6459 results for '"Michael Crawford (Editor)'

The careers of Philip II and his son Alexander the Great (III) were interlocked in innumerable ways: Philip II centralized ancient Macedonia, created an army of unprecedented skill and flexibility,...

List verbildlichte in Aufnahmen aus Griechenland und Italien den Traum einer lebendigen Antike, setzte nach 1945 das zerstörte München ins Bild und widmete sich Fotoessays, die u. a. in führenden...

Bollywood’s New Woman examines Bollywood’s construction and presentation of the Indian Woman since the 1990s. The groundbreaking collection illuminates the contexts and contours of this contemporary...

The history of mosaics from 4th century BCE Greece to modern-day Rome From the earliest mosaics in 4th century BCE Greece and the Byzantine splendor of Hagia Sophia to the celebratory frieze...

Exposing the religious roots of our ostensibly godless age, Michael Allen Gillespie reveals in this landmark study that modernity is much less secular than conventional wisdom suggests. Taking as his...

In these essays, Michael S. Roth uses psychoanalysis to build a richer understanding of history, and then takes a more expansive conception of history to decode the cultural construction of memory...

"Light-hearted and rambunctious . . . a fairytale with a difference" — Guardian Best Children's Books of 2023The Ogre Who Wasnt is a fresh and funny story of a little princess who hates the stuffy...

Imaginative literature, argues Michael Dash, does not merely reflect, but actively influences historical events. He demonstrates this by a close examination of the relations between Haiti and the...

In a fascinating "urban biography," Michael Hamm tells the story of one of Europe's most diverse cities and its distinctive mix of Ukrainian, Polish, Russian, and Jewish inhabitants. A splendid urban...

From the days of discovery, when America was for Europeans more dream than reality, to our own days of disillusionment and faltering hope, poets, philosophers, historians, novelists, and theologians...

The risk of closure and repression in schoolsIn the last two decades, education officials have closed a rising number of public schools nationwide related to low performance. These schools are mainly...

New York Times Bestseller What are the consequences if the people given control over our government have no idea how it works? "The election happened," remembers Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, then...

Industrial Mathematics is growing enormously in popularity around the world. This book deals with real industrial problems from real industries. Presented as a series of case studies by some of the...

"Edward Said was an intellectual with a passion for justice and he allowed nothing to deter him in its pursuit. Edward Said: A Legacy of Emancipation and Representation reflects this."—Archbishop...

Inspired by the work of the renowned fisheries scientist Daniel Pauly, this book provides a detailed overview of ecosystem-based management of fisheries. It explores the complex and interdisciplinary...

Obesity is one of the prime contributors to ill health in modern society, affecting around 20-25% of the population. It can cause or exacerbate a variety of health problems and is often associated...

1. Introduction: digital technologies and international trade regulation Mira Burri and Thomas Cottier; Part I. Conceptualising Trade 2.0: 2. Principles for trade 2.0 Anupam Chander; 3. Global...

This book brings together process and postmodern theologians to reflect on the crucial topic of energy, asking: What are some of the connections between energy and theology? How do ideas about...

Political actors are a diverse lot, animated and engaged by the prospect of change. Operating inside and outside the government, they are out to instigate change or inhibit it, to promote or deflect...

Introduction / Bengt Ankarloo and Stuart Clark -- pt. 1. Witch trials in continental Europe, 1560-1660 / William Monter -- Montgaillard, 1643 -- Features of continental witch trials -- Witchcraft and...