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Performance Research: On Ritual will examine a range of ritual practices bordering on or intended to be seen as theatre. It will explore both historical and systematic connections between ritual and theatre, present the work of contemporary artists, and reflect on the role and meaning of ritual for theatrical purposes in the late 20th century.

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What is a diaspora? How are its members linked to one another and to the home country? Are only business interests served by the institutions in which the diasporas are grounded? How do the transitional cultures which make them function relate to the global spread of free market institutions? This interdisciplinary volume examines a specific aspect of the Chinese diaspora, which revolves around the cultivation of quaoixchang ties, or links wit...

A pioneer in mind-body medicine, Dr Bernie Siegel has led the way in demonstrating how a positive attitude and an ability to give and receive love can influence our health, our ability to heal and most importantly, the quality of our lives.

Douglas Botting takes you through wild Britain from the broad-leaf woodlands of southern England and the rolling Yorkshire Dales of his childhood to the wind-lashed granite cliffs of the Outer Hebrides. He describes where to fish, climb, cycle, ride, camp and even go ballooning, as well as suggesting some unusual places to stay.

Transportable Environments explores aspects of the historical and theoretical basis for portable architecture and provides an insight into the wide range of functions that it is used for today, the varied forms that it takes and the concerns and ideas for its future development. Written by a team of international commentators, this volume provides a state-of-the-art survey of this specialist area and will be of interest to a wide range of prof...

A reference work covering 194 countries to help ensure that your international post is delivered to the correct destination and accurately names recipients. For each country, it provides such information as address and postcode formats, personal name patterns, diacritical marks, and street types.

This is the first full-length philosophical study of the work of Stanley Cavell, best known for his seminal contributions to the fields of film studies, Shakespearian literary criticism, and the confluence of psychoanalysis and literary theory. It is not fully appreciated that Cavell's project originated in his interpretation of Austin's and Wittgenstein's ordinary-language philosophy and is given unity by an abiding concern with the nature an...

In capturing the the powerful forces that swept the state of California in the 1930s, Kevin Starr weaves an insightful analysis into his narrative fabric. Out of a shattered decade of economic and social dislocation, he constructs a coherent whole and a mirror for understanding our own time. 50 photos.

This book is concerned with the evolution of the modern criminal trial. During the first half of the nineteenth century, the criminal trial changed beyond recognition to attain its modern adversarial form. This innovative new book, the first of a new series, Oxford Studies in Modern Legal History, discusses the dynamics of this transformation and, in particular, the role of the Prisoners' Counsel Act 1836. The 1836 Act enabled defence counsel ...

This book is a general introduction to the philosophy of John Locke, one of the most influential thinkers in modern times. Nicholas Jolley aims to show the fundamental unity of Locke's thought in his masterpiece, the Essay Concerning Human Understanding. In this work Locke advances a coherent theory of knowledge, as against Descartes he argues that knowledge is possible to the extent that it concerns essences which are constructions of the hum...

Viewing Renaissance tragedy as an instrument for reimagining the human encounter with death, Neill examines major plays by Marlowe, Kyd, Shakespeare, Webster, Middleton, and Ford, exploring the relation of tragedy to the macabre tradition, to the apocalyptic displays of the anatomy theatre, and to the spectacular arts of funeral.

for SATB chorus, STB soloists and piano or orchestraOrchestral material is available on hire.

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In the new preface to the paperback edition, Kathleen R. McNamara recounts the rapid progress made in 1998 toward European monetary integration and explores the significance of political forces in bringing about recent key developments.

Redefining Red and Green explores the political strategies of two European ecology parties, the socialist German Grunen and the radically democratic French Les Verts. The strategies represent typical choices -- and dilemmas -- of progressive politics, with far-reaching implications. Once proud of their "anti-political" stance, the ideas of these former militant outsiders have been integrated into mainstream political discourse. Now green parti...