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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

This book examines foundation myths told about the Ionian cities during the archaic and classical periods. It uses these myths to explore the complex

This book examines alcohol production, consumption, regulation, and commerce, alongside the gendered, medical, religious, ideological, and cultural pr

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

In Het civilisatieproces laat Norbert Elias zien hoe de regels voor aanvaardbaar gedrag in de maatschappelijke bovenlagen zijn ontwikkeld vanaf de lat

Een journal dat je leert om los te laten Je hoeft niet altijd maar gelukkig te zijn. Verdriet, woede, teleurstelling, zorgen – al deze gevoelens zij

The definitive survey, combining current scholarship with a vibrant narrative. Carefully informed by feedback from dozens of scholars, it remains the

Law in Common draws on a large body of unpublished archival material from local archives and libraries across the country, to show how ordinary people

Beginning with the author's celebrated study of the changing standards of behaviour of the secular upper classes in Western Europe since the Middle Ag

* Completely overhauled version of the combined classic texts The History of Manners and State Formation and Civilization. * Revised throughout, upda

Now available in paperback, Mozart is a brilliant study of the great composer's life and creative genius, written by one of the most important socia

Norbert Elias has been described as among the great sociologists of the 20th century. A collection of his most important writings, this book sets out

A study of the life of the nobility at the royal court of France, especially under Louis XIV.

This popular and accessible introduction to phonetics has been fully updated for its third edition and now includes an accompanying website. While mai

This is the first textbook on Functional Discourse Grammar, a recently developed theory of language structure which analyses utterances at four indepe

Byzantium linked the ancient and modern worlds, shaping traditions and handing down to both Eastern and Western civilization a vibrant legacy. 'The Ox

Geïnspireerd door dichters, tekenaars en prentmakers ontdekten ook schilders de stad en haar fraaie ligging als dankbare onderwerpen voor hun werk. Vo

* A new book by one of the most original and brilliant social thinkers of our time. * Extends and develops some of the key themes in other Bauman tit

Zygmunt Bauman was one of the great social thinkers of our time: inventor of the idea of liquid modernity, he transformed our way of thinking about th

The Moral Habitat offers a new and systematic interpretation of Kant's moral and political philosophy. Herman introduces the idea of a moral habitat t