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In 1946 and 1953, Irving "Ben" Rouse led archaeological excavations at prehistoric to protohistoric sites on the island of Trinidad. This book presents an analysis of these excavations - until now unpublished.

An examination of Irish Gothic art from the years 1169 to 1550. It looks at what survives of Gothic art in Ireland and discusses such wide-ranging topics as the historiography of the style, its metalwork, iconography and forms.

An examination of the rise of Islam, the life of Muhammad, and the Islamic principles of faith. Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair describe the golden age of the Abbasids, the Mongol invasions, and the great Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires that emerged in their wake.

A critical look at a virtually unknown body of Mel Bochner's extremely varied photographs, dating from 1966 to 1969. Some 75 of his photographs are presented, many in colour. Also included are a number of Bochner's drawings that directly informed his photographic works.

In this work, the Catholic philosopher Etienne Gilson deals with one of the most important and perplexing metaphysical problems: the relation between our notion of God and demonstrations of his existence.

An analysis of the enduring conflict in Ireland. It contends that the roots of "the troubles" are inescapably religious and shows that the persistent conflict can only be understood in the context of five centuries of failed attempts by the English to impose Protestantism on the Irish state.

Written by the Han philosopher Xu Gan (AD 170-217), this is an inquiry into the causes of political breakdown. It provides a contemporary account of the social, intellectual and cosmological factors that Xu Gan identified as having precipitated the demise of the Han order.

A modern Portuguese grammar written for the English-speaking reader. It covers in detail all the patterns of modern Portuguese as spoken and written in Brazil, focusing on those points which are especially challenging for the English-speaking student. Examples are included.

What did Napoleon Bonaparte mean to the British people? This engaging book reconstructs the role that the French leader played in the British political, cultural and religious imagination in the early nineteenth century. Denounced by many as a tyrant or monster, Napoleon nevertheless had sympathisers in Britain.

Containing papers that represent Leibniz's early thoughts on the problem of evil, this work centres on a dialogue, the "Confessio philosophi" in which he formulates a general account of God's relation to sin and evil that becomes a fixture in his thinking.

A meditation on the origins, experience and legacy of the institution of slavery. A series of interlocking essays cover topics such as slave resistance, the historical construction of race, and the connections between the abolitionist movement and the struggle for women's rights.

The stories of people who have worked directly with disappearing species in Europe, Africa, North America and Oceania. The authors interviewed people who work with species as diverse as Mediterranean monk seals, large blue butterflies, African wild dogs, Hawaiian crows and Texas salamanders.

Alfred Vincent Kidder's "Introduction to the Study of Southwestern Archaeology" was the first regional synthesis and summary of Peublo archaeology. It is a guide to historic and prehistoric sites of the Southwest as well as a preliminary account of Kidder's exemplary excavation at Pecos.

This study examines John Dewey's thinking about the arts and explores the practical implications of that thinking for educators. The author introduces the basics of Dewey's aesthetic theory and then looks at the ways in which a work of art can affect its creator and audience.

This study of the rise and fall of the Soviet military, argues that it had a greater impact on Soviet politics and economic development than was perceived in the West. The author describes the state of the Soviet military during the 1980s and then moves to the events that led to its destruction.

A guide to the lichens of North America, presenting colour photographs, descriptions, distribution maps and keys for identification. It focuses on 805 foliose, fruticose and crustose lichens and covers another 700 species in the keys or notes. English names are provided for most species.

This volume is a comprehensive grammar of Hausa, one of the largest and most important languages of Africa. It is organized alphabetically, and the grammar covers such expected topics as tonology, noun plurals, and verbal tense/aspect as well as often neglected topics like verbal idioms.

The story of Carmen Cozza, coach of college football at Yale University for 32 years. It contains the reminiscences of a caring and principled teacher whose course material was athletic competition, whose classroom was a football field, and whose final exam was a game against Harvard.

This text is devoted to the study of the lives of women during the Holocaust. By examining women's unique responses, their incredible resourcefulness, their courage and their suffering, it seeks to enhance our understanding of the experiences of all Jews during the Nazi era.

This guidebook is aimed at all travellers interested in exploring the historical musical sights of Paris - in person or from an armchair. It features biographical portraits of such lumineries as Chopin, Liszt and Satie, venue information and listings of libraries, museums and galleries.

An appreciation of essayist, lecturer and radical pamphleteer, William Hazlitt, and his works. It provides both a re-evaluation of the aesthetics of Romanticism and a sustained intellectual portrait.

A discussion of the diagnosis of breast cancer and the risks, benefits and limitations of treatment alternatives, particularly tamoxifen. This edition contains information on developments in the use of tamoxifen, especially in the results of the Breast Cancer Prevention Trial.

An analysis of the social changes and political debates that shaped 19th-century American high schools. It reveals what students studied and how they behaved, what teachers expected of them and how they taught, and how boys and girls, whites and blacks, experienced high school.

One of the few women Impressionists, Mary Cassatt was American born but lived and worked in France. A classically trained artist, she painted portraits of mothers and children. This book provides insight into her personal life and artistic endeavours.

A study of John Raphael Smith's career in printmaking. It investigates how he conducted his engraving and publishing business, and what his prints, drawings and paintings reveal about the culture and morality of the society that viewed them. It includes a catalogue raisonne.

In this text, John Ellis seeks to subject the fashionable notions that now dominate college curricula in the humanities to a careful historical and logical analysis. The result is a critique and rebuttal of the claims made for the reigning orthodoxy.

This is an English translation of the "Quodlibetal Questions" of William of Ockham, reflections on a variety of topics in logic, ontology, natural philosophy, philosophical psychology, moral theory and theology.

An overview of the sculptures of the Parthenon, presenting interpretations of the ancient temple's sculptural creation. It focuses on the meanings of the sculptures in the light of classical Athenian knowledge and society, and considers what they reveal about the Greek sense of democracy.

An account of the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg case, this revised edition of the text provides information from the Khruschev and Molotov memoirs and includes a discussion of the most recent evidence, and material contained in a Discovery Channel documentary shown in America in March 1997.

In this historical introduction to philosophical hermeneutics, Jean Grondin discusses the major figures from Phyla to Habermas, analyzes conflicts among various interpretive schools, and provides a critique of Gadamer's view of hermeneutic history.