Oxford University Press

...

Hurting the Body for the Sake of the SoulWhy would anyone seek out the very experience the rest of us most wish to avoid? Why would religious worshipers flog or crucify themselves, sleep on spikes, hang suspended by their flesh, or walk for miles through scorching deserts with bare and bloodied feet?    In this insightful new book, Ariel Glucklich...

This is a self-contained introduction to the Minimalist Program for linguistic theory, the boldest and most radical version of Noam Chomsky's naturalistic approach to language. Cedric Boeckx examines its foundations, explains its underlying philosophy, exemplifies its methods, and considers the significance of its empirical results. He explores the...

...

Patterns, Processes, and ApplicationsBrings together an international team of leading scientists to discuss our current        understanding of all aspects of urban environments, from the biology of the        organisms that inhabit them to the diversity of ecosystem services and human social        issues encountered within urban landscapes....

This fully updated new edition of Sheila Fitzpatrick's classic short history of the Russian Revolution takes into account the new evidence that has come to light since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, incorporating material that was previously inaccessible not only to Western but also to Soviet historians...