Books from Ashgate Pub Limited
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The Vital Landscape: Nature and the Built Environment in Nineteenth-century Britain
By William M. TaylorUnlike specialist histories of biological science or environmental thought, this book is unique in locating one source for present-day concerns for the environment and human well-being in debates over proper housing and the growing ...
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The Neville Chamberlain Diary Letters: The reform years, 1921-27
By Neville Chamberlain... British Social Policy 1914–1939 ( London : Batsford , 1970 ) , p . 195 ; R. Blake , The Conservative Party from Peel to Thatcher ( London , 1975 ) , p . 228 . 99 José Harris , William Beveridge : A Biography ( Oxford , 1977 ) , pp .
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Zero Tolerance Or Community Tolerance?: Managing Crime in High Crime Areas
By Karen Evans, Sandra WalklateRooted in empirical data from a two and a half year study funded by the ESRC this book offers a rare opportunity to critically evaluate the likely success or failure of policy initiatives in high crime areas.
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Sophia: International Journal For Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysical Theology and Ethics
By Hayden Ramsay, Joel Thomas Tierno, Brian ScarlettSophia: International Journal For Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysical Theology and Ethics
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Globalization and Antiglobalization: Dynamics of Change in the New World Order
By Nicola TuxworthGermain , Randall ( 1997 ) , The International Organisation of Credit : States and Global Finance in the World Economy , Cambridge University Press . ( ed . ) ( 2000 ) , Globalisation and Its Critics : Perspectives from Political ...
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The Neville Chamberlain Diary Letters: The making of a politician, 1915-20
By Neville ChamberlainSucceeded as 2nd Baron Ritchie of Dundee 1906 . 40 Arthur Thomas Quiller - Couch ( 1863–1944 ) . English scholar and writer . Lecturer in Classics , Trinity College , Oxford 1886–87 ; Assistant Editor , The Speaker 1890–92 ; author of ...
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Elizabeth Singer (Rowe)
By Robert C. Evans, Jennifer Richards, Elizabeth Singer RoweThis series presents work by, for and about early-modern Englishwomen. This title features writings by Elizabeth Rowe, who developed the reputation of the archetypal pious woman writer after the publication of Poems in 1696.
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Icon and Word: The Power of Images in Byzantium : Studies Presented to Robin Cormack
By Robin CormackAll the essays that comprise this work were written by students of Robin Cormack. They focus upon Byzantine icons and images but consider these artefacts in a way that will promote a very different approach to the study of Byzantine art.
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Substance and Symbolism: An Anatomy of Cooperation in the New Europe
By Ian MannersAnthony Forster's well - argued work on Britain's behaviour during the negotiations leading to the Maastricht Treaty suggests that : Politics is not always a rational process : ideology , belief and symbolism can play as important a ...
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Roger Hilton
By Adrian Lewis, Roger HiltonIt is 25 years since Roger Hilton died, a period which the author believes is sufficient to cast a critical eye on the artist's body of work.
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Secure Treatment Outcomes: The Care Careers of Very Difficult Adolescents
By Roger Bullock, Michael Little, Spencer MillhamDespite the plethora of welfare approaches, a small proportion of troublesome adolescents find themselves incarcerated.
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Integrity and the Fragile Self
By Michael P. Levine, Damian Cox, Marguerite La CazeThis book examines the centrality of integrity in relation to a variety of philosophical and psychological concerns that impinge upon the ethical life.
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Materializing Space at an Early Modern Prodigy House: The Cecils at Theobalds, 1564-1607
By James M. SuttonSeen in this light , Burghley's claim that “ truly a Momus could find no fault " with Hatton's house rings false , measuring not so much his true feelings about Holdenby as demonstrating his deceptive ability to criticize through ...
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The Anatomy of Tudor Literature: Proceedings of the First International Conference of the Tudor Symposium (1998)
By Michael Pincombe, Tudor Symposium. International ConferenceThis volume makes a very particular contribution to current thinking on Anglo-continental literary relations in the sixteenth century.
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Elizabeth Major
By Robert C. Evans, Elizabeth MajorThis facsimile edition reproduces the copy held in the British Library.
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Islam and Science
By Muzaffar IqbalHow was it rooted in the Quranic worldview and whatever happened to it? These are some of the facets of this rich and fascinating account of a tradition that spans eight centuries and covers a vast geographical region.
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Mill on God: The Pervasiveness and Elusiveness of Mill's Religious Thought
By Alan P. F. SellHis anti-supernatural stance only softened upon the death of his wife. Alan Sell's study explores the elusive nature of Mill's views on God.
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Tomorrow's Agriculture: Incentives, Institutions, Infrastructure and Innovations : Proceedings of the 24th International Conference of Agricultural Economists, Berlin, German
By G. H. PetersGlobalization of the food and agricultural economy; Improved market incentives in transition economies; Agricultural research , technology development and institutions; Making agriculture environmentally safe; Contributed papers- ...
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British Social Attitudes: The 16th Report : who Shares New Labour Values?
By Roger JowellOn balance , we find strong public support for many of the proposed reforms . ... Bromley , C. , Stratford , N. and Rao , N. ( 1999 forthcoming ) , Revisiting Public Perceptions of Local Government : a Decade of Change ?, London ...
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Where are We Now in Shakespearean Studies?
By William R. Elton, John M. MuccioloJ.E. Neale , ' The Elizabethan Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity ' , English Historical Review LXV ( 1950 ) , pp . ... Lords and Commons , 1485–1603 ( London : Longman , 1985 ) ; M.A.R. Graves , Elizabethan Parliaments , 1559–1601 ...