“…"The Land Between Two Seas: Art on the Move in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea 1300-1700 focuses on the strong riverine ties that connect the seas of the Mediterranean system (from the Western Mediterranean through the Sea of Marmara, the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov) and their hinterland. …”

“…History of Political Theory: An Introduction not only explores the great works of Western political theory but demonstrates their continuing relevance. …”

“…How should the Western world today respond to the challenges of political Islam? …”

“…The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts covers thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western culture. With over 1,000 entries, as well as hundreds drawn from the 34-volume Dictionary of Art, this topical collection is a valuable resource for those interested in the history, practice, and mechanics of the decorative arts. …”
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“…Where previous books on Bauman have been exegetical, here an unwavering light is shone on key themes in the sociologist's work, exposing serious weaknesses in Bauman's interpretations of the Holocaust, Western modernity, consumerism, globalisation and the nature of sociology. …”

“…It highlights the major themes in both a historical and a current context, as well as western and non-western societies. Two major themes underlie the organisation of this book: that the conception of midwifery must be broadened to encompass a sociological perspective; and that the ongoing trend toward the medicalisation of midwifery is crucial to an understanding of the historical, current, and future status of midwifery. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…CONTENTS; Executive Summary; Introduction; Chapter 1; 1 Electricity prices paid by end-consumers; 2 Flow over interconnectors between western Denmark and Norway, and western Denmark and Sweden; 3 Employment in electricity, gas and water; Chapter 2; 4 A new model for the electricity sector; 1 Models for unbundling of transmission system operation; 5 Timeline for planning and operation; Chapter 3; 6 Supply and demand in liberalised electricity markets; 7 Electricity trade between two areas…”

“…This book by Erwin Leuchter explores the evolution of Western music as a reflection of cultural development. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The Interplay between Identities, Codes, Stereotypes and Politics in Studying Gender in Western and Non-Western Societies (Andreea ZAMFIRA, Christian de MONTLIBERT and Daniela RADU) -- PART ONE SEXUAL BODIES AND GENDER IDENTITIES AROUND THE WORLD -- CHAPTER I Speaking to the Spirits: Thinking Comparatively about Women in Asian Indigenous Beliefs (Barbara Watson ANDAYA) -- CHAPTER II The Bissu: Study of a Third Gender in Indonesia (Leonard Y. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Thick versus thin societies; 5. The limits of Western human rights discourse; 6. Case study: male circumcision in Europe; 7. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Preludes : founding myth and archive -- The 'Alexandria Project' in the western imagination -- 'On the ruins' : postcolonial heritage metamorphosis -- Contemporary return to Alexandria : international sacred dramas -- 'Revivalism between worlds' : UNESCO and GOAL -- 'Meltdown' : revivalism's 'time of anxiety' -- 'Spirit of aspiration' : archaeological revivalism and recuperation -- Urban shock therapy : Alexandria's 'Las Vegasisation' -- 'Windows onto contemporary worlds'…”
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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Cultural Hybridity and International Communication; 2 Scenarios of Global Culture; 3 The Trails and Tales of Hybridity; 4 Corporate Transculturalism; 5 The Cultural and Political Economies of Hybrid Media Texts; 6 Structure, Reception, and Identity: On Arab-Western Dialogism; 7 Hybridity without Guarantees: Toward Critical Transculturalism; Notes; Bibliography; Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The Incorporation of Columbus into the Story of Western Empire -- 3. Columbus and the Republican Empire of the United States -- 4. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Populism and constitutionalism -- Hungary and Poland -- The problem of the frankenstate -- Western Europe and the United Kingdom -- Southern Europe -- Greece and Spain -- Court-packing or court reform? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The augmentative Indian -- Inequality, instability and voice -- India : large and small -- The diaspora and the world -- Tagore and his India -- Our culture, their culture -- Indian traditions and the Western imagination -- China and India -- Tryst with destiny -- Class in India -- Women and men -- India and the bomb -- The reach of reason -- Secularism and its discontents -- India through its calendars -- The Indian identity…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Anthropology : custom in preliterate societies -- Culture : the western legal tradition of positivism -- History : the common law and custom -- Economics, sociobiology, and psychology : the human impulse of custom -- Family law -- Property -- Contracts -- Torts -- Constitutional law -- Private international law : international commercial usage -- Public international law : custom among nations -- Conclusion : how and why custom endures…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Balkan wars, 1878-1914 -- Western front -- Eastern fronts -- American intervention, 1917-1918 -- Peace settlement -- Preserving the peace, undermining the peace -- Germany resurgent -- Renewed war -- German-Russian war -- American intervention, 1940-1945 -- Collaboration, neutrality, resistance, and genocide -- Origins of the cold war -- Europe divided -- Balkan wars, 1991-2001…”