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This book is about aesthetic processes and play from the perspectives of psychologists, philosophers and semiologists.

Since the time of Lagrange and Euler, it has been well known that an understanding of algebraic curves can illuminate the picture of rigid bodies provided by classical mechanics. Many mathematicians have established a modern view of the role played by algebraic geometry in recent years. This book presents some of these modern techniques, which fall within the orbit of finite dimensional integrable systems. The main body of the text presents a ...

Both a companion to and development of Maitland's celebrated Roman Canon Law in Medieval England.

A must have collection of key terms for understanding Japanese business behavior.

This book describes the ways in which politicians, church officials, generals, and other leaders try to influence our use of language. Using many examples, Professor Cooper argues that language planning is never attempted for its own sake, but rather for the attainment of nonlinguistic ends. Examples discussed include the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language, feminist campaigns to eliminate sexist bias in language, adult literacy campaigns, ...

This volume reassesses the role of Indians in the politics and economics of early colonialism.

This book is an original evaluation of Luke's reliability as the first historian of Christianity.

Firmat explores the process of assimilation or transculturation in the case of Cuba, and proposes a new understanding of the issue of Cuban national identity.

Evaluates newer and established techniques of body composition assessment.

Teachers Rick Ayers and Amy Crawford always wanted to find a guide to the vast world of great books for teenagers-one that didn't talk down or moralize. When they couldn't find one, they set out to create it. An early prototype offered at Cody's Bookstore in Berkeley, California, was an instant success. Great Books for High School Kids is the culmination of their efforts.Collecting recommendations and essays from colleagues and advisers around...

The essays by Americanists concerned with the problem of ideology and its bearing upon American literature and culture.

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Linguists and non-linguists will find in this volume a guide and reference source to the rich linguistic heritage of Australia.

This book presents a developmental perspective on the psychopathology of offspring of depressed mothers. A primary theme of this study is the interplay of factors in child (developmental stage, gender, temperament) and environment (depressed mother's symptomatic behavior and family functioning) as a key to psychiatric and psychosocial problems in children. This enlightening study closely follows children and their families through every stage ...

Anne Barton gives a reading of the plays that re-evaluates Ben Jonson as a dramatist.

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Jane Adamson analyses Othello and assesses the title character's complex tragedy.

William Tydeman covers central aspects of western European theatre from the Dark Ages to the building of the first public theatres towards the end of the sixteenth century.

Dr Martin considers the nature of Byron's relationship with his public and its effect on his poetry.