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Paganism in the Roman Empire
“MacMullen…has published several books in recent years which establish him, rightfully, as a leading social historian of the Roman Empire. The current volume exhibits many of the characteristics of its predecessors: the...
Man, The Promising Primate
The Conditions of Human Evolution, Second edition
In spite of recent advances in the study of evolution, scholars have shied away from the most intriguing problem of all—how and why animal nature became human nature. In confronting this problem, Peter Wilson leads...
Woman the Gatherer
Studies of human evolution and prehistory that use the concept “man the hunter” assign a crucial role to hunting in the formation of our species. This emphasis on male activities in the human adaptation neglects the...
A Manual of Modern Greek, I
For University Students: Elementary to Intermediate
Developed by Anne Farmakides, associate professor of classics and director of the Modern Greek Studies program at McGill University, this series, which keeps in view the whole spectrum of the Greek language, uses a combined...
Health and Human Values
A Guide to Making your own Decisions
Although modern developments in medical science have produced some dramatic benefits, they have also raised difficult and sometimes controversial moral and legal questions. How much information should a physician give to a...
English for Speakers of Khmer
The leading American specialist in Khmer language studies, Franklin Huffman, in collaboration with Im Proum, has since 1970 produced a distinguished series of aids to the teaching of Khmer. Now, beginning with the English...
The War Trap
“This illuminating work is a masterful study that delves into the causes of war using a wholly new approach. Utilizing the assumptions of rational behavior, de Mesquita focuses on the perspective of decision making as an...
Semiotics and Interpretation
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The Practical Negotiator
The art of international negotiation can be learned, according to William Zartman and Maureen Berman. Their purpose in this book is to teach aspiring diplomas and others how to negotiate most effectively. Drawing on...
The New American Dilemma
Liberal Democracy and School Desegregation
Conventional wisdom and democratic theory hold that the best way to achieve controversial policy changes is in small, cautious steps and with participation of the various groups involved. Yet America’s thirty years of...