Oxford University Press

A study of the way in which poets, priests, and sages sought for wisdom in ancient Greece by descending into caves or underground chambers. Yulia Ustinova offers a novel approach by juxtaposing ancient testimonies with the results of modern neuropsychological research....

Networks are thriving in global politics. Some bring policy-makers from different        countries together to share problems and to forge possible solutions, free from        rules of representation, decision-making, and transparency which constrain more        formal international organizations. This book asks whether developing countries...

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Social Work Treatment remains the most popular and trusted compendium of theories available to social work students and practitioners. This treasure trove of practice knowledge equips professionals with a broad array of theoretical approaches, each of which shine a spotlight on a different aspect of the human condition....

This book examines the evolution of the computer industry in the Pacific Asia region. It explains the key factors that account for the different levels of success among the nations in the area, and explores the strategic implications for the United States and the Asian Pacific countries as they compete in computers in the emerging network era....

This is a long-awaited reissue of Jerrold Levinson's 1990 book which gathers together the writings that made him a leading figure in contemporary aesthetics. These highly influential essays are essential reading for debates on the definition of art, the ontology of art, emotional response to art, expression in art, and the nature of art forms....