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The second part of a three-volume survey of the operas of Verdi, this study covers those works written during the decadence of the post-Rossinni period. It examines each opera in detail, with an account of its dramatic and historical origins and a critical evaluation.

The third part of a three-volume survey of the operas of Verdi, this study covers roughly a quarter of a century, in which Verdi produced his four last operas. It examines each opera in detail, with an account of its dramatic and historical origins and a critical evaluation.

This is an entirely updated edition of T.J. Reed's study of Thomas Mann, one of the greatest German novelists of the 20th century. Focusing on Mann's relations with German and European traditions, it traces the literary and philosophical sources from which he drew inspiration.

This anthology of texts in translation covers an important branch of medieval literary theory and criticism, the commentary tradition, in one of the most significant periods of its development.

This is a biographical account of Vaughan Williams' musical life - the story of a great composer's career, and at the same time the story of music in England over half a century and more. This reissue contains a new preface by the author.

Focusing on restitution, this book provides an understanding of the subject. It is useful for students and scholars of common and civil law.

Scheffler has now taken the opportunity to supplement this edition of his original work with three substantial subsequently published essays in which he responds to criticism of the book and further develops various of its themes and arguments.

The author follows the piano's history, from the fortepiano of Mozart's time to the most sophisticated modern products of the Japanese manufacturers and looks at the professional musicians, the hire-purchase touts and fashionable ladies, amongst others.

This revised edition of a history of the exploits of the Roman Army contains extensive amendments in the light of recent archaeological research. Included in the work is a bibliography containing material only recently made available.

An examination of the culture of London's East End and its relationship with the Criminal Investigation Department of the Metropolitan Police, concentrating on entrepreneurship, crime and delinquency, and the history of detective work in London.

Offers answers to three central questions about well-being: the best way to understand it; whether it can be measured; and where it should fit in moral and political thought.

The origins, development, and nature of the Greek city-state or polis remain a central concern in the study of ancient Greece. This book contains 14 studies representing the different methodological approaches currently being practised.

A vivid glimpse of Athenian political life during and directly after the Peloponnesian War is revealed in Andokides' speech "On the Mysteries". This edited version of the speech includes an introduction which surveys the life and trial of Andokides, and a chronology of significant political events.

Law, Language, and Legal Determinancy discusses the role of language within law, and the role of philosophy of language in understanding the nature of law. The book argues that the major re-thinking of the common and `common sense' views about law that have been proposed by various recent legal theorists are unnecessary.

It is a common experience that words are inadequate for music. Drawing on psychological and philosophical materials as well as the analysis of specific musical examples, this study attempts to make a clear distinction between the province of music theory and that of aesthetic criticism.

Arguing for a radical shift in the research agenda of criminology, this monograph offers a comprehensive theory of criminal justice which draws on a philosophical view of the good and the right, and which points the way to practical intervention in the real world of incremental reform.

Two philosophers take opposing viewpoints to debate the fundamental question of whether the Big Bang was created by God, or whether it occurred according to scientific theory.

Readers of Greek literary, historical, oratorical, ritual and even medical texts, are all liable to encounter ideas of pollution. This text seeks to describe and analyze this wide-ranging and complex concept.

A survey of recent thought about the suffering of God, which explores the "theory of the cross" in modern German theology, American process theology, the "death of God" theology and the rejection of the idea of divine passibility by modern followers of classical theism.

International regimes are systems of norms and rules agreed upon by states to govern their behaviour in specific political contexts. This text examines the fundamental conceptual and theoretical problems of regime analysis, studies how regimes are formed and how they change.

The text of Proclus' most famous work, based on a personal examination of some 40 manuscripts, is presented here together with a critical analysis, an English translation, and a philosophical and linguistic commentary.

A survey of the early history of a myth: the story of Frankenstein as it appeared in fictional and other writings before its translation to the cinema screen. The author shows how this myth became associated with technological development, and human relationships.

This study discusses Britten's published compositions in subdivisions of genre and period, and devotes a separate chapter to each opera. With the help of over 300 music examples and diagrams, it demonstrates Britten's mastery of the art of composition.

The composer Emile Jaques-Dalcroze (1865-1950) was an educational pioneer. This book studies his ideas on the use of movement and improvization in the process of music learning, and the application of these ideas to the vital experiencing of musical material.

This is an analysis of popular music from a musical, as opposed to a sociological, biographical or political point of view. The author surveys Western popular music in all its forms - blues, ragtime, waltzes, marches, music hall, ballads and folk music - and uncovers similarities and common roots.

The present work is written in the belief that the "Odes" are learned poems which demand some knowledge of conventional forms and topics. Each ode is provided with an introduction which sets it against its Greek and Roman literary background.

This study attempts to further scholastic understanding with regards to the relationship between the Third Reich and the German population, in order to examine the regime's success and effectiveness.

Aims to provide the reader with the background knowledge of conventional forms and topics needed to fully appreciate every aspect of Horace's "Odes". The text focuses on "Book II" of the "Odes", which contains poems predominantly concerned with philosophy, conduct and friendship.

This book first offers a new way of analysing styles of legal reasoning - between more "formal" and more "substantive" styles, then analyses the differences between English and American legal thought and practice.

There is a resurgence of interest in Aristotle's ethical theory, and this book makes an important contribution the debate by addressing the neglected area of its cognitive dimensions. Written in an accessible and non-technical style, and now available in paperback, this book will also interest students of philosophy.