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Whose culture?

the promise of museums and the debate over antiquities

Edited by James Cuno. The international controversy over who "owns" antiquities has pitted museums against archaeologists and source countries where ancient artifacts are found. In his book Who Owns Antiquity?, James Cuno argued that antiquities are the cultural property of humankind, not the countries that ...

The seer in ancient Greece

The seer (mantis), an expert in the art of divination, operated in ancient Greek society through a combination of charismatic inspiration and diverse skills ranging from examining the livers of sacrificed animals to spirit possession. Unlike the palm readers and mediums who exist on the ...

The western way of war

infantry battle in classical Greece

With an introduction by John Keegan and a new preface by the author. The Greeks of the classical age invented not only the central idea of Western politics--that the power of state should be guided by a majority of its citizens--but also the central act ...

The politics of women's rights in Iran

In The Politics of Women's Rights in Iran , Arzoo Osanloo explores how Iranian women understand their rights. After the 1979 revolution, Iranian leaders transformed the state into an Islamic republic. At that time, the country's leaders used a renewed discourse of women's ...

Engaging the muslim world

With clarity and concision, Juan Cole disentangles the key foreign policy issues that America is grappling with today--from our dependence on Middle East petroleum to the promotion of Islamophobia by the American right--and delivers his informed advice on the best way forward. Cole#s unique ...

Simbolismo, tradiciones y ceremonial histórico en la Universidad Cisneriana Complutense

La presencia de importantes elementos simbólicos es una constante histórica en todas las universidades del mundo. Las formulaciones actuales de dicha presencia responden a los mismos condicionantes que aparecen en la historia antigua de las instituciones universitarias: efectivamente si el símbolo es la expresión parlante ...

The dictionary of human geography

Eds., Derek Gregory...[et al.]. The Dictionary of Human Geography is the definitive guide to issues and ideas, methods and theories in human geography. Now in its fifth edition, this ground-breaking text has been comprehensively revised to reflect the changing nature and practice of human ...

Derecho de familia y sucesiones de Marruecos

la "Mudawana"

En esta breve monografía se estudia la Mudawana, Código de familia y sucesiones de Marruecos, de una manera rápida, precisa y práctica. Se sigue la sistemática de nuestro derecho para una mejor comprensión. Es un libro de interés, dada la gran afluencia de marroquíes a ...

La reserva vidual

La presente obra tiene por objeto el estudio de algunas de las figuras que tradicionalmente han supuesto una limitación a la facultad dispositiva del causante: el supuesto de reversión legal de donaciones hechas por los ascendientes a un descendiente que premuere, la reserva lineal, la ...

La propiedad horizontal en el Código Civil

Desde la publicación del Código Civil en 1889, el art. 396 de este cuerpo legal se ha caracterizado por el ser núcleo central de lo que en cada momento histórico ha constituido la denominada propiedad horizontal, término legalmente acogido por la ley de 1960. El ...

Modern slavery

the secret world of 27 million people

There are 27 million slaves alive today - more than at any point in history. This number is also greater than the total population stolen from Africa during four centuries of the transatlantic slave trade. Written by the world's leading experts and campaigners, this book ...

La imputación objetiva en Derecho penal

ÍNDICE: Prólogo.- I. Fundamentos de la imputación objetiva del comportamiento.- II. El riesgo permitido.- III. La imputación objetiva en la participación: accesoriedad y prohibición de regreso.- IV. Realización del riesgo en caso de concurrencia de riesgos.

A companion to archaic Greece

Edited by Kurt A. Raaflaub and Hans Van Wees. A systematic survey of archaic Greek society and culture which introduces the reader to a wide range of new approaches to the period. The first comprehensive and accessible survey of developments in the study of archaic ...

Droit pénal européen

Le droit pénal européen est constitué d'un ensemble de normes élaborées par des organes supranationaux et communs, soit aux 27 Etats de l'Union européenne, soit aux 47 Etats du Conseil de l'Europe. Ce droit entend développer la coopération entre les États, notamment ...

Reforming the French Law of obligations

comparative reflections on the avant-project dde réforme du Droit des obligations et de la prescription ("the avant-project Catala")

The 2005 Avant-projet de reforme du droit des obligations et de la prescription, also dubbed the Avant-projet Catala, suggests the most far-reaching reform of the French Civil code since it came into force in 1804. It reviews central aspects of contract law, the law of ...

Droit de la fonction publique

état, collectivités locales, hôpitaux

Auts. Jean-Marie Auby...[et.al]. La fonction publique est une réalité ancienne, mais c'est au cours du XXe siècle qu'elle a acquis la configuration juridique qui est la sienne aujourd'hui. Les étapes majeures dans cette évolution ont été scandées par l'édiction ...

Prospectus for the public offering os securities in Europe. Vol. 2

European and national legislation in the Member States of the european economic area

Ed. Dirk Van Gerven. The Prospectus Directive of 4 November 2003 and the Prospectus Regulation of 29 April 2004 permit a single European passport for a prospectus that has been approved by the competent authority of a Member State to be used for the public ...

English legal system

concentrate

English Legal System Concentrate is a high quality revision guide which covers the main topics found on undergraduate and GDL courses. The clear, succinct coverage of key legal points within a specific topic area, including key cases, enables students to quickly grasp the fundamental principles ...

International finance

theory and practice

"International Finance" presents the corporate uses of international financial markets to upper undergraduate and graduate students of business finance and financial economics. Combining practical knowledge, up-to-date theories, and real-world applications, this textbook explores issues of valuation, funding, and risk management. "International Finance" shows how theoretical ...

Political foundations of judicial Supremacy

the Presidency, the Supreme Court, and Constitucional Leadership in U.S. history

Should the Supreme Court have the last word when it comes to interpreting the Constitution? The justices on the Supreme Court certainly seem to think so - and their critics say that this position threatens democracy. But Keith Whittington argues that the Court's justices have ...