'Volpone' in Context Jean d'Aspremont

'Volpone' in Context Jean d'AspremontWhat would a Jacobean audience have made of this grim exposure of human greed? This guide to the various contexts that situate 'Volpone' in its time, explains the Christian ethics, the contemporary socio political scene, the literary atmosphere and requirements of comedy that inform the background of this dark play.

A comprehensive introduction to the forms and various philosophical theories of communication

The crisis was averted

Sketches of Lavender

Co-winner of the 2005 Biennial Book Prize for the best philosophy book published in English presented by the Canadian Philosophical Association

Savage Worlds examines frontier encounters between Germans and indigenous peoples in the age of high imperialism

computer programs and the internet

ultimately proved counterproductive in the process of decolonization

The book also reflects on the nature of comparative philosophy as such

but also covering less well-known literary authors

this volume challenges the official rhetoric of "constructive engagement" and "strategic partnership" between Europe and China

Utilization of composite trees has increased the efficiency of breeding productive apple trees by dividing the selection of scion traits and rootstock traits into two genetically (and functionally) different specimens

How does the EU square the seemingly contradictory objectives of bringing about less migration – its current approach to the refugee crisis – and more migration