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Innovative novels by women published in the UK in the 1950s and 1960s have returned with a vengeance in the last decade. By... Læs mere
The ancient Greek goddess and action peitho (a form of inducement or psychological pressure) presented dangers to interpersonal... Læs mere
Explores Plato's vision of philosophy as a true profession, contrasting it with sophistry and politics. Drawing on literature, science, and art, it... Læs mere
Since the late Middle Ages, images have worked in various ways with sacred texts in bringing miracles and mythic events... Læs mere
Drawing on a range of academic and artistic disciplines, this book investigates what can be known... Læs mere
This is the first comprehensive history of trial by jury in India. It will be of interest to all those interested in the history of the law, including law students, law professors, lawyers, and all those interested in the history of law and society in the Empire and beyond.
In this book, Elizabeth Kassler-Taub positions Palermo as a model for understanding how capitals at the edges of empire were... Læs mere
How has it happened that the term kânûn has been adopted by different political and legal regimes to refer to their respective 'state... Læs mere
This book is a sweeping reexamination of the evolution of the state, covering the indigenous orders of pre-Columbian America, the Spanish, Portuguese, and British Empires in the Americas, and their major successor states of Mexico, Brazil, and the United States.
This book reveals how the 19th Century modernisation of Bogotá led to a transformation in the social role of plants –... Læs mere
More than two thousand people from the British Channel Islands were deported to and interned in Germany during the Second World War, making up as many as 60% of all interned British citizens in occupied territory during this period.
This book delves into Benjamin Franklin’s English, illustrating the variable nature of 18th-century American English and his stylistic manipulation... Læs mere