Oxford University Press

A BiographyThe first full-length biography to pay equal attention to both Newman's achievements as a thinker and writer and his personal life-story. Newman, whose religious significance transcends his own culture and time, is here revealed in his complexity, his sadness and sensitivity set against his exuberance, humour, and strength in the face of...

Agricultural Innovation in AfricaAfrican agriculture is currently at a crossroads, at which persistent food shortages are compounded by threats from climate change. But, as this book argues, Africa faces three major opportunities that can transform its agriculture into a force for economic growth: advances in science and technology; the creation of...

In standard biblical interpretations the "e;Suffering Servant"e; figure in Isaiah 53        is understood as an otherwise able bodied person who suffers. Jeremy Schipper        challenges this reading and shows that the text describes the servant with language        and imagery typically associated with disability in ancient Near...

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A highly entertaining comic novel, Don Quixote was published in two parts in 1605 and 1615. Nothing quite like it had been published before. Don Quixote, a poor nobleman from La Mancha in central Spain, has a passion for reading tales of chivalry, and is inspired to set off in search of adventure. To his fevered imagination, everyday objects seem...

How Politics Can Change a Culture and Save It from ItselfDrawing on a three-year research project that explored the cultural values of        dozens of nations--from Botswana, Sweden, and India to China, Egypt, and        Chile--Harrison offers a provocative look at values around the globe, revealing how        each nation's culture has propelled...