This book is specifically aimed at addressing a gap in the study of the evolution of corporate governance in Britain. In particular its key theme, the relationship between corporate governance and pe
Focusing on the Dominican Order's activities in southeastern Poland from the canonisation of the Polish Dominican St Hyacinth (1594) to the outbreak of Bogdan Chmielnicki's Cossack revolt (1648-54) th
Ivana Noble has written a sensitive and powerful book, courageous in its honest pathos for bumanity and inspiring with its bumble confidence. In these pages the soul of Central-Eastern Europe comes t
One of the predominantly Orthodox countries that has never experienced communism is Greece, a country uniquely situated to offer insights about contemporary trends and developments in Orthodox Christi
This book contributes to the re-emerging field of 'theology through the arts' by proposing a way of approaching one of the most challenging theological concepts - divine timelessness - through the pri
In the years prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the leaders of the German Democratic Republic planned to construct a city center that was simultaneously modern and historical, consisting of both re
The Government of India Act, passed by British Parliament in 1935, was a complex scheme for a federated India of autonomous provinces and princely states, all ultimately under continued British rule.
This excellent festschrift in honor of German historian H.C. Erik Midelfort reflects his lifelong interest in the margins of Early Modern society. Editors Plummer (history, Western Kentucky University
Coldiron (English, Florida State University) is on a recovery mission. She has combed through forgotten early printed English translations from the French on women and marriage. From Caxton's first pr
This is not an easy book to read and it would not have been easy to write. A medical history of World War I could hardly be otherwise. Every page lists a new horror, often related by witnesses or part
After decades of stagnation during the reign of his father, the 'Barracks King', the performing arts began to flourish in Berlin under Frederick the Great. Even before his coronation in 1740, the crow
Providing a comprehensive interdisciplinary assessment, and with a particular focus on expressions of tension and anxiety about modernity, this collection examines visual culture in nineteenth-century
Intended as a supplement to The Mechanical Muse: The Piano, Piano Music and Pianism c.1760-1850, this Companion provides additional information which, largely for reasons of space but also of continui
This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the career of Fryderyk Jagiellon (1468a€“1503) arguably the most powerful churchman in medieval or early modern Central Europe. Royal prince, bis
Protests at summit meetings have inspired intense debate over the nature and significance of the 'anti-globalization' or 'anti-capitalista€? movement. However, the European dimension of this movement
This book explores the social history of colonial Bombay in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, a pivotal time in its emergence as a modern metropolis. Drawing together strands that hitherto have b
Giulio Cesare Brancaccio was a Neapolitan nobleman with long practical experience of military life, first in the service of Charles V and later as both soldier and courtier in France and then at the c
This volume includes the works of three Englishwomen: Julian of Norwich (1342-c.1416) whose Revelations were first printed in 1670; Margery Kempe (c.1373-c.1438) from whose Boke of Marjorie Kempe a fe
The work of Richard Harries, Bishop of Oxford from 1987 to 2006, has been highly distinctive for the consistency of its engagement with contemporary society. It represents a model of the Church which
Between November 1706 and March 1707, Huguenot exiles in London offered depositions recounting their experience of worshiping at illicit assemblies in the mountain valley of the Cevennes in southeaste
The title's distinction was inherited by the Romantic poets from Socrates, Wallen (English, Oklahoma State U.) points out, and contrasts the singular space where people find a home to the multifarious
Drastic increases in the use of imprisonment; the introduction of a€?three strikesa€? laws and mandatory sentences; restrictions on parole - all of these developments appear to signify a new, harsher
Drawing primarily from Suffolk sources, this book explores the development and place of Protestantism in early modern society, defined as much in terms of its practice in local communities as in its m
The similarities between the chanson franA§aise and the canzone d'autore have been often noted but never fully explored. Both genres are national forms which involve the figure of the singer-songwrite
Exploring the impact of the International Criminal Tribunal (ICTY) on regime change in Serbia, this book examines the relationship between international criminal justice and democratisation. It analys
Based on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Oslo, Everyday Life in the Gentrifying City offers an examination of gentrification from below, exploring the effects of this process upon city neighbourho
Some 650 community gardens dot the city of New York. These gardens are attended by some of the least advantaged residents of the city. Urban residents use these spaces for horticulture, recreation, so
For a long time scholars have typically assumed Greek Orthodoxy to be a static religious tradition. Although this public perception continues, the immutability of the Greek Orthodox tradition has been
The famous incident in which a British captain on the battlefield at Flanders in July, 1916, challenged his four platoons with a contest to see which could be first to kick a football into the German
Focussing on music traditions, these essays explore the policy, ideology and practice of preservation and promotion of East Asian intangible cultural heritage. For the first time, Japan, Korea, China
Scientific communication is challenging. The subject matter is complex and often requires a certain level of knowledge to understand it correctly; describing hazard ratios, interpreting Kaplan Meier c
Just as art is typically defined by art historians and others in the context of its national origin, the author explains that art theory can be addressed in a similar way. Cheetham (art history, U. of
Williamson (U. of Waikato, New Zealand) investigates whether the United States and the United Kingdom's use of force against Afghanistan was lawful and sets the question within broader interrelated an
The Second Reform Act, passed in 1867, created a million new voters, doubling the electorate and propelling the British state into the age of mass politics. It marked the end of a twenty year struggle
French Sculpture Following the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-80 investigates the role played by the trope of the 'strong woman, fallen man' in re-establishing morale among the French people following the
This book provides a fresh, multidisciplinary, and exciting look at the making and remaking of pharmaceutical patents at the GATT/WTO, by utilising a Coxian political economy of continuity and change
Hill (English and humanities, U. of Hawaii, Maui College) has reconstructed a detailed publishing history of Scott's Waverley novels, revealing in the process the development in Scotland of new engrav
Scarsi (English Renaissance literature, University of Hull, UK) considers the art of translation from Italian to English in Elizabethan England. Further refining the topic, she studies the way women a
Throughout history, fashion has emerged as one of the most powerful driving forces determining the political, economic and social ramifications of the production, distribution and circulation of good
While there are many reasons that people band together to take political action, one of the most basic (and least studied) is hunger. In this book, Bohstedt (History {emer.], University of Tennessee e
