The Idea of Home in Law: Displacement and Dispossession explores an important set of legal and policy issues surrounding the concepts of home and homelessness, taking a growing area of legal scholarsh
European and American scholars of history and literature explore how the two emotions were expressed during the early modern period. Their topics include the metaphorical collecting of curiosities in
Work collected here argues for a view of globalization that incorporates an agrarian dimension. The editors invite readers to "view the Pacific world as an increasingly integrated domain of human and
Ledford (political science, College of St. Rose) presents an analysis of group representation from the position of three feminist political theorists, which she describes in terms of insights and limi
They were "wonder texts," diatribes, cautionary tales, the purest fantasy, political polemic, or the most blatant of autobiography. Sell (U. of Alcalaa) not only traces the uses of travel literature a
William Percy's Mahomet and His Heaven (1601) is extraordinary. Not only is it the only early modern play purportedly based upon the Qur'an, but it is also the first to place the Prophet Muhammad on t
Fourteen papers attempt to capture the multitudinous complexities of the relationship between energy use, resources, and technologies and human culture, defined broadly. Editor Dooley (International U
International goals of poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability are tightly linked in the issue of desertification, because of its degradation of small farmers resource base and consequent
The 17 articles, reproduced from publication between 1974 and 2003, address some areas of the Syriac tradition not covered by his three previous volumes in the series: the christology of the Church of
These essays reexamine conventional ideas about the history of childhood, exploring the child's increasing prominence in 18th-century discourse and the establishment of the category of age as a marker
Given the neatly veiled attitude of Austin for the meat market that was middle-class and elite marriage in her time, it is interesting that Wenner would choose the concept of "refuge" in her title. We
Integrating youth studies and transitional studies, international social scientists and education scholars present cross-cultural perspectives on the youth-to-adulthood passage. In 17 chapters, they c
Feminist and Queer Legal Theory: Intimate Encounters, Uncomfortable Conversations is a groundbreaking collection that brings together leading scholars in contemporary legal theory. The volume explores
Drawing on the family archive of personal and estate papers, Brennan (Renaissance studies, U. of Leeds) looks at how the powerful Sidney dynasty, based in Kent, interacted with English royalty, often
Winer (history, Villanova U., Pennsylvania) explores the gender system in place in 13th-century Perpignan, France, focusing on how a woman's social rank, age/marital status, and religion determined he
The 12 papers presented here by the editors (professors of political science at the U. of Melbourne, Australia) assess the security environment and issues facing Australia in terms of the continuities
Gilbar (Netanya Academic College, Israel) considers the legal and ethical obligation of doctors and patients to communicate diagnostic and predictive genetic information to the patient's family member
Those who maintain that women spent this portion of their history powerless and stupid should read the letters of the involved, forceful, authoritative and extremely capable women described in these 1
The regulation of the body provides an important concern in law, medical practice and culture. This volume contributes to existing research in the area by encouraging experts from a range of related d
In this collection of 18 articles contributors describe the history, debates, evidence and proposals inherent in a basic income guarantee, including such topics as the shadow of the old Poor Law, earl
Bonefeld (U. of York, UK) and Psychopedis (U. of Athens, Greece) present nine papers examining theoretical questions of Marxism, revolution, and the realization of social autonomy of the oppressed. Th
Hussain (Australian National U.) analyzes the Pakistani elite's policies in relation to Afghanistan from a politico-historical perspective to clarify the role of Pakistan in facilitating the growth of
Whitlock (history, U. of Kentucky) uses trial records in the Middlesex Sessions, Old Bailey Session, police-court reports in newspapers, and other traditional archival sources and sources from popular
Supported by the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement, this volume represents the efforts of a working group composed of 33 scholars from the Netherlands and other parts of
Permutations of Order makes an innovative and important contribution to current discussions about the relationship between religion and law, bringing together theoretically informed case studies from
Alarmed by the much higher mortality rates associated with winter cold, Healy (Combat Poverty Agency, Dublin) examines the relationships among domestic energy efficiency, fuel poverty, and related hea
Researchers from across Europe and North America, and even a couple from Ethiopia, look at artistic and cultural contacts between Ethiopia and the West in general, but focusing on Portugal, where the
China has recently entered a significant stage in its economic transition with the introduction of a new and seemingly sophisticated bankruptcy law drawing inspiration from mature insolvency systems.
In recent years, British postal workers have emerged as one of the most strike-prone groups of employees. In this study, Gall (U. of Stirling) draws upon interviews with workers to describe their stru
This book presents a comparative analysis of the judiciary in the Islamic, Jewish and Zoroastrian legal systems. It compares postulations of legal theory to legal practice in order to show that social
Blending theory, research, and practice perspectives, 21 papers exploring economic, social, and political processes that impact on the African environment are presented by Darkoh and Rwomire (both of
The concept of creativity, together with concerns over access to creativity and knowledge, are currently the subject of international debate and unprecedented public attention, particularly in the con
Christian Language and its Mutations explores how Christian language alters in various social, cultural, historical and religious contexts. Having delineated the core language of Christianity, David M
Hernando de Soto is one of the world's leading public intellectuals. His books The Mystery of Capital and The Other Path have had a tremendous impact on debates about international development. But h
Art historians, mostly American, focus for the most part on images produced as art, but place them within a large representational and historical context, visual and otherwise. They find ideologies of
Access to recently opened Baltic archives is part of the impetus behind the studies in this collection of essays. An international group of historians of medieval history write on various aspects of
The Mormon Culture of Salvation presents a comprehensive study of Mormon cultural and religious life, offering important new theories of Mormonism - one of the fastest growing movements and thought by
Sweetman (former Reader in History of Art at Southampton U.) seeks to answer the question about why so many artists choose to portray bridges. He traces the history of the bridge in painting and print
Nine essays, presented by Kirk (social and labor history, Manchester Metropolitan U., UK), explore the social construction of identity for the population of the north of England. Topics include the ex
Arguing that there are fruitful ways of linking literature and science, yet cautioning of pitfalls in the process, the author attempts to steer a methodological course between the two sides of the deb
