Jerusalem has for centuries been known as the spiritual center for the three largest monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Yet Jerusalem s other-worldly transcendence is far from the daily reality of Jerusalem, a city bombarded by conflict.
In Praise of Theatre is Alain Badiou s latest work on the most complete of the arts, the theatrical stage.
Iran stands at a critical juncture in its history. In the era of Presidents Hassan Rouhani and Barack Obama, the Islamic Republic has a unique opportunity to regain its... Læs mere
Jesus: A Brief History reveals how Jesus and his story have been received over the past two millennia. Author W. Barnes Tatum traces how Jesus, a Galilean Jew, born when the... Læs mere
The global policies of the United States over the years encouraged the widespread belief that we live in a new era of imperialism. But is this belief true, and... Læs mere
aeo A major new book by Zygmunt Bauman -- one of the most original and creative social thinkers writing today. aeo Bauman brings his distinctive approach to bear on a theme which... Læs mere
This work offers an overview of ideas in moral philosophy and its practical relevance to all those involved in business. It is suitable as an introduction for... Læs mere
This text integrates important milestone cases with new analyses to provide comprehensive coverage of environmental law and economics. It covers important... Læs mere
This book is the first to present a comprehensive linguistic study of Jersey Norman French. Drawing on a corpus of original data, it offers historical and dialectological sketches, an assessment of language planning on Jersey, and an account of language change in progress.
Inventing Women explores important and controversial debates about the gendering of science and technology and their relationship to women. This book... Læs mere
In this book Jean Baudrillard, one of the most celebrated and controversial contemporary social theorists, argues that the notion of the end of history is an illusion, and that we are now engaged in a gigantic process of historical revisionism.
Jacques Delors has been the most successful President of the European Commission in the history of the European Community. The events of his time in Brussels may... Læs mere