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Literally thousands of annals, chronicles, and histories were produced in Italy during the Middle Ages, ranging from fragments to polished humanist treatises. They become part of the very history they are describing. This book is composed of a set of case studies exploring the kinds of historical writing most characteristic of the period.

Proposes an approach called "democratic professionalism" to build bridges between specialists in domains like law, medicine, and journalism and the lay public in such a way as to enable and enhance broader public engagement with and deliberation about major social issues.

Beginning in 1983, the Mexican government implemented one of the most extensive programs of market-oriented reform in the developing world. Dag MacLeod examines the process of privatisation in three key industries - aviation, telecommunications, and railroads.

After Vasari, Carlo Ridolfi provides the most important contemporary documentary source for understanding Titian. This edition provides a translation into English of Ridolfi's biography which illuminates Titian's life, artistic production and early critical reputation.

This work provides feminist interpretations of the political philosophy of Hannah Arendt.

Translations of ninth-century lives of the emperors Charlemagne (by Einhard and Notker) and his son Louis the Pious (by Ermoldus, Thegan, and the Astronomer). Presented chronologically and contextually, with commentary.

An English translation of three major works by 13th-century French author and poet Philippe de Remi: his two-verse romances, Manekine and John and Blonde, as well as his single short verse tale, "Foolish Generosity."

A collection of essays by ten scholars, assessing the civil rights movement and how it led to affirmative action, multiculturalism and stalemate. It offers an understanding of the current situation and a discussion of how relations can be improved among the races in the future.

An exploration of situations where the argument from ignorance (default reasoning) functions as respectable reasoning, and those where it is fallacious. It draws on everyday conversation to show how the "argumentum ad ignorantiam" can be used appropriately/inappropriately to infer conclusions.

This work offers an insider's view of life and personalities in East Germany as the Soviet Empire began to crumble in 1989. From 1987 to 1991, the author was Political Counsellor at the American Embassy in Berlin.

This text provides a fieldwork-based study of the role of popular organisations among the Chilean urban poor in sustaining political life during authoritarian regimes and re-establishing democracy afterwards.

Argues that active involvement in politics can be deeply fulfilling to the individual, and that the construction of identity for all activists is both about morality and about what one wants for oneself. Includes interviews with environmental, social justice, and pro-life activists.

An analysis of economic issues and political conditions for black Americans, based on quantitative and qualitative data from six Florida cities.

Explores the relationships between science and other societal sectors, notably law, religion, government and public culture, in terms of the concepts of expert and moral authority.

Examines literary portrayals of women who practice healing and love magic, and argues that these figures were modeled on informally trained practitioners common in the magico-medical paradigm of the high Middle Ages, and were well-respected and successful.

Reconstructs the experience of participatory urban governance in three impoverished communities in Montevideo, Uruguay. Offers an account of various experiences and explains successes and failures in reference to the distinct traditions and resources found in each community.

Brings together autobiographical narratives and reflections by philosophers who were brought up in strict religious environments.

An analysis of recent government efforts to promote nontraditional foreign direct investment (FDI) in Costa Rica; the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; and Chile. For comparative purposes, the book also examines the highly successful cases of Ireland and Singapore.

Clothing figured prominently in twelfth-century France, where exotic fabrics and furs came to define a social elite. This interdisciplinary book explores how writers of this era used clothing as a signifier with multiple meanings for many narrative purposes. It shows that representations of clothing are not mere embellishments to the text.

A discussion of women thinkers in political philosophy, and the nature of political inquiry.

This is an anthology of recent scholarship on the African-American experience in Pennsylvania. The book offers an account of the state's black history to date, emphasizing the interplay of class and race from the origins of the Commonwealth to the late-20th century.

Presents a study of how popular images and the language in which they are embedded affect the making of Latin American foreign policy in the United States. In particular, the book looks at how the Reagan administration tried to sell its policy on Nicaragua to the American public in 1986.