Drugs are considered to be healers and harmers, wonder substances and knowledge makers; objects that impact on social hierarchies, health practices and public policies. As a collective endeavour, this
How do you design a landscape book suitable for its intended uses? How can the natural qualities of a landscape be enhanced with new features and focal points? How can you make pedestrians stay on the
It is estimated that, in the United States, around 20 percent of all Police-reported road crashes involve driver distraction as a contributing factor. This figure increases if other forms of inattenti
Popular music has long understood that human rights, if attainable at all, involve a struggle without end. The right to imagine an individual will, the right to some form of self-determination and the
Human rights and peace issues and concerns have come about at a critical time. The world has recently witnessed a plethora of turning points that speak of the hopes and vulnerabilities which are inher
Explores the poetic imagination as a way of knowing; a way of seeing reality more clearly. Presenting a series of critical appreciations of English poetry from Anglo-Saxon times onwards, the author ap
Class, race and gender (dis)advantages are situated in relation to urban-rural contrasts, where 'future selves' are reconfigured in and through 'local' and 'global' sites: people inhabit shifting time
In 10 essays from a 2008 symposium at the University of Cambridge, historians of science explore the hoarding and sharing of practical knowledge in early modern Europe. Their themes are defining secre
What does it mean to say that a human being is body and soul, and how does each affect the other? Late antique philosophers asked these central questions. The papers collected here explore their ans
The right of women to control their own reproductive health is one that has engendered fierce political and social debate. Wang, of the University of Texas-Pan American, strips away the emotional verb
For more than three decades Richard Charteris has researched European music, sources and collections, focusing particularly on late Renaissance England, Germany and Italy. This group of essays, many c
Innovative and highly readable, this study traces George Herbert's and John Donne's development of a distinct poetics through close readings of their poems, references to their letters, sermons, and p
Faith, Hope and Poetry explores the poetic imagination as a way of knowing; a way of seeing reality more clearly. Presenting a series of critical appreciations of English poetry from Anglo-Saxon time
Crisafulli and Elam, both in English literature at the University of Bologna present an overview of women involved in the theater in the Romantic period. Playwrights such as Joanna Baillie, Mary Russe
In fulfilling the long-awaited need for a constructive and critical rethinking of Dalit theology this book offers and explores the synoptic healing stories as a relevant biblical paradigm for Dalit th
The story of early modern medicine, with its extremes of scientific brilliance and barbaric practice, has long held a fascination for scholars. The great discoveries of Harvey and Jenner sit incongruo
Standard Languages and Language Standards: Greek, Past and Present is a collection of essays with a distinctive focus and an unusual range. It brings together scholars from different disciplines, with
Sociologists and other social scientists challenge the marginalization of Third-World women in discourses on neoliberal globalization. Among their perspectives are regional divisions of reproductive l
Extant manuscripts are the principal medieval testimony to the art of monophonic song. Literary texts and archival materials, a few theoretical works, and numerous visual representations provide helpf
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
This volume explores in detail Kierkegaard's various relations to his German contemporaries. Kierkegaard read German fluently and made extensive use of the writings of German-speaking authors. It can
A study of the ways landscape was perceived in nineteenth-century Britain and France, this book draws on evidence from poetry, landscape gardens, spectacular public entertainments, novels and scienti
This new volume of papers by Julio SamsA3 deals with the development of astronomy and astrology in al-Andalus and the Maghrib between the 10th and the 19th centuries. Opening with a survey of the soci
Theatricality and Narrative in Medieval and Early-modern Scotland analyses narrative accounts of public theatricality in late medieval and early-modern Scottish culture (pre-1645). Literary texts such
Maguire details methods for assessing and constructing safety cases and reports in all hazardous industries, including nuclear, rail, chemical, defense, and construction fields, with examples from the
Elites, Print Media, and Social Control was an April 2003 conference held in Manchester where scholars of history, literary, and culture gathered explore the various ways in which socially privileged
British specialist in clinical neuropsychology Simon begins by defining the various types of dementia within the context of ageing and abnormal ageing and the memory loss associated with them. Then he
Music, Space and Place examines the urban and rural spaces in which music is experienced, produced and consumed. The editors of this collection have brought together new and exciting perspectives by i
Health status and the experience of working in health care roles are both strongly shaped by gender and, although there have been attempts to incorporate a€?gender awarenessa€? in both health and empl
The European expansion to Asia was driven by the desire for spices and Asian luxury products. Its results, however, exceeded the mere exchange of commodities and precious metals. The meeting of Asia a
During the twentieth century the financial sector became possibly the most regulated area of the economy in many advanced and developing countries. The interwar years represented the defining moment f
Astrology and Magic from the Medieval Latin and Islamic World to Renaissance Europe brings together ten of Paola Zambelli's papers on the subject, four of which are published in English for the first
This book provides a human factors and ergonomics evaluation of a digital mission planning and battlespace management (MP/BM) system. It emphasizes the functions of brigade and battle group level head
Law scholars and political scientists explore the movement to strengthen the rights of property owners at the expense of the general public in the US and abroad. Among their topics are legal mobilizat
Rethinking Drinking and Sport examines the complex nature of sport-related drinking. With close attention to the contradictory nature of sport-related drinking, this book considers both 'the problem'
The a€?theological turna€? in continental philosophy and the a€?turn to Paula€? in political philosophy have occasioned a return to radical theology, a tradition whose philosophical heritage can be tr
"This volume brings together research from around the world to explore a range of topics within the project of detecting terrorist activities. It is divided into five key themes: conceptualising terro
Helen Rees Leahy (U. of Manchester, UK) is the director of the Center for Museology. Her background and publication history is in the world of fine art collecting. Here, she writes on the politics and
The debates between various Buddhist and Hindu philosophical systems about the existence, definition and nature of self, occupy a central place in the history of Indian philosophy and religion. These
This fourth Variorum collection of articles by Peter Linehan comprises items largely from the past decade. The studies represent further investigation of themes broached in earlier works, in particula
