Researchers studying the 'social' and 'spatial' dimensions of poverty have only started to challenge and explore the boundaries of each other's research perspectives and instruments. This book brings
With some notable exceptions, the subject of outlawry in medieval and early-modern English history has attracted relatively little scholarly attention. This volume helps to address this significant ga
Nine articles reproduced from earlier publications focus on the identity of the Latin translators responsible for transmitting Arabic learning to Europe and the context in which they were working. Bur
This first book-length study to trace the evolution of the comic old man in Italian and English Renaissance comedy shows how English dramatists adopted and reimagined an Italian model to reflect nativ
Hunter (history of rhetoric and performance, U. of California, Davis) and Lichtenfels (theater and dramatic art, U. of California, Davis) worked for twelve years on the "transdisciplinary" study of Sh
Historians know a great deal about how wars begin, but far less about how they end. Whilst much has been written about the forces, passions, and institutions that mobilized societies for war and worke
Worship has always been affected by its surrounding culture. This book examines the changing perspectives in and discussions on worship styles and practices from the Restoration to the death of Wesle
In this collection of essays Mary Cyr explores some of the written and unwritten performance conventions that applied to French and English music of the 17th and early 18th centuries. Using composers'
How does God's involvement with the generation of Holy Scripture and its use in the life of the Christian church figure into the human work of Scripture interpretation? This is the central question th
Telo (political science, Universite libre de Bruxelles, Belgium) and this second edition's contributors account for the recent expansion of the European Union in essays examining external relations an
This book explores the role of altered states of consciousness in the communication of social and emotional energies, both on a societal level and between individual persons. Drawing from an original
Twenty contributing political scientists, sociologists, architects, geographers, and planning experts explore issues related to the foundations of citizenship, the organization of politics in modern d
Rudolph Ackermann (1764-1834) operated an unusual publishing enterprise in Britain producing books for the Spanish American market. After surveying the print culture of early independent Spanish Ameri
Detailing place-based protests during the 1970s, one in northern France and another in Scotland, Miller, a peripatetic scholar currently with the UNICEF's Innocenti Research Centre in Florence, Italy,
This groundbreaking book is the first collection to investigate together the law, political science and ethical perspectives on the right and value of life. Its contributions are organized around fiv
This book is a timely response to the increased international focus on peace-building problems arising from population displacement and post-conflict state fragility. It considers the relationship bet
Tithinji (The Honors College, Florida Atlantic U.) documents and analyzes the contemporary reality of Kenya. In the nine chapters, he provides the best available estimate of income equality, and also
Long obfuscated by modern definitions of historical evidence and art patronage, Lucrezia Tornabuoni dea€? Medicia€?s impact on the visual world of her time comes to light in this book, the first full-
When Finland gained its independence from Russia in 1917, the country had not had a military for almost two decades. The ensuing creation of a new national conscript army aroused intense but conflicti
This volume has been created by scholars from a range of disciplines who wish to show their appreciation for Professor John France and to celebrate his career and achievements. For many decades, Profe
"This book provides an overview of state-of-the-art research that has been conducted within Australia, funded by the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre. The chapters source and contextualize their o
During the Reformation, the Book of Psalms became one of the most well-known books of the Bible. This was particularly true in Britain, where people of all ages, social classes and educational abiliti
The provision of aid is increasingly under scrutiny with increasing demands for results. This raises the question: what are our expectations from aid and are they realistic? Too often accountability i
European Integration and the Communist Dilemma assesses the response of communist parties to European integration using three contrasting and comparatively significant case studies from Greece, Cyprus
In France more than 200 writer house museums attract visitors seeking an intimate sort of contact with beloved writers and a connection to their former occupants' creative spirit, according to Emery (
"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
Leppanen-Guerra (history of art and architecture, DePaul U.) studies Joseph Cornell, a curious avant-garde artist usually known for his box-constructions, and his life-long interest with children, the
Providing a fresh perspective on an important hut underappreciated group or late nineteenth-century French painters, this is the first book to provide an in-depth account of the Nabis' practice of the
Taking as its point of departure recent insights about the performative nature of genre, The Poetics and Politics of the American Gothic challenges the critical tendency to accept at face value that
This book examines the smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings in the EU with a comparative analysis of how British and Italian law has approached the issues. The work also analyzes the
Bringing together articles and chapters from his considerable work in theological ethics, India, and the social order, Duncan Forrester incorporates new writing and introductions to each thematic sect
Frank (history, U. of Manitoba) explores resistance by English and Welsh trade unions, Chartists, and radical lawyers to laws applying ancient traditions regulating relations between servants and mast
Silverberg (American Literature, Cape Breton University) examines the cultural and artistic renaissance that took place in New York City during the 1950s and 1960s. Paying special attention to five po
Providing case study analyses of the politics of science in and around the International Polar Year of 2007a€“2008, this volume makes a distinct contribution to ongoing research focusing on the relati
Focusing on the figures of Queen Elizabeth I, Mary Stuart, and Mary's niece Arbella, Mazzola (English, City U. of New York) explores what women's writing reveals about women's wealth, conceived of bot
Was the parallel development of concepts of natural law in European jurisprudence and natural philosophy from the mid-sixteenth through the mid-eighteenth centuries merely a coincidence, a form of lin
Safety management and human factors disciplines are often regarded as subjective and nebulous. This perhaps stems from a variety of, sometimes disparate, activities in the realms of education, industr
Melancholy is rightly taken to be a central topic of concern in early modern culture, and it continues to generate scholarly interest among historians of medicine, literature, psychiatry and religion.
