Oxford University Press

For this anthology, the renowned folklorist and master storyteller Howard        Schwartz, a three-time-winner of the National Jewish Book Award, selects the most        interesting and significant tales from each of his four OUP collections: Elijah's        Violin and Other Jewish Fairy Tales (1994), Lilith's Cave: Jewish Tales of...

This book examines the development of human rights norms in the global system, and relates that normative concern for human rights to the relation of key actors with China, especially since June 1989. The book seeks to trace how the various parts of the international human rights regime have operated in combination, and why democratic governments...

Many people see falling as an inevitable part of growing older, and falls can        result in serious injuries. As we age, deterioration in our ability to maintain        balance, underlying illnesses, or disabilities can result in falls. Currently, one        in eight patients in hospital are admitted due to a fall, and 50% of people over...

Reflections of a Recovering CriticWhen cultural critics with such wildly divergent views as Jacques Barzun, Christopher Hitchens, Joseph Epstein, Dana Gioia, and Morris Dickstein all agree about the merits of one contemporary essayist, shouldn&'t you find out why?  "e;I never think except when I sit down to write."e; -- Attributed to...

A survey of ideas on death, immortality, the Afterlife, sin, retribution, goodness and salvation, this book draws on philosophical and literary material from Ancient Egypt, Greece, Judaism, Islam, Christianity, and modern and secular work. As well as giving information and deploying arguments, Casey suggests a way of thinking and feeling, for ideas...

A Guide to Stock Market Anomalies and Low-Risk InvestingIn an efficient market, all stocks should be valued at a price that is consistent with available information. But as financial expert Vijay Singal, Ph.D., CFA, points out, there are circumstances under which certain stocks sell at a price higher or lower than the right price. In Beyond the...