Drawing on contemporary and historical case studies from Finland, Sweden and Norway, Progress or Perish highlights the roles that art, culture and academic research play alongside technology and econo
This book provides a critique of the knowledge business, and describes and evaluates its different manifestations in, and impacts on, the university sector. Its focus is the social sciences and, in pa
Scholars of English literature and theater from the US, Britain, and Australia explore the life and work of Elizabethan poet and playwright Marlowe (1564-93). Among their topics are Marlowe thinking g
This series explores all nations of heritage - including social and cultural heritage, the meanings of place and identity, multiculturalism, management and planning, tourism, conservation and the bui
This book explores the theology and philosophy of the distinguished modern Muslim scholar and theologian Bediuzzaman Said Nursi [d.1960]. Nursi wrote in both Ottoman Turkish and Arabic and his life an
Transatlantic Voyages and Sociology explores the transatlantic journeys which have inspired American and European sociologists and contributed to the development of sociology in Europe and in North A
Princes and paupers; birds and mclons; great art and lascivious sketches; love and lust---in this collection of Pathbreaking essays all take on new meanings and spark adventuresome flights of discover
Collectivistic Religions draws upon empirical studies of Christianity in Europe to address questions of religion and collective identity, religion and nationalism, religion and public life, and relig
British sociologists and other social scientists on one hand, and on the other mathematicians and other technical professionals who specialize in devising and conducting surveys, explain how surveys c
This series explores all notions of heritage-including social and cultural heritage, the meanings of place and identity, multiculturalism, management and planning, tourism, conservation, and the buil
This volume offers an informed and critical analysis of the operationalization and institutionalization of the peace and security architecture by the African Union and Africa's Regional Economic Commu
This book explores the emergence and growth of state responsibility for safer and healthier working practices in British mining and the responses of labour and industry to expanding regulation and con
Maria Spilsbury Taylor (1776-1820) lived and worked in London and Ireland and was patronized by the Prince Regent. A painter of portraits, genre scenes, biblical subjects and large crowd compositions
Indigenous Symbols and Practices in the Catholic Church presents views, concepts and perspectives on the relationships among Indigenous Peoples and the Catholic Church, as well as stories, images and
This collection presents numerous discoveries and fresh insights into music and musical practices that shaped distinctly localized individual and collective identities in pre-modern and early modern E
Military command and control is not merely evolving, it is co-evolving. Technology is creating new opportunities for different types of command and control, and new types of command and control are c
A few historians, but mostly scholars of English literature examine letters and transnationalism, letters and authorship, letters and periodicals, and letters and 21st-century editions. Among their to
This volume takes a fresh and innovative approach to the history of ideas of work, concerning perceptions, attitudes, cultures and representations of work throughout Antiquity and the medieval and ear
Editors Welberry (communications, art and critical enquiry, La Trobe U., Australia) and Dalziell (English and cultural studies, U. of Western Australia) enlist the help of musical scholars and writers
The Virgin Mary continues to attract devotees to her images and shrines. In Moved by Mary, anthropologists, geographers and historians explore how people and groups around the world identify and join
The Virgin Mary continues to attract devotees to her images and shrines. In Moved by Mary, anthropologists, geographers and historians explore how people and groups around the world identify and join
Leaders in national and international agencies and in non-profit organizations join scholars of medicine, politics, economics, and other disciplines to advocate innovation in ideas and institutions of
Potvin and Myzelev (European art and design history and art history, U. of Guelph, Canada) compile 11 essays that examine how collecting objects from applied and decorative arts impacted the identity
Political and environmental scientists explore convergences and divergences in how the US and the European Union approach environmental and energy issues. They cover comparative environmental governan
Economic globalization has resulted in many changes in production and consumption, and this volume introduces these new "economic configurations" and how network and chain theories have been adapted t
Finance and Modernization centres on a set of historical developments and problems typified by the long history of the A–sterreichische Creditanstalt and its successor organizations, and opens the way
Health care is constantly undergoing change and refinement resulting from the adoption of new practices and technologies, the changing nature of societies and populations, and also shifts in the very
Sten Ebbesen has contributed many works in the field of ancient and medieval philosophy over many decades of dedicated research. His style is crisp and lucid and his philosophical penetration and expo
This book offers a rich and detailed empirical account of children's play and interaction in the school playground. Drawing on the approaches of ethnomethodology and conversation analysis, 'Talk and S
Presents developments in airline industry and business models. This book examines important elements in demand and traffic, price and yield, output and unit cost. It also probes into three critical as
Scholars mostly of theology and mostly from Scotland, but also of ethics, church history, and other fields; and from Rome, the US, and other pastures, take up a particular, and perhaps harsher than us
Debates about individualism and holism, reductionism and phenomenology, and naturalism and humanism all turn on how we answer the basic questions about the nature of human agency. This book argues t
Flin (applied psychology, U. of Aberdeen) and her co-authors, a human factors researcher and a consulting psychologist, describe and analyze the cognitive and social skills required for efficient and
This book studies how doctors responded to a€“ and helped shape a€“ deep-seated fears about nervous degeneracy and population decline in France between 1750 and 1850. It uncovers a rich and far-rangin
Bringing together well-established interdisciplinary scholars a€“ including geographers Phil Hubbard, Chris Philo and Hester Parr, and sociologists Jenny Hockey, Mike Hepworth and John Urry a€“ and a
This collection considers how contemporary cultural and religious diversity challenges and redefines national constitutional and legal frameworks and concepts, within the context of education. It offe
Robinson (English literature and lesbian and gay studies, U. of Arizona) examines the representation of female and male homosexuality in late sixteenth through mid-eighteenth century British and Frenc
Gritten (postgraduate studies and research, Royal Northern College of Music, UK) and King (drama and music, U. of Hull, UK) compile 12 essays on the topic of musical gesture and gesture in performance
Leu (Portuguese and Brazilian studies, U. of Bristol, UK) examines the connection between popular music and Brazilian culture and identity by describing the contributions and influence of Caetano Velo
Powrie (film and media, U. of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) and Stilwell (art, music and theater, Georgetown U.) bring together 12 articles on the use of classical music, opera, and popular music in film s
