Aimed at graduate students and professionals, this book explores the various aspects of gamma ray burst physics, ranging from the observations on GRBs and their sources, to the theory of their creation, how they work, and how they can be used to probe the history of the Universe.
Francis of Assisi was one of the most vibrant and colourful personalities in the Middle Ages. This Companion looks at his life and legacy, exploring the way in which his heritage influenced the apostolic activities of his followers in the century after his death.
Alon Confino interprets the Holocaust by focusing on the culture that allowed the Germans to imagine a world without Jews. Confino compares... Læs mere
This book is the story of the shifting relationships between intellectual property law and the economic, social and... Læs mere
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This study adds to our understanding of Jesus' ascension by examining how the ascension story relates to other geographical themes in the Acts of the... Læs mere
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This fresh understanding of global law and contemporary gender relations asks 'whom do we care about?' not 'what rights do women have?'. Case studies feature... Læs mere
Despite official optimism the EU system has failed to deliver a satisfactory growth performance, and discontent is beginning to grow. Giandomenico... Læs mere
This commentary is an innovative interpretation of the book of Genesis. The author combines older critical approaches with the latest rhetorical methodologies to yield fresh interpretations accessible to scholars, clergy, teachers, seminarians, and interested laypeople.
An introduction to standard German that covers not only the structure (syntax, morphology) of the language, plus its sounds (phonology, phonetics), but also the regional... Læs mere
Exploring issues such as how we understand the soul, the use of torture, and the prevalence of hunger, this book argues that one means of preventing genocide is to think... Læs mere