Oxford University Press

Scholars routinely state that the Iliad is an "e;oral poem"e;; but what makes it the "e;good read"e; we know it to be? Bruce Heiden illuminates the epic's artisty and philosophical depth by drawing upon cognitive narratology to develop novel research methods....

From Absolutism to Neo-ConservatismAn examination of state-building, class conflicts, revolutions, and fear of        revolutions from the English Civil War of the 1640s to the invasion of Iraq in 2003,        and the Great Recession from 2003. Sheds new light on key topics and events, and        offers a fully substantiated argument about the...

Confronting South Asia's Water CrisisOne journalist's account of her 7-year journey through the Ganges river basin to        explore the revered, yet highly polluted, rivers of South Asia....

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Charles Mingus was one of the most innovative jazz musicians of the 20th century. This new biography by the acclaimed music critic Gene Santoro argues that Mingus was not only a great musician and composer but a central character in the postwar American cultural renaissance....

This book explores how 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, focusing mainly on judicial control        of exercise of public powers by states....