It is a major argument of the book that money was used only in a limited number of exchanges, and that credit in terms of household reputation, was a 'cultural currency' of trust used to transact most business.
Air power today dominates virtually all military operations, yet it remains the least well-understood form of armed force. The Air Weapon seeks to address this deficiency by setting out the doctrines which guide the use of air power at the strategic and operational levels of war.
An original and wide-ranging study of the mappings used to impose meaning on the world, Mapping Reality argues that maps create rather than merely represent the ground on which they rest.
Women, Identity and Private Life in Britain, 1900-50, explores the meanings and experience of home and private life for women who grew up in England before 1950.
This book studies some important myths of masculinity in various popular genres, including the western, the horror film, rock music and pornography.... Læs mere
American Drama offers a comprehensive introduction for students who require detailed but clear information on the dramatists included.
Hollywood films of the 1930s are frequently treated as if they all conformed to one cinematographic style. These changes did not, of course, occur in a vacuum and the ideological conditions in which the films were made is shown to be a crucial factor in explaining these changes.
"Communicating with the World" defines and examines public diplomacy in the context of a government's conduct of foreign affairs and identifies its rationale as an outgrowth of the worldwide communications revolution, ideological conflicts, and the interdependency of nations.
The selection of writing in this anthology brings alive the excitement, wit, and exuberance of the Restoration and eighteenth century.
This book offers a new history and theory of modern celebrity. It argues that celebrity is a cultural apparatus that emerged... Læs mere