Augustine in Context is written by leading scholars of late antiquity and is intended for the larger audience. It studies various historical/literary/cultural contexts and, by doing so, facilitates a more enlightened reading of Augustine's writings.
Brain and behaviour are intrinsically linked, but mapping behaviours in brain regions is not straightforward. This volume, written for undergraduate and postgraduate students,... Læs mere
This book provides a brief, accessible account of the major events in the history of geology over the last 200 years. It will appeal to students and researchers of Earth... Læs mere
Daniel Defoe's account of a man surviving alone on an island has challenged readers, and prompted imitators, since his novel first appeared in 1719. This... Læs mere
Argues that Augustine's dialogues betray a sophisticated pedagogical method combining strategies for 'un-learning' and self-reflection with a willingness to proceed via... Læs mere
Homeownership is a paradox of American culture: a symbol of capitalist meritocracy, yet historically made possible by an... Læs mere
This Companion provides an engaging and expansive overview of gustation, gastronomy, agriculture and alimentary activism in literature from the medieval... Læs mere
Based on fieldwork in Kenya, Uganda, Botswana and South Africa, this study focuses on the private sector response to the AIDS epidemic and to political violence,... Læs mere
Can nuclear agreements like the Iran deal work? This book develops formal bargaining models to show that they can over time,... Læs mere
Drawing on twenty years of research and observations on bribery and corruption in countries... Læs mere
The first study to assess in its entirety the fourth-century Latin commentary on Plato's Timaeus by the otherwise... Læs mere
Climate change makes fossil fuels unburnable, yet global coal production has almost doubled over the last 20 years. This book... Læs mere