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The Impact of the ECHR on National Legal SystemsThis book compares the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights on the        domestic law and politics of eighteen States: Ireland-UK; France-Germany,        Italy-Spain, Belgium-Netherlands, Norway-Sweden, Greece-Turkey, Russia-Ukraine,        Poland-Slovakia, and Austria-Switzerland. As...

This book examines the writings of an early sixth-century Christian mystical theologian who wrote under the name of a convert of the apostle Paul, Dionysius the Areopagite, and argues that the pseudonym and the corresponding influence of Paul are the crucial lens through which to read this influential corpus....

The third edition of this clear, reader-friendly guide, the author addresses the challenge of calculations in genetic counselling and demonstrates how risk can be estimated for inherited disorders using a basic knowledge of the laws of probability and their application to clinical problems. The text employs a wealth of clearly explained examples...

From Its Beginnings to the Fall of EnronIn this wide-ranging volume, Charles Geisst provides the first history of Wall Street, explaining how a small corner of lower Manhattan came to have such enormous influence in national and world affairs. In this updated edition, Geisst sums up the recent turbulence that has threatened America's financial...

The Mirrlees ReviewThe goal of the Mirrlees Review has been to identify what makes a good tax system for an open developed economy in the 21st century and to suggest how the UK tax system could be reformed to move in that direction. As an integral part of the Review, this volume brings together thirteen studies of different dimensions of tax...

Italy's Lost Greece reveals the untold story of the modern engagement with Magna Graecia, the region of ancient Greek settlement in South Italy, and provides a unique perspective on the humanist investment in the ancient past, the evolution of modern Hellenism, and the making of the discipline of classical archaeology....