Oxford University Press

The Law of Entry, Search and Seizure offers comprehensive explanation and analysis of the powers available to the police and other officials. Covering powers of personal search as well as searches of premises, the book provides a practical guide to the powers available in criminal and civil proceedings....

This Handbook reviews the state of mortuary archaeology and its practice with forty-four chapters focusing on the history of the discipline and its current scientific techniques and methods. Written by leading scholars in the field, it derives its examples and case studies from a wide range of time periods and geographical areas....

The Critical Imagination explores metaphor, imaginativeness, and criticism of the arts. James Grant critically examines the idea that art is rewarding because it involves responding imaginatively to a work. He explains the role imaginativeness plays in criticism, and goes on to examine why imaginative metaphors are so common in art criticism....

Lessons for TodayThis book brings together contributions written by internationally distinguished economic historians. The editors explore the current fascination with the 1930s great depression, and link it with the great recession which began in 2007 and still poses a threat to economic stability....

This Handbook provides an accessible survey of the whole of Smith's thought with chapters written by leading experts that will allow all readers to gain a sense of the breadth and depth of the thought of this world historical figure....

An invaluable resource for all those involved in cross-border philanthropy, International Charitable Giving offers a comprehensive picture of the issues relevant to charitable giving worldwide. Alongside a thorough overview, the book provides detailed analysis of the interaction between a number of significant legal systems....