Ancient Philosophy

Essential Readings with Commentary

The progression of philosophy in ancient Greece spans an extensive and complex period in history. Between 600 BCE and 600 CE the foundations of philosophy as we know it were laid, establishing the central areas of philosophical concern, and creating an agenda for future study ...

Practical financial optimization

decision making for financial engineers

"Practical Financial Optimization" is a comprehensive guide to optimization techniques in financial decision making. This book illuminates the relationship between theory and practice, providing the readers with solid foundational knowledge. It focuses on classical static mean-variance analysis and portfolio immunization, scenario-based models, multi-period dynamic portfolio ...

What's wrong with the European Union and how to fix it

The European Union seems incapable of undertaking economic reforms and defining its place in the world. Public apathy towards the EU is also increasing, as citizens feel isolated from the institutions in Brussels and see no way to influence European level decisions. Taking a diagnosis ...

Modern financial macroeconomics

panics, crashes, and crises

This one-of-a-kind text examines the role that financial markets and institutions play in modern macroeconomics. Traditional economics downplays the function of financial systems in macroeconomic thought. Recently, however, economists have increasingly begun turning to microeconomic models of market failure in an effort to explain business ...

Industrial organization

contemporary theory and empirical applications

This bestselling textbook, now in its fourth edition, uniquely uses the tools of game theory, information economics, contracting issues, and practical examples to examine multiple facets of industrial organization. New to this edition are 14 optional econometric studies (empirical applications) that provide a more challenging ...

Cleopatra and Egypt

Celebrated as queen, politician, and lover, Cleopatra remains an object of fascination more than 2,000 years after her death. In this beautifully illustrated new study, Sally-Ann Ashton deconstructs the image of Cleopatra to uncover the complex historical figure behind the myth. Incorporating Ashton's ...

The idea of Evil

This timely book by philosopher Peter Dews explores the idea of evil, one of the most problematic terms in the contemporary moral vocabulary. - Surveys the intellectual debate on the nature of evil over the past two hundred years - Engages with a broad range of discourses ...

Creating Prehistory

druids, ley hunters and archaeologists in pre-war Britain

In this highly original account, Adam Stout demonstrates for the first time how a generation of determined and scientifically-minded young archaeologists succeeded in creating the discipline of today. "Creating Prehistory" deals even-handedly and sympathetically with the creation of several different sorts of prehistory during the ...

Lives of the Caesars

The Roman Empire represents one the most significant periods in European history, creating institutions that are still in one form or other with us today, and at its centre stood the emperors. In "Lives of the Caesars", Anthony A. Barrett tells the stories of 12 ...

Women and the reformation

The Reformation introduced a new and expanded role for women as critical participants in Christian life. "Women and the Reformation" gathers historical materials and personal accounts to provide a comprehensive and accessible look at the causes and effects of the changing status of women in ...

The Early American Republic

a documentary reader

Ed. Sean Patrick Adams. With voices ranging from those of presidents to slaves, from both men and women, and from Native Americans and white settlers, this book tells the story of the first half-century of the United States. It provides students with over 50 essential ...

Microeconomics for public managers

"Microeconomics for Public Managers" presents a rigorous non- mathematical introduction to the study of microeconomics geared towards managers of nonprofit institutions. It provides an introduction to the economist's toolkit for students destined for not-for-profit enterprises and public institutions. In this title, topics are selected ...

The Handbook of technology and innovation management

Ed. Scott Shane. This timely handbook represents the latest thinking in the field of technology and innovation management, with an up-to-date overview of the key developments in the field. Under the separate but related headings of market environment, business models, innovation processes, and organizational design ...

Splendours and miseries of the brain

love, creativity and the quest for human happiness

Splendors and Miseries of the Brain examines the elegant and efficient machinery of the brain, showing that by studying music, art, literature, and love, we can reach important conclusions about how the brain functions. discusses creativity and the search for perfection in the brain examines ...

Semantics

This third edition of Semantics provides an engaging and accessible introduction to semantics for students new to the field. It covers the basic concepts and methods of the field and discusses some of the most important contemporary lines of research. This new edition has been ...

The story of the Qur'an

its history and place in muslim life

This wonderful introduction to the Qur an offers an insightful and authoritative description of the book at the heart of Muslim life. Written by a well known Islamic expert, this book is a knowledgeable account of the doctrines contained in the Qur an and provides ...

People/States/Territories

the political geographies of British State transformation

"People/States/Territories" examines the role of state personnel in shaping, and being shaped by, state organizations and territories. This text develops a conceptual understanding of the state as a continually emerging and contingent territorial organization, which is reproduced, transformed and contested by state personnel ...

Troy

from Homer´s Iliad to Hollywood epic

This is the first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen's epic film Troy from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives. The first book systematically to examine Wolfgang Petersen's epic film Troy from different archaeological, literary, cultural, and cinematic perspectives. Examines the film ...

Philosophy of Law

the fundamentals

The Philosophy of Law is a broad-reaching text that guides readers through the basic analytical and normative issues in the field, highlighting key historical and contemporary thinkers and offering a unified treatment of the various issues in the philosophy of law. Enlivened with numerous, everyday ...

Sport and spectacle in the Ancient World

This work by a well-published scholar and award-winning teacher provides an introduction to the history of sport and spectacle in the ancient world from the Ancient Near East through Greek and Hellenistic times and into the Roman Empire. The book introduces readers to ancient sport ...