Byzantine and Medieval historian Stathakopoulos, currently researching medicine and society in the Palaiologan period, examines Late Antiquity from the perspective of subsistence crises and epidemic d
Military capability is delivered operationally at a team and collective level, be it a unit as small as a squad or section, or as large as a maritime task group. Modern military forces are required to
Early Modern Catholics, Royalists, and Cosmopolitans considers how the marginalized perspective of 16th-century English Catholic exiles and 17th-century English royalist exiles helped to generate a fo
Drawing upon original case studies spanning North America, Europe and Australia, Muslim Citizens in the West explores how Muslims have been both the excluded and the excluders within the wider societi
Change is inevitable, we are told. A job is lost, a couple falls in love, children leave home, an addict joins Narcotics Anonymous, two nations go to war, a family member's health deteriorates, a baby
'Influence' is a slippery concept, yet one of tremendous relevance for those wishing to understand global politics. From debates on the changing sources of power in the international system, through t
John Sheldrakea€?s long experience of teaching business and management to engineers has highlighted a gap in the knowledge of students and practitioners alike, between their grasp of developments in s
Bringing social theory and philosophy to bear on popular movies, novels, myths, and fairy tales, The Gift and its Paradoxes explores the ambiguity of the gift: it is at once both a relation and a thin
A development and political risk consultant for corporations and governments, Grigas analyzes differences in the relations of Latvia and Estonia to Russia from 1994 to 2012. She begins with the Soviet
Using the metaphor of the published journey, whether it involves actual travel or translation, Johnston focuses on the relationships of various British women travellers, translators and journalists, m
In The Failure and the Future of Accounting, David Hatherly rethinks accounting in the light of a financial crisis which exposed its limitations. He reminds us that in the run up to 2008 the accounts
Political scientists working mostly in the US explore the historical and contemporary role of religious tradition and education of political elites and governing agencies in several major states as we
There have been two critical leadership approaches. First Generation Leadership (command and control) was the dominant model until the 1940s. Second Generation Leadership (compliance coupled with rewa
The UK's Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) annual programme unites senior personnel from around the world who are preparing for the highest responsibilities in civilian and military spheres. Eac
Under Weber's Shadow presents an extended critical evaluation of the social and political thought of JA?rgen Habermas, Hannah Arendt and Alasdair MacIntyre. Although hailing from very different philos
Combining primary archival research, contextual analysis of the climate of female mysticism, and a re-examination of a number of visual objects, this study sheds new light on the social, cultural and
Suarez-Villa (social ecology and planning, policy and design; U. of California-Irvine) explores the role of globalization as enabler and supporter of a new form of capitalism grounded in technology an
As organizations in the Arab Middle East seek to increasingly become vital players in the global marketplace, they have mostly moved toward western management models. Hammoudeh (Team International Eng
Appearing more than twenty years after the revolutions in Central and Eastern Europe, this book could not have come at a more appropriate time; a time to take stock not only of the changes but also th
Whilst much recent scholarly work has sought to place early modern British and Irish history within a broader continental context, most of this has focused on western or northern Europe. In order to r
Across early-modern Europe the confessional struggles of the Reformation touched virtually every aspect of civic life; and nowhere was this more apparent than in the universities, the seedbed of poli
It is a pleasure to see bow David Martin in his new book punctures the certainties about religion and secularization that continue to flow from the mouths of many in the media and even the academy by
This book offers a mature assessment of themes preoccupying David Martin over some fifty years, complementing his book On Secularization. Deploying secularisation as an omnibus word bringing many dime
Editor Vaught (English, U. of Louisiana) provides an extended introductory essay to this collection of essays, which stem from a special session she organized at the 2008 International Congress on Med
Duties goes beyond the standard Mormon texts, mining folk theology, non-Utah church traditions, and non-canonical Mormon sources, to paint a vibrant picture of a different kind of Mormon trinity, Ful
Anarchism and the Advent of Paris Dada sheds new light on Paris Dada's role in developing the anarchist and individualist philosophies that helped shape the cultural dialogue in France following the F
For at least two centuries, and arguably much longer, Ireland has exerted an important influence on the development of the traditional, popular and art musics of other regions, and in particular those
Inclusion and Exclusion of Young Adult Migrants in Europe presents analyses of research carried out during the course of the EUMARGINS research project, exploring the inclusion and exclusion of young
This series has been established to provide a medium for the international publication of work on the Reformation. The primary remit of the series is to reflect the range of subjects-British and Europ
Changing Relations of Welfare is concerned with the complexities of family relations and practices in the recent past and how these have been imagined, addressed or elided in policy making. It Offers
The recent availability of longitudinal data on individual trip making and activity behaviour has provided analysts with new insights into the structures and motives of daily life travel. Multi-week t
The taxicab makes a significant contribution to the accessibility of a city, and provides a wide range of services across many different social groups and urban environments. This study considers the
The exploration of the concept of death in literature is an enormous endeavor. Perdigao (English, Florida Institute of Technology) and Pizzato (theater, University of North Carolina, Charlotte) have n
This book weaves together an interpretation of Christian Scripture with a conversation between Colin Gunton and Dietrich Bonhoeffer concerning the role the Holy Spirit plays in shaping the person and
Though it may not be immediately obvious why articles on topics from such distantly removed areas of western Europe - the Iberian peninsula and southern Italy - should appear in the same volume (the f
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
The expansion of the European Union in May 2004 through the entry of ten countries from Central and Eastern Europe, has generated considerable media interest a€“ interest which was revived by further
Cooper (music and technology, U. of Leeds, UK) presents an analysis of the traditional music of Northern Ireland, first providing information on the geographical, historical, and social context of the
