Of the 16 WWI poets memorialized in Westminster Abbey, two were destined to become lifelong friends. Although both served on the Western Front, it was not until 1919 that Siegfried Sassoon received hi
Fehler (history, Furman U., Greenville, SC) examines the relationship between poor relief and the Reformation through the evolution of institutions in the German city of Emden. The 16th century intro
In focusing on the now generally-forgotten verse of eleven 18th and 19th centuries doctors of the mind--Darwin Erasmus being the best known, Faubert (English, University of Manitoba) argues that this
Collects 19 essays addressing the changing nature of regional development and planning activities, along with the problems of government generated by these activities and the global effects of these a
Complementing an earlier collection on the Becket dispute and the Decretal Collections, nine essays set the European context of the formation and consolidation of ius novum , the new law of the Weste
Most people accept the importance of project management as a means of realizing value, enabling change and distinguishing your organization from its competitors. But recognizing and doing are two enti
Religious "enthusiasm," whether medieval popular movements (especially crusades), or revivalism, have provided an ongoing theme in Dickson's (history, U. of Edinburgh) work, as we read in this collect
Defoe's Review played a significant role in the birth of the modern press. It was not a newspaper dealing in facts but a journal of opinion and discussion. This series is the first complete scholarly
This new volume in the series of Handbooks in International Art Business published in association with Sotheby's Institute of Art offers a timely guide to corporate collecting, examining the history,
This edition connects four female writers from two different countries, presenting the English translations of two of the most popular eighteenth-century French novels and a sequel to one of them.
Part of a series designed to introduce new collectors to specific styles as well as provide veteran collectors with an authoritative reference, this beautifully produced volume offers a concise and th
James Tower (1919-88) is widely regarded as one of the most distinctive figures in post-war British ceramics. This is the first single publication to be devoted to his work and will reveal to a new au
For a while there, the juggernaut of knowledge management was careering so far into the track of technology that it looked like it might get stuck there. Orna is one of the writers steering a more cen
The eleven articles of this collection, previously published between 1982-1995, are reproduced in their original format, with the original notes and pagination. The articles reflect Carr's (art histor
Why is the "bread basket" of Arabia importing more water via grain than is pumped locally by all sectors and why does nobody notice? How can the same water be sold to different users at prices varying
Amongst recent contemporary art and museological publications, there have been relatively few which direct attention to the distinct contributions that twentieth and twenty-first century artists have
Focusing on the strategic position of towns in rural development, this book explores how they act as hotspots for knowledge creation, diffusion for vital business life and innovation, and social netwo
Continuing the series presenting facsimiles of works by women in England between 1500 and 1750, Volume Seven offers four plays. Among them are the first and last original plays by women to be printed
One prays for the release from fear and hate, unless they bring her closer to virtue. Another praises the valiant Scots, while another extols the triumphs of the female wit. This fascinating collectio
Through an analysis of textual representations of the American landscape, this book looks at how North America appeared in books printed on both sides of the Atlantic between the years 1660 and 1745.
