“…Es un intento de acercamiento de la realidad penitenciaria –tan desconocida– a la ciudadanía, a la sociedad civil, para dignificar y tener presentes a las personas que carecen de libertad, así como a todos aquellos que las custodian y vigilan…”

“…A key feature is the different politics of memory that prevail in each region, such as the Soviet past being presented as either a foreign occupation of a benign socialist project. …”

“…The selection of materials and the manner of presentation are the fruit of the author's experience in teaching Attic and Koine Greek in various academic settings. …”

“…This in-depth, contextually sensitive, and theoretically engaged study explores how the expectations of friends and family members overlap and differ, examining, among other things, characteristics that make the friend a distinct social actor; failed friendship; and friendships in narratives such as those of Ruth and Naomi, and Jonathan and David. Olyan presents a comprehensive look at what constitutes friendship in the Hebrew Bible…”

“…Light in Architecture explores the role and use of light in and around buildings from the time that Stonehenge was built through to the present day, illustrating how a greater understanding of this intangible and free material will lead us to better architecture and, ultimately, improve our quality of life. …”

“…Provides a glimpse at the many approaches that have been taken in the study of judgment and decision making and portrays the major findings in the field. Presents examinations of the broader roles of social, emotional, and cultural influences on decision making. …”

“…It is argued that Aristotle comes by this idea of the soul because his hylomorphism casts the soul as a property and his causal doctrine presents it as a causal agent and thereby as a thing…”

“…Several law-making actions and arguments are explored, such as the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (thought by many to be the key legislative achievement of President Clinton's first term), the Brady Act, the "three strikes and you're out" rule, Megan's Law, and so forth. Furthermore, in presenting controversial views on the NRA and its competitors, the book ultimately asks how long America can continue to tolerate the private possession of deadly weapons…”

“…A presentation of the argument that fair political representation for disadvantaged groups requires their presence in legislative bodies, which states that this can be done without compromising principles of democratic freedom and equality. …”

“…This interdisciplinary work looks at past practice, at the proliferation of BITs and at the tension between property rights and the public interest. It presents a detailed study of the current state of BIT jurisprudence regarding indirect expropriations and the fair and equitable treatment clause…”

“…The combined research experience of these authors encompasses many varieties of economics and covers a kaleidoscopic array of nations, subjects, and time periods. All are expert in presenting the insights and complexities of economics to nonspecialist audiences…”

“…Offering a much needed correction to theorists such as Hans Blumenberg who, in his "Legitimacy of the Modern Age", describes the 'modern age', including the present, as a complete departure from the Middle Ages, these essays forcefully show that thinkers from Theodor Adorno to Slavoj eiuek have repeatedly drawn from medieval source materials to theorize modernity. …”