues that John Milton (1608-74) thought of Shakespeare (1564-1616) as a particularly musical poet, who moved his audiences in ways other than with t
Population ageing is projected to affect all countries across the world in coming decades. The current rate of population ageing is unprecedented in human history with population projections indicatin
This selection of twenty-five essays by Andrew Smith is devoted to Neoplatonism and especially to Plotinus and Porphyry. It deals with Plotinus' development of the Platonic Forms, and includes a lengt
Who can concentrate on thoughts of Scripture or philosophy and be able to endure babies crying a€| ? Will he put up with the constant muddle and squalor which small children bring into the home? The w
This collection provides readers with a diverse and contemporary overview of research in the field. Drawing upon scholarly writing from a range of disciplines and approaches, it provides case studies
When considering the successful design of cities, the focus tends to be on famous examples such as Paris or Rome, with equally successful but smaller and more remote examples being ignored. In additio
This book brings the neurosciences to operational and clinical aviation medicine. It is concerned with the physiology and pathology of circadian rhythmicity, orientation, hypotension and hypoxia, and
Scheckter (English, Long Island U., New York) presents a critical edition of Neville's (1620-94) short fiction, along with a sequel published later in 1668 that has not been included in any edition be
Few other cities can compare with Rome's history of continuous habitation, nor with the survival of so many different epochs in its present. This volume explores how the city's past has shaped the way
"Drawing on extensive interview material gathered amongst victims, witnesses, judges and NGOs, this book investigates the prosecution of rape and sexual violence in war crimes tribunals, with special
Nilsen (art history, Indiana U. South Bend) engages with the vast Janos Scholz Collection of 19th-century photographs of the Snite Museum of Art at the U. of Notre Dame to attempt a new contextualizin
Ethnomusicologists recount their face-to-face interactions with musicians in different cultures around the world, then turn to interactions with music itself in a number of contexts. Among their topic
In a scholarly career spanning five decades, Rhoda Rappaport published perceptive analyses of science in the culture of early Modern Europe, France in particular, with strong emphasis on geology's ear
This collection re-imagines the field of criminology with insights gleaned from feminist theory. Works included here illustrate that gender is a key organizing principle of social life. This means tha
Criminology lost a world leader with the untimely death of Richard Ericson in 2007. Ericson was one of the most prolific, influential and widely cited criminologists of his generation, producing monum
Clark (Greek and Roman studies, U. of Victoria, Canada) presents an edition, with facing pages of English translation, of Iatrosophion by Cretan healer Nikolaos Konstantinos Theodorakis. The text was
Taking an integrated, systems approach to dealing exclusively with the human performance issues encountered on the flight deck of the modern airliner, this book describes the inter-relationships betwe
