Oxford University Press

This practical and comprehensive casebook illustrates principles of forensic assessment using relevant real-world case material. The author's report and commentary provide "e;teaching points"e; that are built around actual case reports from expert forensic psychologists and psychiatrists. Including 43 cases in 23 chapters, this volume...

Writing After War develops a theory of the relationship of war in general to literature in general, to make sense of American literary history in particular.     The Iliad, Limon argues, inaugurates literary history on the failure of war to be formally beautiful....

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This book offers a comprehensive examination of Methodist practice, tracing its evolution from the earliest days up to the present. Using liturgical texts as well as written accounts in popular and private sources, Karen Westerfield Tucker investigates the various rites of worship in Methodism and examines them in relation to American society....

Many developments in Buddhist history, such as the infusion of esoteric rituals, the rise of devotionalism and lay movements, and the assimilation of warrior practices, reflect the impact of widespread social changes on traditional religious structures. At the same time, Buddhism has been able to maintain its doctrinal purity to a remarkable...

A Comparison of Belgium, Italy, Spain, and the United KingdomWhy do national governments implement devolution given the high risk that it will        encourage peripheral parties to demand ever more devolved powers? The aim of        Challenging the State is to answer this question through a comparative analysis of        devolution in four...