A performer himself as well as a lecturer and writer, Milsom specializes in 19th-century violin performance. Here he draws on performing treatises and subsequent analysis of them, and on early sound r
This volume addresses the contentious and topical issue of aboriginal self-government over child welfare. It focuses on Canada and Australia to examine the fundamental changes in the design, managemen
Security Culture starts from the premise that, even with good technical tools and security processes, an organisation is still vulnerable without a strong culture and a resilient set of behaviours in
Thomas Salmon (1647-1706) is remembered today for the fury with which Matthew Locke greeted his first foray into musical writing, the Essay to the Advancement of Musick (1672), and the near-farcical l
Addressing and conceptualizing the changing character of borders in contemporary Europe, this book examines developments occurring in the light of European integration processes and an on-going tighte
Herbs and Healers from the Ancient Mediterranean through the Medieval West brings together eleven papers by leading scholars in ancient and medieval medicine and pharmacy. Fittingly, the volume honors
On 13 June 1525, Martin Luther married Katharina von Bora, a former nun, in a private ceremony officiated by city preacher Johann Bugenhagen. Whilst Luther was not the first former monk or Reformer to
Grzeskowiak-Krwawicz (interdisciplinary studies, Artes Liberales of Warsaw and Enlightenment literature, Polish Academy of Sciences) presents the first version of Boruwaski's (1739-1837) memoirs, and
Examining the impact of the English and European Reformations on social interaction and community harmony, this volume simultaneously highlights the tension and degree of accommodation amongst ordinar
Fisher, a learning specialist in disability support services at George Washington U., and Flota (library and information science, U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) compile 14 essays by US and Canadi
The Chronicle of Henry of Lovonia was written by a missionary priest in the late 1220s to record the history of the crusades to Livonia (now Latvia) and Estonia around 1186-1227 to convert the heathen
With the fall of tariffs and other types of barriers prompted by the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement has come greater awareness of other cross-border issues associated with c
If early nineteenth century female novelists felt it wise to publish anonymously or under masculine names, female reviewers generally agreed. In this look at the reviews written by women about women,
In his groundbreaking book The British Way in Warfare (Routledge, 1990), David French outlined the skillful combination of maritime, economic and diplomatic power employed by Britain to achieve its in
As works designed for mothers to instruct their children within the home, early modern mother-directed catechisms, like traditional catechisms, use the question-and-answer format to present the basic
Sean Stroud examines how and why MAosica Popular Brasileira (MPB) has come to have such a high status, and why the musical tradition (including MPB) within Brazil has been defended with such vigour fo
Taking the North-East Atlantic Ocean as an example of regional practice, this book addresses the dual approach to ocean governance in international law. It examines the interaction between zonal and i
King James is well known as the most prolific writer of all the Stuart monarchs, publishing works on numerous topics and issues. These works were widely read, not only in Scotland and England but also
As a result of a number of factors, including the tendency of Western historians to focus on the activities of British diplomats in Russia and the tendency of the Soviets to disparage the diplomatic s
During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, British society gradually began to see 'adolescence' as a distinct social entity worthy of concentrated study and debate. Jenny Holt argues that th
This book presents a unique exploration of African traditions in the study of religion in Africa and the new African diaspora. Contributors drawn from diverse African and global contexts situate curre
The National Library of Greece (Ethnike Bibliothike tes Ellados) is one of the richest depositories of Byzantine musical manuscripts and is surpassed by its holdings in Greece only by the multitude of
Reflecting the focus but also range of their honorand's work in medieval canon law in the era before Gratian, the essays in this volume explore the creation and transmission of canonical texts and the
This study explores the reasons behind the different responses of three legal systems: Europe, Japan, and the USA, in coping with one of the major food safety crises in recent years: BSE. Making refer
Of particular interest to scholars concerned with medieval technology and technology as well as those interested in medieval art and architecture, this is a "special publication" in the series publish
Wyatt (ancient Near East religions, U. of Edinburgh) assembles 15 essays otherwise available only in journals and conference proceedings. He has standardized the formats, corrected some spelling error
"The publication of this new translation of the Jaerusalem and the Chaetifs allows readers to take a complete view of this poetic trilogy about the First Crusade as the author originally intended. It
Himself a Jesuit and the archivist for the British Province of the Society of Jesus, McCoog draws primarily on that source for his history of the order in England between the two failed Spanish invasi
Concerned chiefly with Mexico and Peru. With introduction and notes. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volumes first published in 1880.
The important questions in ecumenical dialogue centre upon issues of authority and order. This book uses the development of ministry in the early Methodist Church to explore the origins of the Methodi
Henderson (Oxford Brookes U., UK) assesses the impact of US actions and arguments in the post-Cold War era on the status of jus ad bellum (justification for going to war) in international law. General
Collaboration within digital humanities is both a pertinent and a pressing topic as the traditional mode of the humanist, working alone in his or her study, is supplemented by explicitly co-operative,
The 2004 Oxford symposium of Byzantine studies brought together experts from several countries. This study of Byzantine trade from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages grew from that conference. Mango (B
Translated and edited. For other selections, see Second Series 62, 71, 111. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1951.
The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athir (1160-1233 AD), entitled "al-Kamil fi'l-Ta'rikh", is one of the outstanding sources for the history of the mediaeval world. It covers the whole sweep of
The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athir (1160a€“1233AD), entitled "al-Kamil fi'l-Ta'rikh", is one of the outstanding sources for the history of the mediaeval world. It covers the whole sweep o
This volume ends Ibn al-Athir's (1193-1231) chronicles of the Crusades, abstracted from his larger history of Islam in general. It begins with the state of the Ayyubid empire when Saladin died, and tr
In English translation. For further documents, see Second Series 62, 99 and 111. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1932.
The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athir (1160a€“1233AD), entitled 'al-Kamil fi'l-Ta'rikh', is one of the outstanding sources for the history of the mediaeval world. It covers the whole sweep of Islamic history
