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Tort law is a major concern for businesses, governments, and individuals all over Europe. However, liability rules vary considerably from one country

Theatre flourished in the Roman Republic, from the tragedies of Ennius and Pacuvius to the comedies of Plautus and Terence and the mimes of Laberius.

Human language allows us to plan, communicate, and create new ideas, without limit. Yet we have only finite experiences, and our languages have finite

This study analyzes the changing roles of German-Jewish women as members of an economically mobile but socially spurned minority.

Most people think bad feelings--feelings like anger, envy, spite, and contempt--are obstacles to a good life. You're supposed to do your best not to f

In his Bellum Catilinae, C. Sallustius Crispus or Sallust (86-35/34 B.C.E.) recounts the dramatic events of the year 63 B.C.E. when a disgruntled and

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Social media is replete with images of 'perfection'. But many are unrealistic and contribute to a pervasive sense of never being good enough: not thin

Philosophical Devices introduces the technical ideas that are taken for granted in contemporary philosophical writing. It offers simple explanations a

This unique publication outlines the development of legal theory from pre-Roman times to the twentieth century. It aims to relate the evolution of leg

M. Lindsay Kaplan expands the study of the history of racism through an analysis of the medieval Christian concept of Jewish servitude. Developed thro

One of the world's leading authorities on war and international politics synthesizes the vast history of strategy's evolution in this consistently eng

In the decade after 1945, as the Cold War freeze set in, a new Europe slowly began to emerge from the ruins of the Second World War, based on a broad

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A spellbinding novel looking at the harshness of life in the northern wilds, through nature's ruthless eyesBorn in the wilds of the freezing cold Yuko

Provides a comprehensive overview of Arts Management. This title offers an insight into the artistic, managerial and social responsibilities necessary

A charming, lively and often amusing tour of 36 forgotten episodes and overlooked people and places of Scottish history. Scotland’s history is full o

This book demonstrates that women have been and key to understanding processes of development and explores the importance of greater gender equality f

The fullest biography of Mark Antony in English, A Noble Ruin provides a fresh account of Antony's personal life and especially his public career, inc

Is the West prepared for a world where power is shared with China? A world in which China asserts the same level of global leadership that the USA cur