This Element is concerned with narrative as a mode of knowing. It draws attention to the epistemic value of historical narrative qua narrative. Special attention is given to... Læs mere
The first and only comprehensive introductory study of Walter Pater's writing, this Companion presents incisive analysis alongside rich contextual information,... Læs mere
Offers the first focused investigation of why Christians invoke the language of blood to cooperate, sacrifice, grow and disagree, and of how this... Læs mere
Examines the growing contributions of activists and lawyers to policy reforms and legal and institutional change in South Korea and... Læs mere
The US Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady introduced a plan enabling distressed sovereigns to restructure unsustainable debts through... Læs mere
Reveals how fiction was taught and reimagined in the Roman world. Bridging elite education and popular storytelling, it shows how... Læs mere
Reevaluates the so-called first wave of democratization in Western Europe, arguing that Pre WWI Europe was not dominated by... Læs mere
Hedging has been widely viewed as an optimal foreign policy for small and middle... Læs mere
Neil MacCormick (1941-2009) was one of the twentieth century's most important legal philosophers and one of Scotland's most influential public... Læs mere
This Element argues that during parole hearings, parole actors conduct complex forms of moral labor. This moral labor goes beyond rehabilitation and risk... Læs mere
Can Hegel's defense of the bourgeois nuclear family be reconciled with family abolition? This study argues yes by analyzing sibling, spousal, and parent-child relations, it... Læs mere
This Element examines how sexuality was constructed and experienced in ancient Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and the Levant. Using primary sources, it surveys women's and men's sexual lives, fertility, orientation, and sex-related crimes, showing how scholars interpret this evidence.