"Festivals and ceremonials played a major role in the Spanish world; through them local identities as well as a common Spanish culture made their presence manifest within and beyond the peninsula thro
This is the authoritative textbook on family mediation. As well as mediators, this work will be indispensable for practitioners and scholars across a wide range of fields, including social work and la
This is the authoritative textbook on family mediation. As well as mediators, this work will be indispensable for practitioners and scholars across a wide range of fields, including social work and la
John Wallis (1616-1703), was one of the foremost British mathematicians of the seventeenth century, and is also remembered for his important writings on grammar and logic. An interest in music theory
The English Civil War and its aftermath was a time of human devastation, political uncertainty and religious instability. Amid the turmoil of those times, however, the Church of England also saw inten
This fresh exploration of the life, work and writing of Archbishop Pole, focuses particularly on Polea€?s final years (1556-58) as Archbishop of Canterbury. Fully integrating Polea€?s English and Cont
This unique book proposes a re-reading of the relationship between artists and the contemporary museum. In Australia in particular, the museum has played a significant role in the colonial project and
Ethnic tourism has emerged as a means that is employed by many countries to facilitate economic and cultural development and to assist in the preservation of ethnic heritage. However, while ethnic tou
No Miracle examines the role of institutions in bridging the 'digital divide' between rich and poor nations and what that means for the country's integration into a global economy. Shifting the debate
In 1987, the author purchased his first GQ, and Giorgio Armani caught his imagination. As a scholar, Potvin (Concordia U., Canada) has cultivated this special interest and has written about cultural a
This book focuses on contemporary human factors issues within the design of soldier systems and describes how they are currently being investigated and addressed by the U.S. Army to enhance soldier pe
This critical and informed protest against the absurdity and dishonesty of neoclassical economic theory as it has progressed through the 20th century down to the present, sheds new light on the predic
Aesthetics as the study of beauty in art and nature remains mired in outdated conceptions, not taking into account new forms of artistic creations and transformations in views on nature, according to
This critical and informed protest against the absurdity and dishonesty of neoclassical economic theory as it has progressed through the 20th century down to the present, sheds new light on the predic
Operator fatigue is introduced as a "hidden killer" by Matthews (U. of Cincinnati), other psychologists, and a work design engineer. While the effects of fatigue due to stress and sleep deprivation ar
Decentralization is accepted as one of the defining features of the third wave of democratic transitions in Latin America and commonly understood as an index and an agent of democratization. This rath
Many books focus on individual differences and how those relate to traffic safety such as accident proneness, gender differences, age, alcohol, and the effects of drugs. Others focus on the safety eff
In this valuable contribution to visual studies and the growing field of feminist art histories, Walker, an independent UK scholar/curator, views the work and dialogic working style of artist Nancy Sp
Illustrated with a detailed study of the ancient World Heritage city of Matera and its 'Sassi', this book analyses the contemporary effects of preservation on the city and surrounding province. More b
There are some events in life that are inevitable, and the emergence of problems in the workplace is one. Solutions sets out to provide remedies that are accessible, practical, meaningful, and final.
When the Roman Empire disintegrated, many far-flung and ethnically distinct regions experienced the return of local autonomy in different ways, shaped by pre-roman local custom and the influence of ro
Kierkegaard has long been known as a philosopher and theologian, but his contributions to psychology, anthropology and sociology have also made an important impact on these fields. In many of the work
Years after the end of Apartheid South Africa remains racially polarized and socially divided. In this context pilgrimage and travelling rituals serve to help those who often find themselves at the bo
Dignam (U. of London, UK) and Galanis (U. of Leeds, UK) analyze processes of change in global corporate governance systems, focusing on the issues of convergence and between stakeholder systems such a
In January 2004, daytime television presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan launched their book club and sparked debate about the way people in Britain, from the general reader to publishers to t
This discussion of the global economic crisis and the future of capitalism focuses on the growth of cities, emerging technologies and new methodologies for monetization to argue that the best days rem
Research in the 20th and 21st centuries into historical performance practice has changed not just the way performers approach music of the 17th and 18th centuries but, eventually, the way audiences li
By any standard, the pharmaceutical industry's history has been a successful one. In addition to its profits and shareholder dividends, it has been seen by investors as relatively low risk and, largel
This terrific volume of essays presents current approaches to the study and care of medieval architecture, mainly in France and England. The exception is an essay by Vasileios Marinis (Yale Divinity S
Reconstruction - the rebuilding of state, economy, culture and society in the wake of war - is a powerful idea, and a profoundly transformative one. From the refashioning of new landscapes in bombed-o
The period 1829-1856 witnessed the introduction of the 'New Police' to Great Britain and Ireland. Via a series of key legislative acts, traditional mechanisms of policing were abolished and new, suppo
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the relative calm world of Japanese Buddhist scholarship was thrown into chaos with the publication of several works by Buddhist scholars Hakamaya Noriaki and Matsum
This work seeks to provide a holistic picture of the educational philosophy and visions for educational reform of English art critic and social philosopher John Ruskin (1819-1900). The author aims to
Spatializing Law: An Anthropological Geography of Law in Society focuses on law and its location, exploring how spaces are constructed on the terrestrial and marine surface of the earth with legal mea
This book works with two contrasting imaginings of 1960s London: the one of the excess and comic vacuousness of Swinging London, the other of the radical and experimental cultural politics generated b
`This important, exciting and informative work will be immensely useful to all who would think seriously about the origin, meaning and goal of salvation today Anyone looking for a portrayal of soterio
Eastern Europe was once clearly defined by the centralized political and economic organization of the societies in the region. They shared the same official ideology and were members of the same allia
Through a detailed account of the West German census controversies of the 1980s, this book offers a robust and geographical sense of what effective 'resistance' and 'empowerment' might mean in an age
In public debates, communication campaigns and public policies, it is increasingly common to attribute to consumers and their agency an ability to help solve a broad array of societal problems. This t
Addressing a number of 'missing links' in the analysis of labour and its geographies, this volume examines how theoretical perspectives on both labour in general and the organizations of the labour mo
