Oxford University Press

In these three Tanner lectures, distinguished ethical theorist Allan Gibbard explores the nature of normative thought and the bases of ethics....

This collection reconsiders and extends reception research in literary studies, book history, and media/cultural studies and marks out new directions for such work by reevaluating its methodologies and by examining not only traditional American literature but also women's, African-American, and multicultural literatures, popular culture, the...

Domestic Service in Twentieth-Century BritainKnowing Their Place offers a fascinating look at the relationships of antagonism        and friendship, disgust and desire, that marked domestic service in twentieth        century Britain....

Foreign aid is one of the few topics in the development discourse with such an        uninterrupted, yet volatile history in terms of interest and attention from        academics, policymakers, and practitioners alike. Does aid work in promoting growth        and reducing poverty in the developing world? Will a new 'big push'...

Provides practical hands-on advice for all those needing easily accessible,        detailed information on how to use the range of currently available imaging        modalities to investigate cardiac disease, including an overview of the different        techniques and how they can be applied in different pathologies....

Through the analysis of legal documents surviving on papyrus, such as petitions,        reports of court proceedings, and letters, this book examines the contribution that        petitioning and litigation made to the maintenance of the social order in Roman        Egypt between 30 BC and AD 284, and focuses on how the legal system achieved...