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

Gender exists in almost every society as a way of organizing its people. Gender is used to assign certain responsibilities, obligations, and privilege

A vast system of prisons, camps, and exile settlements, the Gulag was one of the defining attributes of the Stalinist Soviet Union and one of the most

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

Ethnomusicological fieldwork has significantly changed since the end of the the 20th century. Ethnomusicology is in a critical moment that requires ne

John Breuilly brings together a distinguished group of international scholars to examine Germany’s history from 1780 to 1918, featuring chapters on ec

John Breuilly brings together a distinguished group of international scholars to examine Germany’s history from 1780 to 1918, featuring chapters on ec

A provocative argument against the idea that we view the world through the lens of the language we speak.

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

The philosophy of Epictetus, a freed slave in the Roman Empire, has been influential on Western thought: it offers not only stimulating ideas but also

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

Previous edition: Computer and machine vision / 4th ed. 2012.

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

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

From one of the world's leading experts on the subject, a fully updated introduction to the sustainability movement from the 1600s to today.

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

Narrative is an important element in our daily life and the novel is arguably the most popular genre of our times. The theory of narrative or narratol

Ranging across both standard philosophical territory and the landscape of cutting-edge cognitive science, Mindware: An Introduction to the Philosophy