Oxford University Press

Maritime security is of increasing importance in a world threatened by terrorism, piracy, and drug-trafficking. This book sets out and evaluates the legal framework regulating the use of force on the oceans, as well as challenges like illegal fishing and environmental damage. It suggests that more flexible rules are needed to safeguard the seas....

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How Fine Musicians Become Great Teachers"e;The fact is, you will teach."e; from the Foreword by Stephen Clapp, Dean Emeritus, The Julliard School.  Whether serving on the faculty at a university, maintaining a class of private students, or fulfilling an invitation as guest artist in a master class series, virtually all musicians will teach...

Following on from Helen Constantine's hugely successful Paris Tales, the        twenty-two short stories included in More Metro Tales take the reader on an        fascinating journey around Paris by metro. The journey begins at the Gare du Nord,        stops at twenty underground stations along the way, and ends at        Lamarck-Caulaincourt. Some...

Kabbalah has reaped a wealth of attention, but many argue that the form practiced in Hollywood is more New Age than authentic tradition. Dan offers a dependable account of this religious phenomenon and its impact outside of Judaism. He sheds light on misconceptions and examines its fascinating history, including ancient texts of this tradition....

Beowulf is the longest and finest literary work to have come down to us from Anglo-Saxon times, and one of the world's greatest epic poems. This acclaimed translation is complemented by a critical introduction and substantial editorial apparatus....