Some urgent new thinking is needed if any lessons are to be learnt from the recent disasters. This book brings together the experience of a number of writers who have worked on, or studied, poverty ... more »

Reveals through a close comparison of monasteries for men and women, stark contrasts in the social and economic status of these religious foundations. The book provides the first complete case study... more »

Describes and discusses the natural conditions, the techniques, the plants cultivated and the animals reared in ancient Greece. Demonstrates how agriculture fitted into the society of gods and men i... more »

This presents a comprehensive overview of industrial spatial development of Israel from the Ottoman era to present times. Discussion is set within the broader context of political and economic devel... more »

Analyses and explains a century of the production and reproduction of the urban environment and focuses on recent changes in the control of these processes and the ideology which has ensured that ur... more »

Argues that the model nature of large firms may stem in part from the fact that they are able to off-load problems onto smaller firms who produce the components necessary for the large firm sector a... more »

Assesses diverse social,economic,and environmental factors which affect the 3rd World. Illustrating the analysis with case studies it explores ways of managing tourism and evaluates its long-term co... more »

Introduces traditional and contemporary approaches and perspectives in urban geography and examines the new geographical patterns that are forming in cities and the ways in which geographers have so... more »

In this fascinating book Chris Jenks thoroughly examines the concept of childhood. He focuses on the way the image of the child is played out in society, looking specifically at its image through hi... more »

Examines the enviroment in which Gladstone operated, concentrating in particular on the political and social nature of the Liberal party, which he led.

Examines the major aspects of Disraeli's career and his legacy, asking how far his actions were governed by principles and how far by expediency.

Explains the concept of the therapeutic frame; the working relationship between client and therapist. Guidelines, case studies, practical advice for each stage of the therapeutic process. Will be a ... more »

Daniel Bell is perhaps the most famous sociologist of his generation. In this invaluable introduction, Malcolm Waters presents Bell's arguments clearly and fairly.

Christopher Durston examines the personality and political ability of the monarch, the court, finance, parliament, foreign policy and religion, including James's record in Scotland and the legacies ... more »

Various points are raised in this book which illuminate matters in the philosophy of religion and science, showing us why and how anthropology has become such an intellectual disapline. This is both... more »

Understanding Journalism covers all the areas that make journalism controversial and provides refreshing, jargon-free insights into the workings of journalism.

Professor Arnott discusses the practical staging of Greek plays, and relates theatre practice to literary structure by demonstrating, for example, how the buildings themselves imposed particular con... more »

The psychological significance of abortion is often ignored in a debate which excites strong emotions. Rather than polarising her views for or against abortion, Eva Pattis Zoja presents its signific... more »

This classic collection of Fairbairn's papers with an introduction which sets his work in context offers an overview of object relations theory and the modern developments launched by Faibairn's dis... more »

Examines Lloyd George's powerful personal ambitions and his response to the challenges posed to Liberal society by radical conservatism and socialism. Drawing on the wealth of material available thi... more »

Singapore's Foreign Policy is the first full length English language study of this subject and is an essential resource for all those interested in Singapore's international role.

A highly innovative text which integrates therapeutic practice with literature. Influenced by Winnicott and Klein Marina Jenkyns lays bare the dynamics of relationships and plots, showing their use ... more »

Michael Mullett reconsiders, in the light of recent scholarship and of altering perceptions of the English past, the events of the crucial years 1678-1688; from the Restoration era through the exclu... more »

The theme of Professor Evans' book is the growth of a recognizable modern party system from the much looser and often family-based attachments from the eighteenth century. Many periods and topics ar... more »