This book is the first to ethnographically examine mother tongue, a pervasive concept in South Asian social life, yet one... Læs mere
This Element provides an overview of the origins and development of forensic linguistics in the UK. It details the UK-based... Læs mere
This Element introduces the Amarna letters, a cache of fourteenth-century BCE cuneiform tablets documenting diplomatic correspondence between Egyptian... Læs mere
This Element mentions intentionality which is a key constituent of human action in a world of pervasive uncertainty and... Læs mere
This Element explores how citizens understand general crime and violence against women, especially... Læs mere
Nomads were a frequent fixture in the ancient landscapes of the Northeast Africa and the Nile basin. This Element traces the lives of different ancient nomadic groups across Egypt and Sudan, from the Medjay to the Libyans, from Blemmyes to Saracens.
Volume III documents the global history of modern and contemporary genocides, integrating the specific history... Læs mere
The Supreme Court has historically resisted a partisan sorting out of its public legitimacy; however, today, Republicans... Læs mere
Since the fall of communist systems across Central and Eastern Europe in the late twentieth century, Slavic Native Faith has matured as a religious movement across the region. This... Læs mere
In this book, a leading team of experts come together to elucidate how criminological theories, practices and research methods can advance our... Læs mere
This book challenges prevalent theories about the link between politics and protest through a comparative, longitudinal... Læs mere