An authoritative account of political and military history, art, architecture and culture, sumptuously illustrated throughout.
As Jones shows, it can often pay to take an absurd idea seriously.
Originally published in 1988, this book examines the concept of culture and the transmission of cultural values in relations to adult education. It emphasizes the importance of perceiving culture as a social construct which is part of a specific value system.
This study, first published in 1982, is concerned with the nature of crime in nineteenth-century Britain, and explores the response of the community and the police authorities. This title will be of interest to students of history and criminology.