This livret links legend and archaeology by writing and place, but does not neglect Crete's other women. Over the centuries they were subject to numerous violent changes of overlord - Mycenean, Roman, Byzantine, Saracen, Venetian, Ottoman - but somehow have emerged as Cretans.
A diary of a stay in Papua New Guinea. The author introduces the reader to the family cleaner - Margaret - her extended family, her unreliable... Læs mere
Starting with the first substantial body of primary sources, the epics of Homer and Hesiod in the 7th century, and ending with the fall of Egypt to the Romans in 30BC, this... Læs mere
Elizabeth I consciously and determinedly provided a Government mediation and arbitration scheme. A wealth of primary sources show that... Læs mere
Printed first in 1666, this source is both an instruction manual and plea for reform, comparing the positive potential of mediation and arbitration with the chicanery of contemporary litigation. It describes in detail some arbitrations of the period.
While there have been innumerable collections of humour in the courts, this is an anthology of over 80 stories about disputes resolved without the aid of litigation. It reveals... Læs mere
The authors provide the story of arbitration in Rome and its colonies from the earliest times to the codification of Justinian, with translations of all the sources.
The writing of history used to concentrate on narrative, analysis or theory. The historian stayed out of sight. This book is part of a more recent trend. Here, Susanna Hoe discusses her relationship to her material, the processes of research and writing, and her characters.
Despite plague, fire, political upheaval and religious strife, in the 17th century English people used mediation and arbitration to help resolve... Læs mere
From Homer to Jane Austen, storytellers have entertained their audiences with tales of women in disputes, as parties and... Læs mere
This collection of essays, lectures, tributes and reminiscences honours the life, work, influence and achievements of the late Professor Derek Roebuck (1935-2020).