Aquinas in dialogue

Thomas for the Twenty-First Century

Aquinas in Dialogue explores Aquinas' relevance to contemporary theology. The volume comprises a series of essays written by both scholars of Aquinas and by those who are actively involved in ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue. These essays demonstrate how Aquinas continues to illuminate dialogue among Christians ...

GIS

a short introduction

Geographic information science and systems is a key tool in geographic study. It is a subject of choice among students since more and more jobs are now requiring people who can conduct GIS analysis. This work charts the value - both intellectual and technical - of GIS ...

Ancient greek religion

Ancient Greek Religion provides an introduction to the fundamental beliefs and practices and the major deities of Greek religion. While the focus is on Athens in the classical period, the book includes detailed discussion of Greek gods and heroes, myth and cult from the archaic ...

The life and death of Anne Boleyn

"the most happy"

Anne Boleyn is the most notorious of England's queens, but more famous for her death as an adulterer than for her life. Henry's second wife and mother of Elizabeth I, Anne was the first English queen to be publicly executed. Yet what do ...

Housing and welfare in Southern Europe

Chapter One: IntroductionThe Scope of this bookStructure of the bookSupplementary bibliography Chapter Two - Are southern housing systems different? IntroductionTenure patterns in southern EuropeCountries of homeownersOne home in two houses: high proportion of secondary homesHousing access, family cycles and residential mobilityProduction and promotion of housingConclusions Chapter ...

Classical literature

a concise history

This accessible one-volume survey of the literature of Greece and Rome covers the period between Homer, around 700 bc, and Augustine, around ad 410. It highlights what is important historically and what is of continuing interest and value in the literature of classical antiquity. The ...

Food policy old and new

This book demonstrates the need for a new food policy to address the challenges for the global food system posed by globalisation, urbanisation, technical change and industrialisation. A collection of papers demonstrating the need for a new food policy. Looks at the challenges for the ...

Europe

an unfinished adventure

More than ever before, our conflict-ridden, drifting planet needs the qualities that Europe, unique among the continents, has developed in more than two millennia of history: its self-criticism, its urge to self-transcendence, exploration and experiment, its conviction that alternative and better forms of human togetherness ...

Cities and sociology

This distinctive anthology contains classic and first-rate contemporary writings that have had a major impact on the field of urban studies. The expert and well-known scholars who have written these essays cover central topics that have evolved over the past 25 years. Brings together 20 ...

Management ethics

Management Ethics is an indispensable resource and guide to the issues and debates within the ethics of management. It includes examination of: the obligations that managers have to their various stakeholders: employees, customers, shareholders, and the community how managers can meet their obligations the ethics ...

The Blackwell guide to the philosophy of Law and legal theory

The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory is a handy guide to the state of play in contemporary philosophy of law and legal theory. Comprises 23 essays critical essays on the central themes and issues of the philosophy of law today ...

International management

cross-cultural dimensions

International Management is the most comprehensive introduction to cross-cultural management currently available. It demonstrates how cultural factors influence behavior in the boardroom and the workplace, and examines the skills needed to manage across national borders. For the third edition, the text has been extensively revised ...

The behavioral foundations of strategic management

This book argues persuasively that a behavioral perspective offers the best foundation for strategic management scholarship. This book presents a focused approach to strategic management theory. Outlines the basics of a behavioral approach to strategic management. Examines assumptions of rationality and equilibrium and the problems ...

The strategy reader

The second edition of this successful Strategy Reader retains many of the classic readings from the previous edition, such as those by Porter, Mintzberg, Grant, Hamel and Prahalad, while adding more recent top-quality articles by prominent international scholars such as Shapiro, Teece, Hitt and Miller ...

Restructuring strategy

new networks and industry challenges

New industries are emerging; others are disrupted; old barriers are crumbling, while new ones are rising. This book seeks to better understand the challenges facing industries, networks, businesses and management during periods of industry structuring and restructuring. Comprising a series of contributions from experts in ...

Security analysis and investment strategy

This innovative text presents the theoretical foundations of security analysis and investment strategy, and explores the practical applications of these theories. After establishing an historical foundation, the book examines fixed income securities, equity analysis and investment strategy. Assesses a range of approaches to investment analysis ...

A companion to economic forecasting

ÍNDICE: List of Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. An Overview of Economic Forecasting: Michael P. Clements (University of Warwick) and David F. Hendry (Nuffield College, Oxford University). 2. Predictable Uncertainty in Economic Forecasting: Neil Ericsson (Federal Reserve Board). 3. Density Forecasting: A Survey: Anthony S. Tay ...

Credit derivatives

application, pricing and risk management

The market for credit derivatives--financial instruments designed to transfer credit risk from one party to another--has grown exponentially in recent years, with volume expected to reach more than $4.8 trillion by 2004. With demand increasing from the private sector for finance professionals trained in ...

Blackwell handbook of judgement and decision making

African archaeology

a critial introduction

All too often, in the popular imagination, Africa is a land of wildlife safaris and "exotic" cultures or, alternatively, a continent plagued by violence, warfare, poverty, and disease. Archaeologists of Africa have long worked to counter such negative images and misleading stereotypes. Yet, despite ample ...

A companion to feminist geography

A Companion to Feminist Geography captures the breadth and diversity of this vibrant and substantive field. It shows how feminist geography has altered the landscape of geographical inquiry and knowledge since the 1970s, reframing fundamental approaches across a range of disciplines, including architecture, environmental studies ...

The aesthetics of cultural studies