Foreign Languages and Multicultural Perspectives in the European Context is a collection of articles dealing with various aspects of language learning and teaching. It looks at language from the point
Armaments, their acquisition, employment, manufacture and supply, have, frequently in conjunction with initiatives aimed at avoiding and regulating conflict, been the subject matter of diplomacy throu
This study gives an overview of the obligations of flag States and the control of their compliance with such obligations. It outlines the main obligations as to maritime safety and security as well as
There are many different kinds of children and many different kinds of parents. This study concerns a legal question with regard to the parent-child relationship, namely how the law assigns parents to
The Arbitration Law Handbook collects together in one volume the laws in force in more than twenty countries, with the main procedural rules used in each of those countries. Each section has a short o
Death has diverse religious, social, legal, and medical aspects, and is one of the main areas in which medicine and the law intersect. Nations are judged by how they deal with a?? or cause a?? death,
The first historical narrative of Irish nationalism in Scotland, dealing with the exiled Irish nationalist movement in Scotland as a whole and not just focussing on the physical-force tradition within
Dante's relationship with his Church, as one of the faithful and as an artist, can most simply be described as complicated. He may have put a pope in the inferno, but his Monarchia is a part of the ap
Insurance Law – An Introduction is essential reading and will provide you with a thorough understanding of all the main areas including motor, property, financial and marine insurance. The book contai
The discourse of "Better Regulation" is a hot topic, intimately associated with the drive for cost savings and a more efficient economy. In the UK and in the EU, rule-makers have lately endeavored to
The main theme of this book is the process by which late twentieth-century Irish-America engages with Irishness, especially focusing upon the ways in which the diaspora relates to aspects of Ireland a
This book is the first comprehensive, as well as impartial, account of the various ways the people of the state of Israel, beginning with their social integration in the 1950s, grappled with the still
In the opening of his sociological analysis of reciprocity and gift-giving, The Gift, Marcel Mauss quoted the mythological advice of the Norse god Odin to exchange ideas and gifts with trustworthy fri
'How should we deal with religious pluralism in contemporary Europe from a human rights perspective and where should we draw the line, if any?' This was the central question of an expert seminar held
This book deals with the development of the Palestinian Arabic press during the years 1929-1939, years in which the national identity of the Palestinian Arab public was formalized and shaped and chara
The global spread of transnational mining investment, which has been taking place since the 1990s, has often led to volatile conflicts with local communities. This book examines the regulation of thes
The first analysis in Russian international legal doctrine of the legal status of the waters surrounding the Spitsbergen Archipelago, together with a consideration of the land territories of the vario
A field guide to one of the most interesting areas of the Mediterranean, written by experts, complete with detailed regional descriptions and a field-tested set of itineraries.
Bills of Lading are central to contracts for the carriage of goods by sea and international trade. Their multi-functional nature, together with the large volume of case law and regulation, make the la
The Wollaston Journals: Volume 3, 1845-1856 is the final volume of a revised edition of the journals of John Ramsden Wollaston, an Anglican clergyman who migrated to Australia with his family in 1841.
This book's publication fittingly coincides with the 100th anniversary of the discovery of "Spirochaeta pallida" (Treponema palladium), the cause of syphilis. Radolf (U. of Connecticut Health Center,
Irish and English scholars of Italian culture present 15 essays that consider broadly how Italian culture, particularly Italian literary culture, has interacted with other cultures and with itself. A
When Britain was compelled to introduce conscription in 1916, the question arose of what to do with its 'friendly aliens'a??its 30,000 Russian-Jewish refugees of military age. The Tsar didn't want the
Along with globalization, the shift from manufacturing to services as a source of employment, and the spread of information-based systems and technologies have given birth to a new economy which empha
This volume examines the place of Islam in Ghanaian society, with particular attention to the role of the dominant orthodox' Tijyniyya tradition, and its relation to newer groups which have become inc
The title of this volume was supplied by a Hungarian villager, who made use of a popular idiom to express his disillusionment with the results of rural privatisation. Chris Hann draws on his own ethno
This book is a collection of papers from the 15th Giorgio Levi Della Vida Conference which explore the meaning of Islamic art in liminal contexts. The volume opens with an extended essay on various mo
Irish, British, and North American scholars of Medieval literature explore a range of English authors and works, focusing on the interface of the literary texts with their historical and political mom
The notion of terrorism was constructed during the European Enlightenment in association with nation buildings, and the sociologists and criminal justice scholars here offer some perspectives on its c
With studies of Jewish communities in port cities ranging from sixteenth century Livorno to modern Singapore, this book develops and extends the concept of the port Jew using a blend of conceptual inn
Marine War Risks is the only book devoted to drawing together and analysing the insurance of commercial shipping against war risks. It brings together legal principles, case law and legislation with t
