Oxford University Press

From Cultivation to CultureShakespeare&'s Nature offers the first sustained account of the impact of the language and practice of husbandry on Shakespeare&'s work. It shows how the early modern discourse of cultivation changes attitude to the natural world, and traces the interrelationships between the human and the natural worlds in Shakespeare&'s...

In recent years, philosophical discussions of free will have focused largely on whether or not free will is compatible with determinism. In this challenging book, David Hodgson takes a fresh approach to the question of free will, contending that close consideration of human rationality and human consciousness shows that together they give us free...

The idea of the rule of law is a central, yet sometimes unclear, notion within the international legal system. This book demonstrates its application by the European Court of Human Rights, against the background of theoretical accounts of the idea of the rule of law, and the differing approach of the UK, France, and Germany....

Black Women Writing and PerformingThe oral tradition has always played an important role in African American literature, ranging from works such as Zora Neale Hurston&'s Their Eyes Were Watching God to Toni Morrison&'s Beloved. These and countless other novels affirm the power of sonance and sound in the African American literary canon. Considering...

Overdose and poisoning are one of the most frequent acute medical presentations seen in emergency departments, and high dependency and intensive care facilities. The Oxford Desk Reference: Toxicology provides an authoritative guide for the management of patients with poisoning. Each chapter includes key clinical features and potential treatment...

Penology and Human RightsEuropean prison law and policy has a growing impact. This book explores its development, analyses the penological and human rights foundations on which it is based and lays out general principles that underlie European prison law and policy, emphasising the principle of using imprisonment as a last resort and the...