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Domestic courts contribute to the maintenance of the rule of international law by providing judicial control over the exercises of public powers that may conflict with international law. This book comprehensively explores this issue and focuses mainly on judicial control of exercise of public powers by states....

What effect does religion have on physical and mental health? In answering this        question, this book reviews and discusses research on the relationship between        religion and a variety of mental and physical health outcomes, including depression        and anxiety; heart disease, stroke, and cancer; and health related behaviors such...

This anthology offers a comprehensive look at key texts of the Jewish mystical tradition and the Kabbalah. The selections range from the earliest archetypes and sources of the late Antiquity, important kabalistic works, and mystics throughout the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and Early Modern Period up to modern Hasidism. Internationally recognized...

What is the  je-ne-sais-quoi? How - if at all - can it be put into words? In addressing these questions, Richard Scholar offers the first full-length study of the    je-ne-sais-quoi and its fortunes in early modern Europe. He describes the rise and fall of the expression as a noun and as a topic of debate, examines its cluster of meanings, and...

Based on pioneering research on top incomes, this volume uses data from income tax records in 10 OECD countries over the past century to cast new light on the dramatic changes that have taken place among top earners. The volume provides rich material for exploring inequality, taxation, the impact of wars, and executive compensation....

This collection of essays by Meyer Reinhold will be the first volume published by Oxford University Press in conjunction with the American Philological Association. Professor Reinhold, a distinguished senior classicist, has produced a fascinating and accessible collection of essays devoted to the study of ancient history. Among the articles...