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Killing the Messiah reconstructs the trial of Jesus of Nazareth and the roles played by various people, especially Pontius Pilate, in his crucifixion. It places Jesus' trial in the legal context of Roman Judaea to identify the crime he reportedly committed, why he committed it, and the obligations that authorities fulfilled by having him arrested and tried.

The Prosciutto Sundial is the first comprehensive study of the sundial in the shape of a miniature prosciutto from the Villa dei Papiri in Herculaneum from its rediscovery in 1755 to modern times. Drawing on contemporary correspondence and manuscripts, early philological and scientific assessments, and later published accounts, it catalogs the many attempts by scholars and lay people alike to understand how it functioned. It explains the significance of its context in the Villa and, through the results of empirical analysis using a 3D model, highlights the remarkable accuracy of this unique ancient timepiece.

Populism, Demagoguery, and Rhetoric in Historical Perspective explores the connections between contemporary populism, populist rhetoric, and a wide range of thinkers and topics in the history of political thought, from the ancient to the modern world. Throughout the volume, contributors demonstrate links between contemporary populism and the tradition of rhetoric, as well as new connections between populism and demagoguery, a phenomenon that has been discussed by political theorists and philosophers since antiquity. With this wide range of connections in mind, the volume draws on diverse perspectives and methodologies to theorize populist politics in historical perspective, and to enrich the debate surrounding it.

Psychobiography is the study, through a psychological lens, of influential and important figures in history, politics, literature, and other fields. A psychological approach is necessary to reveal what moves and motivates these people. Many psychobiographies have been faulty because they throw psychological jargon at their subjects and treat them simplistically. Anderson shows how to study psychobiographical subjects sensitively and compellingly.

When can the government read your email or monitor your web surfing? When can police search your phone or copy your computer files? The Digital Fourth Amendment shows how judges must craft new rules for the new world of digital evidence, explaining the challenges courts confront as they translate old protections to a new technological world.

Yu Xuanji (c. 843-868) is one of the most interesting poets in premodern Chinese literature, and her approximately fifty extant poems include some of the most arresting writing from the Tang dynasty--a period known as the golden age of Chinese poetry. Preceded by a critical introduction explaining the possibility of a tradition of women's poetry in medieval China, as well as Yu's relationship with the dominant tradition of male poets, this collection of innovative translations combines scholarly accuracy with a poet's demand for creative solutions in handling the crossover between languages and literary styles.

In Intimacies of Violence, Nadine Shaanta Murshid demonstrates how transnational middle-class Bangladeshi women personally embody structural violence to shed light on the ways in which violence is produced, perpetuated, and resisted. As the first book to examine the private lives of Bangladeshi migrant women, this work allows academics, policymakers, and practitioners who work with migrant communities and immigration policy to understand the complex ways in which immigrant lives are structured by social systems.

New Tales Told While Trimming the Wick by the talented scholar and poet of the Ming dynasty, Qu You (1347-1433), was the first work of fiction officially banned in China, but also the first internationally acclaimed collection of Chinese short stories. These tales often seem quite modern in their character development and plot intricacies, with characters facing ethical and moral challenges that are just as difficult to navigate today as they were over six hundred years ago.

In Emotionally Charged, Dina Denham Smith and Alicia A. Grandey offer an easier and more effective way for leaders to manage the heightened pressures and emotionally charged landscape they face at work: emotional upskilling. Anchored in the science of emotions, emotional upskilling allows for the development of more advanced emotional capabilities to successfully navigate and perform in the new age of work. Denham Smith and Grandey not only replace misconceptions with facts, but they equip leaders to handle the many emotionally loaded events at work. This book will help leaders navigate today's workplace more smoothly, achieving high performance and fulfillment without compromising their well-being.

Libya and the West: What Everyone Needs to Know® focuses on Libya's diplomatic relationships with Western powers, providing explanations of Italian, British, U.S., and French policies toward Libya from the 1910s to the 2020s. It assesses how these four Western powers, alternately rivals and partners, implemented policies that advanced their own interests in the Middle East and North Africa and profoundly shaped the history of Libya. It brings insight and wisdom to such diverse historical actors as Benito Mussolini, Muammar Qaddafi, Ronald Reagan, and Barack Obama, and evaluates Western policies during such watershed events as World War II, the Cold War, the rise of Islamic extremism, and the Arab Spring. Libya and the West also examines the culture and social dynamics of modern Libya that shaped the state and its foreign policy, as well as the impact of international events on the well-being of the people of Libya.

Foster Parent Collaboration: A Guide for Social Workers and Other Professionals presents information about the crises in the foster care system and identified a strategy for meaningful change--social workers and other professionals collaborating with foster parents. The book details how this collaboration can occur through providing practice recommendations. Throughout the book are real life examples and checklists to help social workers master the content. The book serves as a toolkit to help social workers and other professionals working in the foster care system improve their skills and better collaborate with foster parents.

Mariarosaria Taddeo provides a systematic analysis of the ethical challenges that arise from the use of AI for national defence. Her work builds a framework for the identification, evaluation, and resolution of these challenges, with the goal of advancing relevant academic debate and informing the ethical governance of AI in defence.