Six papers from a May 1996 Study Day at the Warburg Institute investigate evidence for patronal interests expressed in a variety of commissions by different social groups, and consider how far Medici
Ptak (Sinology, Ludwig-Maximilians-U., Germany), in a series of 11 loosely connected essays, explores aspects of China's maritime political and economic relations in the Ming era. Written over the cou
Since the late 1970s scholars and practitioners of international management have paid increasing attention to the impact of globalisation on the management of human resources across national boundarie
Rapid population in the Gulf states have become a source of concern to regimes worried about incorporating high demographic growth into their economic planning. Focusing on Bahrain, Oman, and Kuwait,
Torture, Intelligence and Sousveillance in the War on Terror examines the communication battles of the Bush and Blair political administrations (and those of their successors in America and Britain) o
Erik Satie (1866-1925) was a quirky, innovative and enigmatic composer whose impact has spread far beyond the musical world. As an artist active in several spheres - from cabaret to religion, from cal
Based on the assumption that history is made by both prominent and obscure individuals responding to possibilities and struggling against constraints in their efforts to pursue goals that they themsel
The 500 plus entries, which are arranged by the composer's name, provide the composer's dates, very brief biographical details, either a partial or a full list of the films to which the composer contr
Ellen Terry's correspondence was both exuberant and extensive. Her remaining letters provide a fascinating insight into the dynamics of the Victorian theatre, and the difficulties of life for a woman
'In the last two decades, the history of the Counter-Reformation has been stretched and re-shaped in numerous directions. Reflecting the variety and innovation that characterize studies of early moder
Robert Boyle (1627-1691) was one of the most influential scientific and theological thinkers of his time. This is the first edition of his correspondence, transcribed from the original manuscripts. It
This collection brings together a comprehensive selection of documents from the history of US and Canadian economic thought from the 17th century through to 1900.
British sculptor Sir Charles Thomas Wheeler (1892-1974) had a long career as a figurative and decorative sculptor working in stone and bronze. Crellin's monograph documents the career of this British
For students of Arabic and Jewish music and culture or of medieval musical thought and theory, presents 15 previously published articles (five in French) on the symbolic and metaphorical interpretatio
Crone (Princeton U.) here collects all but two of the articles she published between 1980 and 2000 on the history of religious, legal, and political thought in the Near East from pre-Islamic times to
Facsimiles of 14 articles originally published 1987-2003, along with one first published here, explore family and family politics of the king, the royal family, and the elites, all but three dealing w
New Approaches to Human Security in the Asia-Pacific offers a distinctly Asia-Pacific-oriented perspective to one of the most discussed components of international security policy, human security. Thi
Malcolm Feeleya€?s work is well-known to scholars around the world and has influenced two generations of criminologists and legal scholars. He has written extensively on crime and the legal process an
This is the first comprehensive assessment of the career of T.P. Flanagan (1929-2011), generally regarded as the major landscapist working in Ireland in the second half of the 20th century and the mos
What were the unifying principles or strategies that governed the protest movements that swept the Middle East and North Africa in the spring of 2011? Who were the protestors and how did the different
