Oxford University Press

Modern scholars of most major religious traditions, who seek gender egalitarian interpretations of their scriptural texts, confront a common dilemma: how can they produce interpretations that are at once egalitarian and authoritative, within traditions that are deeply patriarchal? This book examines the challenges and resources that the Islamic...

The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research presents a comprehensive overview of the field of qualitative research. It is intended for students of all levels, faculty, and researchers across the social sciences. The contributors represent some of the most influential and innovative researchers in the field as well as emerging scholars. This...

Advanced Training in Anaesthesia is authored by both trainees and specialists in order to create an authoritative yet accessible text. Containing everything candidates need to know to pass this final major hurdle in anaesthetic training, this book is ideal for exam revision. A brief overview of the basic physiology of each system is provided...

Research suggests that people of all demographics have nuanced and sophisticated notions of justice. The core of those judgments is often intuition rather than reason. Should the criminal law heed what principles are embodied in those deep seated judgments?  In Intuitions of Justice and the Utility of Desert, Paul H. Robinson demonstrates that...

Legal Order and the Politics of A-LegalityA distinctive contribution to the current debate about the nature of globalization processes, this book examines the boundaries of legal and constitutional orders and the relationship of these boundary issues to the question of the political foundations and legitimacy of legal orders....

The Making of Territory and the Rise of the MesoThe volume will provide a fresh and engaging analytical approach to the processes of rescaling in Europe within the context of democracy, efficacy in government, and social solidarity....