Using the Pagans as a case study, Barner-Barry shows how their experiences demonstrate that both the law affecting nondominant religions and the judiciary that interprets this law are significantly biased in favor of the dominant religion, Christianity.
Donal Cruise O'Brien is a leading authority on Islam in Africa. This is a collection of his writing over the last 30 years, some significantly rewritten to render this a coherent book to use for teaching about the interplay between politics and Islam in Africa.
In this book, contributors argue that the Black Church must begin to address the significance of sexuality if it is to actually present liberation... Læs mere
Struggle for a Better South dispels the notion that all whites in the South stood united against social change in the 1960s.
This collection provides a thorough introduction to and critical commentary on recent scholarship on the Reformation.
This unique collection studies and compares emerging social structures in transitional societies and discusses the life of the large majority of workers (farmers and state-sector employees as well as the bottom of socially deprived and marginalized people).
Strategic alliances are taking on an increasingly important role in international business. This collection of articles by leading scholars addresses... Læs mere
A defence of ethical intuitionism where (i) there are objective moral truths; (ii) we know these through an immediate, intellectual awareness, or 'intuition'; and (iii) knowing them... Læs mere
This volume analyzes determinants of pro-poor growth in eight countries. It emphasises the role of regional inequality,... Læs mere
This book presents significant new research on the informal labour markets of developing countries. Examining the critical role of informal labour markets in... Læs mere
This book examines the transformation of the economies of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region through the process of... Læs mere
This book is an innovative study of humour and the body in Juan Ruiz's Libro de Buen Amor (1330), using modern analytical techniques to examine the place of the Libro's bawdy and grotesque in relation to secular and sacred culture.