This edited collection explores the philosophy of C.I. Lewis through two major concepts that are integral to his conceptual pragmatism: the a... Læs mere
This book explores the policies and ideologies of a number of individuals and groups that attempted to re-launch fascist, antisemitic, and racist politics in the wake of World War II and the Holocaust.
This book offers the first in-depth account of the UK’s contribution to the rapprochement between East and West that culminated in the successful negotiation of the Helsinki Final Act of 1975.
The bioactive compounds are produced either during biotransformation of food metabolites or directly produced by microorganisms. The book discusses... Læs mere
Examines the justifications for using bills of rights to protect fundamental human rights and the mechanisms for enforcing provisions in those documents. This collection contains... Læs mere
Examines the connection between genetics and crime, evolutionary psychology and crime, and neuroscience and crime. This title is suitable for those who are interested in understanding the causes of crime from a biosocial criminological perspective.
Alongside, and inexorably linked with, the ecclesiastical establishment, the law was one of the main social... Læs mere
Brings to light the significant influence of Boccaccio's text on the representation of classical heroines in Renaissance art. The author... Læs mere
This volume contains 15 articles dealing with medical and demographic consequences of the expansion of Europe into the New World and South America. Looking at the effects of hitherto unknown European diseases had on the native Indian populations and on the slave trade.
Between 1985 and 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev lifted restrictions on freedom of expression... Læs mere
The tale of iniquity that was the British trade in opium is often illustrated using the archives of the Jardine Matheson Company. The archive tells some of the story but the real story is far more complex; this work on the opium crisis reveals a range of new theories and facts.