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In the late twentieth century, the work of Marcel Detienne has made an enormous impact on thinking about the Greeks in areas such as rationality, literacy and mythology. Detienne once again challenges our modern conception of the Greeks and their impact on the modern world.

In the late twentieth century, the work of Marcel Detienne has made an enormous impact on thinking about the Greeks in areas such as rationality, literacy and mythology. Detienne once again challenges our modern conception of the Greeks and their impact on the modern world.

This is a literary and anthropological analysis of historical narratives that illuminate regional notions of cosmological kingship, cosmopolitan notions of Islamic law and mysticism, and global notions of the modern bureaucratic state. These notions have coexisted in Southeast Asia since the Sixteenth century and influence politics to this day.

This study argues that late medieval English 'mystery plays' were about masculinity as much as Christian theology, modes of devotion, or civic self-consciousness. Performed repeatedly by generations of merchants and craftsmen, these Biblical plays produced fantasies and anxieties of middle class, urban masculinity, many of which are familiar today.

The car, and the range of social and political institutions which sustain its dominance, play an important role in many of the environmental problems faced by contemporary society. But in order to understand the possibilities for moving towards sustainability and 'greening cars', it is first necessary to understand the political forces that have made cars so dominant. This book identifies these forces as a combination of political economy and ...

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Packed with case studies that explore the benefits and tensions for children, this practical and timely text evaluates the relationship between achievement and inclusion.

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I've seen the future, it's previewed in Digital Giving. You can either be scared or ignorant of what's coming, or learn how to love and use it. The difference is just the cost of this book and the time it takes for you to extract from it what will really matter."-Ken Burnett, author, Relationship Fundraising and The Zen of Fundraising "With stories that leave you shaking your head . Digital Giving is a must read to compete in philanthropy in t...

Matthew Sweeney was born in Donegal. Apart from his poetry, he has written children's fiction and edited three anthologies, Beyond Bedlam (with Ken Smith), Emergency Kit (with Jo Shapcott) and the New Faber Book of Children's Verse. Cape published his Selected Poems in 2002, and Sanctuary in 2004.

The events of the 1857-8 uprising in India as seen through the eyes of British and Indian eye-witnesses, giving a vivid picture of life in the midst of what one called 'the wind of madness.

I want to share with you a secret. It might surprise you at first, so allow yourself to read it three or four times if you have to. That's normal. Ready? All you have ever dreamt of in life can be yours if you want it. Everybody wants something, whether it's confidence, a lean body, a soul mate, or material possessions. You probably already know what you're wonderful "something" is, but it's buried underneath too many reasons why you shouldn't...

A series which is a model of its kind EDMUND KING, HISTORY

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Praise for the 1st Edition of Dog-Friendly Dog Training:"I'm a dog fanatic, read everything I can find on dog behavior, and this book is terrific . . . the methods are clearly spelled out-how to do them, why they work, how they make the doggie-human bond a more loving one."-Amy Tan author of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife, and Saving Fish from Drowning"... [Arden's] approach is humane, user-friendly, dog-friendly, and guaranteed to ...

The first interdisciplinary enquiry into a key figure in medieval and early modern culture.

Essays dealing with the controversial concept of the work', and how far social and cultural practices are integral to it.

Piperno's debut novel, which was an instant bestseller in Italy, and won both the 2005 Campiello Prize for Best First Novel and the 2005 Viareggio Prize. It depicts the rise and fall of a family in contemporary Rome.

Sure to be a classic, Donald Richie's concise, profound insights into the mysteries of Japanese

First full edition of a crucial source for knowledge of the period.