Examines modern Western cultural and social explorations of "other" forms or aspects of life that are devalued or coded as…

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Gives an account of the social and cultural aspects of modernity over the past two centuries. This work covers topics such…

This text offers a comprehensive and lively look at the Christian faith. Distilling a lifetime's experience of teaching and…

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This book aims to advance our understanding of household and family religion in Mediterranean and West Asian antiquity, as…

Here is expert guidance on one of the most vexing clinical challenges faced by interventional cardiologists.…

Using the latest research in teaching and learning and drawing upon the experiences and skills of key people in the field,…

Offers a set of criteria by which to judge a broad range of design values Readable and knowledgeable - based on solid…

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A collection of some of the writing on the diverse aspects of Nazi Germany. This work provides readers with an insight into…

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These interdisciplinary essays explore the notion of community in its many theoretical, practical and cultural…

Written for those coming to women's studies for the first time, this text explores and examines women's lives and women's…

Gives a philosophical assessment of the arguments for and against euthanasia, the debate between advocates of 'pro-life' and…

This flexible introductory textbook explores several key themes in philosophy, and helps the reader learn to engage with the…

The Gift in Antiquity presents a collection of 14 original essays that apply French sociologist Marcel Mauss s notion of…

Offers a guide to the discipline of sociology. This book provides summaries of the state of knowledge in the subfields. It…

This text argues that political Marxist influence obscures, transforms, distorts, and renders inaccessible Marx's basic…

This volume brings together ideas on linguistic meaning and communication from the philosophy of language, cognitive…

Examines the relations between grammar, text, and discourse. This book intends to provoke critical discussion on key issues…

Offers a guidance to the major twentieth-century French and German philosophical thinking on science. This title presents a…

Research Methods in Social Relations, 8th Edition, features a series of updates and revisions in its comprehensive…

Considers and rejects the claim that moral theory is too utopian to apply properly to worldly pursuits like political office…

The interaction between general principles and the provisions of the standard building and construction contracts is a…

Here, the authors analyze Thomas Jefferson's conception of American nationhood in light of the political and social demands…

Intellectual Disability: Ethics, Dehumanization, and a New Moral Community presents an interdisciplinary exploration of the…

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This volume comprises contributions from faculty and postdoctoral finalists of the 2012 New York Academy of Science…

After introducing modern India and reviewing definitions of Hinduism and modernity, the author presents key aspects of…

Describes the fiscal resources that were available to the English crown and the political culture of early Tudor England.…

Over the past twenty years, interest in Irish literature has risen dramatically across the globe. Irish Literature,…

Examines different kinds of models and investigates some of the basic properties of connectionism in the context of…

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Tackles various perspectives on debates about distinctly Christian ethics. This title argues that we need to reframe the…

This accessible work provides a penetrating examination of one of ancient Peru's most well-known and important…

Theory of mind and literacy are two widely researched and studied areas of cognitive development. In this volume, Janet…

Offers a novel approach to the semantics of tense and aspect motivated by cognitive considerations. This title presents a…

Presents an introduction to the archeology of Middle East. This book explores the connections between modern-day politics…

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Since its publication in 1979, Critics of Henry George has achieved an international reputation as by far the most…

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Published with the New York Academy of Sciences A timely, broad-ranging exploration of the neurobiological basis and…

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Explores numerous issues and positions in the three most basic areas of Philosophy: Theory of Knowledge, Theory of Value,…

Reflecting the profound impact of critical theory on the study of the humanities, this collection of original essays…