Tree of souls

the mythology of judaism

Only one of the world's mythologies has remained essentially unrecognized--the mythology of Judaism. As Howard Schwartz reveals in Tree of Souls, the first anthology of Jewish mythology in English, this mythical tradition is as rich and as fascinating as any in the world. Drawing ...

Understanding the history of Ancient Israel

In recent years the study of the history of Ancient Israel has become very heated. On the one hand there are those who continue to use the Bible as a primary source, modified and illustrated by the findings of archaeology, and on the other there ...

Old and new worlds in greek onomastics

This volume provides an interpretative guide to using a fundamental resource for the study of the ancient Greek world. Personal names are a statement of identity, a personal choice by parents for their child, reflecting their own ancestry and family traditions, and the religious and ...

Conaige and identity in the roman provinces

Coins were the most deliberate of all symbols of public communal identities, yet the Roman historian will look in vain for any good introduction to, or systematic treatment of, the subject. Sixteen leading international scholars have sought to address this need by producing this authoritative ...

Moral understandings

a feminist study in ethics

This is a revised edition of Walker's well-known book in feminist ethics first published in 1997. Walker's book proposes a view of morality and an approach to ethical theory which uses the critical insights of feminism and race theory to rethink the epistemological ...

Pakistan

history and politics, 1947-1971

This is a comprehensive account of the history and politics of Pakistan until the establishment of Bangladesh. It encompasses with depth and precision all of the developments in politics, economics, and foreign relations that help to understand the historical process.

Labeling genetically modified food

the philosophical and legal debate

Food products with genetically modified (GM) ingredients are common, yet many consumers are unaware of this. When polled, consumers say that they want to know whether their food contains GM ingredients, just as many want to know whether their food is natural or organic. Informing ...

On the Law of peace

peace agreements and the Lex Pacificatoria

This book aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the use of peace agreements from a legal perspective. The book describes and evaluates the development of contemporary peace agreement practice, and the documents which emerge. It sets out what is in essence an anatomy of ...

Did my neurons make me do it?

philosophical and neurobiological perspectives on moral responsibility and free will

The unknown Gulag

the lost world of Stalin´s special settlements

First book to tell the story of the "kulak" exiles and the beginnings of the Gulag. Based on formerly secret materials from the Communist Party, Soviet, and secret police archives. One of Stalin's most heinous acts was the ruthless repression of millions of peasants ...

The wilsonian moment

self-determination and the international origins of anticolonial nationalism

During the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, while key decisions were debated by the victorious Allied powers, a multitude of smaller nations and colonies held their breath, waiting to see how their fates would be decided. President Woodrow Wilson, in his Fourteen Points, had called ...

The American Presidency

a very short introduction

The expansion of executive powers amid the war on terrorism has brought the presidency to the center of heated public debate. Now, in The American Presidency, presidential authority Charles O. Jones provides invaluable background to the current controversy, in a compact, reliable guide to the ...

Human Rights

a very short introduction

Today it is usually not long before a problem gets expressed as a human rights issue. An appeal to human rights in the face of injustice can be a heartfelt and morally justified demand for some, while for others it remains merely an empty slogan ...

Ireland

Ireland is a country rich in archaeological sites. Ireland: An Oxford Archaeological Guide provides the ultimate handbook to this fascinating heritage. Covering the entire island of Ireland, from Antrim to Wexford, Dublin to Sligo, the book contains over 250 plans and illustrations of Ireland's ...

Classical Sociological Theory

In an accessible and thoughtful manner, this anthology-an update of Social and Political Theory: Classical Readings (1998)-introduces students to the key classic texts in social thought. In the second edition, Michael Kimmel focuses more specifically on the discipline of sociology, rather than melding classical ...

Little Oxford english dictionary

This is a major new edition of the Little Oxford English Dictionary, offering the most accurate and up-to-date coverage of essential, everyday vocabulary. Based on evidence from the Oxford English Corpus, a unique databank with hundreds of millions of words of English, it provides a ...

On war

On War is one of the most important books ever written on the subject of war. Clausewitz, a Prussian officer who fought against the French during the Napoleonic Wars, sought to understand and analyze the phenomenon of war so that future leaders could conduct and ...

The Roman Empire

The Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. It had a population of sixty million people spread across lands encircling the Mediterranean and stretching from drizzle-soaked northern England to the sun-baked banks of the Euphrates in Syria, and from the Rhine to the North African coast ...

Classics in progress

essays on ancient Greece and Rome

The study of Greco-Roman civilisation is as exciting and innovative today as it has ever been. This intriguing collection of essays by contemporary classicists reveals new discoveries, new interpretations and new ways of exploring the experiences of the ancient world. Through one and a half ...

Jacobs and White

the european convention on Human Rights

This fourth edition of "Jacobs & White: The European Convention on Human Rights" has been fully revised and updated to take account of all the significant developments since 2002. It includes full treatment of a number of major judgments of the Court in recent years. Both ...

Capitalism unleashed

finance, globalization, and welfare

Free enterprise is off the leash and chasing new opportunities for profit making across the globe. After a turbulent century of unprecedented social and technological change, Capitalism has emerged as the dominant ideology and model for economic growth in the richest, most developed countries. But ...

Contemporary sociology

an introduction to concepts and theory

This volume is a comprehensive general sociology text with detailed chapters on theoretical perspectives and research methods as also elaborating key concepts and theories. It also deals with a number of contemporary social issues which are relevant to both Indian society and the international community.