Oxford University Press

1852 - 1855This volume covers the period from 1852 until Charlotte Bronte's tragically early death in March 1855. We read of her long struggle to complete    Villette, and her indignation when Harriet Martineau finds in it evidence that her mind is 'full of the subject of one passion - love'. Complete texts of many letters to Mrs Gaskell illuminate...

This book is a study of the Japanese employment system and how it is changing in response to the economic slowdown of the last decade and the ageing of the Japanese population. It focusses on the growth of atypical employment relations and the greater individualization of labour-management relations. The labour markets for women, older workers and...

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The volume considers Clausewitz's timeless   On War against the background of actual armed conflict. With scholars from a range of disciplines and countries, it throws new light on a classic text and contemporary issues....

An innovative and lively examination of science and its historical development as an "e;unnatural"e; mode of thought. This book looks at why science developed in the West and what its implications have been for society....

The critical role of Islam in global affairs makes it an increasingly valuable part of the undergraduate curriculum. Despite this, very little consideration has been given to methods of teaching Islam. This book brings together leading scholars to offer perspectives on teaching Islam to undergraduates. L The contributors draw on a wealth of...