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The Encyclopedia of the Early Church is a two-volume reference work providing concise and precise information on all topics concerning the first eight centuries of Christianity. Valuable to historians, archaeologists, philosophers, and philologists as well as theologians, this work extendsthe knowledge of how Christianity evolved to become the most important influence in the history of Western civilization. Tracing the growth of the church fro...

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Israel Kirzner is the foremost proponent of the modern Austrian theory of the market process. Although this theory concurs with many of the major policy implications of neo-classical economics, it sharply diverges from much of the substance and methodology of neo-classicism. Austrian economists criticize the "tight equilibrium" approach of the mainstream and emphasize the crucial role of ignorance, uncertainty, and the passage of time. By intr...

An innovative work that traces the development of the public works, services and specialised law that was needed to maintain and run Ancient Rome. The book incorporates and develops previous historical and topographical research.

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This volume is a thematic study in legal history that uses past and present landmark court cases to analyze the legal and historical development of moral regulatory policies in America and resulting debates. Using a critical variable approach, the book demonstrates how different elements of the legal process have historically influenced the litigation of various moral issues. Five moral policies are included: abortion, sodomy, pornography, cri...

Revised edition of best selling survival English Series for beginners. Revision includes new update units, more activities and interaction charts.

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Parliamentary and presidential governments--exemplified by most European countries for the former and the United States and Latin America for the latter--are the two principal forms of democracy in the modern world. Their respective advantages and disadvantages have been long debated, at first mainly by British and American political observers but with increasing frequency in other parts of the world, especially in Latin America, but also in W...

With the rise of the women's movement during the last 15 years, gender differences in the use of time have received increased attention. The author describes changes in women's and men's use of time and analyzes the factors associated with these patterns.

Brian Balogh traces a chain reaction by examining the case of commercial nuclear power. For those interested solely in their crucial policy area, the book provides a wealth of new information and insights. The author's extensive research is the first independently to probe into the highly classified internal memoranda of the Atomic Energy Commission.

effektive Wissensvermittlung in durch übersichtliche Gliederung in 16 Themenkreisepraxisnahe Kapiteleinstiege ermöglichen einen leicht verständlichen und problemorientierten Unterrichtdas relevante Grundwissen wird am Kapitelende wiederholtbietet zahlreiche Aufgaben zur handlungsorientieren Themenbearbeitungin der Neuauflage grundlegend aktualisiert und mit neuen Inhalten, u.a. zu den Themen Deckungsbeitragsrechnung, Gewinnmaximales Produktion...

A new edition of the remarkable Italian postmodern novel, first published in 1979, from the author of "Invisible Cities". 'Breathtakingly inventive' David Mitchell

Frontmatter -- About the contributors -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Overview of expert systems / Morris, Anne -- Chapter 2. Knowledge-based indexing / Gibb, Forbes -- Chapter 3. Rule-based systems, natural language processing and abstracting / Black, Bill -- Chapter 4. Experts systems in reference work / Davies, Roy / Smith, Alastair G. / Morris, Anne -- Chapter 5. Expert systems and cataloguing / Davies, Roy -- Chapter 6. Expert system...

The author analyzes the role of the mass media, public opinion and the Zionists in the evolution of America's Palestine policy during the Truman administration. He takes issue with recent revisionist historians who argue that Truman had little difficulty manipulating public opinion.

In this fascinating book, Michael Herzfeld argues that 'modern' bureaucratically regulated societies are no more 'rational' or less 'symbolic' than the societies traditionally studied by anthropologists.

The United States has been distinguished among free governments as a "presidential" republic. In "The Effective Republic, " Harvey Flaumenhaft shows how the study of Alexander Hamilton's political thought opens the way to understanding the nature of this republic and the reasons for its development.Although Hamilton exterted an extraordinary influence on American institutions, his contribution and the thinking behind it often have been obscure...