Burgesses were European crusaders, pilgrims and colonists who settled in the cities and villages of the Holy Land starting in the 12th century. Although they worked in a variety of fields as merchants
Puzzling over the fact that the 1991 end of hostilities between Ethiopia and Eritrean independence forces did not result in the expected massive repatriation of Eritrean refugees, Bariagaber (Seton Ha
Social scientists and scholars of religion explore the channels through which religious meaning is communicated, foregrounding the variety of channels someone may encounter when studying a group's fai
D.G. Rossetti's The House of Life (1870) was to late Victorian poetry what T.S. Eliot's The Wasteland was to 20th century poetry, according to Holmes (English and American literature, U. of Reading, U
Medievalists from Europe and North America explore boundaries of the law in medieval and early modern Europe, and challenge traditional views and orthodox ways of looking historically at the law's con
Reproduced from publication mostly in the 1980s and 1990s but ranging from 1958 to 2001, 19 essays explore the French presence in the Pacific world during three centuries and how the nature of that pr
Within the realm of public housing in Britain, Uguris explores three theoretical issues: the social divisions in the social space and how they are projected onto the spatial, notions of the community,
Memory is a major factor in the composition and practice of liturgy. Recent research into how the brain and memory function points the way to how liturgy can best meet the needs of worshippers. In Mem
By early England, Damon means the Anglo-Saxon period. He samples the representation of Saint Martin of Tours, Edwin, Oswald, Guthlac, Aethelbald, Juliana, Elene, and Edmund. Among the writers and work
Exploring the interconnections of populism, liberalism, and feminism, Rogers (cultural history, Liverpool John Moores U.) investigates the range of women's involvement in early 19th- century popular p
This is the final volume in the Historical Directory of Trade Unions series. It provides a comprehensive list of all British unions that operated within the building, construction, chemical, dock, mar
This book investigates how the construction and evolution of human rights norms are transferred in transnational legal settings and asks whether law should reflect, express or control any given aspect
Healy (Australian National U.) examines experiences in regulating the safety and quality of patient care in the health systems of Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and North America, focusing on the reg
For academics, policy makers, lawyers, and students, Davidson (law, U. of Colorado) and Malloy (law, Syracuse U.) compile 10 chapters by law scholars from the US and UK who address key issues in affor
The expression 'non-state actors' has become part and parcel of the common parlance of international lawyers. Together with the traditional subjects of international law, such as states and internatio
This volume brings together a range of perspectives including leading international thinkers on questions of fiduciary duty and public trust . It presents a detailed examination of the nature and exte
Bloomfield charts Indiaa€?s profoundly ambiguous engagement with the thorny problem of protecting vulnerable persons from atrocities without fatally undermining the sovereign state system, a matter wh
This volume collects the proceedings of an eponymous May 2007 international colloquium organized by the Faculty of Law of the U. of Trento, Italy, on the relationship of the International Criminal Cou
The disproportional loss of individuals to HIV/AIDS in their most productive years raises concerns over the welfare of surviving members of affected families and communities. One consequence of the ra
Online auctions have undergone many transformations and continue to attract millions of customers worldwide. However these popular platforms remain understudied by legal scholars and misunderstood by
Revitalizing railways as a major sustainable transport mode in modern societies faces many issues and challenges. This in-depth overview places the importance of railways in the wider context of compr
The developmental and life-course perspective in criminology came to prominence during the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s a number of theories were developed to explain offending behavior over th
The essays selected for this volume reflect the many paths followed to develop a new, more robust methodology (idMAPPING) for investigating privacy. Each article deals with the three dimensions of tim
Coughing and Clapping: Investigating Audience Experience explores the processes and experiences of attending live music events from the initial decision to attend through to audience responses and mem
The relationship between law and science has developed apace over the last three decades. This collection brings together the most important and influential papers theorising that relationship, includ
How do the media represent obesity and eating disorders? How are these representations related to one another? And how do the news media select which scientific findings and policy decisions to report
This is the first volume to attempt a comprehensive overview of the evolution of the 'Arian' churches in the Roman world of Late Antiquity and their political importance in the late Roman kingdoms of
Legisprudence, says Wintgens (European Academy of Legal Theory; Center of Legislation, Regulation, and Legisprudence; U. of Brussels, Belgium), is an interdisciplinary legal theory of rational legisla
Sudan has been undergoing profound changes characterized by an uncertain transition from conflict to post-conflict society and the separation of the country in the midst of ongoing human rights concer
Memories of Cities is a collection of essays that explore different ways of writing about the political and economic history of the built environment. Drawing upon fiction and non-fiction, and illustr
In her study of the relationship between Byrona€?s lifelong interest in historical matters and the development of history as a discipline, Carla PomarA‥ focuses on drama (the Venetian plays, The Defor
As urban regions face the demand to decrease fossil fuel dependency, many cities in the developing world are undertaking initiatives designed to create a greener city by aiming for a more sustainable
Posthuman theory asks in various ways what it means to be human in a time when philosophy has become suspicious of claims about human subjectivity. Those subjects who were historically considered aber
Levan (criminal justice, Plymouth State U.) presents a comprehensive introduction to prison violence that draws on data from populations in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Violence
Music scholars in and out of Russia explore Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-75) from perspectives of music and style, film, and life and documents. Among their topics are reflections on the
In the light of globalization's failure provide the universal panacea expected by some of its more enthusiastic proponents, and the current status of neo-liberalism in Europe, a search has begun for a
Music has long served as an emblem of national identity in educational systems throughout the world. Patriotic songs are commonly considered healthy and essential ingredients of the school curriculum,
Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) is widely regarded as North America's most influential theologian. Throughout the early decades of his ministry he engaged in a public and sustained debate with 'Arminian'
Despite ongoing technical and professional advances, urban and regional planning is often far less effective than we might hope. Conflicting approaches and variable governmental settings have undermin
Two of the key theoretical shifts over the past two decades of critical work have been the 'visual turn' and the 'material turn'. This book argues that these hitherto distinct fields should be underst
