Does religion (any religion) provide economic benefit to Australian society?

Sociological research has demonstrated the obvious but ignored connection between religious altruism and private philanthropy. But the question whether religiously…

This book traces the idea of monotheism from Egypt in the 13th century B.C., through Israel’s Divine Council down into Greek and Roman times when the rabbis were trying to…

In Book 1 of the Witherwood Reform School series, Charlotte and Tobias are trapped within a sinister reform school and entangled in its dark secrets.

On the eve of World War I, the machine-loving Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their big steam-powered Clankers. Inspired by Darwin, the British have fabricated animals into warships. Illustrations.

This book examines how Christian love can inform legal thought. It introduces love as a way to advance the emergent conversation between constructive theology and jurisprudence that will also inform…

Useful for students, scholars, and those interested in medieval legend, this casebook features nineteen classic and original essays on the hero of Arthurian legend. It investigates the figure of Gawain…

Dioscorea species, commonly known as yam, are tuberous plants which constitute a major staple food in many parts of Africa, Southeast Asia and the South Pacific. This book covers botany…

Shocks and Rivalries in the Middle East and North Africa is the first book to examine issue-driven antagonisms within groups of MENA states and their impact on relations within the…