“…Each chaper contains engaging case studies, on for example Al-Jazeera, the global reach of Bollywood, and the globalization of "reality television," which exemplify the main concepts and arguments. International Communication, 2nd edition, is essential reading for all communication and media studies students…”

“…The Routledge Guidebook to Aquinas' Summa Theologiae introduces readers to a work which represents the pinnacle of medieval Western scholarship and which has inspired numerous commentaries, imitators, and opposing views. Outlining the main arguments Aquinas utilizes to support his conclusions on various philosophical and theological questions, this clear and comprehensive guide explores: * the historical context in which Aquinas wrote * a critical discussion of the topics outlined in the text including theology, metaphysics, epistemology, psychology, ethics, and political theory * the ongoing influence of the Summa Theologiae in modern philosophy and theology. …”

“…With the renewed interest in the history of witches and witchcraft, this timely book provides an introduction to this fascinating topic, informed by the main trends of new thinking on the subject. Beginning with a discussion of witchcraft in the early modern period, and charting the witch panics that took place at this time, the author goes on to look at the historical debate surrounding the causes of the legal persecution of witches. …”

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“…Since the original publication of this classic book in 1979, Roosevelt's foreign policy has come under attack on three main points: Was Roosevelt responsible for the confrontation with Japan that led to the attack at Pearl Harbor? …”

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“…Beiser surveys the major German thinkers on history from the middle of the eighteenth century until the early twentieth century, providing an introduction to each thinker and the main issues in interpreting and appraising his thought. …”

“…After analyzing key laws and institutions in the US immigration system, Amstutz examines how Catholics, evangelicals, and main-line Protestants have used Scripture to address social and political issues, including immigration. …”

“…Questions on identity have been often the main focus of Classical Studies. The starting point of this book is that identity is not a monolithic idea. …”

“…This volume presents the work in a new translation by Josefine Nauckhoff, with an introduction by Bernard Williams that elucidates the work's main themes and discusses their continuing philosophical importance…”

“…They shed light on the unity and structure of the Generation of Animals, the main theses that Aristotle defends in the work, and the method of inquiry he adopts. …”

“…This book presents and evaluates the liturgical vision of Pope Benedict XVI and the theological background underlying that vision. It describes the main features of Joseph Ratzinger's theology of the liturgy and analyses them within the context of his theology as a whole. …”

“…his volume is an introduction to eleven of the main medieval Eastern Christian historians used by modern scholars to reconstruct the events and personalities of the crusading period in the Levant. …”

“…Max Schohl war ein angesehener Bürger des Städtchens Flörsheim am Main. Er war im Ersten Weltkrieg mehrfach ausgezeichnet worden, seine Chemiefabrik leitete er mit grossem Erfolg - ein beliebter und wohltätiger Arbeitgeber, der sich in erster Linie als deutscher Patriot empfand, erst in zweiter Linie als Jude. …”

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“…Echevarria II highlights the dynamic relationship between the main elements of strategy: purpose, method, and means. …”