“…Used, for example, as an icon of Roman imperial power, papal authority, and the distance between the present and the past, the she-wolf has also served as an allegory for greed, good politics, excessive female sexuality, and, most recently, modern, multi-cultural Rome. …”

“…This incisive analysis presents evidence of deeper and broader corruption of the public sphere, which the author refers to as post-communication. …”

“…À ce premier discours très critique en répond un second présentant l'histoire du christianisme comme celle d'une lente, nécessaire et logique maturation de l'idée abolitionniste, en quelque sorte contenue en germe dans son esprit. …”

“…Proposing a comprehensive and accessible account of the global fashion industry, this book aims to present fashion in all its diversity and richness, to 'unveil' its mysterious mechanisms. …”

“…This book presents a theoretical examination of the rise and expansion of preventive criminal offences that has gained momentum in Anglo-American criminal justice since the late twentieth century. …”

“…Dans le présent volume le lecteur prendra connaissance des contributions importantes de spécialistes belges et français présentées à l'occasion d'un colloque organisé à l'Université catholique de Louvain les 15 et 16 juin 2012 par le Centre d'Histoire des Religions Cardinal Julien Ries; le thème se focalisait sur les dieux guérisseurs dans l'antiquité méditerranéenne. …”

“…In this book the author draws on stories from his research and field work with companies like Procter & Gamble to demystify innovation. He presents a simple definition of innovation, breaks down the essential differences between types of innovation, and illuminates innovation's vital role in organizational success and personal growth. …”

“…La mémoire d'une insurrection subversive et violente s'est transformée, au fil des anniversaires et des commémorations, pour ne plus retenir que les images d’un moment joyeux d’émancipation et de libération de la parole avant de connaître tout récemment un réinvestissement politique.Le présent ouvrage entend interroger les mémoires d’un groupe particulier et hétérogène, celui des catholiques, qui a pu paraître en décalage au moment des événements et dont l’action reste encore assez largement méconnue".…”

“…In his brilliant and compulsively readable new treatise BREAKING BREAD WITH THE DEAD, distinguished professor and author Alan Jacobs shows us that engaging with the great writings of the past might help us live less anxiously in the present. Today we are battling too much information, a society changing at lightning speed, algorithms aimed at shaping our every move, and a sense that history is not a resource, only something to be vanquished. …”

“…The empirical quantitative and qualitative studies and narratives presented in this volume show that strong analyses are needed to drive decisions on policy and practice. …”

“…Los presentes textos ilustran cronológicamente un viaje de treinta años por las diversas topografías de la arquitectura. …”

“… Shakespeare's history plays, as fresh today as when they were written, are based upon the assumption that time is not simply a destroyer but a preserver, and that examples past might enable us to understand the present and anticipate the future. This lively study examines the continuing tradition of Shakespeare's history plays in stage and film productions as well as giving an account of the critical debate on these plays. …”

“…Instead, the dandy is here shown to employ profound thought and imagination in his self-presentation, fashioning an image that often challenges the status quo and transcends the ordinary. …”

“…This book opens up a substantive new area of legal research--knowledge production--and presents a series of case studies showing that the hybridity and eclecticism of legal knowledge processes make it unfruitful to ask questions such as, "Is law becoming more dominated by science?" …”

“…C'est pourquoi ""Le Congo colonial"" souhaite présenter les résultats de la recherche actuelle et les connaissances scientifiques d'aujourd'hui à un large public, et développer ainsi une nouvelle vision globale de la question. …”

“…The Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas, Volume II: Mesoamerica (Part One), gives a comprehensive and authoritative overview of all the important native civilizations of the Mesoamerican area, beginning with archaeological discussions of paleoindian, archaic and preclassic societies and continuing to the present. Fully illustrated and engagingly written, the book is divided into sections that discuss the native cultures of Mesoamerica before and after their first contact with the Europeans. …”

“…They draw on a wealth of examples-from 1930s France to present-day Thailand-to explain why and how political parties turn against democracy. …”

“…Finally he applies the method of sound analysis to John 1–4 and presents the implications for our understanding of public reading and the Gospel of John…”

“…This special-edition volume of the Library of Ancient Israel, based on the latest research, presents a vivid description of the world of Ancient Israel, covering such topics as domestic life, the means of existence, cultural expression, and religious practices. …”