By exploring the fundamental issues of property rights and markets in land, this book will offer important insights into long-term economic change in Europe. The essays gathered here provide a major c
The Anastenaria are Orthodox Christians in Northern Greece who observe a unique annual ritual cycle focused on two festivals, dedicated to Saint Constantine and Saint Helen. The festivals involve proc
Foreword / by W. Benson Harer, Jr. -- Acknowledgments -- Note on transliteration -- Note on column and line numbering -- General and medical introduction / by Gonzalo M. Sanchez -- Philological introd
Richter (marketing, Trier U. of Applied Sciences, Germany) contributes to the debate on how to manage an international marketing mix by analyzing the approach adopted by the largest 500 companies from
This work explores the production of Japanese cinema during the "dark valley" (kurai tanima) period, as the World War II years are sometimes described. The author focuses on how the development of Jap
Medievalists explore communities of learning outside the institutions of formal instruction such as monasteries, cathedral schools, and universities. Their topics include religious diversity and the p
A January 2007 symposium in Los Angeles was held in conjunction with an exhibition of Christian icons and manuscripts from Sinai. The 19 papers published here cover the place, liturgy, manuscript, ico
Published in an oversized format (8.5x12") and heavily illustrated with excellent color plates of the sites and finds as well as drawings and plans, this volume offers a detailed analysis of the excav
Focusing not on the single short story, but the cycle of stories, Pacht (English, City U. of New York-LaGuardia Community College) examines how authors of the 19th and 20th centuries adapted and expan
All literature is written with the intent of imparting understanding. However, some are more openly didactic, from books of manners to travel guides to how rulers should conduct themselves. Ruys (Cent
