The transformation of the eastern provinces of the Roman empire from the middle of the seventh century CE under the impact of Islam has attracted a good deal of scholarly attention in recent years, a
Modern communications allow the instant dissemination of information and images, creating a sensation of virtual presence at events that occur far away. This sensation gives meaning to the notions of
A fundamental question for theology is the question how we are to understand the claims that we make about God. The only language we can understand is the language we use to talk about human beings an
Pathways to Excessive Gambling draws upon extensive empirical research amongst young people and problem gamblers in Australia, comparing it with situations in other territories, to shed light on socia
Both now retired from the University of Reading, Barber (Medieval history) and Bate (classics) have assembled letters not previously published in English, or those in archaic and inaccessible translat
Sounds of the Borderland is the first book-length study of how popular music became a medium for political communication and contested identification during and after Croatia's war of independence fro
We assume that the ideas, interests and strategies of regional powers are highly significant variables, with the power to influence foreign policy. Yet while comparative research projects involving OE
Screening Generation X: The Politics and Popular Memory of Youth in Contemporary Cinema examines popular representations of Generation X in American and British film. In arguing that the various const
In this multidisciplinary work, Ahearn (comparative literature and French studies, Brown U.) draws on findings from a range of social sciences and the insights of "unconventional" literary texts in or
The Millennium Declaration was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2000 and explicit targets were set to eradicate key problems in human development by 2015. This collection focuses spec
The idea of the long eighteenth century (1660a€“1832) as a period in which religious and political dissent were regarded as antecedents of the Enlightenment has recently been advanced by several schol
Much has been said about the driving forces of region-building processes or regionalization worldwide. Most of the available theoretical models focus on internal (region-specific) factors, whereas so
Supporting People with Dementia at Home details a groundbreaking study of an intensive care management scheme designed for older people with dementia that are at risk of entry into residential care. T
Greenstadt (English, Portland State U., Oregon) engages in close readings of Philip Sidney's Old Arcadia, Shakespeare's The Rape of Lucrece, John Milton's A maske presented at Ludlow Castle, and Marga
Bridging the Early Modern Atlantic World brings together ten original essays by an international group of scholars exploring the complex outcomes of the intermingling of people, circulation of goods,
In her study of the ways in which the plight of abused and neglected children was first recognized and then confronted, Flegel (English, Lakehead University, Canada) blends literary and social history
Interest in the Labour Party remains high, particularly following the unprecedented election of a third successive Labour government and amidst the on-going controversies that surround the New Labour
There is a strong tradition of literary analyses of the musical artwork. Simply put, all musicology - any writing about music - is an attempt at making analogies between what happens within the world
Over the course of the nineteenth century, the figure of Persephone rapidly evolved from what was essentially a decorative metaphor into a living goddess who embodied the most spiritual aspects of anc
Prosperetti (Goucher College and Towson U., Maryland and Washington County Museum of Fine Arts) explores the link between the debate over how to be a person of quality and a philosophical culture that
Native Christians reflects on the modes and effects of Christianity among indigenous peoples of the Americas drawing on comparative analysis of ethnographic and historical cases. Christianity in this
Jefferson presents the Warden's Account Books of one of the 12 big livery companies in the City of London from 1344 to 1520, with Modern English translation facing pages of the original Norman French,
From Old Times to New Europe considers the post-totalitarian legal framework in today's Europe, arguing that the study of totalitarianism and post-totalitarianism continues to be significant as ever.
Quitslund (English, Ohio university) examines the creation and reception of the English language translation of the Book of Psalms into metrical prose, culminating in the Sternhold and Hopkins 1562 ve
Intertextual Masculinity in French Renaissance Literature is an in-depth analysis of normative masculinity in a specific corpus from pre-modern Europe: narrative literature devoted to the subject of a
Historians of the French extreme right frequently denote the existence of a strong xenophobic and nationalist tradition dating from the 1880s, a perpetual anti-republicanism which pervaded twentieth-c
At the end of his second year in Leipzig, J.S. Bach composed nine sacred cantatas to texts by Leipzig poet Mariane von Ziegler (1695-1760). Despite the fact that these cantatas are Bach's only composi
Blewett (member, Royal Army Chaplains Department, UK), Hyde-Price (international politics, U. of Bath, UK), and Rees (international security, U. of Nottingham) present 10 essays from a conference brin
Through a detailed study of the principal spaces of Italian cities, this book explores the relationship between political systems and their methods of representation in architecture. Illustrated by c
Until now we have only had relatively narrow economic studies comparing investments in railways with investments in other fields of individual economies. 'Across the Borders' not only opens the door f
Collins (U. of Waterloo, Canada) has edited this series of articles on the relationship between digital interactive video and other artistic ventures such as music, video games, art installations, the
This volume argues that legislation on abortion, adultery, and rape has been central to the formation of the modern citizen. The author draws on rights literature, bio-political scholarship, and a gen
As noted by the editors (both of the U. of Southern Mississippi) in the preface, the United States is arguably the most powerful actor in the Middle East, making it rather obvious that other state act
From the fifteenth century to the beginning of the nineteenth century, devotional music played a fundamental role in the Iberian world. Songs in the vernacular, usually referred to by the generic name
Jan (music, U. of Huddersfield, UK) applies Richard Dawkins' theory of memetics to music, offering a new way of analyzing musical structure. This concept of replication is explained, in addition to pr
Filling a significant gap in current scholarship, the fourteen original essays that make up this volume individually and collectively reflect on the relationship between music and Orientalism in the B
James Mussell reads nineteenth-century scientific debates in light of recent theoretical discussions of scientific writing to propose a new methodology for understanding the periodical press in terms
The world's largest and longest-running song competition, the Eurovision Song Contest is a significant and extremely popular media event throughout the continent and abroad. The Contest is broadcast l
